Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Chemours Chambers Works Reaffirms Long-Standing Environmental Stewardship Through WHC Conservation Certification®

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Pro Athlete to Tech Storyteller: Meet DICK’S Sporting Goods Manager of Communications & Branding

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Energy

How AI Is Transforming the Electric Grid

Leidos

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing with Purpose: Designing for Product Energy Efficiency

AMD

Research, Reports & Publications

Tempus Next Pathways Unlocked Critical Insights Into the aNSCLC Patient Journey With Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Events, Media & Communications

Key Trends and Insights From Data Center EHSxTech® Events

Antea Group

Education

What Teens Told Researchers About AI for Homework—and How Parents Can Help

Verizon

Events, Media & Communications

2026 Tire Emissions Research Conference

Tire Industry Project

Featured Brands

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.

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

As a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew of the Orion capsule are using 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ VI Tactical Headsets for communication. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby.

These Middle Schoolers Built a Mini Economy Inspired by Ancient Rome

Lani Reeder’s students were working on an entrepreneurial lesson about marketplaces in ancient Rome when they had a bolt of inspiration. “The kids started asking questions: Do we still do this today, in modern times?

Delivering Impact Where It Counts, With Futurpreneur

When young entrepreneurs have the right support at the right time, ideas turn into businesses. That belief underpins the collaboration between FedEx and Futurpreneur

Prioritizing Security, Privacy, and Trust in the AI Era | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

As innovation accelerates, the need for strong security, data protection, and privacy has never been more critical.

Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast Partner To Expand Digital Opportunity in Holyoke, MA

Representatives from the Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast were joined by State Representative Patricia Duffy to celebrate the opening of the organization’s STEAM tech center along with a recently awarded $15,000 grant from Comcast.

This Spring, Aflac Encourages You To Scatter Seeds of Kindness

Inspired by the main character of Aflac’s new children’s book, “Beyond Words,” the team at Aflac created an easy way for people from around the world to share words of kindness and hope for kids and families facing health challenges.

Our Tech Ambition: Scaling the Digital Economy Without Scaling Emissions

The power of today’s technologies has made payments faster, more seamless and more secure. Greater data availability means richer insights. AI is making more things possible. It’s an exciting future for all of us at Mastercard as we power commerce around the globe.

Recent Alerts

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AEG and Pizza City Fest Donate $10,000 to the Culinary Careers Program During Fourth Annual Pizza City Fest at L.A. LIVE

AEG’s L.A. LIVE and Pizza City Fest reinforced their commitment to workforce development and community investment by donating $10,000 to the Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP) during the Fourth Annual Pizza City Fest, held April 25–26 atop the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Grows Up: Target Setting and Decarbonization Efforts Continue…Quietly

Something has shifted in the sustainability landscape — have you noticed? It’s not just policy change or regulatory breakthroughs, but a change in character, with companies focusing on deeper, more durable aspects of sustainable business.

Environment

P&G and Charmin Extend Tree-Planting Initiative Across the U.S. With the Arbor Day Foundation

Charmin’s commitment doesn’t stop at a better bathroom experience. Through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, P&G and Charmin are supporting forest restoration while helping strengthen communities across the country. 

Environment

The Future of EHS: Growth, Risk & Global Trends

In this bonus episode of Rethinking EHS, Angelique Dixon speaks with Ross Griffiths, Managing Director of Environment Analyst, to unpack the key forces shaping the global environmental and sustainability consulting sector.

Responsible Production & Consumption

California Leverages EPEAT To Advance Net-Zero Goals Through Sustainable Procurement

California shows how EPEAT-enabled procurement cuts emissions, saves taxpayers $7.5 million, and advances net-zero goals in a new case study from GEC.

