Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Wells Fargo & Company

Education & Workforce Development

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast

Health & Healthcare

Diagnostics, Vet Visits, Giving Pets a Voice: Jay Mazelsky & Jay Price

Elanco

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Hirdaramani Group: Advancing Responsible Purchasing Through Better Buying

Cascale

Awards & Rankings

CACI Named a VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer for Sixth Consecutive Year

CACI

Socially Responsible Investing

The Capital Farmers Actually Need

GreenMoney Journal

Awards & Rankings

Subaru Recognized With Two Newsweek Greatest Workplace Honors in 2026 Rankings

Subaru of America

Education & Workforce Development

University of North Texas Hospitality Students Reflect on Their Las Vegas Study Tour Underwritten by Sands Cares

Las Vegas Sands

Featured Brands

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

FedEx and Orbis Earn “Best of the Best” Halo Award: Delivering Sight Worldwide

FedEx and longtime supported nonprofit, Orbis International, have been named “Best of the Best” at the 2026 Halo Awards, the highest honor presented by Engage for Good to recognize outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that prove purpose and business can go hand in hand.

Guiding Stars: How Spring Changes Our Eating

It might seem like eating seasonally is all about sustainability and prioritizing local foods. But people have been eating what’s in season since the beginning of time because they didn’t have any other options.

Idealist Announces Professional Development Collaboration With IBM SkillsBuild

Idealist and IBM’s SkillsBuild platform have teamed up to bring Idealist users access to over 1,000 free online courses.

Comcast Business Helps Michigan Small Businesses Scale With Technology and Opportunity Through Next Big Idea Pitch Competition

From reliable connectivity to advanced business solutions, Comcast Business is committed to helping Michigan’s small businesses start strong, scale smarter, and grow with confidence.

Medtronic Named to TIME100 Companies List for Health Innovation

Medtronic has been named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Companies list in the Health category for the Hugo™ robotic‑assisted surgery (RAS) system and Touch Surgery™ ecosystem.

Invest Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Announce New Wells Fargo Grants for Small Business Development and Housing Stability Across Metro Atlanta

Invest Atlanta and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announced new philanthropic grants from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to support small business growth and housing stability across metro Atlanta.

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-Mentorship Programs Ahead of FIFA World Cup 26™

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced an expanded commitment to increase access to high-impact youth soccer programs and coach-mentorship training in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026™.

By Degrees Foundation and Wells Fargo Celebrate Expansion of 529 College Savings Accounts to All Students at North High School

Hundreds attended North High School in Des Moines to mark the launch of 529 college savings accounts, funded by a $750,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant. The By Degrees Foundation and Des Moines Public Schools are opening 529 accounts with seed money for all North High students

AI-Powered Energy Savings: How Globe Is Pioneering Energy-Efficient Networks With Qualcomm Dragonwing Ran Automation

A leading digital platform in the Philippines and a pioneering force in the telecommunications industry, Globe Telecom boasts more than 62 million mobile customers.

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Philanthropy

Access to Energy: Our Ambition for Tomorrow

At Schneider Electric, we consider access to energy as a basic human right. And, as proof of our commitment, we are running programs around the globe to help get electricity to the people who need it.

Philanthropy

CITGO Employees Raise 15 Percent of the United Way SWLA $4 Million Regional Goal

CITGO Lake Charles Refinery employees recently raised 15 percent of the United Way SWLA regional goal of $4 million for the organization to provide essential programs and services to the Southwest Louisiana community. The funds were raised by CITGO employees during the refinery’s annual CITGO United Way campaign. The 2016 Give Today Change Tomorrow campaign took place on-site during September and October and raised a grand total of $621,266.32.

Corporate Responsibility

Environmental Liability Transfer for a Global Oil and Gas Company

As a solution to an integrated oil client’s liability reduction goals, Antea Group executed a liability transfer contract for the known and unknown pre-existing environmental liability for a portfolio of 146 active retail fuel outlets in the Mid-Atlantic. Of the 146 facilities, 38 had active incidents being managed by others at the time of the liability transfer.

Awards & Rankings

Ch. 2 WSB-TV Names Linda Cotten Taylor as Atlanta’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

Ch. 2 WSB-TV and The Trust for Public Land announced Linda Cotten Taylor as Atlanta’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Awards & Rankings

Sustainable Brands Announces Newest Members to its Advisory Board

Sustainable Brands® announces 5 newest members to its global Advisory Board. In total, 43 sustainability and brand leaders from diverse industry sectors represent the Sustainable Brands Advisory Board.

Socially Responsible Investing

Kate Poole and the Healing Power of Regenerative Investing

Kate Poole shares her talents as a comic artist to illustrate this story about the evolution of her personal investing philosophy, as she works to channel her inherited wealth to fund innovative projects and enterprises led by communities that have been the victim of an extractive economy. Kate Poole, 29, traces her inherited wealth back to her Jewish forebears on her maternal side.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Credit Where Credit is Due

No, we don’t get the credit. The Ray does. They have done the work (amazing work), and all the Foundation does is write the check.

Corporate Responsibility

Human Wellbeing an Increasing Priority for Business with Launch of ISO Standard

ISO standards have been steadily increasing in popularity amongst landlords and occupiers over the past two decades, and the most recent addition to this suite of best practice management systems is the British and International Standard BS/ISO 27500.

