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Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Simply Sayo

Generation Change (GenChange) is an audience-inspired, audience-led initiative at Paramount designed to elevate and empower young people who are driving change around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HanesBrands’ Chief Sustainability Officer Offers Tips on Becoming a More Conscious Consumer Ahead of Earth Day

As Earth Day approaches, consumers are seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint. In an effort to help them adopt sustainable practices to ensure a more healthy life and planet, Chris Fox, chief sustainability officer, HanesBrands Inc. provides the following tips:

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Poll Finds 1 in 3 Surveyed Homebuyers Unaware of Affordable Home Lending Offerings

Today, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) debuted its Fair Housing Month poll, which surveyed 1,000 homeowners in households earning less than $75,000 annually regarding their homebuying and lending experiences.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM Releases IBM Impact Report 2022

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the release of its 2022 IBM Impact report, which includes the company’s information about its environmental, social and governance efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific’s Clarendon OSB Donates to Local Fire Departments

Georgia-Pacific’s Bucket Brigade program has awarded $3 million in grants, educational materials, and other in-kind donations since the program began in 2006 to help support firefighters and keep our communities safe.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: 4 Questions: Global Experts Convene To Identify Key Measures to Long-Term Success in HIV

We sat down with Dan Murphy and Dr. Jeffrey Lazarus to discuss the work that needs to be done to meet the United Nations' (U.N.) goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 and to fully meet the needs of people living with HIV around the world.

Innovation & Technology

Better Is Growing More Food with Fewer Resources

Farmers are looking for innovative solutions to make the most of their land and use fewer natural resources while growing their crops in a safe and sustainable way.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Named Among FORTUNE’s Most Innovative Companies

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, has been recognized on FORTUNE® magazine’s inaugural list of America’s Most Innovative Companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark's Alison Lewis on Resilient Leadership: Cultivate a Growth Mindset and Embrace Intellectual Humility

Alison Lewis, Kimberly-Clark’s chief growth officer, recently participated in a keynote presentation moderated by Pree Rao from Egon Zehnder at Northwestern University’s 12th annual Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours Appoints Dr. Amber Wellman to Chief Sustainability Officer

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announces the appointment of Amber Wellman, Ph.D., to Chief Sustainability Officer.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pathway To Premier: Entergy Releases 2022 Integrated Report

Entergy announced the release of its 2022 Integrated Report, an overview of the company’s performance and highlights for the year, progress on its goals and the opportunities ahead for 2023 and beyond.

Education

Case IH Invests in Technology and Professional Training

Preparing the job market for these changes is essential and CNH Industrial brand Case IH is committed to empowering young people and adults to use new technologies and solutions in the field.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Five Lessons Learned From DSM’s Sustainable Procurement Transformation

Royal DSM utilized SAP Business Network and SAP Ariba solutions to enhance the sustainability of its global indirect procurement.

Innovation & Technology

Floating-Point Arithmetic for AI Inference — Hit or Miss?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become pervasive in our lives, improving our phones, cars, homes, medical centers, and more. As currently structured, these models primarily run in power-hungry, network-dependent data centers.

Environment

Cross-Border Cooperation Produces Air Quality Milestone

Representatives of governmental agencies in the U.S. and Mexico are applauding a milestone in a groundbreaking initiative to benefit air quality on both sides of the border.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Leveraging Mobile Money To Drive Financial Inclusion of Women

In many countries, mobile money services have become an alternative to traditional banking systems. Data from Global Findex and FinScope studies show that in at least 20 low- and middle-income countries more women have a mobile money account than a bank account.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Young Climate Prize: Celebrating the Next Generation of Change

To support and empower these emerging voices, The World Around, a nonprofit architecture forum, has created the Young Climate Prize, sponsored by Meta Open Arts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How We Make P&G a “Workplace That Cares”

Since P&G helped start the United Way of Greater (UWGC) Cincinnati, our people have contributed meaningfully to communities and people in need, especially in our headquarters’ hometown.

Events, Media & Communications

SXSW 2023 Official Event at Whole Foods Market Raises $35,000 for Whole Planet Foundation Poverty Alleviation Programs

Whole Foods Market’s flagship store in Austin, Texas hosted an official SXSW event on March 17, 2023, to benefit Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to poverty alleviation through microcredit loans in the U.S. and around the world where the company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How To Reduce Fleet Fuel Costs

Fleet managers may not realize that cost savings can be buried in the methods by which they source their fuel. In a recent article for Work Truck Magazine, CEO and Founder of Booster® Frank Mycroft explores how fuel costs span much more than just the price of each gallon.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Named One of Fortune’s 2023 100 Best Companies to Work For®

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has earned a place on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the second time in the past three years. The company also made the list in 2021.

Green Infrastructure

USGBC and IWBI Release Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) released a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Families Access Affordable Water

On World Water Day, Dow announces a new partnership with Water.org to help provide lasting access to reliable, safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans, in Queré taro, Mexico.

Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Mariah Idrissi

In direct response to some of the overt transgressive and oppressive acts endured by women in recent times, GenChange is producing a new digital campaign focusing in on the ways society polices the bodies of women for Women’s History Month.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares 50 by 50 – We did it!

Since launching in 2019, FedEx Cares has been on a journey to directly and positively impact 50 million people by our 50th birthday on April 17, 2023.

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. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 >>
  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. 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...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.