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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Boost Productivity & Employee Retention: Have Everyone Work From Home

In 2017, New York City-based communications strategist Courtney Hamilton and her fiancée decided to forgo a typical wedding, instead eloping to Costa Rica. By the time she returned to the office a week later, Hamilton and her new husband had already decided to keep the adventure going by moving to Los Angeles so he could accept a killer job they just couldn’t pass up.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FTSE4Good Index Series Recognizes Ingersoll Rand’s Environmental, Social and Governance Performance for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series that measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance practices.

Media & Communications

Meet the Next Wave of Political Storytelling

Meet the Press didn’t just shape political journalism on TV. It invented it. So it shouldn’t have surprised anyone when Meet the Press celebrated its 70th anniversary by creating something new.

In November 2017, Comcast NBCUniversal provided philanthropic support to the nonprofit American Film Institute to launch the Meet the Press Film Festival in Washington, DC. Sixteen short-form documentaries explored different untold stories of American civic and political life. Produced by filmmakers across the country, the documentaries covered topics that included the opioid epidemic in small towns across America, prisoner reform, freedom of the press, and the fate of undocumented immigrant workers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Humana Highlights Commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals in Newly Released Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, today released its 2016-2017 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. In the comprehensive report, Humana, for the first time, announces the company’s alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), becoming one of the first U.S. health insurers to commit to the international targets.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Truth About Foster Care Adoption

There are many myths about foster care adoption, including the idea that it is too expensive. While some types of adoption can be very costly, foster care adoption is low cost and in some cases free. There are requirements that must be met before your family can be considered for foster care adoption and those requirements depend on where you live.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price Releases 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Update

T. Rowe Price has released its 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summary, which is available at troweprice.com/CSRreport.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | Subaru Loves Learning 2018

This August, Subaru, our retailers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are teaming up for the Subaru Loves Learning initiative.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Drum @ Cannes Lions 2018: It's 'Common Sense' for Brands to Seek Sustainability, Says Mars

Speaking on the 'Business Purpose: the paradox and the potential' panel about this trend, Melissa Waggener Zorkin, chief executive of WE Communications and Michelle Oliver, global head of purpose, diversity and inclusion at Mars discussed how brands should both walk the walk and talk the talk, when it comes to their core values.

Research, Reports & Publications

NRG Sustainability Report: Key Issues Assessment

The voluntary reporting landscape is evolving rapidly. We aim to actively participate in enhanced disclosure of key issues and work to achieve transparency as we create opportunities for progress. Our investors, customers and other stakeholders tell us that sustainability reporting is a critical ingredient of productive partnerships. Incorporating environmental, social and governance issues in our reporting tells a clear management story and helps inform long-term decision-making.

Health & Healthcare

Healthy Birth Outcomes Through Cross-Sector Collaboration

A black baby in the U.S. is more than twice as likely to die before its first birthday as a white baby. In addition to the medical care and access a woman and baby receive, these poor outcomes are also driven by social determinants of health—non-clinical factors such as social, educational, environmental, and economic opportunities that affect a woman’s overall health and wellbeing. This multi-faceted challenge requires a multi-faceted approach.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Transparency Is Key to Sappi's Sustainability Strategy

Sappi utilizes numerous systems and other tools for providing information on our sustainability performance.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chambord Joins Forces With Alteristic to Provide National Bystander Intervention Workshops for the Bartending Community

Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur is proud to announce its partnership with Alteristic, a national organization of social accelerators dedicated to reducing power-based personal violence, to provide a series of Bystander Intervention Training workshops for the bartending community. Chambord will host the first training session with 100 of the country’s top bartenders at Camp Runamok in Kentucky on Tuesday, August 7.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Puts the ‘Fun’ in Fundraising for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Thanks to the generosity of Carnival Cruise Line’s guests and the success of the Wiggle for Westmead program, Carnival donated new medical equipment to the Grace Centre at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Events, Media & Communications

By Request: CSE Returning to Toronto to Support Boom in Sustainability

The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) will be holding an unprecedented second session of its Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2018, in Toronto, October 25-26, 2018. April’s training was sold out, requiring several participants to go on a waiting list.

