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Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Los Angeles

Wells Fargo today announced a $20 million donation to help Los Angeles small business owners own more of their businesses’ assets, including property and equipment.

Awards & Rankings

Scotiabank's Efforts to Prioritize Gender and LGBT+ Equality Recognized

For the fifth consecutive year, Scotiabank has been included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a reference index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting and gender equality.

Research & Reports

EcoVadis and the German Supply Chain Act

For companies who sell into Germany, there are new expectations for sustainability: How will the recent German Supply Chain act impact your relationships?

Awards & Rankings

Campaigns With Heart Honored As 2022 Halo Award Finalists

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Engage for Good celebrates companies and causes that truly ‘get it’ – companies with heart – with the announcement of this year’s Halo Award finalists.

Environment

Soil Health Institute Receives Grant From Wells Fargo to Develop DNA Sequence Based Indicators of Soil Health

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, announced funding today from Wells Fargo to identify microbial indicators of optimal carbon cycling and storage in soil.

Research & Reports

Novartis Highlights Focus on Creating Value for Stakeholders and Society in New Integrated Report

At Novartis, we work to build trust with society and deliver long-term value to our stakeholders by embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics into the core of our business strategy and operations.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and PlayStation Partner to Plant Trees Via New Video Game, Horizon Forbidden West

The Arbor Day Foundation and PlayStation partner to plant up to 288,000 trees in the spring of 2022, to help complete three major reforestation projects across the U.S.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Mastercard Advances Commitment to Black Women-Owned Businesses Across the U.S. With Yearlong Programming, Support and Funding

Nearing the anniversary of the launch of the Strivers Initiative, Mastercard is reaffirming its commitment to Black women small business owners through an expanded partnership with Fearless Fund in its joint mission to fund and support Black women-owned businesses

Philanthropy

How to Find the Sweet Spot Between Economic Development and Conservation Outcomes

Musim Mas Group, the top-ranked Swiss university Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, and IPB University in Indonesia, are delighted to announce a research collaboration for five years.

Awards & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

For the fourth consecutive year, Arrow Electronics earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Media & Communications

WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett Interview With Peter Schnurrenberger, Chief SHE Officer at Roche

WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett spoke with Peter Schnurrenberger, Chief SHE Officer at Roche, on the eve of his retirement to discuss his work at Roche and his vision for the future.

Education & Workforce Development

FIRST ® & Qualcomm: A Pioneering Partnership to Inspire Young Innovators

It’s a future understood by two like-minded organizations: Today’s students will be the drivers of tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Together, FIRST ® and Qualcomm Incorporated™ are working to engage and empower those future innovators.

Socially Responsible Investing

Climate Finance Advisors Acquisition Expands WSP Sustainability Services

WSP, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy and a global leader in sustainability and ESG services, has acquired Climate Finance Advisors (CFA), a prominent climate and finance consultancy based in Washington, D.C.

Health & Healthcare

The Dynamic Future of Life-Saving Medicine

For the five and a half billion people around the world who have so far received a COVID-19 vaccine, the FDA’s 2021 approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s offering may not seem like a big deal.

Corporate Responsibility

Global Citizen Promotes Liza Henshaw to President; Caralene Robinson Joins Executive Team as Chief Growth Officer; Lee Rolontz Elevated to Global Head of Broadcast & Original Content

Global Citizen has made some key governance and leadership changes to support their mission of protecting the planet, defeating poverty and demanding equity.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Learn What Black History Month Means to Bola Oshin, FMA

Learn what Black History Month means to our Team Dow colleague and Global African Affinity Network member, Bola Oshin , FMA. GAAN Voices

Health & Healthcare

Raising the Bar on Autonomous Vehicle Safety

The fully autonomous vehicles of the not-so-distant future promise tremendous gains in automotive safety and transportation efficiency. But to fulfill this promise, automotive OEMs must move beyond contemporary levels of vehicle autonomy.

Corporate Responsibility

Sharing the Love of Aviation

Aviation Maintenance Technical Crew Chief David Mansker strives to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals by sharing his passion for the industry with others.

Awards & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Appears in Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for 21st Time

Aflac Incorporated takes top honors in the Long-Term Investment Value category for the Insurance: Life and Health Industry in Fortune's annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies, marking 21 years of appearing on the prestigious roster.

Events

Snow, Climate Change and the Olympic Winter Games

With the impacts of climate change accelerating, snow conditions in many parts of the world vary significantly from year to year. This is why snow, and in particular the use of artificial snow, have been a topic of discussion for many editions of the Games now.

Awards & Rankings

Essity on CDP's Prestigious A List for Sustainability

Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina to Support Neuro Genomics Project at McGill University

Today, the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital at McGill University (The Neuro) announced a new research collaboration with Illumina, along with Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., and pharmaceutical powerhouse Roche.

Environment

At Scale Podcast: Trees As Essential Infrastructure

Whether they’re cooling our cities, swallowing carbon, or protecting our neighborhoods from natural disasters...trees are much more than decorative lamp posts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

From Compliance to Opportunity: Digital Accessibility for People With Disabilities Is Rising on the Business Agenda

The shift toward virtual work, commerce and community during the COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated issues of accessibility online.

Philanthropy

How This Sense of Belonging Helps Students Thrive

Regions Bank in Memphis supports that work by funding scholarships for four First Scholars each year.

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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...