Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Rob Howard of Brooksource

Jul 30, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Brooksource is a proud event sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation Virtual 5K that raised $63,000 to alleviate poverty around the globe.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Impact Case Study: Mountain Hazelnuts

Jul 30, 2020 10:00 AM ET

About 70 percent of Bhutan’s population lives in rural areas, with most depending on subsistence agriculture, with an average farm size of 1.7 hectares. With much of Bhutan too steep, too high or too cold to farm, only 8 percent of land is cultivable

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Environmental and Social Justice

Jul 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Through customer program incentives, earmarked funds in green technologies, and targeted community outreach, SCE prioritizes support for ESJ communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Fellowship Program Powered by Beygood Announces 2020 Cohort

Jul 29, 2020 5:25 PM ET

Global Citizen Africa has announced candidates for the second annual Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by BeyGOOD.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Is Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Work Place, Integrating People With Cognitive and Physical Impairments in Heavy Truck Manufacturing

Jul 29, 2020 5:00 PM ET

Diversity and Inclusion is a key pillar of CNH Industrial N.V.’s corporate culture and provides a wider platform for step change for local communities.

Health & Healthcare

Community Investment Strategies Aligns with Delos to Integrate Wellness Solutions Into Affordable Senior Housing Portfolio To Help Bolster Healthier Environments

Jul 29, 2020 4:40 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Gilead and the Morehouse School of Medicine Partner to Study Racial Health Inequities Associated with COVID-19

Jul 29, 2020 3:40 PM ET

Gilead and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine announced a new partnership to develop a real-time, public-facing and comprehensive health equity data platform to help address the impact of COVID-19...

Environment

Moody's Announces Environmental Sustainability Commitments

Jul 29, 2020 3:35 PM ET

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has established new environmental sustainability commitments and progress milestones

Education

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $95,000 in Scholarships to 38 Maryland High School Seniors

Jul 29, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded approximately $95,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 38 Maryland students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: Remotely, Together

Jul 29, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Here, at Medtronic, we pride ourselves on getting Further, Together. During this unprecedented time, we will give a new meaning to "togetherness" via healthcare, technology, and communication.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Herbalife Nutrition Among Best Employers for Women 2020

Jul 29, 2020 2:20 PM ET

Environment

Caring for Forests Today to Ensure Clear Skies Tomorrow

Jul 29, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Hershey has always been environmentally responsible, but today we are committing to be part of the solution to preserving our forest ecosystem.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How the Pandemic Redefined Truist's Philanthropic Priorities

Jul 29, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Ahead of the merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks, executives spent months fine-tuning the scope and details of an endowed foundation that would blend the two banks’ charitable missions. But nine days after the March 2 launch of the Truist Foundation...

Research, Reports & Publications

Alkermes Releases Third Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

Jul 29, 2020 1:20 PM ET

The report highlights the company’s corporate and social responsibility and environmental sustainability efforts, including recognition of the importance of continuing to increase the sophistication of monitoring and reporting on such efforts in the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Adobe: Empowering Creators With Disabilities

Jul 29, 2020 1:00 PM ET

We’re still striving to create a more inclusive world, and now we are reaffirming our commitment to accessibility through several initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Galvanizing Resources (Beyond Dollars) Together

Jul 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Webinar on how corporate and private philanthropy can leverage resources beyond cash and collaborate more for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The 25 Most Influential Executives Of 2020

Jul 29, 2020 11:40 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Deep Dive on Waste and the Circular Economy

Jul 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Business Leadership Forum from GRI offers business executives the opportunity to build knowledge and expertise on waste reporting and the circular economy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Plugging in to Virtual Mentorship

Jul 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Today, as we face extraordinary challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the growing calls for social justice and equality, our employees remain committed to giving back to those in need.

Innovation & Technology

Safety — of Both End-Product & Personnel — is Paramount in e-Mobility and Renewable Energy Ecosystems

Jul 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Quality electronic design and test solutions are key to not only help engineers verify the quality and safety of each design from development through high-volume production, but also in keeping them safe during the process.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Jul 29, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Many of environmentalism’s conflicts are unnecessary and ultimately impediments to what we are trying to accomplish. What do we do about resolving those conflicts? I think we would be wise to turn to the example of Mister Rogers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

US Utilities to Intensify Digital Water Programmes - Here's Why

Jul 29, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch has released the results of a new report exploring the adoption of digital technologies by US water utilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Information for Mariners from Ørsted

Jul 29, 2020 10:00 AM ET

At Ørsted, we understand the importance of remaining available to the maritime and fishing community during these exceptional circumstances. Ørsted is now hosting virtual port hours every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Events, Media & Communications

Your Company Agrees Black Lives Matter. Then What? Find Out August 5 at Noon ET

Jul 29, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Mike Brown, Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd.

As the list of black men and women murdered by police and racist vigilantes grows, the call for racial equity becomes louder.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Making a Key Ingredient for COVID-19 Relief

Jul 29, 2020 9:00 AM ET

“The reason we were able to have record production months isn’t necessarily because of an increased demand, but it’s because the facility has invested in improved reliability and preventative maintenance” as a part of Koch Industries, which has historically reinvested 90% of its earnings back into its companies, Koerner added.