Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Green Infrastructure

T-Mobile Is Using 5G, Drones and AI to Help First Responders

Over the past year, mobile telecommunications provider T-Mobile has been working to deploy advanced capabilities to regions ravaged by natural disasters in order to help first responders maintain access to key services.

Environment

Sofidel: 2024 Financial Year Up, Driven by Investments in North America

The Shareholders' Meeting of Sofidel, one of the world leaders in the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use, known in particular in Italy and Europe for the Regina brand, closes 2024 with positive economic and financial results.

Research, Reports & Publications

Succession Planning: A Board’s Blueprint for Stability

Proper board succession planning—the systematic process of identifying and placing qualified candidates in current or upcoming board seat vacancies—is vital for corporate stability and continuity. However, many companies struggle to recognize its importance.

Innovation & Technology

World Bank Group Joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard As Co-Chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa

The Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa welcomes the World Bank as third co-chair, alongside Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group.

Innovation & Technology

Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

The race to develop software-defined vehicles (SDV) is accelerating, with clear front-runners already releasing SDVs ready for the road, while others scramble to reorganize software divisions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Safety in Design

While Safety in Design is not a new concept, there is a resurgence of interest in this proactive design strategy, that helps eliminate risks at the outset of a project.

Education

Duke Energy Invests $789,000 in Florida’s Colleges and Universities To Build Next Generation Workforce

Duke Energy Foundation today announced $789,000 to support 23 Florida colleges, universities and education programs that are creating a pipeline of skilled workers who will help meet the energy industry’s growing workforce needs.

Education

TCS’ goIT Program Invites Students to Contribute Ideas for Empowering a Stronger Future

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and empowerment by inviting North American students aged 6-17 to contribute their ideas for advancing three UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nielsen Foundation Powers Inclusive Media and Technology

In 2024, the Nielsen Foundation committed $2.7 million in grants, marking the largest grantmaking year for the foundation since its inception and exceeding our goal of granting $6 million from 2022 through 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sysco Serves the United Nations With Sustainable Dishes

Big things are happening for sustainable seafood! Last week, Seaweedish™ Meatballs were served at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC, spotlighted at the UN Conference on Trade and Development as a product advancing key Sustainable Development Goals

Environment

Corrugated People Series: Embracing Sustainability

With its tree-lined streets and green spaces, Atlanta lives up to its nickname—the “City in the Forest”—making it a fitting home base for Allyson Prokes, Stewardship and Sustainability Manager at Georgia-Pacific Corrugated.

Energy

Powering the Future: 3M’s Role in Direct Lithium Extraction

As the world pivots towards electrification, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is set to skyrocket. According to McKinsey, battery demand is expected to increase nearly sevenfold, from approximately 700 GWh in 2022 to about 4,700 GWh by 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cascale Shares First Better Buying Garment Scorecard on Industry Purchasing Practices

Cascale today released the Better Buying 2025 Garment Industry Scorecard, a benchmark tool that tracks year-over-year progress in brand and retailer purchasing practices across the global apparel sector.

Education

U.S. Bank Announces Resource Hub To Assist Small Business Owners

U.S. Bank has launched a new online education platform called U.S. Bank Business Resource Central that provides educational courses and other tools to help small business owners run and grow their businesses.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sharing Strategies To Help Nonprofits Thrive

Nonprofits across the country are facing a new set of challenges in the current economic environment.

Budget constraints are a longstanding issue for community organizations. But for many, those challenges have intensified with recent changes in government funding.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Growing Stewardship Through Adaptive Data Governance

For many organizations, data governance evokes a familiar image: rigid policies, centralized control and compliance-heavy processes that are hard to implement and even harder to maintain.

Education

Celebrating One Year of Impact: DP World and Teach for All Empower Future Leaders

Marking one year of impactful collaboration, DP World’s partnership with Teach For All has produced remarkable results globally, particularly in Argentina, by empowering educators, engaging students, and preparing the next generation for the evolving workforce.

Innovation & Technology

Future-Proofing With AI – the Academics View – Part 1

Data collection and analysis is a vital step in the fight to end plastic pollution. AI could hold the answers, however it also poses significant challenges.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Southwire’s Project GIFT Equips Students To Go Back to School

On July 19, Southwire’s Project GIFT hosted its annual Back to School drive in West Georgia, distributing more than 4,000 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to local K-12 students.

Environment

Antea Group USA Contributes to Environment Analyst's “Corporate Guide: Identifying and Remediating PFAS”

Antea Group USA is proud to announce its contribution to “Corporate Guide: Identifying and Remediating PFAS” published by Environment Analyst.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Helping Americans achieve financial security is at the core of our value proposition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bath & Body Works Strengthens Climate Commitment with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Validation

Today, Bath & Body Works, Inc. recently announced that it has had its near-term science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a globally recognized authority on corporate climate action.

Health & Healthcare

Behind the Scenes: How FedEx Helps Keep the Flying Eye Hospital in the Sky

While the Flying Eye Hospital is known around the world for delivering cutting-edge eye care and training, the magic behind the mission starts long before the first patient is seen.

Education

Subaru Teams With Actor Max Greenfield and AdoptAClassroom.org To Provide Teachers in High-Needs Schools With Classroom Supply Funding

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced that in its fifth year as the largest corporate supporter of AdoptAClassroom.org®, it will have helped support more than 950,000 students nationwide as part of the Subaru Loves Learning® initiative.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Cultivates Community in Bermuda for 60 Years

Guests invited inside Bacardi’s iconic Pitts Bay Road headquarters can glimpse the company’s greener side and celebrate 60 years on the island through sustainability initiatives that blend innovation, community and history.

Latest Campaigns

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    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  3. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  4. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  5. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  6. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  10. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  11. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  12. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  13. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  14. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...