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Awards & Rankings

Paige CR Magazine Announces Finalists for 2019 Responsible CEO of Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award

Corporate Responsibility Magazine has announced the finalists for its annual excellence in leadership awards, presented at 3BL Forum on Oct. 29–30 at MGM National Harbor.

Corporate Responsibility

Tetra Tech’s 2019 International Bike to Work Challenge has Highest Turnout Since Inception

As part of Tetra Tech’s 2019 International Bike to Work Week (BTWW) Challenge, 697 participants from more than 61 teams around the world cycled to work to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions.

Awards & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized by Professional WOMAN’s Magazine as a 2019 Best of the Best Company

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been recognized in the fall issue of Professional WOMAN’s Magazine (PWM) as a Top Employer, Top Supplier Diversity Program and Top LGBT-Friendly Company.

Research & Reports

Quantifying and Evidencing Impact – Kering, HSBC, World Benchmarking Alliance and More

There’s increasing pressure on companies to provide verifiable evidence of positive impact and, where possible, quantifiable success.

AI & Technology

America’s Charities Acquires Causecast Giving Platform, Further Strengthening Its Support of the Social Good Sector

America’s Charities today announced that it has acquired the Causecast giving platform, further strengthening its ability to help employers achieve their giving, engagement, and social impact goals, and better help nonprofits fundraise unrestricted, sustainable dollars through the workplace.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Paper Plays an Important Role in Braille Literacy

Three-year-old Lela Imhoff is a happy preschooler who is curious about the world around her. She also happens to be blind. For Lela, early exposure to braille literacy, particularly braille printed on paper, will ensure she’s ready to enter kindergarten, just like any other child.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotiabank Turns to Dollar Market for Its First Green Bond

Scotiabank moved ahead with its first green offering a month after a panel of experts appointed by the Canadian government released a set of recommendations for bolstering the green and sustainable bond market...

Volunteering & Community

MilliporeSigma Inspires the Next Generation of Scientists Through SPARK™ Volunteer Program

Throughout the year, MilliporeSigma employees volunteer their skills and expertise to make a difference in their communities across the globe.

Corporate Responsibility

Sappi's Somerset Mill Celebrates Completion of Paper Machine Rebuild

To meet customer needs for renewable paperbased packaging, we comprehensively rebuilt Paper Machine 1 (PM1) at our Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Interview with Bayer's Dr. Hartmut Klusik "We Take Diversity And Inclusion Very Seriously”

Respecting and promoting diversity among employees has long been one of Bayer's goals – and was also very important to Monsanto. In this interview Head of Human Resources at Bayer, Dr. Hartmut Klusik, talks about the active LGBTI community at Bayer and the company's inclusive culture.

Corporate Responsibility

Power Values: Employee Spotlight

Here at NRG, we bring the power of energy to people and organizations. Our energy serves many customers including those who wear an NRG badge every day. As our power values are our driving force, our employees aim to empower these values every day.

Environment

Hallmark Develops Artistic Card Range From Take-Away Coffee Cups

Unveiling the collection at PG Live, the company revealed being less wasteful is a key consideration with this range of cards made from disposable coffee cups and responsibly sourced paper pulp, all created, designed and printed in the UK.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cisco Announces Goals for Sustainable Packaging and Zero Waste

At Cisco, we are committed to accelerating the transition of our business to the circular economy.

Energy & Infrastructure

Duke Energy Renewables Announces the Largest Wind Power Project in Its Fleet – 350-MW Frontier Windpower II in Oklahoma

Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has announced the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of Frontier Windpower, which has been operational since 2016. Once complete, Frontier I and II will generate a total of 550 MW of wind energy – enough to power approximately 193,000 homes.

Energy & Infrastructure

Outdoor Lighting Tips to Keep You Safe This Summer

As summer winds down, many of us will spend time outdoors hosting backyard barbecues, pool parties, and casual evening get-togethers. Installing outdoor lighting can help set the mood and make your gathering one to remember.

AI & Technology

Automotive Application Corner: On-Board Charging (OBC) for Electric Vehicles

Battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) have high-voltage battery systems used for propelling the vehicle.

Environment

Sandie Johnson Joins Antea Group Technology Team

Sandie Johnson joins Antea Group with 20 years of experience in EHS programs, auditing, ergonomics, permitting, sustainability, & industrial hygiene.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Inclusion Effect: A Better Workplace for People With Disabilities

Today, one in four adults in the U.S. lives with some kind of disability — some of which may not be obvious to the people around them.

AI & Technology

JLABS @ Shanghai: The Innovation Hub That's Poised to Shake Up the Healthcare Start-Up Scene in Asia

Sharon Chan, head of the first Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS, in Asia, gives us a tour of the exciting new incubator that's designed to help entrepreneurs turn great ideas into great products.

Media & Communications

Plastic Bottles, Past Present and Future – Are They a Factor in Your Organization’s Operations? Some Remedies to Consider…

Among the fascinating – and horrifying – environmental-focused stories we see now on a regular basis are those about the “Pacific Gyre” -- that floating (and quickly becoming “a semi-continent” of garbage and waste) in the Northern stretches of the vast Pacific Ocean.

Corporate Responsibility

Embracing Change: Our Commitment to Ethics

Ethics is engrained in our culture and operating principles at all levels of the business. To make this serious topic more conversational and engaging to our associates, we launched the “Spot On Ethics” campaign during Ethics Week in 2018. “Spot” serves as our mascot and go-to guide when it comes to navigating the ins and outs of ethics at Alliance Data by giving helpful ethics tips and reminders throughout the year. This campaign serves as an engaging reminder to associates that if they “spot” something that seems unethical, they need to speak up through any one of the available channels.

Research & Reports

Climate Action: Spurring New Investments for Clients

Climate action drives business resiliency and new investments, and is just one of the four key global megatrends BNY Mellon addresses in its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

Inclusion & Opportunity

A Source for Affordable Capital to Aid Small Business Growth

When Jameka Smith saw an opportunity in 2017 to shift her career from veterinary pharmaceutical sales to owning her own animal hospital, she knew she would need access to affordable capital to buy the business. Traditional financing, however, was something that proved harder to obtain than she had anticipated.

Latest Campaigns

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...

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...

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...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...