Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Quarterly Giving Series: Q2 2025

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Recognized as a 2025 Blackbaud Impact Awards Finalist

Wesco International

Events, Media & Communications

How AI Is Disrupting Sustainability Reporting

3BL

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The ROI of Sustainability: A CFO's Perspective

Trane Technologies

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DaVita Marks Major Milestone in 100% Renewable Energy Commitment

DaVita





Editors Pick

Research, Reports & Publications

Study Finds Companies Invest in ESG For Important Ethical and Fiscal Benefits

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose© (CECP), in collaboration with CECP Global Exchange, released the fifth edition of Global Impact at Scale: Challenges and Opportunities in Non-Financial Reporting.

Environment

Study Confirms Significance of Reducing Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Protect the Future of the Olympic Winter Games

As world leaders meet at COP29 to agree actions to address the climate crisis, a new study illustrates how effective climate action could reduce the impact of climate change on winter sport.

Energy

BioStar Renewables Begins Construction on 2 MW Solar Field at Westtown School, PA

We’re thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of a transformative 2 MW solar field on the historic 600-acre campus of Westtown School in Westtown, PA! This 8-acre project is a shining example of innovation, sustainability, and community collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Giving Block’s EcoGift Initiative Revolutionizes Nonprofit Fundraising Through Carbon Neutral Crypto Donations with Climate Vault

EcoGift, powered by Climate Vault, offsets the carbon footprint of every cryptocurrency donation made on The Giving Block's digital fundraising platform—eliminating barriers for environmentally conscious nonprofits and donors alike.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Carl Jordan and Grady Rorie: Strengthening Business Through Promoting Education and Diversity at Henkel

Tapping into different voices, perspectives, and experiences helps businesses solve problems, reveals new opportunities to grow, and encourages contributions that better support people and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $23 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Trotwood, Ohio

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $9.8 million construction loan, a $3.7 million permanent loan and $9.4 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing for construction of Jalen Lofts

Innovation & Technology

Inside the New Illumina MiSeq i100 Series: The making of the Software

Illumina recently launched the MiSeq i100 and MiSeq i100 Plus Systems, two powerful, compact benchtop sequencers that incorporate more than 140 invention disclosures and 60 patent families. Through a series of News Center articles, we are celebrating outstanding employees.

Events, Media & Communications

Ray of Hope Accelerator Demo Day

The Biomimicry Institute will host a Demo Day on February 12, 2025 for the current cohort of climate tech startup companies participating in the Ray of Hope Accelerator.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Charging Ahead

In the U.S., there’s a prevailing narrative, propelled in part by politics, that the electric vehicle boom is over.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Winners of the Futur/io CSO Awards Europe 25 Announced in Davos

The names of the most important Chief Sustainability Officers of Europe were announced at the Futur/io CSO Awards on Monday night. The celebration took place at a gala dinner at the iconic Hotel Schatzalp in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting week.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy’s Tree Giveaway Encourages Floridians To Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place To Keep the Power Flowing

Following a devastating hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is giving away 1,000 free trees to its customers as part of its ongoing collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation.

Events, Media & Communications

Whole Cities’ Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant 2025 Application Window Now Open

Whole Cities has opened its annual Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant window to offer financial support to locally led organizations working to expand access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education initiatives.

Environment

MathWorks Makes $1 Million Commitment to the Arbor Day Foundation for Tree Planting Projects

Arbor Day Foundation, MathWorks collaborate on tree planting projects to support hurricane recovery and carbon sequestration efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Awarded Progressive Grocer Impact Award for Supply Chain Transparency

We are proud to announce that Albertsons Companies has been honored with two 2024 Impact Awards from Progressive Grocer. This recognition highlights our commitment to our Recipe for Change supporting the planet we share and the communities we serve.

Education

MPLX Collaborates on New Compressor Mechanics Program at West Virginia Northern Community College

A new compressor mechanics program launched at West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) this January. School leaders and industry partners expect the new program to spur increased interest in the career path and meet a growing need for the skill set in the workforce.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Brands Win Two Good Design Awards

Product designs from CNH’s global construction brands CASE Construction Equipment and New Holland Construction have been honored with two Good Design Awards.

Environment

Celebrating the Comeback of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Southern Company, along with its subsidiaries Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power and Virginia Natural Gas, is proud to celebrate the remarkable recovery of the red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW)

Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Zero Waste: Lenovo Targets 90% Recovery of Non-Hazardous Waste and Ensures Safe Disposal of Hazardous Materials

During the FY 2023/24 reporting year, Lenovo continued to measure and monitor both non-hazardous and hazardous waste generation volumes and disposal methods through an internal environmental database.

Education

Celebrating the International Day of Education - How DP World Is Helping Prepare the Next Generation

From renovating school libraries in Suriname to running career fairs in Brazil, supporting education initiatives in the Dominican Republic, and pioneering port-focused qualifications in Ecuador, DP World is proving that education can flow as seamlessly as global trade.

Environment

Can Healthcare Plastic Packaging Waste Be Effectively Collected and Sorted?

In a new project, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) aims to gain insight into the sorting of healthcare plastic packaging into streams categorized by material type and suitable for subsequent recycling.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Net Impact Announces Third-Annual Case Competition to Drive Plastics Circularity

Net Impact announces its third Circular Plastics Challenge with a case prompt that encourages emerging business professionals to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to maximize circularity in the plastics value chain.

Environment

FedEx Strengthens Environmental Conservation Efforts in Collaboration With Society of Wilderness

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has recently partnered with the Society of Wilderness (SoW) to tackle water resource challenges.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How One Distribution Site Reduces an Estimated 60 Metric Tons of Packaging Annually

MilliporeSigma revolutionized its approach to packaging sustainability with an updated SMASH 2.0 framework, setting new targets for 2030. Key projects include reducing cardboard usage, switching to recycled air pillows, and increasing deforestation-free fiber-based sourcing.

Health & Healthcare

How Open Source AI Is Evolving Healthcare

Open source AI models like Llama are available for free for organizations to use, modify and build on, making this critical technology more accessible than commercial models.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Impact in New Arenas

As a leading global climate innovator, Trane Technologies' businesses and brands play a direct role in influencing greenhouse gas emissions. Our next significant opportunity to further climate action lies in the electrification of buildings and the cold chain.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  7. 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...
  8. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  9. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  10. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
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  13. Investing in our Communities
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    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  15. 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...