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Environment

Whole Kids Foundation Celebrates June's National Pollinator Month by Taking Kids Inside the Hive With Free Online Educational Activities

With June as National Pollinator Month, Whole Kids Foundation announced today the launch of the Give Bees a Chance campaign showcasing the vital role that bees play in our food system.

Events

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Corporate Responsibility

Safety Month: Focus 4

Tetra Tech’s Focus Four Injury Prevention Program (FOCUS 4) is a foundational component of our Health & Safety program. FOCUS 4 addresses the four types of hazards that most frequently result in injury to our employees. For Safety Month, we want to show how we are Safer and Stronger Together by ensuring everyone is aware of these hazards and can take the necessary precautions to avoid them.

Corporate Responsibility

America’s Charities and SmartSimple Launch Engage, the World’s First End-to-End Giving and CSR Solution That Tells the Complete Picture of Global Impact

America’s Charities and SmartSimple Software Inc. (“SmartSimple”) today announced the launch of America’s Charities Engage, powered by SmartSimple (“Engage.”) Engage is the world’s first end-to-end giving and corporate social responsibility (CSR) solution that tells the complete picture of an organization’s global impact – all on one platform.

Corporate Responsibility

America's Charities and SmartSimple Launch Engage, the World's First End-to-End Giving and CSR Solution That Tells the Complete Picture of Global Impact

America’s Charities and SmartSimple Software Inc. (“SmartSimple”) today announced the launch of America’s Charities Engage, powered by SmartSimple (“Engage”). Engage is an end-to-end giving and corporate social responsibility (CSR) solution that tells the complete picture of an organization’s global impact and the world’s first to fully incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the global blueprint for a better world.

Environment

Castle Redmond: Hope For Racial Justice

Inclusion & Opportunity

Supreme Court Ruling Is Important Victory for LGBTQ Americans and Our LGBTQ Employees

Nearly a year ago, Bloomberg LP joined with more than 200 companies and signed onto an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in a trio of cases, urging it to protect LGBTQ workers from discrimination on the basis of their sex

Research & Reports

Schneider Electric's 2019 Circular Economy Highlights

The responsible use of resources is central to our identity. Circularity is a model that offers efficiencies that build upon themselves; over the past year, circular principles helped us outpace our own expectations toward our sustainability progress.

Environment

Keysight's New Regenerative Power Supplies Reduce Cooling and Electricity Costs with an Eco-friendly Design

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, today announced it is expanding the company's RP7900 Series...

Events

The National Diversity Council Announces Juneteenth Launch of the Coalition for Racial Justice & Equity in Solidarity With Communities Affected by Systemic Racism

The National Coalition for Racial Justice & Equity will launch on Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S. A special announcement will be made by National Diversity Council CEO from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CST.

Awards & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 3BL Media's 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

The recognition demonstrates the continued commitment of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill to being good corporate stewards and showing progress through ongoing public reporting and disclosure.

Events

Transforming Corporate Finance, Accounting, Decision Making and Reporting through ESG Innovation

Sustainable Brands ® (SB) and SOCAP Global (SOCAP) today jointly announce the formation of a partnership to bring to market Integrate 2020, the evolution of SB’s New Metrics conference, now in its 8th year.

Awards & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Among 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens

3BL Media has named CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) to its 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, which recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies

Environment

CNH Industrial Is Firmly Committed to Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity

A key priority at CNH Industrial is to help combat climate change, whose negative impact on ecosystems affects the quality of life for people in local communities, as well as consumer choices.

Awards & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 12th Consecutive Year

Hormel Foods has been named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by 3BL Media, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies.

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2020

3BL Media has named Merck to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies.

Inclusion & Opportunity

June Is for Pride ... and Teamwork

June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ Community and allies alike. And it’s a great time to celebrate The Hershey Company’s deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and our support of LGBTQ employees who make our company a great place to work.

Philanthropy

Supporting Sustainable Communities: Bloomberg Corporate Philanthropy

Philanthropy and service are an integral part of the Bloomberg culture.

Philanthropy

AFLAC Donates 10,000 Face Shields to Montgomery County EMA

AFLAC donated 10,000 face shields to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency on June 8 – a donation that started with a concerned doctor’s comment to her husband.

Research & Reports

Black & Veatch: Climate Change, Global Pandemic Highlight Water Industry's Need for Greater Resilience Through Planning, Digital Water Programs

Facing a diverse array of headwinds to their operations, U.S. water industry leaders are looking to accelerate innovation in strategy, operations and capital planning by harnessing digital assets and data analytics, Black & Veatch’s newly released Strategic Directions: Water Report finds

Awards & Rankings

Xylem Ranks in Top 20 Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Globally

Xylem ranked 16th in an assessment of 1000 companies globally, rising two places since its 2019 evaluation. The Company also took second place among all Capital Goods companies in the list.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Understanding Racism and Working Toward Change

The past few weeks have been traumatizing and painful. The unjustified killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and the blatant examples of racism have now forced many to understand what the Black community has known and experienced our entire lives.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Adobe Celebrates Sustainable Package Design and Dieline 2020 Award Winners

Advancements within the CPG industry, especially the beverage sector, have an immense value, particularly when it comes to sustainability and designing for circularity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Commits US$20 Million to Reduce Opportunity Gap

Northern Trust announced it would provide US$20 million over 5 years to expand access to resources that address essential human needs—food, housing, healthcare and education—to bridge the gap that threatens the broader prosperity of our society.

Events

Fifth Third, Truist Among Banks Closing Early to Observe 'Juneteenth'

Some companies are giving employees a paid day off or closing offices early, while others are planning educational outreach and other events.

Latest Campaigns

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

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...

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...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

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...