Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose 360: Driving Purpose From the C-Suite to the Boardroom

Apr 26, 2022 1:00 PM ET

In 2007, the recently merged Sprint Nextel was only months away from going bankrupt. But under Dan Hesse, its new CEO, the company focused on a new strategy and internal culture that prioritized employee satisfaction to improve customer experience.

Health & Healthcare

Should You Hire a Construction Safety Consultant?

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

An outside expert eye can be tremendously valuable, especially when the stakes are high. It’s fair to say that where construction safety is concerned, the stakes are high. Working on construction sites is inherently dangerous.

Environment

10 Ways Your Business Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

There are ways businesses can reduce their carbon footprint while they wait for that analysis to be completed. Let’s look at 10 steps your corporation can take toward reducing its carbon footprint.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2022 by Forbes

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Loctite®, Dial®, Schwarzkopf® hair care and Persil® laundry detergent announced today that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Innovation & Technology

TCS Inaugurates Pace Port Pittsburgh, a Co-Innovation and Advanced Research Center at Carnegie Mellon University

Apr 26, 2022 12:05 PM ET

Solving our most pressing societal challenges requires innovation to be the driving force behind enabling positive social change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ranks Hormel Foods in Top 100 for Green Power Use

Apr 26, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it appears as No. 57 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fortune 500®

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx Releases 2022 ESG Report

Apr 26, 2022 12:00 PM ET

At FedEx, our positive impact extends far beyond pallets and parcels. ESG – environmental, social, and governance – principles have been at the root of our reporting since these efforts began 14 years ago.

Green Infrastructure

Leading Companies Deliver Economic Case for Historic Clean Energy Investments as Congress Returns

Apr 26, 2022 11:05 AM ET

As Congress returns from its spring recess, dozens of major companies with operations across sectors in the U.S. are urging lawmakers to swiftly pass a federal economic package centered on ambitious clean energy & advanced manufacturing investments.

Education

Klein Tools and The Home Depot Support the Future of Trades Training on National Signing Day

Apr 26, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Klein Tools creates almost every type of tool used across the maintenance, construction and industrial trade professions. But for students about to embark on a trades training career path, Klein is crafting a celebration.

Events, Media & Communications

Eaton Leadership Insights: How Corporations Can Prioritize ESG Through a Values-Based Strategy

Apr 26, 2022 11:00 AM ET

In the latest from Eaton’s Leadership Insights series, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Yan Jin shares how companies can best respond to the evolution in investor priorities around environmental, social, governance factors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Qualcomm Gives Back to the Communities Where We Live, Work and Do Business

Apr 26, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Giving back to the communities where we live, work and do business is central to our culture. We engage our employees in supporting and enriching our communities through volunteering and community outreach efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gilead Sciences Announces Support for the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program

Apr 26, 2022 10:25 AM ET

Read more about the program and its goal of helping enhance the development of therapeutics for all populations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Truist Encourages Financial Confidence During Financial Literacy Month

Apr 26, 2022 10:15 AM ET

It’s Financial Literacy Month, and there’s no better time to think about your journey toward financial confidence.

Research, Reports & Publications

M&T Bank Corporation Releases New Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2021, “Together We Can”

Apr 26, 2022 10:15 AM ET

M&T Bank Corporation released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, Together We Can.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pentair Showcases Positive Business Impacts in New 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

Apr 26, 2022 10:05 AM ET

Pentair’s 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights progress towards its Social Responsibility Strategic Targets.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Procurement Trends Since the Launch of ISO 20400: Fifth Anniversary Reflections

Apr 26, 2022 10:00 AM ET

April 22, 2022, marks the fifth anniversary of the ISO 20400 standard, which provides guidelines for integrating sustainability into your organization’s procurement processes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Entergy's Town Hall Helped Build a Team of Employee 'Game Changers'

Apr 26, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Environment

5 Ways to Bring Your Passion for Sustainability to Work

Apr 26, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Despite the upheaval caused by COVID-19, the last few years have also prompted many of us to reconsider our priorities and think about what we value most in life.

Green Infrastructure

Cisco's Green Buildings: Good for the Planet and Our Well-Being

Apr 26, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Earth Aware, Cisco’s month-long employee celebration of sustainability and the planet is also an opportune time to focus on green buildings.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability in Corporate India Needs Transparency

Apr 26, 2022 9:15 AM ET

It is now easier than ever before for organizations in India to meet national and international transparency expectations, thanks to a new publication that maps Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting against the requirements

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-labeled Bonds, From AllianceBernstein

Apr 26, 2022 9:10 AM ET

Today’s bond market presents unique opportunities for responsible investing in the form of ESG-labeled bonds. These relative newcomers to the market can give their issuers an ESG halo and even lower their cost of debt.

Research, Reports & Publications

BXP's 2021 ESG Report: Progress Toward Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2025, Healthy Buildings Leadership

Apr 26, 2022 8:00 AM ET

In 2021, BXP remained focused on creating positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes for its clients, shareholders, employees, and the communities it serves.

Events, Media & Communications

The Consumer Goods Forum and FENALCO Launch Strategic Alliance to Foster Collaboration in the Colombian Consumer Goods Industry

Apr 25, 2022 6:20 PM ET

The Consumer Goods Forum and FENALCO Launch Strategic Alliance to Foster Collaboration in the Colombian Consumer Goods Industry

Environment

CNH Industrial Supports Earth Day Through Environmental Initiatives

Apr 25, 2022 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial spotlights two key initiatives: how it is working with local communities to clean polluted beaches, primarily of plastic rubbish and how, through partner Treedom, is helping local communities across the planet plant trees.

Environment

Critical Tree Restoration at U.S. Air Force Base Defies Expectations

Apr 25, 2022 4:30 PM ET

With the support of its partners like Procter & Gamble, the Arbor Day Foundation has committed to replenish the forest surrounding the base in a sustainable way that will ensure the ecosystem thrives for years to come.