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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday Celebration: Six Nonprofits Surprised With $30,000 Grants

In celebration of Giving Tuesday, The Home Depot Foundation is surprising six nonprofit organizations with $30,000 of unrestricted funds totaling $180,000.   

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Selected As a Best Place to Work in Biopharma

We are excited to share that Illumina was included in BioSpace’s inaugural Best Places to Work list.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our Promise to Progress

A snack made right consumes less energy and water and produces less waste. It supports sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. It improves the lives of cocoa farmers and their communities and helps shape a more diverse, fair & inclusive world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Together We Give More: T-Mobile Rallies Communities to Raise $1 Million for Pay Away the Layaway

Starting on Giving Tuesday November 30 and through December 14, T-Mobile is inviting everyone to join us in our Season of Giving to help us give even more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Shareholders Create Cleaner Communities Through $1M in Environmental Grants

Entergy Corporation’s shareholders are helping protect the environment by contributing to partnering organizations through the company’s Environmental Initiatives Fund.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment's LBX Token is Hiring Head of Carbon Offset Sales and Marketing

Land Betterment Exchange Token, an ERC-20 token launched off the Ethereum framework providing value for real environmental improvement through the issuance of LBX, is expanding its team and seeking a Head of Carbon Offset Sales and Marketing.

Green Infrastructure

Ørsted and BASF Sign a 25-Year Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 megawatts and go into full commercial operation in 2025. Ørsted has recently secured planning approval from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mapping a Blueprint Framework for Effective Collaboration

More businesses are taking collective action on issues that threaten sustainable development. And for good reason: Collaborating can spark innovative thinking, reduce risks and grow positive impact.

Responsible Production & Consumption

10 Questions: Reducing the Risk of Highly Toxic PFAS in the Environment

WSP USA’s Matt Burns discusses prevalence of the hazardous chemical, where it’s found, its environmental impact, and how his team helps clients with remediation efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes in Action: Giving Tuesday

​This #GivingTuesday we recognize the many employees who take time to support members of our communities who are in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday: Reflecting on Need for Breadth and Depth in Community Engagements to Drive More Meaningful Impact

Giving Tuesday is a great time to reflect on corporate community engagement approaches to consider more meaningful community impacts based on learnings from the last couple years.

Events, Media & Communications

Legacy, Collaboration and Commercial Success Drive LA28 Progress

At the meeting held virtually on 17 November, the LA28 Organising Committee team presented a summary of their achievements and developments since the last meeting in October 2020, whilst also outlining their priorities for the coming months.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SHARP Literacy Honors Rockwell Automation With Annual EDGE Award

SHARP Literacy honored Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) with its 2021 EDGE (Energizing through Dedication, Giving and Engagement) award at the nonprofit’s 20th annual “A Novel Event” earlier this month.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Citizenship: Good for the Planet and Business, and Essential for Society

I was fortunate enough to attend the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November — a key event as the world grapples with the urgent need to slow the pace of global warming.

Diversity & Inclusion

Youth Neurology Program: Building a More Diverse Neurology Workforce

Neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are leading causes of disability and premature death, afflicting women, people of color and low-income communities at much higher rates than average.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hershey Helps Lead AIM-Progress' Work to Align Industry on Living Wage in Supply Chains

Industry collaboration on the important topic of living wages is critical to how to companies across many commercial categories can work toward living wages in global supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Cosmetics Marks 27 Years of Giving Back 100% With Newest Campaign, VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring

Since 1994, M·A·C VIVA GLAM has raised over $500,000,000 globally to support healthy futures and equal rights for all.

Research, Reports & Publications

Del Monte Foods: Giving Back to Grow Good for People and Communities

Our corporate giving program supports mission-aligned non-profit organizations in the communities in which we operate.

Environment

Zero Carbon Considerations for Biotech Facilities and Operations

Your life sciences company can strive for zero carbon on your next project. Here’s how.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Putting Purpose into Practice: Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair plc and the Pentair Foundation announce the twenty-third consecutive year of giving to strengthen communities around the world, increase access to quality education and provide safer, cleaner water to people in developing countries

Research, Reports & Publications

GREAT STUFF™ Launches New Report Addressing Homelessness

DuPont’s GREAT STUFF™ recently launched its first The Homeless Experience in America Report, establishing the Brand's commitment for greater visibility and humanity for those experiencing homelessness in communities across America.

Energy

Enbridge ESG Forum: Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen

Watch Malini Giridhar, Vice President of Business Development and Regulatory Enbridge Gas, discuss the company’s approach to renewable natural gas and hydrogen blending.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Gilead Sciences is proud to be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, part of S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, based on our performance on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Diversity & Inclusion

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Meraki's Charlie Gebhardt Engages Employees in Volunteer and Giving Efforts

Cisco Meraki is a complete cloud-managed networking solution that integrates hardware, software, and cloud services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation Works With American Corporate Partners to Help Veterans Find Their Next Career

Nine years ago, Whirlpool Corporation and American Corporate Partners (ACP) joined ranks to support our nation’s veterans. Whirlpool Corp. has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of individuals through ACP.

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