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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized On CDP “A List” For Climate Action and Water Security Leadership

Stanley Black & Decker today announced that it has again been recognized by environmental impact nonprofit CDP for its climate action and water security leadership.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HP Achieves Triple CDP “A” Score for Transparency, Action on Climate, Forests and Water Risks

HP Inc. has been highlighted as a world leader in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, achieving a place on the prestigious triple “A List” for taking climate actions, protecting forests and addressing water security

Education

Fifth Third Bank Funds $70,000 in Finance Academy Scholarships

Fifth Third Bank congratulates Kennedy Boler, an Indianapolis high school student, whose winning essay netted her a $2,500 Fifth Third Finance Academy scholarship. Fifth Third celebrated with Boler and her fellow Finance Academy students on January 30.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: What's the APR on Climate Change?

By burning fossil fuels these last couple hundred years, we’ve been borrowing against our carbon budget & our climate future. Trillions of tons of carbon have been spent into the atmosphere, & we now need to pay them back by returning them

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Gifts Car to Sacramento Make-A-Wish Headquarters

Sacramento’s Make-A-Wish headquarters was gifted a 2019 Outback Subaru Thursday to help fulfill wishes for hundreds of children from California and Nevada.

Green Infrastructure

Art, Environment and Sustainability by FPT Industrial

Our first location is the pretty seaside town of San Benedetto del Tronto located on Italy’s Adriatic coast. It is here that FPT Industrial launched its “Fishing for Plastic” initiative in collaboration with “Clean Sea LIFE."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundation Awards 24 National Neighborhood Promise® Grants for 2020

The Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced today that it has awarded 24 National Neighborhood Promise® grants for 2020, which will fund neighborhood revitalization projects around the country in areas where Republic Services customers...

Environment

Andrew Winston: Sustainability in 2020

In optometry 2020 means normal visual acuity. But what will 2020 mean for the rest of us in the coming year? What sustainability trends might take flight as we close out the second decade of the new millennium?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Establishes Alliance for Children’s Mental Health

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced the establishment of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health (the “Alliance”).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Recognized as Global Leader for Engaging Its Supply Chain on Climate Change

Intel has been recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain in the past reporting year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tork Releases New Insights About Sustainable Life Away from Home

Demands for integrating sustainability into business practices are increasing and people, companies and organizations are constantly looking for new ideas and solutions to improve their sustainability.

Green Infrastructure

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Recognize Tree Cities of the World

The Arbor Day Foundation along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the first cities to be recognized through the Tree Cities of the World program.


Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliant Energy Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Alliant Energy’s perfect score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index reflects the company’s commitment to employees and others in the LGBTQ+ community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Showing Respect for Where They Come From

The American dream — rooted in struggle and resulting in achievements that benefit entire communities — continues to play out for immigrants such as Adrian Espinoza Garcia and Mariama Jallow.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Techstars for Social Impact Announcement

The inaugural class of Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars is here! The class includes a diverse mix of entrepreneurs who are harnessing technology to tackle some of the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Together, We Create Change

At Adobe, we believe in unlocking the creative potential in everyone to impact the world in ways both big and small.

Events, Media & Communications

National Nonprofit Keep America Beautiful Hosts 2020 National Conference in Memphis

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s largest community improvement nonprofit organization, will host its annual Keep America Beautiful National Conference on Feb. 12-14, 2020 at The Peabody Memphis Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Environment

Future Thinking: How Ceres Played a Role in Dell Technologies’ Social Impact Plan for 2030

As we move further into 2020, many companies are unveiling their next generation of sustainability goals. Dell Technologies, a member of the Ceres Company Network, worked with Ceres over a two-year period to develop their Social Impact Plan for 2030.

Sustainable Development Goals

UPS To Airlift More Than 2 Million Masks and Protective Gear to China

The UPS Foundation announced today it is providing free air transportation of more than 2 million respirator masks and 11,000 protective coveralls to China to help combat the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.

Health & Healthcare

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education Award $10,000 Grants to 2020 ‘Super Health, Super You’ Community Challenge Winners

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education—the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—announced the winners of the annual Super Health, Super You Community Challenge.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Waves of Progress Expansion Campaign Gains Additional Momentum With Northern Trust Financing

Our partnership with Northern Trust will enable us to expand our state-of-the-art education and conservation portfolio at a rapid pace, increasing ocean and sea turtle conservation worldwide.

Research, Reports & Publications

United They Stand: DER and Non-Wire Alternatives Are Pulling Utility Teams Together

When it comes to planning, utility managers are working to break down silos and overcome barriers in an effort to operate more cross-functionally as they tackle the challenges of distributed energy resources and non-wires alternatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Creating a Sustainability Standard for Agriculture and Fishing

Leading sustainability reporting standards setter GRI is inviting individuals to apply to the working group to develop a new Sector Standard to help agriculture and fishing organizations improve how they manage their impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

CECP’s Investing in Society: Focus on Planet

Investing in Society is the must-read source offering practical evidence of the corporate sector’s shift toward being increasingly purpose-driven

Responsible Production & Consumption

7,000 Bacardi Employees Turn on Their ‘Out of Office’ to Visit Hundreds of Bars Across the Globe to Spark Conversations About Cocktails and Culture

Sustainability is at the forefront of every consumer's mind, and it's reflected in the bar – 66% of bartenders mention that sustainable drinks are hot right now.

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