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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Making Supply Chains More Inclusive and Secure

Access to digital tools and platforms has given a new generation of small businesses owners the ability reach customers far beyond Main Street. But, there is work to be done to reduce frictions in gathering global trading system.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connecting Employees With NGOs for Impactful 3-Month Assignments

Each year, approximately 30 employees from around the world are selected to participate in our Fellowship program, a three-month, corporate pro bono program to support the efforts of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Education

DataSetGo To Promote Financial Literacy and Future-Ready Job Skills for 70,000+ High School Students

With a goal of shaping a diverse and future-ready workforce, Principal® Foundation and EVERFI have joined together to create a new data science and financial literacy program for high school students in the U.S.

Events, Media & Communications

Danai Gurira To Host Global Citizen Festival: Accra on September 24

Global Citizen today announced more artists set to participate in the 10th anniversary Global Citizen Festival, taking place on September 24th in NYC’s Central Park and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana.

Sustainable Development Goals

Force for Good Reveals Funding Gap for Sustainable Development Has Widened to US$135 Trillion Ahead of 2022 UN General Assembly Debates

Force for Good reveals funding gap for sustainable development has widened to $135 trillion ahead of 2022 UN General Assembly debates.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Obituary: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (1939-2022) An Incomparable Spirit

Herb Kohler's bold ideas and hands-on leadership transformed the plumbing products manufacturer founded by his grandfather into a global and diverse family of businesses synonymous with unmatched quality, creativity, and bold innovation.

Innovation & Technology

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, and PYXERA Global: Actualizing Sustainable Economies

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and PYXERA Global, announced a new slate of programs and events for Digital Empowers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Multi-Stakeholder Public-Private Partnerships: Collaboration, Innovation and Growth

Our WEAVE project ran in Indonesia and Vietnam in 2020 and 2021. It successfully supported over 12,000 women entrepreneurs through our three online programmes – in the midst of the global pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CRB Taps Tom Rychlewski As Company's First Vice President for Food & Beverage Operations

CRB, a leading provider of engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the food and beverage industry, has promoted Tom Rychlewski as its first Vice President of the company’s Food & Beverage operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Returnship Program: Madhu's Journey to Returnship

Learn more about Madhu’s Journey to Returnship from the complex decision to stop working to care for her children, to her transition back into high tech and working full-time.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Participates in “Pulling for a Purpose” Fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado

Nearly 2,000 people from companies and local agencies including Arrow Electronics participated in the “Pulling for a Purpose” fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport about 15 miles northwest of Denver.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hybrid Working: Five Ways To Create a Powerful Hybrid Office

As more businesses move toward hybrid working, there are at least five areas where you can improve your game: from where you work and when you work, to how you commute and travel, and even how you recharge afterwards.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Understanding ESG Risks Through Scenario Analysis ft. Jared Forman, FORVIS

Join the conversation with Jared Forman, Managing Partner, ESG & Climate Risk at FORVIS, as he and host Mandi McReynolds discuss managing risk, board engagement on ESG, and insights from Workiva's participation in the FORVIS risk scenario workshop.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bristol Myers Squibb Employees to Relay Nearly 3,000 Miles Cross-Country Aspiring to Raise Over $1 Million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research

Bristol Myers Squibb employees will embark on a cross-country bike ride from the coast of Oregon to honor loved ones who have been impacted by cancer by raising money to support the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

With mounting evidence of climate change’s impact on the lives of people across the world and the growing demand for social equity, investors have gotten serious about backing corporations and funds with a demonstrated commitment to ESG.

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Business Spotlight: Girls Chronically Rock!

Keisha Greaves started her business – “Girls Chronically Rock” – in 2017 selling graphic t-shirts and enrolled in Babson College’s Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (BWEL) program to expand her business knowledge and network.

Innovation & Technology

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Help Scale ZEVx Electrification Solutions

ZEVx, Inc. has selected Plex Systems, a Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) company and a leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, to drive production of ZEVx electrification solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing the Threat of COVID-19 in Black Communities

Predominantly Black and Hispanic lower-income communities are experiencing some of the most devastating impacts of the pandemic. Upon the launch of Q4HE, these vulnerable communities were the first priority.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Addressing and Reducing Waste Within the Tapestry Supply Chain

We are innovating and re-thinking historical fashion industry norms by reusing, recycling and repurposing, which ultimately result in less waste to landfill.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Profile: In the Community With CACI's Lewis Pate

Lewis Pate, Ph.D., was born with a natural curiosity. As a boy, he just had to figure out how things work, especially if it involved electricity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Valuing Water Finance Initiative: A Watershed Moment

From the recent destructive flooding in Kentucky and Mississippi to the dwindling Colorado River supply, no one is spared from the global water crisis that is accelerating before our eyes.

Energy

Illuminating Possibility: Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company Plan To Use F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks To Help Power the Grid

Pilot incentives will reduce vehicle lease payments for program participants who lease an eligible electric vehicle. In exchange, customers will allow their EVs to feed energy back to the grid – helping to balance it during peak demand.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Alibaba-Backed C2 Capital Invests in Plant-Based Food Start-Up Eat Just

Alibaba Group-backed private equity firm C2 Capital Partners has invested $25 million in Eat Just, the food-technology company behind the successful plant-based egg brand, JUST Egg.

Health & Healthcare

Latest Research at ESMO Congress 2022 Showcases the Impact of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Cancer Patients

Illumina a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced the upcoming presentation of multiple oncology research abstracts at this year’s European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) annual meeting, September 9–13 in Paris.

Responsible Production & Consumption

It's No Dream, Sustainable Jeans Are Perfect Fit for Modern Retail Consumers

When I first stepped into the sustainable, intelligent enterprise showcase of the Trilogy jeans company at the SAP Sapphire Orlando event, the last thing I imagined was encountering seaweed and synthetic spider webs.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. Approach: Our Recipe For Good Growth
    At Yum!, being a good corporate steward is a fundamental commitment and an important part of our success. Our Global Citizenship & Sustainability...
  4. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
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    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
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  7. 2025 Wesco International Sustainability Report
    Our Sustainability Approach: Wesco’s 2025 Sustainability Report, which demonstrates our commitment to furthering sustainability, innovation and...
  8. 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...
  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. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  11. 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...
  12. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  13. Manufacturing Excellence
    A collection of stories highlighting the people and places of Whirlpool Corporation's manufacturing sites throughout the world.
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