Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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2025 Principal® Charity Classic Raised Record $10.6 Million for Iowa Youth

The Principal Financial Group

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Health & Healthcare

WSP USA Draws on Robust Capabilities to Help Clients Manage COVID-19 Response

Since start of pandemic, WSP Emergency Management has supported logistical planning, equipment and specialized staff procurement, creation of public testing and vaccination sites.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI's WELL Building Standard Recognized for 100 Percent Alignment With the U.S. General Services Administration

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is the only organization to attain 100 percent alignment across the federal government’s health and wellness requirements outlined in the new health guidelines contained in the recently updated Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.

Health & Healthcare

Advising Absence Management & Consultation

From missing work to missing friends and family, workers across the globe have spent the last year dealing with the pandemic’s health and social ramifications.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Responsible Banking

Fair Lending and Responsible Banking compliance is the responsibility of all employees, a message reiterated in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, which all employees are required to sign and acknowledge on an annual basis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Livestream: HP Digital Equity Event

Watch: For every view of this livestream event (live and on demand), HP will donate $1 to Parents Supporting Parents NYC (up to $20k total).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2020 Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year

Schulte Subaru was founded in 1970 by Terry Schulte and continues as a vital part of the Sioux Falls community today through the leadership and passion of his son Mike Schulte.

Energy

Hydrogen Could Be America's Energy Future

Clean burning hydrogen fuel is finally coming into its own, and it could shape the future of U.S. energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Governance at NRG

NRG is committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance and has taken a proactive approach in applying leading governance principles and practices.

Green Infrastructure

USTMA, The Ray and University of Missouri Release Findings on Benefits of Rubber Modified Asphalt and Call for Additional Research

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association,University of Missouri & The Ray have published a state of knowledge report assessing existing research on the economic, performance and environmental benefits of using ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Recognized as 2021 Microsoft Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award winner

We are honored to be recognized by Microsoft as their 2021 Sustainability Changemaker Partner of the Year Award winner.

Health & Healthcare

The Future of Elder Care

The pandemic has taken a terrible toll on elderly people and their caregivers but will it truly shift our thinking about the way we plan for old age? Sonari Glinton meets people finding solutions to help seniors and the people who care for them feel valued and supported.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PayPal Partners With ADL to Fight Extremism and Protect Marginalized Communities

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), in partnership with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today announced a new partnership initiative to fight extremism and hate through the financial industry and across at-risk communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Global Citizen Fellowship Program 2021 Powered By BeyGOOD Welcomes Its First Nigerian Fellows

First Nigerian Candidates, Along with their South African Counterparts, Join the Global Citizen Fellowship Program Powered by BeyGOOD for a Year-Long, Full-Time, Paid Placement

Events, Media & Communications

Ideagen TV Now Available on Apple TV

Ideagen® Is proud to announce the release of the new Ideagen Apple TV app, “Ideagen TV” now available on Apple TV devices. Now watch all of your favorite PowerChats, PowerTalks, and Special event programming on Apple TV via the Ideagen App.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ralph Lauren Corporation Earns a Top Score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index & Joins the Valuable 500

At Ralph Lauren, we’re committed to fostering an environment that not only creates opportunity for all, but also promotes a more inclusive society.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial México Supports Cáritas de Querétaro With Tree Planting Initiative

The CNH Industrial manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico teamed up with Cáritas de Querétaro and organized a tree planting day to promote environmental awareness and sustainability in the community of El Salitre, Querétaro.

Sustainable Development Goals

Centering Social Equity in Climate Risk Analysis and ESG Reporting

The lack of clear, measurable data to identify and assess social considerations like justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion can lead to unintended consequences, maladaptation, and divestments from underserved communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Celebrates EBC, Winner of the 2021 Fedex Access Award in Romania

With their sustainable business idea of producing 100% organic composition batteries made of Aloe Vera, this junior company of 4 high school students impressed the jury.

Education

An Office Clean Out Provides Thousands of Binders to Students in Need

What started as an office cleanout turned into a donation of more than 3,000 binders to help local schools. “COVID has hit a lot of families hard – especially financially

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru Park Camden Mini-Pitch Opens in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

The Subaru Park Camden Mini-Pitch is a part of SOA’s commitment to Empower Camden and to being a good neighbor to the residents of its hometown.

Health & Healthcare

Building Trust and Improving Care in Underserved Communities

Partnership with the University of Minnesota Community University Health Care Center brings care closer to underserved communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Announces Recipients of 2021 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program

Grants were awarded to 11 nonprofits working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer, including programs serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Receives Gold Award in Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme

The UK business of global real estate advisor, CBRE, has been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award by the Ministry of Defence.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Team Up With Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center’s Hope Street Margolis Family Center to Host Youth Soccer Camps at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently teamed up with Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center’s Hope Street Margolis Family Center) to host a series of youth soccer camps for 60 youth ages 8-18 at Dignity Health Sport Park in Carson, Calif.

Environment

Brands Get Specific in Collaborations to Fight Climate Change

This week, we explore three ways brands are evolving these collaborative efforts to create detailed solutions to climate change.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  5. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  6. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  7. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  8. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  11. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  13. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  14. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  15. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...