Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Environment

Chemours Chambers Works Reaffirms Long-Standing Environmental Stewardship Through WHC Conservation Certification®

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Pro Athlete to Tech Storyteller: Meet DICK’S Sporting Goods Manager of Communications & Branding

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Energy

How AI Is Transforming the Electric Grid

Leidos

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing with Purpose: Designing for Product Energy Efficiency

AMD

Research, Reports & Publications

Tempus Next Pathways Unlocked Critical Insights Into the aNSCLC Patient Journey With Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Events, Media & Communications

Key Trends and Insights From Data Center EHSxTech® Events

Antea Group

Education

What Teens Told Researchers About AI for Homework—and How Parents Can Help

Verizon

Events, Media & Communications

2026 Tire Emissions Research Conference

Tire Industry Project

Featured Brands

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

Prioritizing Security, Privacy, and Trust in the AI Era | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

As innovation accelerates, the need for strong security, data protection, and privacy has never been more critical.

Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast Partner To Expand Digital Opportunity in Holyoke, MA

Representatives from the Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast were joined by State Representative Patricia Duffy to celebrate the opening of the organization’s STEAM tech center along with a recently awarded $15,000 grant from Comcast.

This Spring, Aflac Encourages You To Scatter Seeds of Kindness

Inspired by the main character of Aflac’s new children’s book, “Beyond Words,” the team at Aflac created an easy way for people from around the world to share words of kindness and hope for kids and families facing health challenges.

Our Tech Ambition: Scaling the Digital Economy Without Scaling Emissions

The power of today’s technologies has made payments faster, more seamless and more secure. Greater data availability means richer insights. AI is making more things possible. It’s an exciting future for all of us at Mastercard as we power commerce around the globe.

Edge Intelligence: 10 Trends Driving Startup Success Worldwide

In 2025 Qualcomm Government Affairs’ ecosystem development team enabled over 60 startups across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia‑Pacific, to bring wireless connectivity, IoT and edge AI-based products to market, scale business, and secure IP rights.

Guiding Stars: Nourishing a Healthy Liver

Maybe you’ve never given your liver a second thought. But there’s a good chance you’ve seen social media posts and videos that have you wondering if yours is ok. Please don’t rush out and buy some random liver detox potion “just in case.”

Recent Alerts

Research, Reports & Publications

Marathon Oil Corporation Releases 2016 Living Our Values Corporate Sustainability Report

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today published its 2016 Living Our Values Corporate Sustainability Report. The report is available in a digital format, with the capability to create customizable pdfs of individual sections or the entire report, and as a downloadable summary brochure.

Health & Healthcare

Watch: Healthcare Access Pioneer Doc Mae on Making a Difference for Children with Cancer

New short film by Sandoz, a Novartis Division, celebrates the work of Dr. “Doc” Mae Dolendo, a Pediatric Oncologist in the Philippines who has dedicated her life to treating children with cancer and finding ways to overcome healthcare access challenges

Sustainable Development Goals

A Dialogue with Sappi North America's Sustainability Leadership

Jennifer Miller and Laura Thompson of Sappi North America answer questions on emerging issues in sustainable business practices.

Energy

Let the Sun Shine: National Grid’s Fruit Belt Solar Demo Project Reaches Capacity Commitment Milestone

After more than a year of planning and community outreach, National Grid’s Fruit Belt Neighborhood Solar Demonstration Project has reached a significant milestone – full customer commitment to reach its 500-kilowatt generating capacity.

Events, Media & Communications

National Diversity Council Elevates Diversity in Law at Inaugural Legal Diversity Week

The National Diversity Council is proud to present the 2017 Texas Legal Diversity Week. This event will be hosted on September 26-28 and October 3-5 in Dallas and Houston respectively. Legal Diversity Week pulls in attorneys, paralegals, litigation managers, judges, and executives to celebrate and advance diversity in the legal field.

