Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Redefining Supply Chains With Integrated Logistics: The DP World Approach

DP World

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nielsen Global Impact Day 2025: Expanding Our Global Impact

Nielsen

Research, Reports & Publications

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

Teva Pharmaceutical

Innovation & Technology

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

Qualcomm

Events, Media & Communications

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

SCS Global Services

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

Las Vegas Sands

Responsible Production & Consumption

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

Care USA

Innovation & Technology

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

Lenovo

Featured Brands

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.

Redefining the Human Experience With Intelligent Computing

Think of AI like coffee. You don’t walk into a café and ask for “a beverage brewed from roasted beans” — that’s assumed. You order the experience. Latte, half-pump vanilla, extra shot against a soundtrack of acoustic 90s alternative.

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

A first-of-its-kind home for adults with disabilities has opened in Miami – with support from Truist – bringing purpose to life and expanding what’s possible in care.

Multiple Eco-Certifications for 2026 LG TVs Demonstrate Sustainability Progress

Global consumer electronics innovator LG Electronics has earned multiple globally recognized eco-certifications for its 2026 TV lineup, underscoring the company’s sustainability efforts across the full product lifecycle, from manufacturing and distribution to end-of-life

Mastercard: In Los Angeles, Luxury Retail’s Second — and More Sustainable — Act

At first glance, The Way We Wore could be mistaken for an ordinary Los Angeles secondhand store with a warehouse vibe. Huge windows cast warm light onto cement floors and racks hung with an eclectic mix of clothing and accessories.

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.

Recent Alerts

Environment

Sanofi – Gilles Lhernould Announces the Beginning of COP21

Sanofi – Gilles Lhernould announces the beginning of COP21.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Alliance for Banking on Values Advisor David Korslund and First Green Bank CEO Ken LaRoe Talk About Money & Spirit

The GABV Scorecard emerged as members used their practitioner knowledge to determine how best to provide evidence of their business models focused on a Triple Bottom Line.

Events, Media & Communications

A Night of Inspiration: An Environmental and a Social Visionary Share Their Stories

At the next TSSS event on February 4th you will learn how two relentless visionaries made their dreams a reality.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Method's Saskia van Gendt on Honing Operations

Read an excerpt of the interview on the Bard MBA's Sustainable Business Friday's blog here or listen to the podcast here.

Method is setting the standard for clean manufacturing. On Oct. 2, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Saskia van Gendt, greenskeeping manager for Method Home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Is Your Company the Most Community Minded in America? Get Recognized by The Civic 50!

The Civic 50 at Points of Light is searching for corporate trailblazers that are improving communities and driving social impact. Is your company engaged in the communities where you do business? Are your purpose-driven employees volunteering? Are your brand values reflecting social commitment? Is your philanthropy aligned with your corporate culture?

Events, Media & Communications

Leaders from Uber, Walmart, EY, and More to Discuss Opportunities for Private Sector in Mexico

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City on February 9-10, 2016 focused on promoting women’s entrepreneurship.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Legg Mason Honored for Community Leadership at the Mayor's Business Recognition Awards Ceremony in Baltimore

Legg Mason was among fourteen Baltimore, Maryland, businesses recognized at the 41st Annual Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for their extensive partnership with Boys Hope Girls Hope.

Environment

Blue Legacy Selects Widen Media Collective to Help Mission of Saving Earth's Water Resources

Blue Legacy, an international organization founded by Alexandra Cousteau (granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau) to protect the Earth's oceans and fresh water sources, has selected the Widen Media Collective for its digital asset management (DAM) needs.

Environment

Algae Systems and Other Miracles: John Perry Barlow

Alex Wise sat down with John Perry Barlow and Matthew Atwood to discuss the Algae System's technology which turns waste water into fuel, and the current Indiegogo campaign to raise new capital for the company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! China Raises Nearly $3 Million for World Hunger Relief

Innovation & Technology

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 UK launch

November 2015, saw Barclays play host to the successful launch of the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015 had its UK launch at Rise in Manchester, part of Barclays’ physical sites for innovative companies.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Columbia University/Barnard College

Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University and Barnard College offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on laboratory research.

