Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability at The Hershey Company

Dec 16, 2019 9:30 AM ET

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

Dec 16, 2019 9:15 AM ET

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

Dec 16, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Doing Good Every Day – 2019 Citizenship Report

Dec 16, 2019 9:00 AM ET

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

Dec 16, 2019 8:15 AM ET

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tax Transparency: The Time for Change is Now

Dec 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET

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

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

Dec 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET

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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

Dec 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET

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

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

Dec 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET

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.

Health & Healthcare

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

Dec 13, 2019 6:40 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 2:30 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 2:00 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 12:30 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 12:25 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 12:00 PM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 11:30 AM ET

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

Dec 13, 2019 11:25 AM ET

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

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

Dec 13, 2019 11:00 AM ET

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

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Job Site Efficiency

Dec 13, 2019 11:00 AM ET

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.

Social Impact & Volunteering

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

Dec 13, 2019 10:30 AM ET

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Military Makeover” Series From Lifetime TV Visits Kingsport Mill

Dec 13, 2019 10:20 AM ET

Domtar’s support for and appreciation of military veterans extends from corporate headquarters to our pulp and paper mills. Now we have an opportunity to highlight some of our veteran colleagues on The “Military Makeover”

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute Releases Analysis of The Business Roundtable Companies’ ESG Reporting Practices

Dec 13, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Governance & Accountability Institute’s research team examined the ESG / sustainability reporting practices of the BRT signatory corporations to examine trends and create a baseline for tracking progress and actions going forward.

Energy

Battery Project Will Stabilize Solar Power

Dec 13, 2019 10:00 AM ET

A new 650-kilowatt, 2.7-megawatt-hour battery works as a buffer to level out power fluctuations caused by changes in the sun’s intensity, and provides stabile electricity for Alliant Energy customers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Literacy is Priceless

Dec 13, 2019 9:45 AM ET

Teaching adults in Côte d’Ivoire how to read and write helps them gain an income and reduces child labor. Read Béatrice's story:

Social Impact & Volunteering

VIDEO | A Child's Life Was on the Line

Dec 13, 2019 9:30 AM ET

When two-year-old Brooklyn needed a lifesaving liver transplant, her parents fought against time and a blizzard to get from Memphis to Chicago. They almost didn’t make it — until a phone call to FedEx sparked a chain of events that cleared the way.