Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Redefining Supply Chains With Integrated Logistics: The DP World Approach

DP World

Volunteering & Community

Nielsen Global Impact Day 2025: Expanding Our Global Impact

Nielsen

Research & Reports

Teva’s 2025 Healthy Future Report Highlights Environmental and Access to Medicines Progress, Including Meeting All Sustainability-Linked Bond Targets

Teva Pharmaceutical

AI & Technology

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

Qualcomm

Events

Coalition to Develop First Standardized Guidance for Assessing and Managing Corporate Value Chain Water Risk

SCS Global Services

Philanthropy

Celebrating the Sixth Sands Cares Accelerator Graduate: The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas

Las Vegas Sands

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Food Security: Reducing Food Loss and Waste Is Our Best Investment for Mitigating Current and Future Food Crises

Care USA

AI & Technology

Beyond Earth Day: Turning Sustainability Into Growth Across the Partner Ecosystem

Lenovo

Featured Brands

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Invest Atlanta and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announced new philanthropic grants from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to support small business growth and housing stability across metro Atlanta.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an expanded commitment to increase access to high-impact youth soccer programs and coach-mentorship training in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026™.

By Degrees Foundation and Wells Fargo Celebrate Expansion of 529 College Savings Accounts to All Students at North High School

Hundreds attended North High School in Des Moines to mark the launch of 529 college savings accounts, funded by a $750,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant. The By Degrees Foundation and Des Moines Public Schools are opening 529 accounts with seed money for all North High students

AI-Powered Energy Savings: How Globe Is Pioneering Energy-Efficient Networks With Qualcomm Dragonwing Ran Automation

A leading digital platform in the Philippines and a pioneering force in the telecommunications industry, Globe Telecom boasts more than 62 million mobile customers.

Mastercard: 6 New Ways To Think About Inclusive Growth

Global development priorities, fast-advancing technologies and shifting consumer behavior are reshaping what financial health looks like and how digital innovation.

DreamSpring Introduces New Loan Products Designed for Small Business Affordability

DreamSpring, a nonprofit CDFI and SBA lender, has introduced new loan products tailored for small businesses, including flexible repayment and care economy financing. With a $500,000 Wells Fargo grant, DreamSpring expanded its offerings to address growth-stage needs and industrie

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Open Lift Zones in Lacey to Help Youth Build Digital Skills

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) have opened new Lift Zones in Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and Rochester to help youth build their digital skills.

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in history. Vehicles are evolving into software-defined platforms capable of improving safety, creating new experiences for drivers and passengers, and continuously evolving over their lifetimes.

Guiding Stars: What We’re Learning About Food, Packaging & the Environment

Social media feeds fill with news of forever chemicals. Apps abound that allow us to assess a product’s “health impact” score. Meanwhile, we still want nutritious options that are best for our bodies and health.

How We’re Building a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Supply | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

Cisco has long believed that sustainability action can spur innovation and build a more resilient energy supply.

Recent Alerts

Corporate Responsibility

Fifth Third's New Environmental and Social Policy Online

Fifth Third Bank has published a new Environmental and Social Policy which identifies sectors that pose heightened environmental and social risks.

Environment

Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and Peninsula Open Space Trust Protect 1,861-Acre Tilton Ranch, Bringing Total Acres Protected Adjoining Coyote Valley to 2,900

Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency (Habitat Agency), Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) today announced the purchase of 1,861 acres of Tilton Ranch

Philanthropy

We Are Citizen Philanthropists - Social Justice Fund: Creating Pathways to Move Forward Together

Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water. That’s the idea behind VMware’s Citizen Philanthropy approach to giving—VMware’s impact in the community is the result of the collective actions of VMware people. It’s about empowering everyone...

Awards & Rankings

CNH Industrial Named As One of the Ten Most Innovative Companies in Brazil

Innovation is at the core of CNH Industrial N.V., and is key for all 12 of its brands.

Education & Workforce Development

USS Midway Museum Launches Distance Learning Program

Qualcomm is sponsoring the transition of the Midway’s STEM education onboard experience to a virtual platform for the 2020-2021 school year.

Philanthropy

Little League® Baseball and Softball Gets Big Love from T‑Mobile This MLB Postseason … $1M+ Big!

T-Mobile is rallying fans around a good cause, committing to donate $5,000 per home run hit during the Major League Baseball Postseason to the T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant Program.

Volunteering & Community

The Power of Stories to Transform Lives

Corporate Responsibility

Alexion Fellowship Program Grows in 2020

The Alexion PharmD Fellowship Program, in conjunction with MCPHS University, is one of the avenues through which Alexion grows young talent. Throughout this 2-year fellowship, recently graduated PharmD’s complete rotations in multiple functional...

