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

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.

Mastercard: 6 New Ways To Think About Inclusive Growth

Global development priorities, fast-advancing technologies and shifting consumer behavior are reshaping what financial health looks like and how digital innovation.

DreamSpring Introduces New Loan Products Designed for Small Business Affordability

DreamSpring, a nonprofit CDFI and SBA lender, has introduced new loan products tailored for small businesses, including flexible repayment and care economy financing. With a $500,000 Wells Fargo grant, DreamSpring expanded its offerings to address growth-stage needs and industrie

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Open Lift Zones in Lacey to Help Youth Build Digital Skills

Comcast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) have opened new Lift Zones in Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and Rochester to help youth build their digital skills.

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in history. Vehicles are evolving into software-defined platforms capable of improving safety, creating new experiences for drivers and passengers, and continuously evolving over their lifetimes.

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.

Recent Alerts

Corporate Responsibility

Bristol-Myers Squibb and UCLA Enter into a Collaboration Agreement as Part of U.S. Immuno-Oncology Rare Population Malignancy Research Program

Philanthropy

The Caring and Sharing Exchange Brings Holiday Cheer to Families in Need

An Ottawa-based nonprofit, Caring and Sharing Exchange was founded 100 years ago to provide assistance to families in need at Christmas. Find out how a software donation from NetSuite.org has enabled them to expand and organize their programs to ensure that the needs of more families are met during the holidays.

Volunteering & Community

Time Warner Cable San Diego Employees Get in the Holiday Spirit with a Week of Service

Time Warner Cable celebrated its first “Together We Can” Week of Service in San Diego this November. Our week-long community service initiative furthered the company's vision to create and foster deeper partnerships between our Time Warner Cable employees and the communities we live in and serve.

Events

President of Kenya and CEOs Stand Together Against Corruption at Global Conference in Nairobi

Marking International Anti-Corruption Day, the 17th Working Group of the 10th Principle against Corruption and International Anti-Corruption Conference was held on 8-9 December in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized in collaboration with the Global Compact Network Kenya and Safaricom Ltd., the event convened over 400 high-level representatives from the private sector, Government, international organizations, civil society and the media to discuss the role of the private sector in integrity and transparency.

Environment

Can Henna Bio Fences Save Indian Farmers?

Indian farmers are facing severe crop losses due to a variety of reasons: wild boar and wild animal attacks, frequent natural calamities, the effects of global warming, and the lack of manual farm labour. Many wild animals have changed their habitations, going from forests to farm fields because of man-made mistakes such as severe deforestation and destruction in the forest areas.

Health & Healthcare

Aramark and American Heart Association Share Tips For a Tasty, Healthy Holiday Season

The holidays can be chock full of delicious dishes and desserts…and decisions about how to navigate the season’s food frenzy in a healthier way. As part of their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative, Aramark and the American Heart Association have created a series of smart tips to help families and friends make healthier food choices.

Volunteering & Community

Habitat for Humanity Detroit and the FCA Foundation Dedicate New Home Just in Time for the Holidays

Approximately 260 FCA US Motor Citizen volunteers contributed nearly 2,000 hours of service over the past seven months to complete a new for Carol Richards.The build, which kicked off in April, was part of a collaborative partnership between Habitat for Humanity Detroit and the FCA Foundation to build a safe, affordable home for a working family in need.

Environment

What’s the Verdict; Are We Seeing Success in Paris?

Volunteering & Community

Volunteer Profile: Getting a Healthy Perspective through Volunteerism

If you’re looking for Craig Thiman on a Saturday morning between February and October, you’re most likely to find him on a construction site somewhere in northwest Atlanta.

Environment

Recycling, Reducing Waste to Curb Global Warming

Education & Workforce Development

Harvard Life Sciences Outreach Program Coordinator Uses Rap Music to Spark Students’ Interest in Science, the Amgen Biotech Experience

With a passion for science and a desire to teach future generations, Alia Qatarneh, program coordinator for the Life Sciences Outreach Program at Harvard and the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) in Massachusetts, is remixing the way high school students across the state are studying science.

Events

Early Registration Discount Save $500 | International Corporate Citizenship Conference

Join us at the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference taking place March 20-22 in Atlanta. During this two day event you will hear experts from around the world share their innovative new programs, partnerships, and solutions that are driving positive change across the globe. Don’t forget there are only a few more days left before the cut-off for the best registration rates. Register before December 18 to save $500.

Awards & Rankings

Domtar Landowner Grim Locke Wins 2015 FSC Leadership Award

Domtar is excited to announce that Grim Locke, a landowner who works with Domtar, has won the 2015 Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Leadership Award. Grim owns over 2,200 acres of land and is proud to have secured FSC® certification through sustainable management practices intended to preserve and keep the land healthy for generations to come.

Awards & Rankings

The Market, The Challenge, The Future: Bloomberg on Sustainability

Health & Healthcare

Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam Earns the Company’s 10th Perfect Score in 2015 on United States Public Health Inspection

On Nov. 30 Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam became the seventh ship in the fleet in 2015 to earn a perfect score of 100 on a routine United States Public Health inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Events

A New Title—“EHS and S”

I recently attended my first National Association of Environmental Managers (NAEM) conference. It was fabulous! Good content and a nice mix of sustainability practitioners from both large companies, small companies, and various types of advisors. I especially liked the fact that practically everyone I met was on the “front line”—measuring results, setting out strategies, and reporting progress.

Corporate Responsibility

Shared Value Creates Opportunities For Business. But How Do You Get There? Just Ask Diane Eshleman.

Research & Reports

Service at Northern Trust

“Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service. We set new standards. Skillfully execute. Deliver more. It’s what we’re known for. Regardless of what we’re providing — technology, solutions or our time — we are passionately and personally committed to delivering above and beyond.”

Environment

Mobile Stationary Source Emissions Testing, Coming to a Facility Near You?

Antea Group currently has three mobile laboratories equipped to perform a variety of source testing services including RATA tests.

Corporate Responsibility

Arrow Electronics Fully Automates Dallas Value Recovery Facility

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) has upgraded its Dallas Value Recovery facility, adding state-of-the-art automated equipment to further increase processing efficiency and chain-of-custody security. As a result of the upgrades, the facility’s IT asset processing capacity has increased 120 percent.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 12

The BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights news and insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Turning the Energy Efficiency Directive into a Positive Value Driver

Executives who see the business value or operational benefits of increasing efficiency, particularly within the automotive industry, stand to benefit the most from complying and implementing applicable solutions.

Energy & Infrastructure

Walmart Deploys Affordable Green Energy on an Industrial Scale

Retail giant Walmart uses a massive amount of energy to power its operations globally. According to a Forbes estimate, the company’s worldwide power demand is about 29,000 GWH per year.

Philanthropy

Apoya Banorte programas educativos para niños y jóvenes, en conjunto con la OEI

Con la intención de promover proyectos a favor de la educación de niños y jóvenes mexicanos, Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) firmó un convenio de colaboración con la representación en México de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI). Esta alianza busca diseñar, promover e impulsar estrategias que refuercen la preparación de estudiantes de nuestro país.

Philanthropy

Banorte Supports Educational Programs for Children and Youths, in Conjunction with OEI

With the intention of promoting educational projects for Mexican children and youth, Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) signed a collaboration agreement with representation in Mexico of the Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) for education, science and culture. This alliance seeks to design, and promote strategies to strengthen the preparation of students in Mexico.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

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...