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sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Environment

JetBlue Joins The American Business Act On Climate Pledge At Paris Climate Conference

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, today announced that it has joined the White House’s American Business Act on Climate Pledge, which includes more than 154 companies from across the American economy demonstrating an ongoing commitment to climate action and voicing support for a strong outcome to the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21) Paris climate negotiations.

Environment

The Time for Meaningful Action on Climate Change is Now

Climate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and the time for meaningful action on a global scale is now. At Symantec we believe moving to a low carbon economy requires innovation and cooperation. We hope others will join us in this important mission.” - Michael A. Brown, Symantec President and CEO

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BJ's Wholesale Club Celebrates the Holiday Tradition of Generosity This #GivingTuesday

BJ's Wholesale Club is once again participating in #GivingTuesday to kick off the holiday charitable season. Local Clubs throughout its footrprint organized donations to help nonprofits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Quiet Shift: Integrating Natural Capital & Ecosystem Services into Business Risk & Opportunity Assessment

A quiet, but potentially significant, shift is under way in how we understand business risk and opportunity. A systems thinking frame is clicking into business analysts lens’ in order to improve focus.

Environment

"What's the Deal with COP21?" - Your Mars Guide to the UN Climate Talks and the Bigger Picture

Our Mars Guide to COP21 aims to give you the lowdown.

Energy

Solar Array at Corvette Plant Drives GM to Lead in Solar Energy Use

General Motors leads the automotive industry in solar energy use in the United States, according to the Solar Means Business report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Health & Healthcare

The Novartis Foundation and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Join Forces to Put Hypertension Care and Management on the Global Health Agenda

The Novartis Foundation and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Centre for Global Non-Communicable Diseases are convening experts from the global health and hypertension community to highlight innovative delivery models for hypertension management and potential enablers to scale these models in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The dialogue event “At the heart of it: innovation and scale in hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries” is being held in London.

Environment

HEINEKEN USA Becomes First Brewer to Join The Recycling Partnership

The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit committed to improving curbside residential recycling, today welcomes HEINEKEN USA, its first alcohol company member, effective immediately. As a leading sponsor, the brewer will provide industry expertise to help improve consumer education, elevate the quality of curbside recycling and drive increased recovery of recyclable glass in communities nationwide.

Responsible Production & Consumption

South Sudanese Coffee Farmer Isaya Rebuilds his Life, One Brick at a Time

Isaya's coffee was exported to be included in Nespresso's first coffee from the new country of South Sudan, called Suluja ti South Sudan.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Salmon Farming: First Nations as Partners

Innovation & Technology

Are you Seeking Credit or Impact?

In this interview, George Chavel, President & CEO of Sodexo North America, talks about the issue of “credit” and how expecting recognition for everything you do in a team environment is unrealistic and a red flag for most senior leaders.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSRHub and iCompli Sustainability Announce Partnership with New ESG Metrics Brief

CSRHub is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with iCompli Sustainability, to offer a new kind of sustainability report – the ESG Metrics Brief – that brings together qualitative and quantitative data for the corporate sustainability marketplace.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Accenture’s Support of Youth Business International Will Help Young Entrepreneurs Launch 10,000 Start-Ups

With a US $5 million grant from Accenture (NYSE:ACN), Youth Business International (YBI) will enhance the capacity,scale and impact of its global network and equip 50,000 youth worldwide with entrepreneurial skills.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wynn's Social Responsibility Program Emphasizes Education, Vibrant Communities and Cultural Enrichment

The Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) culture calls upon us to become a vital contributor to every community that we are part of.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

BNY Mellon Continues CSR Leadership with Third Consecutive Perfect CDP Score

Continuing its leadership in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and carbon reduction, BNY Mellon has been named to CDP's global Climate “A” List for climate performance leadership and its S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). For the third consecutive year, BNY Mellon has received perfect scores on both climate change disclosure and performance.

Environment

Accenture Recognized by CDP as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change

For the second consecutive year, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is recognized as a global leader for its actions and strategies in response to climate change and is named to the “Climate A List” by CDP, an international not-for-profit that drives sustainable economies. The “Climate A List” is produced at the request of 822 investors who represent more than a third of the world’s invested capital.

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - December 2015

Chevrolet Meets Community-Based Carbon-Reduction Goal

Chevrolet over the last five years has prevented 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the earth’s atmosphere, roughly equivalent to the CO2 emissions from the annual energy used in every home in Detroit.

Education

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Funds the Education of the first pilot of the Moni Tribe

Alion Belau, the first pilot from the Moni people, graduated from the Genesah Flight Academy in Jakarta with the highest academic rank. Mr. Belau’s education was funded by PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK).

Social Impact & Volunteering

NS: Giving Back and Going Green

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Comprehensive Guide to Conflict Minerals Reporting

So, with just about six months until the filing deadline, preparation for Conflict Minerals Reporting is taking front seat for publicly traded companies and their upstream supply chain. Just released, a Comprehensive Guide to Conflict Minerals Reporting can help you or your customers comply with Dodd-Frank 1502 (Conflict Minerals Rule).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Seven Organizations Unite to Pick a Fight Against Hunger

Just in time for #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to giving back, the ConAgra Foods Foundation today unveiled Hunger Volunteer Connection. This initiative seeks to arm volunteers and organizations with tools to take action to end hunger in the U.S., an issue that impacts 48 million people across the country.

Latest Campaigns

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    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
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    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
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    DP World delivers comprehensive automotive logistics capabilities including finished vehicle logistics with Cars in Containers (CIC) solutions, ro-ro...
  13. Social Impact
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  14. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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