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NatureVest Celebrates a Decade of Impact

For over a decade, TNC’s NatureVest team has mobilized private capital to drive large-scale conservation. Explore the 2024 NatureVest Impact Report: Investing in Nature, to learn more!

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Diversity & Inclusion

Newly Funded MBA Initiative Paves the Way for Women in Challenging Circumstances to Become Female Leaders of the Future

3 December 2020, London: The UK chapter of Omniwomen+Allies, Omnicom’s global initiative committed to increasing the number, seniority and influence of women in its leadership roles, today confirms details of its sponsored MBA programme, Future3, with long-standing partner, Theirworld, the global charity committed to ending the global education crisis, and Edinburgh Business School, the graduate school of business of Heriot-Watt University.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday 3rd Place Winner and $2,500 Grant Recipient : The Arc Gateway - Pensacola, FL

When asked to think of a local organization that is dedicated to helping people, one name immediately came to mind – The Arc Gateway.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why Climate Finance? Why Now?

“Why climate finance,” you might ask? In 25 years of reporting on sustainable business, I have become fascinated by the pivotal relationship between capital and innovative solutions to climate-related issues.

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Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 20

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to release Episode 20 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | A Small Business With a Big Appetite and a Five-Star Distribution Partner

Our son Harry was 3 years old when one bite of a cookie containing nuts sent him to the hospital with anaphylactic shock. It was a terrifying way to learn that Harry — like many other children — has a life-threatening allergy to nuts.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Taylor, MI Veteran Chosen for Full Roof Replacement After Losing His Job

A Taylor, MI veteran remains thankful after more than a dozen people chipped in to replace his entire roof and fully upgrade his house to city code.

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A 4-Step Guide to Starting a Career in Sustainability for Undergraduates

By now you’ve probably noticed that there aren’t too many jobs out there with the words “entry level” and “sustainability” in the title, huh? Don’t get too mad at COVID, it’s not the pandemic’s fault (although it certainly isn’t helping).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Announces $1 Million Commitment to Per Scholas to Combat the Tech Opportunity Gap Across the U.S.

At a time when millions of Americans have been laid off or furloughed due to COVID-related circumstances, this partnership will help Per Scholas keep up with growing demand for its programs and train individuals for promising careers in technology.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial in Spain Values Diversity in its Production Line Workforce

CNH Industrial was the first company in Spain to integrate people with cognitive impairments into an industrial production line. Colleagues work side by side to produce heavy duty trucks and this full integration has numerous benefits in terms...

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Supports American Red Cross Humanitarian Mission Through Annual Disaster Giving Program

Today, the American Red Cross is recognizing Truist Foundation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, for supporting Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) with an annual grant of $1 million.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Thank You to Our Global Nonprofit Partners Fighting COVID-19

Stanley Black & Decker has created a COVID-19 philanthropic outreach program to help our communities around the world combat the effects of the pandemic.

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Energy

Alabama Power Chooses Mitsubishi Power JAC Gas Turbine Power Island Combined With Black & Veatch EPC Experience for Plant Barry

Alabama Power has selected a Mitsubishi Power JAC power island with advanced technology for a new unit at its James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant in Mobile County to help meet future reliability needs for customers.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Gratitude to Generosity

It just takes a few minutes of kindness from each of us — and maybe some encouragement to our family, friends and coworkers too. Let’s #CaptureKindness together!

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Sustainable Development Goals

Global Compact Network Canada Launches a Set of Tools Designed to Advance Gender Equality in the Private Sector at the Business for Gender Equality Virtual Forum With Leaders, Advocates, and Change-makers

On December 2, 2020, Global Compact Network Canada welcomed leaders, advocates, and change-makers at the Business for Gender Equality virtual forum.

Media & Communications

Focusing on Regenerative Agriculture and Moving to Renewable Electricity, Nestlé Redoubles Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Nestle is taking measures to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050 – even as the company grows.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

2020 Impact Report - Press Release

WCIF is uniquely suited to offer an alternative. It invests in companies that provide tools that enable brands, retailers, and suppliers to source responsibly and which workers can use to their own benefit. Corporations and suppliers are the primary customers for these tools, but the ultimate beneficiaries of the Fund’s investments will be the millions of vulnerable workers at the bottom of global supply chains, and their families.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Supports Nasdaq Board Diversity Filing With SEC

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) endorses yesterday’s filing by Nasdaq proposing that all listed companies report full and consistent diversity statistics related to its board of directors

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Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Present at Emerge Conference, Inclusion and Advocacy: Closing the Wealth Gap

The organizations will discuss their efforts to remove barriers to equity, and how Fifth Third is working to close the income gap through innovative financial empowerment tools to improve financial health for all.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Celebrates the Potential of Difference During Diversity Week

In order to focus on and expand the perspectives of diversity and foster a culture of inclusion, CNH Industrial held a week dedicated to Diversity at all of its facilities in Brazil and Argentina.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program to Create Pathways to Bay Area Homeownership

In the Bay Area, more than four in 10 renters pay over 30% of their income on housing. Additionally, nearly 25% of renters are severely cost-burdened, paying over half of their income on housing

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi in Costa Rica Among Top Employers for Young Professionals

In its first year of participation, Bacardi in Costa Rica comes in #2 as “Best Companies for Young Professionals” as announced by Best Place to Employers for Youth (EFY) and a study conducted by FirstJob.

Research, Reports & Publications

More Sport, More Impact: IOC Welcomes Launch of Sport for Development Coalition of Public Development Banks and Partners

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has welcomed the launch of a Sport for Development Coalition of Public Development Banks (PDBs) and partners, which aims to leverage the power of sport for global sustainability, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make an Impact in Just One Day

John Hancock skills-based volunteer Eleanor Malloy reflects on how a single day of service at Common Impact's Skills for Cities flash consulting event made a real impact on Massachusetts education nonprofit OneGoal.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Creating Renewable Solutions at International Paper

The sustainability, health and transportation needs of our customers, as well as the evolving demands of consumers, drive our commitment to innovation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Hosts Digital Equity Summit Focused on Meeting Veterans' Needs in the Digital Age and Announces Nearly $220,000 in Donations to Support Digital Inclusion Efforts for Veterans in Connecticut, Vermont and Western Massachusetts

Executives from Comcast Corporation and Comcast’s Western New England Region recently held a virtual summit on the topic of veterans to raise awareness of the impact the digital divide has on them.

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