Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making an Impact Out of the Limelight

Aug 3, 2020 12:05 PM ET

This year has brought unforeseen changes and challenges. Jeffrey Whitford, head of corporate responsibility at MilliporeSigma, shares how adjusting to these changes with consistency and transparency is key to turning problems into solutions.

Environment

Herbal Essences Join Forces With the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to Help Save Endangered Plants From Extinction Through Seed Banking

Aug 3, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Plants underpin all life on Earth, providing the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat – they’re the backbone of the world’s ecosystems.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Scores High on Disability Equality Index

Aug 3, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Cox is a company that strives to be inclusive of all. That’s why we’re exceptionally proud Cox Communications is considered a Best Place to Work for people with disabilities by Disability:IN, the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.

Events, Media & Communications

Resilience Reimagined: Partnering for Supply Chain Transformation

Aug 3, 2020 11:10 AM ET

A company’s supply chain can make an impact in promoting human rights, fair labor practices, and environmental sustainability but companies often report that transforming supply chains is one of the largest challenges to meeting their ESG targets.

Events, Media & Communications

Resilience Reimagined: Stakeholder Relevance in a Purpose-Led World

Aug 3, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Over the past year we’ve seen business leaders from the US Business Roundtable and the World Economic Forum publicly state that the purpose of a company is to engage all its stakeholders in shared and sustained value creation.

Events, Media & Communications

Resilience Reimagined: Reshaping the Path to Equitable Economic Mobility

Aug 3, 2020 11:10 AM ET

The widespread health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have highlighted the critical need to support vulnerable populations, many of whom are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequities.

Events, Media & Communications

Resilience Reimagined: Innovating for a Sustainable Food Future

Aug 3, 2020 11:10 AM ET

The world has been in a climate emergency for years and scientists say that in order to undo and mitigate the most extreme scenarios, 2020 must be the year for comprehensive cross-sector climate action.

Events, Media & Communications

Resilience Reimagined: Disruptive Leadership & Responsive Innovation

Aug 3, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Among many things, COVID-19 has revealed just how broken the world’s health systems are including traditional insurance models. For nearly 30 years, Discovery has challenged the status quo by using behavioral science to develop a shared value insurance model that incentivizes people to be healthier while delivering superior business value by driving down healthcare costs.

Innovation & Technology

VF Corp. Well-Positioned to Engage on Digital, CEO Says

Aug 3, 2020 11:05 AM ET

VF Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Rendle says the company has changed its approach to consumers amid the coronavirus pandemic and is well-suited to handle increased e-commerce sales.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Musim Mas and General Mills Collaborate to Build Smallholder Extension Services in Aceh's Leuser Ecosystem

Aug 3, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Musim Mas & General Mills launched a joint program to build robust & sustainable extension services for the oil palm farmers in Indonesia. The initiative is part of an overall strategy to reduce deforestation by improving livelihoods.

Energy

Offshore Wind: More Power to You

Aug 3, 2020 9:55 AM ET

Since we built our first offshore wind farm in 1991, we have maintained our position as a leader in offshore wind energy production.

Research, Reports & Publications

Opportunities to Shape GRI's Governance

Aug 3, 2020 9:50 AM ET

Apply now to join the governance of the provider of the GRI Standards - the world's most widely used for sustainability reporting

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Earns Accolades for New Purpose-Led Store Environment

Aug 3, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Known worldwide for its iconic designs and sustainability leadership, last winter Timberland unveiled its new “purpose-led place” store environment in select cities around the world, including New York, London, Philadelphia and Shanghai.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech's Jessica Oakes Discusses International Infrastructure Program Management

Aug 3, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Jessica Oakes is a civil engineer with 14 years of experience. In her second year out of college, she took an assignment for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan—a decision that would change her life forever.

Health & Healthcare

United in the Fight Against COVID-19

Aug 1, 2020 9:35 AM ET

UnitedHealth Group is leveraging its clinical knowledge and expertise to assist those we serve, providing more than $100 million in support to make a meaningful difference in the fight against COVID-19.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Celebrates Virtual Pride

Jul 31, 2020 5:45 PM ET

Every year during June and July, our associates around the world come together to participate in a broad range of activities in celebration of Pride.

Environment

P&G Embraces Natural Climate Solutions to Accelerate Progress on Climate Change and Will Make Operations Carbon Neutral for the Decade

Jul 31, 2020 4:30 PM ET

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced a new commitment to have its global operations be carbon neutral for the decade through a series of interventions that protect, improve and restore nature.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Schneider Electric Shows Commitment to Building a Green and Inclusive Future for All through H1 Extra-Financial Results

Jul 31, 2020 4:10 PM ET

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow Giving New Life to Old Mattresses

Jul 31, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Argentine Supreme Court Rejects Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment

Jul 31, 2020 3:15 PM ET

Argentina’s highest court unanimously rejected the plaintiffs’ final bid to enforce a fraudulent $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Artists Send Printable Messages of Love and Gratitude with 'Windows of Hope'

Jul 31, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Social Distancing — Yes; Customer Distancing — No T-Mobile & Metro Score J.D. Power's Top Spots for Wireless Customer Care (AGAIN)

Jul 31, 2020 3:00 PM ET

To ensure customers stayed connected at this critical time, AND to keep its Team of Experts safe and socially distant, T-Mobile acted swiftly, relocating nearly its entire customer care workforce to their homes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Donates Two Million Brazilian Reals to Combat COVID-19 in South America

Jul 31, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial N.V., a leading global capital goods company, previously announced that it would invest two million US dollars to combat and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 across the regions in which it operates.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions

Jul 31, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Comerica Bank has teamed up with Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Organization (YES) to equip youth from low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities with financial education skills needed to pursue a career in entrepreneurship.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Napapijri Receives a Distinguished Sustainability Certification

Jul 31, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Napapijri® is gaining worldwide recognition for its Circular Series, a first ever collection of 100% recyclable jackets.