Energy

LG Energy-Efficient Technology at Heart of Sustainable Training Center in Baltimore

Spotlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability and energy-efficient technologies, LG Electronics USA is the leading technology provider for the new Growing Green Center on the campus of Parks & People Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts out-of-school time education and recreation youth programming while also supporting, renovating and creating new park and green spaces throughout Baltimore City.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Costa Cruises And Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus Take The Battle Against Food Waste To Sea

Environment

Takin' It To The Streets: Solar Roadways Update

What if the roads we drove on, instead of being made of carbon-intensive petroleum sludge, were actually solar panels? And what if whenever electric vehicles drove on these solar roads, they were automatically re-charged?

Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Sustainable Business in 2017: Results from the Ninth Annual BSR/GlobeScan Survey

The results of this year's BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Survey remind us of the need for business to redefine the sustainability agenda and lead in today's dynamic environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Cruise Line Hosts Seuss-a-Palooza Event Abroad Carnival Fantasy In Mobile For Kids From the YMCA of South Alabama

Health & Healthcare

Sands China Shows Its Support for Macao SAR Happy Family Month 2017

Sands China Ltd. showed its support again this year for the Social Welfare Bureau’s Happy Family Month, inviting four Macao non-governmental organizations to its properties to promote their services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating the Small Wins: Three Quality of Lifehacks for Improving Employee Recognition

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Timberland Hosts Young African Leaders Initiative Fellows at Headquarters

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Is Year-Round Employee Giving Right for You?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mike Bloomberg Delivers Remarks at the Launch of the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic

Watch Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks for the release of the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2017 at the United Nations on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Energy

Queensland Renewable Fuels Association to Partner with below50 to Scale Up Development and Use of Low-Carbon Fuels

Today at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Technology, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Queensland Renewable Fuels Association (QRFA) signed a partnership agreement to scale up the development and use of low-carbon fuels through WBCSD’s below50 initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Joins More than 250 Companies in Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Duke Energy today announced it has joined a national coalition of business leaders pledging to advance diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Scheller College Professor L. Beril Toktay Named Fellow by Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society

Founding Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business is named Distinguished Fellow by the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM). "Election as an MSOM Fellow should be considered a rare distinction," according to the society's web site.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PayPal's Coline Vignon on Volunteering Through PayPal Gives

Health & Healthcare

Providing Access to Healthcare for Displaced Populations in Libya

Tasked with responding to humanitarian emergencies in conflict zones, the Sanofi Espoir Foundation has decided to support a medical project undertaken by its long-standing partner, Première Urgence Internationale.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac Honors Corporate Social Responsibility Heroes in New Report

Since 1998, Aflac independent sales agent Gail Moeder has volunteered with Camp Hope - Heartland in Great Bend, Kansas, a nonprofit camp supporting families living with, through and beyond cancer. For her, the cancer experience hits close to home, inspiring her to be involved with this special place “beyond the rainbow.” Watch and learn more about how she is “doing good” for her community. Look for Gail, along with our other Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) heroes, in the 2016 Aflac CSR Report #Duckprints #AflacCSR

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cargill Commits to Providing Free Fresh Chicken to an Organisation Tackling Hunger in the UK

Sustainable Development Goals

Domtar's Sustainability Economics

Domtar is a case study of how supply and demand has accelerated sustainability—in particular, how the growing supply of natural gas has accelerated the reduction of coal burning in our power boilers. Over the past few years, energy economics and the drive for competitive advantage through improved efficiency have reduced air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions further and faster than what would have occurred under any likely scenario involving additional government regulation.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM Releases 2016 Corporate Responsibly Report

At IBM, responsibility is integral to our business and draws us to social challenges where we can matter, where innovation and expertise can improve communities and lives. Our approach involves forging sustained partnerships with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academia and other companies — allied in purpose, focused on results. Our ongoing work across a range of activities is detailed in our 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Environment

Honesty Over Perfection: Navigating the Urgency of Climate Change in Shifting Times

We are living in a time of uncertainty, unpredictability and anxiety. So much has changed, and so fast, from policies and legislation to government priorities, leadership and expectations. At the same time we have a surge of unprecedented activism from all corners of the world. Some in reaction to change, others in support of more change. All this tells us is that we no longer can define what “normal” means.

Latest Campaigns

Nutrition and Health

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

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

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

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

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

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

Collective Action

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