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Philanthropy

Smithfield Foods and Utah Pork Producers Association Partner to Fight Hunger During College Football Season

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA) today announced a partnership to support efforts to alleviate hunger for the one in seven Utahns across the state who face food insecurity.

Education & Workforce Development

Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

Environment

Forests as a Climate Solution? Yes, Naturally

After decades of anti-deforestation campaigns, many of us may think twice before buying forest products. But is wood use inherently problematic?

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

SC Johnson Launches Global Partnership to Fight Ocean Plastic and Poverty

SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household consumer brands, and Plastic Bank today launched a global partnership to stop plastic waste from entering the ocean and fight poverty.

Awards & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Recognized on Global CR RepTrak 100 Ranking for Seventh Consecutive Year

Further proving its reputation as a company with a longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility, Whirlpool Corporation was ranked among the top 50 companies on the 2019 Global CR RepTrak for the 7th consecutive year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Two Latin American Startups Are Selected to Receive Grants at Village Capital Financial Health Accelerator

Village Capital announced today that two financial health startups, Monetus and ArriendoAsegurado, were selected by their peers as “most investment-ready” at the conclusion of Finance Forward: Latin America 2019

Corporate Responsibility

Sappi Mentorship Program Offers Growth Opportunities to Young Foresters

Lucas (Luke) Lamond grew up in the forestry business working in the woods with his father, a consulting forester who taught him everything about forest management.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Black Employee Network (B.E.N.) is ON Semiconductor’s Newest Affinity Network Group

This group hopes to create an avenue to build relationships with people of similar backgrounds and likeness across the Black community and beyond at ON Semiconductor.

Research & Reports

It’s Here: CECP’s Giving in Numbers 2019 Edition!

On the day that Giving in Numbers is released, the CECP team envisions everyone diving into this year’s insights for the first time.

Awards & Rankings

Koch’s Mark Holden Receives Award for Criminal Justice Reform Work

Koch Industries Senior Vice President Mark Holden has received the prestigious Margaret Mead Award from the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) for his efforts to advance criminal justice reform at all levels in the United States.

Philanthropy

CASE and Team Rubicon Spring Into Action for Colorado Flood Response

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Century Equipment donated use of a CASE TV380 compact track loader and CX26C mini excavator to Team Rubicon for major debris-clearing in La Plata County, Colorado.

Awards & Rankings

VMware Achieves 100% on the 2019 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

I am proud to share that VMware has again earned top marks in the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and has been recognized as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality. The CEI is the premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy

Smithfield Foods Donates $100,000 and 40,000 Pounds of Protein to DC Central Kitchen

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and DC Central Kitchen joined together with local culinary experts to bring awareness to the issue of food insecurity across the nation’s capital

Philanthropy

Purpose At Work: How Timberland Is Planting A Climate Change Movement

The footwear and apparel brand announced it will plant 50 million trees across the globe within the next 5 years, building on the tree planting efforts it has already led since 2001.

Environment

HP is Paying $11 million to Protect a New York City-size Amount of Forests

In a threatened stretch of rainforest along the Atlantic coast of Brazil, new restoration work will be funded by a somewhat unlikely partner—the tech manufacturer HP.

Corporate Responsibility

Duke Energy Linemen to Compete at International Competition

Seventy-seven Duke Energy linemen from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will compete in the International Lineman's Rodeo on Oct. 19 in Bonner Springs, Kan.

Environment

Corporate Leaders: It’s Time to Lead on Climate Policy

At this vital moment in the global climate crisis, corporate leadership on climate policy is a top priority.

Philanthropy

Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month This October

First launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Arts and Humanities Month was re-established in 1993 as a month-long celebration in October.

Energy & Infrastructure

Carnival Corporation's AIDA Cruises Pioneering Cruise Industry's First-Ever Trial of Fuel Cell Technology

Carnival Corporation & plc recently announced its Germany-based brand, AIDA Cruises, has partnered with leaders from the maritime and engineering sectors to pilot the world's first fuel cell system designed to power large passenger vessels.

Philanthropy

Melwood Provides Pathways to Independence

Imagine that you KNOW you can do a job. You KNOW you can contribute – but at every turn you are denied the opportunity to fulfill your potential because other people don’t think you can make the grade.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The New Climate for Business: Businesses Must Respond to Women’s Voices

More and more, women are speaking out and demanding businesses and governments take action—on everything from defending women’s health to protecting women from climate impacts.

Research & Reports

Corporate Giving Tops $26 Billion in 2018, Industry-leading Report Finds, up 11% Since 2016

In partnership with companies, CECP found in their annual Giving in Numbers: 2019 Edition report that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet key societal needs around the world

Corporate Responsibility

Schneider Electric: Three Sustainability Steps That Boost Business

Buildings have various environmental effects: GHG emissions, particle production, the release of volatile organic compounds etc. But, satisfying sustainability must be done in a way that boosts brand image, increases sales and cuts costs.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Webinar: Pro Bono + The Inclusive Leader

For decades, companies have been tapping into the power of pro bono service to accelerate talent development and engage employees while lifting up the communities where they live and work.

Philanthropy

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Awareness, Advocacy, and Inclusion

Observed in October each year, Down Syndrome Awareness Month was started by the National Down Syndrome Society in the 1980’s.

Latest Campaigns

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

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...

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...

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...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...