Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mixed-Use: Green Housing and Social Enterprise

GreenMoney Journal

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Unveils Digital Transformation To Fuel National Expansion

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard: The Power of Data To Unlock More Inclusive Financial Experiences

Mastercard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spreading Joy and Relief in Times of Need

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

IOC Announces Winners of Climate Action Awards 2025

International Olympic Committee





Recent Alerts

Join Leaders From Google, Microsoft, REI & More at GreenBiz 26

Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

people in a boat
What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Events, Media & Communications

Team Behind Domtar’s Award-Winning Sustainability Report Share Best Practices on 3BL Media Webinar, June 21

The team that wrote and distributed an award-winning 2015 sustainability report will join 3BL Media’s next “Best Practices” webinar to share their formula for creating unique and engaging content that garnered interest far beyond launch day.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wellness Begins with Safety at Lockheed Martin

Research, Reports & Publications

Customer Input Shifts Cat® 994K Design Into High Gear

Energy

Clean Energy (SDG 7) in Focus for Investors; Corporations Taking Action; Identify Trends

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores SDG 7 with examples of corporate action to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Corporate Giving & Engagement: Values Alignment

One of the hallmarks of a strategic CSR program is aligning your program with your business values.

Research, Reports & Publications

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 3, Ernesto Ciorra

Research, Reports & Publications

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Peports - Episode 2, Dr. Nelmara Arbex

This month Nelmara Arbex talks about the initial findings of the Sustainability and Reporting 2025 project in the new GRI publication "The Next Era of Corporate Disclosure: Digital, Responsible, Interactive".

Innovation & Technology

MGMThink – Q+A with Bill Hornbuckle, President of MGM Resorts International

The first week of May is National Travel and Tourism Week - America’s annual salute to travel and tourism.

We are pleased to welcome Q+A guest Bill Hornbuckle, President of MGM Resorts International. Bill has worked in hospitality and tourism for more than 40 years.

Innovation & Technology

Ideagen Convenes the World's Leading Companies, NGO's and Public Sector at Annual EU Leadership and Data for Good Summits

Leading corporations, NGOs, and public sector organizations gathered together for the Data for Good Summit at Gallup World Headquarters on March 18, 2016. Leaders at the Data for Good Summit convened around the creation of new ideas regarding the impact of data and how cross-sector collaboration and innovation can be used to solve some of the world’s most vexing issues and the importance of developing a framework for sharing data across sectors.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch Shared Value Summit Live

May 10-11: Watch live as leaders from across sectors share their perspectives on how business can change the world.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg Engineers Tackle San Francisco Civic Challenges with Bayes Impact

This month, engineers from Bloomberg’s Quant and Software Infrastructure teams built a toolkit that allows policy makers to study the communities of San Francisco and identify the types of investments that could have the greatest impact on a given neighborhood. The data used for the toolkit was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities program.

Energy

Saving Energy Pays - For Neighbors and Sustainability-Minded Workers

Here’s how amping up rivalry around the block and rewarding innovative employees can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#GoingToBat Community Spotlight: CC Sabathia

For CC Sabathia, pitching in for his community is as important as pitching for the New York Yankees.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Building Collaborative Networks to Do Sustainability Right

The climate goal will be translated into goals set by countries and, within those countries, goals set by governments and corporations in what needs be the ultimate call for collaboration. But are we ready?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Guest Blog: The Journey of Adoption, from a Mother's Heart

In the life that I have created, and the circles in which I travel, the word “Mother” is almost never used alone. It is simply not complex enough to explain the relationship I have to the children that fill my car, my house and my life. With one glimpse of our family, most people can sense that I am a different kind of mother. One with more layers than what might be typical.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rescued Snowy Owls Released Back Into the Wild

Wildlife Haven, a charity that has been rehabilitating injured, sick and orphaned wildlife from Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario since 1984, has seen a particularly high number of snowy owls come into its volunteers’ care at the end of 2015.
More than 1,700 wild animals are cared for at Wildlife Haven every year — these can include anything from owls, eagles and ducklings to foxes, raccoons and beavers.

Innovation & Technology

Lighting the Way to Women’s Economic Empowerment

The women of East and Northeast India no longer need to fear the dark. ONergy, an award-winning social enterprise, has developed a number of innovative energy solutions that not only address the dearth of electricity in the region – improving safety in their communities – but also light a path toward economic empowerment for women.

Research, Reports & Publications

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 1, Nikki McKean-Wood

Environment

Timberland Announces Bold Sustainability Goals for 2020

Timberland is a longstanding sustainability leader within the apparel industry. The New Hampshire-based company is a favorite of the outdoorsy crowd, and its shoes are popular not only for their reputation as being sturdy and rugged, but for their enduring status as a fashion statement as well.

Innovation & Technology

Schweitzer Fellows Inspire and Serve Chicago's Medically Vulnerable

With the support of the Baxter International Foundation, Chicago-area Schweitzer Fellows are given a chance to put their ideas to the test and see what it takes to empower vulnerable people to live healthier lives by discovering new opportunities to provide access and education in healthcare.

Events, Media & Communications

Arrow Electronics Sustainability Expert a Featured Speaker at Sustainatopia

The sustainability expert for Arrow Electronics’ value recovery business, Carol Baroudi, was a featured speaker earlier this week at Sustainatopia, a multi-day event focused on social, financial and environmental sustainability and impact.

Environment

‘Clean Trillion’ is New Goal for $300 Billion Woman

The $300 billion woman is shedding her CEO title at the largest U.S. pension fund and adopting another monetary moniker: cheerleader for the “clean trillion.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Applauds University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Team for Becoming First Food Recovery Certified Organization in the State

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, today applauds the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), its students and dining services staff for their work in diverting more than 1,000 pounds of safe, nutritious food from landfills to those at risk of hunger. Because of these efforts, the university recently became the first and only Food Recovery Certified chapter of the Food Recovery Network in the state. Mānoa Dining Services is managed by Sodexo, a company known for improving the communities in which it operates through sustainable practices and community outreach initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: The 3 Hot Topics Every CSR Manager Wants to Know About Pro Bono Programs

Is your company engaging employees in service by connecting your professional skills to the needs of the community? More and more companies offer formal pro bono programs that Taproot can help them build and develop. May 10th 11am PT/ 1pm CT / 2pm ET Webinar for CSR and HR professionals: The 3 Hot Topics Every CSR Manager Wants to Know About Pro Bono Programs Register here: http://bit.ly/1NkZlVP More information here: http://bit.ly/1rkfzVk

Events, Media & Communications

CITGO Lemont Refinery Bowls a Strike for Muscular Dystrophy Association

Every year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) provides rehabilitation assistance to thousands of children and adults across the country. To bolster these efforts and help local families fighting muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases, the CITGO Lemont Refinery, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, recently held its sixth bowl-a-thon benefitting the MDA. Held this year at Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville, this annual event not only raises awareness for muscular dystrophy advocacy and research, but also supports services for Illinois families.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
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  3. Leadership
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  4. Sustainability by Antea Group
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  6. The Ray
    News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.
  7. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
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    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  12. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  13. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  14. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  15. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...