Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Hosts Company Unscripted Session to Uncover Lessons in Nonlinear Leadership

Tapestry, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Partners

UNFCU Foundation

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Enables Enterprise-Scale AI Adoption in Semiconductor Design with SOS Enterprise

Keysight Technologies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Invests $240,000 in YWCA North Central Indiana to Support Women’s Education and Economic Advancement

KeyBank

Energy

FTI and BioStar Renewables Expand Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Infrastructure Nationwide

BioStar Renewables

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion in Action – Celebrating International Women’s Day at Lenovo

Lenovo

Events, Media & Communications

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) To Give Evidence on Indoor Air Quality at Parliament of New South Wales (NSW Parliament)

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Sustainable Development Goals

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

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

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.

Wells Fargo Launches National Challenge to Uncover Innovative Housing Solutions

Wells Fargo launched the 2026 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a nationwide challenge to uncover scalable, innovative housing solutions designed to help more people find homes across the country. Managed by Enterprise Community Partners, the challenge awards $10 mill

FedEx Invests in HBCU Pathways Through $2 Million Commitment

FedEx has deepened its long-standing support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a four-year, $500,000 commitment to the business schools of Tennessee State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, and LeMoyne‑Owen College.

Carnival Corporation Expands Shore Power Commitment

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, is advancing its commitment to shore power infrastructure as construction progresses on a major electrification project in Whittier, Alaska, roughly 90 minutes southeast of Anchorage.

Asset Recycling as a Strategic Enabler

KPMG in Singapore worked with the World Bank Group to develop The Asset Recycling Handbook, a roadmap for monetizing existing infrastructure assets and reinvesting the proceeds into new projects to unlock capital and support further sustainable infrastructure development.

2026 ‘New American Home’ Integrates Advanced HVAC Solutions To Meet Ambitious Energy-Efficiency Goals

Energy-efficient products from global HVAC leader LG Electronics are supporting the ambitious energy performance and innovation goals established for The New American Home® (TNAH) 2026.

Mastercard: Gen Z Is Entering the Workplace — and They’re Changing How Businesses Work

Consumer payments have evolved dramatically over the past two decades. Millennials have been banking online for most of their adult lives. Gen Z came of age with contactless payments; Gen Alpha was born into a world with digital wallets.

Medtronic Named One of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, has been recognized as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Aflac Celebrates 20 Years as a World’s Most Ethical Company

Aflac announced today that the company has once again been named by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a World's Most Ethical Company.

Guiding Stars: Star-Earning Smoothies for Every Kind of Day

When you’re looking for a customizable tool for everyday balance, look no further than smoothies. Creamy, refreshing, and nutrient-rich, smoothies can be crafted to match your goals.

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Education

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Award $10,000 to 2022 Stronger Than Hate Challenge Winners

USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) and Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2022 Stronger Than Hate Challenge.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering Psychological Safety

Here at NRG, five key power values drive our company forward, including Safety and Well-Being. As a consumer services company with roots in power generation, safety is paramount. Whether we’re in plants, offices, or remote workplaces, this value extends to psychological well-being too.

Diversity & Inclusion

Baltimore Entrepreneurs Gear Up for a Brighter Future | Made in America, Season 4, Ep 4

Made in America is a GoDaddy YouTube docuseries made in partnership with our social impact program, Empower by GoDaddy. As part of our commitment to fostering opportunity for all, Made in America’s purpose is to further GoDaddy’s mission by showcasing the stories of everyday entrepreneurs.

Environment

Alibaba: Nike Recycles Shoes Into Sports Fields via Alipay

Sports apparel company Nike is helping Chinese consumers up their recycling game with its “Recycle-A-Shoe” mini-program unveiled last week on Ant Group’s mobile payment platform Alipay.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named to Forbes' List of 'World's Best Employers' in Back-to-Back Years

Whirlpool Corporation has been named to Forbes’ 2022 list of the “World’s Best Employers.” The list includes companies worldwide and acknowledges each company’s dedication to make every individual feel at home within the four walls of the business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Forms Collaborative To Preserve and Create 6,000 Homeowners of Color

In an unprecedented partnership of business, civic, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta amassed a coalition of support to preserve and create 6,000 homeowners of color in Atlanta.

Events, Media & Communications

WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum

Are you ahead of potential new disclosures around your board’s cyber expertise? Are you ready to handle a hack?

