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Report: Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Research, Reports & Publications

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Culture Behind WordPress Support: Meet Nemanja Jevremovic

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Launches Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Patients in India

Medtronic

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Save the Date: Creating Safe Spaces for Mothers & Babies in Crisis

Action Against Hunger

Innovation & Technology

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

3M

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Highest Rated Automotive Brand in Forbes’ Best Brands for Social Impact Four Years in a Row

Subaru of America

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetroHealth Celebrates $1.5 million KeyBank Foundation Investment Supporting Opportunity Centers

KeyBank

Health & Healthcare

Aetna Announces Progress on Industry Leading Efforts To Simplify Prior Authorization

CVS Health

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized for Advancing Sustainable Impact and Inclusive Growth

MetLife

Featured Brands

An Ecosystem Approach to the Future of Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in history. Vehicles are evolving into software-defined platforms capable of improving safety, creating new experiences for drivers and passengers, and continuously evolving over their lifetimes.

Guiding Stars: What We’re Learning About Food, Packaging & the Environment

Social media feeds fill with news of forever chemicals. Apps abound that allow us to assess a product’s “health impact” score. Meanwhile, we still want nutritious options that are best for our bodies and health.

How We’re Building a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Supply | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

Cisco has long believed that sustainability action can spur innovation and build a more resilient energy supply.

Redefining the Human Experience With Intelligent Computing

Think of AI like coffee. You don’t walk into a café and ask for “a beverage brewed from roasted beans” — that’s assumed. You order the experience. Latte, half-pump vanilla, extra shot against a soundtrack of acoustic 90s alternative.

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

A first-of-its-kind home for adults with disabilities has opened in Miami – with support from Truist – bringing purpose to life and expanding what’s possible in care.

Multiple Eco-Certifications for 2026 LG TVs Demonstrate Sustainability Progress

Global consumer electronics innovator LG Electronics has earned multiple globally recognized eco-certifications for its 2026 TV lineup, underscoring the company’s sustainability efforts across the full product lifecycle, from manufacturing and distribution to end-of-life

Mastercard: In Los Angeles, Luxury Retail’s Second — and More Sustainable — Act

At first glance, The Way We Wore could be mistaken for an ordinary Los Angeles secondhand store with a warehouse vibe. Huge windows cast warm light onto cement floors and racks hung with an eclectic mix of clothing and accessories.

Medtronic Launches Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for Parkinson’s Patients in India

Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) is designed to automatically adjust therapy based on changes in brain signals or patient activity.

3M™ PELTOR™ Headsets Used on NASA’s Artemis II Mission to the Moon

As a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew of the Orion capsule are using 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ VI Tactical Headsets for communication. Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby.

These Middle Schoolers Built a Mini Economy Inspired by Ancient Rome

Lani Reeder’s students were working on an entrepreneurial lesson about marketplaces in ancient Rome when they had a bolt of inspiration. “The kids started asking questions: Do we still do this today, in modern times?

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Appoints CSR Leader Tim Mohin as New Chief Executive

GRI announced today that Timothy J. Mohin, a well-known sustainability practitioner, advocate and author, has been appointed as the organization’s new Chief Executive.

Energy

Shining a Light on Off-Grid Communities

Germany-based solar energy provider Little Sun has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) by committing to provide clean and affordable solar lighting to 5 million people in Africa while bringing livelihood opportunities and training to at least 4,000 local micro-entrepreneur distributors until 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to Just 100 List

Forbes Magazine has named Whirlpool Corporation to its Just 100 list — a recognition that celebrates America’s best corporate citizens.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund Grants Top $5 Million over Two Years

Twelve organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina andVirginia will share $777,879 in new grants from Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs.

Innovation & Technology

Facebook, Microsoft Philanthropies, Google and Qualcomm Wireless Reach Featured at Annual Global Digital Health Forum Closing Plenary

Thought leaders from Facebook, Google, Microsoft Philanthropies and Qualcomm Wireless Reach will be featured at the closing plenary of the 3rd annual Global Digital Health Forum (formerly the Global mHealth Forum), on December 14.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

One Year Later, Detroit’s Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Provides $2.75 Million to Nearly 30 Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Health & Healthcare

Power to the Period Donation Drive | U by Kotex

More than 50,000 people started a donation drive. More than 585,000 products were donated.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Quarter of Your Company's Revenue May Be Linked to Deforestation

Nearly a quarter of company revenue on average is dependent on commodities that are directly linked to deforestation. However, only a fraction of these companies have taken significant steps to adequately assess and manage the resource risks posed.

