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Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi® Rum Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50%

BACARDÍ rum’s GHG emissions will be reduced by 50% when a Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system goes live next year at the brand’s distillery in Puerto Rico.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru of America and AAAS Announce 2022 Winners of the SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books

Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced this year’s winners of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP Recognized As Industry Mover in Sustainability by S&P Global

WSP’s ongoing efforts in the areas of ESG (environmental, social and governance) have received fresh recognition at the global level.

Energy

Ceres Expert Andrew Logan Warns Congress of Oil and Gas Companies' Inadequate and Disingenuous Climate Commitments

Ceres’ top oil and gas expert Andrew Logan warned U.S. House lawmakers today that despite company rhetoric, recent emissions reduction commitments from oil and gas majors are inadequate and fail to meet the urgency of the climate crisis.

Environment

Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas?

A study found that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about half a million gasoline-powered cars and, furthermore, that these stoves expose household members to respiratory disease-triggering pollutants.

Innovation & Technology

Norton and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Help Make A Safer Internet

This Safer Internet Week hear from World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Leaders on the Surf Smart 2.0 badge, created in partnership with Norton.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History - in the Making

As we celebrate Black History Month, P&G is thrilled to support a new generation of makers, moments, and movements paving a way forward and building on the rich legacy of African Americans making history, every day.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx and GlobalMedic Deliver Aid in Canada

After the province of British Columbia was devastated by recent flooding, mudslides and debris flow caused many highways and roads to close in interior and southern regions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Verizon Skill Forward Helps Texas Delivery Worker Pivot Into IT

Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Crystal Morris was laid off from her job delivering packages. But instead of sulking, she saw it as an opportunity to upskill and finally enter the tech field through the Verizon Skill Forward program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Brands Should Consider These Tips When Developing Sustainability Messaging for Packaging

There’s often no better place than a product’s packaging to share sustainability information with consumers. But frequently the challenge is how to optimize this valuable real estate in a way that’s meaningful & valuable, while also credible.

Innovation & Technology

Transforming Connectivity

5G will generate significant economic growth and resilience, drive numerous industry transformations and sustainability benefits through digitization, and ultimately enrich lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Airlines and PGA TOUR Team Up to Provide Travel Grants to 50+ HBCU Golf Programs

Program addresses one of the biggest barriers to golf programs’ growth and success: limited access to funds for air travel

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Scotts Miracle-Gro has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Committee Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Educates on the Challenges of Mucosal Melanoma

Did you know that that there is a type of melanoma that is not visible on skin? Watch this video to learn about mucosal melanoma including treatment challenges, and unmet needs.

Innovation & Technology

Technology Companies Are Making Sustainability a Priority in 2022

Ron Nersesian, Chairman and CEO of Keysight Technologies, recently detailed his predictions of the four technology trends that are most likely to shape innovation this year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife's Sustainability Story

We’re deploying the full strength of our people, products, services, and investments to be a greater force for good in the world.

Education

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Launches Tuition-Free Executive Education Program to Help Accelerate Profitable Growth for BIPOC- and Woman-Owned Construction Contractors

ICIC launches Building for Growth - a new tuition-free executive education program to best position minority-owned and woman-owned construction businesses for growth and to effectively compete for larger-scale contracts.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation With The Home Depot's Chief Diversity Officer, Derek Bottoms

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within organizations leads to increased innovation, higher performance and a competitive business advantage, according to studies by the Harvard Business Review and McKinsey & Company.

Environment

Nigeria's Ekiti State Is Taking Action Against Climate Change

Around the world in 2021, extreme weather events became more frequent, while activists, organisations, and governments worked to understand — and plan — for the drastic changes happening to the earth’s climate.

Health & Healthcare

Illuminating Rare Disease: Get to Know SLC6A1 Connect

Ahead of Rare Disease Day, Illumina is recognizing four rare disease patient organizations around the world. SLC6A1 Connect is the first in our series this month.

Research, Reports & Publications

Rockwell Automation Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced today the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report.

Energy

Silicon Ranch Selects Black & Veatch to Build 125-Megawatt Solar Farm in Georgia

Black & Veatch announced today that it has been selected by Silicon Ranch Corporation to build a sprawling, 125-megawatt (MWAC) solar array in Lee County in southwestern Georgia.

Education

Access and Opportunity Podcast: Bridging the Digital Divide

According to the U.S. Census, roughly one in ten homes in America lack a broadband internet connection, and the city of Brownsville, Texas tops the list of least connected cities in the country.

Health & Healthcare

One Way to Solve Food Insecurity: Healthy Food Distribution Programs

A salad with a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Celery boats with radish, cream cheese, smoked paprika and chili lime spice. Spiced pear dessert burritos. Those are just some of Catherine Sadler’s creative dishes from the past months.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainability Insights
    General sustainability insights.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  7. 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...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  10. 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...
  11. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  12. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  13. LATAM Growth
    DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...
  14. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  15. 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...