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Factory worker

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy | Cascale

A Defining Moment for Global, APAC Apparel Policy

Howard Kwong, senior manager of public affairs, APAC, at Cascale, shares perspective on this defining moment for global due diligence and sustainability reporting, especially in the APAC. Cascale’s new report details the state of play.

Corporate Responsibility

KeyBank Delavan-Grider Farmers Market to Return to East Buffalo on Thursday May 28th

KeyBank

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health: Beyond Medication: A Whole Person Approach to Lasting Weight Loss

CVS Health

Corporate Responsibility

How Much Money Does Your Company’s Emergency Assistance Fund Actually Need?

America's Charities

Research & Reports

Baker Hughes 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report: 2025 Sustainability Performance Highlights

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

AI & Technology

Macao Sustainability Leader Sustaincia Joins the Sands Cares Accelerator

Las Vegas Sands

Corporate Responsibility

From Guide to Senior TPM: Meet Deidre Murzynski

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health - You’re Not Alone: Why Maternal Mental Health Matters

CVS Health

Environment

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Marks 20 Years of Advancing Environmental Sustainability Through Industry Collaboration

Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable

Featured Brands

How a Dangerous Collapse Led One Woman to a Blood Pressure Procedure

Heart conditions can impact anyone, anywhere, and often without warning. Fifty-nine-year-old Ana Florencio experienced this first-hand when what began as an otherwise typical day quickly turned into one of the scariest moments of her life.

Does Screen Time Affect Behavior? Why Using It as a Reward Can Backfire

A cognitive specialist and parenting coach explains how screen habits can shape kids’ motivation and emotions—and shares simple ways to reset the pattern.

Entrepreneur Fund Announces 26 Recipients of Rural Field to Market Grant

The Entrepreneur Fund (EFund), with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, announced the 26 recipients of the Rural Field to Market Grant, a one-time funding opportunity designed to strengthen small- to mid-size farm and food businesses across EFund’s Minnesota service area.

The Power of Collaboration – Building a Circular Future in Memphis

Imagine a world where "waste" doesn't exist, and the things we use every day get a new lease on life. This isn't a far-off dream; it's the heart of the circular economy, and it's happening right here in Memphis.

Guiding Stars: Healthy Habits for Perimenopause & Menopause

Perimenopause and menopause have become a more open and widely discussed life stage, with many women seeking practical, evidence-based guidance and support. Declining estrogen, the marker of this transition, influences a woman’s health in several ways that go beyond hot flashes.

Powering the Businesses That Power America: Coffeehouses Coast to Coast

A good coffee shop does more than serve caffeine. It keeps mornings moving and creates space for community connections —sometimes for five minutes in a drive‑thru line or sometimes for hours at a shared table.

Before, During and After: How T-Mobile Shows Up for First Responders and Communities Across America at Every Stage

When disaster strikes, first responders don’t have time to think about connectivity. It’s either there or it’s not.

For Check for Cancer Champion David Pollack, Early Cancer Detection Is Personal

David Pollack is best known as a former University of Georgia football star, NFL linebacker and longtime college football analyst.

LG Electronics Named To ‘Forbes ‘Accessibility 200’ List

Global home appliance and consumer electronics innovator LG Electronics has been named to the 2026 Forbes “Accessibility 200” list, which recognizes leading global organizations driving innovation and impact in accessibility-related fields.

The Trust for the Americas and the Organization of American States Present the 2025 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award to Mastercard

The Trust for the Americas and the Organization of American States (OAS) presented Mastercard with the 2025 Corporate Citizen of the Americas (CCA) Award during a ceremony and luncheon in the Miranda Room at OAS Headquarters.

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Education & Workforce Development

‘Much More Than a Scholarship’

When Vanessa Velasquez was in high school, she knew she wanted to go to college, but she wasn’t sure where to start. As the daughter of a single mother and the first in her family to go to college, she didn’t know how the college admissions process worked or how to find financial aid. Fortunately, her mother’s friend who had taught her mother English referred Velasquez to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships and support services to as many Hispanic American students as possible.

