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Environment

Operationalizing Our 30x30 Goals

Media & Communications

The Accounting Profession and Public Company Disclosure - How Far We Have Come With the Focus on Sustainability Matters!

Looking back 90+ years to the 1920s, corporate financial disclosure was in essence, a joke. (Why, said one public company leadership, would we ever tell investors what our real financial condition is!)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow: Our Shared Ambition

None of us could have predicted all the serious challenges we’d face this year: floods, hurricanes, a pandemic, economic hardship, and continued racial injustice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI), an award-winning design company and maker of cloud peripheral products, today announced that the company has been named for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Raises Miles for Dozens of Non-Profits that Rely on Travel

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Supports the Memphis Community This Holiday Season

November and December traditionally come with many opportunities for Memphis-based International Paper colleagues to come together to serve those most in need during the holiday season.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Industries honors veterans through Wreaths Across America Day participation

While many holiday traditions look different this year, Mohawk Industries is helping to ensure that one important tradition remains the same.

Diversity & Inclusion

Military Spouse Spotlight: Jennifer H.

During The Home Depot Foundation’s Operation Surprise campaign, we’re celebrating our brave service men and women by spotlighting the military members in our orange family.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra's Ambit Energy Donates $180,000 to Feeding America as the Pandemic's Hunger Crisis Intensifies

Vistra's retail electricity brand, Ambit Energy, announced that its non-profit organization, Ambit Cares, is donating $180,000 to Feeding America®, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to fighting domestic hunger through a network of food...

Innovation & Technology

One Year On: A Human Rights Review of the Oversight Board

In 2019, BSR conducted an independent human rights review for Facebook to inform the creation of its Oversight Board. One year later, it is publishing a gap analysis on the Oversight Board and its progress.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Thirteen More Brands Giving Back This Holiday Season through Whole Planet Foundation

We are excited to highlight these additional brands donating a portion of sales to benefit microentrepreneurs through Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance partners around the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E27: Reflections on a Challenging, Clarifying, Transformative Year

In the Season 2 finale of Pro Bono Perspectives, Danielle Holly reflects on the challenging moments we lived through this year, from COVID-19 to a divisive election to the brutal murders of Black Americans and racial justice reckoning that followed.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EHS Compliance Assurance in a Not So Assured World

Because of the focus on employee health and safety during the pandemic, some of the more routine EHS compliance programs may be overlooked. There are many resources to help keep track of your company's compliance needs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Foundation Awards Over $710k in Grants to 55 Organizations Globally during Fall 2020 Cycle

The ON Semiconductor Foundation is committed to serving the needs of communities through the investment of resources.

Diversity & Inclusion

VetDogs Remove Boundaries and Change Lives

Imagine a world where you’re struggling with a combination of impaired vision, limited mobility and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That’s the reality for many of our veterans. But there is hope, and it comes with four legs – a VetDog.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Beat Goes On: How One Former Journalist Is Fostering Community for Minority Entrepreneurs

Since the day two Wichita Eagle reporters visited Christina Long’s middle school class, she knew what she envisioned for her own future. For the Wichita, Kansas, native, an invitation to tour the newspaper’s bustling newsroom only cemented it. “Seeing all the activity between reporters, listening to the police scanner, all of the busyness — I knew that’s where I wanted to be,” said Christina, now president and CEO of Create Campaign, an organization that brings guidance, support and resources to entrepreneurs in Wichita’s underserved minority communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Incorporated Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC's Black Economic Development Fund

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today its $25 million commitment to invest in the Black Economic Development Fund introduced by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nest Pensions Takes Another Step on Net-Zero Journey

Northern Trust AM to manage new climate aware strategy investing in emerging markets

Social Impact & Volunteering

Salesforce and Service: Kim Lundgren's Pro Bono Story and Suggestions for Volunteers

Workforce development nonprofits have an essential mission in our changing world: to ensure that people get the training and services they need in order to find careers and thrive.

Innovation & Technology

Everything You Need To Know About 5G, With Guy Kawasaki and Cristiano Amon [Podcast]

Guy, an author and creator of The Remarkable People Podcast, recently joined our show as a guest host, talking with Cristiano about all things 5G.

Events, Media & Communications

Countdown to the Prize

The Countdown to the Prize digital pre-show, hosted by Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans, will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the artists, special packages on the 2020 Global Citizen Prize winners, and a virtual red carpet, streaming at 7:30 P.M. ET on Facebook and Twitter. See here for digital pre-show air times around the world.

Media & Communications

2020's Top 10 Trends in Purpose

To capture the top trends of 2020, Porter Novelli reviewed and analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements. Through this, we distilled our 10 need-to-know trends for today and tomorrow.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Help Fight Forest Fires in Argentina

Juan Molina is head of the voluntary firefighters of Malagueño, a city located near Córdoba in northern Argentina, where this year’s fire season has been particularly intense.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Recognizes Outstanding Leaders in Advancing Health and Wellness in Buildings, Communities and Organizations Across the Globe

Today more than ever, our shared spaces are playing a critical role protecting the health and well-being of people.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back to Our Local Community: A Year-Round Commitment in Winston-Salem

The Herbalife Nutrition team at Winston-Salem aspires for quality, innovation, and compassion.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Tapestry I The Power of Our People
    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...
  2. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  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. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  5. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...
  9. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...
  10. Economic Growth
    CARE’s Economic Growth team works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system
  11. Carton Council
    Formed in 2009, the Carton Council is an industry organization committed to growing carton recycling in the U.S. By promoting both recycling...
  12. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  15. First Responder Programming
    At Motorola Solutions, our customers are everyday heroes, and our philanthropic arm, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is dedicated to paying it...