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Energy & Infrastructure

Vistra's Dynegy Selected to Power Chicago's Iconic Willis Tower with Wind Energy

Vistra's retail energy brand, Dynegy, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower to provide 100% renewable electricity to the Tower.

Corporate Responsibility

AB InBev: Together for Better

Building a better world is a task that can only be achieved when we work together, even when we’re at a distance. We support the United Nations SDGs and are committed to working with our partners towards a more sustainable future.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Funds Legal Assistance for Renters at Risk of Eviction

Up to 40 million U.S. renters impacted by the COVID-19-related economic downturn could face eviction once federal rental protections end, according to research from the Aspen Institute and the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project.

Energy & Infrastructure

Green Energy Could Put Your Company on the Path to Net Zero: Here's How You Start

By choosing renewable energy, companies can curb their greenhouse gas emissions and help tackle the climate emergency. Here are some practical tips to get you started.

Corporate Responsibility

Koch Industries Launches Program with Catalyte to Discover Potential Software Developers in the Wichita Area

Koch Industries, Inc. is launching an innovative new pilot program with Catalyte, a talent transformation platform and software development services company.

Environment

Covid-19's Teachable Moment: Students Identify Sustainable Workplace Practices Worth Continuing in Carbon Reduction Challenge

Announcing the winners of this year's Carbon Reduction Challenge at Georgia Tech. A collaboration between the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and the Georgia Tech Global Change Program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Stemilt Hits Milestone With First Equitable Food Initiative Certification

Stemilt has taken another step to fulfil its mission to “cultivate people and delight consumers” by achieving Equitable Food Initiative certification at its impressive Quincy, WA orchard operation that grows apples and cherries.

Philanthropy

CITGO, Stanley Black & Decker, and Discovery Education Invite Students to Solve Real-World Problems for a Chance to Win $50,000

Both the CITGO Fueling Education Challenge and the Stanley Black & Decker Making for Good Challenge are now open for entries to middle and high school students nationwide, showcasing creative problem-solving applied to real-world issues.

Health & Healthcare

The Time Is Now to Make Mental Health an EHS Priority

In a time of crisis and unrest, EHS professionals are in a unique position to help support employee mental health. Find practical strategies and tips.

Socially Responsible Investing

Scaling the Impact of Digital Financial Services: The Opportunity and Imperative During COVID-19

HERproject and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth share lessons and insights from Digital Wages programs that can help companies, governments, and financial service providers scale up digital payments for low-income workers after COVID-19.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Reduced GHG Emissions by More Than 17% in 5 Years

Copper plays an essential role in the technologies needed to develop and enable the energy transition. As one of the world’s largest copper producers, Freeport-McMoRan is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholder expectations for both their contribution to, and their alignment with, a 2-degree Celsius climate scenario.

Awards & Rankings

EPA Honors 2020 Green Power Leaders

Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio) realized its goal of 100 percent renewable power through a financial contract of an 80-Megawatt (M.W.) solar project in North Carolina, which will produce approximately 202 million kWh of electricity per year.

Corporate Responsibility

UN Secretary-General Renews Call on Governments to Act on Crew Change Crisis to Avoid Global Supply Chain Disruption As Major Businesses Cite Forced Labor

On World Maritime Day, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his call on Governments to designate seafarers as “key workers” as 800,000 seafarers are either left stranded on vessels or prevented from returning to ships due to Covid-19 restrictions on travel and transit.

Energy & Infrastructure

Regenerative Retrofit: California's First Living Building.

Ecotone Publishing, the industry’s original green architecture and design publisher, today announced the release of the seventh book in the Living Building Challenge Series titled Regenerative Retrofit: California’s First Living Building, researched and written by Juliet Grable.

Environment

New SEC Rule Will Impair Investors' Ability To Manage Risk at a Time of Mounting Systemic Risks

At a time when the climate crisis and other systemic risks loom over the economy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s 3-to-2 vote today amending its rule on shareholder proposals would make it harder for investors to manage the financial risks associated with these trends.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Time for a Home Tech Upgrade? Here's How to Do It Safely and Responsibly

Learn how to protect your data and reduce environmental impact when you’re ready for a new device.

Volunteering & Community

VolunteerMatch Celebrates National Voter Registration Day With Launch of New Election-Related Volunteering Website

VolunteerMatch has launched a new website designed to make election-related volunteering more accessible. Nonprofits including Turnout Nation, Open Progress, and Civic Works are featured, each of which offer volunteer actions that can be performed virtually via computer, phone, and mail.

Corporate Responsibility

CEOs, Make Sure Your Employees Aren't Struggling To Get By

In 2018, PayPal anonymously surveyed a large sample of its hourly and entry-level employees to assess their financial security. The results indicated that almost two-thirds of surveyed employees reported periodically running out of money between paydays.

Awards & Rankings

CNH Industrial Included in the 2020 Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Index

CNH Industrial is pleased to announce that its efforts in diversity and inclusion have been recognized in the 2020 Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Index.

Socially Responsible Investing

Realtors Reducing Poverty: Tony Sells SLC

Tony was instrumental in his former employer showing up one day to the Whole Foods Market headquarters office in Austin, Texas with a Big Check made out to Whole Planet Foundation for $100,000.

Energy & Infrastructure

North Carolina's Largest Hydro Plant Gets a Makeover

From the littlest electrical switches to rotors that weigh 300 tons, Duke Energy employees recently completed a multi-year renovation at Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station to update nearly every part of the plant.

Volunteering & Community

Make Your Voice Heard

At United, our mission is to connect people and unite the world — and one of the most important ways to do that is to engage in the democratic process. That's why we've long provided our employees with resources to help them get registered to vote.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: Quality Care, From Anywhere

When New York City became the epicenter for COVID-19, Medtronic took the initiative to help transform a well-renowned convention center into a source of hope.

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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...