Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Alexis Kayser, Healthcare Editor at Newsweek, recently connected with Geoff Martha, CEO of Medtronic, and Dennis Pullin, CEO of Virtua Health, to learn how they transformed a tactic used in Kenya, Ghana and India into a community health program in New Jersey.

Delivering History: FedEx Helps Bring Bison Latifrons to the Smithsonian

Apr 13, 2026 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will help mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the opening of Bison: Standing Strong.

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NFWF Announces $1.8 Million To Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West

Apr 10, 2026 10:00 AM ET

Environment

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced nearly $1.8 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.

Wells Fargo Helps Drive Growth in West Charlotte With $6 Million

Apr 9, 2026 9:02 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo today announced a $6 million philanthropic investment in Charlotte, North Carolina, reinforcing the company’s long‑standing commitment to the city.

What It’s Like To Grow Up With a Trach

Apr 8, 2026 1:15 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Grace's story is a powerful look at life with a tracheostomy (trach) and the strength of a family navigating a diagnosis.

PNC Surpasses Community Benefits Plan Commitment With $119 Billion in Community Investments

Apr 8, 2026 11:05 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Surpassing our original $88 billion commitment with $119.3 billion in capital investments, loans and philanthropic support, PNC expanded homeownership, small business growth and community revitalization initiatives in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities nationwide.

One Million Items Collected! Taco Bell® Sauce Container U.S. Recycling Program

Apr 8, 2026 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals.

Ditch “Aisle Anxiety” With Guiding Stars

Apr 8, 2026 9:30 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

According to a recent survey of US adults, more than a third of respondents experience “aisle anxiety” when grocery shopping. And 39% feel “overwhelmed” by all the options. The survey also found that the average shopper spends four minutes deliberating over each item.

Connecting Across Continents With Women of Cisco Networking Academy

Apr 8, 2026 9:05 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Through Cisco Networking Academy, millions of learners each year gain the skills and credentials they need to lead, create, and thrive in the tech industry. Here, we’re showcasing a few of Cisco Networking Academy’s inspiring women and their unique career journeys.

How a Supplemental Insurance Safety Net Can Cover Any Path While You’re Growing Up

Apr 7, 2026 11:30 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Life is full of unexpected moments, and unique choices and conventional milestones, like getting married or starting a new job, can be bypassed or reached at different times by different people.

Recent Alerts

It’s Time for Impact – a Call for Action by CDL in Its 19th Integrated Sustainability Report 2026 – Future-Proofing Planet, People and Prosperity

City Developments Limited

Research, Reports & Publications

Cencora Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, Marking 10 Years of Purpose in Action

Cencora

Research, Reports & Publications

Join Leaders From Google, Microsoft, REI & More at GreenBiz 26

Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Offers 7 Financial Tips during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank is offering seven financial tips during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tetra Laval Group Is Donating € 10 Million Towards COVID-19 Relief Effort

Mar 31, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Tetra Laval Group is donating € 10 million towards COVID-19 relief effort.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented impact on communities worldwide. Our thoughts and concern are with all those whose lives have been affected.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Earns ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award

Mar 31, 2020 1:05 PM ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized CBRE with a 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Motors Earns 2020 Energy Star® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award

Mar 31, 2020 1:00 PM ET

General Motors is proud to announce that it has received the 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR.

Health & Healthcare

Donating Was a “No Brainer” For Me

Mar 31, 2020 12:15 PM ET

If someone you loved needed bone marrow to live, you would go to the ends of the earth to find the one person that could give it to them. Be that one person for someone else.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pentair Earns 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Mar 31, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Pentair is proud to announce it received the 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women's History Month - A Time to Reflect and Be Inspired

Mar 31, 2020 11:05 AM ET

In celebration of women’s history month, we highlight some of the women whose hard work and tenacity have inspired us and made an impact on our past, present and future.

