Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler Co. Receives Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Leadership Award

Kohler Co. was recognized for its efforts around KOHLER Believing in Better, the company’s sustainability and social impact strategy across three pillars: better planet, better communities and better lives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Enbridge: Inclusive Society

By living our values—everywhere we operate and in everything we do—we can advance Indigenous reconciliation, strengthen local communities and build bridges to a more inclusive and prosperous future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brands Lean-In on Values in Wake of Texas SB 8 Bill

Today we examine how three brands are reacting to the latest abortion law as they lean-in on their values to guide them for quick decision making

Social Impact & Volunteering

9/11 Remembrance: A Firefighter's Oath, a Daughter's Story

On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, T-Mobile's Shawna Ryan recounts how her retired FDNY father remembers those who were lost, and shares a video of their trip to pay respects to difficult memories born that day and after.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Chain Reaction: Why Supplier Diversity Matters

Public pressure on businesses to adopt more ethical supply management practices, which had been growing steadily over the preceding years, has intensified significantly since the eruption of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.

Education

Truist and EVERFI Launch No-Cost Early Literacy Program for Educators, Families and Community-Based Organizations

Truist is excited to share WORD Force, a no-cost digital early literacy program created with our strategic partner EVERFI, is now available for educators, families and community-based organizations to use at home and outside of the classroom.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Maintaining the Mission

Team members from around the system came together to support American’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) activation these past few weeks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Resource Councils at Northern Trust

Northern Trust offers a series of Business Resource Councils, employee-initiated and governed groups that increase education and awareness through engagement-based activities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Beloit College Powerhouse Honored for Energy Efficiency

Evers was joined by Wisconsin Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Valcq, Beloit College President Scott Bierman and Alliant Energy Senior Vice President David de Leon as the powerhouse was awarded a “2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence” award from Focus on Energy, a state initiative centered on establishing energy efficient programs across Wisconsin.

Innovation & Technology

Demonstrating Advanced 5G Innovations

To showcase the progress we’ve made this past year and to propel 5G forward in this new decade, we have made our latest and most advanced 5G technology demonstrations available online.

Innovation & Technology

Benevity Hires Former Adobe Executive as Chief Product Officer to Bring Next-Generation ESG Products to More Companies

Scott Lee, former VP Product of Adobe Workfront and product leader for Xbox and Windows, will usher in the next generation of market-leading corporate purpose solutions

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ralph Lauren Recognized by Forbes As a Top 25 Best Employer for Women 2021

Ralph Lauren is proud to be recognized by Forbes as a top 25 Best Employer for Women 2021. This recognition underscores our ongoing commitment to actions and policies that advance and empower women.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

LG Sets Goal to Use Half Million Metric Tons of Recycled Plastic

LG Electronics has set a goal to use almost 600,000 metric tons of recycled plastic by 2030 in a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yuling Ma: Engineering a Smarter Approach to Buying and Selling TV Advertising

As Chief Technology Officer at FreeWheel, Yuling Ma is leading a team of engineers that is transforming the way TV advertising is bought and sold.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UnitedHealth Group Donates $4.5 Million to Advance Health Equity Among Underserved Communities Across Oklahoma

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), including the United Health Foundation and UnitedHealthcare, is donating a total of $4.5 million to increase access to health care, improve health outcomes and support communities across Oklahoma.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Fortune 2021 list of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Donates More Than 23 Tons of Used Office Furniture to Cleveland Non-Profits

In keeping with its mission to promote sustainability while supporting clients and helping the communities it serves thrive, KeyBank donated used surplus office furniture with a replacement value of approximately $330,000 to several non-profits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Named #1 for Workers in Its Industry by JUST Capital

Our culture of care has served as our foundation and is built upon the principles of employee trust, flexibility, transparency, and well-being. This has enabled us to provide support to our employees as the pandemic has evolved...

Health & Healthcare

Talk About Disability Insurance Now: Idea File

Virgil Miller would like to see insurance agents and brokers do more to educate employers and workers about the critical importance of disability insurance.

Events, Media & Communications

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Grow Your Business With Nestle, IBM and WBCSD

Regulatory requirements, consumer and investor pressures, along with the desire for cost savings and increased efficiencies have made sustainability critical to business success.

Innovation & Technology

Schneider Electric: IoT EcoStruxure at Enel Ensures Sustainability

Learn how Enel, the largest electricity distributor in Italy, in partnership with Schneider Electric, adapted its grid for efficiency and to fully benefit from green energies and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jale Sakiyan Ates Shares Her Insights On Challenges, Opportunities and Mining Industry Change

IWiM - International Women in Mining recently sat down (virtually) with Jale SAKIYAN ATES, Environmental Manager at TÜPRAG Metal Madencilik San. Tic. A.S. , Eldorado Gold's subsidiary in Turkey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kay Yow Cancer Fund Works to Bolster Research, Increase Access to Care

As a former collegiate women’s basketball coach, Stephanie Glance has observed her share of tough battles on the court. But none were as fierce as what she saw her mentor and friend, Coach Kay Yow, go through while living with breast cancer for 22 years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

When Do You Need a Waiver for Volunteers?

Nonprofit organizations will often want your employees to sign a waiver before volunteering. Let us tell you why volunteer waivers are essential!

Research, Reports & Publications

Lenovo's Path to a Brighter, More Sustainable Future

Today, with the publication of our 2020/21 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, we reflect on our fifteenth year of sustainability efforts, acknowledge the progress we’ve made, and outline how we are moving forward.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  3. 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...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. 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...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  7. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  8. Principal Financial Group: Employee Engagement
    Talented employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe development inspires individuals to engage, empower, and embrace a growth mindset...
  9. Approach: Our Recipe For Good Growth
    At Yum!, being a good corporate steward is a fundamental commitment and an important part of our success. Our Global Citizenship & Sustainability...
  10. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  11. 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...
  12. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  13. 2025 Wesco International Sustainability Report
    Our Sustainability Approach: Wesco’s 2025 Sustainability Report, which demonstrates our commitment to furthering sustainability, innovation and...
  14. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  15. 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...