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Environment

Citing Climate Crisis’ Risk to Public Health and Industry, Health Care Providers Reaffirm Responsible Business Practices

Five major U.S. health care systems today released an open statement affirming their commitment to responsible business practices that take the severe public health and financial risks of the climate crisis into account.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The McDonald’s System’s Billion Dollar Impact: California

The McDonald’s System strives to lift up the communities where it operates, by feeding and fostering communities and making delicious, feel-good moments easy for everyone.  

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $30 Million of Financing for the Cleveland Foundation Midtown Collaboration Center

KeyBank Institutional Advisors and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $30 million of financing to the Cleveland Foundation (TCF) for the construction of the 95,000-square-foot Midtown Collaboration Center (Center) located in Cleveland’s MidTown.

Health & Healthcare

Meeting the Staff Shortage Crisis With Digital Solutions

Right now, the global healthcare industry faces a worldwide staffing shortage that is roundly expected to worsen.

Events, Media & Communications

Cisco Hosts First Ever Black-Owned Partners and Suppliers Conference in Atlanta

Cisco hosted its first-ever Black-owned Partner and Supplier Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on April 25.

Environment

Bayer: The Weight of Water

Only 3 percent of the water on the planet is freshwater. And of that, only a half-percent is accessible to humans.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum Supports United Way’s Expanded Reach for Days of Caring

The annual United Way spring Days of Caring event in Hancock County, Ohio, home to Marathon Petroleum’s headquarters, featured another outstanding show of volunteers from the community.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Launches Season 3 of the Healthy Spaces Podcast

Welcome to Season 3 of the Healthy Spaces podcast with Trane Technologies, where we’re exploring how technology & innovation are transforming the spaces where we live, work and play.

Research, Reports & Publications

SABIC’s 2022 Sustainability Report Highlights Progress in Driving “Sustainable Growth for a Better World”

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, shared advancements marked by its accelerated climate strategy, drive for circular carbon economy, and enhanced ESG performance and transparency.

Events, Media & Communications

New Small Business Research Report Reveals Insights and Opportunities for Community Engagement

Thanks to the generous support of Fiserv, Points of Light and INFLUENCE|SG have partnered to share a new research report, Leading Locally: Small Business & Social Change.

Research, Reports & Publications

Henkel's 2022 Sustainability Highlights

Henkel consistently and successfully implemented its sustainability strategy once again in 2022.

Sustainable Development Goals

150 Years of Better Care for a Better World: Kimberly-Clark Reports Progress Toward 2030 Sustainability Goals

Kimberly-Clark today published its annual sustainability report, including an update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: How an IoT Startup Is Tackling Single-Use Plastic, One Load of Laundry at a Time

Strive Community is part of a portfolio of programs launched by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth with Caribou Digital.

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Launches FedEx® Sustainability Insights for Customer Emissions Tracking

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is harnessing scan data from its unparalleled global logistics network to enhance customer access to emissions information with the U.S. launch of a new tool, FedEx® Sustainability Insights.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

First Time Mom Gets Support Through Georgia-Pacific’s Maternity Benefit

Peace of mind – that’s what any parent wants when caring for a child, especially a working parent. At Georgia-Pacific, we provide many benefit choices aligned with employees’ values and personal situations, including a benefit catered to working parents.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Work For Humankind: 12 Months of Island Community Transformation

One year ago, Lenovo launched Work For Humankind, an initiative that set out to change how people work, for good.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sappi’s Ideas That Matter Designers Think Globally, Make Impact Locally

This year, Ideas that Matter tracked how projects align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which Sappi has embraced globally as part of our sustainability initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Going Green at Home

Our Eco Actions website makes it easier for customers to identify products that can help reduce their households’ impact on the climate, the planet and natural resources. Discover a few products and learn more about our greener products in the 2022 ESG Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

CNH Industrial Kicks Off 'A Sustainable Year' Story Series on World Environment Day

On World Environment Day, CNH Industrial announces the first in a series of stories to be featured in its latest A Sustainable Year publication. This annual magazine charts the Company’s major social and environmental activities as well as its strategic sustainability targets.

Environment

Sustainability in High Gear on the Set of ‘Fast X’

Fast X, which hit theaters May 19, launches the final chapters of the Fast Furious saga. It takes one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises to new heights while piloting clean energy practices, reducing emissions, and cutting back on waste.

Green Infrastructure

Vertical Farming Firm Succeeds in Investment Deal To Secure Further Growth

​The future of vertical farming in the UK looks set to propagate with more investment being funnelled towards a more sustainable food system.

Sustainable Development Goals

Smart Solutions To Reduce Packaging Waste

As part of our work to reduce our environmental impact while safeguarding access to high-quality medicines, we seek ways to reduce the volume and types of materials we use in packaging while complying with regulatory and quality requirements.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Employees Make a Difference in Fight Against Hunger in Central Ohio

On Fifth Third Day, May 3 or 5/3 on the calendar, and throughout the month of May, Fifth Third Bank employees deploy into the communities they serve to provide 10 million meals across the Company’s retail footprint.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cultural Diversity of the AANHPI Communities: Meet Aditya Vikram

My name is Aditya Vikram and I work as a Software Engineer. I joined GoDaddy back in 2019 as a summer intern and have been with the company ever since. In 2020, I joined the GDAsians leadership team.

Diversity & Inclusion

Qualcomm's Collaborations with External Organizations

Our collaboration with organizations that champion diversity, equity and inclusion are vital to our success in providing additional resources, support and capacity-building to our employees.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  2. Truist Foundation
    Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation...
  3. 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...
  4. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  5. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  6. Pursuing Possibility with Principle
    This highlights our firm’s values: We do the right thing and put our clients first.
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  11. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  12. 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...
  13. Responsible Investing
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  14. 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...
  15. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...