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Philanthropy

Subaru Helps Teen Artist Put Her Talents on Display

Subaru of America Inc., Make-A-Wish® hosted a special wish unveiling for Jaylah at North Park Subaru Dominion, which set aside part of their showroom featuring an exhibit of Jaylah's paintings during the annual Subaru Share The Love® Event.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Nature Needs Heroes: Environmental Communicator Summer Rayne

Brooklyn-based Summer Rayne has a passion for the environment that she intends to spread to everyone around the world. As an environmental communicator, host of her own YouTube channel “Plant One On Me,” and author of How to Make a Plant Love You, Summer inspires people to get more attuned to nature.

Philanthropy

Arbor Day Foundation and YouTube Surpass Donation Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees Through Viral #TeamTrees Movement

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced that as of December 19 2019, at 3:28 p.m. CT, #TeamTrees — a viral social media campaign driven by YouTube creators Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and Mark Rober — reached its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees around the globe, beating the initial goal of January 1, 2020. Launched on October 25, the campaign is the largest crowdfunding effort in YouTube’s history and one of the fastest-growing environmental fundraising initiatives to-date.

Corporate Responsibility

BSR Conference 2019: Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose

As Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo has big plans for the city, from upgrading its energy technology to ensuring better access to education. He shared the importance of achieving these goals during his speech at the BSR Conference 2019.

Socially Responsible Investing

Why ‘Carbon Neutral’ Is the New Climate Change Mantra

The industrialized world has been spewing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases faster than they can be contained for centuries.

Philanthropy

CIT Donates 1.5 Million Meals This Holiday Season to Fight Hunger

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced the results of its second annual One Million Meals1 campaign to fight hunger in partnership with Feeding America®.

Philanthropy

ON Semiconductor Awards $100k in Grants to 10 Nonprofits Globally

Part of the community impact work that ON Semiconductor supports is through its Global Corporate Giving (GCG) Program, which strategically leverages our resources, talent and efforts to support nonprofits and educational institutions.

Volunteering & Community

Engaged Around the World: Five Principles for Increasing Employee Volunteerism

In 2018, as a result of a corporate challenge to celebrate Intel's 50th anniversary, we saw more volunteers in a single year than ever before—69,000 employees and US retirees.

Volunteering & Community

Christmas Delivered

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI), has deep roots in Brazil, with extensive manufacturing presence in the country.

Events

LA Kings Host Watch Party for More Than 500 Marines at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

For the second consecutive year, AEG’s LA Kings partnered with the USO to host a dinner and Watch Party at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center for more than 500 Marines in training on Dec. 14.

Education & Workforce Development

Domtar's Literacy Partnerships Distribute 40,000 Books to Local Teachers

Why are our literacy partnerships with organizations like Classroom Central and First Book important to us? Because reading on grade level by the end of third grade is the most important predictor of academic success.

Media & Communications

Purpose – It Was the Buzzword of 2019 for the Corporate Sector & Investment Community. The Debate Will Continue in 2020

The year 2019 began with an important challenge to corporate leaders from Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock (with more than US$6 trillion in AUM).

AI & Technology

What Learning Should Be: Skillsbuild Creates a Path for Lifelong Learning Journey

SkillsBuild is a digital platform providing jobseekers—including those with long-term unemployment, refugees, asylum seekers and veterans—a multimodal journey.

Environment

Makerspace Safety in a Nutshell

Antea Group explains the health and safety implications of a makerspace.

Corporate Responsibility

Hanesbrands Family Celebrating a Priceless Gift This Holiday Season

The best gift around the Hunter family’s Christmas tree this year will be the presence of a happy family wrapped up in their new daughter.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Virtual Classroom Brings Real Benefits

Education by SMS! How a novel service from Eneza Education helps kids in Côte d'Ivoire shine. Find out more.

Volunteering & Community

Over 850 Volunteers Help Build the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Village

Over 850 volunteers armed with tools in the newly inaugurated Youth Olympic Village, known as the “Vortex”, to help furnish the 952 rooms that will house 1,700 athletes during the Winter Youth Olympic Games taking place in Lausanne, 9 January.

Events

UPS Horizons: Listen, Learn, Lead

Check out the December issue of UPS Horizons, UPS's #newsletter covering all things sustainable #logistics. Subscribe to get the next edition of #sustainability insights and stories delivered right to your inbox. https://bit.ly/35DGSP8

Events

Subaru Winterfest Brings Music, Food and Adventure to Nine Ski Resorts in 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of Subaru WinterFest presented by Harman Kardon®, the automaker’s highly anticipated, music and lifestyle tour offering one-of-a-kind experiences for winter warriors across the country.

Corporate Responsibility

New Benevity Labs Report Highlights Hot Button Issues Impacting Charitable Giving

Benevity releases a report analyzing hot button political and social issues and the impact on the charitable giving patterns of today’s top corporations – and what that means for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Volunteering & Community

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Grant Preserves and Honors New Mexico Mining History

In March 2019, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awarded a $65,000 grant to be used toward much-needed preservation work at the cemetery in Dawson, New Mexico.

Environment

Unexpected Risks: Bloodborne Pathogens in Retail Settings

Read our blog to discover how you can develop a bloodborne pathogen plan for your retail location to protect your employees.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

UPS Webinar: How to Become a Returns Rockstar

This holiday season is setting a new records for returns volume. Is your company making customers cheer with a great returns strategy? Or are you hitting some sour notes with shoppers? Join @UPS for a new webinar on January 16.

Environment

Dignity Health Sports Park Partners With Volta to Provide Free Electric Vehicle Charging

In conjunction with the Protect the Pitch program, which continues to lead the industry in stadium sustainability and clean energy efforts, Dignity Health Sports Park has installed 12 new Volta electric vehicle charging stations that will be available to guests free of charge at all events.

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Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

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...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

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

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...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

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