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Diversity & Inclusion

Unlocking Potential with Empower by GoDaddy: Jaz Erenberg's Canvas of Dreams

Meet Jaz Erenberg, an aspiring entrepreneur who turned her dreams into reality with the help of Empower by GoDaddy, a social impact program designed to help entrepreneurs in and from underserved communities succeed in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Essity 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report: Plastic and Packaging

The production of fossil plastic has a negative impact on our planet as it releases carbon emissions into the atmosphere and thereby accelerates the existing climate crisis. Plastic waste and pollutants threaten human welfare as well as wildlife and biodiversity.

Education

Sappi Ambassadors Educate, Engage and Drive Sustainability Initiatives

Our Sustainability Ambassadors are a network of 60 dedicated employees from various groups across all of Sappi’s North American sites.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering a More Inclusive Patent Ecosystem for All Inventors

We believe that the United States patent system should reflect the diversity of this country, and if we can diversify who is inventing and patenting, we can create more jobs, boost the U.S. economy, close wage and wealth gaps and ensure the U.S. remains a global leader.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Home for a Hero: The Home Depot Foundation and Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors Help Army Veteran Rebuild His Life

As a military policeman in the U.S. Army, Staff Sergeant Chris Burrell was leaving on a mission to support Iraqi police when explosives destroyed his vehicle. The blast took his left leg above the knee, severely damaged his right leg and left him with a traumatic brain injury.

Environment

"Brightening Our Corner" – May 2023

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. News from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The Ray, Biomimicry Institute and Drawdown Georgia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Named to Fortune’s America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023 List

Qurate Retail GroupSM has been named to the Fortune list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Helps Build Affordable Homeownership in Bucks County PA

Danielle, a single mother of three, always dreamed of being able to provide her family with a home of their own. In 2018, she contacted Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County, and after investing countless hours of sweat equity and study in Habitat’s financial workshops, her dream

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco Partners With Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County To Support Home Preservation

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County is proud to announce a new partnership with Wesco International. The leading global supply chain solutions provider with a distribution center in Orlando recently donated $35,000 to support Habitat Orlando.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dragon Boat Race Team Paddles Together and Shares Their Cultures

Duke Energy’s dragon boat race team practiced for this moment.

Environment

Cisco: How Canopy Planet Is Empowering Brands To Protect the Planet’s Most Vital Resources

Canopy’s partnership with the Cisco Foundation is built on a shared belief that supporting innovation at scale to address significant social problems has the potential to achieve a global impact.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Call! Join Us for Future-Ready Your Business: The Case for ESG & Climate in 2023 and Beyond

How are decision-makers approaching ESG? Join us for a webinar to gain insights on current ESG and climate trends, and for guidance on ways to overcome key challenges in the market.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Land Betterment Corporation Becomes a Certified B Corporation

Land Betterment becomes a certified B Corporation using the power of business as a force for good and to strengthen stakeholder values.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Asian American Bar Association of New York Honors Chief Legal Officer Michael Wu With Corporate Leadership Award

Last week Bath & Body Works’ Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Michael Wu was honored with the Corporate Leadership Award from the Asian American Bar Association of New York.

Education

Schneider Electric’s First Sustainability School Opens for Enrolment

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the Schneider Electric Sustainability School is open for enrolment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Receives Great Place To Work Certification for Fifth Consecutive Year

CNH Industrial has again been recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Latin America. The Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification confirms consistent positive feedback from employees across the company’s locations in Brazil and Argentina.

Social Impact & Volunteering

50 Days of Committing To Do Good

FedEx team members have been demonstrating they care for their communities in a big way around the globe in the 50 days leading up to our 50th birthday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

All Data, Everywhere, All at Once: Can 5G Create the Perfect Future Workspace?

The rise of new hybrid working, hub working, and networking models are raising demands on employers to make the workplace more experiential, human centric and activity based.

Environment

Looking Ahead: What it Will Take to Reach Net-Zero

We announced our net-zero emissions goal earlier this year after having them validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sofidel and Suzano for “Together we plant the future"

Through the cooperation, Sofidel’s investment will scale up sustainable business models that can be adopted by communities living alongside the rainforest, at the same time as improving their food security and nutritional quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harnessing the Power of Your People To Drive Impact

Pentair’s head of social responsibility shares how the company is engaging its global employees to advance the positive impacts of its business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How To Build a Leading Culture

Imagine a company in which people get up and go to work every day completely invested in what they do. They look forward to the camaraderie they experience with their fellow team members.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Viatris Named to USA Today’s Inaugural List of America’s Climate Leaders 2023

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, announced that it has been named to USA Today's inaugural list of America's Climate Leaders 2023 for companies that have demonstrated the greatest reduction in emissions intensity.

Energy

Leidos Energy Efficiency Partnerships Expand Program Reach

Ameren Illinois, with implementation partner Leidos, is working with several community-based organizations to bring energy efficiency to all.

Research, Reports & Publications

SIGWATCH Strengthens the Voice of NGOs

Our friends at SIGWATCH track the views of non-government organizations (NGOs) on company sustainability. They recently expanded their reference list of corporates monitored for NGO mentions to 38,467 entities, of which over 17,000 are associated with ISINs.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. 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...
  3. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  4. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  5. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  6. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  9. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  11. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  12. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  13. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  14. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  15. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...