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Research, Reports & Publications

The CR and Sustainability Market Survey 2020 Is Now Closed!

On Friday 1st of May, the CR and Sustainability Market Survey 2020 came to a close with an incredible 1548 applicants.

Health & Healthcare

Coronavirus: Transporting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Puerto Rico

As part of JetBlue’s continued coronavirus relief efforts, we recently joined forces again with the Ricky Martin Foundation, along with Project HOPE and CharityStars to transport much-needed medical supplies to Puerto Rico.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SSIR: How Foundations Can Make Progress on Long-Term Social Change Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

New on SSIR: Foundations can help ensure that the opportunities for innovative solutions created by a crisis today become the building blocks of a more just world tomorrow.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful: As States Reopen, Proper Disposal of Litter and Trash Remains Paramount

As states and cities across the country move forward with plans to reopen, Keep America Beautiful® issued an urgent reminder to all Americans to properly dispose of trash and litter as they venture outside.

Education

Designing for the Future

Mohawk believes that in order to create a more sustainable future, education of sustainability and textile design must go hand in hand by engaging designers of the future

Energy

GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing to Run on the Sun

General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing plant is expected to be powered by 100 percent solar energy beginning in late 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Women in Trade Can Reinvigorate the WTO and Global Economy

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And anyone who has looked at the global economic forecast lately is probably willing to consider a few ways to ensure that GDP growth doesn’t slow to a grinding halt.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charity: Food

During the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the issue of food security for vulnerable communities and frontline responders has taken on increased relevance and importance. There are hundreds of nonprofit organizations that are working in this critical area around the world, and their efforts are to be congratulated, appreciated and supported by all of us.

Research, Reports & Publications

Blackbaud Releases First Look Data at Companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility Response to COVID-19

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today releases data insights into companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) response to COVID-19.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2020

Brightening Our Corner is the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's quarterly newsletter. It features positive stories from the Foundation and its key funding initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Intel Launches First Global Challenges, Marks a New Era of Shared Corporate Responsibility

Today, Intel released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report. The report builds on Intel’s decades of transparency in corporate responsibility and details progress Intel has made in the past decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, restore billions of gallons of water to local communities and achieve gender pay equity across its global workforce, among other milestones.

Health & Healthcare

Whirlpool Corporation, Dow, and Reynolds Consumer Products Collaborate to Manufacture and Donate Much-Needed Respirators Through WIN Health Labs, LLC

Whirlpool Corporation, Dow and Reynolds Consumer Products are pleased to announce a collaboration to provide much-needed respirators to the heroic men and women in healthcare who are working on the frontlines to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report: Electrical Distribution Networks Can Contribute to a Low-Carbon Future

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Featured on Middle Tech Podcast

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

As COVID Moves Beyond Act One, What Can We Do Better?

Benevity CEO, Bryan de Lottinville shares three ways we can continue to elevate purpose during a global pandemic, and how we can to do better.

Events, Media & Communications

The Virtual Responsible Business Week – the Future of Business at Your Finger Tips

As we self-isolate, we must be careful not to isolate our ideas and thoughts.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Carine Christophe

Meet Carine Christophe and discover how her company, Pernod Ricard is addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Innovation & Technology

Digitalization to Advance Health and Well-Being During a Moment of Crisis

Quarantines and social distancing measures across the globe are driving technology innovations in ways we couldn’t imagine just a couple just a couple months ago. Digital solutions for keeping us connected and safe are evolving rapidly to address

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank to Support $1.5 Million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund Helping Small Businesses Recover, Pivot in Response to COVID-19

Comerica Bank has teamed up with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Women Forward to support the creation of the $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund formed to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 recover from the outbreak, as well as help them meet increased demands in support of COVID-19 response efforts.

Environment

Jeremy Miller on Foxes, Henhouses and Trojan Grouses

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FCA Heroes Drive Essential PPE and Auto Parts Across North America

When asked if they would continue working during a global pandemic, FCA Transport didn’t skip a beat and it’s not surprising. We’ve all heard the stories about the “unsung heroes” of the COVID-19 crisis: the truck drivers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 5: How Nurses Are Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic

In Episode 5, host Lisa Ling speaks with nurse Nicole Lincoln MS, RN, FNP-BC, CCNS who’s on the frontlines in the ICU fighting COVID-19 and nursing innovator, Rebecca Love RN, BS, MSN, FIEL, who’s leading the charge to advocate for her profession.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VF Corporation Donates More Than $10.3 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Known for producing some of the world's most iconic apparel and footwear, VF Corporation has quickly pivoted in recent weeks to help stem the urgent needs of healthcare workers and those struggling to cope in the face of a historic pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

Annual Flu Vaccination Scheme Continues Apace in Brazil

Notwithstanding the current focus on COVID-19, CNH Industrial, one of the World’s largest capital goods companies, is continuing with its well established flu vaccination campaign in Brazil.

Education

Truist Empowers 1 Million High School Students with Financial Foundations Program

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that Truist Financial Foundations, its digital financial education program, has reached more than 1 million high school learners across 15 states and Washington, D.C.

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