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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Turning $50 Into a Small Business Owner’s Dream Come True

Celeste Phillips believes that working for someone else forces you to put your own dreams on hold. But working for yourself, she said, allows you to fulfill your dreams. That’s why she started Big LuLu’s Trucking LLC, a construction and hauling company in Pittsburgh. Before starting her own business, Phillips said she knew people who owned dump trucks, so she learned the business from them.

Environment

The Reclamation and Biodiversity Research Center at PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Supports Agricultural Programs in Papua

The Reclamation and Biodiversity Research Center at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) was established in 1995 as a way to restore the ecological function of the area near the operations known as the tailings deposition area. Tailings are the finely ground mineral rock that remain from the mining process after the economically valuable minerals have been removed from the ore.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Partnered With Taproot Foundation to Host Fifth ScopeAthon With 10 Non-Profits

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced 44 employees participated in the firm’s fifth ScopeAthon event this year to help 10 nonprofits build actionable plans to tackle a mission-critical challenge.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Corporations Give Every Day for 75 Years

Last week included Giving Tuesday, a day when individuals, foundations and corporations are encouraged to support their favorite causes during the holiday season. Designating the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a day of giving has been a hugely successful way of focusing attention on the wide variety of charitable institutions in the country, and it’s also been a great way of promoting the idea of giving on-line.

Diversity & Inclusion

Investments to Promote a More Inclusive Society

It is undeniably a divisive time in the United States with growing inequality, polarization of the political spheres, heightened racial tensions, and acts of extremist violence. We are all longing for greater empathy and tolerance. CECP is proud to mark the Day of Understanding by launching a new White Paper, Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate Social Engagement, as one step we, together with our companies, are taking to further embrace difference and build more inclusive cultures in our companies and communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BLOG | ScottsMiracle-Gro Foundation Supports Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Resilience in Texas and Florida

ScottsMiracle-Gro Foundation environmental partners in Texas and Florida recently reported on their accomplishments in the past year. In addition to the normal challenges of engaging youth in coastal restoration, both program sites had to cope and adapt after experiencing severe hurricanes.

Sustainable Development Goals

Battling a ‘Mountain of Hunger’ With Every Meal

During the cold, winter months, Christina Harris is glad she isn’t forced to choose between heat and food for her family. Each day, her children, along with nearly 1,700 others in their area, get a hot meal through Kids Café, a program of Feeding the Valley Food Bank in Midland, Georgia. Watch the video.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful Celebrates Its 65th Anniversary by Lighting Up Broadway

Keep America Beautiful, the iconic national nonprofit community improvement organization, is lighting up Broadway this holiday season in celebration of its 65th anniversary.

Innovation & Technology

CBRE Report: Autonomous Vehicles Expected to Fundamentally Reshape U.S. Office Market by 2030

Infiltration of AVs will expand location options for companies, making proximity to commercial centers and public transit less critical when it comes to attracting top talent

Diversity & Inclusion

Calling All Creative Types: It’s Time to Embrace Your Inner Computer Scientist!

Symantec is celebrating Computer Science Education Week, which raises awareness about the need to elevate computer science education at all levels and to underscore the critical role of computing in all careers.

Today, we’re featuring a guest post by Alice Steinglass, President of Code.org, one of Symantec’s nonprofit partners. Code.org is dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Expands Air.o Soft Flooring Line as Market Growth Increases and Hypoallergenic Benefit Resonates Strongly with Consumers

For consumers who value a hypoallergenic floor, Mohawk’s 100% recyclable Air.o soft flooring has resonated in a major way after a successful initial market launch that will see an expansion of four additional styles in 2019 to meet growing popularity demands.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo Sparks Diverse Small Business Growth Across U.S. by Fulfilling $75 Million Lending and Grant Commitment

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced it has exceeded its initial $75 million commitment for the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business: Diverse Community Capital program by awarding $13 million in lending capital and grants to 19 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in the latest round of the program. The CDFIs, which are nonprofit financial institutions, use the funds to deliver affordable financial products to diverse small business owners who do not typically have access to conventional financing.


Innovation & Technology

Circular Economy Helps IT Build Toward Sustainability

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Year’s Resolutions: Gen Z And Millennials Get Smart About Saving

A new survey is upending common perceptions that younger people can be less focused on saving for the future.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar | Energy Access

Nestled in the grassy plains of Gabon’s savanna region, Lékédi National Park is home to several fisheries as well as monkeys, buffalo, antelopes and other wildlife indigenous to Central Africa. When they wanted to build a base camp to accommodate staff and visitors and needed a cost-effective, reliable, scalable solution for power and water supply, they called on Caterpillar.

Environment

6 EHS ‘Scare’ Tactics to Keep Your Employees Safe & Your Office Fright-Free

Antea Group shows you 6 ways to train your employees and create a culture of safety at work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pet Events Happening All Through the Holidays with Subaru’s Annual Share the Love® Event!

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the eleventh year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event, which kicks off Thursday, November 15, and runs through January 2, 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Eckrich® and Albertsons Team Up to Recognize Five Local Veterans at Dallas Mavericks Game

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Eckrich® took the court at the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center to surprise five former service members each with $1,000 in free groceries. This gift, presented in collaboration with grocery retailer

Environment

COP24: A Chance For Companies To Act On Climate

What do we do about our changing climate? That’s the question world leaders will be focused on as the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as COP24 kicks off this week in Katowice, Poland.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | Aflac CSR Hero Sherricka Day Highlights the Value of Investing in Employees

When it comes to laws and regulations, Aflac employee and CSR Hero Sherricka Day knows her stuff. She is part of the Regulatory Compliance department, which helps ensure the company is compliant with state laws and regulations. Although her job can be tedious, Sherrika finds balance in the friendly, warm environment that Aflac cultivates.

Research, Reports & Publications

Why We Need a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon World

As the UN Climate Conference (COP24) kicks off, BSR emphasizes why we need a just transition to a low-carbon world and how business can play a role in achieving it.

Health & Healthcare

Meet the 2018 GPS Challenge First Runner-Up: Flux

Growing up in Kenya, the Ruto brothers couldn’t recall ever having a consistent water supply. Ken and Denis would often go days and weeks without running water, as over 50% of Kenya’s water resources are lost to theft, corruption, or leakage in the aging analog systems. Like other families, they’d buy water from unscreened sources, which was not only expensive but potentially dangerous. The Kenyan government has had no way to track these water losses, which is where Denis and Ken formed the idea for their innovation, Flux.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Las Vegas Second Grader Recruits Help From the Venetian and the Palazzo for His Mission to Save the Planet

Benji Bach, a seven-year-old second grader at American Heritage Academy in Las Vegas, has been on a quest to save the environment by reducing the use of plastic shopping bags after reading about plastic bags floating in the ocean and how they can harm sea life. Benji decided to take action and sent a letter to The Venetian Resort asking for assistance with his efforts to seek help from his classmates to eliminate their use of plastic bags.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Making of a Sustainable Textile Designer: Interview With Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie Zero-Waste Textile Design

In November 2017, Gildan partnered with Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie, zero-waste textile design studio to give its hosiery waste new life through transformation into textiles, fashion and art. On the one-year anniversary of this partnership, Soucie talks about her research, her design and her curiosity with new inputs.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  3. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
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  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. 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...
  10. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  11. CSRHub Research
    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  15. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...