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Environment

New Hampshire Businesses Call for Strong Energy Efficiency Programs to Drive Economic Recovery

More than two dozen New Hampshire businesses offered their support today for accelerating energy efficiency investments in the Granite State by increasing the state’s energy-efficiency resource standard (EERS).

Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month: How Technology Enables Others to Experience the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Each year, Black History Month signifies a time of reflection.

Health & Healthcare

COVID-19 Test Kits Built in Half the Time

Lanco Integrated has programmed its machines with Rockwell Automation’s software and hardware for more than 30 years, each one custom built.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sunshine on a Ranney Day & Mohawk Work Together to Create a Accessible Bathroom, Dream Bedroom for a Boy With Cerebral Palsy

There is an adage about music being a universal language: "With music, you can communicate across boundaries in ways that you can't with ordinary languages."

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Office First in Boston to Receive Fitwel v2.1 CI Certification

The new Boston office of WSP USA has been certified as a Fitwel One Star workplace in recognition of a design that incorporates multiple health and wellness features for employees and visitors.

Energy

ALLETE Clean Energy Announces Renewable Energy Sale Agreements with Two More Fortune 500 Companies for Caddo Wind Site in Oklahoma

ALLETE Clean Energy announced today renewable energy sale agreements with Hormel Foods and the Oshkosh Corporation for a combined 100 megawatts from its Caddo wind site under construction in Oklahoma.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Adds Nine New Cities to Apple Maps Guides

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced the release of 9 additional community-based Guides in Apple Maps.

Green Infrastructure

Stanley Black & Decker Joins Greentown Labs as Newest Terawatt Partner

Stanley Black & Decker will deepen its ties with the incubator’s community of climatetech startups, gain access to curated startup pitch days with innovations from emerging technology sectors, and obtain a seat on Greentown’s Advisory Board.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Iowa Cities Grow by Half a Billion Dollars With Help From Alliant Energy

The collaborative work that goes on behind the scenes to attract a new business to town, or to encourage one to stay and expand, often involves partnerships between local and state economic developers and Alliant Energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Fifth Third Bank has received a score of 100 for the sixth consecutive year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi in Puerto Rico Doubles Pollinator Gardens for Bats, Bees and Butterflies Earning Second Wildlife Habitat Council Certification

Bacardi in Puerto Rico loves sharing its outdoor space, and, thanks to a newly expanded pollinator garden, the home of the world’s most awarded rum is welcoming increased numbers of butterflies, bees and, of course, bats.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardí, en Puerto [Rico] Duplica Los Jardines Polinizadores Para Murciélagos, Abejas Y Mariposas, Por Lo Cual Obtuvo la Segunda Certificación Del Consejo de Hábitat de Vida Silvestre.

A Bacardi, en Puerto Rico, le encanta compartir su espacio exterior y, gracias a un jardín de polinizadores recientemente ampliado, el hogar del ron más premiado del mundo está dando la bienvenida a un mayor número de mariposas, abejas y murciélagos.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Program Soothes and Engages Childhood Cancer Patients

Aflac started distributing My Special Aflac Ducks to children in September of 2018, and since then it has given more than 9,900 ducks to more than 280 pediatric cancer hospitals and organizations in 48 U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico, free of charge.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating All Women and Girls in Science

Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and advance gender equality

Diversity & Inclusion

The Most Gender Diverse Executive Teams in Tech in 2021

Two of the 16 companies have a woman in the CEO role; they are Nazzic Keene of SAIC and Christine Leahy of CDW. At both SAIC and CDW, women comprise 50% of the executive team, showing a strong correlation between female leadership and female representation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Helps Family Tap The Sweet Spot On Their Property

March in Alma, Michigan, means one thing for the Miller family: maple sugar. Not only does this resourceful family enjoy some of this sweet, homemade goodness, but so does the rest of the community.

Education

SC Johnson Donates $5.5 Million to Gateway Technical College to Provide Four-Year Scholarship Opportunities to Underserved Communities in STEM-Related Career Fields

SC Johnson today announced it is donating $5.5 million to Gateway Technical College (Gateway) to create the SC Johnson STEM Scholars Pathway, a program dedicated to providing women and people of color

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Perfect Score Five Years in a Row

Quest Diagnostics has been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by scoring a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Smart City by Mohawk Group

Smart cities unite people through high-speed technology and connectivity. Mohawk Group’s Smart City collection—a 12" x 36" Living Product carpet plank system— explores a future in which the urban environment nurtures its citizens through these advancements and sustainable development.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advocating for More Women in Science Is Personal

If you ask Ntokozo Sithole – the general manager at Kimberly-Clark’s Enstra manufacturing facility in South Africa – what drives her to succeed daily, she’ll say without hesitation, “having more women in manufacturing and science

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named an Industry Leader in Sustainability by S&P Global, Fortune and Newsweek

Abbott was named a Gold-Class company by S&P Global, which recognizes companies for being in the top 1% of their industry in sustainability performance.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Wireless Reach

We’re improving lives with sustainable programs that enhance the delivery of healthcare, enrich teaching and learning, foster entrepreneurship, aid in public safety and improve the state of our environment.

Events, Media & Communications

Did Super Bowl LV Fumble on Purpose?

While many companies took a slightly disconnected approach to advertising during Super Bowl LV, a few used their air time to raise awareness for important issues, highlight commitments and engage audience members.

Health & Healthcare

Ready, Set, Vaccine

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. 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...
  3. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  4. Sustainability Insights
    General sustainability insights.
  5. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  6. 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...
  7. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  10. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  11. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  12. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  13. 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...
  14. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  15. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.