Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Miracle-Gro® Encourages Families to Share the Benefits of Edible Gardening, Expands No Kid Hungry Partnership With the Release of the GroMoreGood™ Harvest Donation Bag

Jun 14, 2021 1:20 PM ET

In an effort to spread the joy of gardening and get more children in need access to healthy meals, Miracle-Gro today unveiled its new GroMoreGood Harvest Donation Bag

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NortonLifeLock Recognized for Supporting Healthy Families and Communities

Jun 14, 2021 1:00 PM ET

NortonLifeLock has made JUST Capital’s recently released list of The Top 100 US Companies Supporting Healthy Families and Communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

System Change is Key to Driving Social Impact Work That Matters

Jun 14, 2021 1:00 PM ET

The level of system change required to tackle many of the world’s most pressing challenges can seem overwhelming. Sometimes, a simple and unlikely symbol changes our perspectives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accelerating Leadership in a Consequential Decade Through Action and Accountability

Jun 14, 2021 12:55 PM ET

We are in the most consequential decade of our time. The actions we take today will determine whether we, as a global community, can avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis and reckon with the inequities that prevent far too many from accessing opportunities.

Health & Healthcare

Record-breaking Achievement at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine

Jun 14, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Our team at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine sequenced the genome of a critically ill infant to provide a clinical diagnosis in a record-breaking 13.5 hours and leading to implementation of life-saving treatment 4 hours later.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

UnitedHealth Group Welcomes Joy Fitzgerald as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Jun 14, 2021 12:15 PM ET

Our journey to build the health care workforce of tomorrow, reflective of the people and communities we serve, requires a sustained commitment to more deeply embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into our everyday work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Grants Seek to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Indiana's Underserved Areas

Jun 14, 2021 12:10 PM ET

Two Duke Energy Foundation grants totaling more than $113,000 will help improve broadband internet access in underserved areas in 15 Indiana counties.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Promoting a Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chain

Jun 14, 2021 12:00 PM ET

To impact global change, Clarivate is making a conscious choice to engage with suppliers who align with our sustainability goals – whose products and services are produced in a way that treat people and the environment ethically and responsibly.

Environment

Ceres Company Network Welcomes Fifth Third Bank

Jun 14, 2021 12:00 PM ET

By joining the Ceres Company Network, Fifth Third joins 60 companies who commit to achieving robust sustainability goals, improving resiliency, and advancing market-based and equitable solutions to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Education

DesignFWD: Surviving to Thriving: A Paradigm Shift in Shaping Hybrid Environments

Jun 14, 2021 11:35 AM ET

This course will discuss various strategies in the built environment that will help us navigate the new workplaces.

Environment

Can We Pay Farmers to Store Carbon Emissions in Their Fields?

Jun 14, 2021 11:10 AM ET

As companies turn to the latest carbon-capture technologies, one low-tech solution has been gaining ground: Carbon farming, or regenerative agriculture

Environment

Kimberly-Clark Among the First to Join WWF's New Forests Forward Program

Jun 14, 2021 11:05 AM ET

As Kimberly-Clark works to provide the essential products its consumers need to care for themselves and their families, it is committed to doing so in a manner that cares for the world’s forests and the diversity of life they support.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Addressing Climate Change on World Climate Day

Jun 14, 2021 10:20 AM ET

All this is of course welcome. But governments can’t, and shouldn’t, go it alone. Companies, too, need to be part of the climate change solution.

Research, Reports & Publications

Itron’s 2020 Environmental Social Governance Report Highlights Industry Infrastructure Support, Driving Greater Efficiency

Jun 14, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, today released its 2020 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Climate Solutions Provider 3Degrees Prepares to Scale With New COO Role, Hires Malcolm Fabiyi

Jun 14, 2021 9:20 AM ET

3Degrees' new COO Malcolm Fabiyi brings 20+ years of combined experience in corporate management, environmental solutions, and management consulting to 3Degrees, as well as an international perspective.

Events, Media & Communications

Nestlé: Leading for a Sustainable Future

Jun 14, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The Shared Value Initiative invites you to join Nestle CEO Mark Schneider for a fireside chat on Tuesday, June 22 with SVI Senior Advisor and Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Mark Kramer about Nestle’s journey

Diversity & Inclusion

Change Your Corporate Mindset

Jun 14, 2021 9:00 AM ET

On companies addressing racial equity: “I worry that we are trying to make the opportunity fit us, rather than seriously exploring what we need to change about ourselves to take advantage of the opportunity.” Read Change Your Corporate Mindset.

Education

Thermo King Announces Development of a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and a Robotics Automation Training Centre

Jun 14, 2021 7:30 AM ET

Thermo King, a brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT) announced its collaboration with Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Supports 13th Annual Great Milwaukee Victory Garden BLITZ

Jun 11, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, donated the use of an SV280B skid steer to Victory Garden Initiative’s 13th Annual Great Milwaukee Victory Garden BLITZ.

Events, Media & Communications

WSP Celebrates World Ocean Day

Jun 11, 2021 3:05 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Powering the Future of Pride: T-Mobile Invests in Educational Equity for LGBTQ+ Youth

Jun 11, 2021 2:00 PM ET

To celebrate Pride this year, T-Mobile is making a $1 million donation to the HRC Foundation’s new financial and digital literacy initiatives and a $250,000 donation to GLSEN’s efforts to make schools safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Named to Forbes Best Employers for New Graduates 2021 List

Jun 11, 2021 1:45 PM ET

As part of Fifth Third's journey to accelerating racial equality, equity and inclusion for its employees, customers and communities, the Bank works to support inclusion and diversity in its workforce and among its suppliers through its 6 bold goals.

Environment

Make A Difference to Climate Change

Jun 11, 2021 1:00 PM ET

We’ve kicked off our Make a Difference to Climate Change initiative to highlight our responsibility and seize opportunities - as a leader in our industry - to act now.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Spotlights Allyson Felix's Legacy Leading into Tokyo Games

Jun 11, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Today we explore how one major brand modified its well-known “Thank you, Mom” campaign to shine a light on an important fight of signed athlete, Allyson Felix.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Logitech Marks Milestone in Conflict-Free Minerals Commitment

Jun 11, 2021 12:45 PM ET

All Logitech products are now verified as being made only with minerals and metals that comply with conflict-free standards. Additionally, 100% of in-scope suppliers are now participating in a third-party responsible minerals sourcing audit program.