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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem Donates 300,000 Units of PPE to Essential Workers

The personal protective equipment went to healthcare facilities and to water utility operators working to keep essential services flowing in local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

I Moved From One Part of My Company to Another in Order to Grow My Career - Here's How

A few years into her career, Rachael Rodney made a bold move: She moved across the country to transition from a role in recruiting to a role in sales. One thing that didn’t change? The organization she worked for.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Supports a New Study by the Telethon Foundation Into the Virus That Causes COVID-19

CNH Industrial is supporting the Telethon Foundation by contributing to a targeted study on the ongoing pandemic. This involves a series of tests on the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, with the aim of reconstructing its transmission tree.

Environment

El Yunque National Forest Advances With the Arbor Day Foundation

After a hurricane, local leaders need to rebuild not only the damaged roads and buildings, but also the injured trees and plant life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Donates $10,000 to Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C., a $10,000 Duke Energy Renewables grant to fund the purchase of Chromebooks for students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Herbalife Nutrition Joins United Nations Global Compact

Herbalife Nutrition has joined the United Nations (“U.N.”) Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. With this commitment, the company is demonstrating its long-term support of the Sustainable Development Goals...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Safeway Partners With Skippy to Donate 3,000 Jars of Peanut Butter on Colorado Gives Day

For Colorado Gives Day, Albertsons Companies’ Safeway Denver Division teamed up Skippy Peanut Butter to donate 3,000 jars of peanut butter to Volunteers of America. This donation will provide nearly 50,000 PB&J sandwiches to families in need.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cisco Tactical Operations: Meet Team Member Matt Altman

Education

International Paper Commits to the #fight4literacy As the Presenting Sponsor of Coaching for Literacy's 2020-2021 Season

International Paper announces its support for childhood literacy by teaming up with Coaching for Literacy and its #Fight4Literacy Games presented by International Paper.

Energy

Vistra Brings World's Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System Online

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility
connected to the power grid and began operating on Dec. 11, 2020. At 300 megawatts/1,200 megawatt-hours, the lithium-ion battery storage system...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

United Airlines Commits to 100% Green Carbon Neutral by 2050

We recognize the role we play as an airline in contributing to climate change and therefore our responsibility in solving it.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Written in Her Code

How one K-8 technology teacher is making computer programming curriculum more accessible to her students

Environment

Hershey Is Working Towards Zero Waste to Landfill

More than a century ago, our founder Milton Hershey established our company’s first recycling center to reuse manufacturing waste. He embedded the practice of reusing waste and recycling building materials whenever possible right from the beginning.

Environment

Nature Valley Collaborates With Daveed Diggs to Remake “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to Celebrate Restoring Access to 10,000 Miles of National Park Trails

Nature Valley and the National Park Foundation (NPF) announced today the completion of a three-year project to restore access to 10,000 miles of national park trails, which is equivalent to flying from New York City to Sydney.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Sands has released its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s strategies and progress around its corporate responsibility pillars of People, Community and Planet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Powered by Purpose Episode 3: “I see the world through other people's eyes.”

Sam Latif is an incredible woman who has refused to let being blind hold her back. From being the first woman in her family to go to university to moving from Scotland to London on her own to work for P&G, her story is one of resilience and resourcefulness.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Resource Guide Released on Sustainable Animal Feed, Helps Companies Navigate Environmental Impacts of Rising Demand for Animal Protein

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released today the Resource Guide on Sustainable Animal Feed, a digital resource created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain better understand and address how the demand for animal protein products

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Free Face Shields Delivered to Iowa Schools; More Still Available

Alliant Energy and Iowa State University’s Digital Manufacturing Lab are partnering with two Iowa companies to provide 9,000 free face shields to schools and daycare facilities across the state.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Solidia Technologies Named a Global Cleantech 100 Company for Fourth Year

Cleantech Group named Solidia Technologies® a 2021 Global Cleantech 100 Company, the fourth year the sustainable cement and concrete technology company was so honored.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Primo Water North America Announces Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification for its Wekiva Spring Site

Primo Water Corporation today announced that SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party certification of sustainability performance, confirmed that Primo Water North America’s Wekiva Spring site in Florida achieved certification based on an independent, in-depth assessment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Today's Young People Are Transforming Giving Back: Mobilizing 25,000 Hours of Volunteer Service

Now is the time to support our young people in giving back in innovative ways and volunteering in their communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pentair Advances Commitment to Further Environmental, Social and Governance Stewardship

Pentair today announced that it has appointed Karla Robertson, EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary to the additional role of Chief Social Responsibility Officer (CSRO).

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings COVID Task Force Shares Strategies for Healthier Buildings

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our High Performance Buildings Group has conducted research into the role that mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design can play in mitigating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 in the built environment.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthxFilm Announces Call for Entries for 2021 Edition of Environmentally-Focused Film Festival (April 16-25)

Call for Entries are now open for the 2021 edition of EarthxFilm, which will be a hybrid virtual and in-person/drive-in presentation in Dallas, Texas, April 16-25. Celebrating Its 5th year, EarthxFilm will once again showcase films...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Financial Assistance to Help Pay Energy Bills Is Available

Alliant Energy encourages customers to apply for assistance if they need financial support to help pay their energy bills.

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    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  3. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  10. 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...
  11. CSRHub Research
    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
  12. 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...
  13. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  14. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
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    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...