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Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Awards The Succeeds Prize 2019 for “Excellence in Technology Enabled Learning” to Northern Colorado School District

Arrow Electronics presented the St. Vrain Valley School District in Longmont, Colo. with The Succeeds Prize for Excellence in Technology Enabled Learning at a recent ceremony honoring Colorado public schools and educators in Denver.

Diversity & Inclusion

FCA US Illuminates Pentastar on Top of Its Headquarters Tower Purple in Observance of National Coming Out Day and National Spirit Day

FCA US LLC, in honor and support of its LGBTQ employees, communities and issues, will light the large Pentastar on top of its 15-story headquarters tower purple Oct. 11-17 in observance of National Coming Out Day and National Spirit Day.

Diversity & Inclusion

INFOGRAPHIC: How the JetBlue Foundation Is Building a Diverse Aviation Industry

We aim to promote equal opportunities by inspiring underrepresented groups to take up STEM fields by exposing them to aviation employment options and opportunities. By fueling the pipeline today through our support of educational initiatives and STEM programs, we will help to ensure more diverse perspectives in the hangars and boardrooms of the future.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Smiles to the Faces of Many

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Pro Bono and the "Human Touch"

While 38% of companies say it’s difficult to train in-demand technical skills, 43% find it harder to teach soft skills such as analytical thinking and #communication.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teaching Opportunity: Imlay City community garden project offers knowledge for students

Sustainable living as a teachable moment — that’s what students with Imlay City Schools (ICS) will experience as they tend to a new community garden project.

Events, Media & Communications

PepsiCo Kicks Off Month-long Global Volunteering Event to Distribute More Than 1.1 Million Nutritious Meals for Those in Need & Support Local Communities

PepsiCo announced the kickoff of its annual, month-long global volunteering event, PepsiCo Gives Back, which unites its global employees in volunteer service and community support.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 118: How Companies Can Engage on #GivingTuesday

Blackbaud's Gary Levante and JetBlue's Icema Gibbs share how their respective companies celebrate #GivingTuesday and how the day connects to the rest of their CSR programs and overall business strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica, Detroit Lions Tackle Food Insecurity During ‘Huddle For 100’

More than 130 Comerica Bank volunteers teamed up with the Detroit Lions to support its “Huddle for 100” community event tackling food insecurity and hunger in Michigan.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Owens Corning Announces Ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals

Owens Corning is pleased to announce 2030 sustainability goals that are its most comprehensive and ambitious to date. These goals represent the company’s third set of long-term goals and are designed to expand the company’s business impact through sustainability, continuing its commitment to incorporate material environmental, social and economic initiatives into its global practices and operations.

Green Infrastructure

The Sustainable Glass House of Gorafe in Netflix's Series ‘Black Mirror’

Guardian Glass builds a sustainable glass habitat in the middle of the desert and cameos in Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac CEO On Leadership: Take Care of Your People.. They’ll Take Care of Business

Amos is proud when he says Aflac practiced so-called “corporate social responsibility” long before it became a fashionable term.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019: #BeCyberSmart

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Tetra Tech is proud to be a cybersecurity champion and support this important online safety and education initiative.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson to Receive Honor for Efforts to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson, today will receive “The Last Girl Corporate Inspiration Award” from the anti-sex trafficking group, Apne Aap Women Worldwide (Apne Aap).

Events, Media & Communications

A Voice for the Digital Age: Spotify, Timberland, Porter Novelli & More to Share Influencer Expertise at 3BL Forum

As stakeholders seek to connect themselves with purpose-driven brands, it's never been more important to reach employees, consumers and the next generation with an authentic message. But getting the word out isn't the same as being heard!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo Prices US$1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Key Sustainability Initiatives

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced that it has priced the company's first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the US$1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo's sustainability agenda.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | A Personal Look at Mohawk Group's Support of Susan G. Komen

Di Anna Borders, director of design segment at Mohawk Group, shares her personal journey with breast cancer – and why the Specify for a Cure program holds a special meaning to her.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Every Kid. Healthy Food. Every Day. Here's What Your Dollars Can Do to Help No Kid Hungry Make This Possible.

“$1 can provide up to 10 meals for hungry kids.”

That’s a statement you’ll often see from the No Kid Hungry campaign, and I’m frequently asked how we make such an incredible return on each dollar.

Energy

UPS to Add More Than 6,000 Vehicles to Its Natural Gas Fleet

UPS announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks from 2020 to 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450M investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Network Journal names Renay Loper of PYXERA Global to '40 under 40' Achievement Awards

The Network Journal (TNJ), a New York City-based magazine has named Renay Loper, Vice President of Program Innovation at PYXERA Global one of their ’40 under 40’ top achievers for 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Twelve Years Running: Subaru Share the Love® Event Puts New Owners in the Driver’s Seat

Subaru announced the return of its annual Subaru Share the Love Event in 2019. The 12th iteration of the event will mark the 4th year there will be no cap placed on the total donation from Subaru to its Share the Love Event charitable partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Takes Stands on Both Gainful Employment and the Environment

Bacardi has launched a new youth training program that could help build public support for its environmental activities as well.

Education

Behind the Factory Doors: Teachers Experience the Future at CNH Industrial

Teachers from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) had a taste of the future of food and farming during a faculty field trip to the CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI) North American headquarters in Burr Ridge, Illinois recently.

Sustainable Development Goals

Aramark Partners With Swipe Out Hunger, Expands Efforts to Address Campus Food Insecurity

Aramark is taking the lead in addressing food insecurity in the higher education space through a multiyear commitment to support Swipe Out Hunger.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quality People Making Quality Products

Fall River, Mass. is home to Whirlpool Corporation's commercial dryer plant. Learn about the people who live and work there in a new video in the company's #PlacesThatMatter series.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. 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...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  5. 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...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  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. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.