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Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Thirsty Lands

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s the western part of the United States that is feeling thirsty right now. The combination of high temperatures and less rain than usual has been brutal, and the scariest part is that there is no end in sight.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Celebrates Kyle Busch and his 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series Win with Free Laptops and Internet Connectivity for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

Comcast donated 100 laptops and a year of free Internet Essentials to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee to celebrate NASCAR’s Kyle Busch becoming the first driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series history to reach 100 wins.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Drop by Drop Project Grant Recipients are Working to Protect our Most Precious Resource - Water

Through Sands ECO360, our global sustainability program, we continuously investigate and implement strategies to protect the planet we all share.

Education

The Future of Innovation Relies On Students' Interest in Stem. Here's How One Robotics Program Is Creating a Competitive Talent Pipeline.

According to the Department of Labor, more than 65% of today's students will have careers that do not yet exist. We must introduce today's young people to careers in STEM to address these gaps and emerging challenges that threaten our aging infrastructure.

Energy

Rockwell Automation Technologies Help to Light Eiffel Tower

To create the light show, a team from EOdev, a subsidiary of Energy Observer, built a hydrogen fuel cell-based power generator using Rockwell energy management technologies.

Health & Healthcare

SC Johnson and AccuWeather Announce Launch of First-of-its-Kind Pest Index to Help Families Plan for a Summer Full of Memories...Not Pests

Summer is in full swing, and as people spend more time outside they’re likely to encounter pests including mosquitoes, ticks, ants and cockroaches that can quickly ruin a good time.

Diversity & Inclusion

Quest Diagnostics Named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for Fourth Consecutive Year

Quest Diagnostic, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has been named to the 2021 Disability Equality Index® (DEI) Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge's Board Supports and Guides the Company Towards Sustainability and Inclusion

“We strongly endorse the Company’s new net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions commitment and accelerated diversity goals at senior management and workforce levels. We support the link between these objectives and incentive compensation. These are important steps as they position Enbridge to grow sustainably for decades to come while helping to build a more equitable and inclusive society.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Welspun Flooring Earns First Certification Under New Zero Waste Program from SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification services, today announced that Welspun Flooring Limited has become the first company to achieve certification under SCS’ new Zero Waste Standard.

Health & Healthcare

Accelerating Results for Patients

Actively listening to patients and all our stakeholders to uncover how we might best meet their needs and expectations is what inspires me and what gets me up in the morning, every single workday. This is delivering on our employee and patient experience.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Decade of Progress: International Paper Shares Final Results of Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

International Paper has released its 2020 Global Citizenship Report. One of the world's leading producers of fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, the company shares the final progress it made against its 2020 goals and outlines its approach to sustainability across its value chain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rob Flanner Is Tetra Tech's April 2021 Project Manager of the Month

Project managers (PM) are the face of Tetra Tech to every client and are the people who ensure that our project work is done to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline. Tetra Tech CEO Dan Batrack honors those who work at the highest level of excellence with our PM of the Month award.

Sustainable Development Goals

Accelerating Colombia's Progress Towards the 2030 Agenda

An online platform in Colombia is making it easier for companies to assess how they are contributing towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Education

The Carolina Panthers and Trane Technologies Launch a Student Competition to Design Sustainable Stadiums and a Waste Reduction Initiative

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, and the National Football League’s (NFL) Carolina Panthers are launching a competition where high school students will reimagine and design the sustainable sports stadium of the future.

Health & Healthcare

Plant-Based Foods Are Shaping Up, Out, Flat and Curved

Considering the fast food industry’s overall reputation, Taco Bell locations have long been the plant-based go-to choice for many vegetarians and even vegans.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Team up With Habitat for Humanity

In June, CNH Industrial employees volunteered with Habitat for Humanity organizations to support home building projects in local communities near our facilities.

Green Infrastructure

Construction Industry Needs Whole Life Carbon Understanding to Hit Net Zero

A new report from the WBCSD and Arup calls on the built environment industry to adopt a whole life-cycle approach to assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings. The authors of the report estimate that less than 1% of building projects currently calculate and report their full carbon footprint.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Listen Up! Show - July Edition

How can the corporate world work with the International development world to improve impact in a new era of CSR and ESG?
Join this episode of the Listen Up! Show to find out.

Environment

Becoming a Climate Funder: How Philanthropists Can Take Action on Climate and Justice

Concrete examples of how philanthropy can, and must, address climate and justice together to create a more equitable, sustainable future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Three Goodyear and Cooper Tire Associates Receive Manufacturing Institute Honors

The Manufacturing Institute (MI) will honor two Goodyear associates and one Cooper Tire associate at the 2021 Science, Technology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Ahead Awards gala in Washington, D.C. on November 4.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Oportun Appoints Two New Independent Members to Board of Directors

Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT), a financial services company and digital platform that provides hard working people with responsible, affordable, and credit-building alternatives to payday and auto-title loans, today announced the addition of two new independent board members to its Board of Directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charities Making a Splash This World Oceans Day

This week the United Nations recognises June 8th as World Oceans Day. The aim is to unite the world’s population on a global project to sustainably manage the oceans and highlight the impact that humans have inflicted on them.

Environment

COVID-19 Impacts to Your SPCC Plans: Are Your Plans Up-to-Date?

Many facilities made changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted SPCC-regulated tanks and containers. It is important that these changes, which could materially affect the facility's potential for discharge of oil, be captured in the facility SPCC Plan within the required timeframe.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub Data Used in Fortune Magazine's Amazon Review

Fortune Magazine recently published an analysis of Amazon's sustainability practices using CSRHub data.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife Names Tia Hodges Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Tia Hodges will join the company as vice president and head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism, effective July 26, 2021.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...