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

Energy

What Are Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)?

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming pivotal in the revolution happening in how we stabilize the grid, integrate renewables, and generally store and utilize electrical energy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability in Legislation: The Rise of Organic Waste Bans

Food and beverage waste has long been thrown away alongside non-organic waste streams, typically ending up in incinerators and landfills.

Events, Media & Communications

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and Las Vegas Sands Announce the 2024 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on Nov. 8

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) announced the 2024 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place Friday, Nov. 8, at Las Vegas City Hall.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Recognized as a Leader in Building Decarbonization Consulting by Independent Research and Advisory Firm

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has earned the coveted position of a Leader in Verdantix’s recent report, Green Quadrant: Building Decarbonization Consulting 2024.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Video: KeyBank Teammates Volunteer Building Walls in Central Ohio on Annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day

Volunteers play a vital role in communities across the country, providing organizations with the necessary support allowing for specific programs and services. From small to large tasks, volunteers can make a lasting impact on many lives.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Integrating Sustainability Into Freight: The DP World Approach

In today’s highly competitive logistics industry, sustainability is increasingly becoming a crucial determinant in shaping company policies and influencing consumer preferences.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride Month at AMD: Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion Through Employee Engagement

In celebration of Pride Month, the Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG) at AMD organized a series of events and initiatives that highlighted the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Energy

Net-Zero Window Closing but Still Time To Get on Track

Each year, BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook develops and evaluates scenarios for the transition to a low-carbon economy. Delving into electricity, industry, buildings and transport, this flagship report outlines sector and country transition scenarios out to 2050.

Research, Reports & Publications

Baker Tilly Case Study: Strategic ERP System adoption empowers not-for-profit support

As part of Baker Tilly’s oversight, the team ensured data was transferred accurately and securely, while monitoring for any potential issues or areas of concern.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation Volunteers and The Washing Machine Project Assembled 100 Manual Washing Machines in One Week

Last week the Whirlpool Foundation was joined by 70+ Whirlpool Employee volunteers, The Washing Machine Project (TWMP), and the suppliers central to making this work possible.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Foundation Powers Positive Change Over 40 Years

Over 40 years, the Foundation has become a philanthropic powerhouse, awarding over $500 million to more than 20,000 nonprofits.

Health & Healthcare

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Promoting Financial Stability and Wellness

Part of building a more confident future is supporting our customers during difficult times, particularly when the health and wellness of their family is at stake. We strive to improve and evolve our products and services based on local market and customer needs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Building Bridges, Feeding People and Empowering Students: How New Technologies Are Changing Lives

Cisco invests in organizations around the world who are creating and delivering tech-enabled solutions that we believe can be scaled to drive significant social impact, and that can be sustained over the long-term.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mental Health Takes Center Stage in UK First Aide at Work Updates

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently updated its guidance on First Aid at Work (L74 document), placing a long-overdue emphasis on employee mental health.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Navigating New Norms: Retailer Requirements for Biodiversity and Pest Management

Join SCS Global Services and Measure to Improve for an insightful webinar on the evolving retailer requirements for fresh produce and floral supply chains. August 15, 2024 | 12:30 PM ET/9:30 AM PT

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Hosts Poverty Simulations To Help Employees Better Understand Customer Challenges

Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families. But unless one has experienced poverty, it’s difficult to truly understand.

Sustainable Development Goals

Where the Rubber Meets the Road on Localization

In January 2023, we published a blog on What Changes Local Partners Are Asking For, which highlighted a number of operational areas where local partners wanted CARE to shift our approaches to build better, more equal, partnerships.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Increases Support for Southeastern Communities Impacted by Storm Debby

As storm Debby moves up the Southeastern coastline, Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in impacted communities in South Carolina and North Carolina in anticipation of catastrophic flooding.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading with Humility: Meet Adam Warner

I am the Director of Field Marketing here at GoDaddy, focused primarily on our WordPress and web designer and developer solutions. Our team manages our Global WordPress event sponsorship and engagement and contributions to the WordPress opensource project and community.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Announces Inaugural Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), in partnership with Georgetown University’s Global Cities Initiative, is proud to host its inaugural Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 16.

Environment

Veolia Strengthens Its Leadership in Ecological Transformation With the Validation of Its Accelerated Decarbonization Trajectory by SBTi

A few months after the launch of its new strategic GreenUp program, which plans to accelerate its decarbonization trajectory, Veolia has taken a significant new step in its climate strategy by obtaining the validation of its objectives by the Science Based Targets initiatives

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sofidel: Enterprises and Sustainable Finance

Public resources are not enough in the path toward the green transition and, therefore, private business investment becomes crucial to achieve some important goals such as countering the climate crisis and reducing inequality.

Sustainable Development Goals

American Airlines’ Commitment to a Low-Carbon Future: Ambitious Climate Goals and Collaborative Efforts

American has set what we believe are ambitious climate goals, and in 2022 we became the first airline globally to set externally validated, science-based 2035 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.

Education

Helping Families Have a Cyber Safe School Year

Norton has completed another year of working with the National PTA on The Smart Talk, a free resource that helps families have open conversations about Cyber Safety.

Research, Reports & Publications

Viatris 2023 Sustainability Report: Addressing the Global Burden of NCDs

In 2023, NCDs continued to dominate as the leading causes of death globally according to WHO, accounting for about 74% of all deaths. Of those approximately 41 million deaths, 77% occur in LMICs, adding to the dual burden of NCD and infectious disease.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  8. 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...
  9. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. SCS Standards and Assurance Systems
    All news coming from SCS Standards
  12. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  14. 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...
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...