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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo Prices US$1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Key Sustainability Initiatives

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced that it has priced the company's first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the US$1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo's sustainability agenda.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | A Personal Look at Mohawk Group's Support of Susan G. Komen

Di Anna Borders, director of design segment at Mohawk Group, shares her personal journey with breast cancer – and why the Specify for a Cure program holds a special meaning to her.

Energy

UPS to Add More Than 6,000 Vehicles to Its Natural Gas Fleet

UPS announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks from 2020 to 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450M investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Every Kid. Healthy Food. Every Day. Here's What Your Dollars Can Do to Help No Kid Hungry Make This Possible.

“$1 can provide up to 10 meals for hungry kids.”

That’s a statement you’ll often see from the No Kid Hungry campaign, and I’m frequently asked how we make such an incredible return on each dollar.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Network Journal names Renay Loper of PYXERA Global to '40 under 40' Achievement Awards

The Network Journal (TNJ), a New York City-based magazine has named Renay Loper, Vice President of Program Innovation at PYXERA Global one of their ’40 under 40’ top achievers for 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Twelve Years Running: Subaru Share the Love® Event Puts New Owners in the Driver’s Seat

Subaru announced the return of its annual Subaru Share the Love Event in 2019. The 12th iteration of the event will mark the 4th year there will be no cap placed on the total donation from Subaru to its Share the Love Event charitable partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Takes Stands on Both Gainful Employment and the Environment

Bacardi has launched a new youth training program that could help build public support for its environmental activities as well.

Education

Behind the Factory Doors: Teachers Experience the Future at CNH Industrial

Teachers from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) had a taste of the future of food and farming during a faculty field trip to the CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI) North American headquarters in Burr Ridge, Illinois recently.

Sustainable Development Goals

Aramark Partners With Swipe Out Hunger, Expands Efforts to Address Campus Food Insecurity

Aramark is taking the lead in addressing food insecurity in the higher education space through a multiyear commitment to support Swipe Out Hunger.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quality People Making Quality Products

Fall River, Mass. is home to Whirlpool Corporation's commercial dryer plant. Learn about the people who live and work there in a new video in the company's #PlacesThatMatter series.

Environment

ACTIVATE: Clean Water in Partnership with P&G's Children's Safe Drinking Water Program

“Orange Is the New Black” star Uzo Aduba joins Global Citizen as they rally millions around the world to push for clean drinking water and proper sanitation for the world’s most vulnerable people.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer’s Three Virtues Initiative Strives to Transform African American Health and Wellness

African Americans are disproportionately affected by many diseases and Pfizer is committed to improving health among this segment of the population through science, partnerships, insights and expertise.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LIXIL Americas Supports Seattle BLOCK Project

We are proud to be a part of the Seattle BLOCK project. Recently, hosts and newlyweds Kathryn and Jeffrey selflessly welcomed Mark to live in their backyard BLOCK Home. Mark was a journalist when he learned he had congestive heart failure.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Moody’s CFO to Address Leadership in Sustainable Value Creation at New Metrics 19

Sustainable Brands recently announced Mark Kaye, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Moody’s Corporation, as a distinguished keynote speaker for its annual New Metrics conference.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Smithfield Moves to a More Sustainable Supply Chain, Starting with Animal Feed

Smithfield Foods' supply chain includes numerous farms across the United States and Europe, and it has customers in 44 countries. Smithfield is in a unique position to have a broad sustainability impact and it says it’s making progress on this front.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Locally Grown Locally Served

Through innovation, best practices and collaboration with regional partners, the Windsor Mill is building a better future by optimizing its fiber supply and reducing its environmental footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Moody’s CFO to Address Leadership in Sustainable Value Creation at New Metrics 19

Sustainable Brands recently announced Mark Kaye, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Moody’s Corporation, as a distinguished keynote speaker for its annual New Metrics conference, New Metrics ‘19: Next Generation Goals & Reporting.

Events, Media & Communications

Alliance Data Supporting Mental Health Initiatives

Mental health is an important subject for everyone. To FORTUNE 500 companies like Alliance Data, it's a reminder to keep top of mind when making decisions and investments that impact the well-being of our communities and people.

Social Impact & Volunteering

4 Effective Strategies That Show Volunteers They Matter

Show thanks to volunteers by showing how they impact others with these 4 effective strategies to increase volunteer retention by showing appreciation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inside 'Moments of Joy': Documentary Shows How A Robotic Duck Helps Kids with Cancer

Aflac and Chispa House created Moments of Joy, a 35-minute documentary that tells the stories of children with cancer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where the Power of Childhood Meets the Power of Research

The Children’s Inn at NIH is “A Place Like Home.” The Inn provides free lodging, meals, therapeutic, educational, & recreational programming for families who come to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for groundbreaking clinical research studies

Research, Reports & Publications

How CEOs Talk About the Long-Term

When presenting to investors, CEOs need to go deeper than just telling a good marketing story.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Printing Can be More Sustainable Than You Think

HP currently makes all of its paper with fibers from sources that don't contribute to deforestation; the majority of HP paper around the world is certified to Forest Stewardship Council standards, the gold standard in forest management.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Career Journey of a Manufacturing Leader

Starting out at age 19 on the assembly line in Greenville, Ohio at Whirlpool Corporation's KitchenAid plant, Maggie Hammaker worked her way up to a position overseeing all of the classic stand mixer assembly lines by the age of 29. See the video of her story.

Research, Reports & Publications

Taproot Foundation Announces the Average Hourly Value of Pro Bono Service is now $195

In the lead up to Pro Bono Week 2019, Taproot Foundation announces that the average hourly value of pro bono service in 2019 has increased to $195, up 30% over the 2015 valuation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. 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...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...