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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Emerging-Market Investors Can't Afford to Ignore ESG Factors

Most investors need little persuading that emerging markets offer exciting opportunities. The emerging-market (EM) corporate bond market in particular presents a tantalizing prospect for investors

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why This New Dad Says Every Company Should Offer Parental Leave

Steve Pribis was ecstatic when he learned our company’s paid parental leave extended to 12 weeks­­ in January 2021.

Health & Healthcare

Nutrition for Zero Hunger: One Step Towards Solving Food Insecurity

In the early days of my career, I worked as a pediatrician with the goal of helping my patients get a strong, healthy start. To this day, I am thankful for the opportunity I had to help others.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding Materiality Will Unlock Corporate Accountability

With changes under way in the sustainability reporting landscape, clarity on what the scope of the various initiatives are, as determined by their approach to materiality, is essential if organizations are to understand their reporting obligations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Cubed's New EU Taxonomy Solution Provides Global Insights Into Green Investments

Impact Cubed today launched its new solution to help investors meet the European Union’s (EU) Taxonomy regulation.

Green Infrastructure

Realizing the Clean Energy Economy Will Require a Case-by-Case Approach

The clean energy economy is imminent—that we know for sure. But the details of how we will transition our current energy landscape to one that successfully operates with net-zero emissions are murky.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MENTOR Announces the 2022 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll

MENTOR, the unifying champion for the mentoring movement, released its 2022 National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll today

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Managing Seven New Projects in the Americas & Caribbean Since 2021

In the first days of 2022, Whole Planet approved its 1st new project of the year, after having closed 2021 with 21 new projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Helps Minority Business Owners Recover From Hurricane Ida With $500,000 in Grants

As part of our commitment to support our communities as they rebuild following Hurricane Ida, Entergy is awarding $500,000 in shareholder-funded grants to organizations helping minority small business owners recover from the devastating storm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Andrew Winston: The Case For Doing Business Differently

In 1970, the economist Milton Friedman wrote a controversial piece for the New York Times Magazine entitled “The Social Responsibility of Business Is To Increase Its Profits."

Education

National Mentoring Month: Dr. Maricela Becerra on Why Mentorship Matters in Education

As a first-generation immigrant turned college professor, I believe you can do anything you put your mind to. However, having a support system while one is chasing their goals makes a significant difference. This is why mentorship is so important.

Media & Communications

World Environment Center Elects 2022 Board Officers

The World Environment Center (WEC) Board of Directors has elected new Officers to lead the organization in 2022.

Innovation & Technology

Cadence Software Boosts Clemson's Capabilities Across Campus

Clemson University announced an agreement with Cadence Design Systems, Inc., offering students, faculty and staff access to a vast array of computational software products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Heavyweight Firefighting Aircraft Knocks Out Emerging Wildfires

As Kyle Gordon drives past downtown Santa Barbara the Pacific Ocean beckons. Barely two months into his new job as a fire manager for Southern California Edison he has been on the road for 36 days hopscotching a state peppered with hundreds of fires.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delivering for Good: How FedEx Uses Its Global Network and Logistics Expertise to Help People and Communities in Need.

At FedEx, we are experts in complexity. We organize, store and safely move millions of packages every day, to nearly every corner of the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Walt Disney Company Reinforces Its Commitment to Use Its Broad Global Reach and Unique Platforms to Promote Social Responsibility

At The Walt Disney Company, we strive to inspire a better world through the power of stories.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Salt Lake City 2002: A Springboard for the Growth of Winter Sport

The Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002 served as a springboard for growing winter sport and bringing more major sporting events to the state of Utah.

Energy

On the Road to Carbon Neutrality

Reducing carbon emissions isn’t just the responsible thing to do. It also can be the smart thing to do to contribute to economic growth, while mitigating climate change.

Green Infrastructure

Sapporo 1972: 50 Years of Olympic Legacy

The first Olympic Winter Games to be held in Asia, Sapporo 1972, created wide-reaching benefits for the city, for Japan and even for the continent at large. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Games.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Outside of Work, This Taco Bell Employee Helps Aspiring Public Relations Professionals Snag Their First Job

Taco Bell Public Relations & Brand Experience Senior Manager Matt Prince knows how hard it is to land a job. Originally an English major at California State University, he switched to public relations after attending an introductory course.

Health & Healthcare

A Message From Steve Rusckowski

At Quest Diagnostics, our vision is “Empowering better health with diagnostic insights.” Our goal is to make this a healthier world – not just for some, but for all.

Diversity & Inclusion

Engineers Power Innovation With Diversity

If you have a problem, we know an engineer with a solution.

Diversity & Inclusion

AISES Awarded $200,000 Grant by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Today AISES announces the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has awarded a $200,000 grant to advance racial equity that supports Indigenous students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Appoints Gwenaelle Avice-Huet as Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Gwenaelle Avice-Huet as its new Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, starting from 1 April 2022.

Energy

Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

Water is one of the most visible signs of climate change, whether it is too much or not enough. But until recently, it mostly was seen as primarily a climate adaptation and resilience concern.

Latest Campaigns

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    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. 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...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial 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...
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  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
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    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  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...
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  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
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    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...