Awards & Rankings

LIXIL Wins Coveted ‘Innovation of the Year’ at Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

The Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards have recognized LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, for its innovative SATO line of toilet and sanitation products. The range, which offers safe and affordable sanitation for those who lack access, won the prestigious ‘Innovation of the Year’ award.

The internationally-renowned Responsible Business Awards recognize innovative and meaningful approaches to making responsible business a reality. Commenting on the selection of SATO, the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards said, "LIXIL has launched an excellent series of products and innovations that help tackle the global sanitation crisis and positively impact the lives of millions of people."

Health & Healthcare

Essity- Global Handwashing Day Power of Hands Video

We are supporting the Global Handwashing Partnership on their activation to promote hand hygiene globally under their theme: ‘Clean Hands – a recipe for health on Global Handwashing Day, October 15, 2018. Essity, the maker of the Tork brand, is a partner and we actively contribute with education, insights and innovations for better hand hygiene. Learn more on globalhandwashing.org

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

"Superfood" Moringa Transforming Lives of Female Farmers Around the World

With its line of moringa-based health foods, American Kuli Kuli Foods is improving the lives of female farmers by providing job opportunities and improving nutrition in 13 countries around the world.

Health & Healthcare

To Create a Functional Healthcare System in Kenya, We Don’t Need Tech Disruption

In the US, we hear a lot about how technology is disrupting inefficient, entrenched systems. Usually, this conjures up images of mature, large businesses being taken by surprise by new, agile startups.

Awards & Rankings

Changing the World is Good Business

The Fortune 2018 Change the World list features 57 companies that are doing well by doing good. These businesses are trying to fix big problems and make money while doing it. That’s right, it’s not a list about charity (though many of these companies also have charitable efforts). It’s about how business—one of the most scalable and sustainable engines we know of—is using its resources and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges. In recent years, more companies are taking steps to try to solve large-scale social issues; it’s a trend that’s not likely to slow down.

Awards & Rankings

SC Johnson Is One of the 2018 World’s Best Workplaces

SC Johnson today announces it has been named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces by the largest global annual study of workplace culture. Out of more than 7,000 eligible organizations, SC Johnson earned the 18th spot in the 2018 ranking by Great Place to Work®. It is the company’s sixth year on this prestigious list.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Future of LGBTQ Inclusion

Today, a company cannot afford to leave a talented worker – LGBTQ or not – out of the mix and off the table. Over and over again, companies like UPS have doubled down on their commitment to inclusion as not only the right thing to do, but as a smart business decision. How will this increased inclusion shape the businesses of tomorrow?

Health & Healthcare

Global Survey: Washing Your Hands can Make Others Happier and More Willing to Interact

It’s well established that handwashing is one of the most effective measures to prevent the spread of infections, and has the power to save millions of lives. Now a new global survey conducted by Essity - maker of Tork - reveals that washing your hands also can have a positive impact on how people around you feel and behave.

Awards & Rankings

DSM, Kimberley Clark, Unilever and AstraZeneca Among Winners at the Responsible Business Awards 2018

Last night over 200 CEOs and senior business executives attended the prestigious Responsible Business Awards to celebrate the winners of the 2018 Awards.

The evening was a night for business executives from across the globe to celebrate their hard work, meet fellow executives delivering pioneering new strategies and learn what it takes to be one of the leading global responsible businesses.

Research & Reports

Caterpillar | Helping to Eliminate Ergonomic Risk

Assembly processes that include awkward postures for employees can lead to an increased risk of ergonomic injury. Click here to learn more about how the Piracicaba, Brazil, facility took steps to evaluate ergonomic risks and find solutions.

Education & Workforce Development

Girl Scouts of the USA and Discovery Education Launch National Initiative to Inspire Young Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced Girls Get STEM: Unleash Your Inner Scientist – a national initiative to spark girls’ interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).