Events, Media & Communications

Recap: Sustainable Retail Summit 2002 - Day 2

We kicked off an exciting start to our first full day of sessions with a warm welcome from moderator Isabelle Kumar and Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director at The Consumer Goods Forum.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Combatting Food Loss While Improving Street Vendors’ Livelihood: Trane Technologies Debuts Employee-Powered Social Innovation at VERGE22

Operation Possible started as a challenge and an idea: to help street vendors reduce the food they lose each day and enhance their quality of life. Now, that spark of a concept has blossomed

Education

Operation Grain Harvest Assist Linking Former Defense Force Personnel with Labor-starved Agriculture Industry

Labor shortages have long been an issue in the agriculture industry. But an initiative is aiming to increase the staffing pool and boost the employment opportunities for a very deserving group of Australians.

Diversity & Inclusion

Climate Change Solutions Should Prioritize Our Nation’s Most Vulnerable

Climate change is not solely an environmental issue. Its effects have shown detrimental impacts to every continent and ocean across the globe, however, its hazardous events and trends have disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon Petroleum Grant Helps Rebuilding Together Transform Lives in El Paso

A $50,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum, along with teams of employee volunteers, will help enable Rebuilding Together El Paso to reach more homeowners and better meet the demand for services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Community Matters for ESG Leaders Doing the Work

Beyond Workiva, a new community is emerging for ESG leaders and practitioners. The SEC Professionals Group is spinning off a new ESG Professionals Group open to anyone involved in ESG work.

Energy

With Winter Heating Season Nearing, PSE&G Helps Customers Save Energy and Money

As winter heating season approaches, PSE&G recognizes that many households are facing challenging times and wants to remind its customers that programs exist to help people struggling with utility bills.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Four Tips To Keep Up With Retail Consumer Expectations on ESG and Sustainability

Consumer demand for corporate responsibility, transparency, and accountability is rising to new heights — especially when it comes to sustainable business practices, ESG strategies, and combating climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

'Shifting the Narrative' Around People With Disabilities

About one in four adult Americans live with a disability. While some disabilities are physical, others, like learning disabilities, autoimmune disorders or conditions impacting an individual’s daily life, are invisible.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Create Opportunity at FedEx

As a global company, we see exceptional business and community value in the diversity of perspectives and experiences that our team members bring to work every day. We are committed to embracing DEI so everyone feels appreciated and valued.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tapestry Announces Launch of Latinx Employee Resource Group

We’re excited to celebrate the launch of our Latinx Employee Resource Group, Latinx & Hispanic Alliance.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Erich Yaeger

I am a senior project manager at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). I've been with KDP for almost two years. In my role, I work on the climate and environment team, where I wear a couple of different hats.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Inclusive Hiring, Well-Being and More

Today we are talking about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the midway results from UK’s four-day work week experiment, why D&I initiatives should focus on changing systems and not people, and a new campaign to remove barriers for workers.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Podcast: Why We Need To Stop Ignoring the Equivalent of 747s Crashing Daily and Expand Lung Cancer Screening

This episode shines a light on lung cancer, a deadly killer that isn’t getting the attention it deserves.

Environment

COP27: A Local Egypt Perspective With Environment Analyst

Environment Analyst interviewed our local Associate Amr Abdel-Aziz from Integral in Egypt ahead of COP27 for local perspective and expectations.

Health & Healthcare

Reducing Barriers to Health Care: A Public-Private Solution

Rutgers University is teaming up with Quest Diagnostics to provide no-cost laboratory tests over the next year to diagnose and manage acute and chronic diseases for uninsured and underinsured patients of the university’s H.O.P.E. Clinic.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Consumer Goods Companies Release Practical Guidance on Repayment of Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees

The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition has released new “Guidance on the Repayment of Worker-paid Recruitment Fees and Related Costs” to support corporate action around the topic of remediating worker-paid recruitment fees.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Expands Installation of Innovative Air Lubrication Systems

Carnival Corporation announced plans to expand the program for installation of Air Lubrication Systems to a majority of the cruise line brands, which is expected to generate significant savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

FedEx | Opportunity

At FedEx, we’re as diverse as the world we serve. From Harlem to Hong Kong, from Sao Paulo to Sydney, the world of FedEx is all about connecting...

ESG Recognition

While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...

LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...

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