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Environment

Partners Working Together to Help Landowners Restore and Manage Longleaf Pine Forests in Mississippi and Alabama

The Longleaf Alliance, Wildlife Mississippi, the Mississippi Forestry Association, Enviva, and other partners are working together to boost longleaf pine habitats in southern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama by creating new opportunities for public and private landowners in this region.

Environment

Meet the Faces of the Forest in Ticonderoga

The faces of the forest are the people who work the land, nurture the trees and make the paper and packaging products we rely on for so many things.

Volunteering & Community

Franklin Templeton Recognizes Employees for Community Service in Poland, Canada and USA

Every year since 2007, Franklin Templeton has recognized employees who make extraordinary contributions to their communities with the Harmon E. Burns Award.

Environment

Overcoming Challenges to Mainstreaming Ecosystem Restoration

Ecosystem restoration can play a direct role in successfully reducing the effects of climate change and offsetting carbon levels in the atmosphere, but several barriers stand in the way of these initiatives reaching their full ecological potential.

Environment

Net Zero Gaining Momentum Like Never Before Among Investor and Business Community

2020 can't get behind us fast enough. But the shocking realization we've all faced about how vulnerable our society and global economy is also one of the reasons we've seen the remarkable embrace of ‘net zero’ by the business community this year.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cambium Carbon and the Arbor Day Foundation Pilot “Reforestation Hubs” in Four U.S. Cities

Cambium Carbon, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, today announced the pilot launch of “Reforestation Hubs,” an innovative model geared toward improving resource efficiency and carbon capture at the municipal level

Corporate Responsibility

Driving Trust and Confidence for Food Safety Through Our Vast Ecosystem

The pandemic has inevitably changed many things for many of us, but our focus remains clear. We all stand united for safe food for consumers everywhere.

Education & Workforce Development

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: Bright as a New Penny

Have you ever wondered what causes copper coins to look dirty? Check out MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home video to learn how to make them shiny again!

Volunteering & Community

The National Mentoring Partnership Celebrates January As National Mentoring Month With Mentoring Amplifies Movement

January is National Mentoring Month and this year, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, is announcing its Mentoring Amplifies campaign in partnership with American Student Assistance (ASA).

Research & Reports

The Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus Programs

In 2020, the Arbor Day Foundation expanded it's Tree Campus program to include college and university campuses as well healthcare facility campuses. The result of this growth has led to a tremendous impact on the future of our urban forests.

Philanthropy

T. Rowe Price Supports the Creative Community During COVID-19

T. Rowe Price highlights needs in the creative community during COVID-19 and supports the Baltimore Emergency Artist Relief Fund.

Inclusion & Opportunity

CR & Sustainability Gender Pay Gap Narrows

​There is still room for improvement surrounding the remuneration disparities between men and women, despite the narrowing of the gender pay gap globally, according to the CR & Sustainability (CR&S) Salary Survey 2020.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

KFC and Pizza Hut Launch New Plastic Reduction Initiatives in China

KFC China recently launched a "Be Natural, Be You" sustainability campaign to enhance consumers' awareness of environmental protection and encourage more sustainable lifestyles, including reducing the use of disposable plastic packaging and better waste sorting.

Environment

WBCSD Report Helps Business Accelerate Consistent and Credible Actions for Climate and Nature.

Natural climate solutions can help to deliver up to 37% of the solutions to achieve the Paris Agreement. Yet, to scale up investment in these nature-based solutions, business requires clarity on its scope and requirements.

AI & Technology

Cybersecurity: Alexion's First Line of Defense

October is Security Awareness Month and to celebrate, Alexion’s Global Security Team gave employees a “Backstage Pass” to learning how continuous vigilance keeps patients, our people and our assets safe.

Events

The General Mills Foundation and UNCF Present the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Featuring Dr. Bernice King and Ambassador Andrew Young

Organized in partnership by General Mills and UNCF, the event’s theme is “Our Rising Voices: A Call for Bold Social Action.” Through this event, we join voices to reaffirm the values, words and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Socially Responsible Investing

Ceres Opposes Proposed OCC Rule That Would Make the U.S. Banking System More Vulnerable to Climate Risk

Ceres submitted formal comments today in opposition to a newly proposed rule from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), explaining how it fundamentally misrepresents climate risk management, and warning that it would put the country’s banking system and economy in harm’s way.

Health & Healthcare

United and CDC Work Together on Contact Tracing Initiative for All International and Domestic Flights

United Airlines with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a program to collect customer contact information for all international and domestic flights.

Education & Workforce Development

Rockwell Automation Launches Milwaukee's First Math Week Dec. 14-18

Rockwell Automation, in partnership with MIND Research Institute and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), launched its first Milwaukee Math Week Challenge on Monday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. through midnight Friday, Dec. 18.

Philanthropy

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Welcomes Applications for 2021 Grassroots Grants with KidsGardening to Connect More Children to Benefits of Gardening

To support the rise in gardening nationwide and address the critical need to connect more children to healthy food, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today opened its GroMoreGood Grassroots Grants with national nonprofit KidsGardening.

Media & Communications

The U.S.A. & the 2015 Paris Accord: Five Years On, the Largest Economy on Earth Promises to Return - With a Cabinet of Climate Change Champions Preparing for Action

Seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the great promise of the 21st Century – the Paris Accord. Can you believe, it is now five years on (260 weeks or so this December) since the meeting in the “City of Lights” of the Conference of Parties.

Awards & Rankings

Creating An Award-Winning Workplace Where Parents Are Supported

Workiva was recognized on the 2020 Best Workplaces for Parents list by Great Place to Work. In honor of the award, members of the It Takes Village Employee Resource Group share how Workiva has supported them – especially during a challenging year.

AI & Technology

Paradigm Shift: Industry Veterans Harness Cutting-Edge Technology to Identify Leaks

There’s not much that Flint Hills Resources’ Mike Clausewitz and Deb Preschler don’t know about safely refining oil and producing petrochemicals. Deb, an operations innovation director, and Mike, an enterprise leak detection and repair (LDAR) execution lead, have together clocked up nearly 60 years at Flint Hills’ Corpus Christi East and West, two of the three Flint Hills Resources refineries that separate oil into jet fuel, low-sulfur gasoline, diesel and the petrochemicals used to manufacture clothing, carpet, tires and much more.

Research & Reports

Constant Change: Logitech's Commitment to A Sustainable Future

We are a company of committed believers that constant change is necessary. Change for the environment. Change for inclusion and equal playing field for all.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

GRI Waste Standard Available in Nine Languages

The GRI Waste Standard is now provided in nine languages. In addition to English, translations have launched in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

Latest Campaigns

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...