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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Building Stronger Communities Around the World

IBM supports organizations that build stronger communities around the world by sharing our expertise and finding new ways to apply technology to a range of social challenges.

Education

Blackbaud Demonstrates Continued Growth and Momentum of High-Impact Solutions for Higher Education

Blackbaud continues to transform the higher education technology landscape and demonstrate growth just a year after introducing its comprehensive Cloud Solution for Higher Education.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Positive "Impact Bonds" Build on Strong Foundations

Over the last decade, issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds have exploded. Over $190 billion in "green bonds" issued globally this year and another $49 billion in "sustainability bonds and social bonds".

Environment

EHS Mixtape: The Soundtrack for Modern Health & Safety Leaders

Antea Group's innovative EHS mixtape for EHS leaders to enjoy and lighten up their work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bridgestone Aims to Recycle Two Million Used Tires to Make New Ones

Carbon black, the sooty by-product of incompletely oxidized petroleum that is used to reinforce the rubber in tires, is such a sought-after commodity that Bridgestone Americas, Inc. expects demand to outstrip supply.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability at The Hershey Company

As one of America’s first companies built with purpose, Hershey has always focused on doing well by doing good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Phoenix High School Builds Laundry Room to Assist Underprivileged Students

At Maya High School in Phoenix, a closet has been converted into a laundry room complete with a washing machine, a dryer, and even laundry detergent—no quarters or cards needed, courtesy of Whirlpool brand's "Care Counts" program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Commercializing Kernza

Research, Reports & Publications

Doing Good Every Day – 2019 Citizenship Report

We have lots of good news to share – and it’s captured in one place – the 2019 Citizenship Report. This annual report highlights the hero brands, people and priorities of our company that work every day to be a force for good and a force for growth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Commitment to Hispanic Inclusion

MetLife, Inc., announced that, for the eighth year in a row, it has received the HACR Award for Corporate Inclusion, in recognition of its success in promoting Hispanic inclusion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru's 'Share the Love' Charitable Campaign to Raise $170 Million Over 12 Years

Subaru and partners will have donated $170 million to charities through 12 years of its ‘Share the Love’ campaign. Tom Doll, Subaru of America CEO and president, joined FOX Business to exclusively discuss the event.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tax Transparency: The Time for Change is Now

Why the world needs a global reporting standard for corporate tax.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery: Bringing Hope and Healing to Disaster-Stricken Communities

Trees play a vital role in our communities. So when natural disasters strike, the loss of trees can be devastating. Damaged buildings and homes are often covered by insurance — but not the trees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dallas-Area Teens Receive the ‘Gift of Tech’ From Comerica Bank This Holiday Season

Comerica Bank surprised Dallas-area high students from the Project Still I Rise Urban Scholars Program with technology packs at their holiday community service project on Thursday evening.

Health & Healthcare

Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF Extend Huggies® ‘No Baby Unhugged’ Program to Vietnam

Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF today announced the extension of Huggies® ‘No Baby Unhugged’ program to Vietnam.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Give the Gift of Research This Holiday Season With CureSearch

At the age of 12, Eloise Gould was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and her world turned upside down. In an instant, the Gould family became one of the 43 families who received a childhood cancer diagnosis that day.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IVECO Is Helping One of the Largest UK Police Forces Get to Grips With Sustainable Transport

IVECO UK, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., welcomed members of Essex Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit to its Basildon head office for an in-depth training day on the latest generation of commercial vehicles running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Health & Healthcare

Qualcomm Partners with KidzAlive to Enhance HIV Prevention

The KidzAlive Mobilized program aims to help fill the gap in adolescent HIV testing by using wireless technologies. The program trains healthcare workers and empowers HIV-exposed and -infected children and adolescents, and their primary caregivers.

Energy

Marina Bay Sands: Energy Conservation with EcoStruxure

Marina Bay Sands drive energy conservation with EcoStruxure Asset Advisor & other solutions with the help from Schneider Electric. Upgrading this property meant increasing efficiency & lowering energy costs.

Diversity & Inclusion

One Woman’s Amazing Journey From Refugee To Most Imaginative Bartender Finalist

Looking around the room I see an intriguing and eclectic group that includes everything from former ballerinas to high school valedictorians but only one, Atlanta-based Keyatta Mincey-Parker, is a mother of two, former model, and a Liberian refugee.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lockhart ISD Updates Free Breakfast Options With $8K Grant

The grant was given to the district by the Food Research and Action Center Breakfast Expansion Effort via General Mills. It paid for new breakfast carts for Lockhart High School and new breakfast rolling coolers for the elementary schools.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Leading With Values Helped Medtronic Respond to Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico has been a central part of Medtronic’s manufacturing and product development operations since 1974. Our company has five major manufacturing centers and employs more than 5,000 people on the island.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Job Site Efficiency

Caterpillar customers want to realize the full value of their assets on the job. Caterpillar's solutions business model goes “beyond the iron” to increase asset utilization and optimize the return on customers’ site investments.

Research, Reports & Publications

Launching Investing in Society 2019: The Current State of Corporate Purpose

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of CECP. Corporate Purpose became part of our name over the past year, marking how more than ever CECP believes companies can create a better world through business

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Watermark Volunteers Participate in Rewards Trips in Cambodia and Costa Rica

In recognition of their outstanding volunteer service with Xylem Watermark in 2018, employees were invited to attend the 2019 Volunteer Rewards Trips in Siem Reap, Cambodia and Tamarindo, Costa Rica in November.

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    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...
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  8. 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...
  9. Collective Action
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  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
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    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
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    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
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    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
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