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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WeThrive Education: Delivering Innovative Entrepreneurial Education to Empower Underserved Youth

In its commitment to Powering an Inclusive Future, Cisco began supporting WeThrive Education in 2021 with a social impact grant to help the organization increase its impact on low-income communities and expand their operations across the U.S.

Health & Healthcare

A Solution to Help Physicians take Preventative, Decisive Action Against Heart Failure

A team from Boston Scientific Mass., set out to see if technology could predict a patient’s impending heart failure—and send an alert to their physician weeks before an episode occurs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Tackle Climate Change in Your Portfolio

While the challenges of combating climate change require a global effort, the opportunity to invest in a more resilient and positive future while meeting individual financial goals does exist.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Skills Training and a Microloan Helped Consuelo Rosales Thrive Through the Pandemic

Consuelo Rosales, who owns a small cleaning services business in Jonesboro, Arkansas, draws strength from adversity.

Environment

Duke Energy Florida's Innovative Battery Storage Projects Provide Customer, Grid Benefits

Delivering on the company’s commitment to expand battery energy storage technology in Florida, Duke Energy today announced the completion of three battery projects in Gilchrist, Gulf and Highlands counties.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Expanding Our Global Impact for Nutrition for Zero Hunger

Herbalife Nutrition partners with leading nonprofit organizations, including global, regional, and local partners. Combined, Nutrition for Zero Hunger partners support more than 164 million people in over 80 countries worldwide.

Sustainable Development Goals

El Abra Heritage Funds Supports Chilean Artists and Public Art Works

Minera El Abra’s Heritage Fund supports a variety of initiatives that promote and preserve the culture and traditions of the Indigenous communities of Ollagüe, María Elena, Tocopilla and Alto El Loa surrounding El Abra’s operations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Will Eliminate Non-Sufficient Fund Fees for Consumer Accounts, Continues Fee Reductions

Effective June 23, Fifth Third Bank will eliminate non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees for all consumer accounts. Fifth Third’s elimination of all NSF fees is the Bank’s most recent step to reduce punitive fees & focus on the best outcomes for customers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Is Announced as One of the Top Companies for Career Development in Brazil

For the second consecutive year, CNH Industrial, owner of the Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, CASE Construction Equipment, New Holland Construction and CNH Industrial Bank brands, is elected one of the best companies to develop careers in the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pact's Experts Discuss Why ESG Matters and Partnering for Positive Impact

In this article, Pact leading experts discuss ESG, why it matters and partnering for positive impact.

Energy

EV Opportunities Are Blooming in Terminal Yards

Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S., is finding sustainability success since it began using battery-electric terminal tractors at some of its 19 terminals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Year of Glass: Celebrating the Power of Glass

We’re thrilled the United Nations has designated 2022 as the International Year of Glass. As a company founded on glass innovation, we see both the practicality and the beauty of glass

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CooperCompanies Scores 100 Percent on 2022 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

CooperCompanies received a score of 100 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial's Valerie Greer named one of the Most Influential Women in Payments in 2022

We are so proud of EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Valerie Greer for being named one of the Most Influential Women in Payments in 2022 by American Banker.

Environment

Enbridge Welcomes New UN Flagship Report on Climate Change

With pursuit of RNG, hydrogen, CCS and renewables, we’re accelerating society’s transition to a lower-carbon world

Environment

Comcast Marks Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal with 250 MW Solar Agreement

Comcast announced an agreement to purchase 250 megawatts of solar electricity from Constellation that will power approximately 12 percent of its U.S. operations and the vast majority of its Mid-Atlantic operations with clean, renewable energy.

Health & Healthcare

Yum China Strengthens Its Commitment to Promoting Balanced Diets and Healthy Lifestyles

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced the launch of a new campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options.

Education

Quest Diagnostics Provides Grant to Support SAT Prep and AP Courses at Massachusetts School

Quest Diagnostics, as part of the Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, recently provided a $97,350 grant to Marlborough High School in Massachusetts

Research, Reports & Publications

Illumina Releases Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting the company's 2021 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program and commitment to human health.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Expedites Hiring Process for Top Prospects

Rockwell Automation extended on-the-spot offers for internships and early career opportunities to attendees at the National Society of Black Engineers’ Annual Convention held last month in Anaheim, CA and invited others for further interviews.

Green Infrastructure

Polish Oil Refiner to Invest €1.6bn in Hydrogen Projects by 2030

PKN Orlen has announced it will invest PLN 7.4bn on low and zero-carbon hydrogen development projects by 2030 to help build a hydrogen economy in Europe. The multi-utility company has developed a Hydrogen Strategy covering four key areas.

Innovation & Technology

Universities Reimagine Teaching Labs for a Virtual Future

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of university teaching labs worldwide. Students in STEM classes stopped using industry-grade equipment on campus, and tried to problem-solve with take-home kits that provided limited functionality.

Environment

7 Memorable Slip, Trip, & Fall Videos to Inspire a Culture of Safety

We simply couldn’t resist compiling 7 Memorable Slip, Trip, & Fall Videos for your viewing and teaching pleasure. Some may make you laugh while others may make you cringe, but all of them illuminate the hazards that lurk in every workplace.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Product Design

We want our products to be distinguished not only by their capabilities but also by the care and attention we put into producing them.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...
  4. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
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  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
  7. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  10. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  11. 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...
  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  14. 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...
  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...