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Research, Reports & Publications

It’s Here: CECP’s Giving in Numbers 2019 Edition!

On the day that Giving in Numbers is released, the CECP team envisions everyone diving into this year’s insights for the first time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch’s Mark Holden Receives Award for Criminal Justice Reform Work

Koch Industries Senior Vice President Mark Holden has received the prestigious Margaret Mead Award from the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) for his efforts to advance criminal justice reform at all levels in the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE and Team Rubicon Spring Into Action for Colorado Flood Response

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Century Equipment donated use of a CASE TV380 compact track loader and CX26C mini excavator to Team Rubicon for major debris-clearing in La Plata County, Colorado.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Achieves 100% on the 2019 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

I am proud to share that VMware has again earned top marks in the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and has been recognized as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality. The CEI is the premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates $100,000 and 40,000 Pounds of Protein to DC Central Kitchen

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and DC Central Kitchen joined together with local culinary experts to bring awareness to the issue of food insecurity across the nation’s capital

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purpose At Work: How Timberland Is Planting A Climate Change Movement

The footwear and apparel brand announced it will plant 50 million trees across the globe within the next 5 years, building on the tree planting efforts it has already led since 2001.

Environment

HP is Paying $11 million to Protect a New York City-size Amount of Forests

In a threatened stretch of rainforest along the Atlantic coast of Brazil, new restoration work will be funded by a somewhat unlikely partner—the tech manufacturer HP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Duke Energy Linemen to Compete at International Competition

Seventy-seven Duke Energy linemen from North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will compete in the International Lineman's Rodeo on Oct. 19 in Bonner Springs, Kan.

Environment

Corporate Leaders: It’s Time to Lead on Climate Policy

At this vital moment in the global climate crisis, corporate leadership on climate policy is a top priority.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month This October

First launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Arts and Humanities Month was re-established in 1993 as a month-long celebration in October.

Green Infrastructure

Carnival Corporation's AIDA Cruises Pioneering Cruise Industry's First-Ever Trial of Fuel Cell Technology

Carnival Corporation & plc recently announced its Germany-based brand, AIDA Cruises, has partnered with leaders from the maritime and engineering sectors to pilot the world's first fuel cell system designed to power large passenger vessels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Melwood Provides Pathways to Independence

Imagine that you KNOW you can do a job. You KNOW you can contribute – but at every turn you are denied the opportunity to fulfill your potential because other people don’t think you can make the grade.

Diversity & Inclusion

The New Climate for Business: Businesses Must Respond to Women’s Voices

More and more, women are speaking out and demanding businesses and governments take action—on everything from defending women’s health to protecting women from climate impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Corporate Giving Tops $26 Billion in 2018, Industry-leading Report Finds, up 11% Since 2016

In partnership with companies, CECP found in their annual Giving in Numbers: 2019 Edition report that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet key societal needs around the world

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric: Three Sustainability Steps That Boost Business

Buildings have various environmental effects: GHG emissions, particle production, the release of volatile organic compounds etc. But, satisfying sustainability must be done in a way that boosts brand image, increases sales and cuts costs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webinar: Pro Bono + The Inclusive Leader

For decades, companies have been tapping into the power of pro bono service to accelerate talent development and engage employees while lifting up the communities where they live and work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Awareness, Advocacy, and Inclusion

Observed in October each year, Down Syndrome Awareness Month was started by the National Down Syndrome Society in the 1980’s.

Environment

Download Free Process Safety Management Ebook

Download Antea Group’s Free Process Safety Management Ebook!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accelerating Access to Health Through Philanthropic Investment: Thinking Beyond the Initial Investment

Corporate giving is not a new concept. Most companies make philanthropic donations or contributions to causes that are important to them. MilliporeSigma is no exception — but I’d like to think that our process is unique

Environment

Stop and Thank Your Local Hard-Working Wetlands

Coastal wetlands work hard. They have many roles and functions that we hold valuable but don’t necessarily stop to think about.

Innovation & Technology

Alliance Data’s Vigilance and Continued Commitment to Cybersecurity

Every October, Alliance Data recognizes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month as an opportunity to remind our associates of cybersecurity best practices and reflect on our own security framework, protocols and governance.

Environment

The Corporate Elite Must Reconcile If They Are Wealth Hoarders or Climate Protectors. They Can’t Be Both!

Climate change has arrived sooner than we expected and the seriousness of this crisis cannot be overstated.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Call for Applicants to Support GRI’s Standard Setting

Opportunity to join the Global Sustainability Standards Board - the body responsible for setting the GRI Standards

Research, Reports & Publications

Tetra Pak Index - The Convergence of Health and Environment

Tetra Pak has revealed the findings from a global research study in partnership with Ipsos on the two most pressing consumer demands: the environment and health.

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