Health & Healthcare

Partnering to Empower Women Through Family Planning

On International Day of Rural Women, we recognize the challenges women in remote and underserved communities around the world face in accessing health services for themselves and their families. It’s especially important to recognize those barriers while also continuing to propel ourselves and our partners forward in delivering unique solutions to help overcome them.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Deliver “Gestures of Hope” to Cancer Patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Executives from Subaru of America’s corporate headquarters and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) delivered messages of hope and 100 specially made blankets to outpatients at MD Anderson at Cooper to help encourage patients and keep them warm as they continue their fight against cancer.

Research & Reports

Privacy: A Business Imperative and Pillar of Corporate Responsibility

Awards & Rankings

FCA US “Women of Color” Earn Recognition at Annual STEM Event

FCA US LLC technical business leaders received honors for their career achievements at the annual Women of Color STEM Conference held October 11-13 in Detroit.

The Women of Color Conference honors the significant achievements of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professions. The conference ensures that the accomplishments of outstanding women in technical fields are highly visible to industry professionals, government officials and students.

Corporate Responsibility

It Took an Opportunity to Give New Life to an Old Building

The building looms large on the SouthSide of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. With its ornate red brickwork, thick walls and heavy wooden beams, it’s seen its share of history during the 125 years it has stood on the edge of the Lehigh University campus.

Philanthropy

Arrow Electronics Employees in Canada Pedal Together for Heart and Stroke Research

Recently a team of energetic Arrow employees set out on a bicycle built for 30. The team pedaled in unison in the Halifax Big Bike Race in celebration of months of fundraising for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

AI & Technology

Excite, Inspire, Certify and Train

From raising awareness and getting children excited about STEM to training those looking for a new, fulfilling career, Symantec is deeply committed to working with partners to address the significant shortage of cybersecurity candidates and to help change the trajectory of the tech workforce — specifically for women, people of color and veterans.

Events

3BL Media to Host Corporate Responsibility Stories, Nov. 8, Near New York’s High Line

3BL Media will host the next in its series of Corporate Responsibility Stories after-hours events on Nov. 8 at the headquarters of Delos, near Manhattan’s High Line.

Philanthropy

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Texas Community Tree Recovery Campaign Distributes Free Trees to Local Texas Residents Affected by Hurricane Harvey

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Texas Tree Recovery Campaign – a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation, Texas Roadhouse and FedEx will distribute 1,000 new trees this year to homeowners in Port Aransas, Texas at the Old Town Festival on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

Environment

Fight Climate Change Today with Carbon Credits and Offsets

Power company CLP has launched a carbon credits e-commerce platform for worldwide customers to offset emissions from their home, business and travel through online purchase of the carbon credits generated from CLP India's wind farms. Check it out: https://www.clpcarboncredits.com

AI & Technology

Goldcorp Accelerates the Changing Future of Mining With #DisruptMining 2019

Goldcorp is pleased to present #DisruptMining 2019, co-hosted by KPMG. The mining industry’s innovation accelerator challenge and live finale event will return on March 3, 2019, during the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto.

Now in its third year, #DisruptMining aims to encourage new ideas, spawn new technologies, and tackle some of the mining industry’s biggest challenges – and opportunities!

Energy & Infrastructure

To Increase Michigan’s Brain Gain, Engage Talent at All Levels

By all accounts, there is not a more exciting time to be in Michigan and in the energy industry. We’re on the cusp of an innovation economy, where technology makes it easier and more affordable to leave the planet better than we found it through renewable energy.

Environment

Virgin Atlantic Flies Boeing 747 on Biofuel

Boeing is proud of our partnership with @VirginAtlantic and @LanzaTech on this historic 747 flight to use biofuel made from waste carbon gas from a steel mill. #Boeing's partnership dates to aviation's first biofuel test flight, which Virgin flew 10 years ago.

Latest Campaigns

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

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...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

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...

TERC

Tire Emissions Research Conference Campaign

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...