Because of the lack of substantial welfare support, the labor and capital markets in the USA are mostly deregulated. Because of this, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has typically been centered on a few social issues in the American setting, such as healthcare, education, and community investment. In the United States of America, CSR programs and communicative activities in the fields of philanthropy, stewardship, voluntarism, and environmental concerns are not seen as issues of regulatory compliance. Due to the fact that corporations are not required to engage in social and environmental responsibility initiatives, CSR in the USA is frequently characterized by voluntary societal engagements by organizations.

In the year 2021, Greenhouse Gas emissions in the USA totaled 6,340.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 5,586.0 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents after accounting for sequestration from the land sector.

In the United States, sustainable building has dramatically increased during the last 15 years. Just 3,156 structures were registered to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard for green building in 2005. There were almost 70,000 by the year 2019.