Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Challenge of Greenwashing: An International Regulatory Overview (2025)

KPMG

Research, Reports & Publications

Meet ISO 22716, the Gold Standard in Global Manufacturing: Mary Kay Certified for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices

Mary Kay

Health & Healthcare

Early Diagnosis and Local Solutions Are Critical To Combat Lung Cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Innovation & Technology

Southwire Announces Strategic Investment in Verdigris

Southwire

Environment

Making the Most of Your Water Risk Assessment

Antea Group

Events, Media & Communications

From Pitch to Possibilities: Leveraging Sports to Create Economic Mobility

Comcast

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Launches National Challenge to Uncover Innovative Housing Solutions

Wells Fargo & Company

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Recognized With Climate Performance Award From ClimateWork Maine

Sappi North America

Featured Brands

From Ideas To Impact: Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Climate Innovators

In December, the future of African innovation took center stage in Abuja, Nigeria, as students from across the continent gathered for Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) competition.

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

The cereal aisle can feel overwhelming—especially when every box claims to be the right choice. Call-outs like “whole grain,” “fortified,” “heart healthy,” or “high protein” add to the confusion. When you’re short on time, you may not be able to review the nutrition facts panel.

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

If spring cleaning your closet feels satisfying, scrubbing your budget might feel downright transformative. Just like clutter tends to accumulate in the corners of your home, unused subscriptions, autopay traps and shifting expenses gather quietly in your financial life.

Comcast and Seattle Sports Commission Bring Team USA Spirit to Veterans in Burien

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games capture global attention, a powerful local gathering in Burien highlighted the inspiring connection between elite adaptive athletes and the veterans in our own community.

Jacksonville Military Moms Receive Surprise Gifts at Golf‑Inspired Operation Shower

Days before The PLAYERS Championship kicked off at TPC Sawgrass, 40 military moms and moms-to-be gathered with their loved ones inside Patriot’s Outpost for a special event.

Mastercard: Bottling the Creative Process: A Woman Founder’s AI-Powered Approach to Innovation

Catalina Banuleasa knows that most exciting new products aren’t born from sheer luck. As an entrepreneur who’s developed products for some of the world’s most innovative companies, she’s learned that “lightning bolt ideas” typically happen when you lay the groundwork for them.

Triple Pundit: Camden Healthcare Workers Confront the Barriers Holding Back Their Neighbors’ Health

The Healthy Neighbor program, led by healthcare provider Virtua Health and supported by global medical technology company Medtronic and Medtronic LABS, recognizes that health goes beyond medicine and visits to the doctor.

2025 JA Americas Company of the Year Celebrates the Spirit of Possibility

For three unforgettable days at the Junior Achievement (JA) Americas Company of the Year (COY) competition, the spirit of possibility took hold of Rio de Janeiro.

The Challenge of Greenwashing: An International Regulatory Overview (2025)

Regulatory frameworks for sustainability are shifting, shaped by geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty and growing public demand for transparency. Jurisdictions are responding in kind with diverging approaches.

From Pitch to Possibilities: Leveraging Sports to Create Economic Mobility

On February 12, at the Kia Forum, seven Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs took center court at the NBA Foundation’s 2026 All-Star Pitch Competition.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Plants 67 Fruit Trees in Orlando Food Desert

In addition to addressing local food insecurity, the planting project also supported regenerative farming practices.

Education

Mary Kay Powers Lab Grade Learning With Next Gen Cosmetologists

At Mary Kay, empowering women through science‑backed, high‑quality products is creating real‑world learning opportunities in classrooms across North Texas – helping shape the next generation of cosmetologists and scientific leaders.

Education

LA Kings Celebrate Read Across America With School and Hospital Visits Across Los Angeles

AEG’s LA Kings brought the joy of reading to students and patients across Los Angeles on March 4, 2026 in celebration of Read Across America.

Sustainable Development Goals

SCS Consulting Services Gains RSPO Approval as an Endorsed Training Provider (ETP)

SCS Consulting Services is proud to announce its recognition as an Endorsed Training Provider (ETP) for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank and Buffalo Sabres Launch HocKey Assists Program With Women’s Heart Healthy Workshop

KeyBank and the Buffalo Sabres recently brought their community partnership to life through the Women’s Heart Healthy Workshop at KeyBank Center—an early activation of the newly launched HocKey Assists program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Names TCS to World’s Most Admired Companies™ List for Fourth Straight Year

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired CompaniesTM list for the fourth consecutive year.

Events, Media & Communications

Five Takeaways From a Timely Congressional Briefing on Indoor Air Quality

You know it’s a healthy building crowd when the “we spend 90% of our lives indoors” stat comes up multiple times. While we’re all hearing that statistic more often, it bears repeating.

Environment

CARE and Cotopaxi: Tilling Change, Sowing Hope

In Ecuador’s Cotopaxi province, CARE Ecuador and OMICSE—with support from the Cotopaxi Foundation—are equipping Indigenous women with essential knowledge and skills to lead and protect their communities, livelihoods, and way of life.

