Corporate social responsibility is a framework for doing business in a way that aligns with a company’s values and has a positive impact on society. It typically involves a set of self-imposed standards, such as explicit benchmarks for sustainability or workplace safety, the company is proactively working to meet. The following are examples of companies with corporate social responsibility, holding themselves accountable to their stakeholders, customers and the communities where they operate.
Companies With Corporate Social Responsibility
- PatientPoint
- Toast
- Trupanion
- S&P Global
- McCormick & Company
- Amalgamated Bank
- Ecolab
- Illumina
Companies With Corporate Social Responsibility
Remitly provides an intuitive platform with the purpose of sending money across borders. It is designed specifically for immigrants to send money to their loved ones and offers bank deposit, mobile money services, home delivery and cash pickup with low fees. The company says it is developing strategies to mitigate emission of its business operations and has a core ESG team, ESG working group and a ESG Wisdom Council.
MassMutual has helped people secure their future and protect the ones they love for more than 170 years. The mutual life insurance company is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. It says it looks for opportunities to invest in its communities and local organizations and offers employees three paid days to volunteer with eligible nonprofits. MassMutual also offers a 100 percent match on charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations, up to $5,000 annually.
InStride is a public benefit company that works with corporations to create educational programs that help employees earn credentials and complete courses, diplomas, and degree programs to advance their careers. It aims to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces while removing barriers to higher education for adult learners.
Golden Hippo develops and markets products that aim to bring health and happiness to people and their pets. It completes the ideation to product fulfillment process in-house. The company says it has donated over $6.1 million through its connections with local and international organizations for a range of issues, including education, hunger and cleft-lip repair surgeries.
Celonis uses data science to look at event logs and analyze operational processes to help businesses increase profit and efficiency. The company offers its employees resources and three paid days to devote to causes that are meaningful to them. It has also set short and long-term targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, Net-Zero Standard.
Equativ is an independent ad tech platform that specializes in premium content publishing. It uses client data to create customized marketing media for ad publishers, agency and retail clients. The company says it has initiatives to improve industry standards, tries to reduce carbon emissions for itself and its clients, and provides employees with a supportive and caring work environment
Big data company PureSpectrum helps researchers automate survey creation and quickly source survey takers. Since 2020, the company has been a diamond-level sponsor of the Marketing Research Education Foundation, which works to educate children and youth around the world. PureSpectrum CEO Mark Menig serves on the board of MREF, and company employees participate in fundraisers for the organization each year.
Getty Images is a global visual content creator and marketplace, providing millions of visuals on its websites gettyimages.com, istockphoto.com and unsplash.com. The imagery is used around the world and Getty is committed to make sure that all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions and disabilities are represented in its collection.
Gaming company Allwyn North America is the operating partner of the Illinois Lottery, and creating a safer gaming environment is at the heart of its work. This involves being intentional about designing and marketing games, creating tools that allow lottery players to be in control of their interaction and nurturing a responsible environment for lottery games.
VelocityEHS helps businesses reach their environmental, health and safety goals with its greentech software platform. The company provides volunteer paid time off for its employees and organizes in-person volunteer events in cities where large numbers of its teams are located. The organization-wide ERG Voices @ VelocityEHS is a social-justice focused employee group that meets monthly to discuss global and societal issues and offer support to one another.
Contentsquare is a global company offering a platform that enables businesses to deliver optimized digital experiences for its users on the web and through its app. After initially focusing on digital accessibility advocacy and education through the work of The Contentsquare Foundation, the company broadened its mission to include privacy and environmental sustainability. Contentsquare then signed The Climate Pledge commitment in 2023, further highlighting its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promising to achieve net-zero carbon emissions no later than 2040. The company then joined a growing movement of companies that have affirmed a commitment to environmental accountability in organizational bylaws in 2024.
Green Thumb Industries sells branded cannabis products to consumers across the United States through a network of more than 90 dispensaries. The company says it created its Growing for Good social impact program to make positive change in the areas of restorative justice, inclusion and belonging, community engagement and environmental stewardship. Green Thumb Industries facilitated thousands of dollars in donations to local nonprofit groups in 2023, according to its annual social impact report, and has team members dedicated to advocating for cannabis policy reform, with a focus on supporting employment opportunities and expungement initiatives for people who have past cannabis-related convictions.
Invenergy supports a global portfolio of clean energy projects like wind farms and solar facilities. Invenergy centers its efforts “to build a better world” around community, environment, education and innovation. It works with a network of partner organizations, such as KidWind, which brings students together to learn about renewable energy and participate in wind and solar energy design challenges, and Pheasants Forever, which focuses on wildlife habitat conservation. In 2023, Invenergy invested $4.1 million in various causes.
