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New IWBI Report Underscores the Powerful Business Case for Health in Buildings and Organizations

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025
3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025

3BL

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport
Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport

Trane Technologies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Development Goals

Catalysing Innovation To Fight Climate Change

The ISEAL Innovations Fund – with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO – has been supporting ISEAL members to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to explore and test new ways in which sustainability systems can support climate actions.

Environment

Forbes Article Penned by Arbor Day Foundation CEO Draws Connection Between Consumer Loyalty, Climate Responsibility

New poll data shows consumers are more likely to support companies committed to environmental responsibility.

Sustainable Development Goals

Arcos Dorados Serves Up a More Sustainable Design at a New McDonald’s Restaurant in São Paulo

McDonald’s newest 24-hour restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil, is setting a higher standard for more sustainable restaurant design, and it all started when the local team broke ground on the physical restaurant.

Sustainable Development Goals

Updated MOU Strengthens Commitment for GRI Standards and ESRS Alignment

GRI and EFRAG have now signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their commitment to collaborating on the interoperability of the GRI Standards and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Calls for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

Action Against Hunger is calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Encourages You to #TagTwo To Remind Others To Get Their Regular Checkups

Gold medalist, two-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Hall of Fame inductee and cancer survivor Shannon Miller recommends thinking twice before you cancel that doctor’s appointment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gilead Employees Stitch Together To Create a Special Panel of the AIDS Quilt

Nearly 36 years ago the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed for the first time to memorialize and physically represent lives lost to HIV. Gilead has always actively supported the Quilt, and creating a new panel made sense for a company dedicated to helping end the HIV epidemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WorkingNation Features International Paper in a Heartwarming Tale of Career, Family, and Employee Success

WorkingNation featured International Paper in a film that examines the significance of community and employee support through the compelling story of International Paper employees Tuesday and Levell Hairston.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Earns Top Score on 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index for Commitment to LGBTQ Inclusion

National Grid has received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), achieving the designation of being an “Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion” recipient.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Seattle Division Is Largest Corporate Donor for Seattle Children's Hospital Immunotherapy Research

Albertsons Companies' Seattle Division has partnered with Seattle Children's Hospital since 2015, raising funds annually in support of the hospital’s pediatric cancer immunotherapy research and mission to provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AEG Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company proudly announced that for the fifth consecutive year it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Earns Equality 100 Award for LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion

Recognizing the company’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) and the LGBTQ+ community, Medtronic earned a top score of 100 again this year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whole Planet Foundation Announces the Kasperick Foundation As 2023 Trailblazer Honoree

Since 2017, Whole Planet Foundation has honored annually a trailblazer advocate who has gone above and beyond to support our mission as they foster their own. This year, we are delighted to award this honor to the Kasperick Foundation.

Events, Media & Communications

How Deutsche Bank Is Helping Companies Finance Their Path to Net Zero

Earth Overshoot Day is the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. The first-ever overshoot took place on December 29, 1970. Since then, every year the date occurs earlier.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Once Again Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

Whirlpool Corporation announced today that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition Announces 2023 Winners and Celebrates Five Years of Entrepreneurial Excellence

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Dr. Ikpeme Neto from Nigeria; Thomas Njeru from Kenya and Ayman Bazaraa from Egypt the first, second and third prize winners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay Pink Changing Lives Global Cause Marketing Program Improves Millions of Women and Girls’ Lives Around the World

In the spirit of giving year-round, and in honor of Mary Kay Ash’s legacy, Pink Changing Lives was born.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Earns Top Score Again in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

Kimberly-Clark announced that it received another score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Water & Wastewater

Clean, abundant water is essential to human and environmental health. Without it, communities struggle and ecosystems fall out of balance. At Southwire, we rely on water to support our operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Own Your Career Podcast — Growing into Leading: Meet Richa Gandhi

Hello, and welcome to the Own Your Career Podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan and I’m a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team, and I am so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you will hear inspiring interviews with employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Avantor® Receives Top Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

Avantor, Inc. received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was recognized as an Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion honoree.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Principal Scientist Alice Cheung and Product Optimization Manager Alexis Kriegl Are Inspiring Future Pioneers Through STEM Education

Working at Henkel has enabled Alexis and Alice to maximize their abilities, discover new possibilities within their field and uncover a passion for inspiring and mentoring the next generation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A New Purpose for a Hidden Treasure Uncovered at a U.S. Bank Building

Not long after joining U.S. Bank, Dan Doyle pulled back a tarp at a bank building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and discovered something that surprised him. “I thought, ‘Whose car is this?’” Doyle, a U.S. Bank properties manager, shared as he recalled finding the unexpected treasure.

Events, Media & Communications

Crown at COP 28: Driving Discussions around Climate and Aluminum Decarbonization

Amid the ongoing race to slow the pace of climate change, Crown continues to take a proactive role in industry sustainability initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Awards Six Cincinnati Area Organizations with Grants

In Cincinnati, Key recently awarded six organizations with grant funds totaling $80,000. The grant funds will be used to support an array of programs from workforce development to creating safe, vital neighborhoods.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  3. 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...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  7. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  8. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 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...