Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

Good Jobs First Violation Data Now Available In CSRHub Extract Reports

CSRHub

PR Daily Conference poster
Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

Environment

Investing in the Agri-Food Transition: Climate-Aligned, Water-Resilient Strategies that Create Value for Investors and Nature

NatureVest

Environment

How Georgia Businesses Are Tackling Scope 3 Emissions To Strengthen Their Supply Chains

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

U.S. Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education Launch “Beyond the Goal” To Bring Soccer-Based Learning Into Classrooms Nationwide

Discovery Education

Events

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Awards & Rankings

Mary Kay Named Large Corporation of the Year by The DEC Network at SMU Collins Center

Mary Kay

Education & Workforce Development

Investing in Generations of Technician Talent

Trane Technologies

Featured Brands

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

FedEx and Orbis Earn “Best of the Best” Halo Award: Delivering Sight Worldwide

FedEx and longtime supported nonprofit, Orbis International, have been named “Best of the Best” at the 2026 Halo Awards, the highest honor presented by Engage for Good to recognize outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that prove purpose and business can go hand in hand.

Guiding Stars: How Spring Changes Our Eating

It might seem like eating seasonally is all about sustainability and prioritizing local foods. But people have been eating what’s in season since the beginning of time because they didn’t have any other options.

Idealist Announces Professional Development Collaboration With IBM SkillsBuild

Idealist and IBM’s SkillsBuild platform have teamed up to bring Idealist users access to over 1,000 free online courses.

Comcast Business Helps Michigan Small Businesses Scale With Technology and Opportunity Through Next Big Idea Pitch Competition

From reliable connectivity to advanced business solutions, Comcast Business is committed to helping Michigan’s small businesses start strong, scale smarter, and grow with confidence.

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Research & Reports

Descubre cuál ha sido el desempeño ambiental de Grupo Financiero Banorte en su Informe Anual 2014

Desde hace ya varios años, Grupo Financiero Banorte puso en marcha una estrategia de responsabilidad ambiental, con la meta de conservar recursos y a través de diversas acciones generar una conciencia ambiental entre colaboradores, clientes y proveedores.

Research & Reports

Learn About Grupo Financiero Banorte’s Environmental Performance in its 2014 Annual Report

For several years now, Grupo Financiero Banorte has had a strategy for environmental responsibility with the goal of conserving resources and generating environmental awareness among employees, customers and suppliers through various efforts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

JetBlue Gets Cooking with Hot Bread Kitchen – A Social Enterprise Bakery That Empowers Women To Build Economic Security

Philanthropy

LAcarGuy Supports Construction of New Paved Walking Path at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

Environment

Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Conflict Minerals Audits. Another Chapter of Fifty Shades of Grey?

Both Michael Littenberg of Schulte Roth & Zabel and Lawrence Heim of Elm Sustainability Partners agree that the IPSA will likely be required at some point, but differ in their opinion on when to engage an auditor.

Philanthropy

The Action Team As My Family

Corporate Responsibility

GRI and Australia Partner to Improve Lives Across Pacific

Today, GRI, pioneer of the sustainability reporting process, and the Australian government announced a new partnership to increase corporate transparency across Southeast Asia. With funding of $1,000,000 over 15 months, the partnership will promote sustainable trade and investment in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Corporate Responsibility

Nine Reasons to Go Back to School: Introducing BSR University

We've expanded our trainings at the BSR Conference 2015 to enhance traditional sustainable business skills and offer other professional development opportunities.

Volunteering & Community

Pediatric Patients Create Disney Miracle Mural

Nearly 200 pediatric patients from the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) were joined by guardians, siblings, friends and donors to hand-paint 192 ceramic tiles as a part of the Paint Your Way to Miracles and Magic fundraiser.

Education & Workforce Development

Key Banks on Financial Wellness Outreach to Expand Customer Base

Environment

Shock Top Invests in Start-ups to Fight Drought

As the California drought moves well into its fourth year, individuals, municipalities and companies alike are seeking innovative solutions to water protection. While Los Angeles fights drought conditions by dropping 96 million "shade balls" in reservoirs and Starbucks moves production of Ethos Water out of the state, one company is thinking differently about its approach – investing in innovative, yet fledgling technologies and motivating consumers to action.

Awards & Rankings

AECOM Wins Industry Contribution Award in British Columbia

Volunteering & Community

AIDA Cruises Supports Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein e.V. to Benefit Children with Cancer or Other Chronic Illnesses

AIDA Cruises has supported the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein charity bike ride 2015 as a long-standing partner. From August 6-9th, 275 cyclists took to the road to raise money for children's cancer research on the 650-kilometer stretch from Havelberg to Rostock. The donations are to go toward developing new treatment concepts and improving the nursing and psychosocial care of children with cancer. Participants in the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein 2015 raised EUR 130,000. This year's funds will be donated to the «Mike Möwenherz» palliative team and the Björn-Schulz Foundation in Berlin.

Environment

Innovative, Thought-Leading Organizations Advance the Monetization Working Group

Over the past 18 months, Antea Group in partnership with Fundación FEMSA has coalesced a number of thought-leading organizations to form the Monetization Working Group (MWG). This group aims to accelerate progress via removing obstacles to better, more sustainable business decisions by making key elements of sustainability more tangible and helping to build a better case for investment. Presently, the MWG is concentrating on creating a curriculum/tools that improve the monetization and business case development skills of those proposing and deciding on investments in sustainability.

Awards & Rankings

Recognition by Any Other Name

Is recognition the holy grail of employee engagement and corporate success? It’s become an article of faith in the last decade or so and the subject of a lot of research.

Environment

Nespresso Plants 200,000 trees in Ethiopia and Guatemala

A total of 200 000 trees have been planted by Nespresso and partner Pur Projet in Ethiopia and Guatemala since the beginning of the year to benefit over 600 local coffee farmers.

Research & Reports

AEP Releases 2014 Social Performance Summary

American Electric Power released its 2014 Social Performance Summary, highlighting the company’s investment in the communities we serve.

Environment

General Mills Announces New Commitment on Climate Change

General Mills announced today a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based methodology to achieve a level of emission reductions that science suggests is necessary to sustain the health of the planet.

Environment

Brown-Forman Sets Zero Waste Target

Learn more about Brown-Forman's journey towards zero waste and our progress against our goal in this informational video.

Awards & Rankings

Top Companies and Nonprofit Partners Named Finalists in 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards

VolunteerMatch, the Web's largest volunteer engagement network, announced today the finalists for the 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit, to be held December 1-2, 2015 in Oakland, CA.

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy Services Coalition Participants Learn About Disruptive Forces in Energy Management

Jason Bingham, vice president of energy services and controls at Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will share insights with participants at the Fourth Annual Market Transformation Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, 8/31-9/2, in Charlotte, NC.

Philanthropy

A Brighter Future with Access to Safe Water: The Guzmán’s Story

This is the story of Luz Elena Guzmán’s family, who lived without treated water in Colombia until the Inter-American Development Bank’s AquaFund and the PepsiCo Foundation aided in improving their access to safe water.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sept. 22 Webcast to Review Authoritative Analysis of Conflict Minerals Filings

Environment

A Green Lease of Life

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People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

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...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Truist Championship

The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...