Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Redefining Supply Chains With Integrated Logistics: The DP World Approach

DP World

Volunteering & Community

Nielsen Global Impact Day 2025: Expanding Our Global Impact

Nielsen

Research & Reports

Teva’s 2025 Healthy Future Report Highlights Environmental and Access to Medicines Progress, Including Meeting All Sustainability-Linked Bond Targets

Teva Pharmaceutical

AI & Technology

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

Qualcomm

Events

Coalition to Develop First Standardized Guidance for Assessing and Managing Corporate Value Chain Water Risk

SCS Global Services

Philanthropy

Celebrating the Sixth Sands Cares Accelerator Graduate: The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas

Las Vegas Sands

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Food Security: Reducing Food Loss and Waste Is Our Best Investment for Mitigating Current and Future Food Crises

Care USA

AI & Technology

Beyond Earth Day: Turning Sustainability Into Growth Across the Partner Ecosystem

Lenovo

Featured Brands

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Invest Atlanta and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announced new philanthropic grants from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to support small business growth and housing stability across metro Atlanta.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an expanded commitment to increase access to high-impact youth soccer programs and coach-mentorship training in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026™.

By Degrees Foundation and Wells Fargo Celebrate Expansion of 529 College Savings Accounts to All Students at North High School

Hundreds attended North High School in Des Moines to mark the launch of 529 college savings accounts, funded by a $750,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant. The By Degrees Foundation and Des Moines Public Schools are opening 529 accounts with seed money for all North High students

AI-Powered Energy Savings: How Globe Is Pioneering Energy-Efficient Networks With Qualcomm Dragonwing Ran Automation

A leading digital platform in the Philippines and a pioneering force in the telecommunications industry, Globe Telecom boasts more than 62 million mobile customers.

Mastercard: 6 New Ways To Think About Inclusive Growth

Global development priorities, fast-advancing technologies and shifting consumer behavior are reshaping what financial health looks like and how digital innovation.

DreamSpring Introduces New Loan Products Designed for Small Business Affordability

DreamSpring, a nonprofit CDFI and SBA lender, has introduced new loan products tailored for small businesses, including flexible repayment and care economy financing. With a $500,000 Wells Fargo grant, DreamSpring expanded its offerings to address growth-stage needs and industrie

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Open Lift Zones in Lacey to Help Youth Build Digital Skills

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) have opened new Lift Zones in Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and Rochester to help youth build their digital skills.

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in history. Vehicles are evolving into software-defined platforms capable of improving safety, creating new experiences for drivers and passengers, and continuously evolving over their lifetimes.

Guiding Stars: What We’re Learning About Food, Packaging & the Environment

Social media feeds fill with news of forever chemicals. Apps abound that allow us to assess a product’s “health impact” score. Meanwhile, we still want nutritious options that are best for our bodies and health.

How We’re Building a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Supply | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

Cisco has long believed that sustainability action can spur innovation and build a more resilient energy supply.

Recent Alerts

Philanthropy

The Success Story of Land Betterment and Community Ventures of Kentucky

The success story of how Land Betterment and Community Ventures of Kentucky deployed ekō homes quickly to the victims of the western Kentucky Tornados.

Philanthropy

Lenovo Doubles Down on Global Investment To Support Technology Skilling for a Smarter Future

To date, Lenovo has committed more than USD $2 million to organizations around the world focused on equipping today’s workforce with the skills needed to transform their careers, lives, and communities.

Volunteering & Community

CNH Foundation Sponsors Habitat for Humanity Women's Build

CNH Industrial and the CNH Industrial Foundation, the company’s U.S.-based 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization, have for more than 10 years had a strong relationship with the global non-profit housing organization Habitat for Humanity.

Philanthropy

T-Mobile Donates $5 Million to University of Washington Aimed at Further Advancing Local Engineering Talent and Innovation

On Thursday, the University of Washington hosted a groundbreaking event celebrating the start of construction for their new Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB), made possible in part by a new $5M donation from T-Mobile.

Environment

Major Businesses Laud Minnesota Climate Action To Transition to a Net Zero Economy

As Gov. Tim Walz presents Minnesota’s final Climate Action Framework designed to help the state achieve its climate pollution reduction goals, nine major businesses released a letter today in support of Minnesota’s transition to a carbon neutral economy.

