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Health & Healthcare

Helping Make Safe Drinking Water for All a Reality

An estimated 1.8 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. That amounts to 1 in 4 people, most of whom are relying on unimproved water from nearby lakes and rivers. As a company with 142 years of experience in WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Kohler Co. used its experience and capabilities to make a real difference for those who lack access to safe water.

Education & Workforce Development

Mike Bloomberg: Business Journalism Can Help Africa Fulfill its Promise

Corporate Responsibility

Ethical Performance Launches CSR Services Directory to Aid Corporations Tackling New U.N. SDGs

With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals now formally adopted, Ethical Performance is updating and expanding its international CSR Services Directory to showcase the work and services of social impact organizations worldwide.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Will Everything Change in Conflict Minerals Reporting Year Three?

Relying solely on conflict minerals filing data from year one and two to determine whether or not minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries is a feasible effort could produce skewed results.

Volunteering & Community

Republic Services of Colorado at Career Fair

In late October, Republic Services employees participated in a Career Fair at the Prairie View Middle School in Commerce City, Colorado. Republic, along with other companies from around the state, attended this Career Fair to talk about various occupations and career paths, and what areas of study to focus on during high school and college.

Philanthropy

6-Year-Old Liam Waldron Crashes Car to Fulfill A Special Wish

While most children might consider a trip to Walt Disney World a wish of a lifetime come true, 6-year-old cancer survivor Liam Waldron's wish is to become a vehicle impact manger so that he can conduct his own real-world crash test.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Commitment: Reduce Sodium in our Products

Corporate Responsibility

The Intersection of Cognitive Computing and Sustainability

For brand and marketing executives, in particular, artificial intelligence applications present a unique opportunity to track engagement around any company activity, including sustainability efforts.

Environment

The Road to A Clean Energy Future: Chevrolet’s Inside Story

Chevrolet’s carbon-reduction initiative established a groundbreaking goal in 2010 to invest up to $40 million to reduce 8 million metric tons CO2 through carbon projects across America. By empowering radical stakeholder conversations and collaborative partnerships which, as CEO of Climate Neutral Business Network I’ve been privileged to lead, Chevrolet discovered an unexpected – and transformative – road to a clean energy future.

Volunteering & Community

Time Warner Cable Employee Engagement – Small Events Add Up To Big Impact

Research & Reports

Domtar Continues to Reduce its Waste and Divert Materials from Landfills

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Why Do Some Companies Revise their Carbon Disclosures?

New research, "Why Do Some Companies Revise their Carbon Disclosures?" by CSRHub's Bahar Gidwani and Carbon Market Data's Cedric Bleuez. Complimentary report download.

Education & Workforce Development

Building a Workforce for the Software Economy

Being able to continue providing the quality products and services our customers demand starts with our employees. We must have the skilled, prepared talent that can meet and exceed the challenges of our business.

Awards & Rankings

Holiday Giving Made Simple: A Checklist

If you're interested in hiring and recruiting talented, civic-minded employees, we have the secret recipe...

Socially Responsible Investing

Two Ways to Solve Your Sustainability Business Case Problems

When it comes time to crunch the numbers, sustainability initiatives may seem too abstract, too intangible. How do you know you are making the right investments and optimizing business value?

Awards & Rankings

JetBlue Achieves Top Score in LGBT Workplace Equality

For Yet Another Year JetBlue Earns a Perfect '100' From the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

First Green Supply Chain Forum Hosted in Tianjin, China

On October 22, 2015, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) convened the “Sustainable Development and Business Practices – 2015 Green Supply Chain Forum” jointly with Tianjin Green Supply Chain Center (TGCC), China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) in Tianjin.

Awards & Rankings

Ten Innovative Nonprofits Receive $40,000 GSK IMPACT Awards for Contributing to a Healthier Triangle Region

GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK] and Triangle Community Foundation today announced the GSK IMPACT Award Winners in a ceremony at GSK’s Research Triangle Park facility. Ten local nonprofits earned $40,000 each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to a healthier Triangle region.

Philanthropy

Subaru Launches Eighth Annual Share The Love Campaign

Subaru of America, Inc. has launched the eighth annual “Share the Love” campaign, which will run through January 2, 2016.

Philanthropy

Alliance Data Makes $2.6 Million Donation to United Way Chapters Nationwide

Alliance Data associates contributed $1.35 million out of their own wallets, which the company then matched dollar for dollar, for the first time this year, for a total contribution of $2.6 million to United Way chapters across the country. According to statistics from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, funds like these mean 18,240 abused children will be able to receive yearlong crisis intervention and counseling or 24,320 students will be to participate in interactive STEM programs to strengthen the bench of the next generation workforce.

Awards & Rankings

Pizza Hut Corporate ‘Green Team’ Awarded the Environmental Star of Excellence

Pizza Hut corporate created the ‘Green Team’ earlier this year in an effort to create more sustainable office processes. The team has addressed several projects to implement sustainable practices at the Restaurant Support Center (RSC) this year including a waste audit, Earth Day events such as the Go Dark Hour where all lights in the RSC were turned down to conserve energy, education and awareness, and careful resource management in our headquarters.

Events

Mike Bloomberg: Why the Paris Climate Summit is Now More Important than Ever

On November 13, only hours before terrorists launched despicable attacks on the people of Paris, I met with Mayor Anne Hidalgo to discuss the upcoming Climate Summit for Local Leaders that we are convening on December 4, as part of the U.N.’s gathering of world leaders at COP21.

Socially Responsible Investing

Safe, Sound, and Serviceable: Norfolk Southern’s Bridge Infrastructure

Corporate Responsibility

An Interview with Henri de Castries of AXA at the BSR Conference 2015

In an interview at the BSR Conference 2015, Henri de Castries, chairman and CEO of insurance company AXA, spoke with us about resilience and the insurability of a 4˚C rise in global temperature.

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...