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Energy

Philadelphia Union Joins Forces With Green Mountain Energy

Philadelphia Union today announced a new multi-year agreement with Green Mountain Energy (GME), the nation’s longest-serving renewable energy provider.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Shareholders Escalate Campaign Pressing Companies to 'Walk Their Talk' on Climate Lobbying

With the stakes posed by the climate crisis higher than ever and public policy solutions clearly needed, investors have filed a record 46 shareholder resolutions for 2022 corporate proxies seeking info about companies’ climate lobbying practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Atlanta's Low-income and Homeless Residents a Step Up

First Step Staffing is on a mission to end the cycle of poverty and homelessness by removing barriers to employment in Atlanta.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrate International Women's Day With MAC VIVA GLAM

#MACVIVAGLAM partners with local organizations to fight for equal rights and healthy futures for women and girls, including around reproductive and sexual health education.

Diversity & Inclusion

Blazing Trails for Success and Achievement

March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month, celebrating women's accomplishments as part of American history.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to Fortune Magazine's “World's Most Admired” List for the Twelfth Consecutive Year

T. Rowe Price has again been named to Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired” list. Its inclusion in the 2022 list marks the twelfth consecutive year that the firm has received this recognition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Environment Center to Award 2022 Gold Medal for Corporate Sustainability to AB InBev

The World Environment Center is pleased to announce that its 38th Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s leading brewer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month With Events Focused on Health and Wellness

Franklin Templeton’s Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG), and partners at several of its specialist investment managers, hosted 18 virtual events in honor of Black History Month, celebrated in North America each February.

Diversity & Inclusion

Shifting Power Through Authentic Corporate Community Engagement

5 lessons for how corporations can shift power as they navigate relationships with communities in order to create sustainable social change and to move us to a world where life outcomes are not predicted by an individual’s or group’s identity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keisha Greaves Follows Her Dreams as Owner of Girls Chronically Rock

For as long as she can remember, Cambridge, MA native Keisha Greaves has had a “passion for fashion” and wanted to be her own boss.

Education

Financial Literacy Challenge From Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Empowering Communities to Win $10,000 for Their Schools Now Open

Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale, and Discovery Education today opened the 6th annual Cha-Ching™ Money Smart Kids Contest.

Diversity & Inclusion

On the Rise: Investing in the Black Leaders of Tomorrow.

The aim of RISE is to support racially and ethnically diverse students as they discover their passions, learn about our business, explore emerging technologies, pursue potential STEM career opportunities and hone their leadership skills.

Environment

3 Steps to Find and Fix Household Leaks

On average, American households waste nearly 10,000 gallons each year as a result of minor water leaks like dripping faucets and poorly sealed plumbing fixtures—that’s enough water to wash 300 loads of laundry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ICIC Opens Nominations and Applications for 2022 Inner City 100

ICIC opens nominations and applications for 2022 Inner City 100 awards

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Interconnection of CSR and M&A

From stakeholder engagement and across phases of an M&A implementation, examination of ESG elements is critical to the process for both corporate buyers and sellers.

Health & Healthcare

American Heart Association Seeks to Reduce Health Inequities; Increase Health Worker Diversity

The American Heart Association (AHA), the leading public health nonprofit devoted to a world of healthier lives for all -- through a significant commitment from Quest Diagnostics -- has announced an aggressive expansion of several key initiatives

Environment

ITA Appoints a New CEO to Deliver a Future Vision for the Tin Industry

After supporting the International Tin Association (ITA) with this critical hire - both for the organisation and for the tin industry as a whole - we're delighted to share that the ITA has appointed Helen Prins as its new CEO.

Environment

Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo: Keeping the Future Wild

In 2022, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and Enbridge are celebrating the third of a three-year partnership to support the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s new Wildlife Conservation Centre, and sustain wildlife and wild places.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Education, Youth and the Economy: Marathon Petroleum Grant Serves All Three in North Dakota

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is helping a non-profit science center introduce more youth across North Dakota to the knowledge and skills needed in the state’s growing career fields.

Research, Reports & Publications

Synopsys' 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Creating a Smart Future Together

Synopsys released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report highlighting environment, social, and governance performance.

Energy

Cummins Has Big Plans to Let the Sunshine In

Cummins is committed to leading on the world’s climate challenges. See how the global power leader is putting solar to work to power its plants and facilities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson Named a 2022 Fortune World's Most Admired Company and Ranked #1 on the Pharmaceutical Industry List

Johnson & Johnson’s unwavering commitment to addressing some of the world's toughest health challenges hasn't gone unnoticed.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - March 2022

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published it's quarterly newsletter with the latest news from its partners and grantees including The Ray, Drawdown Georgia, The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and The Biomimicry Institute.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Saving Grace

A new savings match program helps homeowners build emergency funds and develop good savings habits.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day at VMware - Passion, Purpose and Progress

Every year on March 8 ― International Women’s Day ― we celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of women’s inequality and advocate for gender parity.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  8. 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...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...