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health: What’s Next in Treatment: Four Drugs That Could Change Care This Spring

New treatments take years of research, clinical trials, and regulatory review before reaching patients. Several therapies approaching FDA decisions this spring could expand treatment options for people managing a range of conditions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Metrics Used in Brand Finance's Sustainability Perceptions Index 2026

CSRHub ESG data powers the Brand Finance Sustainability Perceptions Index 2026. Learn how our ratings support corporate sustainability analysis, brand valuation, and industry benchmarking.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report: Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Baker Hughes reported a 36.9% absolute emissions reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to its 2019 baseline, marking the largest emissions reduction to date, according to its latest sustainability report released Tuesday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Culture Behind WordPress Support: Meet Nemanja Jevremovic

I’ve been with GoDaddy for the past five years, and it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. I started as a WordPress Expert, working directly with customers and gaining firsthand insight into the impact of excellent customer experience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Save the Date: Creating Safe Spaces for Mothers & Babies in Crisis

In this webinar, Action Against Hunger invites you to hear directly from experts and staff who are working to create safe spaces for new mothers and babies in challenging contexts from conflict to extreme drought.

Innovation & Technology

Two Years of Engagement: What 3BL’s Distribution Network Delivered in 2025–2026 So Far

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Impact Podcast With John Shegerian Features Rockwell’s Vice President of Sustainability, Emmanuel Guilhamon

Emmanuel Guilhamon, vice president, Sustainability, Rockwell Automation is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian. The podcast has featured over 2,000 guests who all share in common a passion for making our world a better place on a daily basis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Highest Rated Automotive Brand in Forbes’ Best Brands for Social Impact Four Years in a Row

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced it has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the top three brands on Forbes’ 2026 Best Brands for Social Impact list, earning the high distinction of being the highest rated automotive brand once again.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetroHealth Celebrates $1.5 million KeyBank Foundation Investment Supporting Opportunity Centers

The MetroHealth Foundation celebrated a $1.5 million investment from the KeyBank Foundation supporting the continued growth and impact of MetroHealth’s Opportunity Centers in Cleveland’s Buckeye and Clark‑Fulton neighborhoods.

Health & Healthcare

Aetna Announces Progress on Industry Leading Efforts To Simplify Prior Authorization

Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), is setting the pace for prior authorization reform, moving faster and further to simplify access to care for patients and providers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Advancing Sustainable Impact and Inclusive Growth

We’re honored to share that MetLife has been named one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2025 Community Champion Award winners!

Innovation & Technology

3BL Audience Data: Professional, Demographic, and Geographic Insights

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of 3BL's Audience Analytics capabilities, helping communications teams better understand how audiences engage with their content.

Innovation & Technology

Two Years of Engagement: What 3BL’s Distribution Network Delivered in 2025–2026 So Far

Innovation & Technology

AI Applied: How Intelligent Automation and Agentic AI Are Reshaping the Enterprise

At the center of this shift is the convergence of robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent automation and agentic AI — technologies that are redefining both operational efficiency and workforce strategy. 

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Suazo Business Center Receives $600,000 Grant From the KeyBank Foundation

Suazo Business Center, a Utah‑based nonprofit focused on economic empowerment through entrepreneurship, has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation to support the expansion of its entrepreneurship programming.

Research, Reports & Publications

Expanding Access to Opportunity in the Next Era of the Internet

This year's report highlights a key point: inclusion isn't just an afterthought for GoDaddy, which exists to help small businesses and entrepreneurs launch and grow their ventures; it plays an integral part in how we put our purpose into action.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Unpacking Social Value: IWBI’s Sustainable Finance Leader Profile of the UN Global Compact Network USA

Across global markets, a profound shift is underway as investors, regulators and companies seek clearer, more credible ways to demonstrate progress on social sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Announces 2026 Halo Award Winners, Honoring Corporate–Nonprofit Partnerships

Engage for Good announced the winners of the 2026 Halo Awards, recognizing 28 recipients for outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that delivered measurable social impact in 2025. Leading this year’s is FedEx and Orbis International who were named Best of the Best.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aetna Provider Survey Reveals Optimism and Opportunities to Simplify Health Care

Aetna®, a CVS Health® company announced research findings from the inaugural Aetna Provider Survey, a quarterly study that polls a representative sample of the U.S. provider market to better understand their perceptions, opportunities, and challenges today and into the future.

Environment

Chemours Chambers Works Reaffirms Long-Standing Environmental Stewardship Through WHC Conservation Certification®

The Chemours Chambers Works site recently achieved recertification under the WHC Conservation Certification® powered by Tandem Global, reflecting more than three decades of environmental stewardship.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

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...

LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...

Nutrition and Health

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

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...

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...

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...

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...