The Latest News From Leading Brands

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Socially Responsible Investing

Wells Fargo Commissions Original Art Depicting the African American Experience

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently commissioned Atlanta-based artist Keith Rosemond II to create six original illustrations depicting the African American experience.

Volunteering & Community

CSX Announces Availability of “Game On” School Grants for Healthy Kids

CSX and Action for Healthy Kids have again partnered to offer “Game On” School Grants for Healthy Kids to support increasing physical activity and promote nutrition initiatives.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Behind Domtar's Landowners: Donna Janssen

Last year, Domtar made the decision to be more vocal about the importance of purchasing paper made in North America with customers, prospects, media and environmental groups.

Events

Antea Group Segment Showcase Pages Now on LinkedIn

Antea Group is excited to roll out our brand-new segment showcase pages on LinkedIn. Hopefully you are already connected with Antea Group's company page, and now these showcase pages will allow you to dig deeper into the industries you care about with content and links specificially geared toward the field.

AI & Technology

Penn. Students Develop Low-Cost Water Filtration System, Earn State-Wide Recognition

An engineering class from Burrell High School in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania was recently recognized for their efforts using STEM education to treat contaminated water in their community.

Volunteering & Community

Viacom and Second Chance Toys Partner for Kids and the Environment

Viacom, one of the world’s largest media corporations, and Second Chance Toys, an East Coast nonprofit, have partnered to reduce the amount of plastic toys that enter landfills and to put smiles on the faces of kids living below the poverty level by collecting and distributing toys to those in need.

Awards & Rankings

Amy Springsteel Appointed to AccountAbility AA1000 Standards Board

AccountAbility is pleased to announce that Ms. Amy Springsteel, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Responsibility for Voya Financial, has been appointed to the AccountAbility AA1000 Standards Board. Ms.Springsteel is currently the Director of Corporate Responsibility for Voya Financial, which rebranded from ING U.S. in 2014, a leading provider of retirement, investment management and insurance products and services. AccountAbility CEO, Sunny Misser, stated, “Amy is a very valuable addition to our Standards Board – she brings strong subject matter expertise, a sound understanding of the business world and an impressive network within the US, and globally. We look forward to working with Amy and the rest of the Standards Board.”

Health & Healthcare

Shire Marks 30th Anniversary with Innovative Global Program to Benefit Children with Rare Diseases

To mark the company’s founding 30 years ago this year, Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) is announcing a new initiative designed to positively affect the lives of children born with rare diseases, as well as the future of rare disease care.

Research & Reports

Further, Together: Medtronic Employee Efforts Support Business Sustainability

At Medtronic our approach to sustainable growth involves careful management of key issues such as access to healthcare, product quality, ethics in sales and marketing, responsible sourcing, and environmental stewardship. Our performance related to these important issues is detailed in the Company’s FY2015 integrated performance report, “Further Together.”

Corporate Responsibility

First Fully Renewable Gable Top Package Produced and Filled in the U.S.

Tetra Pak, the world's leading food processing and packaging equipment company, announces the successful production of the first fully renewable Gable Top package in the United States. Tetra Pak Gable Top Bio-based packages are made solely from renewable materials, defined as natural resources that can be replenished over time. The innovative new cartons are developed from a combination of paperboard and sugar cane derived plastics.

Health & Healthcare

Partnerships Amplify Efforts Toward Inclusion in India

Partnership is an amplifier. It multiplies possibilities, stirs creativity, pools talents, and makes us able to accomplish more than any of us ever could on our own.

Health & Healthcare

Sanofi and Positive Planet Partnership Promote Access to Care and Quality of Health in Madagascar

Sanofi – Positive Planet partnership with Sanofi, again rewarded for its Zina project which promotes access to care and quality of health for Malagasy

Health & Healthcare

Meet Biff: A Cancer Clinical Trial Patient

Meet Frederick (also known as Biff), a cancer patient who has gone through a Bristol-Myers Squibb clinical trial.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

BJ’s Wholesale Club to Source 100% Cage-Free Eggs by 2022

BJ’s Wholesale Club announces today that the company will transition its entire supply of whole, shell eggs from cage-free farms sold at its more than 210 warehouses by 2022 or as quickly as the infrastructure will support. Additionally, BJ’s plans to source its pre-cracked, liquid eggs from cage-free farms by 2025.

Health & Healthcare

Helping America’s Employers Empower Better Health with Blueprint for Wellness

We’re proud to be leading the way in customizing and personalizing health data in the workplace. Our award-winning and industry-leading Blueprint for Wellness health risk-assessment tool—offered annually to our own employees and commercially to other employers—has been enhanced to allow for greater customization and population health management by employers.

Environment

Four Seconds of Inspiration

Despite our best efforts, separating ourselves from nature is a fruitless endeavor. So long as we are made primarily of carbon, we are nature. So long as we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, we are nature.

Education & Workforce Development

Alumni in Action: Jack Bulat

Jack Bulat says his experience at the Amgen Scholars US Symposium opened his eyes to the possibility of careers in biomedical research and health care.

Research & Reports

Arrow Electronics Releases Corporate Social Impact Report

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today released a recap of its 2015 corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives. The global technology-solutions provider’s dedicated CSR program helps guide today’s innovators to a better tomorrow.

Events

Leonardo Academy President to Present at MiaGreen

Presentation information for MiaGreen Expo & Conference Attendees.

AI & Technology

New Mobile App Connects Consumers with Sustainable Local Businesses

Mobile apps are transforming the way a company can connect with consumers and influence their purchase habits and choices.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Checkout Safeway, Vons, and Albertsons Selection of Locally Grown Valentine's Day Flowers

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, surprise that special someone with fresh flowers from your local Safeway, Vons, or Albertsons store. In addition to traditional roses, we also offer a variety of popular mixed flower bouquets as well as fresh cut tulips and lilies. Potted orchids are also very popular for Valentine’s Day and have a longer lifespan than cut flowers. Many of these flowers are grown in California and other regions throughout the U.S.

Health & Healthcare

Lessons from the First Weeks in India

Director Betsy Neuville reflects on her experiences as she and others work to establish the Keystone Institute India, an educational institute on disability, community, and innovation, strengthening the inclusion of people with disabilities in India.

Energy & Infrastructure

China's Shift Away From Carbon-Intensive Production Could Make a Big Difference

There are many forces at play on both sides of the challenge to rein in carbon emissions before it’s too late.

AI & Technology

My Invitation to the Davos Summit on the Fourth Industrial Revolution

There is no question about the transformative power of the digital revolution we’re in the middle of. Indeed, the “Uberization” of products and processes is well underway. But what about the climate and culture of receptivity with which these innovations are greeted? Isn’t that almost as important as the technology developments themselves?

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Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

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...

Corporate Responsibility

Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility

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...

Nutrition and Health

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

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...

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...

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...