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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

U.S. Bank Foundation Opportunity Fund Helps Small Businesses Grow and Thrive

Small businesses are the lifelines of many communities, and the U.S. Bank Foundation* has invested in nonprofit organizations providing small business support for years through its Community Possible grant program and, now, the U.S. Bank Foundation Opportunity Fund**.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Women and Girls in Asia-Pacific: IBM’s Commitment to Education

In a world where technology is rapidly shaping the future, access to education and training programs is crucial to expanding opportunity. Recent research by UNESCO found that women make up only 35% of STEM graduates, and this number has not changed in the past 10 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024: Inclusion Benefits Us All

At Comcast, we want everyone to get the most out of their connectivity and entertainment experience. But for the disabled community, connectivity can remain a challenge.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank: Celebrating Pride Month With Employee Business Resource Groups

At Fifth Third, LGBTQ+ business resource groups across the Bank’s footprint are participating in activities through June to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other individuals have had on history locally, nationally and internationally.

Environment

SLR Announces Acquisition of SGA (Gestión Ambiental S.A.)

SGA (Gestión Ambiental S.A.), a leading environmental consultancy established more than 30 years ago in Chile, has been acquired by SLR, one of the world’s biggest multidisciplinary sustainability consultancy and engineering firms.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

3M Named Official Respiratory Protection Sponsor for Direct Relief, Pledges 5 Million N95 Respirators Ahead of Hurricane, Wildfire Season

In a significant step towards bolstering emergency preparedness and response efforts, 3M and Direct Relief are launching a global Respiratory Protection initiative to increase preparedness ahead of the 2024 hurricane and wildfire season.

Sustainable Development Goals

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $340,000 To Commemorate UN World Environment Day

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Monday two grants in support of United Nations World Environment Day: a $310,000 grant to One Tree Planted and a $30,000 grant to Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF).

Research, Reports & Publications

Ceres Releases First-of-Its-Kind Resource for Companies To Deliver Leading Climate Transition Action Plans

Ceres has released new corporate guidance on transition planning to help companies address the financial risks of climate change and maximize the opportunities for them to thrive in a low-carbon future.

Environment

DP World Unveils Ocean Strategy 2024-2030: A Blueprint for Sustainable Maritime Leadership

World Ocean Day, recognized each year on June 8, serves as a poignant reminder of the substantial environmental and climatic challenges that our planet currently faces.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Brand Leaders Share Their Insights on the Future of the CPG Sector

Business leaders discussed these trends and more at an event hosted at Mondelēz International’s headquarters in Chicago earlier this month.

Environment

CNH and Its Brands Support World Environment Day

CNH sustainably advances the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere.

Environment

New Federal Fuel Economy Standards To Bring More Efficient Vehicles and Economic Benefits to the U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new federal fuel economy standards today, the latest action by the Biden administration to accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing Safe Havens for Women in North Texas: Mary Kay Ash Foundation Awards $100,000 in Grants to Four Local North Texas Domestic Violence Shelters

According to National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Famine Imminent in Gaza As Half a Million Women and Children Lack Access to Basic Nutrition Services

Action Against Hunger, one of the few humanitarian organizations working on nutrition projects in Gaza, has launched a program to prevent malnutrition among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under five years old.  

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Burt’s Bees Celebrates 40th Bee-Day By Giving Back

Culture Day at Burt’s Bees this year was even buzzier than usual as we marked our 40th birthday by reflecting on our roots and our brand’s legacy.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Unveils State-of-the-Art Customer Innovation Center for Sustainable Heating and Cooling Solutions

Trane Technologies held the grand opening of its new Innovation Center in Oberhausen, Germany. The center showcases the diverse range of efficient and sustainable Trane® heating and cooling solutions for industrial and commercial buildings

Responsible Production & Consumption

Creating Community and Environmental Impact Through Partnership: Henkel and Solidaridad

Henkel has a firm belief in delivering value for customers, partners, consumers, and the communities that we serve. Our partnership with Solidaridad, celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, is just one way that we’ve worked to establish programs that accomplish this.

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. At Regions Bank, we celebrate Pride month by honoring and supporting our associates, customers and community partners.

Research, Reports & Publications

Thinking Inside the Box: A Circular Approach to Extending the Lifecycle of Fiber-Based Packaging

While reports and surveys indicate that consumers broadly care about protecting the environment, knowledge about the most sustainable forms of packaging is limited.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Celebrates Record-Breaking Twelve Wins in the 2024 Edison Awards

For the third consecutive year, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has set an Edison Awards record for the most awards ever received by a single organization. Twelve Dow innovations have been recognized with three gold, five silver and four bronze Edison Awards in 2024.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Flooding in Southern Brazil

As soon as the catastrophic flooding began in southern Brazil, our FedEx Latin America team reached out to the FedEx global citizenship team to see how FedEx could help with relief efforts.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Office Space: Looking Past the Doom and Gloom

Will Americans return to the office? It may depend on where it is and what it offers.

Innovation & Technology

Putting Sustainability at the Heart of ERP

To thrive, companies are going to need to understand how to operate in a modern, low-carbon, circular economy. SAP solutions will support them by embedding sustainability into every aspect of their operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler Mira Ltd. Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK: Promoting Wellbeing and Sharing Healthy Habits

Our Kohler Mira Ltd. team celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, focusing on the importance of mental wellbeing, and sharing their favorite ways to stay healthy.

Sustainable Development Goals

‘Abigail’ Sinks Its Teeth Into Sustainability

Abigail was one of the first films to participate in Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s recently launched GreenerLight Program, an initiative that aims to incorporate sustainability across the entire filmmaking process through development, production and distribution.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  6. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  10. 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...
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  12. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  14. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  15. 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...