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Research & Reports

G&A Institute’s New Research Shows 2024 Sustainability Reporting Rose to Record Levels as S&P 500® Companies Reach 99% Reporting

In G&A's 14th year of tracking trends in sustainability reporting among the S&P 500® Index, we are closer to 100% than ever – with 99% reporting in 2024, compared to 98.6% the previous year, and 20% in 2011. Annual sustainability reporting is clearly a prevalent best practice.

Corporate Responsibility

Hi Grandpa, Do You Know Who This Is?

Fewer bonds are more precious than the relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild. While most of us revere this special connection, scammers use it to defraud seniors of millions of dollars per year.

Philanthropy

2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event Marks Eighteen Consecutive Years of Philanthropic Giving for Subaru and Its Retailers

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced its annual charitable Subaru Share the Love® Event will return for the 18th consecutive year.

Health & Healthcare

How Viatris Prevents and Manages NCDs

Viatris’ broad portfolio of both off-patent and new, innovative medicines address many NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, dermatology and ophthalmology.

Research & Reports

New UN Global Compact Network UK Report Launch - Trailblazers & Transformers: UK Business Sectors Redefining Sustainability

The UN Global Compact Network UK, in collaboration with University College London, Newcastle University, and Euromonitor, has launched the report ‘Trailblazers & Transformers: UK Business Sectors Redefining Sustainability’.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Southwire Launches Third Annual Inclusion Report

In its 75th year, Southwire launches the third annual Inclusion Report highlighting their progress and commitments.

Health & Healthcare

Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Awards Nearly $3 Million To Fund Critical Women’s Cancer Research and Domestic Violence Programs in U.S.

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation®, an unwavering champion of advancing women’s cancer research, supporting survivors of domestic violence, and advocating for women’s health and safety, announced it has awarded nearly $3 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants

Education & Workforce Development

13-Year-Old from California Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing Innovative Fall Detection Home Safety System

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Kevin Tang, an 8th grader at Cedarlane Academy of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in Hacienda Heights, California, as the winner of the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Closing the Loop With Circularity: Zero Waste to Landfill

Trane Technologies has achieved and sustained zero-waste to landfill at its facility in Galway, Ireland with innovative supply chain and recycling partnerships and a commitment to environmental sustainability.

Philanthropy

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Announces $1 Million Donation to Patient Advocate Foundation

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMS Foundation), an independent charitable organization whose mission is to improve global health, recently announced a $1 million donation to the Patient Advocate Foundation.

Philanthropy

Reviving Somalia’s Food Basket

By combining climate-smart agriculture, rehabilitated canals, and cooperative structures, the BREACH project is tackling hunger in Somalia head-on, while building stronger communities. Sahro is building a brighter future for her family.

Awards & Rankings

Bacardi Recognized by Forbes for Championing Women

Bacardi Limited is celebrating a significant leap on Forbes’ list of World’s Top Companies for Women 2025, moving up to #60 following last year’s ranking of #132.

Research & Reports

Entrepreneurial Tide Rising in UK’s Historic Shipbuilding Towns and Cities

UK entrepreneurs are thriving in areas with a strong shipbuilding heritage, new GoDaddy research shows. The research highlights that Belfast North, Birkenhead, and Poplar and Limehouse are among the top five fastest-growing constituencies for small business density in the UK.

Socially Responsible Investing

The Business Case for Nature-inspired Innovation

Growing up on my grandmother’s ranch in Montana, I learned early that taking care of the land means it takes care of you.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Strategic Food Choices to Support Heart Health

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States for all people. American Heart Association statistics from 2024 indicate that about 48% of Americans older than age 20 have cardiovascular disease.

Research & Reports

The Washing Machine Project, Supported by Whirlpool Foundation, Releases Report on the Global Laundry Divide

The Washing Machine Project, a mission-driven organization tackling the hidden burden of laundry on communities, recently published its first annual impact report, The Global Laundry Divide: Understanding the Burden of Hand Washing Clothes.

AI & Technology

Cisco - Reimagining the Modern Campus: A University’s Leap Into the Future of Learning

September 21-27 is National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. This blog will recognize one of the ways Cisco has collaborated and innovated with these institutions.

Philanthropy

A Home Run Partnership: Duke Energy Foundation, Tampa Bay Rays Donate $82,000 To Help Florida Customers Pay Energy Bills

Duke Energy Foundation and the Tampa Bay Rays announced a $82,000 donation to help customers across Florida pay their energy bills.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Talking Transports: DP World’s Morten Johansen on Reliability, Nearshoring, and What’s Next for the Americas

Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast welcomed Morten Johansen, Chief Operating Officer of DP World in the Americas, for an insightful conversation on supply chain resilience, nearshoring, automation, and sustainability.

Events

Art Meets Infrastructure: PSE&G and City Officials Celebrate New Electrifying Mural at Orange Heights Switching Station

PSEG and City of Orange officials cut the ribbon Thursday on a striking new mural at the Orange Heights Switching Station, in Orange, New Jersey, fusing reliability and critical electrical infrastructure with neighborhood identity.

Events

WELL Adoption Experiences Transformational Growth Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced at its WELL Flagship Summit in London significant momentum of its WELL Building Standard (WELL) across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.

Health & Healthcare

Every Word Matters: The Next Chapter of Our Universal Patient Language

At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), we believe that how we communicate can be just as important as what we’re communicating — especially when it comes to people’s health.

Socially Responsible Investing

CARE and HP Foundation Expand Program To Support 300,000 People in the Digital Economy

CARE is proud to partner with the HP Foundation to expand the Strive Women program from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, supporting women-led micro and small enterprises (W-MSEs) in Pakistan, Peru, and Vietnam.

Awards & Rankings

Marathon’s Anacortes Refinery Shines at ENERGY STAR Industrial Showcase

Marathon’s Anacortes, Washington, refinery hosted an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase in September in recognition of its achievements in energy management practices.

Environment

CBS News: Human Heart-Monitoring Devices Find New Life Helping Biologists Understand Threatened Species

During his regular checkup, a 9-year-old clouded leopard named Masala undergoes a procedure to get a tiny heart monitor implanted under his skin at the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

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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...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

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...

Truist Championship

The Truist Championship has been an official PGA TOUR event since 2003, contested annually at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of...