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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Diversity & Inclusion

Johnson & Johnson Releases Inaugural You Belong: Diversity & Inclusion Impact Review

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company, today published You Belong: Diversity & Inclusion Impact Review (Impact Review)

Social Impact & Volunteering

Connect With Your Community Through Pro Bono Service

Drive positive social change by doing what you do best! Pro bono service offers the opportunity to donate your time and professional skills to nonprofits in need of your unique expertise.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Honored for Responsible Supply Chain at Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Awards

At this year's Responsible Business Awards, Intel won the Responsible Supply Chain Award for its ground-breaking work on human rights in the supply chain, particularly in tackling and abolishing recruitment fees.

Events, Media & Communications

[Webinar] Securing Your Most Significant Personal Information

Symantec invites you to join us as well as TechSoup and the Michigan Small Business Development Center for a discussion on how to apply added layers of security to your devices and online accounts.

Sustainable Development Goals

Favorable Winds for Corporate Purpose During UN General Assembly Week

With the recent Business Roundtable statement and the Financial Times’ series on expanding corporate purpose beyond short-term shareholder value, there was plenty of momentum going into United Nations (UN) General Assembly and Climate Week.

Events, Media & Communications

Deloitte Foundation Sponsors 49th American Accounting Association/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium

More than 100 Ph.D. candidates and distinguished faculty members from the U.S. and select international universities convened at the 49th Annual Deloitte Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Included in FTSE4Good Index Series for Second Consecutive Year

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, announced the Company has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the second consecutive year.

Education

FCA US Nears Quarter Century as Exclusive Sponsor of the National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2019 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition, sponsored by FCA US LLC.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mohawk Group Joins Material Bank, Bringing Efficiency and Sustainability to Sampling Process and Driving Better Customer Experience

As a more sustainable solution to sampling, Material Bank also includes a reclamation program so that samples can be returned for reuse at no cost to the designer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank Women Initiative Commits $3 Billion to Women-led Businesses

We launched the program on December 5, 2018, and on September 25, 2019, the program announced it will allocate $3 billion in funding to women-led business in Canada over its first three years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Supports Local Workforce Development Initiatives with $250,000 Contribution to Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Southeast Technical Institute

Smithfield’s contribution is part of the Southeast Tech New Opportunities for Workforce Development Campaign, which focuses on workforce development initiatives that provide customized educational programs to meet regional employment needs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

"This Is What Volunteering Should Look Like": United's Every Action Counts

Earlier this year we launched Every Action Counts to promote diverse and meaningful contributions in our communities around the world. September saw our biggest event yet with hundreds of employees taking the day to do some good.

Environment

Successful Mitigation of Soil Vapor Intrusion

Antea Group mitigates soil vapor intrusion to the indoor air at a daycare facility.

Energy

National Grid Files First-of-its-Kind Clean Energy Proposal

National Grid has submitted a first-of-its-kind proposal to enhance its upstate New York Community Distributed Generation Program that, if approved by state regulators, would expand access to clean energy to more low and moderate income customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Blackbaud Named a Leader on AnitaB.org’s 2019 Top Companies for Women Technologists List

For the second consecutive year, Blackbaud has been recognized by AnitaB.org as a Top Company for Women Technologists.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Helping Solve the Plastic Problem

Plastic can offer enormous environmental advantages given its durability and light weight. This environmental advantage becomes even greater when those plastics are made from naturally occurring chemicals extracted from renewably harvested trees.

Research, Reports & Publications

DXC Technology Announces New Global Environmental Targets in 2019 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

DXC Technology released its 2019 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which documents the company’s progress on social, economic and environmental issues throughout the fiscal year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Strengthening Connections. Fostering Success: PNC Shares CSR Achievements

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report, detailing the company’s annual progress in its environmental, social and governance focus areas.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Partnering Across Sectors to Shape the Future of Cotton

In honor of the first World Cotton Day organized by the World Trade Organization, Marc Doyon, Vice President Commodities at Gildan talks about the important industry partnerships that have helped shape the reputation of US cotton as an increasingly sustainable fiber.

Environment

HP Sustainable Forest Cooperative is Restoring and Protecting Our Forests

More species of plants and animals live in the forest than any other land habitat. 1.3 million people depend on forests and trees for things like employment and forest products.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Receives Two Ethical Corporation Impact Awards

Kimberly-Clark social impact programs, With You She Can and Toilets Change Lives, were recognized as industry leaders at the 2019 Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards. The programs received the Community Impact and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Impact awards.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Pharmacies Switch to Recycled Prescription Bag

Albertsons Companies pharmacies transition from traditional white prescription bags to a new recycled brown bag at 1,700+ locations across the United States. The switch to the more sustainable bag is expected to save more than 5,000 trees annually.

Energy

Power Down to Play Outside for Energy Awareness Month

October brings cooler weather and marks Energy Awareness Month—a time to focus on conservation and saving energy. We think it’s the perfect opportunity for a power-down-to-play-outside challenge. We’ve put together a list of ideas to help.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Tunisia's Young Entrepreneurs Are Tackling the Country's Brain Drain

Founded in 2017, startup Think-it is one of the businesses tackling youth poverty and unemployment in the Tunisia.

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    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
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  8. KeyBank Fraud Protection Center
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  10. Collective Action
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  11. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
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    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
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