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Awards & Rankings

Cummins Honored for Enlightened Leadership on Global Challenges

Cummins Inc. has been recognized for creating foundations for stable growth, combining business sense with the imperative to address the planet’s well-being.

Philanthropy

Tom's of Maine Launches Get Into Nature Initiative With Rosario Dawson to Reinvigorate Kids' Connection to the Great Outdoors

Kids need nature to thrive. And nature needs kids. But sometimes they need a helping hand to reach the great outdoors.

Corporate Responsibility

Illumina Ventures Closes $325 Million Fund Supporting Start-ups in Healthcare Innovation

Illumina Ventures, an independently-managed, healthcare-focused venture firm, announced today the closing of its second investment fund with total commitments of $325 million, bringing its total capital under management to $560 million.

Environment

SEC Posts Sample Letter on Climate Change Disclosure

The Securities and Exchange Commission has posted a sample letter highlighting potential disclosures that public companies should consider related to climate change.

Volunteering & Community

Good Company: Getting Good People Back on the Road

Redemption Cycle serves the community with the help of Regions Bank through their retail shop and through local advocacy work – but more importantly, redemption for members of the community that lack access to reliable transportation.

Research & Reports

American Express Releases 2020-2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report With New Long-term Goals

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced the release of its 2020-2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which includes a new roadmap for the company’s ESG strategy focused on three core pillars: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I); Building Financial Confidence; and Advancing Climate Solutions.

Philanthropy

Comcast Expands Internet Essentials to Federal Pell Grant Recipients and Pledges $15M to Get Even More Americans Connected

Comcast has announced new steps to help advance digital equity for even more students and families. Internet Essentials will now expand eligibility to Federal Pell Grant recipients.

AI & Technology

Black & Veatch's Incubator Launches Climate Tech Accelerator Program to Speed New Decarbonization Solutions

Recognizing the world is in a climate-driven crisis, global engineering, construction and consulting leader Black & Veatch is seeking bold, committed partners to accelerate development of decarbonization solutions through its IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Provides $750,000 in Grants Across North Carolina for Small-business Revitalization

The Duke Energy Foundation today distributed $750,000 in grants to help local businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – adapt to the unprecedented challenges caused by the pandemic.

AI & Technology

Harvesting Data: A New, Digital Approach Mitigating Agricultural Risk

Throughout my career in agriculture, I've been inspired by how eagerly growers have embraced progress. Today's farmer is tech-savvy and open to digital tools – ranging from apps and GPS to AI and machine learning – that can fuel smarter and more productive decisions.

Philanthropy

Whirlpool Brand Brings Care Counts™ Laundry Program to Benton Harbor Area Schools

To help maximize K-12 attendance and support educational equality in the Benton Harbor community, Whirlpool brand is expanding its commitment to providing ways for families to care for their loved ones in its own backyard

Health & Healthcare

Merck for Mothers: Helping End Maternal Mortality

Merck for Mothers began its mission by joining the UN and collaborators around the globe to apply its scientific and business expertise to help save women’s lives.

Research & Reports

The Next Normal - Path to 2030: VMware Releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

VMware’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report highlights the company’s ESG performance over the past fiscal year and showcases its 2030 Agenda

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Transparency Conference to Feature Speakers From Ferrero, Mars, Williams-Sonoma

The inaugural Supply Chain Transparency Conference is scheduled to take place virtually from October 13th and 14th. The free conference is expected to draw over 1,000 attendees

AI & Technology

CNH Industrial Joins 5G Open Innovation Lab

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced that it has joined the 5G Open Innovation Lab ("5GOILab"),

Philanthropy

Georgia-Pacific Lends Helping Hand to Flood Residents of Humphreys County, Tn.

Homes in the city of Waverly and Humphreys County, Tennessee were damaged in late August due to heavy flooding.

Volunteering & Community

DAZN and Common Goal Unite in Multi-Year Global Partnership

Sports streaming platform DAZN and pledge-basedsocial impact football movement Common Goal have united in a global partnership to jointly tackle some of the most vital issues of our times.

Corporate Responsibility

Goodyear Invests in Autonomous Trucking Company Gatik and Collaborates to Enhance Safety and Efficiency for Autonomous Middle Mile Logistics

The collaboration combines Gatik’s commercial-grade autonomous technology with industry-leading tire intelligence technology powered by Goodyear SightLine

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Accelerating O-I Glass' Transformation

As part of an investor presentation, O-I Glass, Inc. will share its business plan to accelerate the company’s transformation and increase value for all stakeholders.

Awards & Rankings

First-of-its-kind 'Electric Island' Public Charging Station Recognized by Fast Company's 'Innovation by Design' Awards

As the first-of-its-kind, high-capacity public charging station for medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles (EVs), “Electric Island” in Portland, Oregon, has earned honorable mention in the sustainability category of Fast Company magazine’s 2021 “Innovation by Design” awards.

Philanthropy

Five Observations From Global Citizen

The Global Citizen Live event was inspiring and brought a great sense of optimism to be a part of this year, so I wrote down my five favorite observations from the weekend.

Volunteering & Community

Meet Francesco Saccaggi, Owens Corning’s 2021 Employee Volunteer of the Year

The Owens Corning Foundation announces the Volunteer of the Year honorees for 2021. For 10 years, Francesco has volunteered more than 20 hours a month with the Italian Relief Corps of the Order of Malta – CISOM.

Corporate Responsibility

Ecolab Recognized As a Top Company for Inclusive Pandemic Support of Working Parents and Caregivers

Ecolab has been named one of Seramount’s 100 Best Companies of 2021 for its commitment to inclusive benefits for families, including paid gender-neutral parental leave, backup childcare and providing critical support during the pandemic.

Volunteering & Community

Inspiring More Girls Into Electronics

Over the three days, attendees of the virtual course sponsored by onsemi had the opportunity to learn from female engineers and interns working at Electronics companies, as well as female lecturers and students at UKESF partner universities.

Latest Campaigns

Technology for Good

We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...

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...

Collective Action

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

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...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Rockwell Automation | Company

Rockwell Automation is advancing a more sustainable future by embedding environmental, social, and governance priorities into its business strategy...

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...

Employee and Community Engagement

At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...