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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why ESG Ecosystems Are Key to Financial Reporting Success

The rise of collective social consciousness, coupled with a growing desire to minimise the environmental impact of industry practices have resulted in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors shooting to the top of corporate agendas.

Energy

Local Leaders Share the Importance of a Clean Energy Future

PSEG and TechUnited:NJ team up to offer a $50K cash prize to be awarded to the startup demonstrating innovative solutions for promoting electrified transportation through the TechUnited:BetterPlanet Challenge.

Green Infrastructure

Advanced Digital Optimization Solutions From Xylem Reduce Sewer Overflows by 247 Million Gallons Annually

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati continues to expand Xylem’s Wastewater Network Optimization solution across their system, delivering savings to rate-payers, while protecting the local watershed to make the city more sustainable.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Hershey and Land O'Lakes Partner on Sustainability for Dairy Supply Chain

The Hershey Company and Land O'Lakes are partnering on a new initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Pennsylvania dairy farms and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Transforming Cotton Dyeing Through Collaboration

As we saw the potential for ECOFAST™ Pure growing, we looked for a leader in the fashion industry who had mutually ambitious sustainability goals and a vision for positive change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group® scores 100 in Disability Equality Index®

For the second year in a row, Principal® scored 100 in the Disability Equality Index® by Disability:IN and American Association of People with Disabilities.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Coordinates Research and Efforts in China’s Rare Disease Community

There are nearly 7,000 types of rare diseases, and about 80 percent of them are caused by genetic mutations. “Compared with common diseases, rare diseases are difficult to diagnose from the very beginning,” says Yiou Wang, Founder of the Illness Challenge Foundation. “Diagnosis is the first step in the patient journey, but it’s a key step to identify the direction.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Community First: Building Latinx Wealth

Rita Soledad Fernández Paulino shares her journey to debt free and how she’s breaking the stigma around money talk in her community. Then, Carla sits down with Beatriz Acevedo, co-founder of SUMA Wealth, a digital platform that empowers the Latinx community to build wealth.

Energy

Florida's Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Joins Duke Energy to Unveil 4 New Electric Depot Bus Chargers

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) today unveiled four new electric depot bus chargers at the bus lot at PSTA headquarters.

Events, Media & Communications

2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit: Rebuilding for All - Register October 14th, 2021

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute proudly present the 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit.

Green Infrastructure

Janet is Working on Health and Safety at Chevron

Meet Janet. At Chevron, she’s focusing on human performance factors to help influence the health and safety of our global workforce. Actions like these have resulted in meaningful progress.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GFSI Welcomes Four New Members Into Coalition of Action

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to announce that four more companies have joined its ranks. The four companies – Develey, Kerry, Spinneys and Sysco

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Forbes list of The Best Employers for Women in 2021.

Research, Reports & Publications

Briefing: Moving Ambition to Action With Unilever, IKEA, & Google

Sustainability is no longer at the fringes of business strategy; it is intrinsic to any successful business' future. We know what we need to do, and why, but the inescapable question is how.

Education

Back to School Digital Safety Tips

Before your kids go back to school, join National Parent Teacher Association and NortonLifeLock Cyber Safety experts for quick tips to get your family's devices and online privacy ready. Join us Wednesday 8/18 at 3 p.m. ET LIVE on Facebook!

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial South America Holds Clothes and Blanket Drive

Following the success of its recent food and hygiene items drive, CNH Industrial South America organized a winter clothing and blanket drive at its manufacturing sites in Brazil to support people in need during the winter season.

Research, Reports & Publications

7 Must-Haves for Future-Proof ESG Reporting Software

Compiling data to report on environmental, social, and governance metrics is easier with ESG disclosure software. Here are seven things to look for in an ESG reporting platform that will evolve along with ESG disclosure frameworks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tide Evolves Loads of Hope Program to Meet New Societal Challenge

This August, Tide Loads of Hope is transforming its hallmark social impact program to meet the needs of a new group as part of “The Tent Mender” campaign.

Innovation & Technology

Innovating for Social Impact

Alarmingly, more than 25% of the world’s population lacks access to basic toilet facilities, and 673 million people continue to practice open defecation1.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webinar: Implementing Vision Zero Using an Equity Lens - Part 1

Learn the history of systemic racial inequality in land use and transportation planning the U.S. and its impacts on today’s transportation system. Using data, we explore the correlation of socioeconomic factors to the current state of roadway safety.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Commitment a Key Component to Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Through #SandsECO360, Las Vegas Sands global sustainability program, the company seeks to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainability practices in its business regions throughout the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Explore Best-in-Class Air Purification Solutions for Return to Classrooms

Delos has already provided over 150,000 units across more than 100 school districts that represent approximately 2.7 million students across the country, including some of the largest such as New York City, Chicago, Miami-Dade and Baltimore.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texas Diversity Council to Kick Off Legal Diversity Summit, Recognizing Top Women Lawyers & General Counsel

The Texas Diversity Council (NDC) will kick off its Legal Diversity Summit, “Raising the Bar: Legal Diversity in Action,” announcing the 2021 Top Women Lawyers and General Counsel on Tuesday, Sept. 28 f

Energy

The Technology Solution to the Power Grid's Battle With Climate Change

By leveraging Intel's comprehensive technology and unique ability to convene an ecosystem of utilities, governments and technology, we can transform energy grids across the globe and bring reliable, renewable power to all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tent Mender Leads Viewers On Journey of Self-Discovery

P&G and Tide have partnered with Hand Made Productions and the Story Lab to create The Tent Mender, a profoundly moving documentary series on people experiencing homelessness.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...
  3. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
  4. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  5. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...
  6. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  8. 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...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. 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...
  13. Responsible Investing
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  14. FedEx | Awards & Recognition
    We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...
  15. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...