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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Nonprofits and Shifting the Corporate Mindset

Safe, efficient, effective philanthropy is essential for all, from corporations to foundations, to create meaningful impact through corporate giving programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IICPSD’s Partners HP and ERTEV Launch Maker Bus Initiative to Support STEM Training in Rural Schools

Ermetal Technological Education Foundation and HP launched their joint Maker Bus initiative in Bursa, Turkey. The Maker Bus will introduce STEM training to remote rural and disadvantaged schools for more than a thousand children aged 10-13.

Education

Mentoring Women in Business at Qualcomm

The Mentoring Women in Business Program, implemented in collaboration with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, utilizes 3G technology to connect business professionals around the world with women entrepreneurs in Malaysia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Investing in the Future: Why Keysight Is a Leader in Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance

Keystone's commitment to ESGs has now been recognized by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), which placed them at #18 in the first annual 50 Best ESG companies listing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Becomes an Official ESG Data Provider on Open: FactSet Marketplace

CSRHub, one of the world’s broadest and most consistent sets of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings, is pleased to offer ESG Business Intelligence data via the Open:FactSet Marketplace as an official provider.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“Mooving” Ahead With Sustainably Sourced Milk

Events, Media & Communications

A Glimpse Into the Future: Lausanne 2020 Highlights Sustainable Approach to Games

When the olympic cauldron is lit in Lausanne today to mark the start of The 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), eco-friendly fuel will be used to power the cauldron for the first time.

Education

An Amgen Scholar Travels to New Opportunities

The Amgen Scholars Program changed how Jan Botthof approached problems. Through his journey, Botthof has learned that many career options are available to those with science skills that go beyond traditional benchwork.

Environment

Tetra Pak Collaborates With Hexagon in Smart Plant Engineering Platform

Tetra Pak announces a collaboration with Hexagon’s PPM Division to enhance Tetra Pak’s Smart Solutions Platform.

Education

Turn Failure Into a Catalyst for Future Success

Failure can be a painful experience for anyone, but is especially tough for teens who are still forming a sense of self. When people experience failure, they often report feelings of embarrassment, shame and depression.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Telecom Reaps Rewards of AI in Field Service

Data flows fast and furious among a distributed workforce, and digitalization and connectivity continue to replace more traditional methods of field and office management as companies strive for ever-greater efficiency and flexibility.

Media & Communications

GRI Review of the Year

As we start a new year – and a new decade – GRI reviews some of the highlights and achievements during 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wildlife Educator and Her Loyal Companion Spread the Word on Saving Animals in the Sierra Nevada

“We spend a lot of time rearing babies, waking up at all hours of the night to bottle-feed them,” says Theodora Flory, a nature enthusiast who goes by Teddy, of the job she’s held for the last four years.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Rise of Corporate Carbon Neutrality: What it Means for Your Business

It’s Climate Week and today from the UN Climate Action Summit, Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on leaders to present their concrete, realistic plans to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move toward a zero-carbon future.

Energy

Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities

SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 /3BL Media/ — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater treatment system at its Tar Heel, N.C....

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Wins Two EEI Awards for Storm Assistance and Recovery

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented National Grid with the Emergency Assistance Award and Emergency Recovery Award for restoration efforts during hard-hitting storms in 2019.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How HP Made the New Elite Dragonfly One of the Most Sustainable Laptops Ever

As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, HP has introduced a new laptop that’s unlike any other, made of 80% recycled materials.

Diversity & Inclusion

Is Diversity The Key To Creativity?

Making use of diversity within a team to generate new ideas and solve problems is called creative friction, and two companies in very different industries are turning that to their advantage.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ecocentricity Blog: Who Are They?

Hannon Armstrong’s simple and direct investment thesis: “We will earn better risk-adjusted returns by investing on the right side of the climate change line.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

2019 Sees Bridgestone EMEA, in Partnership with Leading Car Manufacturers, Strengthen its Commitment to a More Sustainable, CASE-oriented Future

In 2019, Bridgestone completed several ground-breaking CASE mobility projects launched in partnership with leading car manufacturers addressed global macro trends, such as climate change and urbanisation.

Innovation & Technology

CES 2020: Trane® Residential Working With Samsung Electronics to Deliver Holistic Comfort Within the Smart Home Ecosystem

Trane® Residential, a leading global provider of sustainable home comfort systems and services, announces its work with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., to enhance indoor air quality and elevate whole home comfort across smart devices and appliances.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Construction Equipment Growing a Sustainable Future With the Tree Plantation Initiative

Creating a greener future, CASE Construction Equipment a construction brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI/ MI: CNHI) is committed to contributing its best efforts in preserving the environment through a Tree Plantation Project in India.

Environment

Bob Berwyn: Water in the West

As we embark upon a new decade, many of us are contemplating ongoing environmental challenges and what may be in store for the earth in the decade to come.

Innovation & Technology

A New Decade for ON Semiconductor Employees

Curious to know what life is like for our employees? Watch to learn about the fab life at ON Semiconductor and how our cutting-edge technology is changing and impacting lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Help United Airlines (and Ellen DeGeneres) Support Wildfire Relief Efforts in Australia

Australia needs our help as wildfires continue to devastate the continent that's beloved by locals and travelers alike. In times like these, the world gets a little smaller and we all have a responsibility to do what we can.

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  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. 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...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. 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...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. 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...
  14. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...