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Environment

Our Indispensable Problem: The Paradox of Modern Plastics

Here’s an environmental riddle: When is the plastic waste issue not a plastic waste issue? Answer: When it’s also a carbon and climate change issue, a social issue, and a circular economy issue. Read Dow CEO, Jim Fitterling, take.

Education

Children’s Books Come Alive Onstage

Since 2003, the Arden Children’s Theatre has received nine grants through the Subaru of America Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Encouraging Workplace Giving: 4 Best Practices for Companies

Workplace giving is the starting point for building a generous, positive work environment. When you implement a comprehensive giving program, employees will naturally want to participate. Here are four best practices to guide you on your way.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Earns 100% Score on HRC Corporate Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year

We’re proud to share that, for the third consecutive year, we’ve earned a 100% score on the @HRC Corporate Equality Index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for Third Consecutive Year

After a year in which the company continued providing cleaner energy to its customers, shifting to more flexible, low- and no-carbon sources while maintaining high reliability and rates below the national average, Duke Energy...

Sustainable Development Goals

Davos 2020: Werner Baumann (Bayer) on Sustainable Growth

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Supports ABA Well-being Pledge

CBRE Group's in-house legal team has signed the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Well-being Pledge during its first-ever Legal Well-being Symposium on January 16, 2020.

Innovation & Technology

How One NGO Helps Farmers Use Mobile Phones to Invest in a Better Harvest

In Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, smallholder farmers manage 80 percent of farmland and provide up to 80 percent of the food supply. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, about two-thirds of the developing...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Recognizes Ambassadors' Leadership, Dedication

From rolling out new signature events such as Plogging and the disaster response campaign, to adopting our new strategic focus of engaging Xylem stakeholders in Watermark, 2019 was a busy year for Watermark Ambassadors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Scotiabank, a Leading Bank in the Americas, Recognized by CDP for Its Climate Change Efforts

The CDP has recognized Scotiabank with a climate change score of 'B,' for its strong results in the areas of climate change governance; climate change risk management; and greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric’s Commitment to Sustainability Recognized in Two Leading Rankings

Schneider Electric, has been given two significant rankings - including a top place on among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking of Clean Capitalism magazine Corporate Knights, and a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project A-List.

Innovation & Technology

STEYR Konzept: Forward-looking Tractor Concept on Display at the Event Farm, International Green Week 2020 (IGW) in Berlin, Germany

The STEYR Konzept, a forward-looking tractor concept unveiled in November 2019, will be displayed at the Event Farm, fair hall 3.2, of International Green Week 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Appears on Fortune's List of World's Most Admired Companies for 19th Time

Aflac Incorporated today announced that it is included on Fortune's annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies for the 19th time. The company ranks No. 1 among its peers for innovation, compared to No. 7 in 2019.

Research, Reports & Publications

Merck for Mothers Launches New Report: Innovative Financing For Better Maternal Health Outcomes

The cost to end preventable maternal deaths by 2030 is an estimated $115.5 billion, according to the United Nations Population Fund. With just $11.9 billion in development assistance coming to 120 priority countries over the next 10 years...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Included in 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Second Consecutive Year

Alliance Data Systems Corporation today announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson and Milwaukee Brewers Team Up to Take on Plastic Waste; Stadium Cups to Become New Scrubbing Bubbles® Bottles

SC Johnson is teaming up with the Milwaukee Brewers to create a new market and new recycling model for one of the biggest sources of waste at their ballpark – the more than 1 million plastic cups used each season.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tragedy to Triumph: How T-Mobile’s Tuition Assistance Program Helped One Employee Regain Confidence and Earn an MBA

Each year, there is a benefits fair at the T-Mobile Customer Experience Center in Nashville that acquaints employees to the benefits the company offers. And one that particularly piqued Qadirah Bridgeman’s interest: the Tuition Assistance program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IBMers Serving Others: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Earlier this week for MLK Day, IBMers honored the legacy of Martin Luther King by serving together in the first of IBM’s two annual Days of Service.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We Are Citizen Philanthropists – Learning Through Service

Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water. That’s the idea behind VMware’s Citizen Philanthropy approach to giving—VMware’s waterfall of impact is the result of the collective actions of VMware people. Core to our ethos is the belief that...

Social Impact & Volunteering

General Mills Joins HandsOn Twin Cities and the Minnesota Vikings for MLK Day of Service

More than 700 people gathered to volunteer and celebrate the legacy of MLK. 5,000 school supply kits, snack packs, and teacher appreciation cards were assembled and given to Kids In Need Minnesota to support students across the state.

Events, Media & Communications

Discovery Education Celebrates UNESCO’s International Day of Education

In 2018, the UN proclaimed January 24 as International Day of Education, recognizing that the key to a sustainable future is inclusive and equitable education for all the people of the world, regardless of current affairs or historical context

Innovation & Technology

A Data Revolution for All

Science has revolutionized medicine and agriculture over the last 100 years, particularly for the poorest of the poor. Achievements ranging from the treatment of hookworm to the green revolution attest to its power.

Health & Healthcare

Cracking the Genetic Code: Why Gene Sequencing May Hold the Key to Intercepting Diseases Before They Start

What if there was a way to figure out exactly who is likely to develop a certain disease, and what drives the development of it, before the disease even manifests? And then, what if we could target treatments to prevent it from ever happening?

Diversity & Inclusion

Adobe Joins the Valuable 500 Movement to Put Disabilities on the Business Leadership Agenda

Disability inclusion is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum this week, and Adobe is honored to highlight our commitment to unlocking the potential of individuals with disabilities by joining The Valuable 500.

Research, Reports & Publications

GM Included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

GM has once again been named one of 325 companies across 50 industries in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The GEI tracks the financial performance of public companies committed to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation and transparency.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. 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...