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Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Connections Newsletter: Pro Bono Week Edition

This Pro Bono Week, Common Impact's flash consulting projects delivered over $1.1M in pro bono services to nonprofits across the U.S. Read our newsletter for more on what we're up to, including job listings and insights into the future of pro bono.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month aims to raise awareness for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes through education and advocacy. More than 100 million adults and children in the U.S. currently live with diabetes or prediabetes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Plan for Tomorrow by Supporting Vulnerable Communities Today

Self-Help believes in investing in communities on the front lines of harm from climate change. Our mission: create and protect economic opportunity for all with a focus on the underserved, including people of color, women, and low-income families and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Bacardi Is Developing a Pipeline of High-Performing Women Leaders

Paula Glickenhaus, lead for Global Reflections, talks about how the Women in Leadership initiative focuses on the next generation of female leaders.

Environment

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge Speaking at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘19

CSRHub CEO and Co-founder, Cynthia Figge will be speaking at the Sustainable Brands New Metrics ’19 Conference, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held November 18-20, 2019.

Research, Reports & Publications

Legg Mason Redefines Its Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility, Releases 2019 CSR Report

Legg Mason has redefined its approach to corporate social responsibility by focusing on six dimensions that are central to the company’s mission of Investing to Improve Lives™

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge Winning Team Prometeo Celebrated by Founding Partner IBM and Sponsor Arrow Electronics

IBM announced that Team Prometeo was the winner of the Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge for creating a personal safety hardware-software solution that will help protect firefighters.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Collaboration’s the Key for a Circular Economy

Collaboration is key for a successful circular economy. Read Renay Loper's recap of USCC Foundation's Corporate Citizenship Center Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sarasota Man Receives $20,000 Grant for Boys & Girls Clubs

Jim Martin has dedicated more than 15 years to volunteering for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. As a result, he was recently named one of seven 2019 Maytag Dependable Leaders, and with the award came a $20,000 grant that will go toward the STAR program.

Environment

Gore Joins HPRC

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome W. L. Gore & Associates Medical Products Division, makers of implantable medical devices such as vascular grafts, endovascular and interventional devices used by healthcare professionals worldwide.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trust and Responsibility: The IBM Chairman's Letter

Responsible stewardship is an integral part of our business strategy – a simple, honest approach to doing business that also earned us recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bridgestone Continues to Positively Impact Nashville Through Its Annual United Way Campaign

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced the results of its annual charitable and volunteer campaign in support of the United Way of Greater Nashville.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cybersecurity Awareness Month—What We Have Learned

As we wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we hope you learned some new skills and committed to learning more to stay safe online—helping to protect you, clients, vendors, and your family from evolving cyberthreats.

Sustainable Development Goals

Unlocking the Power of Reporting: Businesses and the SDGs

GRI’s Chief External Affairs Officer reflects on first online forum held in partnership with Enel Group, on driving corporate action towards accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Community in the Forests

Forest management and harvesting can be contentious and controversial, especially when done in a densely populated area or on public lands that are cherished for their serenity, recreational opportunities, and conservation values.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Ranked No. 1 Among U.S. Utilities for Investor Transparency

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been ranked No. 1 among U.S. utilities for investor transparency by an independent financial communications firm. Labrador Advisory Services reviewed the proxy statements, 10-K filings and website investor pages of the nation’s 250 largest companies, based on market capitalization.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Proposed Changes to the Shareholder Proposal Process Would Limit the Ability of Investors to Manage Risks

Proposed changes to the current shareholder proposal process would restrict an important avenue that investors use to manage risks and respond to emerging trends, said Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

California Wildfires: How You Can Help

Wildfires up and down the state of California are leaving nearly two million individuals without power and hundreds of thousands more under mandatory evacuation order. Even more residents have been impacted by exceptionally poor air quality for stretches of miles across the state.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability at Caterpillar

Sustainability is part of what Caterpilllar does every single day. Read more about Caterpillar's progress that involves a balance of environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic growth.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Global Compact Issues New Guidance for Companies to Leverage Technology and Innovation to Advance Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Global Compact today issued new guidance for businesses to leverage the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to inspire their innovation processes and capture future market needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saying “Thank You” Through Action. How We Provide Veterans The Post-Military Careers They Deserve.

Veterans are a valuable asset to any workforce with their strong work ethic, leadership skills, sense of purpose, and ability to adapt.

Energy

eBay Teams Up with Apple, Samsung Austin Semiconductor and Sprint on a Renewable Energy Project

Today, eBay announced a joint agreement to purchase renewable energy with three other tech companies—Apple, Samsung and Sprint.

Diversity & Inclusion

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Bring the Power of Story to Life in ‘Our Stories Are Stronger Than Hate’ Virtual Field Trip

USC Shoah Foundation—The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) and Discovery Education, invite students in grades 5-12 to take part in a powerful virtual experience this afternoon.

Events, Media & Communications

Purpose-Driven Leaders Come Together from Across Sectors to Make More than $72M in Commitments to Inclusive Growth at Inaugural Summit

Four philanthropic funders including Mastercard committed more than $72 million in funding to advance equitable and sustainable economic growth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Institutional Investor: Where ESG Fails

Despite countless studies, there has never been conclusive evidence that socially responsible screens deliver alpha. A better model exists, argue Harvard Business School luminaries Michael Porter, George Serafeim, and Mark Kramer.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainability Insights
    General sustainability insights.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  7. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  10. 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...
  11. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  12. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  13. LATAM Growth
    DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...
  14. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  15. 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...