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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem and The Chris Long Foundation Dig Deep for Water Accessibility

Some in the U.S. might be surprised to learn that water accessibility challenges may exist within their communities. Across the country, more than 1.5 million Americans lack access to clean and sustainable water.

Sustainable Development Goals

Demand Grows Globally for Food, Beverage and Agriculture Companies to Accelerate Shift Towards a Nature-Positive Future

Appetite for Change: As expectations of sustainability grow among employees and consumers alike, new analysis reveals leadership opportunity for FB&A businesses willing to prioritise the environment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Four Social Campaigns That Are Re-Inventing How People Drink

As the world’s leading brewer, we want every experience with beer to be a positive one.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2020 Moskowitz Prize Awarded to Research That Demonstrates Shareholders Can Influence a Firm’s Real Environmental Impact

From a field of over 100 submitted papers, The Real Effects of Environmental Activism was selected as the winner of the 2020 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Julie Starr

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel AG & Co KGaA's Social Plastic Ecosystem in collaboration with Plastic Bank earns top honors in the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow

Dow (NYSE:DOW) announced the winners of the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards recognizing breakthrough packaging achievements in design, technology, sustainability and user experience.

Responsible Production & Consumption

UPS News | UPS Teams With Atlanta-Area Organizations To Give Old Uniforms New Life

UPS is working with two local non-profit organizations to upcycle thousands of old uniforms into dog leashes, benefitting programs to provide much-needed homes and jobs for Atlanta-area residents - including some four-legged ones.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Light Set to “Shine” With Cumulus Media / VolunteerMatch Partnership as Americans Gather Around Thanksgiving Tables

Cumulus Media and VolunteerMatch are teaming up to “Shine” a light on the invaluable benefits of human connection with the launch of “PROJECT SHINE” on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Union Employees Keep Sappi Safety-Focused and Successful

“We are all in it together,” says Jay Arnston, fiberline control room operator and president of the USW Local Chapter 11-63 at the Cloquet Mill.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VF Foundation: Caring for Our Communities

Every thread of our global community has seen the pandemic's impacts, including those who make VF products. Across Asia, COVID-19 temporarily halted the operations at hundreds of manufacturing sites. In turn, thousands of vulnerable garment workers continue to suffer through financial stress and food insecurity with their families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texan by Nature Honors Vistra for Commitment to Conservation

Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-led conservation non-profit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, has recognized leading, integrated retail electricity and power generation company, Vistra, in the Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20). The annual...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the First Time

Sands has again been recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the most highly regarded indices for corporate sustainability over the past two decades.

Energy

Black & Veatch, Golar Announce Collaboration in Hydrogen, Ammonia Energy Technologies

As the world accelerates to greener and decarbonized energy solutions, Black & Veatch and Golar LNG announce the expansion of their long-standing collaboration, focusing on broadening floating production of blue and green hydrogen and ammonia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Moody's Named a Top Diversity Leader in Europe

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has been named a top Diversity Leader in Europe by the Financial Times (FT).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Industry's Health, Safety, and Environmental Award Recognition

The Vinyl Industry Recognizes 36 Facilities with 52 Awards for Outstanding Health, Safety and Environmental Performance

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Stanley Black & Decker has earned the distinction of being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year and maintained its inclusion in the DJSI North America Index for the 10th consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Shoes for Crews Recipient of Whole Planet Foundation 2020 Trailblazer Award

Shoes for Crews has been a proud supporter of Whole Planet Foundation since 2009 and has generously donated over $220,000 to help alleviate poverty.

Health & Healthcare

LIXIL Marks World Toilet Day 2020, Improving Sanitation for 21 Million People in Over 38 Countries

As part of World Toilet Day, LIXIL will release the first progress report for the ‘Make a Splash!’ partnership with UNICEF, highlighting joint efforts to end open defecation and provide access to clean and safe toilets in Ethiopia, Kenya & Tanzania.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Week 2020: A Snapshot of Skills-Based Volunteering in the COVID-19 Era

Pro Bono Week 2020 came at a time of unprecedented difficulty and uncertainty, but in spite of that – or even for that very reason – it produced some of the most inspiring and necessary cross-sector collaborations Common Impact has ever witnessed.

Education

STEM Careers Coalition Marks First Anniversary With an Expanded Membership of Diverse Industry Leaders and New, No-Cost Digital Resources for Educators, Students, and Families

The STEM Careers Coalition marks its first anniversary by welcoming new members to the growing coalition and by offering educators, students, and families nationwide access to a host of new, no-cost digital resources.

Health & Healthcare

Ecolab Receives First EPA Approval for Biofilm Disinfection in Drains

Ecolab Inc. is the first to receive EPA product approval for disinfection of biofilms in wastewater drains for its Virasept™ product – an important part of a comprehensive environmental hygiene program designed to help effectively combat bacterial growth in hospitals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

What if we stop defining billionaires as someone who accumulates a billion dollars and instead define it as someone who helps a billion people?

Energy

First-Ever Peace REC (P-REC) Transaction Drives Renewable Energy Development in Africa

Microsoft announces the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction in partnership with Energy Peace Partners, Nuru, and 3Degrees. This purchase supports the installation of new streetlights in the Goma neighborhood of the DRC.

Media & Communications

Subaru Drives Heartwarming Hope With New Creative Campaign for Launch of 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event

Subaru of America, Inc. today revealed a new creative campaign to celebrate the launch of its 13th annual Subaru Share the Love® Event.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stop the Spread Expands Advisory Board Membership to Accelerate Pandemic Response

As U.S. coronavirus cases exceed 11 million and approach 250,000 deaths, Stop the Spread (STS) announced that it will expand its Advisory Board to increase its ability to address the evolving needs of the pandemic

Latest Campaigns

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    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  3. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  4. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  5. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  7. 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...
  8. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
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  10. GoDaddy | Customers
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  11. Growth Through Sustainability
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    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
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