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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.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Presented New Data Analysis on Healthcare Resource Use Among Veterans With Alcohol Dependence

Alkermes recently announced the presentation of new health economics and outcomes research related to healthcare resource use (HRU) among veterans with alcohol dependence at the 2021 Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Scientific Meeting/International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) Conference.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Recognized As One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, was named one the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion,” for the fifth year in a row, by the 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI), earning a top-score of 100%.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Launches Its Newest Business Resource Group, Asian and Pacific Islander

Franklin Templeton launched its newest business resource group (BRG), the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) BRG in May, coinciding with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The month commemorates the culture, traditions and history of Asian American and Pacific Islander people in the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Donates Laser Cutter to Enhance STEM Education Programs in Oudenaarde, Belgium

ON Semiconductor supports STEM education through its donation of a laser cutter to a school in Oudenaarde, Belgium.

Research, Reports & Publications

Applied Materials Highlights Progress on Sustainability Goals

Applied Materials recently published its latest Sustainability Report, covering our most recent environmental and social impact programs and results. We’ve been reporting on social responsibility and environmental matters since 2005.

Diversity & Inclusion

Closing the Gaps With Living Cities

Intel has partnered with the nonprofit Living Cities to equip U.S. city leaders in the Closing the Gaps Network with racial equity tools and competencies to advance equity across local government, business and nonprofit sectors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Covestro Named “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”

Covestro LLC, a leading producer of high-performance polymers in North America, today announced its designation as a top-scorer in the 2021 Disability Equity Index® (DEI), a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Live Announced: 24 Hour Live Broadcast With Events & Performances Across Six Continents on September 25, 2021

Today, international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, announced Global Citizen Live - a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances across six continents to unite the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty.

Education

DesignFWD: Color + Design Vision 2022: DESIGNKIND

Our 2022 Color + Design Vision explores these relevant cultural themes and trends affecting design today. We will also share the 2022 color forecast while giving examples of how culture influences color and design direction.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Ways P&G Is Choosing Equal at the Generation Equality Forum

P&G is participating in the Generation Equality Forum, joining private and public sector leaders to set in motion a series of concrete actions for advancing progress towards gender equality, at work, at home, and in sport.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Alignment to United Nations Goals

Fifth Third believes it has a role to play in all 17 UN goals. However, the Bank has identified 12 that align especially well with its ESG priorities and has formulated strategies and actions to make progress on these goals.

Innovation & Technology

Revolutionizing Forensics with Illumina’s Next-Generation Sequencing Technology

Every year, 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered in the US, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Whether they were victims of a crime or they passed away from other causes, most of these people do not get identified.

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. 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...
  4. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...