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Sustainable Development Goals

Essity’s Tork Brand Deepens Commitment to Sustainability in Higher Education

Essity, a leading health and hygiene company and maker of the Tork brand, announces its membership with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an association of colleges, universities, businesses, nonprofits and other organizations work

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Straddle Tractor Concept Wins German Design Award 2023

The Straddle Tractor Concept from New Holland Agriculture, a global brand of CNH Industrial, has won the gold medal for Excellent Product Design at the German Design Awards 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SAP Responsible Design and Production Helps Companies Manage Plastic Taxes in a Fragmented Environment

In the long run, SAP Responsible Design and Production can enable organizations to increase their sustainability KPI measurement and management capabilities as well as gain better visibility into material flows across all business processes.

Innovation & Technology

What You Need To Know About Digital Transformation for Government Grant Programs

The best time to embrace digital transformation for government grants and relief programs is pre-2020. The second best time is now.

Environment

How Can HR Support the Rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer?

With COP27 in full flow, Tanith Allen asks how HR can help Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) shape our future far beyond any 2050 net zero goal or report.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Women's Rights, Men at Work and More

Today we are talking about men leaving the workforce, new research about menopause, 2022 workplace trends, and the Taliban closing universities to women.

Environment

Paper and Packaging Board Highlights Sustainability Story, Dispels Deforestation Myths

For seven years and counting, Sappi continues to
be a proud sponsor of the Paper & Packaging Board’s
How Life Unfolds® campaign, which highlights our
commitment to innovative and sustainable products.

Energy

Entergy Mississippi Opens Corporation’s First Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers

In preparation for the growing electric vehicle market, Entergy Mississippi has launched a direct current fast charging station pilot project. It is the first company-owned electric vehicle charging station of its kind in Entergy Corporation’s four-state service area.

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines Is Providing Travel Resources To Help Navigate the Persistent COVID-19 Pandemic

As the pandemic extended into its second year — with travel requirements shifting frequently depending on destination and other factors — American provided our customers with the resources they needed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bread Financial CEO Ralph Andretta Named to Women’s Sports Foundation Board of Trustees

The Women’s Sports Foundation is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Trustees, an elite group of cross-sector experts who will help guide the Foundation’s operations and mission, to unlock the possibilities of every girl and woman through the power of sport.

Environment

Kites in the Trees

International Paper has worked alongside the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) since 2020 to develop bird-focused management recommendations for private forest landowners

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow and Bridgestone Partner To Drive Forward Sustainable Mobility Solutions

Earlier this summer, Dow introduced the world's first silicone based self-sealing tire material – an innovation developed in partnership with Bridgestone, a global leader in tires and rubber.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Hershey Company Recognized as One of America’s Most JUST Companies, Number One for Customers in Food & Beverage Category

The Hershey Company recently announced its inclusion on the annual ranking of America's Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and media partner CNBC.

Environment

Identifying PFAS Risk in Drinking Water

To help you gain a better understanding of corporate responsibility around PFAS, we’ll explain how these chemicals enter the drinking water supply, what is involved in testing for PFAS, and offer insight into what is being done to mitigate existing contamination.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Henkel Signs Agreement With Shell on Renewable-Based Ingredients for Persil®, Purex® and all® Brands

Henkel and Shell Chemical LP have agreed to a five-year collaboration to replace up to 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks used in the manufacture of surfactants with feedstocks that are based on renewable raw materials.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cooking Up Growth Opportunities in Indiana

Recognizing the immediate need to expand educational programs, we awarded OE a $7,500 Fueling Futures grant to support OE’s educational curriculum day programming, including the purchase of adaptive equipment, computer software, art supplies, and tools.

Research, Reports & Publications

Building Citizenship Into How We Do Business

In today’s complex world, we know it has never been more important for P&G to step up as a responsible corporate citizen.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Southwire 2021 Sustainability Report: Community Engagement and Volunteerism

Our engagement focus creates value for Southwire through initiatives helping to build thriving and prosperous communities with talented future employees.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight, Qualcomm Accelerate 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Communication To Support Broadband in Remote Areas

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to establish an end-to-end

Events, Media & Communications

PNC Hosts “Understanding Black Identity in Modern America” With Journalist Michele Norris on Feb. 9

Join PNC Diversity & Inclusion for a Black History Month event featuring Michele Norris, Founding Director of the Race Card Project, which sparks moving conversations about race and identity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Path to Leadership: A Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Provider

At LyondellBasell, we want to be the change leaders, fostering innovative solutions that will transform the market for plastics.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sofidel Awards Circleville Employee With Italy Trip

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, awarded Sam Pusateri, senior processing engineer at Sofidel’s Circleville, Ohio plant, with an all-inclusive trip to Italy.

Diversity & Inclusion

GD Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Jared Beauchamp, Hot Sauce Maker

I’ve lived in Arizona for nearly two decades, where I met my beautiful wife, Mary. We have two kids together — Archer and Hunter. I am coming up on my seventh year here at GoDaddy, where I have spent most of my time leading our Developer Experience platforms.

Education

Building a Pathway to Homeownership With Students in Little Rock, Arkansas

Keith Jackson, a former NFL player and president of the nonprofit Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids, which the organization stylizes as P.A.R.K., was surprised when U.S. Bank called him in early 2022 wanting to discuss a potential partnership opportunity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Supplier Diversity Matters

When companies harness the power of supplier diversity programs, they can have a transformative impact on their own businesses as well as underserved communities.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  5. 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...
  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  15. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...