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

ICA Fund Announces $2.25 Million in New Funding From Wells Fargo To Support Growth-Ready Small Businesses in the Bay Area

ICA Fund today announced it has received a $2.25 million grant from Wells Fargo & Company as part of its Open for Business Growth initiative, a $20 million philanthropic program designed to help growth-ready small businesses access the capital and resources they need to scale.

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.

Recent Alerts

Innovation & Technology

Benevity Announces Jane Moran as Chief Technology Officer

Benevity, Inc., a leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced Jane Moran as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Diversity & Inclusion

For These Neurodiverse Business Leaders, Their Differences Are Their Superpowers

Neurodivergent people — those who have differences in brain function and behavioral traits — are often overlooked in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies. Today that is changing.

Events, Media & Communications

Empower by GoDaddy Celebrates 5 Years and Sets Ambitious Goal of Supporting 10,000 Entrepreneurs

At the helm of GoDaddy’s Corporate Sustainability initiatives is GoDaddy senior director, Stacy Cline.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm's Robust Cybersecurity Program Protects Employees, Customers and Suppliers

Qualcomm places a high priority on cybersecurity, not only to protect our employees, customers and business partners, but also to protect our intellectual property, operations and products.

Innovation & Technology

Using AI and Machine Learning to Reduce Wastewater Flooding and Pollution

An article published in WaterWorld magazine outlines how Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is among a group of global innovators exploring how the United Kingdom’s second-largest water company, Severn Trent

Environment

New Soil Health Institute Study Provides Insights Into the Role Soil Organic Carbon Can Play in Improving Soil Health and Reducing Drought

A new peer-reviewed research report published by the Soil Health Institute provides fresh insights into the vital role that soil organic carbon levels can play in preventing drought, reducing flooding and improving the health and water retention of the soils used to grow crops.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Welcomes Professor Alessandro Miani to Governance Council

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced the appointment of Professor Alessandro Miani, MD, President of the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to its Governance Council.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Griffith Foods Mexico Receives Silver Medal from EcoVadis

The EcoVadis assessment evaluates how well a company has integrated sustainability and corporate social responsibility principles into its business management system

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For the First Pick, Aflac and Coach Prime Select Historically Black College and University Athletes

Education

Chemours and N.C. A&T Partner to Advance Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Education and Opportunities for Students

The Chemours Company today announced that it has entered into a MOU with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to promote the advancement of chemistry and chemical engineering education.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Issue Snapshots Tool Helps You Explore and Understand Key Sustainability Issues

The new Issue Snapshots tool from the Embedding Project curates relevant, practical resources to help you to explore and more deeply understand key sustainability issues. It is updated weekly to bring you the best, most recent resources available.

Diversity & Inclusion

Producing Essentials and Leading With Inclusion: Conversations About Legacy

As Kimberly-Clark celebrates 150 years and the launch of its new purpose to provide Better Care for a Better World, the company's manufacturing employees from around the globe share their thoughts on the legacy that they’d like to leave

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

As 2022 Proxy Season Begins, Record Numbers of Climate Resolutions and Agreements Bode Well for Action

Heralding what is shaping up to be an historic proxy season for climate action, investors have filed a record 215 climate-related shareholder resolutions this year, according to tracking by the sustainability nonprofit Ceres.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Here's to Lab Week 2022

Quest honors the dedication of all lab professionals providing essential insights that are vital to healthcare decisions.

Energy

DuPont™ Kevlar®, Nomex® and Tyvek® to Run on Renewable Energy

DuPont announced that its iconic and trusted brands – Kevlar®, Nomex® and Tyvek® – will be produced using renewable electricity in its operations.

Environment

Sustainable Innovation Designed with Cadence

Cadence celebrates Earth Day every day by enabling the next wave of sustainable innovation.

Energy

Taiwan's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

Ørsted today announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Greater Changhua 2a Offshore Wind Farm.

Environment

Dr. Jane Goodall Partners With HP to Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day and 'Plant a Tree With HP' Campaign

Today, HP Inc., in honor of the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, joined together with Dr. Jane Goodall and actress, producer and writer Rebel Wilson, to raise awareness for the ‘Plant a Tree with HP’ campaign.

Environment

Evolving Water Management to Strengthen Communities

Simon Gilliland—Business Growth Leader, Water Risk Management & Engineering, WSP in the United Kingdom—discusses innovative approaches and tools designed to protect communities, reduce strain on water resources and support water availability.

Environment

State Farm® to Celebrate 100th Anniversary by Planting 100K Trees With the Arbor Day Foundation

State Farm is teaming up with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 100,000 trees in the U.S. to celebrate the insurance company’s 100th anniversary in 2022.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Acquires RealWire, Expands ESG News Distribution in UK and Europe

3BL Media, Inc., the leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) content distribution and analytics platform for purpose-driven companies, announced today the acquisition of RealWire Limited

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'The Best Future' for Flora, Fauna . . . and Humans Too

Thanks to a recent $200,000 Fueling Futures donation from Enbridge, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is in the process of negotiating for the protection of two pieces of land, including a 160-acre, privately owned property.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Owens Corning's Circular Economy Goal

By 2030, we will establish viable circular economy business models involving our materials and how they are used.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Out&Back Outdoor Expands Into Hard Gear Resale With DICK'S Sporting Goods & Public Lands Partnership

Out&Back, the one-stop online platform to buy or sell, new and used outdoor and adventure gear, today announces the launch of its in-store buy-back program with DICK’S Sporting Goods (DICK’S) and Public Lands, a specialty outdoor retailer, for select hard outdoor gear (including

Latest Campaigns

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

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...

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.)