Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Hosts Company Unscripted Session to Uncover Lessons in Nonlinear Leadership

Tapestry, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Partners

UNFCU Foundation

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Enables Enterprise-Scale AI Adoption in Semiconductor Design with SOS Enterprise

Keysight Technologies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Invests $240,000 in YWCA North Central Indiana to Support Women’s Education and Economic Advancement

KeyBank

Energy

FTI and BioStar Renewables Expand Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Infrastructure Nationwide

BioStar Renewables

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion in Action – Celebrating International Women’s Day at Lenovo

Lenovo

Events, Media & Communications

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) To Give Evidence on Indoor Air Quality at Parliament of New South Wales (NSW Parliament)

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Sustainable Development Goals

SCS Consulting Services Gains RSPO Approval as an Endorsed Training Provider (ETP)

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

Medtronic Named One of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, has been recognized as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Aflac Celebrates 20 Years as a World’s Most Ethical Company

Aflac announced today that the company has once again been named by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a World's Most Ethical Company.

Guiding Stars: Star-Earning Smoothies for Every Kind of Day

When you’re looking for a customizable tool for everyday balance, look no further than smoothies. Creamy, refreshing, and nutrient-rich, smoothies can be crafted to match your goals.

3M Partners With JetZero To Reshape Aviation

3M has announced an investment and strategic collaboration with JetZero, an aerospace innovator developing the world’s first commercial all-wing body aircraft. The unique design offers the potential to redefine how the industry meets ever increasing airline needs for efficiency.

Getting Proximate: Reflections From Cisco's First Year of 40 Communities

A little more than a year ago, Cisco announced our next big ambition: 40 Communities. The 10-year initiative is audacious by design

Mastercard: When AI Enters the Apiary, Bees — and Beekeepers — Thrive

The aromatic lychee orchards of northern India, the mustard fields that flow through Rajasthan like golden rivers, and the vast sunflower farms in Karnataka all have one thing in common. Actually, billions: bees.

Meeting Patients Where They Are: How Collaboration Built a Replicable Model for Community-Based Healthcare Delivery

Through community-based and tech-enabled care, we’ve created a replicable model that improves chronic disease outcomes and rebuilds trust in healthcare. The remaining barrier is leadership commitment.

Comfort in Feathers: How a Duck Provided Support During Cancer Journey

At just 8 years old, Kelly’s world changed forever. Diagnosed with leukemia, she began treatment at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., embarking on a journey that would test her strength, resilience and spirit.

AI and IoT Innovations Are Transforming Accessibility Opportunities

AI-enabled smart home and accessibility solutions designed to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with disabilities were demonstrated for the first time by global home appliance innovator LG Electronics at the 2026 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo Station Group Partner With Soccer Forward to Deliver $600,000 in Grants to Nonprofits in FIFA World Cup 2026™ Host Cities

Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward Foundation, is awarding $600,000 in Vamos World Cup Initiative grants to 17 nonprofits.

Recent Alerts

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Employees Lead Cleanups Across Japan, Giving Back to Local Communities for a Cleaner, Greener Future

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has completed a series of employee-led community cleanups, collectively removing approximately 360 kilograms of litter.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Addresses Food Insecurity in Global Communities, Exceeding Its Giving Goals in 3rd Annual Purpose Month

Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, is excited to share that nearly 10,000 colleagues around the world volunteered every day in November, making the company’s 3rd annual Purpose Month its most successful yet.

Innovation & Technology

Data Center Safety Council Welcomes New Member Ada Infrastructure

Data Center Safety Council (DCSC) is pleased to announce new Strategic Corporate Member Ada Infrastructure.

Environment

Client Alert: PFAS Litigation Update – Airports in the Crosshairs

Recent legal developments surrounding PFAS target airports for contamination linked to aqueous film-forming foam. Find out how this impacts your state.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Recognized for Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced the company has received multiple awards and recognitions for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts throughout 2025.

Innovation & Technology

Ray of Hope Gallery 2025: Ten Nature-Inspired Innovations Now Live on AskNature

The 2025 Ray of Hope Gallery is now live on AskNature.org. The gallery features the innovations and biological strategies for the ten teams from the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is a founding sponsor for the program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

S… for Secondary Raw Materials, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

The construction industry consumes an enormous amount of raw materials. Resources that are running out, and whose extraction and use weigh heavily in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. What about the development of secondary raw materials?

