Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Report: Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Research, Reports & Publications

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Culture Behind WordPress Support: Meet Nemanja Jevremovic

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Launches Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Patients in India

Medtronic

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Save the Date: Creating Safe Spaces for Mothers & Babies in Crisis

Action Against Hunger

Innovation & Technology

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

3M

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Highest Rated Automotive Brand in Forbes’ Best Brands for Social Impact Four Years in a Row

Subaru of America

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetroHealth Celebrates $1.5 million KeyBank Foundation Investment Supporting Opportunity Centers

KeyBank

Health & Healthcare

Aetna Announces Progress on Industry Leading Efforts To Simplify Prior Authorization

CVS Health

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Advancing Sustainable Impact and Inclusive Growth

MetLife

Featured Brands

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.

Redefining the Human Experience With Intelligent Computing

Think of AI like coffee. You don’t walk into a café and ask for “a beverage brewed from roasted beans” — that’s assumed. You order the experience. Latte, half-pump vanilla, extra shot against a soundtrack of acoustic 90s alternative.

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

A first-of-its-kind home for adults with disabilities has opened in Miami – with support from Truist – bringing purpose to life and expanding what’s possible in care.

Multiple Eco-Certifications for 2026 LG TVs Demonstrate Sustainability Progress

Global consumer electronics innovator LG Electronics has earned multiple globally recognized eco-certifications for its 2026 TV lineup, underscoring the company’s sustainability efforts across the full product lifecycle, from manufacturing and distribution to end-of-life

Mastercard: In Los Angeles, Luxury Retail’s Second — and More Sustainable — Act

At first glance, The Way We Wore could be mistaken for an ordinary Los Angeles secondhand store with a warehouse vibe. Huge windows cast warm light onto cement floors and racks hung with an eclectic mix of clothing and accessories.

Medtronic Launches Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Patients in India

Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) is designed to automatically adjust therapy based on changes in brain signals or patient activity.

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

As a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew of the Orion capsule are using 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ VI Tactical Headsets for communication. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby.

These Middle Schoolers Built a Mini Economy Inspired by Ancient Rome

Lani Reeder’s students were working on an entrepreneurial lesson about marketplaces in ancient Rome when they had a bolt of inspiration. “The kids started asking questions: Do we still do this today, in modern times?

Delivering Impact Where It Counts, With Futurpreneur

When young entrepreneurs have the right support at the right time, ideas turn into businesses. That belief underpins the collaboration between FedEx and Futurpreneur

Recent Alerts

Education

Introducing the Rural Spark Project: A Chance for Rural Students to Have Bright Futures in STEM

For students growing up in rural communities, access to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs can be limited. Poor retention of teachers and lack of technology are just two factors that often times leave rural schools unable to provide the same type of STEM education that students in urban or suburban districts receive. To address this issue, Astellas USA Foundation launched the Rural Spark Project through a multi-year grant with Project Lead The Way (PLTW) over the next three years.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Implements Emergency Disaster Response Procedures to Ensure Medicine Access

Education

Scotiabank Financial Knowledge: Talking with Kids about Money

Scotiabank’s sponsorship of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education’s Talk With Our Kids About Money promotes financial literacy and helped reach over half a million students in 6,000 schools across Canada over the past year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HanesBrands Donates More Than 1 Million Items of Underwear and Activewear to Assist Hurricane Harvey Victims

HanesBrands announced today that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit charity Delivering Good and North Carolina-based transportation company Glen Raven Logistics to get the more than 1 million items of underwear, socks, intimate apparel, T-shirts and activewear fleece valued at more than $2 million to flooding victims.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck’s Response to Hurricane Harvey

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Voya Promotes A Lifetime of Financial Well-being

Managing one’s finances can be challenging and stressful, and Voya is committed to enabling all Americans to achieve a secure financial future. We use our core competency — financial knowledge — to educate Americans of all ages, and offer tools and solutions that help them achieve financially secure futures. This year’s Corporate Responsibility Annual Report highlights the strategies and programs Voya has in place to promote a lifetime of financial well-being.

