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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Abstra Collection by Kohler WasteLAB Earns Top Product of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader

The Abstra™ Collection by Kohler WasteLAB® is named a Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Receives Top Score on Disability Equality Index

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced earning a 100 out of 100 score in its third year of completing the Disability Equality Index®.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands Highlights Progress on Climate, Sustainable Packaging and Equity & Inclusion Priorities in Annual Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Today, Yum! Brands, Inc. released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s strategic investments in socially responsible growth, risk management and stewardship of its people, food and impact on the planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Covestro LLC Named “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”

Covestro LLC, a leading producer of high-performance polymers in North America, announced its designation as a top-scorer in the 2022 Disability Equality Index® (DEI).

Health & Healthcare

Connectivity Offers Help - and Hope - As Need for Mental Health Support Rises

As synonymous as 911 is today as an emergency hotline, 988 will soon become synonymous for mental health support. Dialed or texted, 988 connects those in need to one of 200 nationwide centers where crisis counselors are available 24/7.

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Honors Jesús Gonzalez As a Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever

Rockwell Automation's Jesús Gonzalez is among 73 corporate leaders who participated in the 2022 Class of Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA).

Green Infrastructure

Major Fleet Owners Urge Smart, Rapid Build-Out of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance and NAFA Fleet Management Association detailed a set of recommendations designed to guide the build-out of cost-effective, equitable, and reliable electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm's Approach to Public Policy and Regulation

Qualcomm has been a committed partner to countries around the world for more than 30 years, supporting policies that encourage innovation, fostering the proliferation of mobile technology and enabling business-friendly environments globally.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global Welcomes Barbara B. Lang, Isabel Hill, and Guillermo Areas to Board of Directors

PYXERA Global is excited to announce that Barbara B. Lang, Managing Principal and CEO of Lang Strategies, Isabel Hill, Envoy of the Sustainable Tourism Global Center, and Guillermo Areas, Head Government Relations and External Affairs Representative Office Latin America and the Caribbean at BMW have joined their Board of Directors.

Diversity & Inclusion

GA State Representative, Park Cannon, Talks DE&I at CRB

Thank you to Rep. Park C., Democratic State Representative for Georgia House District 58, for speaking to CRB last week about intersectionality in today’s culture.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Beat of the Future: The Story Behind the Bars

With more than 500 employees at our Memphis manufacturing facility, Memphis is one of the places that Hershey employees call home and an important place for us to make a difference locally.

Health & Healthcare

Ending Negative Stigmas Surrounding Addiction

Research shows that societal stigmas associated with substance use disorders like alcohol and opioid dependence can have a direct impact on people’s ability to receive a diagnosis and treatment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ecolab Earns Top Score of 100; Recognized as a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion

Ecolab Inc. has received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index and been recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.

Education

TCS goIT June Monthly Challenge Winner: Eco Water

TCS’s goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds to bridge the learning curve with STEM, Computer Science, Design Thinking, and Digital Innovation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

iPoint Names Peter Schmidt as New Chief Executive Officer

iPoint-systems, a global leader in product compliance and sustainability software, is pleased to announce the confirmation of Peter Schmidt as the new CEO.

Diversity & Inclusion

David Malebranche Expands Career in HIV Care to Help Bridge the Divide on a Global Scale

Dr. David Malebranche joined Gilead as Senior Director of Global HIV Medical Affairs in April. His goal is to make an impact on a much larger, worldwide scale for people living with HIV.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Chitosan: The Wonder Material You've Probably Never Heard Of

Chitosan is a natural material derived from shellfish. It has a broad range of applications. One company is pioneering its manufacturing based on the waste stream of sustainable fisheries.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing: What Would Nature Do? What Would Nature Have Me Do?

During these times, I see a great reconnection in business and investing taking root – a joining-up of finance and the wisdom of our natural world especially in Sustainable Investing.

Education

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Announce Five Recipients of STEM Grant Totaling $25,000

Five schools across the United States have been selected to receive a $5,000 grant each for STEM technology through the 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sands Extends its Partnership with The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Sands announced Sands Cares funding of just over $142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center), extending the company’s partnership with Southern Nevada’s leading nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Recognized as a 2022 “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion”

Qurate Retail Group, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, streaming experiences and social apps, has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Communications Can Strengthen the Humanitarian Response

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs, Cisco Crisis Response provides connectivity, a critical form of aid, just like food, water, shelter, and medical care.

Sustainable Development Goals

MilliporeSigma Matches 100% of U.S. Electricity Consumption With Renewable Energy

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has matched 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption with renewable energy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Men as Allies: Gender Equity Is Everyone's Business

Learn how PNC is building gender and allyship acumen via a first-of-its-kind program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

'We Are Encouraged To Be Who We Are': An LGBTQ+ Colleague Shares His Story

Staacke said LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in his lifetime, but acknowledged that there’s more work to be done, especially around acceptance of the transgender community.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  2. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. 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. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.