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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Canadians Pulling Together To Fight Avoidable Blindness

The roar of planes was not the only sound echoing across the tarmac this year as Orbis Canada's 15th annual Plane Pull for Sight campaign took flight!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable and Circular Design: Repurposing Single-Use Plastics

By transforming discarded single-use plastics into second life refrigeration parts, we’re reducing costs and scaling decarbonization, creating a circularity blueprint for our global supply chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands Publishes New Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) published its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, highlighting progress across the Company’s Good priorities of People, Food and Planet.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Empowers Louisville Community Through Its Neighborhood Program

Louisville’s Russell neighborhood is making strides toward a comeback, despite 60% of its residents living in poverty and a homeownership rate below 15%. Fifth Third is proud to be part of the journey.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Principal® Employees Surpass 145,000 Volunteer Hours in Celebration of the Company’s 145th Anniversary

Principal Financial Group® today announced the successful completion of its 145,000-hour global volunteerism goal, a milestone set in July of 2024 to celebrate the company’s 145th anniversary and enduring commitment to building strong communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Appoints Seasoned Executive as Interim CEO

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today announced Harsh Saini as interim CEO, effective August 1, following the conclusion of Colin Browne’s tenure.

Innovation & Technology

GoDaddy 2024 Sustainability Report: Responsible Governance & Operations | Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

We maintain enterprise-wide programs to protect our systems, safeguard customer and employee data, and address evolving cyber threats. We implement robust governance systems to maintain our cybersecurity and data protection processes.

Environment

BONUS: Energy Transition and Security in Europe

In this follow-up to our last episode on navigating EHS through disruption, Host Angelique Dickson sits down with Alex Ferguson, CEO of Antea Group UK, to discuss Europe in greater depth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In the Limelight: Moses Henry

Moses Henry, Community Mortgage Loan Officer for Regions Mortgage is one of the first recipients of the “Unsung Hero Award” from Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (Florida).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Lenovo Ranks 8th in the Gartner® Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025

Lenovo has once again secured a position in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025, recognizing its excellence in supply chain operations and placing eighth, up two places from last year, among global leaders across various industries

Education

Discovery Education Presents New Teacher Resources as Part of Back-to-School Updates

Discovery Education today announced an exciting new array of free, standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Research, Reports & Publications

Guests Avoid Restaurants With Poor Restrooms, Says New Tork Survey Data

Global survey data from Tork, an Essity brand and the global leading professional hygiene brand, shows that the restroom experience is critical for guests.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wesco Publishes 2025 Sustainability Report

Wesco issued its annual sustainability report today. The report outlines Wesco's key initiatives for advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals set in the 2021 report

Health & Healthcare

Day in the Life: Jena, DaVita Social Worker

Jena, Social Worker at DaVita, says being a social worker at DaVita is a different experience than what people might think. It’s not focused around talking about feelings while sitting at a desk all day.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bacardi GTR Launches Pop-Up Spotlighting Patrón Cristalino at MIA

Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) launched a dynamic pop-up activation spotlighting Patrón Cristalino, the brand’s latest super-premium innovation, at Miami International Airport (MIA) in May.

Environment

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems Releases V2.0 of SCS-108 Certification Standard for Carbon Neutral Entities, Buildings, Products, and Services

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce the publication of version 2.0 of the SCS-108 Certification Standard for Carbon Neutral Entities, Buildings, Products, and Services.

Innovation & Technology

Data Center Expansion: DP World Champions the Next Frontier of Sustainable Logistics

Global investment in data centers is projected to soar, topping $1 trillion within the next five years. Driving this growth are groundbreaking advancements in technology – especially the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Following Nearly Two Decades of Service, Stacy Thompson to Retire from KeyBank

Stacy Thompson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement, will retire from KeyBank effective July 4th. Thompson has spent nearly 20 years with Key’s Corporate Responsibility team.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Role Models Who Are Shaping the Future of STEM

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women breaking barriers in STEM and inspiring the next generation to do the same.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Wins 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Award for Collaborative Ecosystems

Whirlpool Corporation won the award for Collaborative Ecosystems at the 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Awards, celebrating their groundbreaking production line for The Washing Machine Project, supported by Whirlpool Foundation.

Innovation & Technology

How Cisco India Helped 50 Million People Connect to New Opportunities

At Cisco, we believe in the power of technology and our people to drive meaningful change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aligning Passion With Purpose: Meet Sudhir Miglani

At GoDaddy, we believe in doing work that matters - with people who care. Sudhir Miglani, a Senior Engineering Manager based in India, embodies that spirit every day through his leadership, technical depth, and passion for creating impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Nasdaq Metrio™

Does your organization have software in place to streamline sustainability reporting processes? When it comes to sustainability reporting, the right technology can deliver more than just compliance - it can drive quantifiable business impact.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation: 30% of Tree Projects Related to Extreme Heat in 2024

New data from the Arbor Day Foundation shows 30% of the nonprofit's 2024 tree projects in cities and neighborhoods were related to addressing extreme heat.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cascale Annual Report Highlights Convening Power, Need for Accelerated Industry Action

Global nonprofit alliance Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) today released its Annual Report, a comprehensive recap of transformational progress in 2024.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  4. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  5. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  6. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  7. 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...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  10. 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...
  11. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  12. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...