Health & Healthcare

With #AloneTogether, the Media Industry Unites to Drive Awareness

Mar 31, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Even in isolation, we’re not alone. That’s the message that’s at the core of the #AloneTogether campaign, which calls on audiences around the world to stay at home amid the coronavirus crisis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Names LG Electronics 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Mar 31, 2020 11:00 AM ET

LG Electronics has been named 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Blackbaud Announces New Measures to Support Customers and Global Community in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 10:35 AM ET

Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, announced new measures to support its customers and the broader social economy as many organizations are thrown into crisis mode in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research, Reports & Publications

Delivering Resiliency as a Service

Mar 31, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Regulators expect utilities to be forward-thinking in the current dynamic market while also offering shareholders a return on investment. The quickest answer? Opening up a different stream of revenue by offering “resiliency as a service."

Research, Reports & Publications

The CR and Sustainability Salary Survey 2020

Mar 31, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The growing areas of corporate responsibility and sustainability have always been difficult to define, and the survey’s purpose is to provide a clearer view of how corporate responsibility and sustainability professionals fit into the modern business landscape.

Environment

In Context: Australia Fires and the Arbor Day Foundation Response

Mar 31, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The Australia bushfires captured the attention of people around the globe. For the Arbor Day Foundation, that urgent action takes place in both forest & community settings, working alongside our local partners on the ground for tree recovery efforts

Health & Healthcare

Kerry Washington Just Did a COVID-19 Q&A With California’s Surgeon General for ‘Together At Home’

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Award-winning actor Kerry Washington interviewed Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, the surgeon-general of California, about coronavirus as part of the “Together At Home” virtual series and campaign.

Innovation & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Drives Asia’s Urban Water Treatment Success

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Artificial intelligence (AI) is perceived as a key pillar of urban water treatment and Southeast Asia governments are racing to establish the region as an AI hub.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PepsiCo Natural Brands are Alleviating Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

In 2020, Naked and KeVita have committed $150,000 to Whole Planet Foundation to fund microloans for people living in poverty where Whole Foods Market sources products.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Open Call for Applicants: GRI's Multi-Stakeholder Ethos in Action

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Global search to strengthen GRI’s representation of different organizations and interests, through an open call for new members to join its governance bodies.

Research, Reports & Publications

Building an Inclusive Culture at VMware

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

As “social distancing” and “sheltering in place” become our new normal, it’s so important that we connect and share our fears, struggles and hopefully small wins.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Doing a 'Pop-Up Produce Giveaway' Today for Hospitality Workers, Others Who Lost Jobs

Mar 31, 2020 9:00 AM ET

As part of efforts to help people who work in the hospitality industry and have been hurt by the COVID-19 crisis, Sysco Pittsburgh is giving those people and others who need it food at a drive-up distribution.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Report Highlights How Mondi Is Contributing to a Better World by Making Packaging Sustainable by Design

Mar 31, 2020 5:00 AM ET

Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi released its interactive 2019 Sustainable Development report last week. The report illustrates how Mondi is meeting rising demand for sustainable packaging using paper where possible, plastic when useful

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Donates 10,000 Masks to Help Fight Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020 6:45 PM ET

ON Semiconductor donated 10,000 face masks in Phoenix, Arizona on March 26th to kick-off the city of Phoenix’s personal protective equipment donation drive for first responders as well as assist the largest health care provider in Arizona, Banner Health.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month: Wise Words for Future Leaders

Mar 30, 2020 6:15 PM ET

We asked some of our women leaders across the ScottsMiracle-Gro business to share the experiences, successes and challenges of their leadership journey in order to inspire and encourage us all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Updated: Gift from Dan, Kathelen Amos Allows Piedmont to Add 36 COVID-19 Beds in Doctors Hospital

Mar 30, 2020 5:10 PM ET

A million-dollar gift from Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife, Kathelen, will allow Piedmont Columbus Regional to put 36 new beds in the old Doctors Hospital building, according to a news release Monday morning.