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Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Employees Give Back by Building Bikes for Denver Students in Title I Schools

The bike-building project was an initiative with Wish for Wheels, a Denver-based non-profit. Since 2004, they have distributed new bikes and helmets to 75,000 second-graders in underserved schools across the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

Expedia Group Is Elevating and Celebrating Black Travelers All Year Long

I am really proud of the work Expedia Group is doing to elevate and celebrate Black travelers all year long, not just during Black History Month.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Women at IP: Sonya Fleming

Meet Sonya Fleming, lead production safety advocate, Riegelwood, N.C., Mill. Sonya, like all women at IP, provides valuable insight and a unique perspective to our organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tapestry's Stuart Weitzman is Making an Impact and Changing Perceptions

Stuart Weitzman is committed to celebrating the strength of women and girls, inspiring their confidence and empowering them – through authentic partnerships and programs – to create meaningful change in the communities we live and work in around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Work Is Changing; Workspaces Are, Too

Step into any P&G facility worldwide and you might find something new, like creative innovation suites, outdoor workspaces, modular upcycled furniture or calm spaces to recharge and connect with nature.

Diversity & Inclusion

Asset Managers ‘Have a Very Long Way to Go’ on Gender

In this interview with Responsible Investor, Ian-Povey Hall, Acre's Global Head of Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing, discusses the rising prevalence of women being hired into senior leadership roles in sustainability across all companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dedicated to Wildlife: Rayonier’s Efforts To Help Save the Kiwi in New Zealand

Rayonier’s New Zealand team has a deep respect for protecting wildlife including the beloved kiwi.

Education

National Skills Coalition Report: We Must Close the Digital Skill Divide

The digital divide is a complex issue that includes barriers to digital adoption and access. However, there is another key element of the issue that is too often ignored: the digital skills gap.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Net Zero Will Require $21 Trillion Investment in Power Grids

Electricity grids are the backbone of the energy transition, yet the networks we have today are not ready for the future.

Energy

2023 Enbridge Day: ‘The First Choice for Energy Delivery’

Energy reliability. Energy sustainability. Energy affordability. It’s an “energy trilemma” facing the world today, and Enbridge is equipped to address it, our President and CEO Greg Ebel told an audience today in Toronto during our 2023 Enbridge Day investor community conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s LA Kings Celebrate Read Across America Day at Local Elementary Schools Across Los Angeles, CA

AEG’s LA Kings Celebrate Read Across America Day at Local Elementary Schools Across Los Angeles, CA

Diversity & Inclusion

Education Co-Lead for Mosaic, Suncor’s Black Employee Network, Drives Efforts To Promote Knowledge of Black History

Mosaic, works to provide a safe and welcoming space for all employees to positively contribute towards advancing inclusion, and support for personal and professional growth for Black employees.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk: Establishing a Common Language Around ESG

In this episode of ESG Talk, Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds is joined by Mark Horoszowski, co-founder and CEO of MovingWorlds. Mark and Mandi discuss how having a shared language around ESG will move business forward and finding common ground between business leaders and investors.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2022

Hygiene and health company Essity published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022 on www.essity.com.

Environment

Biomimicry Institute Begins Search for the Top Nature-Inspired Startup in the World

The $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize ® is now accepting applications in its search for nature-inspired innovations addressing the world’s biggest environmental and social challenges.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

McDonald's Named by Fortune as One of World's Most Admired Companies

McDonald's was just named one the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for the 15th consecutive year, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours Announces the Winners of Its 2022 Responsible Supplier Awards

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today announced the winners of its 2022 Responsible Supplier Awards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to Stonewall’s Top 100 List of Leading LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employers

T. Rowe Price was named in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2023 list, the UK’s leading ranking of employers from public, private and third sectors on how inclusive their workplaces are and their demonstrated efforts to support LGBTQ+ staff and customers.

Diversity & Inclusion

4 in 5 Canadian Women See More Opportunity Than Ever in Owning Their Own Business, Despite Challenges: GoDaddy Survey

GoDaddy released data from a new survey exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with women entrepreneurship in Canada.

Environment

Podcast: Effective Carbon Emission Targets & the Road to Reduction

In this episode of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Drivers of Change podcast, host Lee Green speaks to Liam Salter, CEO and Co-Founder of RESET Carbon.

Education

More Than 60% of People Think They Are Not Qualified for Stem Careers

Most people feel they lack the necessary qualifications to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, according to research by IBM.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Bank Joins Angel City Football Club As Founding Partner and the Official Women’s Business Champion

New alliance will focus on engaging, supporting and inspiring women financial decision makers and accelerating women’s financial equality

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newsweek Names Bath & Body Works One of America’s Best Workplaces for Women

Bath & Body Works today announced that it was named to the list of America’s Best Workplaces for Women by Newsweek. The award recognizes companies that lead the way in breaking down barriers and inequities for women.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Announces Dr. Lisette M. Garcia as Chief Research Officer

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announces that Dr. Lisette M. Garcia will rejoin the organization as Chief Research Officer, starting on March 20, 2023.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named to 2023 Clean200™ List by As You Sow and Corporate Knights

Kimberly-Clark was named to the Clean200™, a list of the top 200 publicly traded companies worldwide that are leading the way among their global peers to a clean energy present and future.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. 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...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...