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Energy

Duke Energy Increases Financial Incentives for Customer Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs in South Carolina

Duke Energy has increased incentives and eligibility for many of its residential and business energy efficiency and demand response programs in South Carolina, expanding ways customers can save energy and money.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

YWCA Yorkshire Receives Support From Wesco Anixter To Empower Homeless Young Women in South Yorkshire

YWCA Yorkshire is pleased to announce a new partnership with Wesco Anixter, which contributes both financial support and volunteer engagement to Peile House, the charity’s dedicated hostel for homeless young women in Sheffield.

Innovation & Technology

Can Tech Respect a Relationship-Driven Industry?

"There's a shift where the next generation is taking over some of these operations," says Blake Gordon, general manager of digital trading at Georgia-Pacific Recycling.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Excluded to Empowered: Mastercard's Reflections on More Than a Decade of Doing Well by Doing Good

When the World Bank released the first Global Findex report in 2011, it revealed a stark reality: Only 51% of adults worldwide had access to formal financial services. Fast-forward to today and that number has surged to 79%.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World’s “Cars in Containers” Solution Powers Sustainable Automative Trade Between the U.S. and Mexico

The effects of global uncertainty around trade are felt across all sectors, particularly the automotive industry. Global logistics leader DP World is ensuring a stable automotive supply chain through its innovative intermodal service: “Cars in Containers.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Named One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America and the Materials Sector leader on The Civic 50 survey conducted by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteering.

Events, Media & Communications

Natally Andersson, HR Director at Bacardi, Takes Over As Caribbean Director at Women Leading Rum & Spirits

The appointment of Natally Andersson to head the Caribbean region symbolizes the growth of a network of women who lead with purpose, opening new avenues for female talent in the spirits world.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale Annual Meeting To Challenge Consumer Goods Industry on Climate, Decent Work

Consumer goods industry stakeholders are headed to Hong Kong this September for the Cascale 2025 Annual Meeting.

Health & Healthcare

From Home Visits to Health Victories: Global Health Tech Gets Personal

In August 2023, Medtronic LABS and Virtua launched Healthy Neighbor. The goal was to improve health outcomes through a home healthcare program for patients living with high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes. And it’s working.

Research, Reports & Publications

Study: Storm-Driven Blackouts Left Thousands Without Care As Clinics Closed Across Southeast

A new Direct Relief study finds storm-driven blackouts shut down more than half of surveyed safety-net clinics in the Southeast, canceling thousands of medical visits, costing millions in losses, and spoiling vital medicines and vaccines.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Corporate Citizen of the Year – Legacy Leader: Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual recently celebrated $500 million in donations through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation since its inception in 1992.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We All Hope for a Safe, Quiet Night

From hiding in a basement under jets to helping rebuild her community, Tetiana’s journey through the war in Ukraine is one of survival, resilience, and hope. Read her firsthand account of fleeing Kharkiv, finding purpose, and holding on to the dream of a safe, quiet night.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Elanco Coalition Aims to Create Scalable Model for Community Nutrition

Elanco is excited to launch Nutrition Secure Indianapolis, a collaborative, research-based initiative designed to make a real difference in our community by focusing on the impact of proper nutrition.

Environment

Flood Risk Assessments in a Changing Climate: Future-Proofing UK Investments

The UK is experiencing heightened flood risks, driven by climate change, extreme weather events, and urban expansion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meals, Miles, and a Mural: A Story of World Central Kitchen and FedEx

When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen sets up food kitchens serving hot, delicious, and nutritious meals to those who have lost everything. They have served millions of meals around the world. FedEx provides World Central Kitchen with donated transportation support.

Diversity & Inclusion

Developed With Accessibility Experts, Self-Ordering Kiosks Set New Standard for Inclusive Design

A new series of “Gen 2 Self-Ordering Kiosks” are purpose-built for users with vision, mobility and hearing disabilities. These kiosks, developed by digital display leader LG Electronics USA with feedback from noted accessibility consultant Tech for All (TFA), mark another step

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Ideas to Impact: Meet Natalie Ruiz

I help support our HR teams that in turn support GoDaddy's employees, primarily through our ServiceNow platform. When an employee reaches out to an HR representative using our Get Help portal, they are doing so through avenues that myself or other members of my team helped pave.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Rewriting the Investment Narrative of Climate Change: From Sacrifice to Opportunity

When Alba Forns and I started Climatize, we didn’t want to build another investing platform. After joining 100,000 people at the 2019 Global Climate strikes, we felt the power of being part of a movement.

Research, Reports & Publications

Accelerating Climate Action Across AMD

Throughout 2024 and into 2025, we worked with external advisors to develop our Climate Transition Plan.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Principal® Volunteers: Meet Holly, Product Manager

I deeply appreciate Principal and the Principal Foundation supporting so many ways to help our local, national, and global communities. Their generous board match was a great incentive to create my own nonprofit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rooted in Community: Supporting Growth at Heart of the Harbor Community Farm

At Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles refinery, supporting initiatives that bring people together and create lasting community impact is a priority. One of those partnerships is with the Heart of the Harbor Community Farm.

Health & Healthcare

Elanco CEO Jeff Simmons: Innovation and Sustainability Drive Long-Term Growth

Jeff Simmons, President and CEO of Elanco Animal Health, recently joined the Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the company's strategic framework and detail why he sees sustainable value creation continuing for years to come.

Events, Media & Communications

The Cuba Libre – a World-Famous Cocktail That Originated With BACARDÍ Rum – Celebrates 125 Years

Part cocktail, part rallying-cry, the story behind the original Cuba Libre cocktail is preserved in the Bacardi Archives and can be traced back to a celebratory moment in Cuban history at the end of the Spanish-American war.

Environment

PotlatchDeltic on the Importance of Pollinators

On a warm spring morning, a native bumblebee hovers over a recently harvested section of a PotlatchDeltic forest, collecting pollen before darting towards a stand of young pine trees.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Underscores Importance of Data, Leadership, and Resilience at Texworld

Ashley Buchalter, manager of global membership development, AMER at Cascale, recently joined a panel of industry experts at Texworld in New York to discuss increased pressure on brands and manufacturers to uphold sustainability commitments.

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