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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Enterprise Community Partners Launches Covid-19 Emergency Response Program to Provide Resources and Support to Low-income Renters and Housing Providers

Emergency Action for Resident and Partner Stability, a Covid-19 response program providing relief funding and assistance to nonprofits nationwide, is launching today by Enterprise Community Partners.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FairTrade Tuna Fishery in Indonesia Achieves Certificate for Sustainability

SCS Global Services (SCS), international third-party certification body, is proud to announce the North Buru and Maluku Fair Trade Fishing Association tuna fishery as the world’s first fishery to achieve both Fair Trade and MSC Certification.

Media & Communications

Questions We Are Thinking About in the Midst of Major Disruption on Sustainable Investing Trends & Corporate Sustainability Journeys

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to uproot our normal business, financial, economic and personal pursuits, questions that we could logically ask are (1) what impact does the virus crisis have on the ongoing corporate sustainability...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make a Difference from the Safety of Your Own Home through Virtual Pro Bono

Learn how to start giving back virtually during Taproot's Wednesday, May 27 webinar.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch: Land Betterment Corporation on Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Radio

Land Betterment an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, joined Karen Rands, hosts of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to discuss a number of the Company’s entrepreneurial initiatives throughout the Central Appalachia region.

Green Infrastructure

Six Construction Companies Championing Sustainability

​The construction industry is more than aware of the urgency to build more robust sustainability foundations into its operations to lessen the environmental impact.

Environment

Companies Push Congress to Promote Climate Action. Is Anyone Listening?

Among the larger participating companies were Adobe, Capital One, Danone, Dow, eBay, General Mills, LafargeHolcim, Mars, Microsoft, NRG, Pepsico, Salesforce, Tiffany and Visa, along with hundreds of smaller firms.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

She's a Scientist With One of the World's Most Important Jobs: Creating a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

She has spent her career investigating some of the world's most pervasive infectious diseases—HIV and Ebola, just to name a couple—and now Hanneke Schuitemaker, Ph.D., is fighting a virus that could very well define her career.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wells Fargo Names Nate Hurst to Lead Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, and Sustainability Efforts

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced that Nate Hurst will join the company on June 1 to oversee a newly combined organization that includes Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, Community Relations, and Sustainability. He will also serve as president of the Wells Fargo Foundation.

Education

The Company as a Place of Learning

Re-training talent is today a constant need. Education no longer corresponds to a limited period in our lives, but it must become a constant throughout them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

In Depth: Cyndhi Berwyn

While studying meteorology at the University of Hawaii in the 1970s, Cyndhi Berwyn began flying gliders. In her senior year, the US Air Force decided to allow women to become pilots in the service. After she competed for a slot and was selected as one of the first women in that program, she became an Air Force instructor, flying T-37s and T-38s. Her career made a roaring start.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SC Johnson Boosts Global Commitment to $15 Million to Help Fight COVID-19

These resources are being deployed globally to support medical workers, first responders, and pressing public needs in health care, children’s education, humanitarian relief and worker training.

Research, Reports & Publications

Martin Currie Calls for Asset Management Coalition to Drive Change

In its newly published annual stewardship report, Martin Currie explains that such engagements allow asset managers to influence companies in which they invest to encourage sustainable returns over the long term. The report details its efforts to address specific issues – namely water risks, cybersecurity and tax responsibility – collaboratively.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Commits $175,000 to Address Effects of COVID-19 in West Michigan

The funds from the Fifth Third Foundation will be deployed to meet the immediate needs of the following organizations: Feeding America West Michigan, Greater Lansing Food Bank, South Michigan Food Bank, Cherry Health and Mel Trotter Ministries.

Green Infrastructure

CLP on Track for Further Carbon Intensity Reductions

The CLP Group expects to continue reducing its carbon intensity steadily in the coming years, thanks to the progress of projects to decarbonise its businesses in Hong Kong and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, as highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech’s Jason J. Cook Discusses the Importance of Industrial Control System Cybersecurity

Jason Cook is a senior project manager with Tetra Tech and is a Professional Engineer and Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer for critical infrastructure supporting data centers and critical missions. He has nearly 25 combined years of experience as an active duty Air Force Civil Engineer Officer, Air Force Civil Servant, and project manager for Tetra Tech. His expertise is in highly available critical infrastructure systems after eight years serving as the engineer responsible for the survivability, endurability, and availability of the infrastructure in Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station’s (CMAFS) underground complex.

Research, Reports & Publications

Showcasing a Sustainable Society: Tokyo 2020 Releases Its Sustainability Pre-Games Report

The Report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option, a set of international standards governing sustainability reporting.

Health & Healthcare

International WELL Building Institute Launches WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management of Sports and Entertainment Venues

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading certification body for healthy buildings, today announced the launch of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management, an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focusing on operational policies, cleaning protocols and design strategies to address a post COVID-19 environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leaders' Insights: Keeping The Lights On With Caspar Herzberg, CEO Of Schneider Electric, Middle East & Africa

As the world continues to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caspar Herzberg, CEO of Schneider Electric for the Middle East & Africa, says that the best response to the crisis is to stay calm, make efforts to understand the situation, and playout and prepare for different scenarios.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NFCC Receives $400,000 Grant From the Wells Fargo Foundation to Keep Americans Housed in Response to COVID-19

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) today announced a $400,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation which will enable the organization to provide services to support housing preservation for renters and homeowners who are struggling with the financial impact of the current coronavirus pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Helps Local Communities in India With Essential COVID-19 Supplies

As part of CNH Industrial’s N.V. ongoing corporate social responsibility actions in India, local teams have been hard at work deploying sanitary supplies for municipal distribution and to healthcare providers.

Environment

Can Air Pollution Exacerbate COVID-19?

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, scientists are tirelessly investigating what factors might make people more vulnerable to infection. One intriguing possibility is air pollution, specifically inhalable particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Call for Mandatory Non-Financial Reporting in EU – Built on GRI

This week there has been an insightful contribution to the debate about sustainability disclosure in the EU, provided by Carol Adams, Professor of Accounting at Durham University Business School.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connect With Marketing, IT, and Finance Volunteers…Virtually!

The past few weeks have been overwhelming for nonprofits as community needs have risen and fundraising opportunities have shifted.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  6. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  7. 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...
  8. Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness
    About the Guiding Stars Health & Wellness Blog The Guiding Stars Health & Wellness blog is your place for the latest in health and nutrition news...
  9. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
  10. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  11. 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...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. PSEG Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
  14. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  15. KeyBank Fraud Protection Center
    Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...