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Events, Media & Communications

On the International Day of Peace, Olympic Medallists Tulu and Meyer Reflect on a Defining Winning Moment in Barcelona 1992: “We Represented Africa.”

They were the most natural of actions, but the hugs, kisses and flag-laden celebrations of Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu and South Africa’s Elana Meyer after winning gold and silver respectively in the women’s 10,000m at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 have never been forgotten.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Tackles COVID-19, Racism

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that the fourth annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place as a two-day virtual conference series with live events.

Media & Communications

In 2020, Socially Conscious Marketing Has Taken Over — for Good

There’s no question that many businesses are ready to make giving a bigger part of their operations than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Georgea, Wind Turbine Technician at Ørsted

Georgea talks about her job as a wind turbine technician, working out at sea and constantly developing the technical skills needed to keep Ørsted’s wind turbines producing green energy.

Research, Reports & Publications

BCG New Climate Commitment: Achieve Net-Zero Climate Impact by 2030

Early in May, Boston Consulting group published its Sustainability report Making a Difference: 2019 Sustainability Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Joins Fortune Magazine's 2020 Change the World List

The world’s package delivery leader is also a leader in the emerging, potentially high-margin delivery-drone field.

Research, Reports & Publications

Coronavirus Gives Workers Wake-up Call, Leads to Surge in Open Enrollment Research

The annual open enrollment season is nearly underway, and U.S. employees will be making benefits decisions during an unprecedented and challenging time.

Energy

Going Above and Beyond to Champion Clean Energy and Renewables

While the world is still dealing with the ongoing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also witnessing historic wild fires in North America destroy millions of acres of forest life, blot out the sun, and cast plumes of smoke as far as Northern Europe.

Environment

UPS Announces New Environmental Commitment Supporting Underserved Communities Globally

The growing urgency of supporting environmental and social justice efforts around the world has fueled a new commitment by UPS to plant more than 50 million trees by 2030, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals period (2015-2030).

Environment

Amid Pandemic and Worsening Climate and Water Crisis, the Sustainability Movement Grew Stronger

More than 60 investors and companies join Ceres powerful networks and major initiatives to tackle the greatest sustainability threats

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Covalent AirCarbon Fashion Products Earn Carbon Negative Footprint

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Southern California dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Covalent AirCarbon™ line of personal fashion and electronics accessories made with carbon-negative materials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Restore AirCarbon Foodware Products Achieve Carbon Negative Verification

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, has gained independent verification that its Restore AirCarbon™ foodware products, evaluated from cradle-to-gate plus disposal, have a negative carbon footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful TrashDash: One Day, One Movement

Together, we collectively removed trash and recyclables from neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and more preventing litter from entering our waterways.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CNH Industrial and Legambiente Reunite for the Giretto d'Italia

For the sixth consecutive year, CNH Industrial has returned to the saddle as the Main Sponsor of the initiative promoted by Legambiente (an Italian non-profit environmentalist association), sponsored by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and organized in conjunction with VeloLove (a pro-cycling movement) and Euromobility (a non-profit organization to promote mobility in business).

Green Infrastructure

Infrastructure Opportunity: HVDC on Interstate Roadsides

Research published today documents the vast efficiency, economic, societal and environmental benefits of installing modern HVDC transmission lines & localized micro-grids on interstate roadsides.

Diversity & Inclusion

NortonLifeLock Re-launches HOLA (Hispanic/Latino Outreach, Leadership & Advancement)

NortonLifeLock recently re-launched several employee diversity communities, including HOLA (Hispanic Outreach, Leadership & Advancement). HOLA Champion Marie Miller-Rodriquez discusses her goals and why it re-launched during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Announces Recipients of $5 Million Community Partner Grants to Support and Sustain Black Businesses and Communities

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today named 20 nonprofit community partners that will receive grants and contributions totaling $5 million to support Black-owned businesses across the U.S. in their recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brighter Bites Delivers Healthy Options to Food-insecure Families

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when personal resources are limited, families need fresh, nutrient-rich food to keep them healthy. Since their partner schools are closed, Brighter Bites has quickly shifted gears to deliver produce through a variety of programs and networks, including local food banks, produce distributors, and partnerships with regional grocery chains.

Education

The Road to a Vaccine, Season 2, Ep. 7: Is It Really Safe for Schools to Be Open Right Now?

As schools reopen—and sometimes close again—what have we learned about the risks of in-person learning? Lisa Ling speaks to school nurse Robin Cogan and pediatrician Dr. Sam Maldonado to find answers and debunk myths around kids and COVID-19.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recovery Month at Alkermes

During Recovery Month and always, we honor the progress made by people in all stages of substance use disorder recovery. Katie shares her substance use recovery story and how she spreads hope to others.

Diversity & Inclusion

Merck Joins Groundbreaking Gender and Diversity KPI Alliance

Merck has joined the groundbreaking Gender and Diversity KPI Alliance (GDKA) to support the adoption and use of a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure gender and diversity in their companies and organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

NRG's Mauricio Gutierrez Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month With We Are All Human Foundation's Hispanic Star Virtual Event

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with NRG, as Mauricio Gutierrez kicks off our celebration by joining the We Are All Human Foundation's Hispanic Star Virtual Event.

Events, Media & Communications

September 24 - An Evening in for Dining Out for Life® Hosted by Subaru

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sodexo Healthcare Donates $650,000 Ready-to-Eat Meals to Sinai Health System and the Greater Chicago Food Depository With The Help of Move For Hunger and Nelson Westerberg

Sodexo has been mobilizing its resources and providing support to clients and staff to help them stay safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic impact.

Sustainable Development Goals

Global Business Community Unites for Annual SDG Business Forum to Align Corporate Operations With SDGs and COVID-19 Recovery

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the UN Global Compact and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs convened more than 12,000 sustainability leaders yesterday for the 5th annual SDG Business Forum.

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IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

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

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

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...