Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowerment Over Pressure: Meet Bhumi Patil

GoDaddy

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Six Payment Trends for 2026

Mastercard

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A New Year Perspective: Trusted Chemistry

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac Celebrates 70 Years of Innovation, Care and the Iconic Aflac Duck

Aflac Incorporated

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gaziano Lineman Awards Finalists Announced

KeyBank





Recent Alerts

Environment

UPS Longitudes | Why Sustainable Business Matters During a Pandemic

Right now, sustainably minded business is good business. The global coronavirus pandemic has jeopardized the health of our communities, impeded our ability to support local business — causing a historical spike in unemployment — and prevented us from connecting with friends and families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Benevity Releases Special 2020 COVID-19 Relief Report as Part of #GivingTuesdayNow

Benevity examined the trends in how purpose-driven companies are collectively responding to COVID-19, while empowering their people with a personal sense of purpose, meaning and efficacy — and the mighty impact they’re seeing as a result.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bechtel Annual Report Shows Strong Performance for 2019

Bechtel Corporation today released its Annual Report showing the company closed 2019 in a strong financial position.

Sustainable Development Goals

Disruption of Ocean Supply Chains Due to COVID-19 to Cause Significant Global Shortages

Delays and disruptions in the supply of goods produced at and shipped by sea will cause significant shortages if governments don’t work together to keep global ocean-related supply chains moving during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Global Compact warned today.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies Operates During COVID-19

ON Semiconductor is proud to announce being named as a 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies® awarded by Ethisphere Institute for the fifth time recognizing us as a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Media & Communications

The Challenge and The Opportunity

Environment

El Desafío y la Oportunidad

Imagine una amplia gama de ecosistemas que comprende un paisaje diverso y hermoso con millones de personas trabajadoras comprometidas con el medio ambiente. América Central es una región que enfrenta enormes desafíos para conservar...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AccountAbility CEO, Sunny Misser, Appointed to Serve on Dean's Advisory Council at Lehigh University

AccountAbility CEO, Mr. Sunny Misser, has been appointed, for a three-year term, to serve on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Energy

SCE Grows Clean Energy Portfolio, Enhances System Reliability With 770 Megawatts of New Energy Storage Capacity

Southern California Edison announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region’s electric system reliability needs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Inspiring Farmers Win the Use of New Holland Machines for a Year

The three winners of the “Up to Speed” scheme run by New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, and The Prince’s Countryside Fund have been announced.

Events, Media & Communications

Business Disruption and a Just Transition

Over the past decade, major economic and social trends have been shifting the nature of work both in the U.S. and globally.

Research, Reports & Publications

Creative, Fun & Free: 3 Design Challenge Activities for Families

As schools and districts make the shift to remote instruction, students and their families need access to quality resources that are both engaging and fun – design challenges are a great example.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wells Fargo Receives ‘Outstanding’ Community Reinvestment Act Rating

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., has received a rating of “Outstanding” in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluation, which covers the years 2012 to 2018.

Environment

Republic Services Is Taking the Lead in Composting

Republic Services is known as industry leader in recycling and waste disposal. But people may not realize that Republic is also a leader in composting – in California, Oregon and other markets in the West.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Announces California CRA Rating of Outstanding

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for California is Outstanding.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Announces Minnesota, Twin Cities CRA Rating of ‘Outstanding’

MINNEAPOLIS – May 4, 2020 – Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for both the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities. The bank’s strong performance on the exam’s components reflected positive results in Minnesota and other markets the bank serves.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Foundation to Help Communities Address Food Insecurity and Human Services Impacted by COVID-19

The National Grid Foundation Board of Directors today announced a $500,000 donation for 45 community organizations across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to help support hunger relief and human services.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Announces Colorado CRA Rating

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Colorado is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wells Fargo Announces Iowa CRA Rating

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Iowa is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundations Can Increase Payouts: Here’s How

In these times of crisis, foundations have an opportunity to help by increasing their payout. This blog from FSG co-founder Mark R. Kramer explains why it's OK to pay out more than 5%.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nashville Food Project Provides Groceries, Pay to Hospitality Workers in Need

Health & Healthcare

All the Ways to Support COVID-19 Relief on #GivingTuesdayNow

Extending its long-standing relationship with GivingTuesday, PayPal has today announced it is supporting #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity as an urgent response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Local CITGO Retailer Offering $0.99 Meals to Children in Need During COVID-19 Crisis

A CITGO retailer in Mount Pleasant, Michigan is stepping up to Fuel Good in its local community during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The Pickard Street CITGO is providing $0.99 meals for children unable to rely on school lunches during the statewide stay-at-home order.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi’s Fastest Product Launch? Hand Sanitizers.

A project team of 30 at Bacardi Bottling Corporation in Jacksonville, FL worked quickly to source the materials needed, identify shifts on site, and launch in a matter of days – resulting in the fastest product launch Bacardi has ever seen.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cisco Purpose Report
    Cisco Purpose Report
  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. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. Data Center Logistics
    DP World provides comprehensive data center logistics capabilities including assembly of server racks, mission-critical supply chain management from...
  10. Corporate Responsibility
    We operate ethically, protect the environment and help foster public safety and thriving communities. Our ESG Framework demonstrates our governance...
  11. Sustainability Insights
    General sustainability insights.
  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  13. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  14. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  15. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...