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Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Awards More Than $175,000 in Microgrants To Support Indiana First Responders

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $175,000 in microgrants to support 47 local emergency management agencies across the company’s Indiana service territory.

Energy

Boeing Becomes Founding Member of UK Innovation Hub To Drive Sustainable Aviation Fuels Development

Boeing has become a founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) to drive the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

Innovation & Technology

AI Chatbot Speeds Answers to Customers

The Tetra Tech’s Federal IT Innovation Lab recently launched Auxilium, a high-end artificial intelligence (AI) solution.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Logitech Joins the Human Rights Campaign To Urge the U.S. Senate To Pass the Respect for Marriage Act

Logitech has joined the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and more than 170 companies, to support the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) by releasing a sign-on letter urging U.S. Senators to vote in favor of the bill.

Environment

The Ice Age Is Proving a Very Hot Topic

Planet Ice may be coming to a museum near you.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Back-to-School Boost for Teachers in St. John the Baptist Parish

As part of its ongoing Celebrating Resiliency & A Brighter Tomorrow initiative, Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville, Louisiana, refinery announced its latest investment in St. John the Baptist Parish—a $350,000 workforce development grant.

Green Infrastructure

Hydrogen’s Time in the Energy Mix Has Come

National Grid has advanced this technology for years through more than two dozen research projects with academic and industry partners because we believe this is a fuel that will keep the Earth from getting warmer.

Education

Coming Full Circle: How a Scholarship Recipient Gives Back to Her Community

Brenda Rios Brombacher earned a full scholarship from Verizon as a teenager; now she pays it forward by providing middle school students with access to Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers.

Environment

IP, NFWF and Partners Award $2.4 Million to Restore Iconic Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

With the recent announcement of seven new grants totaling $2.4 million awarded with support through the Forestlands Stewards partnership, International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are expanding

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sport for “Everyone, Anywhere, Always” - Tokyo 2020 Keeps the City Moving

With the ambitious aim of getting 70 per cent of adults in Tokyo participating in sport at least once a week, city authorities are creating opportunities for citizens to be more active.

Green Infrastructure

Advancing Low Carbon Mobility

DuPont provides solutions that enable vehicle electrification and expansion of the electronic vehicle market, including thermal management, battery assembly and enhanced connectivity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Like a Fine Wine: Conservation Strengthening Through Generations

Tom Gamble founded Gamble Family Vineyards in the heart of Napa Valley’s Oakville District with the mission of carrying on his family’s long history of land conservation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Conversation With Quest Diagnostics' CEO-Elect Jim Davis

Jim’s leadership has strengthened Quest’s partnerships with the nation’s largest health plans and health systems, integrated our regional lab acquisitions, and driven the evolution of our ESG strategy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Unilever and Geno To Produce Sustainable Palm Oil Ingredient Alternatives

Plans to scale and commercialise sustainable alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived ingredients for cleaning and personal care products have been unveiled by two leading organisations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pentair Named One of America's Best Employers for Women 2022 by Forbes

To be a leader in delivering smart, sustainable solutions, it is essential we continue to attract and retain a diverse workforce of highly skilled and engaged employees who are as excited about our purpose as we are.

Health & Healthcare

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle During Cancer Treatments

August is #NationalWellnessMonth, centered around self-care, stress management and healthy routines.

Environment

ESG Trends, News, & Info: What To Know About Environmental, Social, and Governance

Stay on top of the latest news in the field of environmental, social, and governance (ESG).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Businesses Should Care What Consumers Think About Their ESG Efforts

At the front door of global business, governments and news headlines are demanding companies step up as part of the solution to environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

2021 Baker Hughes Progress in our Corporate Responsibility

2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Donates More Than 1,000 Trees to Riegelwood, NC Community

Thanks to a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation Community Tree Recovery program, the team at IP’s Riegelwood Mill and the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees gave out more than 1,000 trees to area residents

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Expanding Access to PFA Training for First Responders

With the support of FedEx, International Medical Corps developed an interactive online training program called “Principles of Psychological First Aid.”

Environment

Maritime Infrastructure Decision-Making Amid Changing Wave Climates

In light of ongoing climate change, maritime infrastructure decision-making must be informed by climate science rather than driven solely by historical data.

Education

Back to School With Path to Pro: SkillPointe Scholars Share Why They're Choosing a Career in the Skilled Trades

As students head back to school, so do our skilled trades scholars. In partnership with The Home Depot Foundation and SkillPointe Foundation, these aspiring and dedicated tradespeople were able to participate in our Path to Pro scholarship program.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Automakers Steer Toward Sustainable Supply Chains

Electric vehicle (EV) aficionados can take heart from the latest Global EV Outlook that reported brisk sales worldwide into 2022; two million EVs sold in the first quarter of this year for a 75% increase compared to 2021.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Message to Stakeholders From Northern Trust's Kim Evans and Mike O'Grady

At Northern Trust, we believe building a sustainable world means striving to meet the needs of the current generation while also ensuring the ability of subsequent generations to follow suit.

Latest Campaigns

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    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  3. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  4. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  5. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  6. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  7. 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...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  12. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  13. 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...
  14. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  15. 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...