Research, Reports & Publications

What Small Businesses Tell Us About the Economy That Wall Street Can’t

New research from GoDaddy and UCLA Anderson Forecast finds that small business data can offer earlier, and in some cases stronger, signals of U.S. economic performance than traditional measures such as the stock market.

Innovation & Technology

The Agentic Era – AI and the Future of EHS

In this follow-up to our last episode on AI in the tech industry, Host Angie Dickson, President of the Inogen Alliance and EVP of Antea Group USA, sits down with Karl Huntzicker, Global VP of Health and Safety at Salesforce, to look ahead at the future of AI in EHS.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru and Gifts for Good Celebrate First-year Results of Customer Appreciation Gifting Program

Subaru of America, Inc. and Gifts for Good™ today announced the first-year results of their national customer appreciation gifting program, a key feature of Subaru’s Love-Encore™ vehicle delivery experience.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Inclusive India Is Innovating AI To Create Economic Opportunities – and Why It Matters to the World

In India, there is a subtle but tangible shift in the digital economy. In a society of diverse languages and communities, questions of informal work, uneven access to opportunity and who remains unseen come to the fore.

Energy

Eaton and SPAN Establish Strategic Partnership to Transform How Power Is Managed in Homes and Further Enable Affordable Electrification

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced a strategic partnership with SPAN, a pioneer in smart panel and power controls technology, to further enable affordable home electrification at scale.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World’s Morten Johansen: Why Capability — Not Geography — Will Define the Next Decade of Trade

DP World Americas COO Morten Johansen explains why the future of trade will be driven by supply chain capability — not just geography — in his latest Forbes Business Council article.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Recognized as a SERI Champion for Leadership in Electronics Sustainability

Lenovo has been named a SERI Champion of Electronics Sustainability, a designation that highlights the company’s industry‑leading commitment to responsible electronics reuse, recycling, and circularity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CVS Health Boosts CVS Pharmacy Customer Generosity To Address Food Insecurity

WOONSOCKET, R.I., CVS Pharmacy® customers donated more than $3 million last year to support local food banks across the country, and CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) is boosting the overall contribution to support Feeding America.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Scaling Tech‑Enabled Rainwater Harvesting for Verified Water Positive Outcomes

Scale tech-enabled rainwater harvesting into measurable, defensible water-positive outcomes. Learn how VWBA and third-party verification help transform water stewardship investments into credible, auditable impact across portfolios and basins.

Environment

SLR Acquires Geobiota

Global sustainability firm SLR acquires Geobiota, a Chilean environmental consultancy specializing in environmental engineering and natural resource management for the mining and energy sectors.

Energy

Entergy Advocates Energy Affordability During LIHEAP Action Day in Washington D.C.

On Feb. 25, 2026, Entergy joined customers, community action agencies, and national advocates in Washington, D.C., for LIHEAP Action Day. In partnership with the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition, or NEUAC, our delegation met with members of Congress

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Raising the American Flag With Team USA

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games get underway, Comcast is helping keep American flags flying proudly in communities across the country through Operation Old Glory.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

‘Letter to a Soccer Nation’ – U.S. Soccer Legend, Alex Morgan and Henkel Release Inspirational Rallying-Cry for Soccer Fans

As one of the sport’s greatest ever players, Alex Morgan has released an inspiring ‘Letter to a Soccer Nation‘, a powerful statement of what the sport means to her and how it has shaped who she is as a person and as a mother.

Education

Medtronic Spark Onsite: A Day of Innovation, Collaboration, and Discovery

Medtronic welcomed 200 fifth-grade students to its campus for a half-day, immersive learning experience powered by Medtronic Spark and led by employee volunteers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Supports Rural Workforce Development Efforts With a $400,000 Grant to on Point for College, Inc.

The KeyBank Foundation is investing $400,000 to support the strategic expansion of workforce development efforts in rural areas of 6 counties in Central New York through On Point for College, Inc.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Research Shows Recyclability Now Top Feature in Packaging

Research from McKinsey shows that recyclability is now the top feature people look for in packaging. Additionally, PWC found that 80% of consumers are willing to pay more for products that are made and sourced responsibly.

Health & Healthcare

Workforce Development in Action: Sands Employs a Holistic Well-Being Approach to Support Team Member Advancement

At the end of last year, the Sands corporate office culminated the 2025 Wellness Challenge: Pause and Presence for Team Members, representative of the company’s efforts aimed at promoting wellness and positive mental health among its global workforce.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Aflac Insights

Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...

Whirlpool Corporation & Sustainability

At Whirlpool Corporation, we have a history of advances in sustainability founded on a simple principle: "Do the right things, the right ways. Always...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

FedEx | Empowering Entrepreneurs

Advancing women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. Small to mid-sized businesses power their local economies and...