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Research, Reports & Publications

Oportun Releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report

“In our first annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, we have outlined our priorities around social impact, environmental performance, and governance, and we are proud of the positive impact we have had"...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VolunteerMatch Presents the Artistry of Volunteering: Highlighting Art as Activism to Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 18 - 24, 2021

VolunteerMatch announces a week of daily events to honor volunteers in celebration of National Volunteer Week April 18-24.

Green Infrastructure

Celebrating, Harnessing the Power of the Sun

As we work to address extreme weather and climate change, Southern California Edison estimates that by 2045 about 50% of single-family homes will have rooftop solar. Not only will it supply solar power to those customers’ homes, it will also help power the grid.

Environment

Addressing the Climate Crisis

In 2020, we saw a shift in the climate change conversation: the link between climate risk and a company's long-term success came to the forefront and the transition to a low-carbon economy became more important than ever.

Education

Truist Recognizes Financial Literacy Month as a Great Time to Help Boost Confidence

April is Financial Literacy Month, and it’s a great time to progress on your financial journey. At Truist, we understand everyone’s financial journey and goals are unique.

Environment

New Publication from CGF Forest Positive Coalition Illustrates Consumer Goods Companies' Collective Strategy for Driving End to Commodity-Driven Deforestation

“Taking Root: Embarking on the Forest Positive Journey” offers a comprehensive illustration of the Coalition’s strategy to lead cross-sector efforts in ending commodity-driven deforestation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics and Make-A-Wish® Colorado Deliver Custom-Created Pet Dragon to 14-Year-Old Fighting Cancer

Like many teenagers, 14-year-old Belle has long dreamed of having a pet. But when a cancer diagnosis made it impossible for her to have an animal companion, she set her sights on something bigger – a pet dragon.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The San Jose Earthquakes Introduce PayPal Park

PayPal Holdings Inc. and the San Jose Earthquakes today announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement that includes naming rights for the Major League Soccer (MLS) team’s stadium located in San Jose, California, which will be called PayPal Park.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Celebrates National Cancer Control Month

April is National Cancer Control Month. At Alkermes, we are investigating new treatment options for cancer patients and raising awareness for cancer prevention.

Research, Reports & Publications

Companies Stand Firm on Their Commitments to Significant Stakeholders, Making Progress on Planet and Policies

Leading companies are answering the call from their significant stakeholders to play an ever more important role in community prosperity, environmental protection, and equity

Environment

Investors Seek Greater Climate Action in 2021 Proxy Season

Investors’ increasing concerns about the climate crisis are reflected in 136 climate-related shareholder resolutions filed so far this year

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Foolin'! T-Mobile Raises Over $1M For Teachers and Students With #GiveThanksNotPranks

With the help of partner brands, customers and fans that joined in to #GiveThanksNotPranks this April Fools’, T-Mobile raised $1,038,950 through the nonprofit education platform DonorsChoose to purchase much-needed supplies for students and teachers!

Environment

VIDEO: Colorado Brewery Launches Glass Recycling Program

Bob Kunkle is a second-generation employee for O-I Glass, one of the world’s largest glass packaging manufacturers. Bob noticed his friend Jeff Crabtree, founder of Crabtree Brewing in Greeley, Colorado, was tossing used beer bottles into the trash.

Diversity & Inclusion

Be An Agent of Change: 5 Takeaways From Stacey Abrams

The Center for Inclusive Growth decided to commemorate Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March by welcoming to Mastercard a true champion for positive change: Leader Stacey Abrams.

Health & Healthcare

GP PRO Survey Finds Elevated Consumer Support for Custodians During COVID-19

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, custodians primarily performed their duties with little notice, often at night or after regular business hours. The pandemic led to enhanced cleaning and disinfecting practices and put custodians in the spotlight.

Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Investing Challenge Taps Grad Students for Innovation

Sixteen teams of graduate students will pitch ideas that address critical social and environmental issues in the final round of the 2021 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods: Proud To Be a Founding Partner Supporting The NOURISH Movement

We are extremely proud to be a founding partner supporting The NOURISH Movement– an incredible coalition of leaders across food, healthcare, and technology, coming together to collaborate and innovate around one mission: empowering human health through food, sustainably.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enroot Launches Organic Sparkling Cold Brew Teas

SCS Global Services is pleased to have been selected to work with Enroot, manufacturer of slowly cold brewed organic sparkling teas, to support its efforts to create a comprehensive responsible sourcing policy for its product ingredients, and to conduct verification audits of its suppliers.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact: Communication on Progress 2020

A year unlike any other has brought us to an inflection point. The single biggest change in human behavior in history, triggered by the pandemic, has now triggered the single biggest reinvention of industry in living memory.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes + Mental Health Missions

This April, we're talking about Mental Health Missions and making mental health a priority.

Innovation & Technology

One Year into the Future of Wireless!

To date, we’ve helped bridge the digital divide for more than 2.5 million underserved students nationwide with free or highly subsidized connectivity, and we are just getting started.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty Gift NFT Auction Proceeds to RADical Hope and Mental Health

“What we're really talking about is the mental health of our future generations. Who we're going to be ten years from now depends on how we treat these people now," Rob Thomas said on Thursday evening. "I think the Trevor Project and RADical Hope are pinpointing a very, very huge group that we might lose, if we don't let them know how special they are and how normal they are. And so I just really, really think it's great to be a part of being able to have a voice to that."

Diversity & Inclusion

Organizations Celebrate Autism Awareness and Neurodiversity

This week we explore three organizations that are creating empowering opportunities for the 3.5 million Americans who live with an autism spectrum disorder and another 400,000 who live with Down syndrome today.

Diversity & Inclusion

PSEG's Women's Leadership Alliance Works to Drive Change

In honor of Women’s History Month, we connected with the women leading PSEG’s Women’s Leadership Alliance: Kate Almeida, Gas Operations district manager and president of WLA, and Kim Hanemann...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Depot Tornado Relief Efforts Underway

On Friday, March 26, Georgia experienced the strongest tornado it had seen in almost a decade. An EF-4 tornado hit Coweta County with 170-mph winds and severely impacted the city of Newnan.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. 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...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  8. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  9. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  10. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  11. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  15. Environment: Building a More Sustainable Future
    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...