Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Editors Pick

Investing In Health Pays Back report cover
New IWBI Report Underscores the Powerful Business Case for Health in Buildings and Organizations

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025
3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025

3BL

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport
Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport

Trane Technologies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: Honoring Our Indigenous Community – Past, Present and Future

For more than 30 years, November has been celebrated as Native American Heritage Month (formerly National American Indian Heritage Month) in the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics Supports Robotics Design Challenge To Attract More Young Women To STEM

To help reduce the digital gender gap in Europe, Arrow Electronics teamed with Girls Go Circular’s Women and Girls in STEM Forum to fund a Green Robot Challenge.

Environment

Mastercard Dedicates Its GRAMMY Awards® Campaign to Forest Restoration; Teams With SZA in Debut Bonus Performance To Raise Awareness for the Priceless Planet Coalition

Mastercard celebrated its 2024 GRAMMYs campaign with a special SZA performance from GRAMMY House presented by Mastercard that invites people to engage in our effort to help restore forests through the Priceless Planet Coalition.

Sustainable Development Goals

Georgia-Pacific Uses Proven Methodologies To Guide Environmental Stewardship Initiatives

Guided by our Stewardship Framework, Georgia-Pacific seeks to improve lives, deliver better products, and develop technology and initiatives to consume fewer resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Toilet Board Coalition Recognizes Global Sanitation Businesses as Accelerator Graduates

The Toilet Board Coalition, founded in 2015 to accelerate business solutions to the sanitation crisis, honored 12 global sanitation businesses addressing the sanitation crisis as 2023 graduates of its Accelerator program.

Events, Media & Communications

New Podcast From Environment+Energy Leader

The debut episode, "Sustainability Unveiled" from Environment+Energy Leader, takes its audience on a thought-provoking journey into the world of sustainability and smart business practices.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novartis Highlights Progress in Creating Sustainable Value for Stakeholders and Society in Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2023

Novartis delivered a strong performance in 2023, advancing new treatments for serious diseases and broadening access to our medicines.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco: Purpose. Partnership. Impact.

Last month, Cisco announced we exceeded our ten-year goal to positively impact one billion lives – more than one year early.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland T7.270 Methane Power CNG Wins Innovation Award at LAMMA 2024

The T7.270 Methane Power CNG Tractor, a product of New Holland (a brand of CNH) is a winner at the Lamma Show 2024 Innovation Awards, taking home honors in the Future Farming Innovation category.

Education

Building Cyber Safety Into the School Curriculum

Gen understands the importance of building good digital habits early. That’s why Norton, a leader in consumer Cyber Safety and part of Gen, partnered with Discovery Education the worldwide education technology leader nurturing student curiosity and supporting educators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Home Sweet Home: Ensuring Healthy Indoor Air Quality for Remote Workers

Through IAQ assessments, employers have control over the air quality in-office and their facility environments and can develop long-term solutions to remediate any air quality-related issues. On the other hand, the air quality while working from home is often overlooked.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

One Year Since the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

A year after the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, families are still in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tara Plimpton Named Woman of Impact

Alabama-based Yellowhammer News recently announced its annual Women of Impact awards, and this year’s list includes Regions Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Tara Plimpton.

Research, Reports & Publications

What Lies Ahead: Baker Tilly’s Life Sciences Industry Outlook for 2024 and Beyond

As we progress into 2024, it’s evident that the life sciences industry has proven to be highly resilient. This past year has been stable for life sciences whereas other industries have struggled with rapidly evolving economic challenges.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

5 Questions With Angel Jordan, Oportun's Senior Manager Security Engagement & Education

As a provider of consumer-facing financial services, our members entrust us with their data and financial futures, obligations we take seriously. Oportun invests in our systems and people in order to help ensure the integrity of our members’ data.

Energy

SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

The world faces increasing climate and social crises. Comprehensive assessments have given us a deeper understanding of the science and the role of industry.

Innovation & Technology

Southern Company To Collaborate With Samsung SmartThings Starting in Mississippi

Southern Company and Samsung SmartThings have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on a number of innovative projects that explore the intersection of consumer energy management and smart-home automation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Profile: In the Community with Xavier Teal

Xavier Teal is a true leader, devoted to selfless service in every area of his life. His ability to see the bigger picture has led him to freely give his time, knowledge, and encouragement to those around him in his career and community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Working Cross-Culturally Globally With Our International Holidays Dashboard Tool

As the world grows increasingly interconnected, understanding and appreciating different cultures and traditions has become more crucial than ever. Beyond the diverse cuisines, languages, and landscapes, one aspect that unites people worldwide is the celebration of holidays.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: Green Flags To Look For in ID&E Reporting

When reviewing an organization’s reporting on ID&E, here are a few “green flags” — or positive signs — to look out for.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$500,000 Investment from KeyBank will Help CenterState CEO Expand Business Coaching and Technical Assistance Programs for BIPOC, Women and Veteran-owned Firms

A $500,000 investment from KeyBank through the CenterState CEO Foundation will help CenterState CEO expand business coaching and technical assistance programs for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC), women- and veteran-owned firms in Central New York.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northwestern Mutual Named One of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”

Northwestern Mutual has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE magazine – a prestigious recognition the company has earned for several years.

Events, Media & Communications

Lead From Where You Are: Craft Your Story To Design Career Success

Join PNC Diversity & Inclusion for this special Black History Month event.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet U.S. Bank Chief Economist Beth Ann Bovino

Living and working in New York City, Beth Ann Bovino was used to going to work and social events and feeling like her job as an economist didn’t hold the same fascination as the aspiring artists, writers and actors in the same room.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pepco Warns Customers of Rising Phone Scams

Be on the lookout for scam attempts claiming to be Pepco. In 2023, customers lost more than $205,000 to phone scams.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  6. 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...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  9. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  10. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  11. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  12. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  13. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...