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Awards & Rankings

Eye on Innovation Award Recognizes Creative Use of Technology

Comerica was selected as a finalist for Gartner’s prestigious Eye on Innovation Award for our use of Virtual Reality technology in Financial Services.

Environment

Most Useful Mobile Apps for EHS Managers

Save yourself time, stress and money! Antea Group’s put together a list of apps that we like (and use) to make EHS management a little easier.

Awards & Rankings

14-Year-Old Named America’s Top Young Scientist

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd), have named 14-year-old Kara Fan from San Diego, California, the winner of the 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist).

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How Hallmark Empowers Workers of Overseas Suppliers

See in this impactful video how the company has launched two programs – HERproject and Family Friendly spaces – that have served to empower female workers while also strengthening the bond with their children

Awards & Rankings

Brad MacAfee Named Responsible CEO of the Year: Brands Taking Stands™ Leadership by CR Magazine

Brad MacAfee, chief executive officer of Porter Novelli, has been named CR Magazine’s 2019 Responsible CEO of the Year: Brands Taking Stands™ Leadership.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Real-Life Tetris

Recycling is a “last resort” circular economy practice. A bouncy chair that still works has more value as a bouncy chair than as recycled plastic and textiles.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Reporting on Responsible Mineral Sourcing

Free webinar to help companies report on responsible sourcing of minerals in their supply chains

AI & Technology

Stanley Black & Decker Invests in the Future of Manufacturing with Maker Month

By 2030, the company hopes to inspire 10 million “makers.” Why 10 million? That’s the number of manufacturing jobs that remain unfilled worldwide because of a lack of qualified workers.

Corporate Responsibility

Business As Usual Will Not Save the Planet

FSG examines business' commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offers advice for companies that are serious about addressing these challenges.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson Partners With Molecoola to Increase Recycling in Brazil

SC Johnson today announced a partnership with reverse logistics startup Molecoola to sponsor recycling centers in São Paulo, Brazil, reinforcing the company’s commitment to recycling and sustainability.

Philanthropy

Las Vegas Sands Partners with Clean the World Foundation for The Drop by Drop Project

Las Vegas Sands launched a new water program with the global leader in WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and sustainability Clean the World Foundation: The Drop by Drop Project to will support water programs and nonprofit organizations.

Energy & Infrastructure

IOC Adapts to a Changing Landscape and Streamlines Its Operations

To accompany these changes, HR policies will be adopted under an overall HR “People Management 2020” programme to foster collaboration, sustainability and flexibility, taking advantage of the move to Olympic House, the new IOC headquarters.

Corporate Responsibility

Cybersecurity Awareness Month—Secure IT: Keep Your Digital Profile Safe

Protect against cyber threats by learning about security features available on the equipment and software you use.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Hear Her Story: Q&A with Champa Akter, Sewing Superintendent at Gildan

We sat down with Champa, one of our sewing superintendents at our Dhaka factory to look back at her seventeen-year career at the Company.

Philanthropy

How Sodexo is Swiping Out Hunger on Campus

As the founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger, I’ve spent the past nine years devoted to a cause – ensuring all college students have access to nourishing meals.

Events

World Business Leaders Direct the Next Decade of Action at Europe’s Premier #RBSEU Summit

Business needs to work harder, smarter and faster to build a sustainable future. Time is simply running out.

Awards & Rankings

CR Magazine’s 2019 Responsible CEO Award Finalists Honored at 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ – What’s Next

Corporate Responsibility Magazine honored its awardees for the 2019 Responsible CEO of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards at 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ – What’s Next.

Environment

Helen Mountford: The US Leaves Paris

For years, climate denialists put forth the narrative that it would cripple the US economy to sign on to international climate agreements like the Kyoto Protocol.

Environment

Major Automakers Undermine Climate Action, Ignoring Investors and Peers on Clean Vehicle Standards

General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler announced last night that they, together with the Association of Global Automakers, would side with President Trump in his effort to remove the authority of California and other states to set clean vehicle standards.

Awards & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Responsible Business Alliance Receives Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Western Pennsylvania Homeownership to Get $3.3 Million Boost

Wells Fargo and Company, NeighborWorks® America, and its network members NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania and Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT program will expand to Allegheny County this fall.

Awards & Rankings

CBRE Named One of America's Best Employers for New Graduates by Forbes

CBRE Group, Inc. was named one of America’s Best Employers for New Graduates on a list recently released by Forbes. CBRE is recognized for creating an ideal environment and opening doors for new graduates.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

‘Freedom Squares’ Sustainable Modular Rug Concept Launched On Kickstarter

Philanthropy

Sears, Rebuilding Together Support Veterans with 12th Annual Heroes at Home Program

Rebuilding Together, the leading national nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs and revitalizing our communities, today announced it is teaming up for the 12th consecutive year with Sears on the retailer’s Heroes at Home initiative.

Health & Healthcare

Walgreens Raises More than $800,000 to Support the American Heart Association; Tops Corporate Fundraiser List for 2019 Chicago Heart Walk

Walgreens Raises More than $800,000 to Support the American Heart Association; Tops Corporate Fundraiser List for 2019 Chicago Heart Walk

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Planet

At Bacardi, we prioritize reducing our impact on the environment – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company in 1862 when Bacardi...

SCS_EU

SCS Global Services Europe is the European arm of SCS Global Services, an international leader in sustainability certification, verification, and...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...