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Awards & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Named Best Corporate Citizen by Forbes

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named to the 2020 Just 100: America's Best Corporate Citizens by Forbes! This is the fourth consecutive year Freeport-McMoRan has made the list, which is now in its fourth year.

Inclusion & Opportunity

I'm a Bank Exec Who Grew up in the South During Desegregation. Here Are 3 Lessons About Being Black in America That Have Guided My Life and Career Choices.

I'm a bank exec who grew up in the South during desegregation. Here are 3 lessons about being black in America that have guided my life and career choices.

Health & Healthcare

Unpacking the Popularity of Plant-Forward

According to a 2019 report by Aramark partner Datassential, nearly 40% of Americans say they are eating less red meat. Meanwhile, about half (49%) seek to eat more vegetables.

Awards & Rankings

The World’s Most Sustainable Companies Revealed

They may not have the glitz and glamour of the Oscars or the Golden Globes, but two significant corporate sustainability award rankings were released this week, and Cisco was recognized in both.

Awards & Rankings

HanesBrands Global Corporate Social Responsibility Achievements Earn Two Highly Recognized Awards for Work in Latin America

HanesBrands, a leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has earned two of the most prestigious awards in Central America and the Caribbean for best practices in corporate social responsibility.

Corporate Responsibility

CNH Industrial Brings Sustainability to Frankfurt Germany, Through an Innovation Conference

CNH Industrial presented its thoughts and ideas regarding the Off-Road sector and what it can learn from the On-Road hybridization and electrification at the 3rd annual Electrification and Battery Development for Non-Road Applications conference

Corporate Responsibility

Circular Economy Webinar - Redesigning Products Through a Circular Lens

Join senior executives from WBCSD, Fenix Outdoor International and MAFH – Sustainability for the one-hour webinar discussion on 19th February at 12.00 GMT

Education & Workforce Development

iD Tech & Adobe Team Up to Provide Life-Changing STEM Experiences for More Than 150 Underserved Bay Area Students

This summer, 161 underserved students learned video production, digital photography, YouTube channel creation, game design and more, thanks to a partnership between iD Tech Camps, the world leader in summertime STEM education, and Adobe.

Philanthropy

Help Miriam's Kitchen Build a Neighborhood to End Homelessness in DC

For Miriam's Kitchen serving meals is just a start. See how they are working to end chronic homelessness in DC and what they are doing to pursue equity and justice

Inclusion & Opportunity

My Journey From Exclusion to Inclusion

A program manager in our Human Resources department, CJ Dragen shares his experiences of exclusion and discrimination in the military to what it was like joining Intel and being able to be himself, out and proud, in the workplace.

Environment

Surviving Climate Change: Mobilizing the Masses (Part 3)

How can hundreds of millions of people unite and build a movement for massive social and economic change? How do we combat a steady stream of misinformation from the status-quo- protecting corporate media?

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Buildings Made of Sky

In The New Carbon Architecture, Bruce King and his merry band of authors unpack all of the ways in which we can eliminate embodied carbon emissions when constructing buildings, and even go beyond to construct carbon negative buildings.

Philanthropy

Whirlpool Gives Over $300,000 to United Way

The Greenville Whirlpool/KitchenAid plant presented a check to Darke County United Way for $321,495.47. This is the second largest donation Whirlpool and its employees have made to the local United Way office.

Philanthropy

PayPal Funds Research to Tackle Illegal Firearms Trafficking

PayPal will fund the formation of a research collaborative to better understand payment methods that are used to finance illegally-sourced firearms in the U.S. and to generate actionable insights to help combat illegal firearm distribution.

Inclusion & Opportunity

GMAAN and Chevrolet Drive Culture Through Innovation

GM African Ancestry Network celebrated culture and innovation during its 14th Annual Black History Month Celebration. Its theme, “Driven by Culture, Defined by Innovation,” highlighted historical achievements of African Americans in STEM and design.

Philanthropy

The Push and Pull of Workplace Giving

What can corporations do better to make giving technology platforms easy to use for employees and nonprofits?

Inclusion & Opportunity

What’s Next in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? CECP Joins Maala to Discuss the Importance of Belonging

With diversity, equity, and inclusion topping the list of many corporate leaders seeking to drive a purposeful workplace, many are asking, “So what’s next? How do we make an even greater impact?”

Socially Responsible Investing

Five ESG Investing Trends to Watch in 2020

ESG themes are long-term, but some emerge suddenly. MSCI is watching 5 Trends they believe will unfold in 2020 to catapult ESG investing into the new decade: Climate Innovation, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Human Capital, & Stakeholder Capitalism

Events

Subaru Brings Classics and Puppies to Chicago Auto Show

Subaru has taken a unique approach to its auto show stand design, decorating it like a US national park.

Philanthropy

Whole Cities Foundation Awards 60 Community First Grants to Help Grow Local Food Systems

Whole Cities Foundation, announced today that 60 Community First Grants will be awarded this winter to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., and for the first time, in Canada.

Media & Communications

UPS Infographic | How We’re Responding to Global Megatrends

UPS’s global logistics network carries 3 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) on a daily basis. Here are the principal dynamics shaping how that network evolves in the future.

Inclusion & Opportunity

United Nations Global Compact Calls for Companies to Set Ambitious Corporate Targets for Women’s Business Leadership With Launch of New Target Gender Equality Initiative

The United Nations Global Compact Network today launched Target Gender Equality, a new initiative to mobilize and support companies in setting and meeting ambitious corporate targets for women’s representation and leadership in business.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Women of Mars: Life Is Sweet for Lisa Saxon Reed and the Sensory Team

Making a living from tasting chocolate and helping to create exciting new flavors for products all over the globe may sound like a fantasy for many, but for Lisa Saxon Reed, Global Director of Sensory at Mars Wrigley, it’s what she does every day

Events

Save the Date: 2020 Collective Impact Conference Presented by America’s Charities

Friday, June 12, 2020, from mid-morning to the end of the day, followed by a networking happy hour. Lunch will be provided.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council Names FCA Executive as Chairman of the Board

The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) named FCA North America Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Scott Thiele as Chairman of the Board for the next two years.

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License to Operate

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LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

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...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...