Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

eBay Spotlights Women Entrepreneurs in Central America

Environment

Nature Needs Heroes: Jon Freidman & Brad Mcnamara Bring Farming to Inner Cities

Together, Brad and Jon created Freight Farms to empower people and organizations around the world to grow fresh produce year-round in reclaimed and modified shipping containers.

Media & Communications

CECP's Global Exchange Welcomes Three New Organizations

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s Global Exchange continues to unite country-based, mission-driven corporate engagement organizations to advance business as a force for good around the world with the addition of three new nonprofits

Education

Bringing Technology of the Future Into the Classroom – CNH Industrial Grant Supports New Learning Lab for Students

Students at Pequea Valley High School in Kinzers, Pennsylvania have access to new hands-on learning opportunities thanks to support from CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Keysight Technologies Board Members Selected as WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors

Jean Halloran and Joanne Olsen, members of the company’s Board of Directors, have been recognized for their leadership to corporate brands and the technology industry as members of 2019’s Most Influential Corporate Directors by WomenInc. Magazine.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Costa Rica’s Public-Private Recycling Program, “Ambientados,” Recognized for Pioneering Efforts

Kimberly-Clark Costa Rica's sustainability program, Ambientados, received a special recognition from the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) for 10 years of investing and promoting a culture of recycling in the country.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Contributes More Than $11.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is teaming with Habitat for Humanity to help families stay in their homes and neighborhoods, and to champion advocacy work that helps people meet basic shelter needs, among other initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Foundation Partners With Cash Campaign of Maryland to Open the Bmore CoLab

T. Rowe Price is opening a new space, the Bmore CoLab, under an ambitious partnership with the CASH Campaign of Maryland and other nonprofits, to provide a variety of community services focused on empowering entrepreneurship and financial well-being

Education

IBMers Build STEM Skills in One of Latin America's Fastest Growing Tech Economies

My city of Guadalajara is known as the Mexican Silicon Valley for its rapidly increase and use of technology, solutions in the cloud, AI, and IoT. To continue growing, we have to invest in skills – early on. That’s where IBM saw an opportunity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Policymakers Across the World Turn Their Attention to Sustainable Finance

As climate change continues to make headlines, sustainable investing – once a niche investment strategy – is now setting the agenda.

Education

LA Galaxy Foundation Welcomes More Than 350 Elementary School Students From Greater Los Angeles Area to Dignity Health Sports Park for “Protect the Pitch” Field Trips in 2019

In 2019, AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation welcomed more than 350 students from elementary schools in the greater Los Angeles area to Dignity Health Sports Park for a series of Protect the Pitch fieldtrips.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Support for Economic Development

Caterpillar and its products support economic growth around the world, both in developed countries, where aging networks need improvement, and emerging regions, where new infrastructure is required.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Tip of the Market Cap

It’s a big deal that BlackRock became a Global Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in October this year. In doing so, BlackRock signaled to the broader investment community, and to the entire corporate world, that it believes in creating the circular economy.

Media & Communications

FSG's Top Reads From 2019

From insights on purpose-led companies to advice for philanthropic funders, see what made the list of FSG's most-viewed content this past year.

Environment

Progress Takes Patience – Restoring Water to the Lower San Pedro River

After a couple of seasons, the fields are showing signs of coming around – and so has the wildlife. A rafter of turkeys has settled in, and even a bear has been spotted by wildlife cameras in the bosque.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” List for 21st Year in a Row

MetLife, Inc., for the 21st year in a row, it has earned a spot on Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” list for its commitment to a culture, programs and policies that support working families.

Environment

COP25: National Governments Fail to Seize the Day, but Business Climate Action Continues

As we enter the decisive decade of the 2020s—when significant steps towards decarbonization have to happen if we are to stave off the worst impacts of climate change—the 2019 UN climate conference in Madrid, COP25, was a poor jumping-off point.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Fair Trade Difference is Impactful to Communities and Individuals

Individually we make a choice. Together we make a difference. Whenever you buy a product with the Fair Trade Certified™ seal, farmers, workers, and fishermen earn extra money to uplift their communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Participates in HACR’s Research Initiative Aimed at Measuring Hispanic Inclusion in Corporate America

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today its participation in the 2019 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (HACR CII)

Health & Healthcare

Real-Life Experience Makes This Mom a Vaccine Champion

As a real-life example of what can happen when you don't vaccinate, I’m a strong advocate for vaccines today. Vaccines have been proven to be very safe – so why take the chance? Read Pam's story.

Education

Tsinghua University Amgen Scholars Program 2019

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mr. John Fraser, Former Australian Treasury Secretary, Rejoins AccountAbility Advisory Board

Mr. John Fraser, former Australian Treasury Secretary and Chairman and CEO of UBS Global Asset Management, has rejoined the Advisory Board of AccountAbility.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

I Am A...Chevron Lab Manager

When you think of Chevron, possibly a lab isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But, imagine a lab designed to blend fuel, run vehicles, build and tear down engines, and facilitate experiments by fuels engineers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Mainstream Means for Sustainable Investing

Responsible Investing has grown from a cottage industry, born from values-based investing, to one that truly is becoming mainstreamed based on material ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) factors that impact value, risk, and return.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance for Community Trees Groups are United in an Effort to Plant Trees for a Better Tomorrow

Local impact happens when community-based tree planting organizations create projects that involve citizens, schools, churches, and government. This is the work of the more than 150 members of the Alliance for Community Trees program.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. Integrated Tools
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  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  5. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
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  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  9. 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...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
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  11. 2024-25 AMD CR Report
    AMD Commemorates 30 Years of Corporate Responsibility with 2024-25 Report
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  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
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    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  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...