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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Organizations Are Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice. What Comes Next Will Be Crucial.

John Hancock's Marianne Harrison and Common Impact's Danielle Holly share how organizations and leaders can maintain forward momentum in the racial justice movement through skills-based volunteering with BIPOC-led and serving nonprofits.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Plays Key Role in Producing Masks to Curtail Spread of COVID-19

Cummins, a global leader in power technologies, used its filter expertise to produce 146 metric tons of filtration media for mask manufacturers around the world in 2020, enough to make more than 108 million masks to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A New Home for Nestlé Purina in North Carolina

An abandoned brewery in North Carolina’s Rockingham County will be reimagined and transformed into a pet food manufacturing facility thanks to Nestle Purina PetCare.

Green Infrastructure

Setting Sail for More Efficient and Greener Trade by Sea

International shipping companies respond to a higher demand for reefer containerization for greater efficiency, while aligning their fleet renewal with energy savings and carbon reduction requirements.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Major Accolades Highlight Aflac's Commitment to Corporate Citizenship Company Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies List

Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental insurance products through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Japan, announced it has received two major recognitions while making strides related to gender equality and LGBTQ initiatives.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tech Savvy Millennial Investors Positioned to Thrive in the “Roaring 2020s”

2021 should trend toward a more “normal” environment, but disruptive companies, elevated volatility and information everywhere will continue to define the investment landscape. These 3 themes have millennials positioned to thrive. Here's how...

Diversity & Inclusion

"The Key to an Exciting Future"

In celebration of Women In Science Day, Alison Pain shares more about her role at Northern Trust as chief technology officer, EMEA, and the importance of encouraging women and girls into careers in STEM.

Innovation & Technology

How Planet Bee Advanced Its Eco-Mission with Students Stuck at Home

Today, every organization needs technology to manage operations and deliver services. Yet, due to resource constraints and systemic inequities, social sector organizations struggle to fully realize the benefits of technology.

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Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Sponsored Episode 133 of the 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, is proud to be the Season 4 sponsor of the Middle Tech Podcast.

Education

Xylem And Planet Water Foundation Provide More Than One Million People with Clean Water and Hygiene Education

Through the partnership, Xylem has been able to sponsor the deployment of over 500 clean water projects in 14 countries.

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Environment

Resilient Cities Catalyst Launches the California Resilience Partnership -- a New Statewide, Collaborative, Multi-Sector Effort With the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Resilient Cities Catalyst launched the California Resilience Partnership, a groundbreaking public-philanthropic partnership with seed funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, to advance innovative resilience projects throughout California.

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Diversity & Inclusion

R&D's Lorena Kuri Nominated for People En Español Magazine's Most Influential Women

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shock Therapy

Unexpectedly high power bills can give people a shock, particularly when they’re home more amid COVID-19. EnergyAustralia has trialled services through its new platform to help customers manage their budgets.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

How a Learning Trip to South Africa Taught Me That My World Is Bigger Than Florida

Timothy, from Tallahassee, Florida, is one of the eight young people chosen from across the US as Global Citizen’s Curtis Fellows in 2019.

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Environment

#TtInspires: Rod Cashe, Civil Engineering Discipline Lead and Project Manager

Rod Cashe is a civil engineering discipline lead and senior project manager with Tetra Tech. He leads teams of engineers and other technical staff in various offices in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AccountAbility Recognized As a Leading Management Consultant by Financial Times for the 4th Consecutive Year

AccountAbility receives fourth consecutive Leading Management Consultant Ranking from the Financial Times.

Environment

Earthx Faith Is Green Series Showcases Theological Perspectives on Conservation and Climate Change

EarthxTV launches a new program bringing faith leaders together to share, discuss and debate perspectives on the environment, conservation and climate change.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Gives $20,000 to Support American Red Cross Winter Storm Relief Efforts

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) today announced it will donate $20,000 to support the American Red Cross for relief efforts helping communities in southern states still recovering from last week’s winter storm.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case IH Donates Life-Saving Medical Equipment to Ethiopian Ministry of Health

While the brand is known around the world for its industry-leading agricultural machinery, Case IH, has made a donation of equipment of a different kind—potentially life-saving medical equipment—to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Decarbonization Now: A Holistic Approach to Organizational Climate Action

The need for a low-carbon future is undeniable and the time to take action on a climate change strategy is now.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Everyone Can Help Someone

I’ve been with Cisco for just under 15 years. I’m passionate about customer success and I’m a digital fanatic who found my niche in the Digital Lifecycle Experiences team in EMEAR.

Research, Reports & Publications

How to Support Your Employees in the Wake of a Crisis or Disaster (Beyond COVID-19)

No matter the scale or severity of a crisis or disaster, employee financial stress hurts companies and their employees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Intel Employees Volunteered Their Data Science Expertise To Help Costa Rica Save Lives During the Pandemic

What do you do when a pandemic threatens to overwhelm your country? For Intel employees in Costa Rica, the answer was to offer their expertise—and over 1,000 hours of highly technical work—helping the government develop an effective response plan.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor Foundation Empower Students to own their Economic Success with the Help of Junior Achievement of Arizona

For 64 years, Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) has been preparing kids in K-12 to succeed in work and life by giving them the skills needed to manage their money, succeed in their careers and think entrepreneurially.

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Innovation & Technology

Empowering The Next Generation of Digital Leaders

Today we are proud to announce the launch of Surf Smart 2.0 Generation Digital, which teaches young people to use the internet not only to communicate, learn, and have fun, but also to raise their voices as responsible citizens of the world.

Latest Campaigns

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  2. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  4. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

  9. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...

  10. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

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  13. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally

  14. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...

  15. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.