Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Corporate Responsibility

Good Jobs First Violation Data Now Available In CSRHub Extract Reports

CSRHub

PR Daily Conference poster
Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

Environment

Investing in the Agri-Food Transition: Climate-Aligned, Water-Resilient Strategies that Create Value for Investors and Nature

NatureVest

Environment

How Georgia Businesses Are Tackling Scope 3 Emissions To Strengthen Their Supply Chains

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

U.S. Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education Launch “Beyond the Goal” To Bring Soccer-Based Learning Into Classrooms Nationwide

Discovery Education

Events

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Awards & Rankings

Mary Kay Named Large Corporation of the Year by The DEC Network at SMU Collins Center

Mary Kay

Education & Workforce Development

Investing in Generations of Technician Talent

Trane Technologies

Featured Brands

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

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.

Recent Alerts

Energy & Infrastructure

National Grid talks Clean Energy Economic Development

Events

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

Wellness Begins with Safety at Lockheed Martin

Research & Reports

Customer Input Shifts Cat® 994K Design Into High Gear

Energy & Infrastructure

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

Corporate Giving & Engagement: Values Alignment

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

Research & Reports

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 3, Ernesto Ciorra

Research & Reports

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".

AI & 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.

AI & 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

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.

AI & 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 & Infrastructure

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.

Volunteering & Community

#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 & the Circular Economy

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?

Volunteering & Community

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

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.

AI & 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

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.

AI & 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

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

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

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

Latest Campaigns

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

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

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...