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Environment

UPS Longitudes | Why Sustainable Business Matters During a Pandemic

Right now, sustainably minded business is good business. The global coronavirus pandemic has jeopardized the health of our communities, impeded our ability to support local business — causing a historical spike in unemployment — and prevented us from connecting with friends and families.

Volunteering & Community

Benevity Releases Special 2020 COVID-19 Relief Report as Part of #GivingTuesdayNow

Benevity examined the trends in how purpose-driven companies are collectively responding to COVID-19, while empowering their people with a personal sense of purpose, meaning and efficacy — and the mighty impact they’re seeing as a result.

Research & Reports

Bechtel Annual Report Shows Strong Performance for 2019

Bechtel Corporation today released its Annual Report showing the company closed 2019 in a strong financial position.

Corporate Responsibility

Disruption of Ocean Supply Chains Due to COVID-19 to Cause Significant Global Shortages

Delays and disruptions in the supply of goods produced at and shipped by sea will cause significant shortages if governments don’t work together to keep global ocean-related supply chains moving during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Global Compact warned today.

Corporate Responsibility

How One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies Operates During COVID-19

ON Semiconductor is proud to announce being named as a 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies® awarded by Ethisphere Institute for the fifth time recognizing us as a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Media & Communications

The Challenge and The Opportunity

Environment

El Desafío y la Oportunidad

Imagine una amplia gama de ecosistemas que comprende un paisaje diverso y hermoso con millones de personas trabajadoras comprometidas con el medio ambiente. América Central es una región que enfrenta enormes desafíos para conservar...

Corporate Responsibility

AccountAbility CEO, Sunny Misser, Appointed to Serve on Dean's Advisory Council at Lehigh University

AccountAbility CEO, Mr. Sunny Misser, has been appointed, for a three-year term, to serve on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Energy & Infrastructure

SCE Grows Clean Energy Portfolio, Enhances System Reliability With 770 Megawatts of New Energy Storage Capacity

Southern California Edison announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region’s electric system reliability needs.

Philanthropy

Three Inspiring Farmers Win the Use of New Holland Machines for a Year

The three winners of the “Up to Speed” scheme run by New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, and The Prince’s Countryside Fund have been announced.

Events

Business Disruption and a Just Transition

Over the past decade, major economic and social trends have been shifting the nature of work both in the U.S. and globally.

Research & Reports

Creative, Fun & Free: 3 Design Challenge Activities for Families

As schools and districts make the shift to remote instruction, students and their families need access to quality resources that are both engaging and fun – design challenges are a great example.

Corporate Responsibility

Wells Fargo Receives ‘Outstanding’ Community Reinvestment Act Rating

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., has received a rating of “Outstanding” in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluation, which covers the years 2012 to 2018.

Environment

Republic Services Is Taking the Lead in Composting

Republic Services is known as industry leader in recycling and waste disposal. But people may not realize that Republic is also a leader in composting – in California, Oregon and other markets in the West.

Awards & Rankings

Wells Fargo Announces California CRA Rating of Outstanding

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for California is Outstanding.

Awards & Rankings

Wells Fargo Announces Minnesota, Twin Cities CRA Rating of ‘Outstanding’

MINNEAPOLIS – May 4, 2020 – Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for both the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities. The bank’s strong performance on the exam’s components reflected positive results in Minnesota and other markets the bank serves.

Philanthropy

National Grid Foundation to Help Communities Address Food Insecurity and Human Services Impacted by COVID-19

The National Grid Foundation Board of Directors today announced a $500,000 donation for 45 community organizations across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to help support hunger relief and human services.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Announces Colorado CRA Rating

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Colorado is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities.

Corporate Responsibility

Wells Fargo Announces Iowa CRA Rating

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Iowa is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a result of the company’s strong performance on the exam’s components and the company’s proven commitment to serving low- to moderate-income communities.

Philanthropy

Foundations Can Increase Payouts: Here’s How

In these times of crisis, foundations have an opportunity to help by increasing their payout. This blog from FSG co-founder Mark R. Kramer explains why it's OK to pay out more than 5%.

Health & Healthcare

All the Ways to Support COVID-19 Relief on #GivingTuesdayNow

Extending its long-standing relationship with GivingTuesday, PayPal has today announced it is supporting #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity as an urgent response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

Volunteering & Community

Local CITGO Retailer Offering $0.99 Meals to Children in Need During COVID-19 Crisis

A CITGO retailer in Mount Pleasant, Michigan is stepping up to Fuel Good in its local community during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. The Pickard Street CITGO is providing $0.99 meals for children unable to rely on school lunches during the statewide stay-at-home order.

Philanthropy

Bacardi’s Fastest Product Launch? Hand Sanitizers.

A project team of 30 at Bacardi Bottling Corporation in Jacksonville, FL worked quickly to source the materials needed, identify shifts on site, and launch in a matter of days – resulting in the fastest product launch Bacardi has ever seen.

Latest Campaigns

Southwire 2025 Sustainability Report

Since 1950, Southwire has powered progress, from bringing light to rural communities to enabling the infrastructure that drives modern life. Today, we...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

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...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...

Heritage

For more than 160 years, Bacardi has been a family-owned company guided by its heritage. From the revolutionary introduction of BACARDÍ rum, the birth...

Nutrition and Health

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

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...