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Health & Healthcare

O-I Foundation Gifts $50k to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Access in the Region

O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: O-I) announced today that it has gifted $50k to the Victory Over COVID-19 Through Vaccination (VProject) through its O-I Charitable Foundation.

Environment

Alabama River Cellulose: A Strong Presence in the Region

Since 1978, the Alabama River Cellulose (ARC) mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Blocks for an Inclusive Recovery

It’s been a year or more since people around the world first got acquainted with the words “stay at home order” and “social distancing.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards $375,000 in Grants to South Carolina Tutoring Programs, Education Initiatives Impacted by Pandemic

Duke Energy announced the recipients of $375,000 in grants through the Duke Energy Foundation to South Carolina organizations that will fund tutoring and reading programs in underserved and minority communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

In Full Transparency: A Year of CSR at Illumina

Illumina has always been committed to a more equitable and sustainable future, and the challenges of 2020 gave us myriad opportunities to demonstrate our shared values and global citizenship.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alexion Launches 2020 CSR Report Written From Employee Perspective

Alexion, a global biopharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: ALXN), is committed to all the communities we engage with

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How KeyBank Helps Communities - Including Buffalo

This week, I'm focusing on how KeyBank invests its resources. I'm joined by Kawanza Humphrey, KeyBank's regional corporate responsibility officer, to talk about a recent announcement...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Group's Fractal Flooring Receives Honorable Distinction, Relaxing Floors Line Featured in the Journal of Sustainability

Mohawk Group’s award-winning Relaxing Floors carpet line is featured in the Journal of Sustainability’s special issue, entitled “Architecture and Salutogenesis: Beyond Indoor Environmental Quality.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Announces Compass Award Winners

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the winners of its 2020 Compass Awards for corporate social responsibility excellence across three categories: Leadership, Innovation and Implementation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and Orbis International Launch State-of-the-art Vision Center to Expand Access to Eye Healthcare in Vietnam

With the goal of positively impacting the communities in which we operate, ON Semiconductor prioritizes supporting organizations across the globe that promote good health and well-being.

Innovation & Technology

Buckeye Partners & Nala Renewables Invest in Swift Current Energy to Accelerate U.S. Growth Plans

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) and Nala Renewables will together acquire majority ownership of leading North American clean energy development and investment platform Swift Current Energy (“Swift Current”).

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Ensures Cyber Security Governance “Stays Patched” for Global Cyber Risks

In its latest Sustainability Report, the CLP Group highlights the resilience of its cyber security governance in a record year for global cybercrime amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more in the new publication.

Environment

Subaru, TerraCycle Team up on PPE Recycling Initiative

Subaru of America Inc. has launched a new initiative aimed at recycling personal protective equipment, in partnership with waste management company TerraCycle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking the BlackRock Challenge: Three Steps Towards Greater ESG Accountability

For the second year in a row, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has rocked the corporate and investment world with a simple tool…a letter. With the pandemic as a backdrop, he makes a compelling case for corporate responsibility amidst the existential environmental and social threats we face, with a strong call to action for transformation to a net zero economy.

Health & Healthcare

Employers Bringing Healthy Nutrition to Their Workforce During COVID-19 Uncertainty

One in three people worldwide suffers from malnutrition today, making it a massive global concern impacting individuals, businesses, and economies alike – in both developing and developed countries.

Environment

Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline

Coastal resilience is one of the most challenging climate issues we face. Through multiple innovative projects, WSP USA and the Apalachee Regional Planning Council are spearheading sustainable solutions for shoreline restoration & resilience efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Reflecting on Women's History Month at Hershey

When I joined The Hershey Company as an Associate Brand Manager in 2019, I knew I wanted to impact both the business and the people. I was a freshly-MBAed marketer with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on her mind.

Health & Healthcare

Healthy Recipe Cards and Food Boxes Provided to Low-Income Families Nationwide

Herbalife Nutrition in partnership with Feed the Children (“FEED”), under the Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative, announced it will supply 40,000 sets of healthy snack and meal recipe cards to approximately 40,000.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart, Sam's Club & Feeding America® Partner to Help Fight Hunger as the Need Continues as a Result of the Pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities, keeping some schools and businesses closed, and many employees furloughed, one issue is coming to the forefront: food insecurity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

CNH Industrial Invests in the Future of Alternative Fuels and the Circular Economy

CNH Industrial N.V. has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Bennamann Ltd., a UK based, fast growing agricultural technology company in the field of clean energy.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G's Widen the Screen Initiative Invests in Black Talent on Both Sides of the Camera

Some of film’s simplest images of Black life have a way of inspiring deep-seated dread in audiences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving & Global Citizen's Give While You Live Campaign Partner Together, Aiming to Unlock Billions of Charitable Dollars

The Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving and international advocacy organization Global Citizen’s Give While You Live campaign today announced an alliance to come together to try and unlock billions of charitable dollars currently pledged, or sitting in private foundations and donor-advised funds.

Education

Moody's and Girls, Inc. Operate the First-Ever Data Analytics Program for Girls from Low-Income Communities

"The future success of our global economy relies on girls having access to the education and resources they need for careers and leadership roles in finance...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The ABC's of ESG

Never heard of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)? Well, it likely won’t be long before your finance team will be required to report on it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Employee Reflects on His Family's Experience with Cancer and How It Impacts His Work

This Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, Peter, an Alkermes employee, shares his personal connection to this type of #cancer and the immense impact it has had on an important person in his life.

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’...