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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail, Inc. Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”) (Nasdaq: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) today announced that it is one of 418 companies across 45 countries and regions to join the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)

Diversity & Inclusion

How Blackstone LaunchPad Is Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs

Blackstone LaunchPad was founded in 2008 to empower student entrepreneurs as they develop their professional skills and pursue their ventures. One of LaunchPad’s key goals has been to broaden access to entrepreneurial skills for students of all backgrounds.

Environment

Tetra Tech's 2021 Year in Review

Tetra Tech’s 21,000 employees positively impact our planet through their work on our projects and in our communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Public Comments Overwhelmingly Support US Labor Department Proposal to Allow Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Retirement Plans

Public support is overwhelming for the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule addressing the consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and allowing proxy voting in retirement plans, according to a new report by the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, and Environmental Defense Fund.  

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Letter to United Employees

In addition to impacting our operation and our customers, I also know that Omicron has affected the personal well-being of our United team. We have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE, McKeel Equipment Support Team Rubicon in Kentucky Tornado Cleanup

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial and local CASE dealer McKeel Equipment (headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky) are supporting Team Rubicon in its efforts to aid communities affected by tornadoes that hit Kentucky in December 2021

Environment

Creating the First Net Plastic Neutral Contact Lens

CooperVision has a strong track record of sustainable manufacturing and operations, which now includes net plastic neutral Clariti® 1 Day contact lenses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Walmart and Plenty Partner To Lead the Future of Fresh Produce

Vertical farming supplements traditional farming to help increase food supply & alleviate current food system challenges in a sustainable way. Walmart’s investment is the latest step in its commitment to increase access to high-quality, fresh produce

Education

Opening Doors to Stem for the Next Generation

Watching a robotic-assisted surgery live on their computer screens was clearly not a typical day in class for these approximately 150 New Jersey middle school students.

Events, Media & Communications

Puppies and All-Wheel Drive: How Subaru Built Its Ardent Fan Base

Subaru, a longstanding partner of the National Parks Foundation, has given more than $68 million to organizations working to conserve national parks and helped fund projects to protect over 85 million acres in 400 national parks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

If You Could Do One Thing to Improve Your Corporate Volunteering Program This Year, What Would It Be?

If you could do one thing to improve your corporate volunteering program this year, what would it be? Make it more scalable? Make it more meaningful? Make it more measurable? How do you decide? Find out here with insights from Realized Worth.

Energy

Improving the Climate Impact of a Growing Business

The accelerating digital transformation of the economy is creating new levels of demand for semiconductors. As the chip shortages have demonstrated, semiconductors are more important to the world now than ever before.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aramark Releases 2021 Be Well. Do Well. Impact Report

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global provider of hospitality, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries, today released its 2021 Be Well. Do Well. Impact Report,

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Offers Tools and Tips To Save, Reach Financial Goals

About a quarter of Americans have no emergency savings and another quarter have less than three months’ worth of emergency savings, according to Bankrate. Whether it is for short-term or long-term goals, Fifth Third’s Smart Savings can help.

Energy

Vistra Announces Expansion of World's Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing, California.

Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for January 2022

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Regions Bank #ThankYouForward Initiative Applauds Efforts to Care for Austin's Homeless While Encouraging Continued Acts of Kindness to Others

Regions Bank is saying thanks in a meaningful new way to one of Austin’s most deserving service organizations whose social outreach ministry has provided food, clothing and dignity to our neighbors experiencing homeless for over two decades.

Health & Healthcare

National Radon Action Month: 3 Ways to Test the Air Quality in Your Home

Since radon is almost undetectable as a tasteless, odorless and colorless gas, it’s not something homeowners can easily monitor – and something all too easy to forget to test for.

Energy

Grid Modernization: New Black & Veatch eBook Navigates the Path Towards More Resilient, Reliable Electric Systems

Shifting generation profiles, climate change, aging infrastructure and cybersecurity continue to challenge the reliability and resilience of electric grids around the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in a New Generation of Leaders

Principal is committed to expanding the population of those living in financial security, doing so through long-term, responsible actions, and creating new opportunities for generations to come

Responsible Production & Consumption

Del Monte Foods Is Growing Good for the Planet Through Earth-Friendly Packaging

As Growers of Good™, we’re always working hard at Del Monte Foods, Inc. to reduce the footprint of our packaging by investing in new materials and redesigning existing materials.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Honored to be Named Among Glassdoor's Best Places to Work

VMware is honored to be named among Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work.

Environment

Georgia-Pacific Promotes Biodiversity.

In regions where we purchase wood and fiber in the United States, we actively map endangered forests and special areas using scientific criteria and modeling that assesses high conservation values. GP doesn’t buy wood from these high-conservation-value areas except in unique situations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Driving Sustainability With Better Business Spend Management: How Organizations Can Use Coupa and EcoVadis to Reduce Risk and Drive Value

Sustainability has long since been established as a critical component of effective risk management across every industry.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

5 Ways Cisco's Supply Chain Catalyzes Positive Impacts for Workers and Communities

Our external manufacturing partners and suppliers are an important extension of our operations. How our products are made matters.

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.