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Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Recognizes Volunteers for Outstanding Community Service During the Pandemic

In celebration of National Volunteer Month, Aramark is recognizing several outstanding employee volunteers across the world for their service to local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy

The Home Depot X Energy Star: Making Energy Choices That Count for You and the Climate

Keep up with all the latest Home Depot news! Subscribe to our bi-weekly news update and get the top Built from Scratch stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Invests $3.5M to Convert Schools, Hospitals, Office Buildings into Affordable Homes

To increase the supply and affordability of homes in the U.S., Housing Partnership Network (HPN) today announced $3.5 million in grants to help transform empty hotels, schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings into affordable apartments

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2022: How Sport Can Build Bridges

On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, celebrated on April 6, the IOC looks at how sport and the Olympic Games have brought people together throughout the years, building bridges and fostering understanding.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Ways to Build Wellness Into Your Work Day

Researchers have found that workers’ sedentary time has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly contributing to sleep and mood problems and even to job performance issues on top of muscle aches and pains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Homeless and Hopeless: It Could Have Been You

The Regions Foundation is joining the fight to eradicate youth homelessness. And a new initiative in Regions Bank’s headquarters city can serve as a model for communities nationwide that are tackling similar challenges.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Equity in Black and White Summit: Answering the Call-to-Action

The time is now! Join Chris Jarvis of Realized Worth for an inspiring, transformational event that has been uniquely curated for experienced and emerging executives called to lead pivotal change.

Events, Media & Communications

The Wait Is Over - SEC Announces Draft Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

The long-anticipated new rule for corporate climate change disclosures in registrations and certain periodic reports (such as 10-K filings) has been issued by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

Environment

COP26 Achieves Methane Milestone - Corporates Must Act, Across Value Chains

Global emissions of this tiny molecule – made up of one carbon surrounded by four hydrogen atoms – are responsible for up to 30% of all global warming, with 60% of total emissions deriving from human sources.

Energy

Greenwood Energy Launches Terra Initiative, a Utility-scale Solar Project With Extensive Environmental and Social Impact, Developed Jointly With Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

Today Greenwood Energy, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Libra Group, and the Confederación Indígena Tayrona (CIT), the organization of the Arhuaco people from Colombia, announced the launch of the Terra Initiative

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment's ekō Villages of Hope Featured on WEVV Evansville Newscast

Land Betterment Corporation announced that their ekō Villages of Hope, which provides fully-furnished and operational container-based ekō homes to areas affected by natural disasters and other communities of need, continues to expanded its impact

Innovation & Technology

Marathon Petroleum Uses Smart Helmet Technology for Virtual EPA Tour

The EPA is in the process of reviewing regulations that have the potential to impact the petroleum terminal industry but was not traveling due to the ongoing pandemic. Marathon Petroleum offered to use smart helmet technology to host the tour.

Education

Subaru of America: More Than a Car Company

Subaru of America is more than a car company. And that’s more than a slogan. The Camden-based company is guided by the 5 pillars of its Subaru Love Promise, a written pledge to make the world a better place.

Environment

Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies: The Win-Win for Human and Planetary Health

The relationship between human and planetary health is connected, and so is the quality of indoor and outdoor air. This Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies podcast explores the connection for World Health Day.

Innovation & Technology

Dentsu International Continues Its Accelerated Path to Net Zero With Salesforce Net Zero Cloud Implementation

Dentsu International is the first global advertising agency network to implement Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

Health & Healthcare

Podcast: Frank Chan Reveals How the Pandemic Pushed Patient Monitoring

Frank Chan, president of patient monitoring, explains how the pressures of the pandemic accelerated Medtronic’s development of patient monitoring systems that allowed for remote connection between caregiver and patient.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSE&G Trains Workers for Clean Energy Jobs

PSE&G has kicked off a novel initiative to provide low- to moderate-income New Jersey residents with the skills they need for careers in the fast-growing energy efficiency sector.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Bank Introduces Minority Business Development Group

Comprised of bankers and advocacy partners, the Minority Business Development Group will help prepare minority-owned businesses for effective growth, development and sustainability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Daloa: Cocoa-Growing Economic Operators Offer School Infrastructure to Village Communities

The cocoa industry and farmer cooperatives united their energies in Daloa, school infrastructures to several communities to participate in the education of thousands of children victims of the worst forms of child labor in the cocoa fields.

Health & Healthcare

Delivering for Good: Cold-chain Storage Enables Greater Vaccine Distribution

FedEx is a long-time supporter of Heart to Heart International, and through a recent donation helped the organization create cold chain storage capabilities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Could Mean for Students and Job Seekers

Recent media coverage of the SEC’s proposal on climate risk and emission disclosure has focused on the impact for companies and their investors. But what about their talent pool — the rising cohort of students and job seekers? How could they be best prepared in this emerging job market?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pet Homelessness Shouldn't Be Happening: Here's How Companies and Individuals Can Help

Despite Americans’ overall affection for pets, the reality is that at any given time nearly 48 million cats and dogs don’t have a home in the U.S.

Health & Healthcare

At the Forefront of HIV Health and Healing in Spain: Ferran's Story

As the founder and director of BCN Checkpoint, a community HIV program geared toward gay men and transgender women in Barcelona, Ferran Pujol has helped provide hope to those living with HIV for nearly 30 years.

Innovation & Technology

Pioneering New Solutions for Sustainable Horticulture

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our R&D teams work around the clock—and globe—to enhance productivity on the farm and dive logistical solutions throughout the entire supply chain.

Education

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) All-Girls Tech Trek Camp Fosters the Role of Girls in STEM Through Innovation and Awareness

The All-Girls camp is for students with an interest in math and sciences. The end goal of this camp is to cultivate a professional and educational interest in STEM among girls and young women by engaging them in programs that foster their interest.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  3. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  7. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  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. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. 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...
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. 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...
  15. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...