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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Earns 2024 Partner of the Year Awards From the EPA

The Home Depot was recently honored with three awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These awards recognize The Home Depot for its progress and commitment to choosing products with ingredients that are safer for families, communities and the environment.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Quarterly Newsletter Q3, 2024

Venture Forward is a GoDaddy research initiative started in 2018 to quantify the growth and impact of online microbusinesses on their local economies, and to provide a unique view into the attitudes, demographics and needs of these entrepreneurs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Emergency Response, T-Mobile Style: Mastering the First 72 Hours Post-Disaster

When disaster strikes, the chaos can be overwhelming. But staying sharp and prepared can make all the difference in the first 72 hours.

Environment

Risk, Reward, and Responsibility in Mergers & Acquisitions

Today on the podcast, you’ll hear from EHS experts in Asia, Europe, North America and New Zealand discuss financial markets and mergers and acquisitions.

Innovation & Technology

Taco Bell Exec Jamie Harrison Shows the Power of Nurturing Talent and Fostering a Culture of Innovation

Nothing motivates Jamie Harrison more than perfecting Taco Bell’s team member experience, which includes over 260,000 employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Teammate Champions Inclusive Hiring

The Clorox Change Makers initiative spotlights people who actively celebrate diversity, promote inclusion and practice allyship, making a positive impact on our business and culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Advancing Global Inclusion

We believe that a culture of inclusion is foundational to who we are, the change we have driven, and the future we are creating. Our global inclusion strategy contributes to accelerating business outcomes and innovation by creating a more diverse, equitable, & inclusive workplace

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tork and the Green Bay Packers Team Up on “Tackle Hygiene With Every Catch” Campaign

The Green Bay Packers are teaming up with Tork®, the professional hygiene brand of leading global hygiene and health company Essity, for the 2024 “Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch” campaign.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard: Growing Africa’s Digital Economy From the Soil Up

There is an economic sector in Africa worth $1 trillion a year, and yet most of the people who work in it are invisible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Helps Thousands of Shelter Pets Nationwide Through $3 Million Subaru Loves Pets® Initiative

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced updates to the Subaru Loves Pets® initiative, an effort dedicated to improving the lives of as many shelter pets as possible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ICON’s Initiative 99 Global Architecture Competition Phase Two Winners Revealed

ICON announced today the winners of the second (and final) phase of Initiative 99, the global architecture competition to reimagine affordable housing that can be built for $99,000 or less.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Joins Forces With Stroud Water Research Center in the Brandywine Valley

Stroud Water Research Center today announced a $141,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club for a new 55-kilowatt rooftop solar array system.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale Debuts “Source of Good” Podcast

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today launched its new podcast, "Source of Good," featuring an exclusive interview with Rick Ridgeway—outdoor adventurer, writer, and Cascale co-founder.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch’s 2024 Sustainability Report Outlines Global Infrastructure Leader’s Significant Progress on Environmental, Workplace Goals

Global critical human infrastructure leader Black & Veatch today released its 2024 corporate sustainability report, detailing the employee-owned company’s rigorous progress in achieving its key sustainability milestones and commitments.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Crown Holdings 2023 Sustainability Report: Letter From Our Sustainability Lead

Crown, like many companies, has transitioned through some significant changes— particularly since we rolled out the Twentyby30™ program in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Responsible Foresting Around the World Helps Us All

In a trip last week, we saw how the preferred partnerships we have with our global suppliers are resulting in good forest stewardship.

Environment

The 2024 National Partner Network Meeting Visits ScottsMiracle-Gro in Central Ohio

This year’s National Partner Network Meeting took place right here in Marysville, Ohio. ScottsMiracle-Gro was excited to open its doors and give The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation’s partners a behind-the-scenes look at several areas of the business.

Events, Media & Communications

Conscious Comms Collective Launches to Revolutionize Social Impact Communications

The Conscious Comms Collective announces its official launch, marking a groundbreaking moment in social impact communications. This members-only, global community is dedicated to uniting communications professionals who are at the forefront of corporate social responsibility

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Murals Celebrate the Farmers Behind Our Food

Fairtrade America partners with artists, farmers, brands and grocery stores dedicated to sustainable sourcing to raise awareness of inequality in farming through public art in celebration of Fairtrade Month this October.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale, Worldly Host Climate Event, Mark Decarbonization Steps

Aligned organizations Cascale and Worldly held a first-ever joint event during New York Climate Week. Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) is the global nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry; Worldly is the exclusive platform for Cascale’s Higg Index

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Increases Hurricane Helene Relief, Recovery Support to $1 Million

Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $500,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by the historic destruction from Hurricane Helene, including Western North Carolina, making its total contributions $1 million.

Diversity & Inclusion

Marketing Pro Launches 'Ask the Latina' Mentoring App With Free Coaching From Verizon

When Terry Beltrán was a student at Michigan State University, she remembers being the only Latina in her industrial engineering program. In difficult moments, she felt she could have benefited from more support.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Delaware’s Youth: Delmarva Power Partners To Raise Funds and Assemble Backpacks for Food Bank’s Weekend Meal Program

We partnered with 93.7 WSTW to support the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, which provides healthy food packs to kids in need during weekends and school breaks.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mastercard: Getting on Board for More Sustainable Business Travel

Business travel is continuing to rebound faster than predicted — and with net zero deadlines looming, it’s even more important to reduce travel’s carbon footprint.

Green Infrastructure

3M’s New Docuseries, Green Works, Highlights the Talent Supporting the Green Transition

To help combat climate change, the world needs more people at all skill levels to join the green economy.  With more than 300 million new “green jobs” possible by 2050, 3M is intensifying its commitment to climate innovation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  3. 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...
  4. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  5. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  6. 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...
  7. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  8. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  9. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  10. 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...
  11. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Gilead Sciences Corporate Social Responsibility
  13. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 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...