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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2020 National Finalists

3M and Discovery Education today announced the top 10 finalists in the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, these young scientists submitted outstanding projects utilizing the power of STEM to improve the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Need for Speed: Scaling up Participation in a Sustainable Economy

Over the past few years, as better data has made the risks and opportunities associated with climate change more apparent, investors and businesses have begun to invest in sustainable activities and rethink investment in fossil fuels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep Ghana Beautiful Becomes First African Community Improvement Nonprofit to Affiliate with Keep America Beautiful

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced the certification of Keep Ghana Beautiful, which becomes Africa’s first affiliated organization with Keep America Beautiful.

Energy

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Clean Energy

Our Energy Supply SCE is a national leader in clean energy. An estimated 48% of the power we delivered to customers in 2019 came from carbonfree sources.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E14: Lacy Caruthers, Google.org

Google.org Director of Global Employee Programs Lacy Caruthers joins host Danielle Holly to share how her organization is leveraging funding, technology, products and expertise to support racial justice organizations and provide COVID-19 relief.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Time to Re-think your CSR Portfolio

Executing citizenship programming comes with a very distinct tension – that employees and people leaders feel they have to choose: achieve the bottom line or create social impact. It doesn’t have to be a choice. Read the full blog here.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding Your Impacts During COVID-19

What is COVID-19 teaching us about the need for organizations to show greater accountability and transparency?

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen and the European Commission Announce Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - the Concert Hosted by Dwayne Johnson on June 27

Global Broadcast Special to Combat the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities

Media & Communications

New Bacardi Limited Website Gives Inside Look at Unique Culture

A revamped Corporate Responsibility (CR) section highlights goals and programs tied to each of the five Good Spirited pillars: Marketplace, People, Environment, Responsible Sourcing, and Philanthropy & Community Investment.

Events, Media & Communications

Social Impact Leadership Conference 2020: Key Takeaways from the Virtual Summit

Social Impact & Volunteering

How a Father and His Teenage Daughter Bonded Over a Motorcycle Retrofit

Over the course of a month, Gwen and John Jessup completely revamped a 1982 Harley-Davidson together — and received a coveted award in recognition of their efforts.

Energy

Energy Efficiency of Cisco Products

Health & Healthcare

An Open Letter from Daniel O'Day, Chairman & CEO, Gilead Sciences

After receiving the green light from the FDA to move forward, Gilead is about to start trials of an inhaled version of remdesivir. We will screen healthy volunteers for Phase 1 trials this week and hope to begin studies in patients with COVID-19...

Research, Reports & Publications

Moving Forward and Planning for a Post-Covid World Through Data

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$20,000 Donation Helps Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers and Families in Need

In conjunction with National Dairy Month, the Alliant Energy Foundation announces a $20,000 donation to two Wisconsin food banks that will benefit dairy farmers and communities throughout “America’s Dairyland.”

Environment

EarthXOcean 2020: Celebrate our Ocean Planet to Awaken Ocean Conservation

Whaling, climate change, habitat loss — these are only a few challenges facing our oceans. Research and preservation may seem like the only steps required to progress — but public awareness and advocacy can build the momentum needed to turn the tide.

Education

Collaborative Leverages Business and Community Resources for Transformative Approach to STEM Education

The overarching mission of STEMpact is to provide all students access to high-quality STEM education. The initiative recognizes that those early years are important to fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates 30 Million Meals, 'Making Every Case Count' in a Global Effort to Support Vulnerable, Food-Insecure Citizens

These donations were valued at over $100 million and included nearly 16 million pounds of fresh produce and approximately six million pounds of fresh dairy products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spotlight on Stanley Healthcare: Delivering One Million Masks to Senior Living Communities

Stanley Black & Decker donated 1 million masks to more than 100 senior living organizations in the U.S. One of the recipients, Brookdale Senior Living, received 225,000 masks – enough to supply every one of its 823 locations for almost a week.

Energy

Project Paves Way for Flexible Energy System

A key project has been launched to help achieve a net zero economy by exploring how a flexible energy system works.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra Commits $10 Million to Organizations Working for Social Justice and Equity

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that it is committing $10 million over the next five years to support the advancement of minority communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bridgestone Indonesia and Soles4Souls Asia Join Forces to Turn Recycled Tires into Shoes

Global non-profit organization, Soles4Souls Asia and PT Bridgestone Tire Indonesia announced a new 2 year partnership (2020 – 2022) for an exciting sustainable project to create new shoes out of recycled tires.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Named a Top 50 Civic-Minded Company in America Points of Light Honors Aflac's Service in All Communities

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance and products in the U.S., has been named a 2020 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 Comcast NBCUniversal Values Report: Together We Build

As a global media and technology company, Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to keeping our customers, employees and communities connected to what matters most – now more than ever.

Latest Campaigns

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    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  2. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  3. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  4. Nasdaq Events & Sponsorship
    Your destination for Nasdaq-hosted events, webinars and sponsorship activity. Learn from our community of experts through live and recorded sessions...
  5. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  6. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  7. 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...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  10. 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...
  11. 2024 Sustainability Report
    Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...
  12. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  13. Protecting our planet
    We believe that people can only live their healthiest lives on a healthy planet. That’s why we reduce our environmental footprint by finding...
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  15. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...