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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Stanley Black & Decker has earned the distinction of being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year and maintained its inclusion in the DJSI North America Index for the 10th consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Shoes for Crews Recipient of Whole Planet Foundation 2020 Trailblazer Award

Shoes for Crews has been a proud supporter of Whole Planet Foundation since 2009 and has generously donated over $220,000 to help alleviate poverty.

Health & Healthcare

LIXIL Marks World Toilet Day 2020, Improving Sanitation for 21 Million People in Over 38 Countries

As part of World Toilet Day, LIXIL will release the first progress report for the ‘Make a Splash!’ partnership with UNICEF, highlighting joint efforts to end open defecation and provide access to clean and safe toilets in Ethiopia, Kenya & Tanzania.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Week 2020: A Snapshot of Skills-Based Volunteering in the COVID-19 Era

Pro Bono Week 2020 came at a time of unprecedented difficulty and uncertainty, but in spite of that – or even for that very reason – it produced some of the most inspiring and necessary cross-sector collaborations Common Impact has ever witnessed.

Education

STEM Careers Coalition Marks First Anniversary With an Expanded Membership of Diverse Industry Leaders and New, No-Cost Digital Resources for Educators, Students, and Families

The STEM Careers Coalition marks its first anniversary by welcoming new members to the growing coalition and by offering educators, students, and families nationwide access to a host of new, no-cost digital resources.

Health & Healthcare

Ecolab Receives First EPA Approval for Biofilm Disinfection in Drains

Ecolab Inc. is the first to receive EPA product approval for disinfection of biofilms in wastewater drains for its Virasept™ product – an important part of a comprehensive environmental hygiene program designed to help effectively combat bacterial growth in hospitals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

What if we stop defining billionaires as someone who accumulates a billion dollars and instead define it as someone who helps a billion people?

Energy

First-Ever Peace REC (P-REC) Transaction Drives Renewable Energy Development in Africa

Microsoft announces the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction in partnership with Energy Peace Partners, Nuru, and 3Degrees. This purchase supports the installation of new streetlights in the Goma neighborhood of the DRC.

Media & Communications

Subaru Drives Heartwarming Hope With New Creative Campaign for Launch of 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event

Subaru of America, Inc. today revealed a new creative campaign to celebrate the launch of its 13th annual Subaru Share the Love® Event.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stop the Spread Expands Advisory Board Membership to Accelerate Pandemic Response

As U.S. coronavirus cases exceed 11 million and approach 250,000 deaths, Stop the Spread (STS) announced that it will expand its Advisory Board to increase its ability to address the evolving needs of the pandemic

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Importance of Driving a Circular Economy in the 'New Normal' (Commentary)

Environment

FCA Installs New Monitoring Station to Measure Air Quality on Detroit's East Side

We all need clean air, at home and at work, inside and outside of the places we live. But how do we truly know that the air we’re breathing is clean? That’s why we’ve installed a state-of-the-art, ambient air quality monitoring station at our new Mack Assembly Plant.

Health & Healthcare

Novartis Set to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity in Its European Operations

Novartis today announced the signature of five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), which are expected to collectively add more than 275 megawatts of clean power to the electrical grid.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

water4Her Campaign Launches to Mobilize 100,000 Women to Empower 100,000 Women Through Clean Water

water4Her Campaign Launches to Mobilize 100,000 Women to Empower 100,000 Women through Clean Water
Global Water Challenge’s women for water Teams Up with Chris Long Foundation’s Waterboys to Bring Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to Women and Girls in High-Need Communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tops $10 Million in Donations From AmazonSmile

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® becomes the first AmazonSmile charity to reach the $10 million donation milestone through the program.

Education

Grand Prize Winner Named in 2020 DSCVR Student Design Competition

Durkan, together in partnership with NEWH, announced today that Ishanya Singhal of the Savannah College of Art and Design is the grand prize winner of the 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition.

Green Infrastructure

Making Deliveries More Sustainable Than Ever

As e-commerce transforms the experience of buying and selling goods, consumer expectations are changing rapidly.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and National Medical Fellowships Launch $100 Million Program to Help Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

he Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and National Medical Fellowships today announced that they have entered into a partnership aimed at improving diversity in clinical trials. Leveraging $100 million of the previously announced commitment...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LIXIL Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Second Consecutive Year

LIXIL announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the second consecutive year and the DJSI Asia Pacific Index for the fourth consecutive year for its sustainability performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

General Motors Donates Face Masks and Flu Vaccines to California Communities

General Motors today announced a donation of 1 million face masks and funding for 5,000 flu vaccines for California communities in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Recognized as Military Friendly Company

Education

Verizon Innovative Learning Expands to Offer 3M+ Teachers Free Tools for Digital Education

Verizon is providing additional support and remote learning resources for educators, students and parents.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Camden Businesses Help Get Local Students Back on Two Wheels after Theft Halts LUCY Outreach Bike Program

Camden youth participating in LUCY Outreach’s bike program had something to celebrate today, as American Water, New Jersey American Water, and Employee Resource Groups at Subaru of America announced they are donating $33,500 to the nonprofit

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Next Four Years: What Does It Mean for Corporate Citizenship?

The next four years will bring issues of mental health, social justice, climate change, and the economy, into focus in a new way – a way that requires us, as corporate citizenship practitioners, to proactively integrate them into new programs.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. 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...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  14. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. 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...