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Events, Media & Communications

CECP Announces Abercrombie & Fitch Co. CEO Fran Horowitz to Join Board of Directors

As part of its continuing efforts to empower companies to drive long-term business success through positive societal impact, CECP announced that Fran Horowitz, CEO, Abercrombie & Fitch, has joined the organization’s distinguished Board of Directors.

Education

OneWest Bank Donates 2,500 Hours of Tutoring to Local Boys & Girls Clubs

OneWest Bank, CIT’s Southern California retail bank division, today announced it is contributing 2,500 hours of homework assistance to three select local Boys & Girls Clubs as a result of its recent “Bank on Building a Brighter Community” campaign.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Natalie Randolph

As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with Natalie Randolph, Curiosity Cube® mobile science lab coordinator at MilliporeSigma, to learn more about the work she’s doing to spark curiosity in the next generation of scientists.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power of Purpose: How Hallmark CMO Lindsey Roy Found Meaning Through Trauma (Part 2)

Hallmark Cards CMO Lindsey Roy’s life changed forever when a tragic boating accident almost took her life–and left her with an amputated left leg, severely injured right leg and injured right arm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Prudential Financial: A Commitment to the Community of Pro Bono

This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is spotlighting nonprofits, business professionals, and companies who are playing key roles in bringing the impact of pro bono to life in communities around the globe.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Awards Over $305k in Grants to 19 Nonprofits Globally

Each year, ON Semiconductor fund sprojects and programs in order to create social value and maximize our impact on communities through workplace giving and community grants. In 2018, we invested over $2 mill USD to support of communities worldwide.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Clean Care: Hygiene Tips for Food Service Staff

The Tork Clean Care program provides a wide range of expertise and hygiene solutions for the food service industry, making sure that both your guests and employees, as well as your image – are well taken care of.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reporting SDG Impact - Briefing

It’s almost been 5 years since the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted but what advancement has been made and how can companies make real progress on tackling the goals by 2030?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SPLC Fights Voter Suppression Across Deep South

In his testimony before Congress in July, Special Counsel Robert Mueller pointedly warned the nation about Russia’s ongoing attempts to meddle in our nation’s elections.

Events, Media & Communications

From the Headlines to the Main Stage: BSR19 Speakers Take on Gun Reform, Climate Change, and More

BSR19 welcomes business, sustainability, and civil society leaders to share their creative ideas and practical solutions for a sustainable world. This year, we will explore the transformations that are creating a new climate for business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Announces $40M in Series C Funding From General Atlantic and JMI Equity

Investment from General Atlantic and JMI Equity will further Benevity’s unmatched reach and innovation in the corporate purpose technology sector.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Addressing Complex Social Issues Through Pro Bono

Issue area-focused service is the future of pro bono and companies are more willing than ever to take on complex and even controversial social issues like natural and man-made disasters.

Environment

Ceres Launches New Center to Accelerate Efforts to Transform Capital Markets and Drive Wholesale Action on Climate Crisis

Ceres announced today it is launching a new multi-million dollar center to ramp up efforts to transform the practices and policies that govern capital markets in order to accelerate action on reducing the worst financial impacts of the climate crisis

Environment

Business Models Inspired by Nature Are the Future

Given the importance of maintaining healthy forests to moderate Earth’s climate, HP is building on WWF and IP’s foundation by working to align the print industry on responsible forest care & taking action to contribute to a positive future forest.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation to Donate $1 Million and Volunteer Hours to More Than 120 Nonprofits Through Regional Grants Program

T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation announced they are distributing a total of $1 million in funding this year to more than 120 nonprofits across the United States including Puerto Rico through their second-annual Regional Grants Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WETA Engages People of All Ages in the Joy of Lifelong Learning

For more than 50 years, WETA Television and Classical WETA 90.9 FM have been the Greater Washington community’s source for high-quality, educational public media.

Green Infrastructure

CBRE The Place Makers Episode 3: Ginza Six, Tokyo

Watch how art, heritage and a sublime public rooftop garden are key to this great example of urban placemaking. To watch CBRE’s full episode of ‘The Place Makers’ go to Ten Play.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Future of Pro Bono

Happy Pro Bono Week! Today, Common Impact is kicking off a week-long celebration of all things skills-based volunteering.

Diversity & Inclusion

During October, We Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion All Month Long at Aramark

Diversity is essential to our success and creating a welcoming culture for all is what makes our organization so strong. Our goal is to hire, develop, retain and engage a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Energy

Magirus Presents World’s First Gas-Powered Fire Engine

Magirus has unveiled the world’s first CNG-powered (compressed natural gas) fire-fighting vehicle, the Compact class (H)LF 10. This ground breaking fire engine is the latest addition to the Brand’s “Innovative Drive Line” series

Research, Reports & Publications

Natural Capital Partners Adds VMware Case Study to CarbonNeutral Protocol

VMware's carbon neutrality milestone has been featured as a case study in the recently released Natural Capital Partners' CarbonNeutral Protocol for 2019. The protocol serves as a guideline for businesses looking to achieve CarbonNeutrall® certification.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America Takes Part in Series of Environmental Clean-Up Events

Subaru of America announced that through a series of nationwide clean-up events in iconic locations throughout September, more than 25,000 pounds of materials, including scrap metals, plastics, invasive species and micro trash, has been collected.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

27th Letter Books Awarded $100,000 in Startup Funds As Winner of 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest

Your next new independent bookstore in Detroit will be 27th Letter Books, after the up-and-coming small business came away victorious in the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bold and Broad Action Needed to Ensure Food Is Well Grown and Well Used

To advance critical changes (and we must) that can yield improved outcomes for people and planet, it helps to zero in on specific, actionable areas within the world’s food system that are powerful levers, but still within grasp.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

La Red de Innovación e Impacto Celebra su Encuentro Anual en Ciudad de Panamá el 22 y 23 de octubre

Es con mucho orgullo que el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, World Environment Center (WEC), Le Groupe-conseil baastel Itée (Baastel) y RioSlum Studio anuncian que el Encuentro Anual de La Red de Innovación e Impacto tendrá lugar en Ciudad de de Panamá los días 22 y 23 de octubre del 2019.

Latest Campaigns

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. Collaboration and Partnership
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  3. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  8. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  9. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  10. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  11. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...