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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Future-Proofing Responsible Materials Management

Is your company seeing the big picture when it comes to responsible resource management? Our blog covers 5 critical areas for a sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

TCS goIT Challenges at TCS-Sponsored Marathons Encourage Students To Develop Apps Focused on Gender Equality in Sports

The 2024 goIT Student Challenges at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon encouraged students to design concepts for apps that address gender equality and universal availability of sports opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Teammate Builds Bridges Across Generations

In this installment, we focus on Danielle Chan, a senior analyst on our Burt’s Bees sales team. Danielle was nominated by McKenna Knapp, a capabilities associate manager also on our sales team. We spoke with them to learn more about what Danielle’s allyship looks like in action.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Business Intelligence Group Honors MilliporeSigma With a 2024 Sustainability Award

MilliporeSigma received the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award in Business Intelligence Group’s ninth annual Sustainability Awards program, receiving recognition for prioritizing sustainability as a core element of its business practices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Time of Service: Trane Technologies’ Employees Make a Difference in Their Communities

Over 1,000 Trane Technologies employees united for the Global Time of Service from Oct 18 to Nov 1. This inaugural event saw remarkable engagement, with employees dedicating around 3,200 volunteer hours to various causes and activities, making a positive community impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Expands Finance Lab Initiative With 3 Nonprofit Partners

Webster is providing grants of $100,000 each to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence, R.I. and Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Mass., and SCO Family of Services on Long Island, N.Y.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Indigenous Health: Boehringer Ingelheim’s PATHWAYS Initiative in Canada

Boehringer Ingelheim's PATHWAYS initiative is bridging the healthcare gap for Indigenous communities in Canada. This initiative is not only providing diabetic patients with culturally sensitive care and but also empowering community members with knowledge about adjusting insulin.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sheridan Recycling Program Brings New Life to Pre-Loved Linen

To help consumers play their part in reducing textile waste, HanesBrands’ Australian homewares brand, Sheridan, has established a new partnership with BlockTexx, a global industry leader in textile resource recovery, for its in-store recycling program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay’s Global Commitment to Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Mary Kay stands at the forefront of change, not only championing the cause of women but also recognizing the immense power women entrepreneurs hold in shaping our global and local economies and driving meaningful change in sustainability efforts.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and UPM Partner to Develop a Novel Paper-Based Food Packaging Solution

Eastman’s Solus™ additives have co-created a flexible, food-safe packaging solution with UPM Specialty Papers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

U.S. Bank Helps Build 30 Habitat for Humanity Homes in St. Paul

On a stretch of land on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota, thousands of volunteers recently swung hammers instead. And among them were 150 U.S. Bank employees who participated in Habitat for Humanity’s 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter work Project.

Energy

Eaton and Treehouse Form Strategic Collaboration To Accelerate Mass Adoption of EV Charging and Electrification in U.S. Homes

Intelligent power management company Eaton announces a collaboration with Treehouse to enable high-quality, cost-effective and code-compliant residential electrification projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

At HARMAN, Inspiration in Every Tradition

A holiday that honors the memories and legacies of loved ones who have passed. This vibrant celebration goes beyond remembrance; it embodies connection, gratitude, and unity across generations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale’s Colin Browne Urges Leaders into Action at Global Enterprise Executive Leadership Forum

Green Infrastructure

Veolia Awarded Operations and Maintenance Contract for the City of Toronto’s Dufferin Anaerobic Digestion Facility

Veolia announced today that it has been awarded a contract to assume operations and maintenance of the City of Toronto’s Dufferin organics processing facility.

Green Infrastructure

Veolia Obtient Un Contrat D’Exploitation Et De Maintenance Pour L’Installation De Digestion Anaérobie, Dufferin, de la Ville De Toronto

Veolia a annoncé aujourd’hui l’obtention d’un contrat pour l’exploitation et la maintenance de l’installation de traitement des matières organiques, Dufferin, de la ville de Toronto.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly Case Study: Consulting Organization Undergoes Organizational Redesign

With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries, the company provides advanced technology solutions designed to assist clients across the business cycle.

Environment

Mastercard: Meet the Climatologist Mitigating Extreme-Weather Risk All Over the Map

A landlocked city nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville simply wasn’t prepared for the unusual dangers Helene would have on its infrastructure. But Eck’s job is to make sure Mastercard is.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Another Huge Milestone: Georgia-Pacific Produces 2 Billion Recyclable Padded and Unpadded Mailers

In little more than a year after producing its 1 billionth padded and unpadded mailers, Georgia-Pacific has produced its 2 billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable mailer.

Innovation & Technology

Duke Energy Innovates for Expedited Restoration

AIR is a tool that expedited restoration efforts during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. It was built in-house by Duke Energy Corporation employees who have a massive stake in the communities they serve because they live in them.

Events, Media & Communications

ScottsMiracle-Gro: NHSA Fall Garden Storytime

As part of the educational curriculum supported through The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, National Head Start Association (NHSA) Fall Storytime is almost here. 2024 Fall Garden Storytime will take place live on November 14 at 1 p.m. EST.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Beyond Philanthropy: The Cisco Foundation’s Commitment to Thriving Communities

For over 25 years, the Cisco Foundation has been on a mission to shape the future through a deeply held commitment to the greater good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Arkansas’ the Power To Care Golf Classic Secures More Than $250,000 for Vulnerable Customers

The 20th annual The Power to Care Charity Golf Classic sponsored by Entergy Arkansas held recently raised more than $126,000 to help older and disabled customers pay their electric bills.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bath & Body Works Wins ESG Report of the Year

Bath & Body Works was recognized by the ESG & Sustainability Awards with the ESG Report of the Year award for its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance report.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Challenge of Greenwashing

Throughout this report, we explore the risks that unsubstantiated and misleading sustainability information can trigger for both corporates and governments.

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.