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Diversity & Inclusion

The Home Depot Foundation Celebrates Black History Month With New Grants for Atlanta-Based Nonprofit Partners

The Home Depot Foundation works to drive sustainable change and social equity in our local communities all year long. In honor of Black History Month, The Foundation is granting $185,000 to Atlanta-based Black-led and Black-benefitting nonprofit partners.  

Events, Media & Communications

Q&A on Solidarity With Ukraine, Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus, and the Status of Athletes From These Countries

The following Q&A addresses the current situation following the Olympic Summit on 9 December 2022, the consultation calls with the Olympic Movement stakeholders in January 2023, and the IOC Executive Board statement on “Solidarity with Ukraine"

Events, Media & Communications

5G Talks: How Are Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom Building Energy-Efficient Networks?

In this episode, we’re exploring the benefits of how energy-efficient networks can combat rising energy prices, reduce carbon emissions, meet operational efficiency goals – and help deliver a superior customer experience.​

Innovation & Technology

How Adobe’s Scott Belsky Balances Engineering and Art (Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg)

Scott Belsky has a kaleidoscopic outlook on the tech industry. The creative, entrepreneur, and author has touched nearly every aspect of the ecosystem.

Events, Media & Communications

Purpose 360: A Look at ESG Post-Davos, With Martin Whittaker

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos convened CEOs from around the world to discuss global business challenges and identify forward-looking strategies for the years ahead.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet SCE’s World Champion Cyclist

“It’s the most miserable two and a half minutes you can imagine,” said Vikki Appel, a Southern California Edison senior advisor in IT Services. She’s describing the individual pursuit, a track cycling event consisting of a two-kilometer sprint against the clock.

Energy

Chevron and Baseload Capital Create Joint Venture To Explore Geothermal Development Opportunities

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through its Chevron New Energies business, and Baseload Capital have announced a joint venture to develop geothermal projects in the United States.

Environment

How Pollen Contributes to the Sustainability of Our Forests

Future Rayonier forests depend on the precise and careful collection of pollen. We share what pollen is and how we collect this microscopic dust to ensure the preservation of one of the world’s most depended-upon resources: trees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deploying Capital for Veteran Entrepreneurs

U.S. Army veteran Xiaobo Guan was struggling as a first-time business owner until capital and education from the Veteran Loan Fund helped him make improvements to his self-service car wash business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Running Man: Matt Klein's Journey of 1,000 Miles Began With One Step

In July 2006, for reasons he still can’t fully explain, Matt Klein took the first step in a journey that has stretched over thousands of miles.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operation of Idaho’s Largest Solar Plant

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced it has placed into commercial operation the 120-megawatt (MW) Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho.

Research, Reports & Publications

Data Centres: UK Organisations With the Most Servers Are Still Unlikely To Prioritise Energy Efficiency – Research

Despite the consumption by data centres of around 1% of the world’s electricity production, the dramatic rise in energy prices over the last 12 months and ever-more-frequent warnings from environment agencies, UK organisations with large numbers of servers are still unlikely

Research, Reports & Publications

Novartis Highlights ESG and Business Performance as a Focused Medicines Company in Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2022

Novartis is a focused medicines company with a purpose to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. On February 1, we published our Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2022.

Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A With Sealed Air's Global Operations Excellence Director

Andrei Stoddard, Global Operations Excellence Director, has been with Sealed Air (SEE) for 42 years an he focuses on collaborating across functions to drive strategic initiatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Unearthing Mining Impacts With New GRI Sector Standard

ESG disclosure standard for mining sector coming soon - contribute to the GRI public comment period

Environment

Sappi Explores Climate Risk Framework

At the group level, Sappi has made significant progress to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by identifying projects that will decarbonize our operations in each region over the next five years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

12 Ways to Help After the Deadly Syria-Turkey Earthquake

At least 2,300 people have died and thousands more have been left injured after two powerful earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday Feb. 6.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O-I Sustainable Transformation Achieving Key Recognitions

O-I Glass, Inc. has adopted a holistic, systems-based approach to addressing sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating a More Accessible Future for Travelers

Travel is a force for good and a belief that is central to everything we do at Expedia Group. It guides our commitment to making a positive impact on the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Solidarity Through Volunteering

Today, on International Volunteer Day (IVD), we celebrate Team Dow volunteers, our partners and our communities.

Education

Action for Healthy Kids Signs Cooperative Agreement With USDA Food and Nutrition Service To Implement Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative

Through this historic investment in school nutrition, Action for Healthy Kids aims to help school districts across the country overcome challenges and develop creative solutions to provide nutritious foods for the children they serve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duluth Art Institute: Embracing Our Shared Humanity

Six colorful Black figures fill the scene, standing out against a backdrop of orange and blue.

Health & Healthcare

Reflecting on Research in Genitourinary Cancers

Hi, my name is Dana Walker. I’m the development program lead for genitourinary cancers here at Bristol Myers Squibb. I’m proud to lead a team of people continuing to develop treatments that help improve and extend the lives of patients dealing with genitourinary cancers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Hopeful Story To Start the New Year: Three Transformative Organisations Disrupting the Packaging Industry

Businesses and stakeholders are firmly aligning in their desires to mitigate the negative impact on sustainability by tackling one of the major culprits - plastic pollution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bessie Coleman Barbie Inspires Youth To Look to the Skies

American Airlines and Barbie® partnered together to honor the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot's license in 1921.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. 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...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  11. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...