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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $6.25 Million to Aid in Coronavirus Response

The Wells Fargo Foundation today announced up to $6.25 million in donations to support domestic and global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to aid public health relief efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Advance Women's Financial Inclusion with Partnerships

For International Women’s Day, we asked five financial inclusion leaders how cross-sector partnerships are helping them bring more women into the financial system.

Diversity & Inclusion

Perspectives From the Front: Mohawk Champions Diversity on International Women's Day

Across the world, Mohawk employees are leaving positive handprints that leave the world better off.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Inspirational Leader of UN Women

When Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was a young girl in South Africa, she saw firsthand what fearless women could do. “The women in my community were leading in the times of apartheid, in very risky situations,” she recalls.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Kid Hungry’s Powered by Breakfast 2020

General Mills has partnered with No Kid Hungry to expand school breakfast programs where there is the greatest need. Last year alone, our support helped ensure 13 million more meals are being served each year to help kids be their best.

Media & Communications

Advanced Manufacturing in the Era of Greater Corporate Sustainability – Here's "Industry 4.0" From the World Economic Forum

The mantra Take, Make, Dispose has been the traditional approach of many manufacturing firms over the many decades of the modern industrial revolution.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Opens 2020 Grant Application for Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Keep America Beautiful® today announced the opening of the grant application period for the 2020 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP), designed to help communities combat the most commonly littered item in America.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Indian Certification Body Eco Stewardship Partners With SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that it has teamed up with veteran certification providers, Shovans Das and Teena Antil, who together have co-founded Eco Stewardship Pvt. Ltd. to serve India and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Events, Media & Communications

Ceres 2020 in New York is Canceled; Going Digital

After extensive deliberation and with great sadness, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ceres 2020 in New York in-person convening due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Diversity & Inclusion

Business Action to Achieve Gender Equality in the Decisive Decade

BSR is committed to working with its members to chart out a path to gender equality. Here is what needs to happen to achieve this during the decisive decade.

Environment

An Inside Look at IP's Plans for Forest Management, Conservation, and Restoration

“I think our journey has really been characterized by forest stewardship, at the heart of our work,” she said.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Blackbaud Named a Best Place to Work by Built in Austin

Blackbaud is proud to have been recently recognized by Built In Austin as a Best Place to Work and for Best Perks and Benefits on their annual list of Austin tech companies.

Innovation & Technology

GM Reveals New Ultium Batteries and a Flexible Global Platform to Rapidly Grow Its EV Portfolio

General Motors shared details of its strategy to grow the company’s electric vehicle sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. GM is aggressively going after every aspect in the EV ecosystem as it works to create a zero-emissions future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brands Taking Stands: 2019 Year in Review

2019 was a big year for corporate, executive and employee activism. Here are some of the boldest and most influential brands taking stands stories that crossed our desks.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing With Native Entrepreneurs in the Indigenous Economy

Indigenous owned businesses directly benefiting Indigenous communities are a growing reality on the U.S. landscape.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pampers Launches “Share the Love” Campaign After New Survey Reveals 9 out of 10 Moms Worry They Are Not Doing a Good Enough Job

Pampers is starting the #ShareTheLove movement to help moms second-guess themselves less and to encourage others to show support with positive thoughts of affirmation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to $7,500 for Qualified Buyers

The Down Payment Assistance program is part of the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment. Since 2016, Fifth Third has given more than $9 million to low-income buyers or those buying in low-income areas to help purchase homes.

Education

Keysight Honors #IntroduceAGirlToEngineeringDay with a Recommendation of 70 Books for Science-Loving Girls

Keysight salutes the breakthroughs of tomorrow and all of the engineers who will make them. In honor of Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and the girls in our lives, check out these 70 books to inspire science-loving girls in yours from MightyGirls

Events, Media & Communications

Vancouver 2010: Setting the Standard for Sport, Sustainability and Social Legacy

As the Olympic Games Vancouver 2010 celebrate their 10-year anniversary, they are still setting the standards for sustainable Games today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay for Charity Partners With Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors for One-Of-A-Kind Charity Auction

To celebrate Steve Irwin’s birthday and National Wildlife Day today, eBay for Charity is partnering with the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors for a one-of-a-kind charity auction

Diversity & Inclusion

From Program to Possibility: Amanda Jackson, Reworks Supervisor at Gildan

Meet Amanda Jackson, Reworks Supervisor at Gildan’s distribution center in Charleston, U.S. Amanda participated in the Leading the Gildan Way program, an 11-month initiative designed to empower employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers of Happy Little Plants® Products Support the National Young Farmers Coalition

The makers of the Happy Little Plants® products have announced a donation of $10,000 to support the efforts of the National Young Farmers Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to agriculture and helping young farmers.

Education

Power of Change When K-12 and Business Collaborate

I have been reflecting on the changes that have occurred in education over the last decade. In my previous role, as executive director of education and skills within a multinational company, I was in the center of various reforms.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Women's Achievements and Continuing to Fight for Women's Rights

On March 8, #InternationalWomensDay, and throughout the month of March, Americans will celebrate the many achievements of women throughout history in art, athletics, business, government, philanthropy, humanities, science, and education.

Latest Campaigns

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    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  2. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
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  3. 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...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
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  5. Sustainable Operations
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  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. 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...
  10. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  11. 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...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. 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...
  14. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  15. 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...