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Health & Healthcare

Abbott Teams Up With the National Association of Community Health Centers to Expand Access to Nutritious Food and Improve Health

The global healthcare company Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) have joined together to increase access to healthy foods and improve health through the Innovation Incubator initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meet Cameron: This Resilient Toddler Taught Us About the Power of Community at the 3M Open

Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy got most of the attention last Friday at the 3M Open. The rookie dove head-first into the water off hole 18 during a charity tournament.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crown Announces Significant Progress Against Scope 3 GHG Emissions Goal in Latest Sustainability Report

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has released its 2023 Sustainability Report detailing the Company's global sustainability activities, including being on track to meet its Scope 3 emissions reduction goal ahead of its 2030 deadline.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards As 3+ Company

We are proud to announce that Albertsons Companies has been recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards as a "3+" company, for having 4 women directors representing 36% of our corporate board seats.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Our Decarbonization Journey

Having received his bachelor’s degree in India, then a master’s degree and a doctorate in Finland, Ayush Mishra brings a global perspective to his work here at Owens Corning.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: LaGrange, GA

Did you know that Henkel North America employs approximately 8,000 employees in more than 65 sites across the U.S. and Canada? Collectively, these sites support two business units: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Feeding Inspiration With the Refugee Olympic Team

Action Against Hunger is familiar with the ongoing global refugee crisis, which has surged in recent years.

Health & Healthcare

40 Graduate From Bread of Life Academy, Highlighting Impact Toward Health Equity

Bread of Life Academy, a program under nonprofit Bread of Life Inc.—a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee—recently held a graduation ceremony to celebrate a graduating class of 40 students pursuing careers as phlebotomists and community health workers (CHWs).

Events, Media & Communications

Devise Group, Czech Republic, Joins Inogen Alliance

Inogen Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a new Associate company, Devise Group in the Czech Republic.

Innovation & Technology

Announcing BloombergNEF's 2025 Pioneers Competition

We are pleased to announce that BNEF has launched our annual technology and innovation competition – BNEF Pioneers – and we are now accepting applications.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KPMG Recognized as a Leader in Asia/Pacific Sustainability/ESG Program Management Services

KPMG has been recognized as a leader, in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Sustainability/ESG Program Management Services 2024 Vendor Assessment.

Events, Media & Communications

Unlock Innovation at SB'24 San Diego With Industry Leaders

SB’24 San Diego will convene for its 18th edition, uniting 1,200+ sustainability and brand leaders, 200+ speakers, and 50+ exhibiting brands who see environmental and social innovation as a critical driver of long-term business success.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taco Bell: Be People-First - Gamar I.

We feel proud to have Gamar as part of the Taco Bell community and can’t wait to see what she does next.

Innovation & Technology

Climate Vault Helps Advance Innovative Carbon Removal Projects With the Potential To Capture up to 15,000 Metric Tons of CO2

Climate Vault, Inc. announces its Tech Chamber, led by former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, selected Carbon Lockdown and Octavia Carbon for its 2023 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Innovation Award through its annual RFP process.

Education

Long Island Sign Maker's Business Lights Up, Thanks to New Digital Marketing Strategies

Skills that Fisher learned from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready have been an essential part of the company’s success in digital marketing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donated $420 Million in PPP Fees. Here’s How It Helped 336,000 Small Businesses.

Bright storefronts. New equipment. New hires. These are a few ways small businesses felt the impact of Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, a roughly $420 million effort that worked with nonprofits to keep small businesses strong during and after the pandemic.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB Signatory to the UK Stewardship Code

llianceBernstein (AB) is proud to have been accepted as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code for the fourth consecutive year. The Code sets high stewardship standards for those investing money on behalf of UK savers and pensioners, and those that support them.

Environment

Searching for Unique Biomarkers That Make Local Cattle Breeds More Resilient

You’ll find domestic cattle nearly everywhere on Earth, but they won’t always look like the milk-carton mascots you’re probably familiar with. Especially on family-owned farms and in small herds, cattle breeds can differ greatly depending on their region.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HARMAN Awarded JLR’s Global Supplier Excellence Award for Integrity

The annual Global Supplier Excellence Awards, held last month at JLR's Classic Works Coventry, celebrated the collective contribution and impact of JLR’s supply base toward achieving a robust and sustainable global supply chain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The New Face of Sports Is Embracing Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reevaluation of many aspects of society, and the sports industry was no exception. Deemed "non-essential," professional sports and recreational activities ground to a halt — in one instance, in the middle of a professional game.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Get to Know Alyssa Vescio, Our President and Chairperson

Our Board of Directors is among those championing our mission by leveraging their deep experience to help our projects — Whole Cities, Whole Kids and Whole Planet — thrive.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Named One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies in 2024 by TIME Magazine

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies in 2024 by TIME Magazine.

Green Infrastructure

Global Steel Climate Council Approves SCS Global Services as One of the First Verifiers for New Steel Climate Standard

SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer and world leader in the field of third-party certification, auditing, and standards development, has become one of the first approved verifiers under the Global Steel Climate Council’s (GSCC®) new Steel Climate Standard.

Environment

Empowering Humanitarian Logistics Resilience in the Climate Crisis Era

In today’s interconnected and climate-threatened world, the efficiency of humanitarian logistics becomes not just a response tool, but a critical element of resilience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Buzz Around the ScottsMiracle-Gro Beehives

We’re continuing to GroMoreGood and reinforcing our Pollinator Promise with the opening of a new bee yard, known as an apiary, at our Marysville, Ohio, campus.

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. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...
  4. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
  5. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
  7. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. 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...
  10. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  11. 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...
  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...