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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Looking to Grow Your Employees' Engagement in the New Year? Help Them Give Back

Current thought leadership about the workforce crisis suggests 2022 will mark a wholesale shift in the employer-employee dynamic.

Education

Meet the 2022 Qualcomm Innovator Stipend Program Recipients!

We are excited to announce 19 early-stage student innovators who have been selected to receive a stipend from the Innovator Stipend Program, sponsored by Qualcomm Incorporated!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Environmental Justice Movement: Turning Concepts Into Actions

While these communities fought for justice for decades, the topic of environmental justice has become increasingly thrust into the spotlight in recent years due to a renewed public focus on historically marginalized communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

HBCU Students Weigh in on Biogen Experience

Pioneering neuroscience and driving innovation comes from a truly diverse workforce. Our partnership with HBCUs and student internship program helps drive our efforts to ensure our future leaders come from all backgrounds.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Tracking Our Emissions

Soon, Drawdown Georgia will be unveiling a new emissions tracking tool. Come check out the webinar that will introduce it!

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Selects Avatour to Optimize Remote Project Collaboration

With traditional project management approaches stressed by COVID-19, changing workforce dynamics and the increasing use of remote meetings, Avatour and Black & Veatch announce a strategic partnership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Awards Grant to Lake Champlain Opportunity Fund

The Lake Champlain Chamber and KeyBank are pleased to announce a grant of $150,000 from the KeyBank Foundation in support of the Bobby Miller Opportunity Fund and LaunchVT.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition Recognized as an “Elite 8 Company” in the 2021 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards

“Providing opportunities for our employees to grow professionally and be their best is part of our culture, and it’s built into the principle that together we can build it better.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named to Forbes' List of 'America's Best Employers 2022'

"Our employees around the world are the definition of resilient and we're proud to be building a special work environment where every person can feel right at home as they shape their careers."

Health & Healthcare

3 Ways to Advance Cancer Health Care Equity

Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to achieve their full health potential, and that includes access to cancer care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

For Private Equity - ESG Momentum Is Peaking

3BL Media breaks down what PE firms need to know about ESG communications. Explore more resources at our Private Equity Hub.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 - All You Need to Know

Beijing 2022 is the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games to date, with women accounting for a record 45 per cent of the athletes.

Environment

Students Compete for Cash Prizes in Global Innovation Challenge to Solve Water Issues

Secondary and tertiary students worldwide are called on to expand water access and resilience, through signing up to join Xylem’s Global Student Innovation Challenge.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank's Switch to Greener Paper Reduces Environmental Impacts

Fifth Third Bank made a company-wide switch to a new office paper product in January 2022. The new product includes 30% post-consumer recycled content and is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, the mark of responsible forestry.

Events, Media & Communications

Nathan Loftice Joins EarthX As Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services

International environmental nonprofit EarthX today announced the appointment of Nathan Loftice as the organization’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Climbs to #11 on Barron's List of Most Sustainable U.S. Companies

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) rose to #11 on the Barron’s 2022 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., out of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Supports the Halal Children's Home in Nigeria

CNH Industrial, though it’s Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands recently made a donation to the Halal Children’s Home, an NGO for orphans and vulnerable children in Abuja, Nigeria.

Health & Healthcare

An Introduction to ATMP Manufacturing

A cure for the previously incurable. That’s the big promise of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), and it’s attracting big numbers. In 2020 alone, the global ATMP industry raised $19.9B in annual financing, a 200% increase over 2019.

Environment

New Research Finds Scaling Sustainable Agriculture Requires Blended Solutions

Farm Journal’s Trust In Food and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture today released the 2022 edition of their “State of Sustainable Ag” report.

Environment

Water May Be Life, But It Is Never a Given: Learnings from the Navajo Nation

In 2021, human rights nonprofit DigDeep collaborated with Kohler to launch the Water Is Life microgrant program — which is working to make safe water a reality for all residents of the Navajo Nation.

Environment

Current Investment Could Provide Future Water Security

The concurrent challenges of Covid-19, climate change and aging infrastructure have placed increasing burden on an already struggling water industry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Earns Perfect Score for Fifth Consecutive Year in 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Lenovo announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave the company a perfect score of 100 on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Solution Integrator to Solutions Architect: One Individual's Exciting Career Journey

What’s it like to work as a security expert for a global company, which invests heavily in security and offers an open invitation to customers for dialogue on the issue?

Innovation & Technology

A High-Tech Approach to Improving Wildfire Threat Prediction

Southern California Edison continues to enhance its fire science program- Opens in new window and Tom Rolinski, SCE’s fire scientist, leads the effort.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  6. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  8. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  13. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  14. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.