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Environment

A Beginner’s Guide to Responsible Foraging

Summer fruit trees are full, mushrooms dot the forest floor and the edible world seems ripe for the taking. But where to start? And how can you be sure you’re going about it in a safe, ethical way?

Diversity & Inclusion

Tetra Tech Recognizes International Women in Engineering Day 2020

Tetra Tech is supporting International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2020 on June 23rd to inspire girls and celebrate women in engineering careers. We are highlighting our female engineers from across our global operations and sharing how they #ShapeTheWorld.

Innovation & Technology

UPS Longitudes | How to Make E-Commerce More Sustainable in the Age of COVID-19

Online shopping has become an essential way consumers access goods during the coronavirus pandemic. But many retail chains generate up to 75 percent of their revenue from brick-and-mortar stores

Research, Reports & Publications

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. Publishes Its 9th Annual ESG Report

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) has published its 9th annual ESG Report covering 2019 environmental, social and governance initiatives and progress. The ESG Report was prepared in accordance with disclosure standards established by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Creating a New Career and Lifestyle in Her eBay Store

Empowering entrepreneurship and creating economic opportunity for all has been our philosophy at eBay since we were founded 25 years ago.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UPS Longitudes | Nespresso & UPS

In today’s marketplace, consumers look for more than just quality and price when making a purchasing decision — sustainability and sourcing are more important than ever.

Diversity & Inclusion

A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity

All CEOs need to ask themselves: "What is the legacy I want to leave?" FSG, PolicyLink, JUST Capital, and Living Cities provide a roadmap for moving your company from corporate statements to action.

Sustainable Development Goals

Digital Equity, More Urgent Than Ever

As the past weeks have shown, technology both connects and divides us. Smartphones captured the brutal video of George Floyd’s death, and social media amplified it and helped galvanize millions to demand action. Yet, deep digital divides exist...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck EBRGs Receive Diversity Best Practices Awards for Their Impact on the Community and Workplace

Merck is honored that two of their Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) were recently recognized by Diversity Best Practices for the work they do to drive diversity, equity and inclusion with the company and in the communities in which we...

Responsible Production & Consumption

CNH Industrial Brands Supporting Sustainable Mechanized Cotton Harvest in Uzbekistan

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CNH Industrial N.V. and its brands have found innovative solutions to overcome unprecedented challenges in order to deliver mission critical equipment the world over.

Innovation & Technology

Johnson & Johnson Announces European Commission Approval for Janssen's Preventive Ebola Vaccine

On July 1, Johnson & Johnson announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation for its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies’ Ebola vaccine regimen for the prevention of Ebola Virus Disease.

Green Infrastructure

Anheuser-Busch's Sustainability Challenge: 20 Million Empty Miles

Filling Anheuser-Busch’s backhauls poses a challenge and a massive opportunity for efficiency gains and reduced environmental impact. Every year, Slaughter said, A-B has 20 million empty miles in its dedicated fleet that need to be filled with freight.

Events, Media & Communications

Healthy People/Healthy Planet: Complimentary or Contradictory?

As we enter into the beginning stages of rebound and recovery, how can we ensure that our decisions are in balance for people and planet? Join us for an upcoming webcast discussion with the World Economic Forum’s...

Innovation & Technology

Anti-Virus: Infor Software is Helping Hospitals Battle the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has put normal life on pause for many, including Matt Wilson. Quarantined at home in Kansas City, Wilson – senior vice president of healthcare strategy with global cloud software company Infor – felt sidelined, powerless to help in the fight.

Health & Healthcare

Relief From Sickle Cell Disease Made Possible by Red Cross and FedEx

If you could, with relative ease, relieve someone else’s physical suffering from an agonizing blood disorder, would you?

Diversity & Inclusion

Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Collaboration with Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

At Biogen, we are committed to putting the weight of our business, our employees, and our collaboration partners to help close the disparity gap in clinical trials and access to healthcare.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third's Jeff Korzenik Provides Update on COVID-19's Market Impact

Fifth Third’s Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Korzenik comments on FOX Business about the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors affecting global markets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pharrell Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, Global Citizen and Teneo Launch Juneteenth Pledge

Pharrell Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and the global CEO advisory firm Teneo, today announced the launch of THE JUNETEENTH PLEDGE, a global effort to rally the private sector to ensure that Juneteenth becomes a paid holiday in the United States

Green Infrastructure

Near vs. Far Field Wireless EV Charging

The future of transportation is electric. The full transition to electric vehicles, will require infrastructure supporting long road trips, ground shipping delivery services, and movement of goods across the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 6

Land Betterment Corporation is proud to release Episode 6 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Innovation & Technology

As Pandemic Exacerbates the Digital Divide, Comcast NBCUniversal Works to Close the Gap

In today’s digital age, technology is the primary conduit to economic opportunity, and it is vital to how we work, play, learn, and connect with one another.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Paper Announces Progress on Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

International Paper (NYSE: IP) has released its 2019 Global Citizenship Report. The company shares the progress it made in 2019 against its 2020 goals and outlines its approach to sustainability across its value chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price Recommends Families Talk to Their Kids About Finances Amid Global Economic Uncertainty

As many families navigate financial hardship and stress brought on by the pandemic, T. Rowe Price advises parents to discuss potential money challenges with kids during this difficult time.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E15: Derrick Feldmann, Ad Council Edge & INFLUENCE|SG

Host Danielle Holly and guest Derrick Feldmann of Ad Council Edge and INFLUENCE|SG unpack why and how young people choose to engage with social issues, as well as how the topics they care about influence companies’ CSR and marketing strategies.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  3. 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...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  7. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  8. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  9. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  13. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  14. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  15. 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...