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Research, Reports & Publications

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) holds second Environment, Social and Governance market briefing last month

“By doing the right thing for customers and the community, we will be a better and safer organisation providing more sustainable returns for our shareholders”, Shayne Elliott, ANZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the bank’s second Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) market briefing.

Education

CNH Industrial Honors Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards Winners for North America

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) honored the winners of the Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards for North America during an awards ceremony on July 12. The annual Student Achievement Awards Program recognizes children of CNH Industrial’s employees for their academic excellence, involvement in extracurricular activities and community service.

Sustainable Development Goals

Building Internal Capacity For Infrastructure

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we discuss Gabon’s Project Management Organization to implement its National Infrastructure plan.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why and How To Create CSR Champions At Your Organization

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has fully established itself as a major corporate initiative, and today many corporate leaders have realized the growing sense of urgency to give back to society given the imminent threat of issues like social inequality and climate change. As CSR is finally settling in and finding its place in the business world, everyone from the C-Suite on down are realizing that they can play a significant role to address these challenges.

Education

Chevron’s Support for Teacher Training and Mentor Programs

Chevron is proud to partner with California State University system and provide support to their STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program, a recognized innovation in teacher preparation.

Green Infrastructure

America’s Housing Crisis Is a Chance to Change the Narrative and Fix the Future

Our shared mythologies tell us home is sweet and home is where the heart is. But access to good housing is increasingly difficult for many. The US housing crisis is tied to our economy and our environment. Solutions lay in both our perception of equity around shelter and in where and how we choose to build.

Environment

Lausanne 2020 Gets Into Plogging

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Burden to Bear

Some of the people interviewed for this piece are good friends of mine. Maybe that makes me biased, but it also means I have firsthand knowledge of their values and commitment. They are people of great courage, endurance, and love.

Diversity & Inclusion

Can Summer Camps Help Close Tech’s Gender Gap?

These days, more campers — and especially girls — are finding their summertime fun dismantling computer servers, building robots and coding with JavaScript.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Advances in Zero Emissions Vehicles Offer Promise for Work Fleets

With start-up electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and even old guard automakers announcing ambitious plans to develop zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the transportation industry is on the brink of a major transformation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Creative Renewal at Hallmark

Hallmark’s Creative Leadership Symposium, a full day of professional development with external speakers, performances and inspiring stories to spark inspiration and creative renewal, brings the company’s creative community together annually to forge new connections and perspectives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mergers Are Coming: How to Manage ESG Through the M&A Process

We are living through a time of tremendous external disruption, technological innovation, and increased political, social, and climate risk. As a result of this ongoing disruption, we are seeing increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as companies seek to buy into the latest innovation, to disrupt the competition—or to prevent being disrupted by the competition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for the 5th Consecutive Year

Sodexo, a food and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been named as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the Disability Equality Index (DEI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Since 2015, Wells Fargo Has Donated $100 Million to Nonprofits Serving People with Disabilities

In honor of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) announced the Wells Fargo Foundation has donated more than $100 million since 2015 to nonprofits that serve people with disabilities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Teck Releases 2018 Economic Contribution Report

Teck has released its third annual Economic Contribution Report, detailing the direct economic benefits created in the communities and jurisdictions where we operate, including payments to suppliers, employee wages and benefits, and payments to governments.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Look at the 2018 PositiveNRG Week

PositiveNRG Week is our annual week-long philanthropic initiative where companywide volunteer opportunities are available for employees. For the 11th year, NRG employees dedicated a week to making a positive impact in their communities. During positiveNRG Week, 952 NRG employees in 16 states volunteered at more than 70 nonprofit organizations and donated $36,500 to charitable causes.

Environment

Amy Harder: Investments in Nuclear Power + Plastics

If you had a million dollars what would you do with it? OK, now what if it were $100 billion?

Environment

Meet e-Commerce’s Sustainability Problem That Isn’t the Cardboard Box

With the click of a button, our groceries, clothes, personal care products, household items – just about anything – could arrive on our doorsteps in a neatly packaged cardboard box. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Announcing the Smallholder Access Program, an Innovative Approach to Responsible Forest Certification

“The SAP is an important step forward for the forest products industry,” said Paige Goff, Vice President of Sustainability for Domtar. “We at Domtar see it as an investment in the future of our forests, and an investment in forest communities throughout the south-central Appalachians.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Annettee Luchene, CFO, Describes How Sappi North America Contributes to Global Group Success

Sappi North America (SNA) takes a holistic stance on prosperity, understanding that a myriad of factors will define our financial success.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gender Equality: Committed to Elevating Women in Business and Society

Gender equality – one of the four key global megatrends BNY Mellon addresses in its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report – improves lives, families, communities and economies.

Sustainable Development Goals

ON Semiconductor Joins UN Global Compact to Further Corporate Social Responsibility Program

At ON Semiconductor, corporate social responsibility is integrated into who we are as a company and our culture across the globe. We are proud to announce that we are officially a part of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keeping Warm During the Brazilian Winter: Desapega Solidário

It has become an annual tradition for employees at CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI / MI:CNHI) locations in Brazil to take part in a clothing collection campaign in advance of the Brazilian Winter.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Inc. Continues Rich Legacy Of Sustainability As Outlined In 2018 Report

HP is a company that is showing how adopting more environmentally responsible, sustainable ways of doing business can pay actual dividends—what’s good for the environment is good for business and society.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ScottsMiracle-Gro and ProAmpac Win 2019 AmeriStar Award

The 2019 AmeriStar Award has been presented to ScottsMiracle-Gro in partnership with packaging leader ProAmpac for their bio-plastic based design of the Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics™ growing media packaging, which made its commercial debut this spring.

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