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Philanthropy

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Forms Collaborative To Preserve and Create 6,000 Homeowners of Color

In an unprecedented partnership of business, civic, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta amassed a coalition of support to preserve and create 6,000 homeowners of color in Atlanta.

Events

WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum

Are you ahead of potential new disclosures around your board’s cyber expertise? Are you ready to handle a hack?

Events

Recap: Sustainable Retail Summit 2002 - Day 2

We kicked off an exciting start to our first full day of sessions with a warm welcome from moderator Isabelle Kumar and Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director at The Consumer Goods Forum.

Volunteering & Community

Combatting Food Loss While Improving Street Vendors’ Livelihood: Trane Technologies Debuts Employee-Powered Social Innovation at VERGE22

Operation Possible started as a challenge and an idea: to help street vendors reduce the food they lose each day and enhance their quality of life. Now, that spark of a concept has blossomed

Education & Workforce Development

Operation Grain Harvest Assist Linking Former Defense Force Personnel with Labor-starved Agriculture Industry

Labor shortages have long been an issue in the agriculture industry. But an initiative is aiming to increase the staffing pool and boost the employment opportunities for a very deserving group of Australians.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Climate Change Solutions Should Prioritize Our Nation’s Most Vulnerable

Climate change is not solely an environmental issue. Its effects have shown detrimental impacts to every continent and ocean across the globe, however, its hazardous events and trends have disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations.

Philanthropy

Marathon Petroleum Grant Helps Rebuilding Together Transform Lives in El Paso

A $50,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum, along with teams of employee volunteers, will help enable Rebuilding Together El Paso to reach more homeowners and better meet the demand for services.

Corporate Responsibility

Why Community Matters for ESG Leaders Doing the Work

Beyond Workiva, a new community is emerging for ESG leaders and practitioners. The SEC Professionals Group is spinning off a new ESG Professionals Group open to anyone involved in ESG work.

Energy & Infrastructure

With Winter Heating Season Nearing, PSE&G Helps Customers Save Energy and Money

As winter heating season approaches, PSE&G recognizes that many households are facing challenging times and wants to remind its customers that programs exist to help people struggling with utility bills.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Four Tips To Keep Up With Retail Consumer Expectations on ESG and Sustainability

Consumer demand for corporate responsibility, transparency, and accountability is rising to new heights — especially when it comes to sustainable business practices, ESG strategies, and combating climate change.

Inclusion & Opportunity

'Shifting the Narrative' Around People With Disabilities

About one in four adult Americans live with a disability. While some disabilities are physical, others, like learning disabilities, autoimmune disorders or conditions impacting an individual’s daily life, are invisible.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Create Opportunity at FedEx

As a global company, we see exceptional business and community value in the diversity of perspectives and experiences that our team members bring to work every day. We are committed to embracing DEI so everyone feels appreciated and valued.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Tapestry Announces Launch of Latinx Employee Resource Group

We’re excited to celebrate the launch of our Latinx Employee Resource Group, Latinx & Hispanic Alliance.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Erich Yaeger

I am a senior project manager at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). I've been with KDP for almost two years. In my role, I work on the climate and environment team, where I wear a couple of different hats.

Inclusion & Opportunity

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Inclusive Hiring, Well-Being and More

Today we are talking about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the midway results from UK’s four-day work week experiment, why D&I initiatives should focus on changing systems and not people, and a new campaign to remove barriers for workers.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Podcast: Why We Need To Stop Ignoring the Equivalent of 747s Crashing Daily and Expand Lung Cancer Screening

This episode shines a light on lung cancer, a deadly killer that isn’t getting the attention it deserves.

Environment

COP27: A Local Egypt Perspective With Environment Analyst

Environment Analyst interviewed our local Associate Amr Abdel-Aziz from Integral in Egypt ahead of COP27 for local perspective and expectations.

Health & Healthcare

Reducing Barriers to Health Care: A Public-Private Solution

Rutgers University is teaming up with Quest Diagnostics to provide no-cost laboratory tests over the next year to diagnose and manage acute and chronic diseases for uninsured and underinsured patients of the university’s H.O.P.E. Clinic.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Consumer Goods Companies Release Practical Guidance on Repayment of Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees

The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition has released new “Guidance on the Repayment of Worker-paid Recruitment Fees and Related Costs” to support corporate action around the topic of remediating worker-paid recruitment fees.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Expands Installation of Innovative Air Lubrication Systems

Carnival Corporation announced plans to expand the program for installation of Air Lubrication Systems to a majority of the cruise line brands, which is expected to generate significant savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

AI & Technology

From Human to Planet: Why Innovation Is Key to a Sustainable Future

Around the world, Lenovo is harnessing new ideas in everything from biofuels to energy-efficient liquid cooling systems for data centres, and paving the way for a future of more sustainable manufacturing.

Research & Reports

Groundbreaking Study Finds WELL Certification Boosts Occupant Satisfaction and Perceived Health, Well-being and Productivity

A new study in the Journal of Building and Environment found that WELL Certification drives significant benefits across occupant satisfaction, perceived health, well-being and productivity.

Inclusion & Opportunity

IBM Announces the Launch of New Cybersecurity Centers at HBCUs

According to IBM, the program will be available at 20 HBCUs across 11 states to help co-create Cybersecurity Leadership Centers and create talent opportunities for employers and students combined.

Philanthropy

Tractor Supply Foundation Announces $5 Million Scholarship Program To Support the Future Generation of Agricultural Leaders

Each year for the next five years, the Tractor Supply Foundation will commit $1 million to the FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fund by Tractor Supply, making it the largest agriculture scholarship fund of its kind.

Volunteering & Community

Businesses Form Workforce and Justice Alliance To Drive Reform

U.S. businesses have come together to launch the Workforce and Justice Alliance (WJA), a groundbreaking coalition to help deliver criminal justice reform across the country.

Latest Campaigns

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...