Philanthropy

5 Unexpected Benefits of Corporate Philanthropy

Awards & Rankings

Kohler Recognized in Six Categories of Fast Company 2022 Innovation by Design

The company recognized in categories ranging from general excellence to sustainability to innovative design within the prestigious award program

Volunteering & Community

15 years of One Yuan Donation: Promoting a Culture of Giving in China

In 2008, Yum China and the China Foundation For Rural Development jointly launched the "One Yuan Donation" program. Now in its 15th year, the program is running at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Little Sheep restaurants across China.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Yum! Brands Food Safety and Quality: Upholding Trust

As part of our Recipe for Good at Yum!, we’re continuing to focus on food safety and quality, evolving to consumer preferences and creating more transparency around animal welfare.

Environment

Positive Impact of ESG on Display at VMware Explore

VMware's Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives were front and center at VMWare Explore 2022 as more than 10,000 VMware customers and partners converged in San Francisco to learn about the latest multi-cloud innovations and solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Wildfire Air Pollution and Immune Health: How To Stay Healthy During Fire Season

Wildfire records now seem to be broken every year. According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), 48,331 fires have burned over 6 million acres across the United States, with 46 active wildfires continuing to burn as of September 1, 2022.

Events

International WELL Building Institute Takes People-First Approach On the Road to Events Across Europe

Over the next two months, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) will take part in events across Europe to explore and demonstrate the value of putting people at the center of ESG strategies and organizational performance.

Volunteering & Community

Celebrating 10 Years of Volunteering Through Nielsen Global Impact Day

On June 9, 2022, nearly 3,000 Nielsen employees across 43 countries volunteered at over 500 events and individual activities to celebrate our 10th annual Nielsen Global Impact Day.

Corporate Responsibility

Behind My Title of Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer- And What It Means to Be an Impact Company

At the end of the day, companies that want to do good must also do well – and vice versa. And they need to bring everyone along on this journey.

Environment

Interview: P&G's SVP North America Home Care Talks 2030 Sustainability Ambitions

Proctor & Gamble, having achieved or surpassed many of the goals it wanted to achieve by 2020, has set new, more ambitious targets to reach by 2030.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Funds Redevelopment and Business Opportunities in Greater Cincinnati Through $250,000 in Urban Revitalization Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation announced $250,000 in Urban Revitalization grants to eight projects in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

AI & Technology

Announcing Our Investment in Populus, a Digital Infrastructure Platform for City Curbs and Streets

Comcast is helping shape the cities of the future. From launching a connected lighting pilot in Philadelphia, to delivering the next phase of connected living with Xfinity Communities, we’re on the journey toward truly connected and smart cities.

Environment

Why We Support the SEC's Proposed Climate-Related Investor Disclosures

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies (Proposed Rule S7-10-22 on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors).

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Home Depot Celebrates National Tradesmen Day and Workforce Development with 100 Black Men of America and HBI

September is Workforce Development Month, and the third Friday of this month marks National Tradesmen Day. There are currently more than 400,000 open roles in the trades nationally.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

KOCH INVESTS: Smarter Supply Chains With Arkestro

Koch Disruptive Technologies is co-leading a $26 million Series A funding round in Arkestro.

Events

Fifth Third Bank Bringing Immersive Experience to Blink

BLINK, the nation’s largest outdoor light and art experience known for its immersive components, returns for the first time since 2019 to showcase a diverse lineup of talent in October including an exciting exhibit from Fifth Third Bank.

Health & Healthcare

FDA Authorizes Quest Diagnostics' Proprietary Monkeypox Test for Emergency Use

Quest Diagnostic announced that it has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's lab-developed molecular diagnostic test to aid in the diagnosis of infection with the Monkeypox virus.

Research & Reports

KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Global Ambitions

Building on over a decade of work with portfolio companies, we seek to scale our ambitions for ESG performance.

Volunteering & Community

IOC Approves Strategic Framework on Human Rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB).

Research & Reports

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Sustainable Forest Management

Sustainable forest management involves a perpetual cycle of planting trees, allowing those trees to grow, harvesting those trees for use in various forest products, and then replanting new trees to begin the cycle anew.

Latest Campaigns

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

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

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

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