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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The ABC's of ESG

Never heard of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)? Well, it likely won’t be long before your finance team will be required to report on it.

Corporate Responsibility

Alkermes Employee Reflects on His Family's Experience with Cancer and How It Impacts His Work

This Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, Peter, an Alkermes employee, shares his personal connection to this type of #cancer and the immense impact it has had on an important person in his life.

Philanthropy

Subaru Loves Pets, and So Do We!

This October, we’ll be celebrating Subaru Loves Pets Month! Subaru of America. Inc. and its retailers are working once again to help local animal rescues and shelters.

Energy & Infrastructure

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leaders Bring Perspectives on Justice to Premier Green Building Event Keynotes; Join Biden Administration Leader

Gathering the world’s greenest developers, architects, and product designers, Living Future 2021 is the 15th annual conference hosted by the International Living Future Institute.

Inclusion & Opportunity

From Meter Reading to Power Grid, Jessica Hendrickson Is Driven to Excel

Jessica Hendrickson has had many careers. Her curiosity and drive led her through a 20-year utility career to her current role as manager of Duke Energy’s transmission construction projects in Florida.

Corporate Responsibility

PayPal to Reach Net-zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040

We all must do our part when it comes to protecting the health of our planet, and this includes the need for corporations to take meaningful action.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Our Diversity, Our Strength: Cummins Employee Recognizes World Autism Day

To celebrate and bring awareness to World Autism Day on April 2, Chris Sowers, EBU Operational Engineering, shares his perspective on why this day is close to his heart and the importance of providing people with Autism Spectrum Disorder the tools they need to succeed in a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

Awards & Rankings

America's Charities Named Best Nonprofit to Work For

America’s Charities, the nonprofit that inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today announced it has been recognized as one of the 2021 Best Nonprofits To Work For by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Bringing Benefits of Solar to Disadvantaged Communities

Southern California Edison is seeking solar and energy developers for two clean energy projects.

Awards & Rankings

Truist Receives “Outstanding” Community Reinvestment Act Rating

Truist received the highest possible overall rating of “Outstanding” from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination period.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Circular Views: Podcast on the Circular Bioeconomy With International Paper and WBCSD

Our Manager of Renewable Solutions, Devin Giles, shares our experience in implementing circular bioeconomy solutions on the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development's most recent episode of their podcast, Circular Views.

Corporate Responsibility

The Pandemic Effect: What Employers and Employees Need - and Expect - Right Now

Bob Ruff, Senior Vice President of Growth Solutions at Aflac, gives a fresh look into how the benefits landscape is changing.

Corporate Responsibility

It's Not Easy Being Green: How MilliporeSigma Is Taking Big Steps Toward Smaller Footprints

Being “green” has become the new expectation across many industries, with environmental and sustainability programs now an integral—and necessary—part of an organization’s overall business strategy.

Education & Workforce Development

Engaging for Engineering Advancement in America's HBCUs

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play an essential role in higher education for African American engineering students in the United States.

Corporate Responsibility

Rockwell Automation Employees in Malaysia and Singapore Demonstrate Extraordinary Efforts in the Face of COVID-19

“I have such a strong appreciation for this team,” Oh said. “I realize many are away from their loved ones and could have stayed in Malaysia to work. But they choose to stay in Singapore with us, and I am so grateful for their selflessness and willingness to help.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Finance Academy Delivers Financial Empowerment

Fifth Third Finance Academy, powered by Everfi, is the Bank’s financial education & entrepreneurship course for high school students. In addition to online courses, the Bank also distributes scholarships to deserving students for higher education.

Corporate Responsibility

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E7: Judy Samuelson, The Aspen Institute

Judy Samuelson, VP at The Aspen Institute and Executive Director of its Business and Society Program, talks about the state of CSR and its future post-pandemic, CEO pay, employees as a force for good, and her new book, The Six New Rules of Business.

Research & Reports

BAE Systems Publishes Its 2020 Integrated Annual Report

Sustainability is important to us and to all our stakeholders. At BAE Systems we serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us, in a corporate culture that is performance driven and values led.

Philanthropy

Reducing the Economic Opportunity Gap

Northern Trust has been giving back to the community since 1893 when founder, Byron L. Smith seeded a relief fund for victims of a devastating fire that broke out at the World's Fair.

Research & Reports

Investing in Society's Corporate Purpose

Investing in Society is the authoritative source to assess the corporate sector’s progress toward being increasingly purpose and stakeholder-driven.

Education & Workforce Development

Land Betterment Corporation to Acquire Control of Shutdown Elementary School to Repurpose into an Ag-Tech Center

Willard Elementary School in eastern Kentucky acquired to repurpose in an Ag-Tech center bringing innovation to the Appalachia region

Inclusion & Opportunity

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How It's Made Matters

Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy leads the Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility team at Cisco. After studying anthropology, her career took her on many paths: social services to corporate affairs, public policy, and sustainability reporting.

Environment

New Report Shows U.S. Financial Regulators Still Far Lagging Behind Global Peers on Climate Action

Despite recent progress from some financial regulatory agencies, the majority of U.S. financial regulators still lag far behind their global peers, and far behind what scientists and economists deem necessary to protect the U.S. financial markets from the systemic risks posed by the climate crisis

AI & Technology

T‑Mobile Accelerator Kicks Off Spring Program Fueling 5G Innovation in Immersive AR/VR Technologies and More

T-Mobile Accelerator serves as a hub for driving ideas, innovation and action. Focused on collaborative experiences for growth, it delivers year-round programming, including entrepreneurial & tech community engagements and mentorship sessions.

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Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

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...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

AMD Environmental Sustainability

Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

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...