Innovation & Technology

Microsoft, AT&T and Nike on AI

We’re on the threshold of a new era, where rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the internet of things, cloud computing, and automation will transform how we live and work.

Health & Healthcare

WELL Story: Making Waves in the Sports Industry With Allen Hershkowitz PhD

We’re thrilled to have had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, Chairman and Founding Director of Sports and Sustainability International, about the intersection of sports, sustainability and health. This discussion comes at an incredible moment for both health and sustainability, which have never been more of a polarizing force in our economic, cultural and political discussions.

Energy

Electrification Project by Duke Energy and Golden State Foods to Save Fuel and Lower Emissions

A total of 32 electric power outlets will help trucks at the Golden State Foods (GSF) distribution center cut costs and lower air emissions as part of a Duke Energy electrification project.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Best Practices: Wells Fargo’s D&I Champions Recognition Program

The Wells Fargo D&I Champions Recognition Program was established 10 years ago as a way to recognize team members for the work that they were doing to further the diversity and inclusion agenda at Wells Fargo. Since then, it has grown to recognize six individuals and six groups annually, receiving as many as 250 nominations in a single year. The D&I Champions Recognition Program has become a cornerstone of the D&I team’s efforts to help team members understand what leading inclusively looks like, and to reinforce the behaviors the company would want to see.

Health & Healthcare

Nehemiah Manufacturing’s Boogie Wipes and Kandoo Team Up with Nickelodeon to Promote Healthy Habits and School Readiness

Nehemiah Manufacturing’s Boogie Wipes and Kandoo are teaming up with Nickelodeon to promote healthy habits and ensure preschoolers are prepared for school through an on- and offchannel co-branded marketing campaign. Kicking off this summer and extending through March 2019, the campaign is in partnership with the net’s Nick Jr. Beyond the Backpack, an initiative which champions kindergarten readiness and provides fun, simple and unique tools to lead to educational success.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Reconocida Como Una de las Compañías Más Admiradas de CentroAmérica Y El Caribe

La revista Forbes reconoció a HanesBrands, empresa socialmente responsable líder en el mercado prendas para vestir de uso cotidiano, como una de las compañías más admiradas de Centroamérica y el Caribe. Hanes es la única compañía del rubro textil y de confección que forma parte de este primer ranking realizado en la región.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Recognized as One of Most-Admired Companies in Central America and the Caribbean

Forbes magazine has recognized HanesBrands, a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel, as one of the most-admired companies in Central America and the Caribbean. Hanes is the only apparel company included in the region’s inaugural ranking.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chicago, Cook County Homeownership to Get Boost with $8 Million NeighborhoodLIFT Program

Wells Fargo's NeighborhoodLIFT program will offer $15,000 down payment assistance grants and homebuyer education for eligible Cook County homebuyers.

Environment

Indra Nooyi: Recycling Rates Are Declining. PepsiCo Has a Plan to Change That

As CEO of a global company, I do a lot of traveling. Every time I go abroad, I meet new people, absorb different cultures, and gaze in awe at the beauty of our extraordinary planet.

Environment

Go to the Pros: Highlighting Decades of PFAS Management Experience

PFAS contamination is a massive problem. Learn how Antea Group's decades of experience set them up for management success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Interns Give Back for Annual Day of Service

Bloomberg’s summer interns are immersed not only in the company’s day-to-day business but also in our culture of service and giving back. As part of Bloomberg Philanthropies, we are dedicated to helping our communities around the world and work with a wide range of partners on programs ranging from mentoring students to preserving natural resources and protecting our planet.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)
    Highlight the essential role of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in preventing disease and malnutrition. Content will link WASH to nutrition...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. 2024 Sustainability Report
    Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...
  5. 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...
  6. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  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. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  9. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  10. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. Crown Holdings 2024 Sustainability Report: Built To Last
    Crown Holdings 2024 Sustainability Report: Built To Last In today’s rapidly changing world, “Built to Last” embodies our unwavering commitment to...
  13. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...