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Health & Healthcare

Supporting Families With No-Cost Tools to Help Teens Be Vape Free

The Food and Drug Administration reports that 5 million youth in the United States currently use e-cigarettes. That’s 1 in 4 high school students (27.5%) and 1 in 10 middle school students (10.5%).

Environment

Sustainable Living at Home

Like many of you, I can’t remember the last time I spent so much time at home. The coronavirus crisis has made some things simpler and others vastly more challenging – time seems distorted, we feel the need to simplify our lives and rituals have become important to give us a sense of control.

Health & Healthcare

Ecocentricity Blog: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Whether we are talking about pandemic justice or environmental justice, the situation is largely the same. The poor among us are suffering.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Black & Veatch NextGen Ag Develops Sustainable Infrastructure for Cultivated Meat Company

Global food production is responsible for more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture uses half the world’s habitable land and consumes 70 percent of its freshwater withdrawals.

Environment

Saving More than a Drop in the Bucket – P&G Sustainability at Home

Billions of people around the world, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, are changing their routines in response to ensure their personal health and wellness and the safety of others. Even as we respond to this global crisis, we haven’t lost sight of our commitment to two of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges — finite resources and growing consumption.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment Corporation Begins Crowdfunding Round to Raise Funds for Sustainable Businesses

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites is proud to announce it is now seeking funds through its crowdfunding campaign on Fundopolis.

Research, Reports & Publications

Make the Pivot to Being a Purpose-Led Company: Introducing the Purpose Playbook

COVID-19 is one for the history books.

We’re still learning all the lessons of this pandemic, but one seems very clear: the system (financial, healthcare, education, employment, social, legal, political) is interconnected and so are its weaknesses.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Grocery Stores Are Portioning out Flour From Industrial-Sized Bags to Deal With Increasing Demand

Supermarkets across the U.S. have been packing their own flour to feed the need of Americans.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Heads to Pawnee as Sponsor of “Parks and Recreation” Reunion Special

Subaru of America, Inc. announced it will sponsor NBC and Universal Television’s all-original “A Parks and Recreation Special,” a charitable telecast set to air Thursday, April 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT

Events, Media & Communications

Unveiling the Porter Novelli Purpose Summit: Committing to Action Amid COVID-19

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Impact of COVID-19 on CSR Funding for Indian NGOs

To ensure the long-term sustainability of the NGO sector, CSR funders must focus on both immediate relief needs AND long-term post-COVID-19 needs. This blog provides thoughts that emerged from our interviews with CSR and NGO heads in India.

Health & Healthcare

JetBlue Begins Requiring All Customers to Wear Face Coverings During Travel

This new policy will require customers to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth throughout their journey, including during check-in, boarding, while in flight and deplaning.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Get Ready to Celebrate #GivingTuesdayNow, the New Global Day of Giving, on May 5

Plan for #GivingTuesdayNow on 5/5 with resources for companies, nonprofits, and donors at www.charities.org/givingtuesdaynow.

Health & Healthcare

TürkTraktör Supports Turkey’s Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic

TürkTraktör, CNH Industrial’s longstanding joint-venture with Turkey’s Koç Group, is doing its part to support the country in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and help prevent the spread.

Health & Healthcare

COVID-19 Is the Symptom — the Contagion Is a Crisis of Leadership

Have you ever had to make a really tough decision...under extreme pressure...with everyone watching?

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Airlines Joins Governor's "Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In." Initiative to Ensure the Well-being of Older Californians

United Airlines is teaming up with Listos California to help address the significant health risks faced by older state residents isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

A Unique Recycling Solution to Biopharma Single-Use Plastic Waste

Single-use plastic is a topic that receives a lot of attention in the press and has catalyzed efforts to reduce the amount that is found in the ocean.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliant Energy Earns Tree Line USA Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation has named Alliant Energy a 2020 Tree Line USA award recipient in honor of its commitment to protecting and enhancing urban trees.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

#GreenMeansGiveThanks

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs During COVID-19

As the COVID-19 outbreak began to hit the US, S&P Global and the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center successfully pivoted their International Women's Day skilled day of service to a virtual volunteering project, with the support of Common Impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

PayPal Releases 2019 Global Impact Report

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has released its third annual Global Impact Report, publishing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and activities of its global operations for 2019.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HPE Inspired Teams: A Force for Good

Inside HPE, they are taking action to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees. By protecting the health and safety of their team members, employees are better prepared to serve their communities, partners, and customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hanes Hosiery Donates Leggings to GLAM4GOOD to Assist Homeless Shelters in New York City

To help some of the most vulnerable residents of New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanes Hosiery is donating 1,000 pairs of ComfortSoft™ leggings to GLAM4GOOD.

Media & Communications

Addressing Supply Chain Challenges in the COVID-19 Era

Since the “new world order” ushered in a new era in global trade some 30 years ago with the end of the Cold War, barriers to trade have continued to tumble...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With COVID-19, Getting Through the Next Few Months of College Just Became More Stressful

Bottom Line partners with students from underserved communities to get into college, graduate, and launch a thriving career.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. 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...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. 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...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. 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...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  14. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...