Social Impact & Volunteering

DP World’s Canada Team Volunteers More Than 750 Hours in 2025, Advancing Community Resilience and Our World, Our Future

DP World volunteers contributed more than 750 hours across Canada in 2025 — from shoreline cleanups and sturgeon research to rooftop gardening and marine mammal rescue. Their work reflects DP World’s global commitment to community resilience and ocean stewardship.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Trane Technologies Provides $1.5 Million Grant to Science Museum of Minnesota to Empower Youth Through STEM Programs

Trane Technologies proudly announces the renewal of its grant to the Science Museum of Minnesota, supporting the Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC). This commitment of $1.5 million over three years will enhance the KAYSC’s impactful programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third Awards Nearly $145,000 in Grants and Tips in Annual 'Swap, Snap, Share' Small Business Appreciation Campaign

Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) celebrated small businesses across its 12-state footprint this holiday season through its third annual ‘Swap, Snap, Share’ campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Holland Auctions Commemorative Tractor and Raises Nearly BRL R$ 400,000 for Pequeno Príncipe Pediatric Hospital

To celebrate 50 years of presence in Brazil, New Holland, a CNH brand, held an auction featuring a customized tractor. In total, nearly BRL R$ 400,000 was raised. The tractor, the main item of the auction, was sold by Abraforte (Brazilian Association of New Holland Distributors)

Innovation & Technology

Did You Know Solar Power Generation Doesn’t Stop For Snow

Snow doesn’t stop solar. At our Westtown School project, tracking technology automatically tilts panels to shed snow and minimize downtime—keeping energy production moving even after 8 inches of snowfall.

Events, Media & Communications

Our Vision for What’s Next

We've been hearing it all year: 2025 was hard. Especially for anyone in the communication space.

Policy shifts created ripple effects across corporate impact strategies. Companies weren't just adapting, they were scrambling to keep pace.

Health & Healthcare

Building a Healthier Future Together: Strengthening Cancer Care Across Africa Through Partnership

For many cancer patients throughout Africa, the journey to diagnosis and treatment can be long and uncertain. But across the continent, communities and local leaders are working to change that reality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

#GivingTuesday Gift Guide

#GivingTuesday ushers in the ‘giving season’ for many communities around the world. With so many charitable causes and requests for support, it’s natural to wonder where a donation is needed most, if there’s a “right way” to give, and how much you should give.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi Returns for 4th Annual ‘250 Holiday Meals’ Initiative Amid Growing Community Needs

Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, reaffirmed its commitment to giving back by hosting its 4th annual ‘250 Holiday Meals’ initiative last week in partnership with The Salvation Army.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: A Sneak Peek at 2026 Nutrition Trends

My friend and fellow Guiding Stars blogging colleague, Allison Stowell, and I recently returned from the world’s largest dietitian conference, the annual conference of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard | Small Business, Big Change: How Are Women Small Business Owners Going Digital in Their Own Way?

Women running small businesses are changing their approach to digital technology. Instead of expensive transformations, they’re choosing concrete step-by-step actions, supported by other women and well-chosen tools.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank and Rethink Food Cooking Up Culturally Celebrated Meals for Food-Insecure Across New York City

KeyBank Foundation has gifted $40,000 to Rethink Food to support meal-making efforts through the Neighborhood Meals Program—an effort to produce and distribute hot, nutritious and culturally celebrated meals to food-insecure communities across New York City.
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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Six Reasons Women’s Savings Groups Drive Economic Growth

CARE's report 'From Saving to Shaping Markets' shows savings groups aren’t just about helping families get by; they are also a powerful way to grow local economies driven by women who are determined to build better futures and ready to make the most of new opportunities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Supports Marine Mammal Rescue, Advancing Its Commitment to Ocean Health

A rescued harbor seal named DeePee is back in the wild thanks to a partnership between DP World and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society — highlighting how local conservation efforts play a critical role in protecting ocean health.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Elanco Announces Investment in U.S. Manufacturing and R&D, Driven by Tax, Tariff and Regulatory Clarity

Elanco announced $400 million in continued investment in its U.S. operations, workforce and communities over the next five years. This deepens Elanco’s commitment to product innovation, advanced manufacturing and its customers – farmers, veterinarians and pet owners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PSEG - Stronger Together: Partnering With New Jersey Communities for a Brighter Tomorrow

Every day, the PSEG Foundation supports communities across New Jersey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back to Help Animals Like Drax!

When you purchase or lease a new Subaru this holiday season, you have the chance to “share the love” with the ASPCA! For the 18th year in a row, we have been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leidos UK Recognised for Social Value, Skills Development and Community Impact

Leidos believes real progress happens when people and communities grow together. This year, the company is proud to be recognised for exactly that with a silver partnership status award from the Jon Egging Trust (JET).

Latest Campaigns

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...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Medtronic Impact -- Reporting

We know that every action we take impacts the future of our employees, our business, our communities, and our planet. We put people and the planet...

Aflac in the Community

Learn more about Aflac’s culture of care and how it sits at the heart of all we do.

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

PSEG Awards & Recognition

PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...

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...

Environmental Sustainability

As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

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...

Policy and Regulation

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