Hotel Engine makes software solutions for planning and managing corporate travel. The company participates in various corporate giving initiatives, with an emphasis on supporting natural resource conservation, uplifting women and children, access to education and empowering veterans. For example, Hotel Engine contributes to reforestation efforts across the United States and makes donations to combat youth homelessness through StandUp For Kids. Hotel Engine’s employee benefits package also includes paid volunteer time that encourages team members to get active in giving back.
Home Chef delivers subscription meal kit boxes to customers’ homes. It also provides clearly outlined recipes so chef-quality meals are accessible in a home kitchen, even if the customer is a novice cook. The company prioritizes limiting food waste in its own operations and as the foundation to its business model, which provides carefully pre-portioned meals to eliminate waste.
GameChanger is a tech company that makes software for youth sports administration. Its platform handles scheduling, communications and team coordination across coaches, managers, parents and players, professionalizing an often chaotically managed space that has tremendous value for young athletes. The company’s community service initiatives include a social impact team solely focused on strategizing service opportunities for the company.
DTC household goods brand SharkNinja has successfully scaled its e-commerce business by investing in product development and innovative marketing strategies. Those successes have allowed the company to invest significantly in corporate social responsibility through a three-pillar program that supports education, healthcare and employment equity. The SharkNinjaCares program also provides corporate donation matching for associates.
Block’s technology enables users to accept point-of-sale payments, process credit card transactions on site and engage in digital peer-to-peer transactions. It also offers a suite of hardware and software solutions for point-of-sale systems. The company reports on a number of corporate social responsibility initiatives including its progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Discover is the corporation that owns and operates Discover Bank, a traditional bank that offers personal consumer and business banking services, including credit card services, to a network of over 50 million cardholders. The company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives include small business financing, affordable housing and financial literacy programs.
Upside’s fintech platform operates a cashback app tailored for retail rewards, enabling users to redeem rewards for purchases made at brick-and-mortar locations. By collaborating with Chime and other consumer fintech firms, Upside also harnesses digital retail dynamics to deliver more value to its customers. The company puts 1 percent of its revenue toward sustainability initiatives like food waste rescue and offsetting carbon emissions.
From private wealth management to life insurance policies, Northwestern Mutual provides its clients with a range of services to prepare them for a secure financial future. Northwestern Mutual says its initiatives aimed at making a positive impact on the world are important to its overall mission. The company’s yearly sustainability and social impact report shows Northwestern Mutual has been working to expand financial access, for example, by investing millions of dollars in women entrepreneurs through Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and in business owners from underserved communities through the Impact Investment Fund.
UL Solutions offers a combination of software products and testing, inspection and certification services meant to empower companies across dozens of countries to pursue growth while also prioritizing safety and sustainability. Its offerings cover a range of areas, including corporate social responsibility, with UL Solutions using various assessments to help clients “identify risks, strengths and opportunities for improvement.” UL Solutions’ own commitment to making a positive impact on the world focuses on three environmental, social and governance pillars: people, planet and prosperity. For example, UL Solutions has committed to science-based targets for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions as a way to contribute to preserving the environment.
Global biopharmaceutical company Merck works to advance healthcare through cancer research, efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and other research and development initiatives. Merck demonstrates its commitment to social responsibility in a variety of ways, including establishing ambitious sustainability goals and striving toward pay equity. For example, the company has taken on science-based targets for cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions across its operations. By 2030, Merck aims for its GHG emissions to be at least 46 percent lower in comparison to where they sat in 2019.
MetLife is a financial services company that serves individuals, families and businesses with solutions that encompass insurance, employee benefits, asset management and annuities. In the area of social responsibility, the company’s goal is to “strive to be a force for good” through charitable giving, volunteer work, community partnerships and pro bono services. The MetLife Foundation’s efforts largely focus on bolstering economic inclusion and stability for underserved and low-income populations.
KUBRA develops consumer experience management solutions to streamline billing, payments and communication for organizations in industries ranging from utilities and telecommunications to healthcare and waste management. Its corporate social responsibility efforts fall under the KUBRA Cares initiative, which focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion; environmental sustainability; and community impact. For example, KUBRA aims to incorporate sustainability into its product portfolio with offerings like Dropcountr, which provides water usage analytics that can help to limit consumption and contribute to conservation.