Health & Healthcare

The International WELL Building Institute™ Launches the WELL Community Standard™ to Promote Human Health and Wellness on a District Scale

Today, the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) opens registration for the WELL Community Standard™ pilot, a companion to the pioneering WELL Building Standard™ (WELLä). Grounded in evidence-based research and developed through consultation with leading physicians, scientists and public health professionals, as well as city planners, engineers and architects, the WELL Community Standard is a district-scale rating system centered exclusively on human health and wellness.

Innovation & Technology

#TechstarsATL: Get to Know FarmCrowdy

Techstars Atlanta is presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises and is part of a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Applications for the 2017 program’s 10 coveted spots came from 41 countries around the globe. FarmCrowdy, one of the participants, is an Agric-Tech platform focused on connecting small-scale farmers with funding from the middle-class to boost food production and provide healthy ROI.

Innovation & Technology

#TechstarsATL: Get to Know Rapid RMS

Techstars Atlanta is presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises and is part of a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Applications for the 2017 program’s 10 coveted spots came from 41 countries around the globe. Rapid RMS is one of the participants.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Social Impact at Tupperware Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

After Seven Years in Foster Care, Teen Boy is Adopted

When Phoenix Creech was adopted on July 14th, it ended seven years of uncertainty. Phoenix had been in foster care for 2,598 days before finally being adopted by his forever family. His Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiter never gave up hope and we are so thankful she didn’t.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote

WFXT Boston 25, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through September 25th.

Green Infrastructure

We Have to Look Beyond Electric Cars If We Want Sustainable Cities Fit for the Future

The WBCSD's Peter White argues that cities need to be strategic and take a holistic public-private approach to tackling air pollution and rising greenhouse gas emissions

Health & Healthcare

WELL Story: Light at Arup

Energy

Domtar Inaugurates Its Second Generating Unit at Windsor Mill

Domtar is proud to inaugurate its second generating unit with a power output of 18 MW at its Windsor (Quebec) Mill.

The start-up of its second generating unit, built for $36 million, will improve the energy efficiency of the mill produced from renewable resources while reducing production costs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northern Trust Supports Harvey Victims

Responsible Production & Consumption

Science + Cocktails = Soap

We just finished our latest batch of 42BELOW® Recycled Cocktail Lemons Eco Soap… Here’s sneak peek at the upcoming Lemon Soap Science series!

Education

Verizon Bridges the Digital Divide for Middle Schools Across the Country With 24/7 Internet Access, Tablets and Technology Coaches

Today Verizon Innovative Learning, in partnership with the technology education nonprofit Digital Promise, announced it has added twenty-eight underserved middle schools to its program that equips students and teachers with free mobile devices and two-year data plans for access to the internet both in the classroom and at home.

Environment

How Leading Beverage Companies Are Tackling Climate Change Together

Education

VIDEO: HP World on Wheels | Driving Digital Literacy Across India

Providing underserved people with access to learning that boosts economic opportunity and employability requires technology combined with innovative thinking.

Environment

Forests and Fungi: Mekong Communities Reap the Rewards of a 500 Million-year-old Partnership

Most people would agree that forests are a vital part of a healthy planet: around 1.6 billion people directly depend on forests for their livelihoods, and forest trees help provide us with healthy soils, clean water and even breathable air. The role of fungi is less well known. Yet without fungi, forests would not exist.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Striving for Flawless Execution

We strive for flawless execution. We aim to deliver maximum value to our customers and achieve the highest levels of safety and service quality. In 2016, we received four API Q2 certifications – the highest international standard for quality management systems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PANDORA | Crafting our Products with Integrity

Any PANDORA product starts its journey with our in-house Design team. As a new piece evolves, our designers will make choices on which materials to use. Whenever new materials or suppliers are introduced, our Ethics teams are consulted in order to discuss potential environmental or social impacts. Such early interaction helps to ensure that PANDORA refrains from using potentially problematic materials – and it provides Group Ethics and other departments with valuable knowledge, enabling them to act in due time.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hunger Is Spotlight Island Innovation: School Breakfast Participation in Hawaii

Social Impact & Volunteering

Charter Communications Commits $1.35 Million to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Charter Communications, Inc. today announced a $350,000 contribution to Rebuilding Together to support relief efforts and specifically assist with home repairs and renovations needed in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Latest Campaigns

License to Operate

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

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...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

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

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

P&G | Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

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...

LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...