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Events, Media & Communications

Schneider Electric: Innovation Summit World Tour 2020

With the world changing at an unprecedented pace, companies today must respond quickly, responsibly. Discover the best strategies and latest technologies to help you thrive in the new normal.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a Pandemic

We are currently halfway through Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month that has historically dominated the cause marketing scene, but this year is a bit different. With almost 8 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S., it’s important to remember the fact that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Which begs the question, how do you fundraise for a health crisis that isn’t COVID-19? This week, we will examine three companies that have gotten creative to ensure their Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts shine through.

Health & Healthcare

Pink: More Than Just a Color

Mohawk Group participates all year long in a special program called Specify for a Cure, in which we donate proceeds from a select group of products to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Named One of 50 Most Just Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital

The list showcases U.S. companies that are doing right by all of their stakeholders and recognizes them for their commitment in the categories of serving workers, customers, communities, the environment and shareholders.

Innovation & Technology

FPT Industrial Is a Key Partner in Innovative European Union Backed Sustainability Projects to Reduce Emissions in Truck and Coach Transport

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial, is spearheading research into the evaluation, testing and use of alternative fuels.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Northern Trust: Giving Our Time and Talents

Community engagement is an important part of Northern Trust's culture. Through our volunteer programs, our employees listen, learn and work closely with our communities to address their specific needs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PYXERA Global Launches 9th Global Pro Bono State of the Practice Survey

We are proud to announce the launch of PYXERA Global’s 9th Global Pro Bono State of the Practice Survey, sponsored by SAP. Since 2010, the Global Pro Bono (GPB) State of the Practice report, formerly called the International Corporate Volunteerism Benchmarking survey, has delivered an overview of program formats, implementation methodologies, evaluation techniques, and best practices in Global Pro Bono.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America and Philadelphia Union Announce Garden for Good at Subaru Park

Subaru of America, Inc. and the Philadelphia Union today announced they will be donating 25,400 servings of organic fruits and vegetables to Chester, PA-area food banks over the next year.

Sustainable Development Goals

Putting Purpose Into Action: Sustainability Strategy

Medtronic is putting purpose into action. Learn more about our sustainability strategy in our FY20 Integrated Performance Report.

Health & Healthcare

#DidYouWashYourHands? LIXIL Global Handwashing Campaign Celebrates the Tap

You may not think twice about turning the tap on, applying soap & washing your hands. But this simple act remains a privilege for many. 3 billion people, or 40% of the world’s population, do not have access to a facility to wash their hands at home.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Explore the Final Steps of Making a T-shirt Responsibly in Episode 6 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary

In the sixth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students exploring the supply chain of Hanes ComfortWash T-shirts get a behind-the-scenes tour of a screen-printing facility in North Carolina.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dealing with Disaster Season

Among T-Mobile’s crisis-response specialists, this time of year is known as “disaster season” — the stressful weeks when hurricanes threaten America’s Gulf and Atlantic states, and wildfires typically devastate communities across the American West.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cox Supports Young Social Change Leaders

More than two dozen young people will learn to be global leaders and agents of nonviolent social change as participants in The King Center’s CampNow Leadership Academy, thanks to support from Cox Enterprises.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Abiding Lessons

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Commentary: How to Impact European Real Estate in a COVID-19 World

The economic implications of COVID-19 are yet to be fully realized, but the expectations of the detrimental impact are sobering. The pandemic has not only shaken up reality but has woken the world up to addressing underlying societal and economic issues that may have previously been dismissed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition Honors World Food Day

Globally, 2 billion people worldwide do not have access to enough, nutritious food. In honor of World Food Day, Herbalife Nurition’s leadership team shares why bringing awaress to global hunger is important to them and how the company is working...

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third ESG Report: The Approach

In March 2020, Fifth Third became the first U.S. commercial bank to join the SASB Alliance. We also became a member of the GRI community and a TCFD supporter.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Minnesota Food and Agriculture Leaders Launch Coalition to Address Top Challenges

MBOLD™ is a coalition bringing together Minnesota's unique array of global leaders to address major challenges facing the food and agriculture sectors.

Health & Healthcare

Helping To Increase Access To Handwashing During a Global Pandemic

If we are serious about confronting the challenges of our times – challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change – industry must collaborate with other sectors and change the way we plan and manage water resources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Idris and Sabrina Elba Are Calling for Investments in Rural Agriculture to Fight Rising Hunger

The theme of this year’s World Food Day on Oct. 16 is “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.” The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is leading the global effort to empower farmers to end hunger. You can join us in taking action to support IFAD here.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Grassroots Group Protect Native Elders Partners with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Distribute More than 300,000 Face Masks and More to Tribal Communities

As Native American communities continue to grapple with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, preparing for both winter and another potential spike in cases, grassroots organization Protect Native Elders has been busy delivering PPE

Innovation & Technology

Making Products Secure, By Default

The path to a more secure cyber world starts with designing, engineering and manufacturing products with cyber security best practices. In short, to make products “Secure by default”.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Offers Thousands of Grants, Equipment, Marketing and Tech Resources to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID

The multi-faceted program offers grants, marketing and technology upgrades, including media campaigns and connectivity, computer and voice equipment, as well as free marketing insights to all applicants.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Perfect 10: Introducing This Year's 10 Under 20 Food Heroes

Nine young people & one organization filled with preteens received high honors from Hormel Foods as the 10 Under 20 Food Heroes. In addition to their youth, the recipients share the dream of erasing hunger & creating a more livable planet.

Environment

spotLESS Materials: Sprayable Coatings That Repel Liquid, Sludge, Bacteria, and More

spotLESS Materials makes sprayable coatings that repel liquid, sludge, bacteria, mineral deposits, and more.

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