Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

Good Jobs First Violation Data Now Available In CSRHub Extract Reports

CSRHub

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Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

Environment

Investing in the Agri-Food Transition: Climate-Aligned, Water-Resilient Strategies that Create Value for Investors and Nature

NatureVest

Environment

How Georgia Businesses Are Tackling Scope 3 Emissions To Strengthen Their Supply Chains

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

U.S. Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education Launch “Beyond the Goal” To Bring Soccer-Based Learning Into Classrooms Nationwide

Discovery Education

Events

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Awards & Rankings

Mary Kay Named Large Corporation of the Year by The DEC Network at SMU Collins Center

Mary Kay

Education & Workforce Development

Investing in Generations of Technician Talent

Trane Technologies

Featured Brands

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

FedEx and Orbis Earn “Best of the Best” Halo Award: Delivering Sight Worldwide

FedEx and longtime supported nonprofit, Orbis International, have been named “Best of the Best” at the 2026 Halo Awards, the highest honor presented by Engage for Good to recognize outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that prove purpose and business can go hand in hand.

Recent Alerts

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

It's Time to Problem Solve - Not Paper Over - Inequities in Our Cities

As our cities slowly recover from the pandemic, we need to hit the fast-forward button and speed up efforts to erase the stark inequalities the crisis has exposed.

Corporate Responsibility

Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts

For more than 40 years, Herbalife Nutrition has been a leader in providing nutrition products that support people’s health and wellness goals. They are also on a mission to ensure their products are manufactured responsibly and sustainably.

Environment

Bayer, Microsoft Enter into Strategic Partnership to Optimize and Advance Digital Capabilities for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber Value Chain

Bayer announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and adjacent industries, to accelerate innovation, boost efficiency and support sustainability.

Environment

GRI and CDP to Deliver Enhanced Reporting on Biodiversity

The development of a new global standard to enable organizations to increase their accountability on biodiversity impacts is progressing, paving the way for a harmonized approach to disclosure.

Philanthropy

More Than $330,000 Available in Winter Energy Bill Assistance for Duke Energy Indiana Customers

Duke Energy Indiana has dedicated more than $330,000 in financial assistance to customers who are struggling to pay their electric bills this winter. The funds come from Duke Energy contributions and customer and employee donations.

Socially Responsible Investing

The Women Leading the Climate Change Fight and How We Can Support Them

While it has taken far too long for financial professionals to see us women as key decision-makers, at last that seems to be changing and here's why that's good for the climate, etc...

Awards & Rankings

Fifth Third Earns Recognition as ESG Leader With Third Consecutive Leadership Score From CDP

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has received a Climate Leadership score of A- from CDP for its efforts and disclosures related to climate change.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ørsted Becomes the First Energy Company in the World With Long-term Science-based Net-zero Target

SBTi’s new Net-Zero Standard provides a robust and science-based definition of net-zero and offers companies a way to set verified decarbonisation targets. Ørsted is the first and only energy company to receive the new net-zero validation.

Events

Accelerating the Transition to Clean Energy at CLEANPOWER 2021

Tetra Tech will share our industry-leading, global clean power expertise and discuss the transition to more sustainable forms of energy generation, transmission, and storage at CLEANPOWER 2021.

AI & Technology

New Holland & AGXTEND Present the XPower XPN Concept, an Electric Weeding Solution for Narrow Vineyards

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, extends the XPowerTM family of electric weeding solutions with the new XPN concept for narrow vineyards integrated in the New Holland Braud 9000N carrier

AI & Technology

Middle-Mile Infrastructure Development Will Expand Internet Connectivity

Few people think about the journey their data takes to and from their devices.

Philanthropy

Small Towns With Big Dreams: T-Mobile Announces the Next 25 Hometown Grant Recipients

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) reveals the names of 25 more American small towns that will receive Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community projects.

Corporate Responsibility

Business Takes a Leading Role at COP26

For Dow, participation in events like COP26 are important, because we understand and embrace our responsibility to reduce global carbon emissions and use our expertise to innovate products that are essential to the world achieving net-zero emissions.

Energy & Infrastructure

Industry Collaboration: Voluntary Carbon Offsets and the Journey to Net-Zero

In a collaboration with Inogen Alliance and Environment Analyst, the insight report, Integrity at stake: Voluntary carbon offsets on the journey to net-zero, was developed.

AI & Technology

Qualcomm Education-as-a-service: Transforming the Digital and Hybrid Classroom and Campus Experience

Qualcomm Technologies’ customized Education-as-a-Service (EaaS) IoT platform offers educators a new way of thinking about the role technology can play not only in the classroom but on campuses too.

Events

Hayley Nenadal Appointed Festival Director for Earthx's Rebranded 2022 Film Festival

EarthX, the environmental organization dedicated to a sustainable future worldwide, has promoted Hayley Nenadal, formerly with Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals, to Festival Director to relaunch EarthX 2022 Environmental Film Festival.

Philanthropy

International Paper Joins the #Fight4Literacy for Fifth Year

Amid unparalleled educational challenges brought on by COVID-19, Memphis-based International Paper has renewed its commitment to fighting childhood illiteracy, joining Coaching for Literacy as its signature partner for the fifth straight year.

Philanthropy

Georgia-Pacific Is Removing Barriers While “Creating Second Chances”

At Georgia-Pacific, we work to empower individuals to realize their full potential and positively contribute to their communities. Benjamin Zellers and Lewis Johnson are employees at our plywood mill in Georgia, who have benefited from this program.

Media & Communications

It's Here - G&A Institute's “2021 Sustainability Reporting in Focus” Trends Report

Our annual in-depth review of corporate sustainability / ESG reporting trends is here and available for your reading.

Socially Responsible Investing

National Grid, AARP New York, PULP Collaborating to Increase Awareness of Energy Affordability Programs for Income Eligible Customers, Especially Seniors

National Grid, AARP New York and Public Utility Law Project (PULP) are collaborating to bring awareness to income eligible customers, particularly seniors, about National Grid’s Energy Affordability Program (EAP) to increase awareness of the relief program and other no-cost energy saving programs.

Awards & Rankings

NRG Energy Recognizes Business Customers During Annual Excellence in Energy Awards

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) honored its top energy customers for their leadership in energy efficiency, sustainability, and community support during the second annual Excellence in Energy Awards on November 17, 2021.

Philanthropy

American Express Give2Gether 2021 Supports Nearly 4,000 Non-profit Organizations Across 78 Countries

In American Express’ annual Give2Gether campaign, more than 13,000 colleagues participated, pledging donations to their favorite non-profits and doubling their impact with the company’s Global Match Program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

GreenBlue Announces SCS Global Services As First Accredited Certification Body for the Recycled Material Standard (RMS)

Following the official launch of the Recycled Material Standard (RMS) last month, we are proud to announce SCS Global Services as the first certification body accredited to conduct assessments that lead to RMS certification.

Socially Responsible Investing

As Climate Risks Skyrocket, Largest Asset Managers Vote for More Climate-Related Shareholder Proposals, Tipping Support to Record Levels in 2021

Investor engagement on the climate crisis has swept up even the largest investors.

Energy & Infrastructure

CIT Supports New 200-Megawatt Amazon Solar Farm in OH

CIT is pleased to support Innergex Renewable Energy with financing for its 200-megawatt Amazon Solar Farm in Ohio.

Latest Campaigns

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

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...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

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

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...