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Events, Media & Communications

Sticking With Chemistry: Dow Celebrates National Chemistry Week

We're joining The American Chemical Society for National Chemistry Week and celebrating how "Sticking with Chemistry" changes the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

ON Semiconductor Furthers Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Bending Bamboo Program in Vietnam

As signatory to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and a dedicated company committed to helping achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ON Semiconductor continuously looks for new opportunities to address pressing social and environmental issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Ski Patrol and Subaru Celebrate 25th Year of Partnership

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) and the National Ski Patrol (NSP) today announced they have renewed their partnership for another two years. Subaru is the official vehicle of the National Ski Patrol and this year marks the 25th anniversary of the partnership.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP USA Projects Recognized in America’s Transportation Awards Top 12

WSP USA had 11 projects receive regional recognition by the America’s Transportation Awards. Four projects are among 12 finalists “credited with making travel across America safer, better, and more accessible to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians alike.”

Innovation & Technology

A Security Expert Takes on Phone Scams and How to Avoid Them During COVID-19

When it comes to identity theft, fraud and cyber threats, Carrie Kerskie has seen it all — and then some.

Events, Media & Communications

HACR Leadership Pipeline Program Sponsors Announced for 2020

PepsiCo and Target to serve as co-host sponsors. Read on to discover more organizations supporting the event.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Business Imperative of Enabling Peace and Prosperity

Energía para la Paz, a shared value initiative of Grupo Energía Bogotá, has prevented millions of dollars’ worth of cost overruns by contributing to landmine clearing efforts in 11 municipalities across Colombia. Download the report for details.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Lenovo and PMI Commit to Product Transparency, Release Sustainability Scores and Rankings Publicly

Lenovo and PMI Worldwide participated in the THESIS Index in 2019 and are actively using THESIS data to inform progress on their own goals. The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and SupplyShift announce today that Lenovo and PMI Worldwide are recommitting to their corporate sustainability goals by publicly releasing their THESIS scores and rankings for the first time.

Diversity & Inclusion

Helping Employees Help Each Other

Dionis Cochrane knows how to bring out the best in people and inspire them to capitalize on individual strengths when working toward common goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Indigenous Engagement

Government & Stakeholder Relations Manager Tyler Hopson and Indigenous Engagement Coordinator Earl Greyeyes explain Mosaic’s 2025 ESG Performance Target on 15% Indigenous representation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a campaign that raises awareness about employment for people with disabilities and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.

Education

How to Use Challenges to Support Project-Based Learning

Research shows that project-based learning – a type of teaching that focuses on real-world problem solving – promotes student learning across multiple disciplines. Connecting students to global issues in local ways empowers independent solution seekers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast Wins Innovation in Corporate Philanthropy Award

For Comcast, corporate philanthropy can consist of three simple steps: ready, set and, of course, action.

Education

FedEx Launches AnQ Safety Awakening Joint CSR Program

As an internet-based CSR initiative, it unites governments, social organizations, enterprise employees, partners, and customers to provide professional volunteer services for a larger cause: to help children better understand safety and protection.

Sustainable Development Goals

Innovation Amidst Adversity: Global Compact Network Canada Searches for Young Professionals Who Are Reimagining Sustainability in the Face of COVID-19

Global Compact Network Canada announced a call for companies to nominate young professionals who are transforming their company’s sustainability practices for the better despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm™ Wireless Reach®: Addressing Local Communities' COVID-19 Needs

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s lives in ways that were unimaginable less than one year ago. Along with the challenges have come opportunities for sustainable solutions that use advanced mobile technologies to improve people’s lives.

Environment

Love Trees? Prioritize Wildfire Restoration and Fighting Deforestation

While tree-planting events in parks or schoolyards make for great photo opps, we should devote far more time to acts of restoration and conservation. That’s where we really need corporate support.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good

Blue Cross believes that everyday people truly can do extraordinary good—even in extraordinary circumstances—when neighbors band together to build, rebuild, and recommit to their communities.

Environment

Amid Devastating Forest Fires, One Trillion Trees Movement Puts Down U.S. Roots

Collectively, the group — which includes tech giants Microsoft and Salesforce, consumer products companies Timberland and Clif Bar, financial services powerhouses Bank of America and Mastercard and the cities of Detroit and Dallas — hopes to grow more than 855 million trees covering 2.8 million acres.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lundberg Family Farms Donates $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Lundberg Family Farms, a new member of our $25,000 Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund.

Health & Healthcare

How Workplace Benefits Might Reflect the New Reality of COVID-19

Employers may have started offering telemedicine in recent years to keep the cost of care down, and the pandemic has helped drive employees toward remote medical treatment.

Innovation & Technology

Tersano's New iClean® mini Transforms the Way We Clean at Home

Tersano announces the launch of the iClean® mini, a sleek, hand-held home device that employs the company’s patented Stabilized Aqueous Ozone SAO® technology to deliver a new level of cleaning, disinfecting and deodorizing for home and personal use.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact Launches First Regional Network in Africa

The United Nations Global Compact today launched its first regional network in Africa for Mauritius and the Indian Ocean region at an event attended by representatives from business, civil society, academia and the United Nations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bees, Bacardi Bars and Archives Dating Back 158 Years, That's What It Takes to Be One of the “coolest Offices” in South Florida

From archives to beehives and bars, Bacardi USA has it all! Their super snazzy spot in City Coral Gables was just named the 2nd coolest office in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Well on Its Way to Achieving Its Year-End Sustainability Targets

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced details of its progress on a range of ambitious self-imposed sustainability targets.

Latest Campaigns

  1. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  2. 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...
  3. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  4. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  5. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  6. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  7. 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...
  8. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  9. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  13. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  14. Environment: Building a More Sustainable Future
    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...
  15. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.