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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Let’s Hear it For: 'The Boys'

According to a study by the Institute of College Access and Success, 65 percent of college seniors in the U.S. who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges have student loan debt, with borrowers owing an average of $28,650.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The New Climate for Business in the 2020s: Challenges of the Decisive Decade

As we approach a new decade, companies are facing a fundamentally new climate for business. At the BSR Conference 2019, we will explore the transformations affecting our economy and start to build a shared understanding of what comes next.

Sustainable Development Goals

Freeport-McMoRan’s Technical Training Programs Prepares Indigenous Papuans for Careers in Mining

Hiring talent from regions where Freeport-McMoRan operates allows the company to incorporate local cultures and knowledge into its business systems while supporting local economies.

Energy

National Grid Statement on the Transportation Climate Initiative’s Framework for a Draft Regional Policy Proposal

"National Grid is committed to achieving deep decarbonization across the Northeast. The transportation sector, which is currently the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is poised for meaningful and necessary reductions."

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Receives Best in Class - Excellence in Supplier Diversity Award

The Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, at the organization’s 19th annual conference held in Novi, honored Comerica Bank with “Best in Class” for Excellence in Supplier Diversity Award.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arrow Electronics Summer Internship Program Offers More than 100 College Students Real-World Experience

The program is part of Arrow’s larger commitment to invest in talent and build a diverse pipeline of employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Your 20-minute education boost is here: Forum for Women Entrepreneurs launches a new podcast series in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative™

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative™, launched a podcast series: The Go-To: For Entrepreneurs in the Know, bringing accessible, free and tangible education to women entrepreneurs across Canada.

Environment

A Chip Off the Old Block…Boeing Benefits From Geology Genealogy

Katie Moxley’s mom placed a rock hammer in her hand at age 10. It felt right. Little did she know that geology tool would end up chiseling her future as an environmental leader at Boeing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The PayPal GIVE Program Partners with Nonprofits to Strengthen Communities

The PayPal employee GIVE Teams around the world partner with local nonprofits to make a positive social impact, encouraging employees to volunteer their time to strengthen the communities where they live and work.

Diversity & Inclusion

United to Host Record Number of Events Promoting Aviation Career Opportunities for Women

United Airlines is celebrating Women in Aviation International's annual Girls in Aviation Day with an airline record total of 14 locations around the world.

Innovation & Technology

Helping Save Lives for a Quarter of a Century: 25 Years of Magirus Articulated Turntable Ladders

In 1994, the specialist firefighting company introduced the first turntable ladder with an articulated arm – a paradigm shift in turntable ladders – and one which has, quite literally, helped save numerous lives over that period.

Events, Media & Communications

Bayer Committed to Shaping a More Sustainable Food System

Bayer welcomed farmers, academics, leading global industry experts, journalists and other stakeholders for its 2019 Future of Farming Dialogue, to engage in a collaborative discussion on the future of agriculture.

Environment

Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet.

Innovation & Technology

Cyber is Not For You Because You Are a Mom

This blog is the personal story of one of our NPower Symantec C3 graduates who got a job working in cyber security at Citi after graduating from our program. Symantec is proud to work with nonprofit partners to help prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Springboard for Inclusion and Diversity

Hormel Foods has for years been dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity, uniting an extensive and global workforce focused on feeding the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Blueprint for Sustainability: Inside HP’s Holistic Approach to Future-Facing Tech

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Forever Home at Brookfield Zoo: FedEx Delivering for Good

When FedEx received the opportunity to assist two orphaned and injured California sea lions, all hands were on deck to help.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Event Addresses Positive Business Impacts of a People + Planet Approach

When it comes to the health of the business, environmental sustainability and climate action go hand-in-hand with human health.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Manufacturing Is Missing Something: Half A Million Women

Nearly 80% of American manufacturers can’t find the skilled workers they need—part of this gap could be addressed with women. Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, but hold less than a third of the manufacturing jobs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

General Mills Employees Pack 500 Relief Kits for Feeding America

Employees at our World Headquarters recently packed 500 relief kits for Feeding America’s disaster preparedness program. The kits will be used to help those affected by natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

Events, Media & Communications

View the Full 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands™ -- What’s Next Agenda Now!

With less than a month before corporate responsibility, sustainability, HR, marketing and investor relations professionals take the main stage, we are excited to reveal the 2019 agenda for 3BL Forum!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Manufacturing Products, Building Lives

Just as the self-sustaining craftsmen and women of the Amana Colonies handed down their skills from generation to generation for decades, so too, do the employees of Whirlpool Corporation's Amana plant, who have built refrigerators there for decades.

Environment

Renewable Energy Powered by ON Semiconductor

In 2017 and 2018, ON Semiconductor sold enough power solutions that were equivalent to 18 GW and 21.5 GW of solar energy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Investor Enthusiasm for Sustainable Investing at an All-Time High

More than 8 in 10 U.S. individual investors now express interest in sustainable investing, while half take part in at least 1 sustainable investing activity, according to a new survey published by the Morgan Stanley Inst. for Sustainable Investing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

ScottsMiracle-Gro Helps Turn 7th Graders into Environmental Stewards

A team of 110 7th graders, along with 95 environmental science enrichment students, brainstormed, researched, collaborated, designed and constructed the various garden and greenspace projects across the school property.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate 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. 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...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  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. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...