Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SLB Earns Recognition for Supply Chain Operations

SLB has been ranked No. 13 in the Gartner Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chain Top 15 for 2025.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins, Vale, and Komatsu Advance Joint Dual Fuel Program To Develop Large Truck Engine Powered by Both Ethanol and Diesel

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global leader in power technology, has announced the successful commissioning of advanced low carbon fuel test cells, marking a significant milestone in its joint project with Vale and Komatsu to develop an ethanol/diesel-powered surface mining haul

Responsible Production & Consumption

The True Cost of Cheap Chic: Fast Fashion Legal Risks

Once celebrated for its affordability and trend-driven styles, fast fashion is now at the center of an evolving web of environmental, legal, and reputational risk beyond the shopping cart—whether purchased in-store or online.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton’s 19th Impact Days Highlight Local Contributions From Employees

Franklin Templeton values the power of giving back. Every June, employees unite for Impact Days — global volunteering events that create meaningful change in the communities where they live and work.

Innovation & Technology

GEC CEO Bob Mitchell To Join Cleantech Leadership Panel at Climate Week NYC

GEC CEO Bob Mitchell will speak at Climate Week NYC’s Hub Live on Sept 22. Join the panel “From prototype to powerhouse” as he shares how credible standards, collaboration & accountability are key to scaling cleantech beyond the lab.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GoDaddy Capital Speeds Cash to Small Businesses

GoDaddy recently introduced GoDaddy Capital 1, a merchant cash advance program that puts up to $1 million in the hands of small- and medium-sized businesses in as little as 24 hours.

Innovation & Technology

Utility Global Selects Rockwell Automation To Automate Its Economic Clean Hydrogen Production Systems

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has been selected by Utility Global to provide the control and automation platform for its proprietary H2Gen® systems featuring Utility’s patented zero-electricity hydrogen production technology.

Innovation & Technology

Eaton and ChargePoint Launch Breakthrough Ultrafast DC V2X Chargers and Power Infrastructure To Accelerate the Future of EV Charging

Intelligent power management company Eaton, together with ChargePoint, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced an ultrafast charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Continues Capacity-Building Support for the LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada With a $270,000 Donation

Las Vegas Sands has contributed $270,000 to The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada through Sands Cares to empower its Sands Cares Accelerator goal of expanding marketing and communications, as well as provide underwriting for organizational and administrative needs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: Amy Brabender

Sometimes you find the most rewarding things in unexpected places, like when Amy Brabender took the plunge to enter a career in the manufacturing field with Saint-Gobain Life Sciences!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Again Named Top Veteran-Friendly Employer by U.S. Veterans Magazine

Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) has again been recognized by U.S Veterans Magazine as a Top Veteran-Friendly Employer for 2025 for its excellence in supporting employees who have experience as a military veteran, service member, family member or advocate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Helps Florida Communities Prepare Business and Industrial Sites To Bring Local Investments

Duke Energy selected six properties in Florida to complete its 2025 Site Readiness Program, which prepares high-potential business and industrial sites for economic development investments and markets them nationwide to companies looking to expand or relocate their operations.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco - Empowering People, Enabling Progress: AI and the Workforce in Africa

AI alone isn’t transformative. Real change happens when empowered people can access, trust, learn, and adopt AI technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Provides $19.5 Million of Financing for Affordable Senior Housing in Florida

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $13 million construction loan to finance the new construction of Hawthorne Heights, an 86-unit affordable senior housing project located in Gainesville, Florida.

Green Infrastructure

MetLife: Creating Healthy Spaces for Colleagues to Thrive

Sustainability measures implemented across our offices and operations support the business by providing our colleagues with healthy spaces where they can thrive. Our approach to environment, health and safety is built on collaboration with colleagues and business partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DP World Employee Spotlight: Ana Paula’s Legacy of Environmental Stewardship and Leadership

For Ana Paula, protecting nature has always been more than a profession – it’s her life’s mission.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Tilly Buzzhouse Podcast: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affects Affordable Housing

Amid budget negotiations, shifting tax credit allocations and evolving funding programs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developers are facing a dramatically changing landscape.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Raising the Bar for the Future: Megan Gregg Named to 40 Under 40 for Legal Excellence

Direct Selling News just dropped its annual 40 Under 40 list, and it’s packed with bold talent shaking up the industry. These game-changers are recognized for their leadership, disruptive ideas to shape the future of direct selling, and undeniable impact on the industry.

Environment

Two Decades After Hurricane Katrina, Work To Restore Tree Canopy Damaged by the Storm Continues

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, the Arbor Day Foundation's effort to replant a lost tree canopy still continues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Light After the Storm: 20 Years Strong Episode 3

Heading into the 2005 hurricane season, Entergy employees gathered to participate in the annual systemwide storm exercise. The fictional scenario that year involved two back-to-back hurricanes striking our service area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Responds to Surge in Displacement in Eastern Ukraine

The conflict in eastern Ukraine is driving a surge in displacement, with over 14,000 people evacuated in just 10 days. Action Against Hunger is expanding emergency aid, but urgent support from donors is needed to meet growing humanitarian needs.

Environment

New Rice Farming Methodology From Global Heat Reduction Initiative Zeros In on Projects That Reduce Climate Super Pollutants

The Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) released a first-of-its-kind methodology that will measure and reward the reduction in climate super pollutants achieved through more sustainable rice cultivation practices.

Education

Solar Cars and STEM Stars: A Day of Discovery at AMD

At AMD, our commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education reflects a deep belief that investing in young minds today helps build the workforce of tomorrow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Andy and Courtney: Driving Change and Community Spirit Through Henkel

Tapping into different voices, perspectives, and experiences helps businesses solve problems, reveals new opportunities to grow, and encourages contributions that better support people and communities.

Education

Whole Foods Market Foundation Awards $3,425,000 to Schools To Grow 950 Edible Gardens Serving Nearly 555,000 Students

 Whole Foods Market Foundation announced today that 950 garden grants will be awarded to schools to start or expand edible learning spaces. For the second year, Amazon Fresh is supporting the program with $150,000, funding 48 garden grants.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  2. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  3. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  4. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  5. Aflac News and Updates
    See the latest news about Aflac.
  6. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  7. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  9. 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...
  10. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  11. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  13. 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...
  14. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...