Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Cindy Santiago
Meet Benny and Cindy: Spreading Good Vibes Through the Tribe

Henkel

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac team members show their medals from the Marine Corps Marathon.
Honoring Veterans at Aflac and Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Marine Corps

Aflac Incorporated

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

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At COP30, Leaders Can Define the Next Era of Sustainable Finance

SAP

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Innovation & Technology

Oscar-Winning Adventurer Jimmy Chin on Staying Connected With T-Satellite: ‘Total Game Changer’

When Jimmy Chin shot the world’s first free solo climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 2017, staying easily connected to his family wasn’t an option. On expeditions like that one, it could take days to reach them.

Energy

Beyond the Deal: Ensuring API RP 1173 Compliance for New Pipeline Assets

Mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector represent significant opportunities for growth, but they also bring complex challenges. Amid the excitement of expanding your operations, one critical question demands attention

Environment

Carnival Corporation Expands Meal Donation Program Into Latin America for the First Time

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced it has signed a series of historic memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with food banks and community partners in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aflac Northern Ireland Raises $31,000 for Children’s Cancer Unit

During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, employees at Aflac Northern Ireland set out to raise funds for The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity (CCUC) with the Three Peaks Challenge, a trek to the Mournes that includes Slieve Binnian, Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donard.

Events, Media & Communications

Discovery Education Hosts Free Futures Fair on November 5 to Help Prepare Students for Career Success

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Discovery Education presents elementary, middle, and high school students across the United States a unique virtual career learning opportunity that will help prepare them for success in the workforce of tomorrow.

Events, Media & Communications

Navigating OBBBA for the Technology and Life Sciences Industries

The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks one of the most sweeping legislative shifts affecting corporate governance, financing structures, and compliance obligations for companies operating in high-growth, innovation-driven industries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenovo Recognized Again as a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Index® in the US, the UK and Brazil

Lenovo announced it has once again been named a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the Disability Index®, the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for measuring disability workplace inclusion.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Anticipating What’s Next: How DP World Uses AI To Power Smarter Planning and Forecasting

Forecasting has always been the backbone of resilient supply chains. Yet in today’s world of constant disruption, traditional forecasting methods often fall short.

Events, Media & Communications

Stay Ahead of New Regulations and Transform Your Sustainability Reporting: Join UN Global Compact Network UK’s Expert-Led Webinar Series

To help organisations stay ahead, the UN Global Compact Network UK has partnered with MHA to deliver the Sustainability Reporting Webinar Series 2025.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain North America Launches Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities Program To Build Manufacturing Workforce of Tomorrow

Saint-Gobain North America, a leading manufacturer of light and sustainable building products and high-performance solutions, today launched Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities, a manufacturing workforce development program for high-school students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Free Geek Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation

Free Geek, a nonprofit with offerings that help narrow the digital divide, has announced a grant of $300,000 from the KeyBank Foundation. Funds from this grant will support the organization’s efforts to provide digital literacy training and education.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy and Its Foundation Surpass $30 Million Over 10 Years To Support Community Resilience, Disaster Relief Efforts

Duke Energy Foundation announced that it, together with Duke Energy and its employees, has invested $33.8 million to nonprofit organizations since 2016 to support community resilience, emergency preparedness and disaster relief.

Innovation & Technology

AI for the Planet: From Tech Labs to Real Life

In this episode, hosts Dominique Silva and guest co-host Rebecca Handfield (BrainBox AI) delve into the world of AI with Jean-Simon Venne, co-founder of BrainBox AI and Dr. David Rolnick, Assistant Professor at McGill University and co-founder of Climate Change AI.

Social Impact & Volunteering

B4SI Expands Network in Spain Through the Acquisition of LBG España

B4SI, supported by SLR, announces expansion through the strategic acquisition of LBG España.

Energy

2 MW Solar Project at Pennsylvania’s Westtown School Is Expected To Start Generating Powering in the Coming Weeks

Westtown School’s 2 MW solar project is in the home stretch—mechanicals and interconnection are in, with initial power next week. The tracker-based array will produce >3,000,000 kWh/year, offset ~90% of campus use, and double as a hands-on learning lab.

Environment

Burying the Problem: A Q&A on Landfill Management

Burying waste was never a perfect solution, just the most convenient one we had.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Helps Direct Relief Sustain Response to Landslides in Rural India

Overnight on July 30, 2024, rural communities in the western Indian state of Kerala faced the worst flooding they had ever seen. These communities are prone to increasingly frequent and intense storms, but the landslides that followed devastated villages throughout the area and

Research, Reports & Publications

Think Sustainability Hurts Shareholder Value? Think Again.

Last year, 3BL research showed that companies on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list outperformed the S&P 500, a clear sign that strong sustainability performance can align with financial success.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Community: Meet Jonathan Tirado

For me, increasing community engagement is something I have been very excited about. I deeply value our sense of community, and I believe that learning more about each other helps us build stronger and closer relationships.

Education

Discovery Education Resources Inspire Career Exploration on Manufacturing Day and Beyond

Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, offers educators new resources to inspire student career explorations on Manufacturing Day 2025 and beyond.

Innovation & Technology

Democratizing AI and Creating a More Equitable, Ethical World

Can AI be ethical and accessible to all? That was the main question the 11 thousand people who attended the AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva had in their minds.

Energy

Watch Now: Cummins Expert Discusses BESS and Innovations Shaping Microgrid Future.

As energy systems face growing pressure from grid instability, rising demand, and the global push for decarbonization, microgrids are emerging as a key solution for delivering reliable, resilient, and sustainable power.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Blood Sugar Basics

Do you rarely think about your blood sugar levels unless they dip and you start feeling shaky and sweaty? If so, you’re not alone. However, these days it’s becoming trendy to monitor blood sugar levels around the clock—and not just for people who have diabetes.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Commission Introduced at UN Amidst a Day Devoted to Healthy Indoor Air

IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon launched the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air in-person to more than 300 individuals at the United Nations on September 23 and to a worldwide audience online.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Commits $3.1 Million To Help Shelter Animals This October Through Its Subaru Loves Pets Initiative

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its Subaru Loves Pets® initiative, the automaker and more than 630 of its participating retailers will provide over $3.1 million in direct financial assistance to local animal shelters nationwide

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  3. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  4. 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...
  5. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  6. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  7. 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...
  8. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  10. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
  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. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  14. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  15. SAP | Climate Action
    Climate change is top of mind for government and business leaders worldwide who are committing to driving down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through...