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Responsible Production & Consumption

School Means Success

"School means success," says Paul, a 54-year-old cocoa farmer from the town of D. in southern Côte d’Ivoire. "I want my children to be successful and so I send them to school." Read more.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler Co. Attains Third Green Masters Status

The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has honored Kohler Co. Green Masters Status within its Green Masters Program.

Environment

COP25 Negotiation Results Fail to Respond to Calls to Close Ambition Gap and Step up Action at Speed and Scale the Paris Agreement Demands

Sue Reid, vice president of climate and energy at Ceres, released this statement following the closing of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid (COP25) on Sunday.

Energy

Clean Energy on Long Island: Looking Ahead to Tomorrow

We were already on track to meet New York State’s goals through 2025, and we look forward to playing a strong role in meeting the new standards set by the newly signed Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

Green Infrastructure

How Mohawk is Doing More With Floors

Discovering new Living Products with Mohawk, who continues to pioneer in the world of sustainable flooring.

Research, Reports & Publications

Public Policy at Caterpillar

Government decisions regarding laws and regulations around the world can have a significant impact – both positive and negative – on Caterpillar, its employees, customers and stockholders. Learn more about these impacts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Creates Loops of Ambition at COP25

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Building Stronger Communities Around the World

IBM supports organizations that build stronger communities around the world by sharing our expertise and finding new ways to apply technology to a range of social challenges.

Education

Blackbaud Demonstrates Continued Growth and Momentum of High-Impact Solutions for Higher Education

Blackbaud continues to transform the higher education technology landscape and demonstrate growth just a year after introducing its comprehensive Cloud Solution for Higher Education.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Positive "Impact Bonds" Build on Strong Foundations

Over the last decade, issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds have exploded. Over $190 billion in "green bonds" issued globally this year and another $49 billion in "sustainability bonds and social bonds".

Environment

EHS Mixtape: The Soundtrack for Modern Health & Safety Leaders

Antea Group's innovative EHS mixtape for EHS leaders to enjoy and lighten up their work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bridgestone Aims to Recycle Two Million Used Tires to Make New Ones

Carbon black, the sooty by-product of incompletely oxidized petroleum that is used to reinforce the rubber in tires, is such a sought-after commodity that Bridgestone Americas, Inc. expects demand to outstrip supply.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability at The Hershey Company

As one of America’s first companies built with purpose, Hershey has always focused on doing well by doing good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Phoenix High School Builds Laundry Room to Assist Underprivileged Students

At Maya High School in Phoenix, a closet has been converted into a laundry room complete with a washing machine, a dryer, and even laundry detergent—no quarters or cards needed, courtesy of Whirlpool brand's "Care Counts" program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Commercializing Kernza

Research, Reports & Publications

Doing Good Every Day – 2019 Citizenship Report

We have lots of good news to share – and it’s captured in one place – the 2019 Citizenship Report. This annual report highlights the hero brands, people and priorities of our company that work every day to be a force for good and a force for growth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Commitment to Hispanic Inclusion

MetLife, Inc., announced that, for the eighth year in a row, it has received the HACR Award for Corporate Inclusion, in recognition of its success in promoting Hispanic inclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tax Transparency: The Time for Change is Now

Why the world needs a global reporting standard for corporate tax.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dallas-Area Teens Receive the ‘Gift of Tech’ From Comerica Bank This Holiday Season

Comerica Bank surprised Dallas-area high students from the Project Still I Rise Urban Scholars Program with technology packs at their holiday community service project on Thursday evening.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru's 'Share the Love' Charitable Campaign to Raise $170 Million Over 12 Years

Subaru and partners will have donated $170 million to charities through 12 years of its ‘Share the Love’ campaign. Tom Doll, Subaru of America CEO and president, joined FOX Business to exclusively discuss the event.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery: Bringing Hope and Healing to Disaster-Stricken Communities

Trees play a vital role in our communities. So when natural disasters strike, the loss of trees can be devastating. Damaged buildings and homes are often covered by insurance — but not the trees.

Health & Healthcare

Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF Extend Huggies® ‘No Baby Unhugged’ Program to Vietnam

Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF today announced the extension of Huggies® ‘No Baby Unhugged’ program to Vietnam.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Give the Gift of Research This Holiday Season With CureSearch

At the age of 12, Eloise Gould was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and her world turned upside down. In an instant, the Gould family became one of the 43 families who received a childhood cancer diagnosis that day.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IVECO Is Helping One of the Largest UK Police Forces Get to Grips With Sustainable Transport

IVECO UK, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., welcomed members of Essex Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit to its Basildon head office for an in-depth training day on the latest generation of commercial vehicles running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Health & Healthcare

Qualcomm Partners with KidzAlive to Enhance HIV Prevention

The KidzAlive Mobilized program aims to help fill the gap in adolescent HIV testing by using wireless technologies. The program trains healthcare workers and empowers HIV-exposed and -infected children and adolescents, and their primary caregivers.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  11. 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...
  12. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
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    We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...
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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...