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Health & Healthcare

Allied Against Cancer: Leveraging Technology and Multi-Sector Collaboration to Help Improve the Quality of Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

Allied Against Cancer is focused on helping to improve access to quality cancer care, leveraging the expertise and networks of all of our organizations to change the perception that surviving cancer is hopeless in low-resource settings.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bridgestone Americas Drives Positive Community Impact through Inaugural Volunteer Week

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced the results of its inaugural Bridgestone Americas Volunteer Week, a concentrated, network-wide volunteerism campaign intended to promote the greater good in its communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Business Alliance and New Kinpo Group Help 10,570 Migrant Factory Workers in Thailand With Nearly $5M in Recruitment-Fee Reimbursements

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced that it and some of its members have identified and facilitated the return of nearly US$5M to 10,570 migrant factory workers in Thailand for recruitment fees and other costs they paid

Innovation & Technology

Intel, Apple Tout Circular, Carbon-Free Manufacturing

The progress made by Intel relates to its decades of operational focus on reducing waste across its manufacturing operations: since the mid-1990s, it has increased its recycling rate from 25 percent to 90 percent.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

6 Lessons Learned Over a Century of Advancing a Circular Economy

We’re excited to see a growing recognition of the consequences of the take-make-waste model of production and use; and an increased desire for products that are responsible, recyclable and made from renewable resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FCA Aims to Keep Dreams of Homeownership Alive: Funds $1.8 Million Home Repair Grant Program for Detroit’s Eastsiders

FCA has completed the transfer of $900,000 to the City of Detroit’s Housing & Revitalization Department (HRD) — the first tranche of a $1.8 million commitment — to fund a home repair grant program for homeowners on the City’s east side.

Environment

Written Program Support for a Janitorial Services Company

Antea Group had only four weeks to help a janitorial services client save a contract by developing written health and safety programs. And we did!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Small Actions Can Make a Big Difference on Climate Change

As world leaders meet in Madrid for the COP25 climate change conference, a new Bloomberg-commissioned public artwork is lighting up Bloomberg Arcade in London to inspire climate action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

When Is a Coat More Than Just a Coat?

With Operation Warm our team has delivered nearly 500,000 new coats across North America.

Energy

CLP Announces New Decarbonisation Actions Under Climate Vision 2050

CLP Holdings Limited (CLP) today announced its latest decarbonisation actions under the updated Climate Vision 2050, pledging not to invest in any additional coal-fired generation capacity and to progressively phase out all remaining coal assets by 2050.

Energy

Alliant Energy Releases Powering What’s Next Plan, Accelerates Renewable Energy in Wisconsin

Alliant Energy announced that its Powering What’s Next plan to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy for customers.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability, Data Management and Renewable Energy Drive 2020 ‘Megatrends’ Report From Black & Veatch

Their customers are varied and their business models distinct. But leaders in seemingly separate markets have more in common than they think, in a time when customers are demanding clean resources, cost-efficient delivery and, above all else, reliability.

Health & Healthcare

New 'Be Vape Free' Initiative to Tackle Youth Vaping Epidemic Through Schools

Discovery Education in partnership with CATCH Global Foundation and the CVS Health Foundation, launched Be Vape Free, a nationwide initiative providing standards-aligned, no-cost, e-cigarette prevention resources for educators teaching grades 5 – 12.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Equity Through Culture and Strategy

CECP, over the past few years, has been advancing practices related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) both inside companies and with our companies’ external partnerships and community programs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Advice From Nadya to Youth Changemakers: How to Use Early Seed Funding to Make the Biggest Impact

As much as we might not like to admit it…money drives impact when starting a new program. At the end of the day, if we don’t have the resources to bring programs to life, it is challenging to make serious impact on our communities for the better.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 39: Celebrating a Year of Social Impact Conversations With Danielle Holly

Tune in to the season 1 finale of the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast as host Danielle Holly looks back on more than a year of social impact conversations with insightful, inspiring change leaders across sectors and industries!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How a Broadening Stakeholder Base Shines a Light on Sustainability

Around the world, societal demographic shifts are becoming evident, bringing long-standing assumptions and theses into question.

Events, Media & Communications

Jason Hartke Joins IWBI as Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Policy

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that Jason Hartke, Ph.D., has joined the organization as Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Policy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bloomberg Pledges to Serve More Planet-Saving, Healthy Plant-based Foods

Bloomberg has committed to serve more climate-friendly foods through the Cool Food Pledge, a growing movement of workplaces, hotels, hospitals and restaurants aiming to slash food-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2030.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chevron and the UN SDGs: The Business of Progress

Chevron safely develops and delivers the affordable, reliable and cleaner energy that is necessary for social and economic progress. Guided by this purpose, our work makes progress a reality for millions of people in the communities we serve.

Green Infrastructure

IVECO BUS Is Helping Electrify the French City of Limoges With Zero-Emission Public Transit

The city of Limoges has introduced three 18-metre IVECO BUS Crealis In-Motion-Charging trolleybuses on its busiest network line, contributing to the development of clean and silent urban transport.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Fund Added to ON Semiconductor’s 401(k) Plan

ON Semiconductor recently added an environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund as an additional option to their 401(k) investment lineup.

Responsible Production & Consumption

School Means Success

"School means success," says Paul, a 54-year-old cocoa farmer from the town of D. in southern Côte d’Ivoire. "I want my children to be successful and so I send them to school." Read more.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler Co. Attains Third Green Masters Status

The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has honored Kohler Co. Green Masters Status within its Green Masters Program.

Energy

Clean Energy on Long Island: Looking Ahead to Tomorrow

We were already on track to meet New York State’s goals through 2025, and we look forward to playing a strong role in meeting the new standards set by the newly signed Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

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