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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pathway to Empowerment: How Inclusive Business Can Help Syrian Refugees Find Economic Opportunity in Turkey

Since the Syrian crisis began in 2011, more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees have found refuge within Turkey’s borders. Turkey has implemented some crucial measures to ensure their wellbeing, but there is a need to continue building on these efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Give: Data & Insights From PayPal

PayPal works with more than 665,000 charitable organizations globally to support their donation processing.

Events, Media & Communications

Creating Sustainable Communities Through the Power of Green Sports

The competition, the elation, the despair, the intensity—it's that time of year again.

But we're not talking about football being back. We're talking about the kick off to conference season!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GM Earns EPA Green Power Leadership Honors Reinforcing Vision for Zero Emissions Future

General Motors has received a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The awards recognize companies for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor: Conservation for Sustainability

Our communities expect us to have the smallest possible footprint; this means low water and electricity consumption and no or reduced emissions and waste. ON Semiconductor must conserve resources to meet these high expectations.

Events, Media & Communications

UPS Appoints New Chief Sustainability Officer

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Award $10,000 in Scholarships and Prizes to 2019 ‘Stronger Than Hate Challenge’ Winners

In an effort to spark a social movement against hatred in all forms, USC Shoah Foundation announced the Teaching with Testimony 2019 Stronger Than Hate Challenge winners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ReFED Announces Cohort for Industry-First Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator

Organizations will have access to a world-class group of food business and technology executives, capital providers and subject matter experts who make up the Accelerator’s Expert Network, which includes General Mills.

Energy

From Hog Farm to Wind Farm — Feeding the World Using Sustainable Energy

Clean energy is a versatile tool to help companies do well by doing good. Sustainability has become a priority and developing a plan to use clean energy helps businesses decrease their environmental footprint and remain relevant in the market.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Global Megatrends Are Driving Pulp and Paper Demand

As consumers become more conscious of sustainability, they’re demanding eco-friendly, biodegradable alternatives for petroleum-based products.

Environment

The Great Divide: How Companies Are Bridging Gaps in Global EHS Compliance Management

Read about how some companies have successfully bridged the gaps in EHS management across facilities in different parts of the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Partners With Airlink to Send Search and Rescue Team to the Bahamas

A team of search and rescue experts from Empact Northwest departed Newark International Airport last week for Nassau to help meet the pressing need for search and rescue services in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - August 2019

The August issue of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's newsletter is full of exciting stories from their key funding initiatives; RayDay, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, The Ray and more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Partnerships: Taking a Small Piece of the Bigger Pie

Psychology has shown that, more often than not, we work more innovatively in teams than we do individually. But when should different teams work together?

Innovation & Technology

Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM Additive Manufacturing Design First Lightweight 3D Printed Bridge

Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM Additive Manufacturing have designed first lightweight 3D printed bridge using fiber-reinforced plastic.

Green Infrastructure

Xylem Watermark and EarthEcho International Lead the Clean Water Movement on World Water Monitoring Day, September 18th

In celebration of World Water Monitoring Day on September 18, Xylem Watermark is collaborating with environmental youth leadership organization EarthEcho International to host youth-led events nationwide

Diversity & Inclusion

Bechtel Mentors 100 Girls in First-Ever STEAM Summer Camp in the Balkans

Bechtel partnered with governments of Kosovo and the United States, as well as the leadership development initiative Girl Up and other companies to host the first-ever girls’ summer camp in the Balkans focused on STEAM.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Telling Your Pro Bono Story in Action: Morgan Stanley

For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling stories is critical. By communicating the impact of your pro bono programming effectively, you’ll promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally.

Research, Reports & Publications

Clarion Partners Details Deepening Environmental, Social and Governance Commitments in New Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Our newly published corporate social responsibility report details how we continue to deepen our environmental, social and governance commitments.

Innovation & Technology

My Special Aflac Duck Flies High as a Friend to Kids with Cancer

For a quarter century, the American insurance provider Aflac has been working behind the scenes with members of the medical community to improve health care options for young cancer patients.

Environment

​​​​​​​​​​​Tetra Pak Surpasses 500 Billion FSC Labelled Package Milestone​

Tetra Pak has now delivered more than 500 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) logo globally, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to promote responsible sourcing and contributing to a low-carbon circular economy.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan’s Pollinator Conservation Initiative Enhances Pollinator Habitats and Provides Pollinator Protection Education

Since 2011, Freeport-McMoRan’s Pollinator Conservation Initiative has sought to increase the habitat for pollinators and to provide learners of all ages with opportunities to engage with topics in STEM.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

5 Reasons to Attend to Transform Summit (16-17 October, Amsterdam)

Over the past couple of weeks, Ethical Corporation has added a lot of exciting new speakers & new sessions to the Transform Summit (16-17 October, Amsterdam).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation and Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation Pledge $2 Million for Hurricane Dorian Relief

Carnival Corporation & plc together with the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation have pledged to donate $2 million in funding and in-kind support for relief efforts in The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation Partners with Tropical Shipping to Collect and Ship Donations to The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency

Carnival Corporation & plc today announced a partnership with Tropical Shipping and The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to collect and deliver NEMA-approved food and supplies for the people of The Bahamas.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Truist Championship
    The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Medtronic Impact -- Reporting
    We know that every action we take impacts the future of our employees, our business, our communities, and our planet. We put people and the planet...
  4. 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...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  7. 2024 Sustainability Report
    Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...
  8. Novata News
    Communicating key news and updates about Novata.
  9. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  10. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  12. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  13. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...