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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5G Is Putting a Whole New Woodstock on the Map - T-Mobile Crowns Hometown Techover Winner

T-Mobile names Woodstock, IL as the inaugural T-Mobile Hometown Techover winner, scoring a $3 million technology upgrade including a $200,000 grant, 5G network enhancements, a free concert featuring Florida Georgia Line … and so much more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Companies Step Up to Support U.S. Students Returning to School

It could take years to fully understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. students and schools. But educators and experts already know that as schools reopen, families and educators are still in the throes of financial uncertainty and academic struggles, and the needs are extensive.

Innovation & Technology

Worldwide Olympic Partners Helping to Make Tokyo 2020 Most Innovative Olympic Games Ever

The Olympic Games have always been a catalyst and showcase for innovation, and when Tokyo last hosted the event, in 1964, it saw satellites used to relay live pictures to a global audience for the first time, as well as the debuts of close-pickup microphones and slow-motion replays.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar Overview: From Resilience to Opportunity: 2021 Barometer Report Shows Supply Chain Sustainability Pays Off Through the Crisis and Beyond

Procurement and sustainability teams alike are groping for guidance on how they can rebuild more resilient supply chains in the wake of a calamitous year. This presents an opportune time to review, compare, and improve strategies and practices.

Environment

Herbal Essences and TerraCycle® “Renew the Forest” Partnership to Plant 60,000+ Trees and Donate 20 Benches Made from Recycled Hair Care Packaging to Nature Preserves Maintained by The Nature Conservancy

Herbal Essences and TerraCycle announce the installment of 20 benches made from recycled hair care packaging, in three nature preserves maintained by The Nature Conservancy and the planting of over 60,000 trees throughout the United States.

Environment

Rebecca Leber: Breaking Down Biden's Climate Plan

The infrastructure bill currently being negotiated in Congress includes some important climate-related allocations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Industry Briefing: Climate Reporting Prototype Standard With CDSB, VRF, CDP & GRI

The path to a sustainable future is through the alignment of standards to a global system, which harnesses the unique power of the capital markets to change our global trajectory.

Innovation & Technology

Delos Special Report: A HEPA Filter Does Not Guarantee HEPA Efficiency Outcomes in Portable Air Purifiers

Delos, a wellness real-estate and technology company, commissioned LMS Technologies, Inc., an independent, accredited laboratory to test five readily available consumer air purification devices with a HEPA filter inside them.

Green Infrastructure

Making Transportation Systems Safer and More Sustainable With Connectivity

With ultra-high-speed connectivity, greater reliability, and lower latency, 5G provides a platform for innovation that brings tremendous opportunities to improve efficiencies and achieve tangible sustainability benefits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CASE Construction Equipment Certified as Madhya Pradesh's Best Employer Brand for 2021 at World HRD Congress

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, has been declared as the Best Employer Brand of the state of Madhya Pradesh in India for the second consecutive year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Announces Exclusive Premiere of Founding In Color - A Docuseries About Black and Latino Founders - On Xfinity's Black Experience Channel and Latino Destination On X1

Comcast is excited to announce the exclusive premiere of the docuseries, Founding in Color, arriving Thursday, September 9, 2021, on its Black Experience on Xfinity, X1 on demand, Flex, and the Xfinity Stream app.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Governments of India and the United Kingdom Join Forces With UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael Bloomberg to Mobilize Private Capital in Support of India's Low-Carbon Transition

Following today’s India-UK 11th Economic and Financial Dialogue meeting (EFD), the Government of India and Her Majesty’s Government, and UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg announced a new partnership

Responsible Production & Consumption

KEEN Footwear Launches First Upcycling Certification Program Reducing Industrial Waste

KEEN, Inc. (KEEN), the global footwear brand on a mission to make the outside inclusive and accessible to all, today announced it will expand its Detox the Planet Initiative with the debut of the KEEN Harvest Certified Program, a tiered program designed to reduce industrial waste by upcycling it into shoes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) Makes Pioneering Investment in Honest Jobs Holdings Ltd

The Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) announced today a $500,000 investment in Honest Jobs Holdings Ltd, a Hong-Kong based responsible recruitment holding company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Technologies Named #1 for Workers in Its Industry by JUST Capital

Keysight Technologies has shown a strong commitment to instituting policies that prioritize workers, one of the top priorities of the American public when it comes to just business behavior.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation $50,000 Donation Supports Red Cross Efforts Following Hurricane Ida and Afghanistan Events

Rockwell Automation has made a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support the organization’s Hurricane Ida disaster relief efforts and humanitarian relief efforts for military, veterans, and evacuees

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Disasters Mount, We're Extending Our Support

Between Sept. 2-8, we’ll match customer donations dollar-for-dollar up to $5 million or until the campaign ends, for a total contribution of up to $10 million.

Social Impact & Volunteering

American Airlines Flight Attendants Reflect on Flying a Civil Reserve Air Fleet Mission

Thousands of American Airlines flight attendants volunteer each year to crew flights of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a U.S. government program that provides the Department of Defense with additional aircraft capacity in times of national crisis.

Events, Media & Communications

Oportun Appoints Two New Independent Members to Board of Directors

Oportun Financial Corporation announced the addition of two new independent board members to its diverse Board of Directors.

Diversity & Inclusion

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Pillars of Accelerating Racial Equality, Equity and Inclusion

Fifth Third Bancorp’s $2.8 billion Accelerating Racial Equality, Equity and Inclusion initiative is focused on four strategic pillars that directly impact customers and communities with targeted outcomes.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Word from Mike Sievert on T-Mobile’s 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report

I could not be prouder of how T-Mobile stepped up — doing the right thing the Un-carrier way, and making an impact that matters for our employees and for the customers and communities we serve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Citizen Philanthropy in Action: Team Building Through Service Learning

To bring VMware Foundation programs to life, employee-led groups called Giving Networks inspire VMware colleagues (in their teams, sites, locations, regions, countries, etc.) to take action in their communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team: A Team Powered by Solidarity

Ten athletes from the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) started their competitions in Tokyo over the first weekend of the Games, displaying the same determination that has helped them through some of their daunting life challenges.

Education

International Paper Ignites Reading With Reading Is Fundamental

International Paper is sponsoring the Rally to Read 100 campaign—a six-month initiative that runs from September 2021 to March 2022 to unite classrooms and communities across the country to inspire and motivate children to read 100 books.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Policy and Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute
  5. Protecting our planet
    We believe that people can only live their healthiest lives on a healthy planet. That’s why we reduce our environmental footprint by finding...
  6. 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...
  7. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  8. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  9. 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...
  10. kate spade new york
    At kate spade new york and its Foundation, we believe that a woman’s mental health is foundational to her achieving sustainable long-term empowerment...
  11. 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...
  12. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  13. Responsible Investing
    Responsible Investing
  14. 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...
  15. Baker Tilly Foundation
    The Baker Tilly Foundation makes a difference in the communities where we live and work by supporting causes in the areas of education, health and...