Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Community Collaboration in El Paso Brings Free Home Repairs to Those in Need

For 30 years, elderly, disabled and low-income homeowners in El Paso, Texas, have benefited from free, safety and health-related home repairs and improvements that Rebuilding Together El Paso (RTEP) coordinates with contractors and volunteers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rooted in Community, Powered by People: LMOS 2025 Wrap-Up

For the ninth consecutive year, Lenovo’s Love on Month of Service (LMOS) continues to grow in both community impact and employee engagement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Eight Latin American Organizations Selected to Drive Economic Growth and Social Well-Being in the Region

Tandem Global recognized eight Latin American and Caribbean initiatives that demonstrated meaningful development impact across the countries where they operate. Grant funded by the U.S Department of State, EIC participants will receive funding to implement their awardee projects

Social Impact & Volunteering

Northern Trust’s ‘Achieving Greater Together’ Month Sets New Global Service Record

Northern Trust employees have again demonstrated their commitment to community impact, dedicating a record-breaking 63,214 volunteer hours during the company’s global month of service, Achieving Greater Together.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Charity Navigator Rates Direct Relief 100% for 2025

Charity Navigator, America’s top independent nonprofit evaluator, has awarded Direct Relief an overall 100% charity rating for 2025.

Events, Media & Communications

2025 Was a Big Year for Sustainability Communications — Here’s What the Research Said.

From shifting consumer trust to the rise of individual impact, 2025 has been a turning point for sustainability communications. Through bold, data-driven research, 3BL explored how public sentiment, corporate action, and storytelling intersect

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Investing In Our Talent Pipeline: Southwire Sustainability Report Highlight

To support generational sustainability, we must build a pipeline that equips Southwire to tackle the challenges of today — and those to come.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Carton Recycling Options Are Expanding: Here’s What To Know

Carton recycling isn’t just waste diversion. It’s a growing part of the circular economy that keeps materials in use and out of landfills.

Sustainable Development Goals

Feeding Happiness™ in Action: WK Kellogg Co Releases 2024 Sustainable Business Report

WK Kellogg Co has launched its 2024 Sustainable Business Report, showcasing progress on the three pillars of our Feeding Happiness strategy: Making Eating Well Easy, Helping Kids Be Their Best, and Bettering Our Communities.

Environment

Safeguarding Our Future: Corporate Responsibility in Building Climate-Resilient Communities

Tandem Global announces the release of a new white paper, Safeguarding Our Future: Corporate Responsibility in Building Climate-Resilient Communities, available for download today.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Mary Beth Cote-Jenssen

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change

Responsible Production & Consumption

Where Do My Old Tires Go? eTracks Has the Answer

Around a billion tires are discarded globally each year. The world depends on tires for mobility, but without recovery and recycling programs, they can create major waste management problems.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest Appoints Dr. Catherine (Cat) Burns as Managing Director to Advance Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance

Catherine Burns, PhD, has been named Managing Director of The Nature Conservancy’s impact investing and sustainable finance team, NatureVest. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Curiosity, Empathy, and Learning: Meet Alejandro Villegas

I started in the tech world back when web hosting was taking off before “The Cloud” or “Security Engineering” existed, when folks used to run web hosting companies from their own garage. I had a FreeBSD 4.11 server with very basic specs and a 300+ days uptime that I leveraged.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Season and Beyond: How Shared Purpose Builds Stronger Teams and Drives Employee Engagement

Learn how companies can turn Giving Tuesday and giving season into a year-round movement that drives engagement, belonging, and a culture of purpose at work.

Innovation & Technology

6G Network: Get Ready for a Mobile Communications Revolution

Are your engineers and customers ready for a future where smartphones transmit at terabits per second, enable worldwide connectivity in even the most remote locations, and make science-fiction-like holographic telepresence an everyday reality?

Responsible Production & Consumption

U… for Urban Mining, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Faced with ever scarcer natural resources and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry is looking to urban mining – the recovery of construction materials from demolished buildings.

Education

High School Students Learn About Recycling and Are Making a Difference

Eastman believes the next generation is critical to making sustainable, positive change. That was made evident when several high school students from Kingsport, Tennessee, spent a day at Eastman to learn about next-generation recycling.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event Launches With Heartfelt New Advertising, Targeting More Than $350 Million in Total Charitable Donations

Subaru of America, Inc. today launched the 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event with the debut of two emotional ads that support the donation program by spotlighting national and hometown charity partners.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How DP World’s Global Scale Is Driving U.S. Supply Chain Solutions

In a new FreightWaves interview, “DP World Leverages Global Reach for U.S. Solutions,” Glen Clark, CEO of DP World in the U.S. and Mexico, explains how the company is using its global scale to deliver regional value.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco International Continues Partnership With Habitat for Humanity To Support 100,000 Floors To Play on Initiative

Wesco International, a global provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, announced its support for Habitat for Humanity International’s 100,000 Floors to Play On initiative.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fairtrade America: Statement on White House Amendments to Executive Order 14257 (Tariffs)

Fairtrade America and private sector partners issued statements in response to White House’s decision to amend Executive Order 14257 (tariffs).

Education

From Lip Gloss Batches To Stem Badges: Mary Kay Sparks Girl Scouts’ Passion for Science With Experiments and Career Exploration

In October, Mary Kay hosted nearly 30 Brownies and Cadettes from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, ranging in ages from 7 to 12, along with 18 equally as excited moms, for an immersive STEM Day experience designed to help the girls earn their STEM Career Exploration Badge. 

Innovation & Technology

CNH’s a Sustainable Year Release Spotlights Sustainable Practices

CNH’s A Sustainable Year series returns to spotlight its commitment to a sustainable future. This digital magazine draws inspiration from two key moments for the Company: CNH’s Investor Day in May 2025

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Donates $100,000 to Teach for America Nevada for Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Earlier this year, Sands donated $100,000 through the Sands Cares global community engagement program to Teach for America (TFA) Nevada as a continuation of its support for TFA’s teacher recruitment and retention efforts.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  2. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  3. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  4. Antea Group Brand
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  5. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  6. People: We Remove Barriers
    We are committed to serving up good for our people and communities, while making room for all people and voices across all aspects of our brands and...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  10. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  13. 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...
  14. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  15. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...