Corporate Responsibility

CGF Human Rights Coalition - Working to End Forced Labour Launches Stakeholder Consultations on Human Rights Due Diligence Frameworks and Palm Oil Sector Transformation Focused on Addressing Forced Labour

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC) has today launched a public consultation on its framework for the implementation of forced labour-focused Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) systems in consumer goods supply chains, as well as its Palm Oil Roadmap, which outlines the necessary steps companies should take to detect, address and remedy forced labour risks in the sector.

Philanthropy

The Future of Human Rights Due Diligence: Legislation and Regulation for a Level Playing Field

In the first of a three-part series, this blog focuses on the current landscape of mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) and disclosure requirements and the push toward a more universal approach.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How a Group of 'Nasty Women' Who Launched Careers at ViacomCBS Created a Vital Support Network

Behind every great woman, is another great woman. Or, in the case of Samantha Cooper, EVP of global content licensing at ViacomCBS: eight great women.

AI & Technology

Cyber Security Month is a Reminder of the Role Employees Play in Information Security

Cyber threats around the world continue to evolve with greater complexity, severity, and impact to businesses. Recently, there has been a notable increase in ransomware attacks & threats, particularly those focused on COVID-19 related fraud & scams.

Corporate Responsibility

UN Calls for Action From the Global Business Community to Help End the Humanitarian Crisis of Seafarers

The UN Human Rights Office and the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, have joined the United Nations Global Compact in calling for businesses across the value chain to act and assess the human rights situation facing seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media & Communications

Cummins Unveils Refreshed Sustainability Website

To meet the growing demand for sustainability information, Cummins has refreshed its sustainability website, adding ESG strategy summaries, videos, sustainability news and more.

Volunteering & Community

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Announces 2020-21 Great Youth Advisory Council

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B), a Keep America Beautiful affiliate in Lawrenceville, GA, has announced its new class of Green Youth Advisory Council members. Twenty-one high schoolers from across the area have been selected to serve as youth leaders to help engage a new generation of environmental stewards.

Research & Reports

With COVID Causing Financial Strife, Americans Taking a Hard Look at Health Care Spending

That’s the key takeaway from the annual 2020 Aflac WorkForces Report, which takes a magnifying glass to how employees and employers expect to approach health care benefits enrollment each year.

Education & Workforce Development

Happy World Teachers' Day

Qualcomm recognizes and celebrates teachers across the globe for their steadfast commitment to their profession and to the students they serve.

Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Update from its Eastern Kentucky Ag Tech and Sustainable Housing Site

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, show and discuss its development plans for its multi-purpose, 120-acre site located in Perry County, Kentucky, near the town of Hazard.

Environment

The Science & Art of Goal Setting: Announcing Johnson & Johnson's New Climate Goals

Johnson & Johnson’s latest climate goals build on the legacy and achievement of our previous efforts, while accelerating action as part of the larger movement by the private sector, along with governments and civil society, to ramp up the ambition and implementation of climate goals during this new UN Decade of Action.

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named to Working Mother Best Companies Lists

Merck is proud to be named one of Working Mother's 100 best companies for 2020, a distinction we've been honored to receive for more than 30 years running, and a 2020 Best Companies for Dads, for the third consecutive year. With a focus on...

Volunteering & Community

New Innovation Lab Cultivates Women-Led Businesses in the Sanitation Economy

Powered by the Toilet Board Coalition, with the strategic support of Kimberly-Clark and its Kotex brand, the Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab is a new initiative intended to cultivate and catalyze early stage ideas and businesses within the Sanitation Economy that are either women-led and/or women’s health-focused.

Corporate Responsibility

Taproot Foundation Unites Skilled Volunteers, Private and Nonprofit Sectors for Pro Bono Week 2020

Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit that connects organizations with volunteers sharing their professional skills pro bono, will host a week of virtual events in October celebrating Pro Bono Week in partnership with sponsor American Express.

Socially Responsible Investing

"ESG Beat" Podcast Featuring CECP's Brian Tomlinson, Director of Research, CEO Investor Forum

Listen to this latest episode of "The ESG Beat", recorded with Professor Amelia Miazad for the Sustainable Capitalism course at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Franklin Templeton Responds to Connecticut's Call to Address Economic and Racial Disparities

Franklin Templeton is proud be part of the Corporate Call to Action Working Group, joining leading financial services companies that are committed to addressing structural racism and racial inequity in the United States.

AI & Technology

This Paint Inspired by Butterflies Could Be the Secret to Cooler Cities

Cypris Materials has created a paint inspired by blue morpho butterfly wings, which get their color from blue lightwaves reflecting off the nanostructure of the wings themselves.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

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