Financial services company FirstBank works with both businesses and consumers, providing them with an array of financial products and solutions. Its offerings include a mobile banking app that’s equipped with features for depositing checks, sending and requesting money via Zelle and managing credit cards. FirstBank’s emphasis on environmental, social and governance, or ESG, has resulted in millions of dollars in donations to nonprofit organizations, as well as partnerships to reduce carbon emissions and plant trees.
Adyen is a fintech company providing business solutions to facilitate payments, risk management, revenue optimization and other important processes. The company says its corporate social responsibility efforts focus on the “long-term trajectory of the world.” Its initiatives under that umbrella include investing in carbon removal projects and offering a charitable giving solution that allows businesses to collect donations for various causes from customers at checkout without having to shoulder any associated fees.
Mondelēz International is a global giant in the snack industry, distributing its popular brands in more than 150 countries. That lineup includes household names such as Ritz, Toblerone, Triscuit, Chips Ahoy! and Halls. The company has set explicit corporate responsibility guidelines focused on “protecting the planet and respecting the human rights of people in our value chain.” To illustrate that commitment, Mondelēz International has invested $400 million in its Cocoa Life initiative, which partners with cocoa farmers in countries like Ghana and Brazil to support sustainable business models, empower community members and conserve the environment.
The Kraft Heinz Company is a major player in the global food and beverage industry landscape, employing people in more than three dozen countries. Its commitment to corporate social responsibility centers around three core areas: healthy living and community support, environmental stewardship and responsible sourcing. Initiatives under those priorities have ranged from reducing sugar in its products and expanding plant-based food options to purchasing sustainably-sourced palm oil and ketchup tomatoes.
PatientPoint, which makes patient engagement products for healthcare practices and hospitals, also runs the PatientPoint Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to bring health empowerment to underserved populations through interactive technology. The foundation’s priorities are disease prevention, with a focus on diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health, and an overall mission of improving health literacy and outcomes.
Toast’s point-of-sale system, self-ordering kiosks, online ordering solution, employee scheduling software and other products give restaurants the tools and support they need to run efficiently. Toast.org is the company’s philanthropic branch, which engages in community service and giving centered around “solving critical food issues.” Its initiatives have included efforts to get meals to children through a partnership with No Kid Hungry and help pay-what-you-can restaurants get the tech they need.
Trupanion is a medical insurance company for cats and dogs with a mission to help families budget for their pets’ care. It has set ambitious sustainability goals, one of which is to become a carbon neutral company by 2040. At their Seattle headquarters, Trupanion makes incremental strides toward carbon neutrality through energy management practices and mass transit subsidies for employees — 80 percent of whom work remotely or on a hybrid schedule. The company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility also includes diversity, equity and inclusion programs for current employees as well as through their recruitment efforts.
S&P Global makes financial intelligence products for use in money commodity markets. The company says its S&P Rating, which assigns a credit rating to countries and companies similar to those used for consumer credit, is one of the most trusted financial benchmarks worldwide. S&P Global’s corporate responsibility initiatives include donating over 20,000 yearly service hours to local communities and a gift matching program that has directed more than $4 million to charity organizations in a single year.
McCormick is a food manufacturer that makes spices, condiments and seasoning mixes for consumers and food service clients. It is working toward net-zero emissions in its operations by 2050 and has won numerous awards and commendations for its corporate social responsibility, including six years of “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” from Diversity Inc, five years of Barron’s “100 Most Sustainable Companies,” and first place for food, beverage and tobacco companies in Just 100’s “America’s Most Just Companies.”
Amalgamated Bank, which describes itself as “America’s Socially Responsible Bank,” is a unionized financial institution — the largest union-owned bank in the United States. It boasts a 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, uses renewable energy in direct operations and has given more than $536 million to racial justice, climate and economic equity organizations through its charitable foundation, according to its yearly corporate social responsibility report.
Ecolab develops and sells technology and services that provide clients with clean water through treatment, purification and cleaning. Some of the water is for drinking, but Ecolab also works with healthcare, hospitality, industry and food and beverage clients to treat the water they use in their commercial operations. As a water company, its corporate responsibility efforts include initiatives focused on water stewardship and taking action on climate change. The company has set goals to cut down on emissions and work with customers on achieving carbon neutrality.
Illumina is a biotech company that develops analysis tools for genomics. Its products have clinical and research applications for genetic diseases, cancers, reproductive health and microbiology. Illumina’s tech and products are also used in agrigenomics, or the application of genomics to agriculture, and the company’s Illumina Agricultural Greater Good Initiative aims to alleviate global hunger and food insecurity in partnership with the agricultural industry. The company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility also includes efforts to increase access to genomics and implement sustainable practices like using renewable energy and reducing packaging.