Health & Healthcare

Amway Vietnam Celebrates First Anniversary of Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign

Environment

On America Recycles Day, Las Vegas Sands Continues to do its Part to Minimize Waste

At Las Vegas Sands (LVS), we care deeply about the environment and have worked tirelessly over the years to incorporate sustainable practices into our regional operations. One such practice we are very proud of is waste management – the collection, transportation, and disposal of garbage and other waste products.

Energy & Infrastructure

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Delivers Efficiency, Versatility and Technology

The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid electrifies the minivan segment, adding an innovative, advanced hybrid powertrain to the Pacifica’s no-compromises combination of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling – all starting for less than $35,000 with the available federal tax credit.

Energy & Infrastructure

Off-grid Solar Sparks Energy Revolution in Africa

Many parts of Africa that were never linked to an electric grid are skipping that bit and racing ahead with the solar revolution, thanks to off-grid solar. Several companies, including Off Grid Electric, Bboxx, Azuri Technologies and M-Kopa, have built a massive customer base that is bringing sustainable progress to that part of the world.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Course: Manage and Communicate with Vendors and Suppliers

This one-day course examines the environmental, social, and economic risks and opportunities present throughout a company's supply chain.

Corporate Responsibility

Challenges, Opportunities, the Road Ahead: Q&A with Norfolk Southern’s Corporate Sustainability Officer

In this Q&A, Bruno Maestri, named CSO at Norfolk Southern in June 2015, talks about the sustainability opportunities and challenges facing the railroad, the role railroads play in reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, and the steps ahead on its social responsibility journey.

AI & Technology

Bloomberg Interns Decode an Out-of-this-World Challenge

Picture this: What happens when you take Bloomberg global engineering interns and task them with fixing a broken rocket ship? Take a look here:

​The Engineering Intern Puzzle Challenge was an 18-hour overnight competition for Bloomberg interns in New York and London that unraveled an intricate space-themed story.

Environment

This America Recycles Day, HP & Staples Celebrated Their 10 Year Recycling Partnership.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Don't Miss this Free Webinar on the Role of Diversity in CSR!

VolunteerMatch and Year Up have partnered to bring you a free webinar about the role of diversity in corporate social responsibility -- and the companies getting it right! It's happening this Thursday November 17, 2016. Learn more and reserve your spot.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Open Source Needs to Deliver Diversity

In this contributed post, Christine Flounders, regional manager for engineering at Bloomberg L.P. London explains the importance of diversity in open source.

Volunteering & Community

Who Will Be This Year’s Most Community-Minded Companies?

Washington (Nov. 15, 2016) – For Eli Lilly and Company, community change means ensuring every student in Indianapolis has access to STEM education. For FedEx, it means having FedEx team members help teach safe motorist behaviors to create safer, more walkable communities. For KeyBank, community change manifests itself in $25 million in funding and research efforts for affordable housing communities across the country. These are just three of the 50 companies Points of Light recognized as best practice corporate citizens in 2016. Who will be among the most community-minded companies in America in 2017?

Health & Healthcare

Dining Out For Life to Commemorate World AIDS Day With 360-Degree Video

On World AIDS Day, December 1st, 2016, Project Runway All Stars winner and Dining Out For Life spokesperson Mondo Guerra will reveal a 360-degree video designed to emphasize the power of Pozitivity while fostering hope and inspiration for people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Research & Reports

Caterpillar Law and Public Policy Review

Law and Public Policy includes the Legal Services Division and the Global Government & Corporate Affairs Division. Responsibilities include legal and compliance services; media relations; internal communications; government affairs advocacy; sustainability consulting; and global environmental, health and safety services. Support for the Caterpillar Foundation is also provided by our group, making sustainable progress possible around the world.

Research & Reports

Annual Corporate “Impact Investing” Market Estimated at $2.4 Billion; One-Third of Large Companies Actively Investing

A new study released by CECP and supported by Prudential Financial, Inc. found that large corporations invest approximately US$2.4 billion each year in initiatives and ventures designed to achieve financial returns as well as a positive economic, social, or environmental impact – commonly referred to as “impact investing.” The groundbreaking pilot study, Investing with Purpose, is the first time that the corporate role in impact investing has been analyzed in depth.

Philanthropy

Strangers Help a Wheelchair Racer (and Find Out Later She’s a Gold Medalist)

The mystery of the Chinese Paralympic champion in the New York City Marathon took a while to unravel.

Corporate Responsibility

Acquisition Baseline Assessment for an Independent Refiner

Antea Group was contracted to identify and quantify potential environmental liability associated with the operational acquisition of a multi-site portfolio of California retail fuel outlets. The objective consisted of characterizing existing petroleum hydrocarbon impacts by developing a custom Phase II baseline assessment scope of work to address specific data gaps identified in previously performed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.

Environment

A Visit to a Treehouse in the Carpet Capital

Light Lab, Mohawk Group's new design center, has won Petal Certification from the International Living Future Institute’s Living Building Challenge (LBC) program. Light Lab was the first LBC Petal Certified project in Georgia and the first restoration project in the Southeastern U.S.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

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

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...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...