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Education & Workforce Development

Our Shared Goodness Legacy—Milton Hershey School

Since 1909, Milton Hershey School (MHS) has offered children from low-income backgrounds in the U.S. a residential, cost-free, quality pre-K through 12th grade education. Now in its 110th year, it is a place where students’ potential meets life-changing opportunity thanks to our shared founder

Research & Reports

Porter Novelli Executive Purpose Study: Leadership, Action & Accountability from the C-Suite

Today, we’re excited to share our inaugural Porter Novelli Executive Purpose Study.

Myriad studies from reputable institutions, especially today, prove how stakeholders expect companies to lead with a Purpose-first approach, but far fewer dive into the executive mindset on this philosophy. This research unpacks the many dimensions of Purpose through the lens of the executive leader.

Environment

Climate Week NYC 2020: Don't Miss International Paper and The Nature Conservancy Discuss Forests as a Natural Climate Solution

Climate Week, an annual event hosted by the Climate Group, is the biggest climate summit taking place this year, and International Paper will be hosting its first #ClimateWeekNYC event during the summit.

Philanthropy

More Charlotte Students Gain Access to Remote Learning Thanks to $25,000 in Hot Spots from Piedmont Natural Gas

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced it is contributing $25,000 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Foundation’s Connect for Tech initiative to enable mobile hot spots for students who do not have home internet access for remote learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Building a D&I Strategy With Integrity at RBUSA

Equality issues have reached a tipping point. The internal goals that companies set and communicate on diversity & inclusion must translate into external societal change, that’s the only way business can make an impact when talking about social equity.

Education & Workforce Development

LG Program Focuses on Emotional Wellbeing as 2020 School Year Gets Under Way

A new video series for students, parents and educators focused on social-emotional wellbeing is being launched by LG Electronics USA as the 2020 school year gets under way.

Health & Healthcare

Barley Still an Untapped Ancient Grain

Among food and beverage brands, interest in barley is growing due to label-friendliness with consumers and versatility across many categories. Furthermore, barley has a strong sustainability story that can provide a genuine position that appeals to many consumers.

Philanthropy

ScottsMiracle-Gro Helps Shield 600,000 First Responders Across the Country

Back in April, I shared the story of how our manufacturing facility in Temecula, California had shifted its operations in the midst of COVID-19 to produce and coordinate the donation of 9,000 face shields to first responders in critical need areas across the U.S.

Energy & Infrastructure

New IOC Guide to Make Sustainability “Business as Usual” for the Olympic Movement

The guide builds on the work done to date by the Olympic Movement stakeholders across the social, economic and environmental spheres, and advocates for a shift from managing issues on an ad hoc basis to the adoption of a more “systematic” approach.

Philanthropy

Whole Kids Foundation Grants $33,000 to Young Entrepreneurs

Today, Whole Kids Foundation unveiled the recipients of its first Young Entrepreneurs Pilot Grants aimed at supporting youth-led business programs that are improving the way kids eat through gardening, plant-forward cooking or nutrition education.

Corporate Responsibility

Discovering Connections and a Career Path Forward

Part of eBay’s inaugural class of remote interns, Dami Odunowo shares how she found community and discovered her professional passions after her summer on eBay’s Global Employee Communications team.

Environment

Ray of Hope Prize Winner Showcased in Animated Video

ECOncrete wins $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize. Animated video overview released.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

General Mills Partnership With Gunsmoke Farms to Transition 34,000 Acres of Conventional Farmland to Organic Culminates With USDA Certification

The combination of cover crops, a diverse crop rotation, keeping a living root in the ground year round and minimizing tillage were instrumental in restoring the land to a holistic farming system.

Education & Workforce Development

Ambridge Area School District and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Free Internet Access to Students

In response to the pandemic, Comcast is offering 2 free months of internet access to qualifying low-income families that apply before the end of the year. The school district is purchasing an additional 11 months, enabling 13 months of free access.

Energy & Infrastructure

Stith Joins Board of North American Freight Efficiency Organization

Black & Veatch today announced that Paul Stith, director of global transportation initiatives within the company’s Growth Accelerator, has been named to the board of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to doubling the freight efficiency of North American goods movement.

Energy & Infrastructure

Electric Vehicles Powered by Power Modules VE-Trac Direct and VE-Trac Dual

Interview with Jonathan Liao one of our product line managers responsible for the VE-Trac direct and dual product family.

Events

The Virtual Stage Is Set! 3BL Forum Returns This October

This October, 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® – Business Elects to Lead will convene top brands and corporate leadership to engage in authentic and meaningful conversations around the corporate response to COVID-19, the movement for racial and economic justice, company-led get-out-the-vote initiatives and environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors through the lens of our rapidly changing perspectives.

Education & Workforce Development

New Social and Emotional Learning Initiative from the Dove Self-Esteem Project and Discovery Education Boosts Pre-Teen Confidence

Research finds that 70-80% of girls do not share their opinions or try out for extracurricular activities due to low body confidence.

Inclusion & Opportunity

UPS Longitudes | Podcast: How Business Can Redefine the American Dream

We’re closing out our three-part podcast series exploring the Black business landscape by going back to the beginning — the founding of the United States — and examining a not-so-simple challenge: How do we rewire the American Dream for Black people?

Philanthropy

Alliance Data Commits $1.4 Million Toward Development of Custom Analytics Platform for Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Alliance Data Systems today announced it has committed a $1.4 million multi-year comprehensive campaign investment to the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a nonprofit organization that strives in ending hunger across central and eastern Ohio.

AI & Technology

Schneider Electric's AI-Assisted Advising and Implementation to Accelerate Clients' Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change Programs

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the impact of a new multi-million dollar investment in machine learning tools and data science.

Events

Biomimicry Fireside Chat on Innovation

Biomimimcry Fireside Chat: Innovation and Biomimicry: From Founding to Funding: Bringing a Biomimetic Startup to Market

Corporate Responsibility

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marketing Leaders To Meet on the Sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly To Discuss Marketing Purpose and the SDGs

Some of the world’s top marketing experts will meet on the sidelines of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly this month to share creative approaches to global challenges that are slowing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

AI & Technology

Innovation Takes Virtual Center Stage at Annual HP Reinvent Partner Event

Today at HP Reinvent, HP Inc.’s annual global partner event, the company unveiled a range of new offerings and sustainability initiatives designed to help partners meet and exceed customers’ evolving expectations.

Events

CNH Industrial Russia's Agrovision 2020. Broadening Access to New Agricultural Perspectives

Many things are changing in our society, and the phrase ‘new normal’ seems to have become the norm. Large in-person agricultural shows have been a mainstay of the farming year for decades.

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IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

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...

Corporate Responsibility

Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility

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...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...