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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | Verizon

Entrepreneur Expands Her Thriving Tax Firm With Digital Innovation

Helen Mathis taught accounting as a vocational instructor for 30 years before facing a career-defining moment: The school where she worked closed and Mathis knew she needed a new plan

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 10

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to release Episode 10 of its Impact Minute video blog

Education

How We're Fighting to Close a 'Homework Gap' That's Now Bigger Than Ever [Podcast]

The classroom is years beyond pencil and paper. Internet-connected devices are proven to help students learn, but millions lack access at home.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Expanded Role of Companies in Empowering Civic Action

As the 2020 election approaches, hear from the ACLU, Levi Strauss & Co. and Benevity on how to empower your people to support the issues they care about, combat misinformation, and make their votes count.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Express Backs Student-Run Startup, Echooo

FedEx Express has awarded its signature FedEx Access Award to student-run company Echooo, from Belgium at the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition, hosted as a virtual event for the first time on 22nd-24th July 2020.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Citizen and The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Launch the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund for Nigerians by Nigerians

Global Citizen and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have partnered to create the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a fund for Nigerians by Nigerians to combat the devastating effects brought on the people of Nigeria by COVID-19 and its associated restrictions.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

MilliporeSigma Virtual Volunteering: Sharing Knowledge About Covid-19 with Students

Dr. Tobias Hertzig, regulatory affairs manager at MilliporeSigma, led two virtual virology sessions at the European School Frankfurt and the Metropolitan School Frankfurt, in the frame of the SPARK™ virtual volunteering initiative.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Olympic Movement Stronger Together to Mark One Year until Tokyo 2020 Games

23 July marked one year to go until the postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 begins in 2021. Throughout the day, the Olympic Movement came together to mark this key date through a series of activities taking place worldwide on digital channels.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fat Tire Amber Ale is the First Nationally Distributed Carbon Neutral Beer in the U.S.

In celebration of International Beer Day, SCS Global Services (SCS) announced it has certified New Belgium Brewing’s iconic Fat Tire Amber Ale as America’s first nationally distributed carbon neutral beer.

Research, Reports & Publications

The GRI Universal Standards: What's Changing and Why?

In June, we announced a major update to the reporting at the heart of the GRI Standards. The planned revisions to the Universal Standards are significant because they will affect every organization that uses the GRI Standards, supporting them to more effectively report their most significant impacts on the economy, environment and people.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Are Citizen Philanthropists - Ireland Giving Network

At VMware, we believe everyone has something unique to contribute to our society. Our culture of service influences the way we interact with others – inside and outside of work. As such, we are all Citizen Philanthropists, empowered to support...

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Research, Reports & Publications

Does Climate Change Top Corporate ESG Agendas in 2020?

The momentum in 2019 was undeniable, with a record number of companies making commitments to climate action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Register Now! Webinar: The Next Step - Evaluating and Sharing Your Impact

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Green Infrastructure

Arrow Electronics Supports Local School District's Emergency Relief Efforts

Arrow Electronics is supporting the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund, which has addressed critical needs of students and their families in the Denver metro area during the coronavirus crisis.

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Health & Healthcare

World Mask Week Aims to Inspire Global Movement to Wear Face Coverings in Public to Help Stem Exponential Spread of COVID-19

The Pandemic Action Network, WHO, Africa CDC, CDC and CDC Foundation, Facebook, Google, Global Citizen and 40+ partner organizations announced today the launch of World Mask Week from August 7-14, an effort to increase the use of face coverings in public across the globe.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Crisis Comes a Shared Vision for Face Shields

French hospitals struggled to find face shields for doctors and nurses—until local companies turned to 3D printing for a solution.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Herbalife Nutrition Distributors Support Medical Professionals, Communities in Need

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Media & Communications

In Focus: Climate Change Challenges for Financial Sector Players and the Companies They Provide With Capital - Measuring and Managing the Risk

Several encouraging developments for you from the (1) capital markets community and (2) the corporate sector and (3) the combining of forces of each.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Funds Greenhouse Construction at Tarzana Community and Cultural Center

CIT Group Inc. today announced that it has made a donation to Tarzana Community and Cultural Center for the construction of a greenhouse in the organization’s Children’s Teaching Garden, a community need identified by a customer of CIT’s Southern California retail bank OneWest Bank as part of the company’s Acts of Caring initiative.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Recognized in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to announce its recognition by Indianapolis Monthly.

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Environment

International Paper Joins Savannah River Clean Water Fund

International Paper has joined the Savannah River Clean Water Fund (Fund), a coordinated effort to permanently protect and responsibly manage forests – nature’s water filter – in the Savannah River watershed.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The People at Sappi Remain Central to Sustainability Strategy

Safety is the top priority at Sappi. Across all regions, we are committed to zero workplace injuries.

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Health & Healthcare

The Role of Design, Test & Security in Today's Healthcare Advancements

Technology has always played a critical role in the healthcare industry. However, recent advancements are driving a revolution in capabilities and opportunities to improve the health and wellness of people around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Stands by Kenya and Uganda in Fight Against Desert Locust Devastation

Farmers in Kenya and Uganda currently fighting a devastating locust invasion and looming food security crisis are receiving help from Bayer thanks to a donation of 170,000 liters of Decis ULV insecticide. 120,000 liters will be shipped to Kenya...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Companies Can Provide Immediate Assistance to Employees Impacted by COVID-19 and Other Disasters

Childcare. Utilities. Medical bills. To many of us, these are just typical, everyday costs of living and working. For others, these are a few common causes behind serious financial hardship, often forcing someone to choose between medicine, electricity, food, or shelter.

Social Impact & Volunteering

ViacomCBS Community Day Goes Virtual

Our annual ViacomCBS Community Day might look different this year, but the reasons we give back remain the same. Thousands of employees around the world are excited to use this opportunity to volunteer from home – here’s why.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...

  2. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...

  4. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

  5. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally

  7. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...

  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

  9. 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...

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

  11. 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...

  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...

  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  15. 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...