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Social Impact & Volunteering

6 Numbers That Defined Our Year of Giving

With a year filled with purpose and passion, NRG’s efforts to make a positive difference reached new heights. Since it’s impossible to share every story, we focused on six unique acts of giving to sum up this year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy’s Share the Light Fund Offers Nearly $300,000 in Bill Assistance to Indiana Customers Facing Financial Hardship This Winter Season

Duke Energy Indiana is dedicating nearly $300,000 in financial assistance to help its customers in need pay their energy bills this winter season.

Diversity & Inclusion

DICK’S Sporting Goods Girls' Power Panel: Finding Power In Their Voices

Through the Girls’ Power Panel, DICK’S is proud to empower the next generation to lead, inspire and redefine the future of sports, because when young voices are heard, the game changes.

Green Infrastructure

Mastering Greenhouse Gas Accounting and CDP Reporting: A Comprehensive Guide

Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting have become crucial practices for organizations worldwide as they strive to address climate change and meet stakeholder expectations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Employee Volunteers Embody the Company's Values

Whirlpool employee volunteers go above and beyond, dedicating their time and talents to make a real difference in their communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Joins Green Button To Celebrate 5-Year Milestone

Elisabeth von Reitzenstein, senior director of public affairs at Cascale, recently attended the Green Button in Berlin, Germany, to celebrate its fifth anniversary.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Donates $50,000 to McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

The KeyBank Foundation is donating $50,000 to support the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center’s efforts to prevent and intervene in child abuse as well as advocate for victims.

Innovation & Technology

AI and Oversight: Navigating Risks in Insurance Tech

Ken Hugendubler, principal at Baker Tilly, said in a previous interview with DI that he predicts M&A activity will increase across the insurance landscape next year as firms seek capital to invest in technology, AI in particular.

Research, Reports & Publications

Southern Company: 2024 Year in Review

The Southern Company system reliably served a historic amount of electricity on Jan. 17, reaching an all-time record winter peak load of 39,934 MW.

Education

Empowering Global Communities Through Cisco Networking Academy: A Framework for Lasting Impact

Since 1997, Cisco Networking Academy has been at the forefront of this mission, equipping tens of millions of students worldwide with essential IT, AI, cybersecurity, and networking skills.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named to S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices

Trane Technologies has been named to the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year and the North America Index for the fourteenth consecutive year. 

Health & Healthcare

Balancing Work and Caregiving: The Power of CARES

Life often pulls us in many directions, but for caregivers, the demands can feel especially heavy. Balancing a career while caring for loved ones, whether children, aging parents or even yourself, requires patience, resilience and a strong support system.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southern Company: 2024 Year in Review – a Message From Chris Womack

It is an exciting time to be at Southern Company. The projected historic growth across our service territory presents incredible opportunities for both our company and the communities we serve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bath & Body Works’ Sustainable Palm Oil Journey

As we work to build more sustainable sourcing practices throughout our supply chain at Bath & Body Works, an ingredient of immediate focus is palm oil.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PNC Markets Give Back to Neighbors in Need

In a season filled with holiday traditions, many of our PNC markets have created traditions of their own – giving back to those in need in their local communities. Here are just a few examples from this year.

Environment

Setting the Standard for Sustainability – Winter 2024 Newsletter

December brings a close to our 40th anniversary year as a global leader in third-party certification, auditing, and standards development. In 2024, we have achieved significant milestones that have further solidified our commitment to excellence in sustainability. Learn more...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Verdantix Smart Innovators Report: Consulting Services For CSRD And ESG Regulation Readiness

Nasdaq has been ranked in the top 30 of the 2024 Verdantix Smart Innovators Report for Consulting Services for CSRD and ESG Regulation Readiness, which evaluated over 250 of the most prominent ESG and sustainability data management, reporting, and disclosure consulting providers.

Environment

The O2 Bolsters Its Industry-Leading Green Credentials With ‘Commended’ Status

The O2, the world’s busiest live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, owned and operated by AEG Europe, has announced that it has successfully secured ‘Commended’ status as ‘A Greener Arena’, certified by A Greener Future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Claims Spot on the Forbes America’s Most Trusted Companies 2025 List

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been named to the inaugural Forbes 2025 list of America’s Most Trusted Companies.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024

China surpasses the USA as Scandinavia continues to lead the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, the most comprehensive country-level evaluation based on 216 quantitative indicators, used by several governments to track progress against sustainability and competitiveness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow Announces Business Leadership Changes

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced a series of business leadership changes.

Education

Baker Hughes and the University of California, Berkeley, Establish Global Decarbonization Research Institute

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and the University of California, Berkeley have announced a new long-term research partnership to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale and FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE To Accelerate Science-Based Targets for the Fashion Industry

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, announces its collaboration with FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE, an industry-leading initiative founded by ABOUT YOU Group, YOOX NET-A-PORTER, and Zalando in collaboration with Quantis.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Real Estate and Infrastructure Strategy Is Causing the CFO Role to Shift

Traditionally, chief financial officers were primarily responsible for managing a company’s finances. However, recent years have seen a surprising shift in this role. Today, CFOs act as strategic partners, managing changing business and operating dynamics.

Events, Media & Communications

2025 Will Bring New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability

With 2024 rapidly drawing to a close, the attention of the ESG and sustainability world has shifted to what lies ahead for businesses, regulators, and governments in 2025.

Latest Campaigns

  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. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 >>
  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.