Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Businesses Can Accelerate the Work of Social Entrepreneurs To Change the World

Non-profit organizations and social enterprises account for an average of 4.5% of their countries’ GDP and employ 10% or more of the total workforce.

Environment

At Issue Is Deforestation "Right Here in River City"

Deforestation has long been a prominent subject in the scientific and professional literature and, increasingly in recent years, the popular press.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Congratulates Its Co-founder on Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) congratulates The Honorable Raul H. Yzaguirre who is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom today from the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

YWCA Receives Support From Keybank Foundation To Provide Digital Literacy and Internet Access to Low-Income Women

The YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester and KeyBank announce a community partnership to provide life-changing digital skills training and resources to low-income women currently residing the YWCA’s Women’s Residence in White Plains, as well as to women residing throughout Westchester County.

Innovation & Technology

Alibaba Cloud Launches Carbon Management Solution - Energy Expert

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has announced the global launch of Energy Expert, a sustainability platform to help customers worldwide measure, analyze and manage the carbon emissions of their business activities and products.

Events, Media & Communications

Meet the Leading Content Distribution Platform for ESG Storytelling

Your company has a story to tell about your environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. Creating compelling content is important — but that's only one part of the equation.

Education

Clean Air in Schools Is Essential for Good Health & Learning

Aura Air technology and federal funding make it easier than ever for education facilities to improve and monitor air quality.

Environment

IAC’s Annual Gold and Diamond Conference Returns to Bohemian National Hall in NYC; the Focus of the 12th Year Is “Boldly Building the Future: Gold, Diamonds, and Jewelry in a Transformational Age”

Recipients for the Award for Leadership in Responsible Practice and the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Diamond and Jewelry Industries will be honored, while experts, employing jewelry as the lens, deliberate the industry, from mining practices and responsible sourcing to succession and training jewelers and goldsmiths for the future.

Environment

Fifth Third Employees Claim Tree Saplings, Plant Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

In honor of Arbor Day, Fifth Third Bank gave away 400 bur oak and pin oak seedlings April 28 to employees at its Madisonville Campus and downtown Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati where Fifth Third is headquartered.

Green Infrastructure

WELL for ALL - Snapshots of Rapidly Expanding Space Types of WELL Adoption

Over the last few months, we’ve seen increased WELL adoption across organizations and industries that may surprise you.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corp. Named a Top Company for Executive Women by Seramount

Whirlpool Corporation has recently been named to the 2022 Seramount Top Companies for Executive Women list. The distinction recognizes the company for its diverse and inclusive culture that promotes leadership and advancement of women.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Renewable Energy Careers at Schneider Electric: Miguel Gil Mast

Miguel's career path is at once typical and atypical, fueled by an advanced degree in renewable energy engineering and early career experience at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Diversity & Inclusion

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) Congratulates Its Newest HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) congratulates the 15th cohort of the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ on their completion of the program last month.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Brands Work for “Fair Play”

The unequal division of labor in the home is not a new issue. However, the global pandemic brought inequities in this division even more to the forefront in millions of households.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Teaming Up With Team USA

Earlier this month, Team USA Olympians and Paralympians visited Philadelphia to help us kick-off our new national volunteer program, Team UP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Truist Boosts Minimum Wage to $22

Truist Financial Corporation announced it will boost its minimum U.S. hourly pay rate to $22 effective Oct. 1 of this year. This increase is the company's latest investment in key talent across the organization.

Education

NortonLifeLock's 3 Tips To Help Keep Your Family Cyber Safe This Summer

Summer often poses different online safety risks for families as kids are typically home more, on their devices more, and spend more time unsupervised. NortonLifeLock's Paige Hanson offers three easy tips to help families protect their kids.

Innovation & Technology

How HP Designers Think About Sustainable PCs

For the last few years, HP’s design work has gained recognition, evidenced by the studio’s gleaming rows of awards. But there’s not a single name listed on any of them.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chasing Zero With SAP Industry Network for Automotive

SAP Industry Network for Automotive packages help enterprises gain insights into their product carbon footprint data and identify further potentials in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Is Central to Cintas

At Cintas, we view our entrance into formal ESG reporting and the development of our company-wide ESG strategy as the latest steps in our progression.

Environment

The Path to Net Zero Offers Companies New Opportunities

Over a fifth of the world’s largest companies have pledged to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog - Solving the Intermittency Challenge: The Importance of Grid Storage as Renewable Electricity Rises

Wind and solar electricity generation is good for many reasons, but intermittency is a persistent challenge. There are multiple solutions to that challenge.

Sustainable Development Goals

Business-led Solutions to Combat Climate Change

How is sustainability reporting supporting efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, or protect the oceans?

Diversity & Inclusion

How Juneteenth Celebrations Highlight Freedom and Equality

Along with Juneteenth picnics, parades and other celebrations, museums around the country are taking the opportunity to educate and inspire people about freedom and justice.

Environment

Cummins' Environmental Month Educates and Empowers Employees on Climate Strategy

“It is very exciting to see how Cummins has embraced our PLANET 2050 goals and announced important efforts so we can do our part to preserve clean air, available water and a sustainable planet for future generations to enjoy.”

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    At Franklin Templeton, we are proud of our commitment to communities where we live and work. Each year, we engage with hundreds of organizations...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  7. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  8. 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...
  9. Innovation Spotlight: Duke Energy
    At Duke Energy, we’re always improving operations and finding smart, safe and innovative ways to power the communities we serve. We’re embracing new...
  10. 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...
  11. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  12. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  13. 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...
  14. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  15. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...