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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Returnship Program: Madhu's Journey to Returnship

Learn more about Madhu’s Journey to Returnship from the complex decision to stop working to care for her children, to her transition back into high tech and working full-time.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Participates in “Pulling for a Purpose” Fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado

Nearly 2,000 people from companies and local agencies including Arrow Electronics participated in the “Pulling for a Purpose” fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport about 15 miles northwest of Denver.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hybrid Working: Five Ways To Create a Powerful Hybrid Office

As more businesses move toward hybrid working, there are at least five areas where you can improve your game: from where you work and when you work, to how you commute and travel, and even how you recharge afterwards.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Understanding ESG Risks Through Scenario Analysis ft. Jared Forman, FORVIS

Join the conversation with Jared Forman, Managing Partner, ESG & Climate Risk at FORVIS, as he and host Mandi McReynolds discuss managing risk, board engagement on ESG, and insights from Workiva's participation in the FORVIS risk scenario workshop.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bristol Myers Squibb Employees to Relay Nearly 3,000 Miles Cross-Country Aspiring to Raise Over $1 Million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research

Bristol Myers Squibb employees will embark on a cross-country bike ride from the coast of Oregon to honor loved ones who have been impacted by cancer by raising money to support the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

With mounting evidence of climate change’s impact on the lives of people across the world and the growing demand for social equity, investors have gotten serious about backing corporations and funds with a demonstrated commitment to ESG.

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Business Spotlight: Girls Chronically Rock!

Keisha Greaves started her business – “Girls Chronically Rock” – in 2017 selling graphic t-shirts and enrolled in Babson College’s Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (BWEL) program to expand her business knowledge and network.

Innovation & Technology

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Help Scale ZEVx Electrification Solutions

ZEVx, Inc. has selected Plex Systems, a Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) company and a leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, to drive production of ZEVx electrification solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing the Threat of COVID-19 in Black Communities

Predominantly Black and Hispanic lower-income communities are experiencing some of the most devastating impacts of the pandemic. Upon the launch of Q4HE, these vulnerable communities were the first priority.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Addressing and Reducing Waste Within the Tapestry Supply Chain

We are innovating and re-thinking historical fashion industry norms by reusing, recycling and repurposing, which ultimately result in less waste to landfill.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Valuing Water Finance Initiative: A Watershed Moment

From the recent destructive flooding in Kentucky and Mississippi to the dwindling Colorado River supply, no one is spared from the global water crisis that is accelerating before our eyes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Profile: In the Community With CACI's Lewis Pate

Lewis Pate, Ph.D., was born with a natural curiosity. As a boy, he just had to figure out how things work, especially if it involved electricity.

Energy

Illuminating Possibility: Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company Plan To Use F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks To Help Power the Grid

Pilot incentives will reduce vehicle lease payments for program participants who lease an eligible electric vehicle. In exchange, customers will allow their EVs to feed energy back to the grid – helping to balance it during peak demand.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Alibaba-Backed C2 Capital Invests in Plant-Based Food Start-Up Eat Just

Alibaba Group-backed private equity firm C2 Capital Partners has invested $25 million in Eat Just, the food-technology company behind the successful plant-based egg brand, JUST Egg.

Responsible Production & Consumption

It's No Dream, Sustainable Jeans Are Perfect Fit for Modern Retail Consumers

When I first stepped into the sustainable, intelligent enterprise showcase of the Trilogy jeans company at the SAP Sapphire Orlando event, the last thing I imagined was encountering seaweed and synthetic spider webs.

Health & Healthcare

Latest Research at ESMO Congress 2022 Showcases the Impact of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Cancer Patients

Illumina a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced the upcoming presentation of multiple oncology research abstracts at this year’s European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) annual meeting, September 9–13 in Paris.

Education

MilliporeSigma and Harris Stowe State University Partner to Spark Scientific Curiosity in Students

To help introduce students to STEM, MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Harris Stowe State University, provided educational opportunities to students through a two-week STEM camp.

Energy

Booster® Expands Mobile Fueling Services Coast to Coast

In response to growing customer demand from enterprise fleets looking to optimize costs, lower carbon emissions and source renewable fuels, Booster® announces that it is expanding services across the United States with several new market launches.

Health & Healthcare

Accelerating Purposeful Innovation in Healthcare

As the internet of medical things (IoMT) evolves, the healthcare sector is experiencing a digital renaissance that is improving the experience of both patients and practitioners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DraftKings Taps The Miz and Tony Hawk for its New Responsible Gaming Advertising Campaign: Practice Safe Bets

DraftKings Inc. has announced its newest responsible gaming initiative – the Practice Safe Bets advertising campaign – marking the American Gaming Association’s inaugural Responsible Gaming Education Month this September.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank, Buffalo GoGreen and African Heritage Food Co-Op Team Up To Bring Farmers Market to East Buffalo Neighborhood

In an effort to encourage sustained, meaningful and transformational change in East Buffalo, KeyBank, Buffalo GoGreen and the African Heritage Food Co-Op are partnering to bring a bi-weekly farmers market to the city’s Delavan-Grider neighborhood.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event Raised Nearly $2.6 Million for Area Youth

The two day event included rounds of golf on six courses for more than 650 people from all over the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico and China, a Fireside Chat with Jack Nicklaus and Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, a Silent Auction and Live Auction.

Health & Healthcare

Overcoming Blood Cancer With CAR T-cell Therapy: Eleonora's Journey

In February 2019, Eleonora was preparing to go out with a friend when she suddenly fainted. She woke up in the hospital near her home in Italy and didn’t remember a thing. But she will never forget the news the doctors delivered to her.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production

Trane Technologies has been named to the top ten of Fortune’s list of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ 2022.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bringing More to the Table

JBS continues to invest in communities with free education while working towards our 2030 net-zero goal

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  4. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  5. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  6. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  7. 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...
  8. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  9. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  12. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  13. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  14. 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...
  15. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...