Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Schneider Electric’s Perspectives Day Asia Reframes Risk

Cascale

Environment

NFWF Announces $1.8 Million To Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West

Yum! Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridging Clients and Teams: Meet Andjela Arsic

GoDaddy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests $225,000 To Preserve Affordable Housing in Toledo’s Old South End

KeyBank

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Reach, Local Impact

Tapestry, Inc.

Health & Healthcare

How CVS Health Supports Better Heart Health

CVS Health

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Jeff Towns: Leading With Experience, Safety, and Humanity at Blue Mountain

Covia

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SLB Recognized at the World 50 2026 Impact Awards

SLB

Featured Brands

Newsweek: Medtronic Built a Care Platform for Ghana. Now, It’s Working in New Jersey

Alexis Kayser, Healthcare Editor at Newsweek, recently connected with Geoff Martha, CEO of Medtronic, and Dennis Pullin, CEO of Virtua Health, to learn how they transformed a tactic used in Kenya, Ghana and India into a community health program in New Jersey.

Delivering History: FedEx Helps Bring Bison Latifrons to the Smithsonian

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will help mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the opening of Bison: Standing Strong.

NFWF Announces $1.8 Million To Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced nearly $1.8 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.

Wells Fargo Helps Drive Growth in West Charlotte With $6 Million

Wells Fargo today announced a $6 million philanthropic investment in Charlotte, North Carolina, reinforcing the company’s long‑standing commitment to the city.

What It’s Like To Grow Up With a Trach

Grace's story is a powerful look at life with a tracheostomy (trach) and the strength of a family navigating a diagnosis.

PNC Surpasses Community Benefits Plan Commitment With $119 Billion in Community Investments

Surpassing our original $88 billion commitment with $119.3 billion in capital investments, loans and philanthropic support, PNC expanded homeownership, small business growth and community revitalization initiatives in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities nationwide.

One Million Items Collected! Taco Bell® Sauce Container U.S. Recycling Program

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals.

Ditch “Aisle Anxiety” With Guiding Stars

According to a recent survey of US adults, more than a third of respondents experience “aisle anxiety” when grocery shopping. And 39% feel “overwhelmed” by all the options. The survey also found that the average shopper spends four minutes deliberating over each item.

Connecting Across Continents With Women of Cisco Networking Academy

Through Cisco Networking Academy, millions of learners each year gain the skills and credentials they need to lead, create, and thrive in the tech industry. Here, we’re showcasing a few of Cisco Networking Academy’s inspiring women and their unique career journeys.

How a Supplemental Insurance Safety Net Can Cover Any Path While You’re Growing Up

Life is full of unexpected moments, and unique choices and conventional milestones, like getting married or starting a new job, can be bypassed or reached at different times by different people.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins SuperTruck II Team Reaches Record Mark in Engine Efficiency

Cummins has been part of the DoE’s SuperTruck initiative since it began in 2010 with the goal to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency

Sustainable Development Goals

Optimizing Product Stewardship From All Angles

To support a healthy planet, Medtronic is working to improve product stewardship — from design and manufacturing to packaging, distribution, reuse, and disposal.

Innovation & Technology

Power of 9: Philippines

Hapinoy and Qualcomm have developed a holistic program that provides participating Nanays with mobile literacy training, access to capital via microfinancing institutions, and new business opportunities using advanced wireless technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Financial Industry Comes Together to Help Victims of the Surfside Collapse in Miami

Funds Society, MFS and Ninety One are working together to raise funds for victims and families of the Surfside Tragedy in Miami; the event will be held on September 9, 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

Environment

Management: Finding and Using Best Practices For Working Forests

More than 90 percent of International Paper’s fiber supply in the United States comes from privately-owned forests, many of which are small and family-owned. We work with landowners to ensure the responsible management of those forests.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Podcast: How to Find STEM Success? Learn to Pivot.

In this edition of Shaping the Future of STEM, host and high school intern Jomi Babatunde-Omoya speaks with Dr. Beth McQuiston, a neurologist, registered dietician and medical director for Abbott’s diagnostics business. Jomi calls her a "STEM triple threat.

