Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

Jun 11, 2025 10:00 AM ET

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Responsible Production & Consumption

WBA Sponsors 2019 Global Retail Challenge to Inspire Next Generation of Retail Leaders

Dec 11, 2019 8:35 AM ET

Over six weeks, Walgreens Boots Alliance and other leading companies such as Nordstrom and Columbia Sportswear Company participated in this year’s Global Retail Challenge in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing: The Enduring Revolution

Dec 11, 2019 8:30 AM ET

The climate crisis is precipitating a sustainable investment revolution. Investors are putting their money where their mouth is: sustainable funds attracted $13.0 billion in net flows in the first three quarters of 2019. I expect the exponential growth of ESG investing to continue in 2020; and I think three factors largely will drive it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named One of America’s Most Responsible Companies

Dec 11, 2019 8:10 AM ET

MetLife, Inc., today announced that it has been named one of America’s “Most Responsible Companies” by Newsweek magazine. MetLife is the top-ranked insurance company on Newsweek’s inaugural list, and number 19 of all 300 companies recognized.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tackling Child Labor

Dec 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET

The 2019 report shows Nestlé's system to tackle child labor works, education helps prevent it. Read Darrell High's blog 'Tackling child labor' in full.

Research, Reports & Publications

VIDEO: See What the Arbor Day Foundation Is Doing to Restore Forests

Dec 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Thanks to support from members and partners, efforts are now underway to replant the area and ensure this National Forest continues to thrive.

Environment

Tetra Tech GIS Analyst and Team Complete Tidal Flooding Awareness Project

Dec 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Kellie Burdick, a Tetra Tech GIS analyst and Old Dominion University (ODU) masters student, led a group of fellow students, staff, and researchers to complete the Blue Line Project in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 27, 2019.

Innovation & Technology

The New Climate for Ever-Evolving Technology: Q&A With Patrick Browne, Director, Sustainability, UPS

Dec 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET

BSR interviews UPS Director of Sustainability Patrick Browne on the types of new technologies UPS has deployed, the impact they have had so far, and plans to further integrate tech into their sustainability strategy for 2020 and beyond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alexion Partners With Playworks New England for Team Building Event

Dec 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET

Alexion's Quality Systems, Standards, and Compliance Team connected with Playworks New England for a day of team building exercises. Playworks New England is part of a national non-profit organization that's rescuing recess every day...

Education

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Discovery Education Launch Speak Truth to Power Educator Master Class Series

Dec 10, 2019 7:30 PM ET

In celebration of Human Rights Day, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK Human Rights) and Discovery Education have announced the addition of new resources to the Speak Truth to Power program.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar, Dec. 12: Climate Risk and Opportunity Planning for a Major Utility

Dec 10, 2019 7:00 PM ET

Register now for a live webinar with Entergy, a leading utility that provides electricity to 2.9 million people across the southern U.S., to learn about climate planning and action in the coming decade.

Research, Reports & Publications

15 Years of Sustainability Reporting

Dec 10, 2019 4:15 PM ET

This holiday season, Cisco has a lot to be grateful for: 35 years of business growth and, today, the launch of our 15th corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.

Innovation & Technology

Research: How Technology Could Promote Growth in 6 African Countries

Dec 10, 2019 3:10 PM ET

Africa is closely watched as the next big growth market – a description that has persisted for a while.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Privacy Rights Are Human Rights

Dec 10, 2019 3:05 PM ET

Over the past several decades, as information communication technology has evolved and proliferated, so too has the amount of private information we share online. As a result, access to our private information has become a trade in itself.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CBRE Korea Volunteers Help Community Child Center

Dec 10, 2019 3:00 PM ET

CBRE Korea employees volunteered time and resources to decorate study rooms and fund-raise for the Guro Happy Community Child Center on November 15,2019.

Innovation & Technology

The Analytics of Hope

Dec 10, 2019 2:55 PM ET

There was a time, just a few decades ago, when the Claiborne Corridor was bustling. The string of neighborhoods that cuts across New Orleans nurtured a world-renowned jazz scene.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

8 Experts On The Top Corporate Sustainability Issue Right Now

Dec 10, 2019 2:35 PM ET

I spoke to eight influential sustainability strategists ranging from a Chief Sustainability Officer to a Former Head at World Economic Forum to ask them either what is the most important directive for their organization around sustainability

Events, Media & Communications

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Remembers Organization’s Co-Founder Paul A. Volcker

Dec 10, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Twenty years ago, Paul A. Volcker, Jr. Volcker joined forces with Paul Newman; Peter Malkin; David Rockefeller; and John C. Whitehead then Co-Chairman of Goldman Sachs, to form CECP.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Own Your Impact: Actions to Stand up for Human Rights

Dec 10, 2019 1:35 PM ET

With so much unknown to you as an individual consumer, what can you do to make a difference? Here are some ways you can help raise awareness and take action to stand up for human rights.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Aramark Announces New 2025 Sustainability Plan

Dec 10, 2019 1:30 PM ET

Today, Aramark, the leading U.S.-based provider of food, facilities and uniform services, announced a new 2025 sustainability plan, Be Well. Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Another Way to #BeYou: T-Mobile Brings Gender Pronouns to Retail Stores

Dec 10, 2019 12:45 PM ET

T-Mobile is launching new optional name badges for all retail employees that can include employees’ personal pronouns. The inclusion of pronouns will help give another outlet for employees to be their authentic selves in the workplace.

Education

Rube Goldberg Meets the Invention Age

Dec 10, 2019 12:25 PM ET

This is the Invention Age. To celebrate we partnered with a team of talented FIRST students to reimagine the Rube Goldberg machine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FCA Joins ‘Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network’ to Help Build a More Ethical Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

Dec 10, 2019 12:05 PM ET

FCA today announced that it has joined the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN), an industry collaboration using blockchain technology to support sustainable, responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Scales Up Action Against Child Labor and Expands Cocoa Sustainability Program

Dec 10, 2019 11:10 AM ET

Nestlé has today reported significant progress in its efforts to tackle the issue of child labor in the cocoa communities of West Africa. Its latest 'Tackling Child Labor' report shows that it is possible to have a positive impact at scale.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IOC President Stresses Importance of Unity and Solidarity as UN General Assembly Adopts Olympic Truce for Tokyo 2020 by Consensus

Dec 10, 2019 11:00 AM ET

The 74th session of the NU General Assembly adopted a resolution for the observance of the olympic truce for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 next summer.

Innovation & Technology

Making Tech for Good: Project OWL

Dec 10, 2019 10:35 AM ET

A small team of developers is working to deploy a new approach that can be used for post-disaster communication. Their Project OWL hardware/software solution can help create a temporary, low-cost network to keep people and emergency workers in touch.

Latest Campaigns

Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program

Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
Employee and Community Engagement

At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
Communities and People

Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
Forests

Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
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...
License to Operate

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

Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
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...
Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement

Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...