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

Socially Responsible Investing

ESG Trendsetters: Itron

As a leader in ESG, Itron is helping cities and utilities better manage energy and water. ESG is embedded into Itron’s corporate culture and provides an inspirational model for scalable impact. Hear from Gianella on how he and the Itron team continue to set the trend.

Inclusion & Opportunity

4 Organizations Changing the Gaming World for Good

Philanthropic organizations and nonprofits are increasingly looking to gamers to boost engagement and raise awareness about their causes.

Awards & Rankings

Karla Robertson, Pentair General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Named “Innovative Leader” by Corporate Counsel Magazine

Karla Robertson, EVP, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Social Responsibility Officer at Pentair, was recognized by Corporate Counsel at its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards honoring top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.

Awards & Rankings

Tapestry's David L. Casey Named One of Savoy Magazine's 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America

Congratulations to David L. Casey on being named one of Savoy Magazine’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America!

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gilead Foundation Awards $20 Million to Organizations Working to Advance Health Through Education Equity

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) recently announced that the Gilead Foundation’s Creating Possible Fund™ will provide a total of $20 million to 13 inaugural grantees.

Research & Reports

New Hygiene and Health Survey by Essity Identifies the Largest Threats to the Future of Well-Being

The Global Hygiene and Health Survey 2022 focuses on the future of well-being as well as the knowledge gap around issues of hygiene and health. By comparing current behaviors and attitudes of people towards well-being with how they would like to live in the future, several gaps are identified in areas such as personal care, caregiving, health worries and sustainable consumption.

Volunteering & Community

KABOOM! and PSEG Build Perth Amboy Kids Dream Playground

As part of a nationwide effort by KABOOM! to end play space inequity, PSEG employee volunteers constructed a kid-designed playground to ensure children have a safe, inclusive place to play. The project was designed to combat the reality that places to play are not available to every child, especially in underserved communities.

Philanthropy

Southwire's Project GIFT® Provides Disaster Relief in Florida Following Hurricane Ian

On September 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage and leaving millions without power. In response, Southwire’s Project GIFT® hosted disaster relief drives.

Socially Responsible Investing

ESG and Measuring Social Impact With Purpose

If we can accurately measure our carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions why does it seem so difficult to accurately measure the S (social impact outcomes) in ESG?

Corporate Responsibility

Why One Banker Is on a Personal Mission To Prevent Elder Fraud

Many people think that they would never fall for a scam. In reality, it can happen to anyone. Arthur Schrieber Jr. of St. Louis was restless. He just knew his life was going to change the next morning, so he was too excited to sleep.

Events

O-I Glass' Sustainable Production of Sustainable Glass Packaging

At O-I, we love glass – and we are not alone. The United Nations has declared 2022 to be the International Year of Glass. And it is easy to see why.

Energy & Infrastructure

Booster® Partners With Ambipar to Address Hazardous Underground Storage Tanks, Ensure Continuity in Fueling Operations

Leaking underground storage tanks (long used to store fuel on-site) endanger public health, safety and the environment. Booster and Ambipar are attacking the issue with a joint solution to remove tanks & ensure continuity in fueling operations.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and GenoScreen Partner To Expand Access to Genomic Testing for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Illumina announced a partnership to accelerate progress to end tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. The partnership will expand capabilities for countries most impacted by tuberculosis to more effectively detect and combat multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Dental, Vision and Hearing Plans Now Available to Individuals Outside the Traditional Worksite

Aflac, announced the launch of its new Dental, Vision and Hearing insurance plans, specifically designed for individuals and families without access to insurance through a traditional worksite.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and J.M. Huber Corporation to Strengthen Forests and Communities Around the World

The Arbor Day Foundation and J.M. Huber Corporation (“Huber”) are expanding their partnership to focus tree planting efforts on forests and neighborhoods that need trees the most in the U.S. and around the globe.

Awards & Rankings

Merck Recognized on Fortune's 2022 Change the World List for Expanding Access to HPV Vaccines

Merck has been named to Fortune’s 2022 Change the World list. The annual list recognizes companies that have had a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy.

Awards & Rankings

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

Whirlpool Corporation announced today it has been named to Forbes’ 2022 list of the “World’s Best Employers.”

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

AllianceBernstein: 2022 Global Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement and Report

AllianceBernstein published its third Global Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement and Report in September 2022.

Events

3BL Forum 2022's Morning Sessions Span Topics Important to All Business Leaders

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® –Now What? has recently released the full event agenda. Here is a closer look at the morning sessions - along with session speakers - taking place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on October 25 at Pier Sixty, New York.

Education & Workforce Development

14-Year-Old From California Named America's Top Young Scientist

3M and Discovery Education have named Leanne Fan, a 9th grader at Westville High School in Poway Unified School District in San Diego, Calif., the winner of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition

Inclusion & Opportunity

Employee Resource Groups: Henkel's Grassroots Changemakers

Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion requires creating a culture that values and elevates different viewpoints and perspectives. Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs, are one of the most engaging and important ways for companies to do this.

Environment

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Created Immersive Experience at BLINK; Made Festival Lighting Installations Carbon Neutral

At BLINK this year, Fifth Third Bank transformed Cincinnati’s iconic Fountain Square into an immersive experience called ElectriFi.

Health & Healthcare

Clean Production Action Releases First-Ever GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for the Health Care Sector

GreenScreen Certified for Medical Supplies & Devices applies to a wide range of both consumable and durable products used in health care.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the Fair Trade Model

For over 24 years, Fair Trade USA™ has worked to provide opportunities for systemically marginalized individuals and communities to gain access to markets on a fair playing field – unlocking the ability to lead themselves to the future they envision.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Financial Inclusion Week 2022

Now in its eighth year, Financial Inclusion Week 2022 is bigger than ever. Convened by our partners at Accion’s Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), FIW is a global forum for exchanging ideas, research and perspectives from around the world.

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...