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Corporate Responsibility

Alexion Intern Returns as Post-Doc Fellow

The depth of Alexion’s commitment to serving the rare disease community is what kept drawing Global Medical Affairs Fellow, Adam Quicquaro, PharmD, back to the company. After completing his internship in Global Medical Information and Medical Review at Alexion, Adam returned to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science University to complete his Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Volunteering & Community

Viacom Does A World of Good for 2019 Viacommunity Day

Environment

Mind the Gaps: Emergency Response Planning in Today's World

Read our blog to see how you can prepare a solid and comprehensive emergency response to keep your employees safe and risk-proof your business.

Energy & Infrastructure

Four Ways Battery Storage Is Transforming the Electrical Grid

Battery storage is a flexible energy storage solution. Batteries can capture and store solar and wind power to use when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.

Education & Workforce Development

Campus AgTech: Fueling Students and Sustainability

Students are calling for healthy, sustainable, novel food that is, ideally, all locally-sourced. How can universities & food service providers keep up?

AI & Technology

Gas Processing Innovations Spur Increased Deployments, Including Role in Power Generation Mix

Black & Veatch’s new floating solutions leader identifies floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) technologies as viable route to gas industry growth

Environment

Dan Austin: 88Bikes

A generation ago, the dream of owning a bicycle was one shared by a vast number of American kids.

Energy & Infrastructure

How Business is Protecting Scarce Natural Resources

Every year Earth Overshoot Day, the date by which humanity would have exhausted our natural annual budget if everybody in the world lived like EU residents, comes earlier.

Philanthropy

Smithfield Foods Donates 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Utah Food Bank

Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Smith’s Food & Drug, joined forces to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to the Utah Food Bank.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Martin Voke Champions the Spirit of Diversity

In the fairly male-dominated spirits industry, Bacardi's Martin Voke says that making women part of the conversation is vital in helping break down stereotypes and break through glass ceilings.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Grants $205,000 to Seven Projects to Eliminate Blight, Drive Redevelopment and Job Growth in Greater Cincinnati’s Urban Cores

Duke Energy has announced $205,000 in grants to seven redevelopment projects that aim to stimulate growth, job creation and further investments in Greater Cincinnati’s urban cores. The grants are part of the company’s Urban Revitalization initiative, which has awarded nearly $2.4 million in grants to 72 projects in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky since its launch in 2011.

Awards & Rankings

AIDAnova Is the First Cruise Ship to Receive the “Blue Angel” Certification for Its Eco-Friendly Ship Design

AIDA Cruises has been awarded the “Blue Angel”, German federal government’s ecolabel, for AIDAnova’s environmentally friendly ship design.

Socially Responsible Investing

National Financial Awareness Day Survey: Cash is Still King with Teens When it Comes to Purchases

Teens may love technology, but most still rely on cash when it comes to purchases and getting money from mom and dad. In fact, 80 percent of teens who receive money from parents or caregivers say it is in the form of cash and 75 percent of teens say they have made purchases in cash. Despite this, budgeting apps are gaining in popularity.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Comcast Announces Initiative With Dell Technologies to Help Close Digital Divide

Companies to give thousands of free laptops to low-income students and seniors; Dell Technologies also to fund computer lab upgrades at nonprofits across the United States.

Education & Workforce Development

Rewarding Creative Leadership in Schools Through Crayola Program

In 2018, Crayola partnered with the National Association of Elementary School Principals to present its ninth annual grant awards program, Champion Creatively Alive Children.

Corporate Responsibility

What It’s Like to Be the Custodian of Johnson & Johnson's Over 130-Year History

Not all companies have a Chief Historian. Then again, not all companies have such a long, rich heritage of innovation. Margaret Gurowitz explains the highlights—and delights—of her unique job.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Awards More Than $103,000 in Grants for Workforce Education, Training in Indiana

Duke Energy has awarded grants totaling $103,397 to six Indiana organizations to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education opportunities.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Viacom's Marva Smalls on Leading With Diversity

Marva Smalls is something of a corporate politician for diversity. She spends her time crafting and implementing Viacom’s diversity policies and advocating for a culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees.

AI & Technology

HP’s Christoph Schell Dreams in 3D

Any parent whose child needs orthodontia knows that there are two kinds of pain that come with the traditional teeth straightening process. There’s the unavoidable pain of moving canines and cuspids, and then there’s the financial pain of paying for it.

Energy & Infrastructure

Green City Growers Names Christopher Grallert as Company President

Green City Growers (GCG) has announced the promotion of Christopher Grallert to the position of Company President.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How a Long-lost Holiday Photo Became a Symbol of a New China

In the new film "China Lost and Found," the subject of a photo discovers he's become the famous face of a particular moment in China's history.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ecocentricity Blog: The Energy-Water Collision

Water is often too hot on first pass as coolant in energy production. Another challenge is droughts; the kind predicted to be more frequent as the climate changes. #energywaternexus #climatechange

Energy & Infrastructure

Coming Soon from CBRE…The Place Makers – Episode 3

Across Asia Pacific, Architects, Developers and Investors are creatively answering the challenges of urbanization and population growth by creating spaces that people are happier living and working in.

Philanthropy

Unique Back-to-School Campaign Expands reach of LG’s ‘Life’s Good: Experience Happiness’ Initiative

With the 2019-20 school year beginning across the country, LG Electronics USA is expanding its “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness” initiative to more schools exposing a broader audience to the scientific principles that lead to happiness.

Awards & Rankings

Tetra Tech Receives Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award

Esri, a global market leader in GIS software, recognized Tetra Tech with a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2019 Esri User Conference held on July 10th in San Diego, California.

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Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...