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Research, Reports & Publications | Care USA

Beyond Financial Inclusion: What Drives Financial Health for Women Entrepreneurs?

CARE’s new Strive Women report finds digital divide, financial stress and household responsibilities limit business success in emerging markets.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Career Spotlight: Eric Chavous, Senior Manager, Counsel

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Innovation & Technology

Innovating for Impact: Trane Technologies Helps Geely Bring Efficiency to Their Electric Car Manufacturing

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Making Our Packaging More Sustainable

At Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, our mission is total health – for individuals at every stage of life, for communities around the world, and for our planet.

Innovation & Technology

WSP USA Elevates Innovation With Emerging Growth Partnership Program

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, announced the selection of four technology firms – Bayotech, Bundle, DisasterTech and Sphera – to join Cohort 1 of the firm’s new Emerging Growth Partnership Program (EGPP).

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ceres Offers 2022 Guidance for Engagement and Director Voting Regarding Governance of Climate-Related Risks

As investors prepare for the 2022 proxy season amid a mounting climate crisis, Ceres released new guidance for investor engagement with companies on governance of climate risk. 

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Environment

Land Betterment Impact Minute #32: How the Ski Industry Is Mobilizing Against Climate Change With Chris Steinkamp of Snowsports Industries America (SIA)

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today released Episode #32 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

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Events, Media & Communications

Principal® Announces New Sponsorship of the Premier Hockey Federation

Principal® and the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) today announced a new sponsorship that includes Principal becoming the exclusive financial services marketing partner of the PHF.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named Among Best Places to Work for Equality

Entergy is proud to announce a 90% rating on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the second year in a row.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Disney Kicks Off the 10th Annual Magic of Storytelling Campaign in Collaboration With Nonprofit Organization First Book

Disney invites you to join as we celebrate the 10th year of Magic of Storytelling to cultivate the next generation of storytellers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Brands Celebrates Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year! We wish you all great health and prosperity in the new year.

From the U.S. to Singapore, read how some of our people are celebrating Lunar New Year across the world:

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named 'Global Gold Class 2022' Industry Leader in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek

Abbott was recognized as an ESG industry leader in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, with a focus on advancing access and equity in health.

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Environment

Global Citizen and the Ekiti State Announce Climate Action Commitments to Tackle Climate Change

Today Global Citizen, and Governor Dr. Fayemi of Ekiti State, announced the State's climate action commitments, as part of the recent Global Citizen Live campaign, to address and prioritize the climate challenges now facing the region.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm's CSR Report Highlights Progress On 2025 Sustainability Goals

Qualcomm’s 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report provides a detailed view of its efforts in driving a diverse and inclusive workforce, closing the connectivity gap, fostering the tech pipeline and positively impacting climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Joins Industry Leaders to Foster Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

Applied Materials is committed to a culture of inclusion that promotes equity and belonging and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work.

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Education

T-Mobile Makes $2.5M Donation Aimed at Opening Doors to Equitable Economic and Educational Opportunities for Young Adults

Inspired by Black innovators who have forged pathways to success for their community, T-Mobile announced a $2.5 million donation through its Magenta Scholars program to support the next generation of diverse leaders who will carry on that legacy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Bank Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Regions Bank is pleased to announce it has received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Health & Healthcare

Nas Scored Aflac's Sweet Film Addressing Healthcare Disparities

Aflac's duck brings joy to a family struggling through their dad's sickle cell crisis in "The Park Bench," an animated short developed with Black creators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ecocentricity Blog - Down With The Economic Man: Thoughts on the Shortcomings of Our Economic Paradigm

A big part of last week’s post on the demise of coal was about economics. You might think I’d leave economics alone after scratching that particular itch. You would think wrong. That lemon’s got more juice, baby!

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Health & Healthcare

Walmart and Quest Diagnostics Empower People to Take Control of Their Healthcare Through New Consumer-Initiated Laboratory Testing Solution Powered by QuestDirect™ Through Walmart.com

The new solution allows people to take control of their health care and purchase the same high quality laboratory tests ordered by healthcare providers through a consumer-friendly website.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Veterans Find New Rewards at Illumina

When Martin Holguin and Chris McGrath were in the US Navy, they had enormous responsibilities.

Environment

Composting at the Marana Greenhouse

Matter can be neither created nor destroyed. So, reuse is really the only option.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back: How Our Pro Bono Program Drives Positive Change

Jennifer Zachary, Merck’s General Counsel, on how we can provide more legal services to those in need

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Festival CEO Takes His Business to New Heights With the Help of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready

Giving small business owners like Dougsiyeh the tools to succeed in the digital economy is the mission of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a key initiative of the company’s Citizen Verizon plan to move the world forward for all.

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Education

Search for America's Top Young Scientist of 2022 Begins

3M and Discovery Education are excited to announce that the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge is now open to entries.

Research, Reports & Publications

Positive Sustainability Impact Accelerates Across the EcoVadis Network

The second annual EcoVadis Network Impact Report, released today, shows rapid acceleration in the “scaling up” of sustainability impacts, such as the increased use of reuse & recycle measures, increased implementation of equality programs, and more.

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Innovation & Technology

Innovative, Sustainable and Forward-Thinking Approach Results in $300 Million in Savings for South Florida Water Utility

Through technology innovation and a sustainable and forward-thinking design approach, Black & Veatch has helped the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) achieve more than $300 million capital and operations and maintenance savings at the county’s wastewater treatment plants as part of the Ocean Outfall Legislation (OOL) Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods' Commitments Aligned With the Responsible Business Pledge for Better Nutrition

We’re proud to be a member of WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and share our commitments aligned with the Responsible Business Pledge (RBP) for Better Nutrition.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Diversity & Inclusion
    Kimberly-Clark: Diversity & Inclusion

  2. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  7. 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...

  8. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...

  9. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility

  10. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

  11. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

  12. Tapestry I The Power of Our People
    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...

  13. 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...

  14. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  15. GoDaddy Sustainability News & Reports
    GoDaddy's ESG reporting shows our progress in building a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive society and outlines areas for future growth.