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Diversity & Inclusion

National Grid Names Juneteenth a Company Holiday in the US

National Grid will honor Juneteenth as a company holiday for all US employees starting this June.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes: Diversity Strengthens Our Culture

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging for us means that we actively foster a culture in which all voices are respected and valued, where our employees can show up to work as their authentic selves and feel accepted.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sharing Goodness in a Year of Challenges: Introducing Hershey's 2020 Sustainability Report

Shared Goodness, our holistic sustainability strategy, is our promise to see every day as a chance to be successful in a way that makes a difference.

Innovation & Technology

Coding Color Into Sound: Hacking for Assistive Technology

Have you ever thought about what a bird sounds like?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Purchases Carbon Credits From Enrichmond Foundation to Support Urban Forest Preservation in Richmond, VA

The Enrichmond Foundation, a Richmond-based nonprofit committed to serving people, parks and public spaces, today announced that PayPal has invested in verified carbon credits

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines Helped This Trans Flight Attendant Find Her Voice

United has long led the charge for LGBTQ+ equality in the airline industry. In 2019, it became the first public company to be inducted into Pride Live’s Stonewall Ambassador program in recognition of the airline’s commitment to LGBTQ+ equality.

Innovation & Technology

SAIC is Bringing on Tomorrow for Space Organizations

As the space community accelerates timelines for quicker mission outcomes, SAIC is partnering to bring new ways of doing things.

Energy

When the Car You Want Is a Rainbow-colored Unicorn

The year was 2016, and my combustion engine sedan was going through a mid-life crisis. My car went from being the most reliable to completely unreliable in the span of a year.

Environment

EarthxTV World Oceans Week Programming Showcases Films, Talks, Conservation and Activism

EarthxTV has prepared a full lineup of events for World Oceans Week. From June 7th through June 12th, EarthX will celebrate our oceans and their wildlife with content such as the Oceanic Global Short Film Festival, new original TV series, the Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) conference and a virtual dive into the waters of Palau.

Media & Communications

Climate Action for a Green Recovery?

This week WEC presents our 2021 Gold Medal Award to Microsoft. The pioneer of our digital age has also been a pioneer for sustainability with an impressive pledge: remove all the CO2 from the atmosphere that the company has emitted since it was founded.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reaping the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative farming involves nurturing the land through practices focused on making that land more vital and productive to the roots. And financial profitable too.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Prioritizing Sustainability During Production

The films in the Jurassic World franchise all share a theme of protecting the planet and wildlife, and embraced the NBCUniversal Sustainable Production Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cutting Edge: How an Inquiring Mind Found His Niche at Koch-Glitsch

Pedro Osornio is a natural-born tinkerer. As a young boy, he once dismantled a radio, poked through the cables and circuitry, then put it back together. A few years later, he and his brother built a natural gas-fired stove for his family’s restaurant.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation and #TeamTrees Hit Major Milestone of 23 Million Trees

The Arbor Day Foundation announced that as of June 5, #TeamTrees reached a donation milestone of $23 million. The money will be used to plant 23 million trees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CEOs of Biopharmaceutical Companies CTLT, GSK, INCY, MRK, MRNA, PFE, SNY, TAK, UCB Share Long-Term Business Plans with Investors

Representing $800 billion in market capitalization, nine CEOs from the biopharma sector will speak virtually about their company’s long-term approach to sustainable business, June 7-8, 2021.

Environment

Scotiabank's Net Zero Research Fund Now Accepting Applications in Celebration of World Environment Day

From now until July 2nd Scotiabank's Net Zero Research Fund is accepting applications from think tanks and academic institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize the economy.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Sustainable Year: CNH Industrial Presents Its 2020 Highlights With a Dedicated Interactive Site

CNH Industrial has published the companion guide to its 2020 Sustainability Report. For the first time, this edition of A Sustainable Year is proposed as an interactive online magazine.

Environment

Vistra's Integrated Model Makes Solar More Accessible with TXU Energy Free Nights and Solar Days

Ahead of a summer predicted to be hotter and drier than normal in Texas, Vistra is offering its Texas residential customers the opportunity to save money and reduce demand on the grid with TXU Energy Free Nights & Solar DaysSM.

Events, Media & Communications

Al Monaco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge, Presents at Scotiabank ESG Conference

Al Monaco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge, presented at the Scotiabank ESG Conference on Thursday May 27, 2021.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Many COVID-19 Vaccines Has the UK Actually Donated to Poorer Countries?

Boris Johnson promised to share the UK’s surplus vaccines. Did he keep his word?

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Science Will Tell Podcast Series: Design for Sustainability

Listen to the second episode of MilliporeSigma's Science Will Tell podcast to learn more about Design for Sustainability, the company's unique approach to evaluating product life cycles.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Meet FUNDES Latinoamérica

Through the La Red de Innovación e Impacto program, WEC and our partners support small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) that are accelerating business development and promoting sustainable economic growth in Latin America.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Conoce a FUNDES Latinoamérica

A través de la Iniciativa La Red de Innovación e Impacto programa, WEC y nuestros socios apoyamos a las pequeñas y medianas empresas que están acelerando el desarrollo empresarial y promoviendo el crecimiento económico sostenible en América Latina.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  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. 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...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...