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Environment

New Guide Provides Step-by-Step Instructions for Companies to Navigate Climate Risks and Make Sustainability Resilient

A new practical guide from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) illustrates steps businesses can take to help maintain profitability and social license to operate in a climate-insecure future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pragmatic Approaches to a Clean Energy Future

Every conversation I’ve had with my podcast guests over the past 6 months have revealed both unique insights and practical advice on how to build resilience and drive the clean energy transition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pandenomics Podcast: The Impact of COVID-19 on Canada

Pandenomics is a podcast series looking at the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what the coming months may hold for Canadians.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Named 2020 “Best-of-the-Best Corporations for Inclusion” by National Business Inclusion Consortium

Merck has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion across all communities. The National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) has named the fifth annual cohort of Best-of-the-Best list of corporations in America committed...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Global Citizen Announces Global Citizen Prize Awards Special to be Hosted by John Legend

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced it will present the Global Citizen Prize award special. John Legend will again serve as the host of Global Citizen Prize, which will celebrate and honor leaders who are shaping the world we want and taking action to end extreme poverty.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of North America's Top Sustainable Companies for 15th Straight Year

With its expansion of renewable energy and significant reduction in carbon emissions, combined with its continued focus on social responsibility, Duke Energy was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)...

Innovation & Technology

Tracking Historic Weather Conditions with StormGeo

Given the historic nature of this year’s hurricane season, it’s more important than ever that T-Mobile keeps a close beat on storm activity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PayPal Partners with Even to Provide New Tools to Improve the Financial Health of its Workforce

All PayPal employees in the U.S. can now use Even to get paid early, automatically budget and grow their savings, and have full visibility into their earnings through an easy-to-use mobile app.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spreading Positivity, One Delivery at a Time

When Jenny Rosado started her career with UPS, deliveries were tracked on clipboards and modern power steering was still years in the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) and USDA Forest Service Announce Partnership with the VF Foundation to Create Front Range Stewardship Strike Team

With increased trails management needs, this strike team is poised to complete work where it is needed most. Prioritized by the Forest Service, the trail projects have strong community support as they are among the most heavily used in the metro region.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Expanding Multinationals Seek Three Signs Of Business Resilience

With remote working evolving from a perk to a necessity, it’s now just as important to recruit for flexibility in the face of change. We’ve witnessed multiple examples of resilient workforces thriving in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enabling and Empowering End-of-Life Recycling

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Each year, the world produces nearly 45 million tons of e-waste and that figure is predicted to increase to nearly 54 million by 2025.

Research, Reports & Publications

Combatting COVID-19, Forging the New Normal

As a company that prides ourselves on supporting sanitary environments and healthy living, LIXIL was quick to establish a global team to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic & put countermeasures in place to protect customers, employees, & communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Announces $500,000 Grant to Support Education Pipeline for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

In addition, Smithfield's contribution will support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, strengthening student candidates for industry leadership roles.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Continues to Gain Recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

Keysight Technologies has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, as well as named industrial goods industry leader in America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LVMH and Timberland Discuss Environmental Initiatives Around Leather With LLM

The issue features exclusive interviews with LVMH, Timberland and Professor Frank Mitloehner, as well as an in-depth report on the Higg MSI and its score for leather.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Career Beyond the Military: How One Veteran Found Success in the Corporate World

Justyn Clevenger spent eight years in the Army, from deployment in Afghanistan to service in the Army National Guard. He was a satellite communications specialist while in the Army, but his first civilian job while in the guard was as a mechanic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Senior Activity Center Receives Grant for their Nutrition Program from ON Semiconductor Foundation

The Senior Activity Center in Pocatello, Idaho is an organization committed to providing nutritional meals to seniors older than the age of 60. They announced that they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the ON Semiconductor Foundation.

Education

How Nevada Ensures Educational Equity

Education in Nevada is changing, for the better. This fall, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) invested $2.2 million in digital resources to support equitable education for students across Nevada

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Laptop, Hot Spot Donations Help Bridge Digital Divide

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Refreshed Global Leadership for GRI Board

GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has announced changes to its Board of Directors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Listed on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Eighth Consecutive Year

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announced today that it has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Spotlights the Latest Trends in Decarbonized Cities at World Climate Forum Europe

Today, at World Climate Forum Europe, Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC EMEA of Trane Technologies will join Thomas Nowak, secretary general of the European Heat Pump Association for the fireside chat, The Future is Now: Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonized Economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to Address African Business, Government and Civil Society Leaders at Virtual SDG Summit

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next month at a virtual event to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  2. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  3. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  4. 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...
  5. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  6. 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...
  7. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  8. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  12. Retail Logistics
    DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...
  13. 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...
  14. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...