Education

AT&T Employees Mentor 1 Million Hours, Surpassing Goal

In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees have provided 1 million hours of mentoring to students who need it the most. Announced in the fall of 2012, the objective was to impact the lives of students through 1 million hours of mentoring by the end of 2016. Employee mentors participate in the Aspire Mentoring Academy, a part of AT&T Aspire, the company’s signature philanthropic initiative to promote student success in school and beyond.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NetSuite Volunteer Spotlight: Donna Criswell Helping Women Inmates Change Their Lives

In this post, Donna Criswell, a Presales Solutions Consultant with NetSuite, shares the experience of seeing women living in prisons transform thanks to the love and support of volunteers.

Innovation & Technology

Former Senator Creates Enterprise to Support Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainopreneurship, a term that blends sustainability and entrepreneurship, refers to the creation of a business that aims to solve problems related to environmental and social sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Case Study: EHS Support for a Manufacturing Facility Closure

Case study: Antea Group was retained to provide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management services for an audio equipment manufacturer in support of closure of a large manufacturing facility in the Southeastern US.

Innovation & Technology

Let Your Geek Flag Fly

“I created this app in a weekend.” “I used several of AT&T’s APIs.” “I coded in C++.” “I used Linux.”

Along with tables filled with empty Red Bull cans and people in pink onesies, those are just parts of conversations we heard this past weekend at the 2016 AT&T Developers Summit and Hackathon held in Las Vegas prior to International CES. To those who are not hackers (like us), the experience was definitely intriguing.

Environment

Wynn Las Vegas' Golf Course Provides Wildlife Sanctuary

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have incorporated more than five acres of artificial turf across the resort, saving 15 million gallons of water annually. Non-potable water is used for landscaping and the drip irrigation system is computerized to forecast temperature, wind and humidity levels to deliver the minimum amount of water needed

Health & Healthcare

Mindfulness and Engaged Creativity: A Best in Integrative Medicine

Caroline Peterson, a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, looks beyond the commodification of mindfulness and discusses the deep relationship between art therapy and mindfulness practice. Citing history, research, and evidence-based outcomes in areas like mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT), she identifies the combination of the two approaches as a "powerful compass" that can lead to personal growth and understanding.

Events, Media & Communications

Want to Achieve Corporate Citizenship Progress? Include Your Supply Chain

The Center’s January webinar, titled Supply Chain: Managing and Communicating for Corporate Citizenship Success, will feature experts sharing insights and experiences that can help you secure a sustainable supply chain.

Education

Sustainability in the Supply Chain Starts With our Employees

At AT&T, sustainability is a bedrock value and we are always exploring ways to ensure it is embedded across the organization. In supply chain, we have hundreds of managers who source and distribute numerous products and services to meet our customers’ needs and ensure our operations run smoothly. We engage and educate those managers to make sure sustainability is integrated into those operations.

Events, Media & Communications

Top 2016 Sustainability Conferences in the US

We’ve put together a short list of some of the top US conferences for aspiring or current CSR professions to serve as a starting point.

Events, Media & Communications

UN Global Compact Bulletin (January 2016)

The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, engagement opportunities, resources and events. Participants are encouraged to look to this monthly communication for important information.

Environment

New SEC Search Tool Shines Light on What Fossil Fuel Companies are Saying About Growing Carbon Asset Risks

Wondering what oil companies are telling investors about growing pressures to reduce carbon pollution and what that means for their long-term oil exploration projects and overall business strategies? Ceres and CookESG Research now have a way to get the answer: a new web tool for accessing carbon asset risk disclosures in company filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

Environment

Walking the Talk for Sustainability

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...

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...

P&G | Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...