Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Chemours Chambers Works Reaffirms Long-Standing Environmental Stewardship Through WHC Conservation Certification®

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Pro Athlete to Tech Storyteller: Meet DICK’S Sporting Goods Manager of Communications & Branding

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Energy

How AI Is Transforming the Electric Grid

Leidos

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing with Purpose: Designing for Product Energy Efficiency

AMD

Research, Reports & Publications

Tempus Next Pathways Unlocked Critical Insights Into the aNSCLC Patient Journey With Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Events, Media & Communications

Key Trends and Insights From Data Center EHSxTech® Events

Antea Group

Education

What Teens Told Researchers About AI for Homework—and How Parents Can Help

Verizon

Events, Media & Communications

2026 Tire Emissions Research Conference

Tire Industry Project

Featured Brands

Medtronic Launches Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Patients in India

Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) is designed to automatically adjust therapy based on changes in brain signals or patient activity.

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

As a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew of the Orion capsule are using 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ VI Tactical Headsets for communication. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby.

These Middle Schoolers Built a Mini Economy Inspired by Ancient Rome

Lani Reeder’s students were working on an entrepreneurial lesson about marketplaces in ancient Rome when they had a bolt of inspiration. “The kids started asking questions: Do we still do this today, in modern times?

Delivering Impact Where It Counts, With Futurpreneur

When young entrepreneurs have the right support at the right time, ideas turn into businesses. That belief underpins the collaboration between FedEx and Futurpreneur

Prioritizing Security, Privacy, and Trust in the AI Era | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

As innovation accelerates, the need for strong security, data protection, and privacy has never been more critical.

Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast Partner To Expand Digital Opportunity in Holyoke, MA

Representatives from the Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast were joined by State Representative Patricia Duffy to celebrate the opening of the organization’s STEAM tech center along with a recently awarded $15,000 grant from Comcast.

This Spring, Aflac Encourages You To Scatter Seeds of Kindness

Inspired by the main character of Aflac’s new children’s book, “Beyond Words,” the team at Aflac created an easy way for people from around the world to share words of kindness and hope for kids and families facing health challenges.

Our Tech Ambition: Scaling the Digital Economy Without Scaling Emissions

The power of today’s technologies has made payments faster, more seamless and more secure. Greater data availability means richer insights. AI is making more things possible. It’s an exciting future for all of us at Mastercard as we power commerce around the globe.

Edge Intelligence: 10 Trends Driving Startup Success Worldwide

In 2025 Qualcomm Government Affairs’ ecosystem development team enabled over 60 startups across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia‑Pacific, to bring wireless connectivity, IoT and edge AI-based products to market, scale business, and secure IP rights.

Guiding Stars: Nourishing a Healthy Liver

Maybe you’ve never given your liver a second thought. But there’s a good chance you’ve seen social media posts and videos that have you wondering if yours is ok. Please don’t rush out and buy some random liver detox potion “just in case.”

Recent Alerts

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Voted ‘Wichita’s Best Place to Work’ in 2022

Koch has been selected as “Wichita’s Best Place to Work” in 2022 in a new survey of employees and community members. The company employs more than 3,300 people in the Wichita area.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Suncor Adds a High Tech System To Improve Mine Safety

Jason Mercer is a miner and a frontline leader with more than two decades of experience operating heavy equipment. He sees the new collision awareness system as “a game changer” for safety in the mines.

Health & Healthcare

Video: UK Festival of Genomics & Biodata Inspires and Connects Genomics Leaders

The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2023, held in London in January, is the largest event in the UK’s genomics events calendar. More than 4000 delegates from health care, academia, technology, and pharma came together to network and share the latest findings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Named to Newsweek’s First Annual List of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Celebrates Perfumer Michael R. Carby During Black History Month

Perfumer Michael R. Carby has created some of Bath & Body Works’ most-loved fragrances, including Cactus Blossom, Sun Washed Citrus, Eucalyptus Rain and Beach Weather.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Puerto Ricans Recover From Long COVID

Made possible through funding support from Q4HE, Puerto Rico’s first post-COVID-19 Care Clinic was opened by SIM, and a growing number of patients experiencing long COVID symptoms have been receiving critical tailored care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sofidel Participates in Military Spouse Employment Partnership

