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Education

Georgia Teen Selected as Grand Prize Winner in National Teen Safe Driving PSA Competition

Toyota and Discovery Education announced the winners of the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, a national safe-driving public service announcement competition for high school students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Create Value through Impact Management in 5 steps

As there is plenty of information on each step of the entrepreneurial journey, the idea is not to repeat these teachings, but rather, to establish parallels and show how the adoption of impact management tools and techniques can be crucial

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch: Powering Through Together with Alliant Energy

More than ever, customers count on power to get things done today. That’s why it is so important that we continue keep the lights on and the natural gas flowing.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen Is Creating Value Through Trust and Transparency

Nielsen has released its third Global Responsibility Report today, covering its performance and progress on the long-term, ESG-focused (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives that drive continuous value for its business and stakeholders.

Education

Alexion Empowers Communities Through Science and Engineering

Two years ago, Alexion employees in Ireland began exploring fun and engaging ways to provide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education to local primary school children, and the STEAM Program-in-a-Box was created.

Responsible Production & Consumption

It’s As Simple As Keeping the World Fed.

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, there is an increasing focus on just where our food comes from, and how it gets to our tables.

Innovation & Technology

COVID-19 Emergency Intervention: Technological Innovation for Life

Fondazione Maurizio Fragiacomo, in the person of its President, Enzo Pesce, has expressed its willingness to take concrete action to support the health emergency caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, by launching a project involving some major world-leading electronics companies.

Environment

Teaching Kids to Become A+ Recyclers

As parents and teachers, we have an opportunity to model and teach environmentally responsible behavior like recycling to our children early on. To help with this, we’ve created some fun and engaging resources to support your efforts to teach your kids how and why to recycle. Check out these free resources to help your kids become A+ recyclers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

COVID-19 and ESG: Prepare for the New Normal

As we claw out of the rubble from the pandemic, it is increasingly clear that we will not suddenly resume our pre-COVID ways of life. Though some of the changes made in response to the pandemic may ultimately revert back to normal, in other areas our understanding of what is “normal” has been irreversibly altered. One such case is our understanding of the role of the corporation in society, and the real drivers of enterprise value.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Responds to Increased Demand for Masks and Re-Opens Two Additional Facilities

Gildan has partially re-opened two of its sewing facilities in Nicaragua to help expand the production of masks.

Innovation & Technology

Physically Distant, Yet Socially Close: Coping With COVID-19

I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy as we strive to adapt to these challenging circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a heavy burden on all of us in many ways -- including our mental health.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Grid Named Top Utility for Diversity, Inclusion, and LGBT Employees

National Grid has been ranked as one of the top utilities for diversity and inclusion by DiversityInc.

Research, Reports & Publications

The CR and Sustainability Market Survey 2020 Is Now Closed!

On Friday 1st of May, the CR and Sustainability Market Survey 2020 came to a close with an incredible 1548 applicants.

Health & Healthcare

Coronavirus: Transporting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Puerto Rico

As part of JetBlue’s continued coronavirus relief efforts, we recently joined forces again with the Ricky Martin Foundation, along with Project HOPE and CharityStars to transport much-needed medical supplies to Puerto Rico.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SSIR: How Foundations Can Make Progress on Long-Term Social Change Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

New on SSIR: Foundations can help ensure that the opportunities for innovative solutions created by a crisis today become the building blocks of a more just world tomorrow.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful: As States Reopen, Proper Disposal of Litter and Trash Remains Paramount

As states and cities across the country move forward with plans to reopen, Keep America Beautiful® issued an urgent reminder to all Americans to properly dispose of trash and litter as they venture outside.

Education

Designing for the Future

Mohawk believes that in order to create a more sustainable future, education of sustainability and textile design must go hand in hand by engaging designers of the future

Energy

GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing to Run on the Sun

General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing plant is expected to be powered by 100 percent solar energy beginning in late 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Women in Trade Can Reinvigorate the WTO and Global Economy

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And anyone who has looked at the global economic forecast lately is probably willing to consider a few ways to ensure that GDP growth doesn’t slow to a grinding halt.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charity: Food

During the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the issue of food security for vulnerable communities and frontline responders has taken on increased relevance and importance. There are hundreds of nonprofit organizations that are working in this critical area around the world, and their efforts are to be congratulated, appreciated and supported by all of us.

Research, Reports & Publications

Blackbaud Releases First Look Data at Companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility Response to COVID-19

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today releases data insights into companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) response to COVID-19.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2020

Brightening Our Corner is the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's quarterly newsletter. It features positive stories from the Foundation and its key funding initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Intel Launches First Global Challenges, Marks a New Era of Shared Corporate Responsibility

Today, Intel released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report. The report builds on Intel’s decades of transparency in corporate responsibility and details progress Intel has made in the past decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, restore billions of gallons of water to local communities and achieve gender pay equity across its global workforce, among other milestones.

Health & Healthcare

Whirlpool Corporation, Dow, and Reynolds Consumer Products Collaborate to Manufacture and Donate Much-Needed Respirators Through WIN Health Labs, LLC

Whirlpool Corporation, Dow and Reynolds Consumer Products are pleased to announce a collaboration to provide much-needed respirators to the heroic men and women in healthcare who are working on the frontlines to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report: Electrical Distribution Networks Can Contribute to a Low-Carbon Future

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