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Health & Healthcare

Fighting COVID-19 Is Just the Beginning

Quest stepped in to do this work because healthcare disparities, especially in Black and Hispanic communities, are a growing concern.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Industries Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

Koch Industries, Inc. (“Koch”) has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for 2023.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridging Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence

New publication from Global Reporting Initiative addresses inter-connections between sustainability reporting and emerging due diligence laws.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IBM: Water Management Innovation for Underserved Populations

On World Water Day at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, IBM hosted a side event at the UN headquarters in New York to provide the first formal impact and innovation updates on two on-going projects at the intersection of water and sustainable agriculture.

Environment

EarthShare’s New Platform for Giving Brings Fintech to Environmental Philanthropy

EarthShare’s newly released platform for giving is making environmental philanthropy easier and more accessible for everyday consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Tapestry is Supporting Workers in the its Global Supply Chain

We recognize our responsibility to respect and uphold human rights throughout our entire supply chain. This includes the rights of Tapestry’s own employees as well as those of the workers who make our products.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies!

Diversity & Inclusion

Joy Silmon Continues Her Father’s Legacy as a McDonald’s Owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas

Former McDonald's owner Aaron Harris first joined the McFamily in August 1990 and recently retired in 2020. But his daughter, Joy Silmon, is continuing his legacy as a McDonald's owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Calvin Hilton Talks Operation Feed at Bread Financial: Uniting To Meet a Basic Need

As Chief Diversity Officer, Calvin Hilton oversees all aspects of the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy at Bread Financial. This year, he’s also one of three Executive Champions for the company’s Operation Feed campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits Up to $200,000 To Support Communities Devastated by Tornado Outbreak

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $200,000 to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Provides $1 Million Grant to Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator

Today, Truist Foundation announced a $1 million grant to Emory University Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator program, the largest gift in the program’s 10-year history.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns Energy Star® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Principal Asset ManagementSM, through its dedicated real estate investment team, has been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence award winner for the sixth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Launches New Collaboration With Oerth Bio To Further Advance Innovations in Crop Protection

Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio today announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection products.

Education

12 for Life® Partners With Independent Electrical Contractors To Offer Electrician Certification to Students

Southwire’s 12 for Life® is pleased to partner with the Independent Electrical Contractor’s (IEC) Atlanta and Georgia Chapters to provide a Skills-Based Electrical Installer Program to its students.

Education

A Suncor Pathway Magazine Story: Degrees of Achievement

For Kaylee Welsh, receiving a Belcourt Brosseau Métis Award (BBMA) was more than just financial support for university—it was a key step on her journey to discover her family’s culture and history.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen Foundation 2022 Grantmaking Highlights

To advance its mission of supporting organizations that give voice and opportunities to historically under-represented groups and communities, the Nielsen Foundation provided more than $2.0 million in grants to 53 nonprofit organizations in 2022 across its three priority areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Wesco has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth consecutive year. The GEI serves as a touchstone for companies seeking to track their progress in gender inclusion and how the implementation of diversity policies shape company performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Open Hiring for Wide Open Dreams With Greyston

Greyston, a for-profit benefit corporation, is committed to unlocking the power of human potential through inclusive employment, one person at a time. Founder Bernie Glassman built Greyston bakery to hire people who faced barriers to employment.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operation of Its Largest Solar Plant

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is now operating its largest solar power plant ever – the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.

Innovation & Technology

Machine Learning and AI Combined Can Boost Energy and Chemical Production

Numerous organizations, including Schneider Electric™, have found that a fundamental enabler of successful and ground-breaking ML deployment is to team up with expert outside partners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rebuilding After Fire To Keep a Community Connected

At the height of the pandemic, Comcast began its Lift Zone program so that more students, who were unable to participate in remote education at home, could access free WiFi inside neighborhood community centers.

Innovation & Technology

New Acre Project Leverages Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Carbon Credit Quantification

New Acre Project partners with Albo Climate to apply novel technologies to quantify carbon for farmer-delivered tree and shrub projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home

For U.S. Army Sergeant Xanthin Luptak, a home was something he always wanted. U.S. Bank, in partnership with Freedom Alliance and Ole South, teamed up to help Luptak realize his dream with the gift of a mortgage-free home.

Education

Sustainability in Action: Powhatan County Public Schools

Powhatan County (Virginia) Public Schools’ partnered with Trane® for district-wide upgrades that increased energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, lowered energy costs, and enhanced the learning environment for the district’s 4,500 students.

Education

Partnering for Greener Chemistry Education Globally: MilliporeSigma Announces Expanded Partnership With Beyond Benign

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its partnership with global green chemistry education nonprofit Beyond Benign.

Latest Campaigns

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    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  2. Opportunity for All
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  3. Aflac Stories
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  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Data Center Logistics
    DP World provides comprehensive data center logistics capabilities including assembly of server racks, mission-critical supply chain management from...
  8. Corporate Responsibility
    We operate ethically, protect the environment and help foster public safety and thriving communities. Our ESG Framework demonstrates our governance...
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  10. 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...
  11. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
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  12. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Environmental Sustainability
    Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...
  15. 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...