Environment

PNC Pledges $20 Billion In Environmental Finance

This commitment is an extension of PNC's long-standing support for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Working Hard to Make a Positive Impact on Our Local Waterways

We took action on this promise in partnership with Coosa River Basin Initiative and Waterkeeper Alliance to spend the day cleaning local rivers and trails!

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Shundrawn Thomas

Shundrawn Thomas, the president of Northern Trust Asset Management, talks about “the unfortunate deaths of people of color not being a new thing” even though it drew a lot of attention in 2020.

Innovation & Technology

What We Can Do Today to Promote Better Connected & Automated Technologies Tomorrow

Automated vehicles and connected infrastructure promise smarter, safer transportation networks.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hershey's 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report Shares Progress Toward Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation

Our 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report shares progress toward ending cocoa-related deforestation.

Diversity & Inclusion

In Her Element - Susie Wolff

Get to know our trailblazer Susie Wolff, the first and only woman Formula E Team Principal. Susie joins #HPEDiscover to tell her story of how she's ensuring the next generation of women have a place in the pitlane

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nurturing a More Impact-Minded Workforce

Adam Robinson, ViacomCBS’s VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, shares why volunteering matters so much to his team, especially over the past year and a half, and how to maintain the impact and engagement of projects when going virtual.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Ways You Can Support Those in Need in Afghanistan

The scenes of thousands of Afghans desperately pleading for assistance and running for refuge as the Taliban solidified rule over Afghanistan for the first time since 2001 have been broadcast across the world and left it reeling.

Innovation & Technology

Xylem Expands Investment in Next Generation of Water Innovators

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Net Positive: Leaving the World Better Than You Found It

The business world has seen environmental action start with compliance, then to “beyond compliance,” stretch goals, measuring sustainability, measuring net zero, and now to “net positive.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Team Rubicon's Disaster Relief Mission in Haiti

Following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Saturday, American Airlines is partnering with Team Rubicon to offer assistance to the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RW Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books Selected for You

Our team has collected a list of books that guide and shape our business, teamwork, and transformative approach to volunteering. From entrepreneurship to social impact, this list will set you up to get the best out of life and work. Enjoy!

Health & Healthcare

Providence Molecular Genomics Lab Utilizes Illumina Technology to Offer Genomics for All

In the future, what if you could sequence your cancer patients by the thousands, provide answers quicker, and deliver more effective treatment and better care—on a routine basis? For Providence, the nation’s third largest not-for-profit health system, that future is the present.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank, in Partnership With the First Niagara Foundation, Donates $1.5 Million to Support WEDI's West Side Bazaar Project

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, is donating $1.5 million to support the Westminster Economic Development Initiative’s new West Side Bazaar Project.

Health & Healthcare

China's Red Ribbon School Provides a Refuge for Children Living With HIV

As a physician treating children living with HIV at an infectious disease hospital in Shanxi, China, Guo Xiaoping hatched an ambitious plan. His goals? To create a place for the students to learn and live.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Has Been Named One of the Top Employers in New York by Fortune

Fortune research partner Great Place to Work has compiled the 2021 list of the 60 Best Large Workplaces in New York. Merck was named one of 60 companies that foster supportive cultures, where employees find opportunities for growth with plenty of help from their colleagues along the way.

Energy

eTransEnergy Named by GM As a Preferred Provider for Fleet Electrification

eTransEnergy, a Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) company, today was named by GM as a preferred provider to help GM fleet and BrightDrop customers transition to electric vehicles through the GM Ultium Charge 360 service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation Gives Record $3 Million in Garden Grants

Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit established by Whole Foods Market and dedicated to helping to improve children’s nutrition

Innovation & Technology

Autonomous Vehicles: Partnership for Progress in Image Sensing

As vehicles progress from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to becoming fully autonomous, a key technology enabler will be the advanced sensors that allow these vehicles to sense the world around them.

Latest Campaigns

License to Operate

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

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

CARE Corporate Partnerships

CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.

Employee and Community Engagement

At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

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...

Putting 'H' (Humanity and Health) Into ESG

Putting 'H' (Humanity and Health) Into ESG

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Key Supports Affordable Housing

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...

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...