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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in Gender Equality Offers a Bridge to a Healthier and More Stable Future

For impact investors, the question is not why gender equality matters — it’s how to effectively allocate capital in ways that empower women and catalyze meaningful progress far more quickly.

Environment

Case Study: Industrial PFAS Wastewater Treatment

For municipalities and industries, addressing regulated PFAS is crucial for compliance, mitigating risks and restoring public trust in water sources.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What’s the Key to Success? For This Entrepreneur, It’s 200 Plants and a Vision

When the isolation of the pandemic left Michael Odulana of Union City, New Jersey, feeling disconnected, he turned to nature: specifically, plants — lots of plants.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Everyday Hero – Kris Constantino

Kris Constantino responded to county leaders' requests for help with supply logistics after Hurricane Helene, focusing on the hardest-hit areas of North Carolina. Pensacola was largely cut off and relying on air-dropped supplies from the National Guard.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mastercard: Doing Well by Doing Good: A Mission in Action in 2024

At Mastercard, we’re proud of the small role we play, alongside a laudable cast of public and private partners, in building a society where everyone has the tools and support needed to thrive.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nasdaq Is a Triple Honoree at the 2024 Corporate Governance Awards, Including Best ESG Reporting (Large Cap)

Nasdaq’s Office of the Corporate Secretary team was honored to receive the Governance Team of the Year (Large Cap) award, which looked at our team’s structure and training and recognized their achievements in the past 12 months.

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Completes Investments in Mt. Wolf Corrugated Plant

Georgia-Pacific has completed the upgrades to its Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, corrugated facility that began in 2022. The investment totaled more than $18 million and funded new equipment to modernize the plant’s operations.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Technology Is Revolutionizing Supply Chains: Advanced Analytics, AI, and Automation

The global supply chain has taken a beating in recent years. From pandemic-induced bottlenecks to geopolitical tensions and climate disasters, supply chains have become a stress test for how businesses adapt—or crumble—under pressure.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Highlights From an Award-Winning Year

In 2024, CARE received numerous accolades that underscore the transformative power of collaboration, storytelling, and purpose-driven work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Supports Pollinator Conservation Through Continued NFWF Partnership

This is the third year of the partnership between NFWF and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, supporting the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Growth: DOW™ Predictive Intelligence Supports Expansion of Luuna® Mattresses

Since working with Dow, Luuna® has benefited from DOW™ Predictive Intelligence, a digital platform that brings together over 120 years of Dow’s polyurethane formulations.

Innovation & Technology

MEDIA ALERT: A New Era of Supercomputing Efficiency Arrives To Unlock AI’s Potential at Any Scale: Lenovo Delivers the Next Wave of Cooler High-Performance Solutions To Propel AI-Accelerated Transformation

Lenovo, the world’s #1 supercomputer provider, showcased new high-performance innovations that deliver game-changing energy efficiency and accelerated computing to help scientific and industry researchers propel AI-powered transformation at any scale.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A History of the Women Who Nurtured the Roots of CDFIs

Did you know that today our nation has a healthy CDFI network that makes financial services accessible and economic prosperity possible for millions?

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: 2024 National Microbusiness Survey Results

2024 National Microbusiness Survey Results: From serial entrepreneurship and resiliency to Gen Al use and closing equity gaps, microbusiness owners tell us who they are and what they care about.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Clorox Continued to Reimagine Work in 2024

We’re fostering bolder ways of working that simplify operations and leverage technology to empower today’s workforce, all while building on our strong foundation of inclusion and diversity to attract future generations of talent.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability Won’t Wait: Why Businesses Must Prioritize Progress

Business strategy models that combat climate change and implement cost-saving solutions have the potential to give companies a competitive advantage, drive growth, and create long-term value. And yet, the path forward isn’t always clear.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Donates $350,000 to Community Organizations Assisting in Hurricane Milton Relief

The Duke Energy Foundation announced an additional $350,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations as part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Milton, disaster preparedness and relief.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific’s Impact: Awards, Investments, and Community Service in 2024

Georgia-Pacific has much to celebrate as 2024 ends.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Partners Focused on Growth As KeyBank Delavan-Grider Farmers Market Moves Toward 4th Year

Since the movie “Field of Dreams” premiered in 1989, a simple but meaningful line has become part of the American lexicon: “If you build it, they will come.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering a Growth Mindset To Create Inclusion and Collaboration at GoDaddy

At GoDaddy, we believe in the power of a growth mindset to help us anticipate and meet the evolving needs of millions of entrepreneurs every day.

Research, Reports & Publications

ESG's Role in Value Creation

Our final ESG Talk replay features two engaging episodes, featuring Alison Taylor, clinical associate professor at NYU Stern School of Business, and Tarynn Zenk, vice president of accounting and ESG controller at Mastercard.

Innovation & Technology

ENEA Chooses Lenovo for Supercomputer To Accelerate Sustainable Energy Research

ENEA, the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, has selected Lenovo for the installation of an HPC system at the Portici (Naples) hub to accelerate research activities on clean energy, in particular on nuclear fusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: A Snapshot of Microbusinesses

GoDaddy knows that to truly advocate and empower entrepreneurs, you first have to really understand them. In 2018, we began analyzing millions of microbusinesses, which we defined as an entity with a discrete GoDaddy domain and an active website.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for Europe for the fifth consecutive year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Surprises Customers and Spreads Holiday Joy Through Annual “Operation Secret Santa” Program

This holiday season, Entergy brought smiles to our customers with the return of “Operation Secret Santa.”

Latest Campaigns

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  2. Tapestry I The Power of Our People
    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...
  3. 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...
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  5. License to Operate
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  6. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  7. Enriching Women's Lives
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  8. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
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  9. Recognition of our Company
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  10. PotlatchDeltic 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
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  11. Climate Stabilization
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  12. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...
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  14. PSEG People & Communities
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