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Philanthropy

Adam’s Corner

As a Gold Star mother, Telemundo's Cynthia Garcia honors her son Adam’s memory by bringing comfort to other military and veterans’ families.

Corporate Responsibility

Lifelong Advantages of a Career in Manufacturing

The speed at which manufacturing technology, people development and community stewardship has advanced is amazing. And now more than ever, manufacturing offers more career growth for anyone looking to succeed.

AI & Technology

ITA and RMI Demonstrate Assurance Leadership in Tin Due Diligence

The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) have jointly developed and published new “Assessment Criteria for Tin Smelting Companies"

Volunteering & Community

Domtar EarthChoice Ambassadors in Action

Employees in Jesup, Georgia, partnered with first-grade teacher Kristyn May and James E. Bacon Elementary to develop an outdoor classroom for the school’s garden project.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Expands to Include Housing Affordability Solutions

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator today announced that it is expanding its focus to include clean technologies for residential buildings.

Environment

Better Business, Better World: Download the Antea Group 2018 Sustainability Report

Better Business, Better World: Download the Antea Group 2018 Sustainability Report

Events

LA Galaxy Teams up With Shoes That Fit to Provide 100 Elementary School Students With New Shoes

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently teamed up for the third consecutive year with the non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit, to provide 100 students at Catskill Elementary School in Carson, Calif. with brand new shoes on Friday, Nov. 1.

Research & Reports

BlackRock, JP Morgan, J&J on ESG Going Mainstream: Briefing

The economist Milton Friedman famously said that “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”.

Philanthropy

Keeping it Fresh: Following Food as Community Gives Back Throughout the Treasure Valley

"We take items that are fresh in the store, that are close to expiration date, close to their best by date and get those out to three big partner agencies within the community who can use them the same day, give them to the families who actually need them," Holland said.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: At Full Strength

Ellen MacArthur, Andrew Morlet, and their team are true visionaries in the circular economy movement. Spend some time digging into their work and I promise you’ll come away wiser for it.

Environment

Sammy Roth: Salton Sea Lithium

If you follow tech news, it’s pretty hard to miss stories reminding us of the tremendous potential that lithium-ion batteries have in store for the world

Corporate Responsibility

Novartis annonce une nouvelle stratégie pour fournir des traitements innovants à plus de patients en Afrique subsaharienne

Novartis a annoncé aujourd’hui une nouvelle stratégie visant à élargir l’accès des patients et la disponibilité de sa gamme de médicaments en Afrique subsaharienne, qui regroupe la plus vaste population au monde de patients mal desservis. Novartis souhaite également être le partenaire de choix des gouvernements et des ONG pour renforcer les systèmes de santé dans toute l’Afrique.

Corporate Responsibility

Novartis Announces New Strategy to Provide Innovative Medicines to More Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

Basel, November 13, 2019 — Novartis announced today a new strategy to broaden patient reach and availability of its portfolio of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to the largest underserved patient population in the world. Novartis also aspires to be the partner of choice for governments and NGOs to strengthen healthcare systems across Africa.

Awards & Rankings

Aurora Organic Dairy Commits to 100% Carbon-Neutral Energy in Its Fourth Sustainability Report

Aurora Organic Dairy, the leading producer of organic dairy products for the store brand market, today published its 2019 Sustainability Report.

Volunteering & Community

Biogen Celebrates Care Deeply Day

Over 3,000 Biogen employees give back to the global community for Care Deeply Day.

Awards & Rankings

UPS Honored as One of America’s Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it was named to Forbes and JUST Capital’s annual “JUST 100” list for the fourth consecutive year. The company was again recognized as the industry leader in the transportation sector.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Xoom Rolls Out Domestic Money Transfer Services in the U.S.

Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, today rolled out the ability for customers to send money to recipients in the U.S. for the first time. Through strategic alliances with Walmart and Ria, Americans can now use Xoom to send money...

Awards & Rankings

Just Business Is Better Business

This achievement is the result of consistent leadership and dedication to all of our stakeholders: our employees, customers, communities, the environment, and our shareholders.

Volunteering & Community

Aflac CSR Hero: Matt Loudermilk

The Aflac Way is more than just a promise for CSR Hero Matt Loudermilk. It’s the firm foundation of ethics upon which Aflac was built 64 years ago. That’s why we’re a company guided by integrity and grounded by purpose.

Awards & Rankings

Intel Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies

Intel’s high ranking on this list is due to the company’s strengths in issues affecting communities, the environment and its workers.

Philanthropy

Consumers Energy Foundation Provides $250,000 to New Effort to Create Housing Opportunities in Flint

The Consumers Energy Foundation celebrated its commitment to Michigan’s communities today by providing $250,000 for a new effort to upgrade and sell over three dozen vacant homes to first-time homebuyers in Flint.

Energy & Infrastructure

SCE Supports California Climate Goals With New Electrification Pathway to 2045

SCE released its white paper, “Pathway 2045,” a report that examines the profound changes that will need to take place for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045. The pathway builds on the utility’s "The Clean Power and Electrification Pathway”

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How L’OCCITANE Promotes an Holistic Approach of Development in Favor of Its Women Producers in Burkina Faso

It's quite something to be invited to New York to speak at the Business Call to Action Annual Forum. And it's a huge responsibility too, because I want to do justice to the women of Burkina Faso who work so hard...

Events

Close of Business Podcast, Episode 33: Bruce Betts of the Planetary Society

The Close of Business Podcast, featuring three professionals at Black & Veatch, is the leading STEM practitioner-produced podcast, engaging a global audience of professionals and students who are creating the future.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Veterans Help Us Be Our Best

At General Mills, we’re proud to employ and support hundreds of veterans and transitioning military members in the U.S.

Latest Campaigns

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

TERC

Tire Emissions Research Conference Campaign

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...