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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies’ O Organics® Launches “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” Cause Program to Address Summer Food Insecurity

For every O Organics product purchased in July, the company will donate a nutritious meal to a child in need

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Finance Sector to Global Municipalities, IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined its membership program, a global initiative that offers commercial benefits, as well as brand visibility and networking opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial believes that everyone, everywhere, deserves an equal opportunity to thrive.

Education

Action for Healthy Kids Launches Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards To Celebrate School Food Authorities Making Significant Nutritional Improvements to School Meals

Action for Healthy Kids has launched the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards to celebrate school food authorities that have made significant improvements to the nutritional quality of their school meals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Prioritizing Preparation, the First Step in Disaster Recovery

As part of our support, Enbridge is donating $250,000 per year for three years to the Disaster Alliance, as is fellow energy company Phillips 66—for a combined investment of $1.5 million.

Education

Small Businesses. Huge Opportunity. How Regions Bank Is Helping Nashville Companies Grow – For Free

Small-business owners in Middle Tennessee who are interested in growing their companies are encouraged to apply for a tuition-free business development program Regions Bank is bringing to Nashville for the first time in the program’s history.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supporting Diversity Behind the Camera and Inclusive News Sourcing

News coverage should strive to be fair and balanced, yet the media continues to be dominated by male voices, both within newsrooms and in sourcing.

Diversity & Inclusion

Content for Change: Understanding the Story and How to Change It

To tell stories that are true to the experiences of underrepresented viewers, and to change the ways that they’ve been represented in film and television, we are looking at how some of these stories have traditionally been told and using research as an important tool for change.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: Sustainability at MetLife

Sustainability is central to our business strategy and is ingrained across our operations, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) as a guide.

Education

IBM Targets Teaching Soft Skills in Its Most Popular SkillsBuild Courses

IBM is stepping to help with this learning process through its SkillsBuild courses and credential programs. SkillsBuild is a free education program primarily focused on underrepresented communities in tech.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Orange Hearts Unite: How The Home Depot Supports Associates in Need Through The Homer Fund

Established in 1999, The Homer Fund is a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping associates at The Home Depot. From providing shelter after natural disaster strikes, to helping with the cost of burying a loved one, The Homer Fund seeks to make a positive impact.

Health & Healthcare

Here’s How Clorox Prioritizes Its Workforce’s Total Well-Being

Clorox’s ESG goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they drive growth and create positive value for our brands, people and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Survey: Black Women Are Fastest-Growing Group of Microbusiness Owners

The soaring rate at which Black U.S. entrepreneurs start businesses is one of the biggest economic success stories of the post-pandemic era. Venture Forward, a GoDaddy one-of-a-kind research initiative established in 2018 to quantify the impact of online microbusinesses on their

Sustainable Development Goals

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: A Message From the Board of Directors

Fifth Third published its 2022 Sustainability Report on June 30. In it, the Company’s Board of Directors shared messages about its responsibility to ensure the Bank meets its sustainability commitments.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U.S. Bank Legends Give Back in Bay Area

What do Girls Garage, a design and construction school for youth; La Cocina, a kitchen incubator for food entrepreneurs; the SF LGBT Center, which supports the LGBTQ community, have in common? These Bay Area nonprofits recently received a boost in funding thanks to the U.S. Bank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $117M of Financing for Two Affordable Housing Developments in Colorado

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $117.7 million of financing to Brinshore Development and Mile High Affordable Housing, leading developers of affordable multifamily communities, for the construction of two properties in Colorado.

Research, Reports & Publications

New ISSB Reporting Standards: How Will Your Business Be Impacted?

On June 26, 2023, The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued its inaugural sustainability standards: IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. These are standards that, in the words of ISSB Chair Emmanuel Faber, “have been designed to help companies tell their sustainability story

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Quarterly Giving Series: Q1 2023 (June)

Today we’re bringing you the latest quarterly giving series from The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation to highlight the great work being done in support of our mission to help inspire and enable youth sports participation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi’s 2022 Employee Ideas That Matter Make a Difference in the Lives of People in Our Communities

In fiscal 2022, Chris Martland, Senior Procurement Manager at the Cloquet Mill, received a grant for Log A Load For Kids to purchase gift cards to support families visiting their child at one of the regional Gillette Children’s clinics in Northern Minnesota.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridging the Digital Divide With AT&T

In a world where connectivity is increasingly essential, the digital divide stands as a formidable obstacle. Millions of Americans are denied opportunities to improve their daily lives, succeed in work and school, and have a fair chance in the global economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Webster proudly supports a host of Business Resource Groups that provide our colleagues with an authentic experience of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Environment

Alibaba’s Tmall Global Brings US Clean Beauty Brand The Detox Market to Chinese Consumers

Clean beauty products are on the rise in China, driven by sustainability-minded young consumers who care about the environment and their health.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Sees More Than Doubling of Accessible Markets and Potential To Shape Regenerative Agriculture on More Than 400 Million Acres

Bayer announced its Crop Science Division will capitalize on opportunities presented by the shift to regenerative agriculture to grow in adjacent markets in addition to its core business of seeds, traits, crop protection and digital.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Grant Provides New Strike Team Trailer for Florida State Parks in Time for Hurricane Season

Trailer will support Florida State Parks strike teams and recovery efforts across the state

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation Opens Emma Jean Hull Flats in Benton Harbor

Whirlpool Corporation announced today that Emma Jean Hull Flats, an 80-unit waterfront development in Benton Harbor, Mich., where the company was founded and is headquartered, has officially opened.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. 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...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...