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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enbridge Inc. Scored 75 On ESG Evaluation; Preparedness Strong

S&P Global Ratings said today that Enbridge Inc. scored 75 on its ESG Evaluation. On our scale, 100 indicates the lowest risk & 0 the highest. The company's ESG Evaluation score is the result of an ESG profile of 69 combined with strong preparedness.

Energy

Connecticut Green Bank and Its EV Charging Partners Register the First Validated Multi-Partner Carbon Offset Credit Project

Connecticut Green Bank (“Green Bank”) and its partners are proud to announce a unique collaboration that is the first joinable, grouped carbon offset credit project registered under the new methodology for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.

Education

Reimagining Education

5G technology is not just for mobile phones. It will intelligently connect all kinds of devices across factories, hospitals, schools, city infrastructure, businesses, farms and stores — reimagining our lives on every level.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

What is #My2020Hero?

The campaign is part of the Global Citizen Prize, an award show hosted by John Legend on Dec. 19, 2020, that celebrates the activists, world leaders, artists, and Global Citizens around the world working to create a better future for us all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab One of Elite Group of Companies Named to Both CDP Climate and Water Security A Lists

Ecolab Inc. has been recognized for its sustainability leadership by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change and protecting water security.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Supply and Demand

Emerging market countries are likely to provide supply-side interventions into their auto markets. Whether the issue is energy independence, air quality, or cost savings, transitioning to electric vehicles makes good sense.

Education

Helping Students Build STEM Dreams with No Cost Digital Resources

Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride famously said: “If you can see it, you can be it.” This now common phrase has special truth in education. Wherever students are learning, seeing people like them represented – especially...

Sustainable Development Goals

Bright Spots: Covestro Shares Key THINC30 2020 Takeaways in New Blog

In her latest Medium blog, Rebecca Lucore, Covestro LLC’s head of CSR and Sustainability, reflects on sustainability as a thread that ties physical health with economic health with environmental health and the health of our social institutions.

Environment

Spreading Holiday Cheer: How One Tree Becomes 50,000

NBCUniversal has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation in celebrating the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony by committing to plant one tree for each of the 50,000 bulbs strung around this year’s tree.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mobile Money Ensures Continued Success Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis in Uganda

For three entrepreneurial women business partners in Uganda, the emerging COVID-19 crisis posed an immediate threat to their newly started business. Pictured above, the three entrepreneurs, Nancy, Lilly, and Irene stand on their business premises in Patira East Village.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gains in Social Responsibility from a Mid-Year Surge Have Been Erased Based on Eighth Annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index

The eighth annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index (#CCSIndex) suggests that converging crises and ongoing uncertainty are causing a decline in conscious consumerism and charitable giving.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Future Can Be Female - Starting the Finance CEO Pipeline

When Jane Fraser was announced as the next CEO of Citigroup, there was much celebration for the first woman to head a Wall Street bank. One Fortune headline promised a tell-all about how Fraser “broke banking’s highest glass ceiling.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kimberly-Clark Mentors Collaborate With Female Entrepreneurs to Create Shared Value in the Sanitation Economy

“The Innovation Lab offers an incredible opportunity to interact with talented professionals who have great experience,” said Nyaga. “I look forward to receiving support around the manufacturing process, design, commercial viability and quality of our products. We are so excited to grow!”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech's Little Artists Share Their Vision for a Happier, Healthier World

The competition was open to children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews of Tetra Tech employees. Our little artists created artwork that depicted their answer to the question, “What is your vision for a happier, healthier world?”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Advances Its Sustainability Journey Through Transparent Reporting To CDP

This year, the company achieved both climate and water scores of an A-, a year-over-year improvement for each response. Yum! also continued expanding its forest reporting beyond paper and palm to include beef.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women and Working from Home: How To Prevent Downshifting

T-Mobile addresses the challenges women say they’re facing in a COVID-19 remote world with a nationwide virtual panel discussion of employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fighting Food Insecurity: CNH Industrial Helps Wisconsin Food Bank Feed Hungry Americans

Hunger in America has skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving food banks struggling to meet demand.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics' SAM Car Displayed at National Corvette Museum

Arrow Electronics has loaned its original Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The 2014 C7 Stingray will remain on public display in the museum’s Skydome gallery until mid-March 2021.

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID-19 Testing for All US Destinations With Travel Requirements

American Airlines is expanding its preflight testing program for domestic travel.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Celebrates Second Anniversary With the Launch of a Digital Hub and Expansion of Program Into Scotia Wealth Management

In celebration of its two-year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative ™ has launched a new Digital Hub, focused on delivering key resources to help women entrepreneurs adapt to uncertain economic times.

Environment

Turning the Page on 2020

As I write this, encouraging reports on President-elect Joe Biden’s early cabinet picks and policy plans suggest that we are starting to turn the page on 2020 at last.

Sustainable Development Goals

Evolving Markets in Metaphysical Reconstruction

The earliest markets for metaphysical reconstruction evolved continually from changing belief systems, religions, creation stories, cultural fashions, and later from science fiction, futures forecasting scenarios.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Recognized for Sustainability Leadership with First 'A List' Score in CDP 2020 Climate Change Report

HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) today announced it has earned its first “A List” recognition for leadership in corporate sustainability in the CDP 2020 Climate Change Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Recognized for Efforts to Address Climate Change With Placement on CDP "A List"

Northern Trust announced today that it has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, receiving an “A” score for climate change, based on data reported through CDP’s 2020 climate change questionnaire.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Anheuser-Busch InBev Recognized by CDP for Leadership in Corporate Sustainability

We are proud to have been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by CDP as one of a small number of companies that achieved a double ‘A’ score for global climate and water stewardship.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  3. 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...
  4. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  5. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  6. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  7. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  10. 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...
  11. FedEx | Empowering Entrepreneurs
    Advancing women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. Small to mid-sized businesses power their local economies and...
  12. 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...
  13. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  14. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  15. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...