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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation Surprise 2023: The Home Depot Foundation Is Bringing It Home for Veterans

Giving back to veterans is personal to The Home Depot, as more than 35,000 of the company’s associates are veterans or military spouses. The Home Depot Foundation’s annual Operation Surprise initiative aims to provide life-changing moments of surprise through service.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Amanda Miranda, Employee Relations Senior Director at Walgreens

Saludos! My name is Amanda Miranda, and I'm the employee relations senior director in human resources at Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Illinois. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and came to the U.S. when I was 19 years old to attend University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Innovation & Technology

A Drive for Energy Innovation

As the Baker Hughes team celebrates the 15th anniversary since the opening of the oilfield services R&D center, join the conversation with Darren Bane, Completions and Well Intervention (CWI) Engineering and Technology Director and Eddie Kossa, Senior Engineering Manager.

Energy

Q & A With Dan Bakal, Ceres’ Senior Program Director, Climate and Energy

This is the second in a series of Q & As with the Ceres experts who are engaging with companies to decarbonize six of the highest-emitting sectors of the economy. Read the first Q & A here.

Diversity & Inclusion

Micah Greene: An Air National Guard Member Finds Support and Community at Principal®

When Micah Greene interviewed in 2020 for a position as an information security engineer with Principal®, he was outfitted in his military dress blues. He was also finishing an Active Duty deployment with the Iowa Air National Guard.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reflections on UNGA 2023: The Time for Action Is Now

We are now at the midpoint of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) timeline, and a key takeaway of UN General Assembly (UNGA) 2023 discussions is that there is still much work to be done. The latest UN data illustrates that progress on 80% of the SDGs is lacking.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Unpacking SMASH Packaging 2.0, MilliporeSigma’s Newest Plan To Reduce the Impact of Packaging

SMASH Packaging 2.0, a program from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will help drive improvements to the company's packaging without sacrificing safety, quality or performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Award-Winning My Special Aflac Duck® Soars Into the Windy City To Provide Comfort and Joy to Chicago Children Facing Cancer and Blood Disorders

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance products in the U.S. and a proud supporter of families of children with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, yesterday delivered its acclaimed My Special Aflac Ducks to children at Lurie Children’s.

Education

Frito-Lay® Provides Critical Support to Families in Need in Year Two of Partnership With LULAC National Educational Service Centers

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Frito-Lay announced its continued partnership with LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) for a second year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Partners With ROC USA® To Expand Affordable Housing and Homeownership in Manufactured Home Communities

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Cosmetics: Changing Lives One Lipstick at a Time

As M·A·C embarks on its 40th anniversary in 2024, it plans to elevate VIVA GLAM to become the brand’s all-encompassing purpose platform centered around equality for everyone – while continuing its longstanding support for people impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Health & Healthcare

The Ad Council, CDC, National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof Launch Joint Effort To Inspire Millions Living With or at Risk for Substance Use Disorders To Begin Their Recovery Journeys

The Ad Council, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof, is inspiring millions to "Start With Hope” in a national public service advertisement (PSA) campaign.

Events, Media & Communications

Unveiling the Dark Side of ESG Communication This Scorpio Season

As environmental, social, governance (ESG) continues to become more and more politicized, companies are facing the heat when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Education

CNH Industrial Continues to Expand Agro-Industry Horizons in Somalia

CNH Industrial is committed to promoting inclusive and sustainable sector development, particularly in technical and vocational skills.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Episode 4 • Leadership in Sustainability Joins the C-Suite • the Sustainable Finance Podcast

This is the third instalment in a series of episodes sponsored by Acre.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BuzzHouse: Insight Into the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson are joined by David Gasson, Executive Director of the Housing Authority Advisory Group.

Green Infrastructure

Fort Moore EV charging project provides another example of EVSE solution

Fort Moore and Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, recently entered into a contract to install 63 electric vehicle chargers at 23 locations across the base, allowing up to 126 vehicles to be plugged in on the base simultaneously.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Operating and Growing Responsibly at Alkermes

We recognize that our stakeholders – including employees, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, investors, policy makers, members of the communities where we live and work, and others – are part of a single global community and affect one another.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albany Black Chamber of Commerce Awarded $200,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation

The Albany Black Chamber of Commerce announced an award of $200,000 in grant funding from the KeyBank Foundation. The grant will support capacity-building initiatives that help grow and serve the Capital Region community, and support ABCC’s mission of facilitating economic.

Health & Healthcare

Promoting Employee Well-Being and Safety at IP

Our approach to fostering healthy people and communities covers internal imperatives — employee well-being; diversity and inclusion; and recruitment, development and retention — as well investing in the communities in which we live and work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Launches Women’s Employee Business Resource Group, Creating Space for the Intersectionality of Those Who Identify as Women and Their Allies

Tapestry was proud to announce Women of Tapestry, the first global employee business resource group (EBRG) with leadership from around the world, representing women and their allies.

Education

Developing Tomorrow’s Innovators at Dow

Dow embraces the importance and value of investing in STEM education to help prepare and energize a diverse and robust future workforce.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Setting Sail Towards a Sustainable Future: How ESG Principles Are Transforming Global Supply Chains

In the ever-evolving landscape of global supply chain management, one issue has emerged as a top priority: aligning with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.

Health & Healthcare

Rayonier Hosts Pink Party To Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This October, Rayonier’s headquarters received a visit from the Buddy Bus, a mobile mammography bus which provides breast cancer detection services across Northeast Florida.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Energizing Communities Through Donations, Sponsorships and Employee Volunteerism

Our corporate citizenship program, Enbridge Fueling Futures, supports programs that strengthen the safety, vibrancy and sustainability of our communities.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Truist Championship
    The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...
  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. Medtronic Impact -- Reporting
    We know that every action we take impacts the future of our employees, our business, our communities, and our planet. We put people and the planet...
  4. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  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. 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...
  8. Novata News
    Communicating key news and updates about Novata.
  9. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  10. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  12. 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...
  13. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  14. 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...
  15. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...