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Corporate Responsibility

Good Jobs First Violation Data Now Available In CSRHub Extract Reports

CSRHub

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Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

Environment

Investing in the Agri-Food Transition: Climate-Aligned, Water-Resilient Strategies that Create Value for Investors and Nature

NatureVest

Environment

How Georgia Businesses Are Tackling Scope 3 Emissions To Strengthen Their Supply Chains

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

U.S. Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education Launch “Beyond the Goal” To Bring Soccer-Based Learning Into Classrooms Nationwide

Discovery Education

Events

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Awards & Rankings

Mary Kay Named Large Corporation of the Year by The DEC Network at SMU Collins Center

Mary Kay

Education & Workforce Development

Investing in Generations of Technician Talent

Trane Technologies

Featured Brands

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

FedEx and Orbis Earn “Best of the Best” Halo Award: Delivering Sight Worldwide

FedEx and longtime supported nonprofit, Orbis International, have been named “Best of the Best” at the 2026 Halo Awards, the highest honor presented by Engage for Good to recognize outstanding corporate–nonprofit partnerships that prove purpose and business can go hand in hand.

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Philanthropy

Iowa  Nonprofits  Receive $160,000 From the Alliant Energy Foundation

Six Iowa-based nonprofit organizations are receiving Impact Grants from Alliant Energy’s Foundation totaling $160,000 to support strategic projects that directly impact Alliant Energy customers and communities.

Volunteering & Community

Tlaxcala Team Takes Action, Named One of Owens Corning's 2021 Top Volunteers

About 20 employees from the Tlaxcala Composites plant assisted the Mexican Red Cross with COVID-19 relief efforts in the communities surrounding the plant.

Corporate Responsibility

Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives: Engaging Employees and Suppliers

We are pleased with all we have accomplished in the past year, even as Biogen employees around the world are coming together with renewed urgency to promote a world that is healthy, equitable and sustainable for all.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gilead Launches Pharmaceutical Education Program to Increase Workplace Diversity

When he began teaching biological science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 11 years ago, it didn’t take long for Dr. Joseph Graves to notice a shortage of opportunities in pharmaceutical research and development for Black students.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Fifth Third Bank's Bilingual Call Center Team Members Share How They Keep the Customer at the Center

Sept. 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, when the United States recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the country’s history, culture and achievements.

AI & Technology

Rockwell Automation Technology Helps Meet Increased Food Bank Demand

Learn more how Rockwell Automation is helping food and beverage operations use smart sustainable manufacturing to improve yield, productivity, and efficiency.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Making an Impact During Hispanic Heritage Month

HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire Hispanic students to discover their potential, ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success.

Research & Reports

Enbridge: Corporate Citizenship

As an employer with team members across North America, and an operator of linear infrastructure that runs through thousands of communities, we place high priority on the role we can play in contributing to their safety, vibrancy and sustainability.

Research & Reports

Hormel Foods Completes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Goal Set and Establishes New Targets

Hormel Foods has announced the launch of its 15th annual corporate responsibility (CR) report. The report, available online at https://csr.hormelfoods.com/, contains in-depth information about the company’s CR progress in fiscal 2020.

Philanthropy

Pep Guardiola, Xylem Partner to Address Water Scarcity, Affordability

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), and Manchester City Football Club manager, Pep Guardiola, today announced they are joining forces to promote public engagement on the world’s water challenges.

Research & Reports

New Black & Veatch ebook Explores Market Dynamics of Low- and Zero-carbon Hydrogen Technologies

The global energy industry is looking to green hydrogen, a carbonless fuel generated with renewable energy, as essential on the road to decarbonization and climate neutrality.

Corporate Responsibility

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E20: Steven Clarke, Ceres

Senior Director of Climate and Energy Steven Clarke shares how Ceres is helping companies strategically navigate changing business realities and thrive in the accelerated transition to a more equitable, just, and sustainable economy.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI Raises Bar for Due Diligence and Human Rights Reporting

New Universal Standards from GRI now publish - which deliver highest transparency yet for impacts on the environment, economy and people

Philanthropy

Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Team Demonstrated What It Means to Be a Good Neighbor

Over the weekend of Sept. 24-25, the Georgia-Pacific Muskogee team demonstrated what it means to be a good neighbor by partnering with the Lake Area United Way for a Day of Caring.

AI & Technology

Continuum Ag: Meet the Team Using Data to Help Farmers Improve Soil Health for a More Sustainable Future

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Awards & Rankings

ACCP Announces Purpose Awards Winners

Today the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) announced the winners of their annual Purpose Awards for exceptional leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Education & Workforce Development

Voting Now Open to Nominate 3M Young Scientist Challenge Finalist for Improving Lives Award

3M and Discovery Education today announced public voting is now open for the Improving Lives Award, a special recognition that will be awarded as part of the annual 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist).

Health & Healthcare

Cities After Covid: How Can We Create a Positive Legacy for Health and Wellbeing?

The COVID-19 pandemic has already severely depleted our physical, mental and emotional reserves. Even if the most ambitious timescales for a vaccine are met, it’s clear that the fall-out will last for many years to come.

Awards & Rankings

World Economic Forum Awards Sustainability Leadership at Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory

Ericsson's USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, has been awarded for a second time by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for global leadership in next-generation Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) manufacturing.

Awards & Rankings

Safeguard Hand Soap and Walgreens Collaborate With Americares to Bring 10 Million Handwashes to Communities in Need

Walgreens and Safeguard announced an exciting new collaboration with Americares to launch the Hope is in Your Hands program, which will provide 10 million handwashes to communities and families in need.

Philanthropy

Wisconsin  Nonprofits Receive $75,000 to Fight Hunger and Food Insecurity

As Hunger Action Month wraps up, six Wisconsin-based nonprofit organizations will receive Impact Grants from The Alliant Energy Foundation totaling $75,000 to fight hunger and food insecurity.

Philanthropy

EDISON Alliance Members Commit to 1 Billion Lives Challenge

By 2025, Qualcomm is committed to enrich the lives of 27 million people by continuing to bring technology to underserved communities around the world through their Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ programme and engage 1.5 million students and teachers across the globe in their strategic STEM initiatives.

Corporate Responsibility

Ørsted Signs Power Purchase Agreement With the Microsoft Corporation

Per the terms of Ørsted's agreement, Microsoft will buy power from Ørsted's 430 MWAC solar energy center Old 300 in Fort Bend County, Texas, which is expected to come online in Q2 2022.

Energy & Infrastructure

Google and Engie Strike New Renewable Energy Deal

Google has signed a new 140MW renewable energy supply contract with French utility firm Engie. The 3-year agreement means Engie will provide Google with renewable electricity from solar and wind sources in Germany, via an energy portfolio.

Environment

Survey Finds That Access to Specific Zero Emission Vehicle Models Is More Important Than Brand Loyalty for Major Companies and Fleet Operators

A major alliance of large companies is calling on U.S. auto and truck manufacturers to produce new and more diverse zero emission vehicle models and to support the deployment of critical charging infrastructure

Latest Campaigns

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...