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Education

3M and Discovery Education Search for America’s Next Top Young Scientist in 2020 Premier Middle School Science Competition

3M and Discovery Education today announced the opening of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist).

Innovation & Technology

Stories of Positive Impact Pour in at Cisco Live Barcelona

In 2016, Cisco committed to positively impact one billion lives by 2025. We will achieve this goal through our social impact grants to nonprofits and our signature corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, like Cisco Networking Academy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Announces Chicago-based Decennial Group as Partner for $30 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones

The $100 million investment by Fifth Third Bank represents one of the largest made by an institution with a social impact investment strategy in Opportunity Zones.

Innovation & Technology

Rockefeller, Mastercard Team up to Leverage Data Science for Social Impact

SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth unveiled data.org, a platform for partnerships that aims to build the field of data science for social impact.

Environment

Steve Phillips: How Democrats Take the Senate in 2020

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Retailers Get Some Love in Latest Commercial

That feeling is love, an emotion that has been a recurring theme in the Japanese automaker's U.S. marketing since 2008, evolving and growing, just like the once-niche brand.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

A new guide from FSG outlines concrete and actionable steps for companies to build shared value ecosystems, based on insights from 12 companies across industries from around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank Named Among World's Most Sustainable Companies with Global 100 Ranking

For the second consecutive year, Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has been named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights.

Education

Free “LabXchange” Science Education Accelerator Launched by Amgen Foundation and Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Amgen Foundation and the Harvard FAS today announced the global launch of LabXchange™, a free online science education platform that provides users with access to personalized instruction, virtual lab experiences and networking opportunities.

Events, Media & Communications

Marc Pritchard Welcomes #WEF20 Delegation to DAVOS

This year at World Economic Forum we’re calling for global collaboration & coordinated actions to make positive change for good. Our Chief Brand Officer & head of the P&G delegation at Davos, Marc S. Pritchard, shared his message.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Received 100% Score in 2020 Corporate Equality Index, PRIDE Leader Shares Insights on What it’s Like to Work at VMware

I recently was appointed as a global co-lead of PRIDE@VMware after five years serving as the co-founder and co-lead of PRIDE@VMware Austin. I’m excited to be developing and executing strategies on a global scale, which is something new for our...

Environment

Recycling and Waste Management Advocates Commend Senate Passage of Save Our Seas Bill

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and Keep America Beautiful® (KAB) commend and fully support the Senate passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

Energy

National Grid Recognized for Innovative Solar Marketplace

National Grid has been recognized for its innovative online marketplace that simplifies the process of installing solar energy for its customers by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC).

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Pledges Transportation Support to Aid in Coronavirus Emergency

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is committing transportation and logistics support to humanitarian relief agencies as they respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comedy Central's ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’ Writers on the Power of a Mostly Female Writers’ Room

Day one in the writers’ room for the upcoming series 'Awkwafina is Nora From Queens' was an emotional experience. For many of the women in the nearly all-female room, it was their first time being in the majority when writing for a series.

Innovation & Technology

Detroit-Hamtramck to be GM’s First Assembly Plant 100 Percent Devoted to Electric Vehicles

GM's vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs.

Health & Healthcare

Alzheimer’s Disease: Why One Company Refuses to Give Up the Search for a Cure

It's the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with no existing cure. But these researchers are committed to finding better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the debilitating disease

Environment

Timberland Launches Season Two of Nature Needs Heroes Campaign

For the spring 2020 season, Timberland builds upon the brand’s Nature Needs Heroes campaign, celebrating six eco-heroes from around the globe who are making positive change for the planet, and calling on the global community to join the movement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Multifaceted Approach Is the Key to Mentoring the Engineers of the Future

Kin Chan, Keysight Laboratories Director of ASIC Technology, has led a university mentorship program that regularly engages university students on their studies and career approach for the last 4 years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills Launches Multi-Year Regenerative Agriculture Pilot with Wheat Growers in Central Kansas

The 3-year pilot is comprised of 24 wheat growers in and around the 650,000-acre Cheney Reservoir watershed where more than ninety-nine percent of the land is used for agricultural purposes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Announces $100 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, announced today that it would invest $100 million in projects that support community development through four Opportunity Zone fund partners.

Media & Communications

Points of Light Welcomes Three New Leaders to Board of Directors

Points of Light is pleased to announce the addition of 3 leaders to its board of directors. Each individual shares Points of Light’s vision of creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies, & provides a complement to the board

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rachel Hutchisson is Helping Power an Ecosystem of Good® at Blackbaud

Rachel Hutchisson works every day to ensure that her and her coworkers are not only powering an Ecosystem of Good at Blackbaud, but also actively participating in that ecosystem.

Environment

Mohawk to Unveil “Plastic Wave” Art Installation Created From Recycled Bottles at Surfaces 2020

This year at The International Surface Event (TISE), Mohawk will be unveiling an interactive art installation by Brooklyn-based artist Basia Goszczynska to help attendees visualize the true impact of plastic in the world’s waterways.

Education

Food Safety Training Scholarships for the Last Prisoner Project

SCS Global Services (SCS) and the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) are pleased to announce a joint partnership to provide food safety training scholarships for formerly incarcerated individuals affected by the criminalization of cannabis.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. 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...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. 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...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  8. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  9. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  10. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. 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...
  14. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  15. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...