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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newman's Own® Awards Ceremony to Be Broadcast on Nov. 11 on MilitaryTimes.com

Fisher House Foundation, Military Times, and Newman’s Own will announce the 2020 Newman’s Own Awards winners in a ceremony broadcast on MilitaryTimes.com on Nov. 11, 2020 at 12 p.m. EST.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We Are Citizen Philanthropists - Connecting Through Service

Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water. That’s the idea behind VMware’s Citizen Philanthropy approach to giving—VMware’s impact in the community is the result of the collective actions of VMware people. At the core of this approach...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Announces New Governance Council Appointments

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today the appointment of Davina Rooney, chief executive officer of the Green Building Council of Australia and Mona Naqvi, senior director of ESG at S&P Dow Jones...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Moody's and Village Capital Announce Winners of Latin America Finance Forward Accelerator

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s, MetLife Foundation, and PayPal, today announced that Finerio, U-Zave, Creci, Akredito, and ZIZU were selected by peer entrepreneurs to receive equity-free investment as a part of Finance Forward LatAm 2020. An investment-readiness program, Finance Forward LatAm 2020 is part of Finance Forward, a multi-year global coalition to support entrepreneurs on four continents who are building tech-enabled solutions to place-based challenges around financial health.

Responsible Production & Consumption

eBay Launches New Destination to Meet Surging Demand for Certified Refurbished Products from Top Brands

eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, is launching a new destination to feature officially “Certified Refurbished” products, direct from the world’s most popular brands.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Putting Purpose Into Action: Philanthropy

The global impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is significant. Each year, 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69 die of an NCD, with more than 85% of these premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. This is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impacts affecting the underserved. Our philanthropic activities are central to our ability to improve access to vital treatment, support, and care for underserved communities.

Health & Healthcare

3 Steps to Help Students Build Resilient Self-Confidence

Research shows that self-esteem is critical for education, no matter the discipline. Simply put, confident kids are happy, healthy, and successful.

Education

Alexion's 2020 Global Intern Program Remains Strong Despite COVID-19 Hurdles

Many organizations shuttered their intern programs due to COVID-19 this year, but not Alexion. The company maintained its plans to welcome the 2020 class of interns by quickly pivoting to a virtual program that promises to be as engaging...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Herbalife Nutrition Announces the Formation of an ESG Committee

The Board of Directors of Herbalife Nutrition announced the formation of an ESG committee (environmental, social and governance). This decision was made given the importance of leading in the areas of sustainable, socially responsible...

Events, Media & Communications

Wounded Warrior Project Presents 'Honoring Our Warriors' A Virtual Veterans Day Celebration

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering injured veterans, today announces "Honoring Our Warriors" – a virtual Veterans Day celebration to encourage Americans everywhere to celebrate Veterans Day from home.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm is Celebrating STEM by Helping to Bridge Digital Divide

Qualcomm is hosting a month-long technology donation drive with Computer 2 Kids. This drive encourages Qualcomm employees and community members to donate any used or unused devices to be distributed among students in the region who need them most.

Research, Reports & Publications

American Airlines Publishes 2019-2020 ESG Report

The report announces American’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and details the company’s strategy and pathway to achieve this ambitious goal.

Health & Healthcare

Herding Health Data to Provide Clearer Medical Guidance

5G will have an impact on many industries such as healthcare, manufacturing & financial services. Recently, Keysight Technologies’ Huei-Sin Ee discussed how 5G will be instrumental in supporting connectivity and complex use cases such as telehealth.

Sustainable Development Goals

TD Commits to Ambitious Climate Action Plan and Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

TD Bank Group today announced its commitment to a global climate action plan, which includes a target to achieve net-zero GHG emissions associated with its operations and financing activities by 2050, aligned to the associated principles of the Paris Agreement

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Third-generation Bakery Owner Shares Her Race Against COVID-19 to Keep Her Family Business Alive

“We want to be a mainstay here in Los Angeles. she said. “We want to keep sharing our pies with the community. I want my two-year-old grandson to say, ‘Look at what my grandmother did, and my great-great-grandmother did.’”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS News | UPS Recognized by EPA Among Top Environmental Performers with SmartWay Excellence Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored UPS with a SmartWay® Excellence Award. The award recognizes industry leaders in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Environmental Education Foundation Announces 2020 Restoration & Resilience Fund

With support from International Paper and other corporate sponsors, NEEF announces $128,000 in grant funding to support public lands impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Five FCA Executives Recognized Among the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

Five FCA executives have been named among the 100 Leading Women in the North American auto industry by Automotive News. This prestigious leadership list “recognizes women who are leaders in the automotive field – those who make major decisions and have significant influence at their companies,” according to the publication.

Education

New Jersey's Camden City School District and Discovery Education Launch New K-12 Partnership Supported by the Subaru of America Foundation

New Jersey’s Camden City School District (CCSD) today launched a new, multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting PK-12 education. Through this new collaboration, all CCSD educators and students will receive access to dynamic digital resources that keep students connected to learning at home, in school, or wherever learning is taking place.

Research, Reports & Publications

New IUCN-IOC Guide Demonstrates How Sport Can Benefit Nature in Cities

While sport and nature often occupy and compete for the same green spaces in cities, well-planned sports infrastructure can make positive contributions to urban biodiversity.

Education

New Jersey's Camden City School District and Discovery Education Launch New PK-12 Partnership Supported by the Subaru of America Foundation

New Jersey’s Camden City School District (CCSD) today launched a new, multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting PK-12 education.

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 Reveals the High Cost of Not Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility

In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quest for greater social justice in 2020 has fueled companies to reexamine their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, and they might take a page from Aflac’s commitment to a diverse workforce.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Verizon Helped Nonprofits Pivot their Marketing Strategies for the Continuing COVID-19 Crisis

As COVID-19 unfolds, many nonprofits find themselves facing an urgent need to revamp their digital marketing strategies to navigate the unprecedented situation. Learn how Common Impact and Verizon helped three nonprofits do just that.

Environment

Biden-Harris Victory Is a Win for Our Health, Planet, Our Economy and Our Future

Ceres stands ready to work with new administration to build back better from Covid-19, advance a more equitable, just and sustainable future, and welcome the U.S. back into the global Paris Climate Agreement

Social Impact & Volunteering

FREE WEBINAR: Measuring the Social Impact of Volunteerism, How to Develop - and Measure - High Leverage Projects

Common Impact and True Impact will hold a free webinar for CSR and nonprofit professionals on new ways to measure the impact of volunteerism - Thursday, November 12 at 12pm ET.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Principal Financial Group: Financial Inclusion
    Helping individuals and businesses gain access to useful financial products and services to meet their needs—from savings, credit, and insurance to...
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  6. Performance
    Prioritizing ethics, economic contribution, operational excellence, integrity, and accountability in all we do.
  7. 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...
  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...