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Sustainable Development Goals

New Sustainable Guidance Released for Canadian Companies To Report on Impact

Social Value Canada, the Digital Governance Standards Institute, and the Standards Council of Canada announced the release of the first ‘Technical Specification (TS) for Impact Statements is seeking to report credibly on impact and sustainability performance.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco Networking Academy Fostering Founders, One Learner at a Time

As we celebrate World Entrepreneurs’ Day on August 21, it is interesting to reflect on how an established company like Cisco—a Fortune 500 company with more than 80,000 employees—relates to entrepreneurship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting the Wave of New Black Women Entrepreneurs

Saundra Gilliard started her business in early 2020, just weeks before COVID-19 would officially become a pandemic. It turns out, she was far from alone.

Education

Gilead Sciences: How One School Has Transformed Education for First-Generation Students

As an elementary school student, Nohely Peraza took a bus from her home in East Palo Alto to a school several miles away in another city.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World, Supply Chain Dive Survey Finds: ESG Tops the List of Global Supply Chain Concerns

DP World, in collaboration with studioID, discovered a reshuffling of priorities and investment strategies as supply chains work to address these top issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial™ Included on USA Today’s Climate Leaders List

For its successful adoption of environmentally responsible business practices and its prioritization of investments and initiatives related to climate change, Bread Financial™ was recently named to USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2023 list.

Education

Subaru of America Adopts All Camden High Campus Classrooms During Subaru Loves Learning® Initiative

“The heart of our Subaru Loves Learning initiative is showing support for the students in our communities, and here in our own Camden community we want every student to get the education that can help them achieve their dreams,” said Jeff Walters President and COO, SOA.

Sustainable Development Goals

Video: Pasta Maker Uses SEE Packaging Made From Plant-Based Material

Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods turned to SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) when they wanted sustainable packaging for their prepared pastas and sauces. SEE's innovative solution uses less traditional plastic by combining plant-based materials with PET or recycled PET.

Sustainable Development Goals

Advancing Together: How Companies Are Communicating Their Alignment With the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

In a swiftly changing business landscape, profit is no longer the sole driving force behind an organization. A growing number of companies are recognizing the urgency to address global challenges and align their initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Inspiring Change: Climate Fresk Workshops Take Off Across Our European Locations

To put more attention on our environment and explore the ways we can advance progress across our organization and in our communities, our colleagues participated in sessions of Climate Fresk.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Stetson Schaible, ekō Solutions General Manager

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions airs 2nd interview in the video series with the management team of ekō Solutions. Meet Stetson Schaible, General Manager of ekō Solutions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Danone North America Joins National Movement To Turn Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

Vanguard Renewables®, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, is thrilled to announce that Danone North America, a global food and beverage company, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.

Environment

GIST Impact and IBAT Alliance Partner To Expand Investor Access to World-Leading Biodiversity Data

GIST Impact, a leading impact data and analytics provider, has joined forces with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) Alliance to expand investor access to IBAT’s world-leading biodiversity data.

Events, Media & Communications

SAP Gears Up for UNGA 78

The SDG Summit takes center stage at UNGA this year, a crucial gathering that occurs every four years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas Capital Partnership With Texas Heavenly Homes

Texas Capital’s collaboration with Texas Heavenly Homes is helping to rekindle The Bottom District’s glory in south Dallas.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland’s Precision Farming Tech Inspires Mongolian Farming Community

At the CNH Industrial facility in Saskatoon, the group was introduced to the cutting-edge production technology behind New Holland’s precision air drills, GPS-guided tractors, soil analysis and crop monitoring technology.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ericsson Drives Sustainability Improvements in Supply Chain With Plastic-Free Packaging

The new packaging materials designed for Ericsson Remote Radio products are fully recyclable and reduce total plastic content from 20 percent to less than one percent

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson Jr. Visits Children and Families at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

NFL Hall of Fame receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson stopped by the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The former Georgia Tech star was in town to help kickoff Aflac's Kickoff for a Cause game tonight at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Energy

Always Ready: Entergy’s Mobile Command Center

This year, if needed, our mobile command center is ready to assist in restoration efforts should a tropical system hit our area.

Education

Spatial Computing and 5G Are the Back-to-School Tools Teachers Need

T-Mobile is always looking for ways to make a positive impact with our network, even long before we launched the country’s first and only nationwide 5G standalone (SA) network.

Environment

Conserving and Enhancing Biodiversity

Dow has long recognized the value of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems to our company’s economic well-being.

Education

Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education Present a New Virtual Field Trip Empowering Students To Address Substance Misuse

Discovery Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced a new virtual experience – An Ounce of Prevention Virtual Field Trip – empowering students in grades 9-12 to make healthy decisions and become advocates for prevention in their communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Renewable Solutions Roadmap: Industrial Packaging

Achieve improvements through innovation and redesign, material replacement and reduction, and recycling in North America and recovery in five key ways

Energy

National Grid Submits “Future Grid” Plan To Empower Massachusetts’ Smarter, Stronger, Cleaner and More Equitable Energy Future

National Grid submitted its Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP), the Future Grid Plan, to the Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) outlining the critical investments needed in the local electric distribution system over the next five years and beyond.

Sustainable Development Goals

Brazil: Moving People and Goods More Safely and Sustainably

In preparation for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, and amidst rapid population growth, Brazil invested in a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT is fast and efficient, but its rapid growth led to disparate models with little time for learning and sharing experiences among them.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  5. 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...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. 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...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. 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...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...