Sofidel announced that it is a proud participant in the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Wins Five 2023 BIG Innovation Awards

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been recognized with five 2023 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group™.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile’s VR‑y Cool “Game of Phones” Holiday Campaign Creates Popular “Magentaverse”

Because the wireless provider is committed to giving back to the community, players were able to help distribute a $100,000 donation from T-Mobile through the trivia gameplay across three non-profit organizations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia Power Celebrates MLK Day as a Day “On” With Largest Volunteer Response on Record

On Monday, January 16, 2022, over 1,000 Georgia Power employees and their loved ones volunteered in more than 30 service projects throughout the state, which has been noted as the largest volunteer turnout to date.

Events, Media & Communications

Stay Up to Date With Nasdaq’s 2023 North American ESG Reporting & Events Calendar

Planning the year ahead for ESG reporting, disclosures, and events can be a challenging undertaking. Our dedicated team of ESG experts therefore compiled the calendar below as a resource to assist you in organizing and resourcing your 2023 ESG plans.

Research, Reports & Publications

What Companies and Investors Need to Know about a Just Climate Transition in the Food Sector

There is much discussion around what a just transition looks like in sectors such as energy and industry, but one that has received less consideration is the food and agriculture sector – where it is a critical issue.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2022 in Review: Reflecting on Our Sound Purpose

Supporting the local communities in which we operate, empowering our diverse employees around the world and prioritizing our planet’s sustainability are all central to HARMAN’s core mission and global purpose.

Diversity & Inclusion

Voices of Viatris: For Nathan Wilson, Family Is a Change Worth Fighting For

When Nathan Wilson was just 19, he was violently attacked by strangers one evening while walking in a town in New South Wales, Australia. Seriously injured, he was left on a sidewalk to fend for himself.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Atlanta and Beyond To Reach Unlimited Possibilities

Early in 2022, Inspiredu helped Shanard enroll in Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which now provides free Internet service for millions when combined with the vouchers made available under the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program.

Environment

Beyond ESG: Government Incentives Delivering Green Transition

If efforts to lower carbon dioxide emissions feel underwhelming to some, Franklin Templeton sees positive momentum worth celebrating.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Sustainability Advantages of a Majority-Owned Supply Chain in the Apparel Industry

The apparel industry is well known for extensive supply chains, often with a reputation for unsustainable practices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy Demonstrates Year-Round Commitment to its Mission of Empowering Entrepreneurs Everywhere, Making Opportunity More Inclusive for All

In 2022, GoDaddy continued its corporate sustainability journey by putting its values in action with a keen focus on the company’s mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy learned from its social impact efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paris 2024 Launches Charitable Ticketing Initiative To Ensure Open and Accessible Games

The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has launched a charitable ticketing programme that will give people living in low-income households the opportunity to experience next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Energy

Here Comes the Sun: Solar Power Opportunities for Industrial Real Estate

With a record 662 million sq. ft. under construction and continued strong occupier demand, the U.S. industrial real estate sector can play a major role in meeting carbon-reduction and energy-efficiency goals by using solar energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Bank Receives “Outstanding” Community Reinvestment Act Rating

U.S. Bank announced that it has received the highest rating, “Outstanding,” for its recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The examination period was January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, announced it was named to the first annual listing of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Four Discovery Education Services Named Best of 2022 in the Tech & Learning Awards

In the latest “Best of 2022” edition of this prestigious award program, the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform and Pivot Interactives won in the Secondary category(6-12), and Mystery Science and DoodleMath won in the Primary category (K-5).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Achieving Net-Zero Emissions: White Paper Details 10 Pillar Framework for Success

The World Economic Forum (WEF) published a new white paper this month that details 10 action pillars to help shape manufacturers’ strategic engagement with supply chain and operating officers to encourage business collaboration in achieving net zero.

Environment

Vanishing No More: Restoring a Dying New York Wetland With Community Volunteering

New York Harbor is cleaner and healthier than it has been in many years and the recent sightings of dolphins and whales are good indicators of the renewed health of New York City’s waterways.

Latest Campaigns

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

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

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

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...

Collective Action

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