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Research & Reports

Principal Financial Group® Releases Corporate Responsibility Commitments

Principal Financial Group® released multi-year corporate responsibility commitments focused on employee empowerment, financial inclusion, and sustainability as part of its ESG strategy and issued through its 2020 CSR report.

Environment

Major Investor Groups Outline Climate Policy Priorities for U.S. Administration

The chief executives of three major investor groups are calling on the Biden administration to adopt policies that will enable the U.S. to ‘build back better’ and restore its climate leadership in the world.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cummins Progressing on New Fuel Cell Assembly Facility in Germany

Cummins is getting closer to the opening a new plant in Herten, Germany, this year that will initially focus on the assembly of fuel cell systems for a low-carbon economy.

Education & Workforce Development

Today is Talk With Our Kids About Money Day Across Canada

Talking with kids about money to improve financial literacy is increasingly important, not only for Canada's young people, but also for the future financial health of individuals, families, communities and the country.

Volunteering & Community

Skills for Cities to Build Midwest Nonprofit Resilience During National Volunteer Week

Common Impact, a national nonprofit that works to strengthen communities and alleviate inequality through cross-sector skills-based volunteering partnerships, is hosting Skills for Cities on April 21, 2021 in honor of National Volunteer Week.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Launches Low Cash Mode(SM) To Address $17 Billion In Industry Overdraft Fees

PNC announces its groundbreaking Low Cash Mode℠ digital offering that is expected to help Virtual Wallet® customers avoid overdraft fees through unprecedented account transparency & control to manage through low-cash moments or mis-timed payments.

Energy & Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Joins the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative to Further Advance the Realization of Global Decarbonization Targets

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to global decarbonization and further advancing efforts to create a more balanced energy portfolio, Black & Veatch announces that it has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI)

Philanthropy

KeyBank Is Committed to Helping Communities Thrive

KeyBank recently announced that they are extending and expanding their community commitments to invest more than $40 billion in the communities they serve, including Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ontario Customers Can OptUp to Greener Choices

Enbridge Gas customers can help support Ontario’s transition to clean energy through OptUp, a new voluntary Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) program.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Teaming With Suppliers to Advance our Sustainability Goals

Achieving meaningful corporate responsibility requires us to include our suppliers in our efforts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Comcast Utilizes NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash to Help Close the Digital Divide

Comcast is continuing its commitment to closing the digital divide by unveiling plans for a brand-new WiFi-Connected Lift Zone in the Martinsville, VA, community.

Environment

6 Hilarious Workplace Safety Videos Every EHS Professional Will Love & Cherish

Being an EHS professional is a serious job, but from time to time we all need a good laugh. We’ve compiled several hilarious, delightfully obnoxious, and strange workplace safety videos that will make you laugh, cry, and roll your eyes.

Corporate Responsibility

Make Lunch Count

You could be forgiven for nearly choking on your cheese sandwich while scoffing at the revelation that many employees are failing to make time for a decent lunch break.

Philanthropy

Hormel Foods and Publix Super Markets, Inc. Donate Thousands of HORMEL® CURE 81® Hams To Those In Need

Hormel Foods Corporation and Publix Super Markets donated more than 6,000 Hormel® Cure 81® half hams, worth $85,000. This substantial contribution will benefit Hosea Helps and feed thousands of families in need in the metro Atlanta area...

Energy & Infrastructure

The Road to a 100% Electric Vehicle Fleet

This year, more Biogen sites will be launching EV pilot programs or beginning the conversion to an all-EV fleet.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ralph Lauren Debuts Team USA's Closing Ceremony Parade Uniform and Apparel Collection, Featuring First-to-Market Innovations in Sustainability

Ralph Lauren today unveiled the Team USA Closing Ceremony Parade Uniforms and apparel collection for the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ecocentricity Blog: An Electric Analogy

If we want to champion more renewable electricity, I think we should understand the difference between a kilowatt and a kilowatt-hour, if only so that we have more credibility on the topic.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

On the Road to Gender Diversity and Racial Equity in Finance

Like it or not, in our position as Financial Advisors, we become gatekeepers. At my gate, I give preference to investments that demonstrate not only financial health, but also a deep commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices and...

Awards & Rankings

Great Place to Work® and Fortune Name Dow One of the 2021 100 Best Companies to Work For®

Dow has earned a place on the Great Place to Work® and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, for the first time, ranking #99.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Watch | Our Journey to Becoming One of North America's Largest Green Waste Recyclers

We’re passionate about helping people grow bountiful gardens and thriving greenspaces, while also creating products that benefit our environment. It’s an important way we GroMoreGood for people and our planet.

Environment

WSP USA Partners With EcoChallenge: Drawdown in Recognition of Earth Month

From April 1–30, WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will participate in the Earth Month EcoChallenge: Drawdown for the fourth year in a row.

Research & Reports

Synopsys’ 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Highlights Ambitious Action Amid Challenging Year

Synopsys released our second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report on our environmental, social, and governance performance.

Environment

Virtual Showcase Highlights the Importance of Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture for U.S. Cotton Farmers

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, recently concluded the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase, a series of eight online discussions with U.S. cotton farmers and soil health experts

Education & Workforce Development

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Girlstart

MilliporeSigma sat down with Tamara Hudgins, executive director at Girlstart, to highlight how the organization is empowering girls in STEM as part of its partnership spotlight series.

Philanthropy

National Park Foundation and Partners Share Commitment to Helping Parks Reach Their Fullest Potential

The National Park Foundation’s premier partners Subaru of America, L.L.Bean, Nature Valley, Tupperware, and Union Pacific Railroad are joining in the National Park Week celebration by sharing examples of the ways they help support NPF’s goals.

Latest Campaigns

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

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...

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...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

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...

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...

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...