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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Criminal Justice Reform: 7 Things to Know About the Latest Re-Entry Research

As many as 10,000 people are released from prisons each week across the United States, but their experiences can vary dramatically. They face many barriers to success, from maintaining resilient support systems to securing identification, housing, and employment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Companies are Using Global Pro Bono to Create Social Impact

For years we’ve known that leadership and employee engagement are important, of course, but they are no longer sufficient to compete in today’s business landscape.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Productivity Equation

Sustainability investments in physical assets are increasingly being influenced by more than finance, facilities and RE managers. The recognition that a sustainably-designed and healthy workplace directly impacts attitude, satisfaction level and productivity, has led to human capital management and sustainability functions becoming integral and influential in the decision-making process.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Message From Our President & CEO, Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr.

A better tomorrow doesn’t just happen by itself. At Moody’s, we believe access to opportunity can propel people toward life-changing success and communities across the world toward prosperity.

Sustainable Development Goals

HP Sets the Bar for Sustainability: Another Company Making the World a Better Place

HP’s annual sustainability report is out, and they are making impressive progress.

Diversity & Inclusion

Puppy Party at Hallmark

Hallmark’s millennial employee resource group at headquarters celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018 and used the celebration to raise awareness for Kansas City Pet Project, a local animal shelter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Winning Partnership – Mars Celebrates The Lion’s Share Grand Prix Win at Cannes

As the world’s largest veterinary health group and a leading pet food producer, we know how much animals — both big and small — are loved across the world. And as one of the top global advertisers, we also know that nearly 20 percent of all ads star animals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Maureen Harris, Water Resources Engineer

Maureen Harris is a water resources engineer and joined Tetra Tech in 2012. She specializes in modeling, green infrastructure, and stormwater engineering.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PYXERA Global Announces Charles Hamidu as Chair of the Board of Directors for PYXERA Global Ghana

PYXERA Global is pleased to announce that Charles Hamidu, Founder and Managing Director of Amethyst Ghana Limited has become Chair of the Board of Directors for PYXERA Global Ghana.

Education

There Is a Shortage of African American Teachers in America

Research has shown that young Black students actually perform better overall when they have interacted with a teacher that is African American.

Diversity & Inclusion

VMware China Celebrates LGBT Pride for the First Time!

Our VMware team in China, along with the Beijing LGBT Center, celebrate their very first Pride Month event.

Environment

Kimberly-Clark and Appalachian Woodlands Alliance Empower Small Landowners to Safeguard Forests

Strong partnerships are critical to engage the entire supply chain in responsible forest practices, and to safeguard forest ecosystems around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

AIDA Cruises Implements Onboard Initiatives to Reduce Food Waste

AIDA Cruises, the leading cruise line serving the German market, has implemented an array of onboard initiatives designed to continuously reduce food waste.

Responsible Production & Consumption

'With a Better Environment, We’ll Have a Better Crop': How Fargreen Is Closing the Loop in Vietnam’s Rice Production

Vietnam’s landscape is layered with green and golden rice fields. One of the largest exporters of rice in the world, the country produces more than 20m tonnes each year.

Environment

Fishing for Good: Helping Combat Plastic Waste in the Sea

The fishermen of San Benedetto del Tronto on Italy’s Adriatic coast are more used to filling their nets with fish than anything else. But in recent years they have noticed the increasing level of seaborne plastic waste. Now they are turning their hand to doing something about it, with the support of FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CNHI).

Sustainable Development Goals

Tokyo 2020: Sustainable Games for a Sustainable Society

As the countdown to the Games begins, we look at some of the most innovative sustainability initiatives of Tokyo 2020.

Energy

Nuclear Energy Benefits The Environment

Bechtel is proud to partner with Georgia Power to deliver on an important project – the only ongoing construction of new nuclear generation currently in the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates Additional $7.9 Million for Small Business Growth

Wells Fargo announced another new boost to diverse small businesses today with $7.9 million in grants from its Diverse Community Capital program, which offers capital and technical assistance to minority-owned small businesses through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). To date, the program has generated more than 103,000 jobs across the U.S.

Research, Reports & Publications

Let’s Embrace Distributed Infrastructure to Decrease Power Outages

Data Center operators and businesses need predictability in their power supplies. Their infrastructure has to operate regardless of grid stability, weather conditions and other factors that threaten their systems.

Events, Media & Communications

Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge Celebrates Another Successful Year

Hundreds of people took to the Scottish Highlands for the Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge, hiking and biking their way to raising thousands for charity. The event has been running since 2006 and has raised almost £4 million for good causes.

Sustainable Development Goals

Trane Unveils Building and Community Investments in Tyler to Deliver Environmental, Social and Business Benefits

Trane®, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, held a celebration of its business, social and environmental sustainability on July 25.

Research, Reports & Publications

Environmental Sustainability at Intel

Our long-standing commitment to environmental leadership helps us achieve efficiency, reduce costs, and respond to the needs of our customers and community stakeholders. We invest in conservation projects and set company-wide environmental targets, seeking to drive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, water use, and waste generation. We also work with others to apply Intel® technology to environmental challenges such as climate change and water conservation.

Sustainable Development Goals

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Graduates Women Entrepreneurs from the DreamBuilder Program

More than 300 entrepreneurs from Peru’s Arequipa region recently received their diplomas after finishing the DreamBuilder training program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to FTSE4Good Index

MetLife, Inc. announced it has been named to the FTSE4Good Index, which highlights companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi Limited is Recognized as a Socially Responsible Investment 

Sappi Limited is proud to earn a spot in the FTSE/ JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 Index.

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    At Yum!, being a good corporate steward is a fundamental commitment and an important part of our success. Our Global Citizenship & Sustainability...
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