Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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2025 Principal® Charity Classic Raised Record $10.6 Million for Iowa Youth

The Principal Financial Group

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Spotlights the Latest Trends in Decarbonized Cities at World Climate Forum Europe

Today, at World Climate Forum Europe, Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC EMEA of Trane Technologies will join Thomas Nowak, secretary general of the European Heat Pump Association for the fireside chat, The Future is Now: Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonized Economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to Address African Business, Government and Civil Society Leaders at Virtual SDG Summit

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next month at a virtual event to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named Industry Sustainability Leader for the Eighth Year in a Row on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

For the eighth consecutive year, Abbott has been named the industry leader in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Second Consecutive Year

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that its environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs have earned the company a place on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the second year in a row.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Owens Corning earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 11th consecutive year and was named Industry Leader for the DJSI World Building Products group for the eighth straight year.

Energy

Cummins Unveils Vision for Low-Carbon Future With Hydrogen

Cummins laid out an aggressive strategy for hydrogen this week, addressing both production of the low-carbon energy source as well as the fuel cell technology to convert it into power for customers.

Environment

To Celebrate America Recycles Day, Watch P&G's Sustainability at Home Series

Our Sustainability at Home series shares simple tips on how to make sustainable choices at home that positively impact ourselves, our families, our communities and the planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diaper Banks Deliver Hope One Diaper - and Menstrual Pad - at a Time

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, the Baby Booties Diaper Bank in McKinney, Texas has seen a 600% increase in need from the families it serves compared to last year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills Named to Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American Indices for Third Consecutive Year

General Mills ranked in the 90th percentile overall and secured industry-best scores of 100 in Health & Nutrition, Environmental Reporting and Water Related Risks.

Research, Reports & Publications

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) Publishes Its 2020 Annual Reporting Suite

ANZ has released its annual reporting suite for 2020, including its Annual Report, Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Supplement, and its Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and new Climate Change Statement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Partners With Sunshine on a Ranney Day to Provide Light to Local Families With Dream Home Makeovers

Mohawk is partnering once again with Sunshine on a Ranney Day, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that renovates homes for children with special needs, to provide light and greater independence for two deserving children.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Cares Grant Helps Close Digital Divide for 2,100 Students

The COVID-19 pandemic made the back-to-school season anything but routine for parents with school-aged children, and remote learning proved more of a challenge for some. Inequities in internet and technology access existed before the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Global Citizen's One World: Together At Home Special Named Recipient of The Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation from HPA Awards

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced that its prestigious Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation will honor One World: Together at Home, a globally televised and streamed special produced remotely, last April by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, powered by the UN Foundation.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Announces Support for Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

The United Nations Global Compact today announced their strong support for mandatory human rights due diligence during a speech by CEO and Executive Director Sanda Ojiambo at the 9th Annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cruise is Driving Communities Forward

Cruise and Common Impact share insights from their panel “Driving Communities Forward," ranging from the “K-shaped recovery” from COVID-19, microsolutions put forward by social impact leaders, and how organizations and individuals can support equity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal's Military-Ready Response to 2020

Comcast NBCUniversal begins its recognition of National Veterans and Military Families Month. November is a special time at Comcast NBCUniversal when we celebrate our commitment to building an inclusive workplace for military community employees while also taking extra care to show our gratitude to military customers and communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for Fourth Year in a Row

Yum!’s Global Citizenship & Sustainability Strategy, called its Recipe for Good, is the Company’s roadmap for socially responsible growth, risk management and sustainable stewardship around its three priority areas of people, food and planet.

Research, Reports & Publications

Global Protein Report by Griffith Foods - Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain

Interested in learning about the new future of protein? Download our exclusive report, "Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain," as we take an in-depth look at how protein is traded all over...

Green Infrastructure

Houston Advanced Research Center Earns Zero Energy Certification From International Living Future Institute

The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) officially achieves Zero Energy status from the International Living Future Institute, which makes the HARC headquarters in The Woodlands the first commercial building in Texas to accomplish the feat.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We Are Cisco: Virtually Giving Back with CSAP

Being a Cisco employee luckily comes with many amazing perks for all staff to use throughout the year. In particular, a Cisco favourite is our ‘Give Back Days’ – we receive 40 hours each year where we can shut the computer lid, turn off emails...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Biogen Ranked #1 Biotechnology Company by Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for an Industry Record 5th Time; Recognition Reflects Longstanding ESG Leadership

Of the 318 companies named to the World Index, Biogen led the biotechnology industry with top scores in areas such as strategies to improve access to medicine & cost burden, innovation management, talent attraction, climate performance & reporting.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IBM Hits Its 11th Consecutive Year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)

Our inclusion on DJSI North America for 11 consecutive years highlights our longstanding commitment and recognizes our effective engagement with communities, clients, governments, shareholders, and employees around these ESG issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Celebrates National Family Caregivers Month: Jessica's Story

Jessica, an employee in our Finance Department, has another important role. She is a caregiver to a daughter living with bipolar disorder. This National Family Caregivers Month, watch Jessica’s story and know there are helpful tools and support near you.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Wall Street Journal Ranks International Paper One of “The 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World”

The Wall Street Journal announced “The 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World,” a new ranking that focuses on companies’ ability to create long-term shareholder value. We are proud to rank among the top 2% of global firms, and you can read more about the award here.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...