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Environment

IPCC Report Affirms That We Have the Tools to Address the Climate Crisis, but We're Running Out of Time to Act

A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change affirms that we have the tools to address the climate crisis, but we are running out of time to act.

Diversity & Inclusion

Join Verizon and The Paley Center for Media for a Conversation on Leading Through Change

Verizon Business and The Paley Center for Media present “Moving the Dial from the Top: Harnessing the Power of Diversity & Inclusion”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

STEYR® Design Flair Recognized by Red Dot Design Award for Terrus CVT

The Terrus CVT, the STEYR® flagship tractor range, has received a major international design award that recognizes the contribution of key styling features to its capabilities, comfort and efficiency.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aided by Black & Veatch, Atlanta Water Project Wins Coveted Engineering News-Record Top Prize

Exemplifying resilience, sustainability and collaboration, a massive, $320-million project aided by Black & Veatch to bolster Atlanta’s strained water supply has won top honors as the Engineering News-Record’s water and wastewater global and Southeast project of the year.

Energy

Entergy Louisiana Completes $86M Improvement Project in the Bayou Region

Entergy Louisiana recently completed an $86 million transmission system upgrade in Lafourche Parish, improving resiliency and reliability of the local power grid for approximately 10,000 customers in the Bayou Region.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A New Era of Un-carrier

Project 10Million is fulfilling our aspiration to ensure no student is left behind without reliable connectivity. We set out a plan to deliver free or highly subsidized connectivity, and so far we’ve done just that for more than 3.2 million students.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GoDaddy Showcases Microbusiness Resiliency Post-Pandemic

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, announced today the launch of a new video series, "This is Where We Stand."

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Making it Happen: Sustainability in Adhesives Production

Quality products and innovative solutions have made Henkel a major player in the global adhesives market.

Environment

Inogen Alliance Short Documentary: The Road to a Sustainable Future, Global Thought Leaders Campaign

Inogen Alliance was featured in a short documentary, The Road to a Sustainable Future, by TBD Media Group as part of their larger Global Thought Leaders campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Social Media Rally Aims to Drive Billions for Refugee Relief at Pledging Event Convened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Warsaw, Poland on April 9

Today, Global Citizen announced many additional artists that have joined the “Stand Up for Ukraine” social media rally on Friday, April 8. The social media rally will lead into the Saturday, April 9 pledging event in Warsaw, Poland

Research, Reports & Publications

Drilling Into the Skilled Trades Shortage: Stanley Black & Decker's Inaugural Makers Index Reveals Few Students Likely to Consider a Career in the Trades; Outdated Perceptions Key Drivers

Stanley Black & Decker released the results of its inaugural Makers Index, an in-depth study examining sentiment about skilled trade careers in the US, with the goal of better understanding the underlying causes of the skilled trade labor shortage.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of the CSO | Tony Henshaw | Episode 3

Co-hosted by Acre’s Catherine Harris, Director of Sustainable Business, North America, the third episode of the 'Future of the CSO’ series features Tony Henshaw, an Experienced Board Member.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Technologies Announces the Keysight Innovation Challenge 2022

Keysight Technologies announced the Keysight Innovation Challenge 2022, which challenges graduate and undergraduate students around the world to create and secure an IoT device that helps the world reach the UN goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

Energy

Top Energy Transition Conferences to Attend (Virtually or In-Person) in 2022

Meet with leaders in the energy transition field. These conferences bring together experts from across the world to share their expertise in energy, finance, climate, policy, and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ANDP Receives $1 Million Grant From Truist

Today, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) announced it received a $1 million grant from Truist to support its Closing the Gap initiative.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Blog: How Manufacturers Can Prepare for a Zero Carbon Future

In a new blog from Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), Steffen Zendler, Rockwell’s heavy industry strategy & marketing manager, EMEA, outlines how digital transformation can help manufacturers achieve both sustainability and business goals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: The Long View: Russia-Ukraine War Has Lasting Implications for Investing

When Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, he unraveled decades of efforts to cement peace in Europe after the Cold War.

Health & Healthcare

In-house Production vs. CDMO: Meeting the Challenges of Commercializing Cell and Gene Therapies

Commercializing cell and gene therapies efficiently requires timely decisions about whether to engage a CDMO or develop internal manufacturing capacity. Sometimes the best solution is to do both.

Green Infrastructure

What SEC ESG Disclosure Mandates Might Mean for Your Business

Earlier this month, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose convened 17 CEOs and key legal leaders to discuss newly proposed environmental and social governance disclosure requirements from the SEC. Here are four key takeaways from the conversation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inner Work: The Heart of Organizational Equity Work

We hear about "inner work" often when we work with companies on equity. What do we mean by "inner work" and why is it so important? Professional and personal examples from FSG's Nikhil Bumb.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG's Dignity Health Sports Park's ASCSC Community Foundation, LA Galaxy Foundation, and Kings Care Foundation Partnered With Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation, AT&T and Becca's Closet to Host Prom Dress Giveaway “Yes! That's My Dress"

Three of AEG’s Foundations -- Dignity Health Sports Park ASCSC Community Foundation, the LA Galaxy Foundation and the Kings Care Foundation -- partnered with the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation, AT&T and Becca’s Closet to host

Education

T. Rowe Price: Families' Excitement for Cryptocurrency Brings Risks and Opportunities

T. Rowe Price’s 14th annual Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled more than 2,000 parents and their 8- to 14-year-old kids, reveals insights about parents’ and kids’ knowledge and interest in cryptocurrency.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Road Ahead With Expedia Group's Inclusion Business Groups

Earlier this year, we launched a “Meet our IBGs” blog series to reintroduce you to our Inclusion Business Groups (IBGs) and the talented global leaders guiding these communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

How to Harness Business Innovation for a Better Future

How can businesses around the world take action that helps reduce inequalities, while fostering innovation to promotes inclusive and sustainable industrialization?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests $6.6M to Build, Repair & Renovate Homes for Veterans

More than 400 U.S. military veterans nationwide will receive new, renovated or repaired homes thanks to an additional $6.6 million granted by The Home Depot Foundation to several of its nonprofit partners.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  2. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  3. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  7. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  8. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  9. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  10. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  11. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  12. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  13. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  14. Purposeful Innovation
    We invent breakthrough technologies that enable life-changing products and experiences. We’re building on our legacy of technology leadership with 5G...
  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...