Paid maternity leave isn't US law—but it's a priority at these companies
Newsweek recently ranked America's Greatest Workplaces for Women, and many of the companies featured guarantee paid accommodations for new mothers.
How Newsweek determined America's best maternity hospitals
The third annual ranking features hospitals that were awarded either four or five ribbons based on an evaluation of their performance.
These California summer camps are the best in the state
"Our goal is to figure out how we can make every camper grow in any way we can," one California day camp executive told Newsweek.
Canadian law enforcement agency opens inquiry into Lululemon's green claims
One nonprofit says Lululemon's green goals do not match its growth in climate pollution, which has increased since the deployment of its Be Planet slogan.
How Newsweek determined America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing
Newsweek partnered with data researcher Plant-A to determine the top 750 U.S. employers making strides when it comes to focusing on employees' mental health.
The 21 consumer goods companies that are earning more Americans' trust
These companies all appear on Newsweek's latest ranking of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America—and fared better than they did in last year's edition.
These 6 retailers are among America's most trusted—and rising in the ranks
One big-box superstore even made it into the top 10 of its industry's ranking, after not making the cut at all last year.
7 loyalty programs that have improved to become their industry's best
Newsweek's Best Loyalty Programs ranking includes companies like Hyatt, True Value and Dunkin', which make it a point to reward customers for repeat business.
Newsweek Green Rankings reveal companies making sustainability a priority
Newsweek has recently ranked companies based on greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, waste generation and sustainability data disclosures and commitments.
These hospitals are among the 50 best in the world—and getting better
Newsweek has released the 2024 edition of its World's Best Hospitals ranking, and the top 50 features a number of facilities that keep climbing up the list.
9 customer loyalty programs that deliver the best rewards
Newsweek has partnered with data firm Statista to rank America's Best Loyalty Programs, and these are some of the best of the best.
Planet Heroes
Kristen Mandala turns fear "into fuel" to drive climate solutions
Mandala, a Canadian sustainability advocate, said people don't realize sustainability is "a lens that you can use to see all the different things in your life."
Planet Heroes
Nobell Foods' Magi Richani is crafting plant-based cheese with real pull
The startup is hoping to not only accommodate people who can't consume dairy but to also reshape food production by making it more sustainable.
Planet Heroes
Anne Therese Gennari literally wrote the book on climate optimism
Gennari says that her book, "The Climate Optimist Handbook," is "not necessarily a book about climate change; it's actually a book about you."
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Ranking of America's Greenest Companies showcases large environmental goals
"We hope this ranking helps consumers identify the companies that try to live sustainably, just like many of us," Newsweek's editor in chief said of the list.
Planet Heroes
Climate advocate Namgay Choden wants to get youth involved in policymaking
Choden believes that the next generation is key to whether her native country of Bhutan will be able to hit its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050
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Kenyan footballer scores environmental goals with tree-planting project
Mutunkei plants trees for every goal that he scores with his local team, and he wants to see his Trees4Goals initiative expand worldwide
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Seven of the greenest college campuses in the U.S.
"It's about leaving behind a legacy of clean air, clean water, healthy soil and a livable planet for the generations to come," one professor told Newsweek
Planet Heroes
Inventor Fionn Ferreira has a plan to extract plastic from the oceans
The 22-year-old chemistry student and entrepreneur says that there's no problem too big to "build something to solve it"