Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Virgin Pulse Global Challenge Results: NRG Limestone Elite 7

We sat down with the winning team from NRG to discuss how they leveraged their time throughout the day and while moving through different parts of the plant at work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Named to Forbes JUST 100 List

CBRE Group, Inc. has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, according to Forbes and JUST Capital. CBRE was the #1 real estate company on the list.

Media & Communications

It’s “Official” Now: The United States of America Is Withdrawing From the Historic Paris Accord on Climate Change With Notice to the UN

The big news of this week: The USA is now “officially” withdrawing from the Paris Accord on Climate Change. The one-year countdown to “USA out” is now underway.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GM Leads the Automotive Industry as One of America’s Most JUST Companies

General Motors has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020 according to Forbes and JUST Capital. GM was ranked No. 1 among automobile and parts companies for the third year in a row and No. 18 overall.

Health & Healthcare

A Bride Meets the Girl Whose Life She Saved

When she heard about a bone marrow drive on campus with DKMS, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to ending blood cancers and finding donors, Ms. Aiken volunteered to help run the drive and registered to be a donor.

Sustainable Development Goals

INFOGRAPHIC | How IBM Contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals

IBM is uniquely positioned to support the SDGs through the company’s internal operations and supply chain, CSR programs, diversity and inclusion practices, and most importantly, the products, solutions, and services that IBM offers to clients.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Challenge Accepted: The Our Food Journey™ Small Change, Big Impact Challenge

The ideas addressed sustainability, transparency, food insecurity, food deserts, nutrition and reducing food waste. Hearing the pitches, the audience gained new perspective, a heavy dose of reality and an equally healthy dose of hope.

Innovation & Technology

New 2020 Jeep® Wrangler EcoDiesel: Ultimate Fuel Efficiency and Driving Range, With 442 lb.-ft. of Torque for Improved Performance

The most capable SUV ever will soon be available with the most fuel-efficient and highest torque-rated Wrangler engine ever with the introduction of the new 2020 Jeep® Wrangler EcoDiesel.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

United Airlines Nabs Award for Its Eco-Friendly 'Flight for the Planet'

United Airlines’ historic “Flight for the Planet” in early June caught the attention of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), which held an “Airports Going Green” conference in Chicago this week.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Listening and Learning From Our Employees to Drive Greater Social Impact

3M benchmarks annually against the world’s greatest companies to ensure we empower our people with game-changing community engagement programs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx Honored with ‘The Coalition for Integrity’ Corporate Leadership Award

FedEx has been recognized as the recipient of ‘The Coalition for Integrity’ Corporate Leadership Award for its commitment to corporate social responsibility and ethics and integrity.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Launches 2019 Energy Star Laundry Room, Kitchen Campaign

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA is helping to make holiday entertaining more efficient and easier than ever.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named One of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes

Hormel Foods Corporation announced it has been recognized by Forbes on its 2019 World’s Best Employers list, coming in at No. 72 (up from No. 234 the year before). This is the third year in a row the company has received this recognition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Removing Barriers, Rebuilding Lives

Severely injured Veteran, Michael Gower and his wife Kelli receive a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops, enabling them to rebuild their life and regain some of the freedom and independence they lost.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The State of Sustainable Business 2019: Toward a Critical Decade

As CEOs call for a new capitalism that values purpose alongside profit, today BSR releases the findings of its 11th annual State of Sustainable Business survey, which includes responses from business leaders representing 125 global companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 36: Myung Lee, Cities of Service

Pro Bono Perspectives host Danielle Holly talks volunteerism and citizen engagement with Myung Lee, Executive Director of Cities of Service, a nonprofit that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing how local government and citizens work together.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Community-Focused Municipal Bond Investments Can Drive Social Impact

Gurtin supports social impact by investing in municipal bonds that fund essential government projects, like improving access to affordable housing & we support social impact in communities by investing in municipal bonds that finance projects like...

Events, Media & Communications

FREE Webinar: Towards a Net Zero Future – With BT, CISL, The Climate Group & GE Renewable Energy

To avoid the worst climate impacts, and meet the 2050 net-zero emissions horizon, it is estimated global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will need to drop by half in the next 10 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

I Am Lost in America: Raising Awareness through A Night to End Youth Homelessness

Sands kicked off its support of Rainwater’s film in NYC with a private screening at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, where the company also announced $100k in funding for local organizations and initiatives fighting homelessness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and Homes For Our Troops Foundation Team Up for 3rd Annual Veteran’s Day Charity Campaign

eBay for Charity and Homes For Our Troops launched their third joint charity auction in honor of Veteran’s Day giving fans the opportunity to bid on autographed items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences from top celebrities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Including Veterans in the Drive Toward Workforce Diversity

As nearly 200,000 servicemen and women return to civilian life each year, Smithfield Foods has embraced attracting, hiring, and retaining veteran employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Healing Through Cooking: A Veteran’s Story

A decorated Army veteran, Chef Roshara Sanders grew up in a Habitat for Humanity home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it was her mother, Sharon, who fed her growing appetite for cooking and preparing meals.

Environment

Goodyear Better Future: Sustainable Sourcing

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Goodyear Better Future: Inspiring Culture

Learn more about the Inspiring Culture pillar of Goodyear Better Future in this video from Gary VanderLind, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Goodyear Better Future: Responsible Operations

Learn more about the Responsible Operations pillar of Goodyear Better Future in this video from Ellis Jones, Vice President, Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability and Business Continuity.

Latest Campaigns

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

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...

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

Conducting Business Responsibly

We protect the long-term interests of our clients, associates, stockholders, and communities by integrating responsible processes and approaches...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

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...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Halo Awards

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

Integrated Tools

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