Innovation & Technology

Scotiabank is Proud to Sponsor the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Power of Volunteerism: Strengthening Partnerships and Human Capital with Dr. Rebecca Hardin

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino speaks with Dr. Rebecca Hardin, Performance Improvement Consultant and Federal Employee Volunteer Program Director about how volunteerism strengthens human capital.

Events, Media & Communications

Cop’s Kindness Inspires Hanes to Donate Socks to Homeless

Hanes donates 500 pairs of socks to New York Transit Bureau as part of national sock drive for the homeless.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Shows Status on Sustainability Goals

Sustainability at Domtar is our endeavor to take a longer-term view of creating and preserving shareholder value. We accomplish this by considering how we respond to and contribute to emerging opportunities and risks in the world around us. Our 2016 Sustainability Update provides insight into our priorities on the journey towards becoming a more sustainable business. Click here to read the full update, and view updated performance metrics here.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing in the Age of Fintech and Big Data

Here is a new impact investing platform harnesses technology, social networks, and scale to help investors, institutions and their advisors invest with purpose.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays Insight: Riding the Wave of Innovation

Wave CEO Gadi Ruschin, shares how the company is changing the way global trade is carried out and the invaluable experiences they gained from the Barclays Accelerator powered by Techstars programme.

Education

Ten to Watch: Marta Andres Terre

Originally from Spain, Marta Andres Terre’s journey in science has taken her to the U.K., Switzerland, Sweden and now the U.S. As a current Ph.D. student in Immunology at Stanford, she is working to uncover cures for bacterial diseases like typhoid fever and the flu by discovering how the body can block them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Epsilon Makes $350,000 Gift to Support Children’s Health and Development in Boston

Epsilon, an Alliance Data company that is a global marketing leader in creating connections between people and brands, recently announced two gifts totaling $350,000 in honor of its Boston-area associates to the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield and the Boston Children’s Hospital.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | HP Board of Directors Discusses Sustainability

HP has made a comprehensive commitment to sustainability that embraces every aspect of our business – driving our vision of creating technology that makes work and life better for everyone, everywhere. In this video, HP Board members discuss the importance of sustainability to the company, employees and the environment.

Energy

Industrial Robots Are Learning to Save Energy

The automotive industry uses more robots than any other sector. The computer-controlled machines are taking on more and increasingly complex tasks. They work reliably, efficiently, and with high precision. Engineers are now even teaching them how to learn. But how energy-efficient are these mechanical helpers in reality?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How IBM and Stop the Traffik Are Taking on the Traffickers with Technology

No matter their size, sector, location or scope, no business can ignore human rights. Their scope is wide, covering everything from the right to education to access to water, but one issue in particular is now the most pressing cause of human rights abuses across the world – human trafficking.

Research, Reports & Publications

Human Rights Challenges for Business in 2017 – Complementary Briefing

Claiming ignorance is not an option anymore and Human rights standards and due diligence demand is just increasing. But how is the landscape evolving, and what does it mean for corporate risk?

Environment

Public Partners From Atlanta to Chicago are Enthused About Norfolk Southern’s Emissions-Reduction Technology

Across Norfolk Southern’s operating territory – from Kansas City and Atlanta to Chicago and Ohio – representatives from state and federal environmental agencies support the railroad’s efforts to reduce locomotive emissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Macsween Highlights Commitment to Sustainability and Employee Welfare with publication of 2014/2015 Sustainability Report

Macsween’s approach to business is influenced by a three generation, 60 year tradition of growth, responsibility and innovation. Over the past 10 years, as Managing Directors, James & Jo Macsween have developed this further; marrying family values with new products, progressive employment practices and environmental systems.

Environment

TD's Chief Environment Officer Karen Clarke-Whistler Discusses How a Healthier Environment Can Support a Healthier Economy With Spanish Media, Corresponcables.

During the 2016 Business Social Responsibility (BSR) conference, Chief Environment Officer, Karen Clarke-Whistler, explains how TD Bank Group has made sustainability a core business strategy. Her interview provides insight into TD's environmental strategy and the sustainability challenges it faces.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Reaching Out, Building Character

Environment

Chevrolet Debuts First Bolt EVs to Customers

In the San Francisco Bay area today, Chevrolet delivered the first three Bolt EVs to customers, fulfilling the brand’s promise to offer a long-range electric vehicle at an affordable price.

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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...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

P&G | Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

LG Energy Efficiency

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and...