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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Leads Industry on Fortune's Most Admired Companies List; Also Named No. 1 in Social Responsibility, People Management

Abbott was named the Most Admired Company in the medical products and equipment industry by Fortune magazine for the fourth straight year. As part of the overall Fortune rankings, the company also was once again named the No. 1 company in its industry sector for social responsibility and people management as well.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Earns NWTF Energy for Wildlife Award

The National Wild Turkey Federation presented Duke Energy the prestigious Energy for Wildlife National Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Convention and Sport Show.

Energy

How Billionaire Philip Anschutz is Cashing in on California’s Thirst for Wind Power

Philip Anschutz, the owner of AEG, will soon build the largest wind farm in the United States to serve utilities in California, where officials have set ambitious green power goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women of Color Lead Volkswagen’s Diversity Programs

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

The job of a lifetime is something most aspire to but, for some, the fantasy simply is much too difficult to even comprehend.

Brown is a 21-year veteran of the automotive industry, and she has spent 18 of those years at Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA). There she found the “job of a lifetime,” despite being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

Today, as Brown serves as Volkswagen’s Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, her passion for diversity and inclusion is fulfilled daily.

Research, Reports & Publications

Monsanto 2016 Sustainability Report Marks Substantial Progress Against Goals

Monsanto Company has released its 2016 Sustainability Report, Growing Better Together. Highlights include Monsanto’s actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change through collaborative efforts, the advancement of its biodiversity position and its alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Quality of Lifehacks for Recognizing the All-Stars at Your Organization

You may have watched this weekend’s NBA All-Star game, but do you know why those players were picked to play? It’s not about points scored or minutes played, and it’s not about the dollars they earn for team owners. They’re chosen by the people most touched by their work. The NBA lets fans pick half of the starting players — and the rest are picked by fellow players and the media who cover them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What Employers and Their Employees Can Do to Address the Global Refugee Crisis

While the politics and policy surrounding refugees continues to be disputed between governments, companies and their employees can play a significant role in supporting the individuals and families impacted by the refugee crisis. Here's how your team can get involved in just two steps.

Innovation & Technology

UPS Tests Residential Delivery Via Drone Launched From Atop Package Car

UPS announced today that it has successfully tested a drone that launches from the top of a UPS package car, autonomously delivers a package to a home and then returns to the vehicle while the delivery driver continues along the route to make a separate delivery.

Research, Reports & Publications

Our Waste Doesn't Go To Waste

From construction projects to daily meals in our cafeterias, we’re committed to making sure the waste we create around the world is reused, recycled or composted. Our efforts are paying off.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Grameen America Partners with Citi and Mastercard to Launch Transformative Digital Finance Platform for Low-Income Women Entrepreneurs

Citi and Mastercard today announced a collaboration with Grameen America, a leading nonprofit microfinance organization, to introduce financial technology solutions that will significantly enhance the organization’s ability to promote digital financial access and inclusion for more than 86,000 low-income minority women entrepreneurs across the United States.

Environment

Climate Change and Women’s Rights: The Opportunity for Action

Are you a millennial? I have bad news and good news for you. The bad news is that climate change and gender equality — two key issues you care about — will cost our generation over $30 trillion; that is the equivalent of the American, Chinese and Japanese economies combined. The good news is that, while scary, we can use our voices and investable assets to create real change, quickly!

Diversity & Inclusion

Indigenous Communities Initiative Combines Traditional Knowledge with University-Based Research to Address Social and Economic Issues

The Mitacs Indigenous Communities Engagement initiative is developing new models of collaborative research by combining traditional knowledge and Indigenous research methods with university-based research. This is being done through partnerships with Canada’s Indigenous peoples, and evaluating the models through a limited series of pilot projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter Finds Joy in Most Challenging Cases

It’s funny how life takes twist and turns and before you know it you end up in a place you never could have imagined. As a newly licensed counselor, my plan was to work within the field of marriage, family therapy and domestic violence issues. I never applied for a job as an adoption recruiter, and yet somehow, my resume landed on the desk of someone who thought I might be perfect for the job. There have been countless moments of joy in the last few years as a Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruiter.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hergün, üretiminde Atlas Copco dokunuşu olan ürünlerle karşılaşıyorsunuz

Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month: Lisa Egbuonu-Davis and Tanisha M. Sullivan are Building Legacies

Lisa Egbuonu-Davis: Supporting Gifted Students from Underrepresented Minorities and Socioeconomic Disadvantaged Groups

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Atlas Copco Türkiye tarihçe

Education

Sustainability at Our Alma Mater, Harvard Business School

Two of CSRHub’s founders went to Harvard Business School. (Cynthia and I were in the same study group!) So we remain interested in the affairs of our alma mater—especially as they relate to sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power of Engagement: New FCA US Supplier Diversity Initiative Strengthens Ties with Minority Business Associations

FCA US LLC supplier diversity kicks off 2017 with a new initiative aimed at connecting its purchasing organization with minority, women and veteran business associations by providing customized training, learning and development, and networking opportunities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rowers Conquer the Atlantic in 3,000-Mile Race

Londoner Becky Charlton today described how she and her three crewmates battled mountainous waves to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in one of the world’s toughest races.

Education

CITGO and Girlstart Partner to Bring Afterschool Programming to Houston Students

Girls in elementary schools in Houston’s Alief Independent School District (ISD) will now have more opportunities to access afterschool programming that will expand their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and career opportunities, thanks to a new partnership between CITGO Petroleum Corporation and the nonprofit organization Girlstart, which is part of the CITGO STEM Talent Pipeline initiative.

Environment

Hospital Recycling Training Tools and Templates

Providing adequate training is vital to the successful implementation of a healthcare plastics recycling program. Specifically, providing context and instruction will help ensure that staff clearly understand what materials are and are not part of the program and how the program will be managed. To help streamline things, HPRC has developed two customizable templates to serve as a guide for organizations in need of training support for their staff.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Names Aflac to Most Admired Companies List

Environment

Sustainable Energy in America 2017 Factbook

The 2017 Factbook provides an update through the end of 2016, highlighting a number of key developments that occurred as the long-term transformation of US energy continues to unfold.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HP Inc. to Receive World Environment Center’s 2017 Gold Medal Award for Corporate Sustainability

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce that its 33rd annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to HP Inc. (HP). HP will accept the Gold Medal Award on Thursday, May 11, 2017, during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Innovation & Technology

National Entrepreneurship Week: How Cox Enterprises Energizes Entrepreneurship as it Evolves

Every company starts with a spark of entrepreneurship. For Cox Enterprises, it started with James M. Cox, a former schoolteacher and news reporter, who, at the age of 28, set out to own a newspaper. Over a century later, that family business earns more than $20 billion in annual revenue and employs more than 60,000 worldwide.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  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. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. 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. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  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. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  13. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.