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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Proxy Voting, ESG, and the Future of Fund Disclosure

At the ICI Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference, Acting SEC Chairwoman Allison Herren Lee noted that many millennials and other sustainability-minded investors are putting their money where their hearts are, in funds with environmenta...

Environment

CGF Environmental Sustainability Newsletter - Q1 2021

In this video, hear from the CGF's Aliya Kumekbayeva as he gives updates from the CGF's Environmental Sustainability Coalitions of Action.

Environment

Ceres Applauds President Biden's Announcement of a Strong National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

Ceres applauds today’s announcement by the Biden administration of a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the U.S.

Diversity & Inclusion

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Launches 'Nuestras Finanzas' to Bring Financial Education Initiatives to the Latino Community

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is celebrating Financial Literacy Month with the kickoff of Nuestras Finanzas (Our Finances), a national program designed to inform and encourage U.S. Hispanics to accelerate their financial freedom and success.

Research, Reports & Publications

SJW Group Releases 2020 Sustainability Report: Coast to Coast

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2021 by Forbes

Henkel’s long-standing commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce is reflected in its values and practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Supports Camden Artists Through Public Art Installations

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced that it will help fund “A New View,” a public art project stemming from a $1 million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge grant

Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Packaging Sustainability From the Start

Fabien Thibault, global manager, product and packaging sustainability, gives an overview of his company's ambitions and actions in the realm of packaging sustainability in his recent article for Packaging Europe.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MENTOR and American Student Assistance Launch National Campaign to Promote Youth, Equity in Workplace Culture

MENTOR and American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit that fosters education and career pathways, launched a comprehensive workforce development campaign to create more diverse and equitable workplaces for our nation’s young people.

Energy

Ørsted and the UN Global Compact to Help Companies Put Carbon Reduction at the Heart of Their Business

Global society has less than ten years to halve carbon emissions and stay below the critical 1.5°C threshold of global warming.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Cognizance of Bias

See how pro bono builds cognizance of bias, one of Deloitte's Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership, in this profile from Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership.

Environment

Happy Earth Day! Duke Energy and Partners Work to Restore Habitat at Florida's Lake George

Lake George and Silver Glen Springs in Marion County, Fla., are getting an aquatic habitat boost during the week of Earth Day.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Operations Awarded the Copper Mark for Responsible Production Practices

The Morenci mining operations in Arizona is Freeport-McMoRan’s sixth site – and the eighth in the world – to achieve the Copper Mark

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech's Former National Fireworks Site Remediation Team Wins Company's 2020 Safety Achievement Award

The Tetra Tech remediation team for the Former National Fireworks Site dealt with multiple health and safety challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the processing of hazardous and radiological wastes mixed with unexploded munitions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Introduces 14 State-of-the-Art Lines for Cheese Manufacturers

The hygienic production process enables a longer product shelf life, as well as consistent and replicable quality. Sustainability is also a factor, with solutions focusing on reducing water, steam, and power consumption.

Innovation & Technology

Ingenuity Helicopter Controlled by Qualcomm Chip Makes Historic 39-Second Flight on Mars

The solar-powered helicopter took off at 12:34 a.m. Pacific time and logged a total of 39.1 seconds of flight in the thin, cold Martian atmosphere.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Honors Earth Day Today and Every Day

MilliporeSigma believes taking a holistic approach to sustainability helps scientists take big steps toward smaller footprints.

Environment

600-Acre Solar Farm to Power Wells Fargo Buildings in North Carolina

As Wells Fargo continues to ramp up efforts to respond to our planet’s climate crisis, the company has announced another major solar expansion, this time with our North Carolina neighbor Duke Energy.

Environment

Corporations Have Contributed Significantly to Climate Change, So They Must Also Contribute to Its End

For all the heartache and hardship that the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked on humanity, climate change remains the greatest existential threat to our planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Demystifying Climate Action: Bloomberg's Road to Net Zero

Terms like “sustainability”, “carbon emissions”, and “renewable energy” are becoming more and more ubiquitous.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mohawk Expands Recover Carpet Recycling Program Into Residential Market

In honor of Earth Day, Mohawk Industries announces that the ReCover Carpet Recycling Program, a landmark sustainability program, will expand into the residential market.

Research, Reports & Publications

CNH Industrial Publishes Its 2020 Sustainability Report

CNH Industrial has published its 2020 Sustainability Report. This Report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core Option and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB),

Environment

Tetra Tech Releases Our 2021 Sustainability Report Card and ESG Goals for the Next Decade

Tetra Tech’s 2021 Sustainability Report shares our progress during our first decade of sustainability reporting and our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments for 2030.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Highlights Work With HBCUs During Celebrate Diversity Month

Since 2004, April has been recognized as Celebrate Diversity Month. It’s a time to remember, honor and recognize the power within unique cultures and backgrounds.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  6. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  11. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  12. 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...
  13. 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 >>
  14. 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...
  15. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...