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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Call for Entries: Data Science Breakthroughs for an Inclusive Recovery

The fight against COVID-19 underscores how interconnected our world has become. At the same time, the pandemic has also exposed and exacerbated many existing challenges facing economies, and the fragility of micro and small businesses.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UPS Longitudes | More Signs of Improvement for Small Business

UPS has completed the seventh week of a study to measure the impact of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. This installment went to 400 U.S.-based respondents between May 6 and May 11.

Innovation & Technology

The IVECO Stralis NP 460 LNG Truck Breaks Ice Driving Record in Buryatia, Russia

IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of CNH Industrial N.V., showcased their Stralis NP 460 LNG, liquefied natural gas powered truck, earlier this year at the Baikal Mile Speed ​​Festival in Buryatia, in Eastern Siberia, Russia, setting a new, record breaking top speed for a LNG truck on ice of 89.38km/hour.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Alexion's International Leadership Team Volunteers in Dublin

Earlier this year, Alexion’s International Leadership Team (ILT) gathered in Dublin, Ireland for a meeting. While there, a group of ILT members dedicated a portion of their time to helping Dublin’s homeless community by partnering with Depaul...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Pauses to Honor Those Who Have Served During Military Appreciation Month

This year has certainly brought with it an entirely new set of challenges. But, it has also brought with it some great improvements and accomplishments.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Minnesota Nonprofits Rework Volunteering During COVID-19

At General Mills, the Minnesota-based company started a program in April paying Minnesota employees to volunteer at local food-related charities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SSIR: Big Structural Change

FSG co-founder & managing director Mark Kramer reviews Rebecca Henderson’s Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, which outlines five ways we can reform capitalism to overcome climate change, inequality, and the collapse of democracy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

COVID-19: An Update From Around the World

COVID-19's Impact on Fair Trade Producers
As families in fair trade communities attempt to stay on top of the latest pandemic news and information on how to stay safe, the ramifications of COVID-19 continue to unfold.

Education

JetBlue Jr.: Speaking Planely

Some of you can probably use some “inflight entertainment” for your little ones right now. You know what they say, time flies when you’re learning new things. Introducing JetBlue Jr., an educational video series with bite-sized courses.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Janssen Pharmaceutical: Our Ongoing Commitment to Support Healthcare Professionals and Patients

Our respect and gratitude goes out to each and every healthcare professional worldwide working on the frontline of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We thank you!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foster Youth Need Our Help

May is National Foster Care Month in the U.S., a time to recognize that we each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Launches ‘Connecting Heroes’ – Free 5G for First Responder Agencies is Here

Connecting Heroes is the Un-carrier’s 10-year commitment to provide free service and 5G access to first responder agencies — all public and non-profit state and local fire, police and EMS departments — saving them up to $7 billion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Colleagues Making a Difference: Clint Rawson

Gleaners Food Bank quickly went from empty shelves to serving an abundance of families because of Clint Rawson's food donation.

Green Infrastructure

Land Betterment Corporation's Announces Site Selection of First Residential Housing Communities

Land Betterment an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites announces the site selections for its first two residential housing communities in eastern Kentucky.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BET’s COVID-19 Relief Effort Raises Funds With Homespun Videos and Heartfelt Sentiments

BET’s “Saving Ourselves” event raised funds for communities of color — disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Commits $25,000 to Address Effects of COVID-19 in Northeast Florida

The funds from the Fifth Third Foundation are pledged to The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and directed to Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund to help meet the immediate needs of individuals in the community.

Health & Healthcare

IOC and WHO Strengthen Ties to Advocate Healthy Lifestyles

Through the new Cooperation Agreement that was signed today at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, the IOC and WHO are demonstrating their shared commitment both to promoting healthy society through sport.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Limiting Person-to-Person Contact Through Dal-Tile's "Tile Takeout"

As the coronavirus crisis has created an immediate urgency to limit in-person contact between people, Dal-Tile’s sales organization has rapidly introduced a new way to serve that’s designed to decrease direct contact for customers and our team members

Research, Reports & Publications

An Unprecedented Opportunity: Message From Mike Bloomberg

As 2019 came to a close, a period of enormous upheaval was just beginning.

Energy

Green Mountain Energy Earns Green-e® Energy Certification for Go Local Solar Plan

Green Mountain Energy announced today that its Go Local Solar Plan received the Green-e® Energy certification from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), the trusted global leader in clean energy certification.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Agriculture and Fishing Standard – Project Group Announced

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced the members of the project working group leading the work to create a new sustainability reporting standard for agriculture and fishing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Roll by Goodyear to Donate 100 Meals Through Feeding America for Every Tire Sold

To help alleviate the pressures America’s food banks are facing to supply meals to communities impacted by COVID-19, Roll by Goodyear, will donate the cost equivalency of 100 meals to Feeding America for every tire sold.

Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex Brand to Host “4 Voices, 40 Minutes for Women and Girls” on May 27

As Kimberly-Clark marks the 100th anniversary of its Kotex brand, the company is hosting a global conversation on how Kotex and their global NGO partners will champion the progress of women and girls for the next century.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Surfing With Children With Autism the “Highlight” of Parker Coffin’s Year

The USA’s Parker Coffin is more qualified than most when it comes to understanding the ability of surfing to enrapture and overwhelm.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Rewards Academic Research Students in Fields of AI and Cybersecurity

Qualcomm Technologies announced the winners of the 2020 edition of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe program. The program is part of Qualcomm's continued commitment to drive research and development across mobile and emerging technologies.

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. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  12. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  13. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  14. 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...
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...