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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Phase of Empire State Digital with Ritual and PayPal to Support New York Restaurants and Food Service Industry

PayPal has committed $1 million towards discounted purchases for customers of participating businesses on Ritual ONE in February 2021, at no expense to the businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating the Season of Giving, JetBlue Donates Blankets, Pillows, Amenity Kits, Headphones and Other Supplies to Communities in Need

JetBlue today announced significant product donations to local homeless shelters, missions, soup kitchens and education partners.

Health & Healthcare

American Minute: Learn How HEPA Filters Clean Cabin Air

American Airlines keeps customers safe and confident about reconnecting with the people and places that matter most.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Announcing Canadian 2021 Dates for Online Social Value / Social Return on Investment (Sroi) Accredited Practitioner Training

Social Return on Investment (SROI) Accredited Practitioner training is the essential course for all working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This includes sustainability experts, ESG leads, impact investors, academics, evaluators and charitable, non-profit and social enterprise program leads.

Innovation & Technology

2020 Vision: Koch 'Young Visioneers' Focused on Innovating for a Better Future

This year’s Invention Convention U.S. Nationals may have taken a new format due to COVID-19, but that didn’t deter hundreds of students representing schools across the country from submitting their ideas and pitches for this year’s fully remote competition. From this deep pool of inventive thinking, two students were selected as 2020 Koch Young Visioneers – a special award sponsored by Koch Industries recognizing student innovators whose ideas stand to benefit society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Foundation Grant Empowers Latina Youth with Adelante Mujeres' Help

The ON Semiconductor Foundation seeks to serve and provide for the needs of communities across the globe. Through its grant making, the ON Semiconductor Foundation is empowering and providing opportunities for growth among underrepresented populations.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

First Time Trade - Sugarcane Credits Reward Sustainability

The first ever trade of certified sustainable sugarcane credits was completed today on the Bonsucro Credit Trading Platform. Forty farmers in Brazil have collectively sold 162,300 tonnes of sustainable sugarcane credits to Barry Callebaut, the global chocolate producer. The farmers belong to the Brazilian sugarcane farming associations, Socicana and Assobari, both of which are committed to sustainable agriculture.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Primeira venda - créditos de cana reconhecem sustentabilidade

A primeira venda de créditos de cana-de-açúcar certificada pela Bonsucro foi completada na Plataforma de Negociação de Créditos da Bonsucro. Quarenta produtores do Brasil venderam coletivamente 162.300 toneladas em créditos de cana sustentável para a Barry Callebaut, produtora mundial de chocolate. Os produtores pertencem à Socicana e à Assobari, associações brasileiras de produtores de cana, ambas comprometidas com a sustentabilidade.

Energy

Stanley Black & Decker Signs the Renewable Thermal Collaborative's Buyers' Statement, Furthers Commitment of Renewable Energy Use and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stanley Black & Decker is the latest organization to sign on to the Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Buyers’ Statement, furthering their commitment to renewable thermal energy use and continued efforts to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

California Fire Foundation and General Motors Team up to Donate Vehicles to California Fire Departments

Chevrolet trucks and SUVs will support frontline fire response and recovery in communities in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors Earns Accreditation for Achievement of Diversity and Inclusion Standard

CBRE Global Investors, the global real assets investment management firm, has been accredited with the National Equality Standard (NES), a globally recognized and utilized diversity certification developed by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in conjunction with the Home Office and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in the UK.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: David Grant

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Global Survey Ties Digital Investments to Growth, Business Resiliency During Pandemic

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 changed—and accelerated—most organizations’ IT plans. As a result, technology executives are increasing their investments in digital technologies. They’re also speeding up what were once multi-year technology plans.

Events, Media & Communications

Eleventh Annual National Mentoring Summit Goes Virtual

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) is pleased to announce the eleventh annual summit theme, “Rising to the Moment.”

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Announces Sylvia Pérez Cash as Senior Vice President of Operations

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announces that Sylvia Pérez Cash will join the organization as senior vice president of operations, starting on January 4, 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Mountain Lion Cubs, Rescued from California Wildfires, Find New Home with Help from FedEx

The 2020 California wildfire season brought unprecedented destruction. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California experienced 9,639 fires, burning more than 4 million acres of land.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ViacomCBS' Top Milestones of 2020

ViacomCBS brands put early voter registration & getting out the vote in the spotlight, with campaigns like Vote Early Day, Vote For Your Life, & #ReclaimYourVote, BET’s partnership with the National Urban League to recognize National Black Voter Day.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | As UPSFF Women Blaze Trails in Aviation, Everyone Benefits

When your company’s primary mission is to test the boundaries of logistics to better serve customers, a diverse, inclusive team — with women in leadership positions — is crucial to fostering the kind of innovation that leads to success.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Using ESG to Reduce the Risk in Your Supply Chain

This is the second of a series of articles about the connection of supply chain and ESG, written by Sean Harley CEO and co-founder, LUPR Inc., and Bahar Gidwani CTO and co-founder CSRHub.

Health & Healthcare

Emergency CalOSHA Regulations to Protect Workers From COVID-19

The new CalOSHA regulations to protect California workers from getting COVID-19 in the workplace have arrived. The timing coincides with increasing case rates and more statewide lockdowns. Here is a brief summary of the emergency standards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Wins for Sustained Excellence at 2020 S&P Global Platts Energy Awards

Wells Fargo has been awarded the top prize for Sustained Excellence by S&P Global Platts at its 2020 Global Energy Awards. The Sustained Excellence category recognizes companies that are embracing efficiency and renewable energy in their operations in order to reduce their environmental impact and help foster a low-carbon future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

P&G Commits to 2,021 Acts of Good in 2021 and Inspires Millions Through Lead with Love Campaign

At P&G, we’ve supported communities and consumers through unexpected challenges for more than 180 years – and stepped up to provide significant support for COVID-19 relief, equality and the environment in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fifth Third Sustainability Beyond Our Borders: Building a Well for Families in Zambia

Today, clean water flows again in Kalomubo, thanks in part to Weathermatic and Fifth Third Bank. For every gallon of water a client saves, Weathermatic provides a gallon of clean drinking water to a community in need by drilling water wells.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco Demonstrates How Social Investment Can Power an Inclusive Future

Worldwide, 650 million people still live in extreme poverty. More than 1.5 billion people lack access to banking and financial services, and 617 million youth lack basic mathematics and literacy skills.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  3. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. 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...
  7. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  10. 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...
  11. CSRHub Research
    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
  12. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  13. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  14. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  15. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...