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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: An Aluminum Smelter Far, Far Away

Some producers of aluminum have developed an alternative form of electrolysis that produces only oxygen as a direct byproduct. It’s good news, and recently Apple decided to purchase this low carbon aluminum for use in their laptops.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Importance of Putting People First During COVID-19

“Culture cannot be built during a crisis,” said Catherine Hernandez-Blades, senior vice president and chief ESG and communications officer at Aflac.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GrowGeneration® to Donate Hydroponic Growing Systems to Urban Farms and Nonprofits Across the U.S. in Partnership with Whole Cities Foundation

GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ:GRWG), ("GrowGen" or the "Company"), the largest chain of stand-alone specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, today announced its partnership with Whole Cities Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Donates Cleaning Supplies, Hand Sanitizer and Water Bottles to Local Schools

Mohawk Industries is supporting safety precautions as local students, teachers and staff return to school.

Innovation & Technology

Technology's Role In Building A Better Planet

More so than ever before, technology is showing great promise in providing breakthroughs that will help build a better planet.

Innovation & Technology

Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) North America Announces Google Achieves AWS Certification

SCS Global Services (SCS) is excited to announce that we have certified Google’s Mountain View and Los Angeles, California, and Dublin, Ireland campuses under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Standard.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bristol Myers Squibb and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Commit $300 Million to Accelerate and Expand Health Equity and Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation announced today a combined investment of $300 million as part of a series of commitments.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Rise of Water Investing

The need for water infrastructure is great in the developing world, and in the developed world, ensuring access to clean water is an ever-present issue, bringing opportunities for ESG investors. Can Investing in Water wash away our economic sins?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From a Side Hustle to a Successful Small Business on eBay

Over the course of 15 years, Canadian entrepreneur Adrien Lavoie scaled his business operations from his parents’ basement to a thriving small business in selling sneakers on eBay.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Partnerships Can Respond to Rising Food Insecurity

The number of people suffering from food insecurity continues to rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially true for households with young children. In fact, current research shows that more than 17 percent of children in...

Events, Media & Communications

Virtually Experience Our Porter Novelli Purpose Summit: The Era of Stakeholder-centered Business

The COVID-19 pandemic, a reckoning of social justice, a global recession and a resounding call to action for all sectors to more deeply drive impact has fundamentally altered business today.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation to Present at Adam & Mike's Demo Day

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming virtual pitch event, Adam & Mike’ s Demo Day on August 25, 2020 from 6:00 -7:00 pm ET.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SIA Foundation Awards Grants to 13 Indiana Nonprofits

Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) today announced 13 Indiana nonprofit organizations from eight counties were awarded capital grants totaling $107,012.19 by the SIA Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Donates to Camp Fire Rebuild Project

After destroying nearly 14,000 homes in 2018, the Camp Fire natural disaster has been named one of the deadliest wildfires in California’s history. Mohawk Flooring

Diversity & Inclusion

A Call to Action for America's CEOs: Show Your Commitment to Inclusion of People With Disabilities

We respectfully call on all CEOs to have their company participate in the Disability Equality Index (DEI), the leading corporate benchmarking tool for disability equality.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CIT Donates to Los Angeles-based A New Way of Life Reentry Project to Support Development of Safe Housing for Women

CIT Group Inc. (CIT) recently announced that it has made a donation to A New Way of Life Reentry Project, which will help the organization convert a disused convent into safe housing for formerly incarcerated women in the Los Angeles area.

Sustainable Development Goals

A Letter From Sappi North America's CEO and President Mike Haws

As we look ahead to the next five years of growth and innovation, we couldn’t be more optimistic about our prospects here at Sappi North America (SNA).

Environment

EV Chargers Come to W. Fens

New charging stations for electric cars should open in early August on the west side of the Star Market parking lot in the West Fens.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texas Bankers Foundation Honors Comerica Bank, The EMPOWER Series With LiFE Award

The Texas Bankers Foundation recognized Comerica Bank with a Leaders in Financial Education (LiFE) Award for its partnership with the EMPOWER Series, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Planting Seeds

I arranged a tour for Brother Slade of the Egleston AFLAC Cancer Center, where he was able to see for himself the happy space with little bald warriors scooting around with their IV poles in tow or the play area for siblings to remain available nearby, while parents focused on their ailing child.

Health & Healthcare

A COVID-19 Market Analysis For Sustainability & Safety Professionals

In the midst of the pandemic, society is evolving and adapting at an exponential pace. As recruitment and talent development specialists, we feel uniquely placed to provide insight into the direction that our core markets are taking as we work our way through this changed environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Launches Proprietary ESG Scores

Bloomberg announced the launch of propriety ESG scores. This initial offering includes Environmental and Social scores for 252 companies in the Oil & Gas sector, and Board Composition scores for more than 4,300 companies across multiple industries

Environment

A Hot Summer for Sustainability

It’s been a busy summer for sustainability leaders. Companies have issued new goals and strategies at an astonishing rate.

Health & Healthcare

6 Top Questions About COVID-19: What a Child Psychiatrist Has to Say

On the latest episode of "The Road to a Vaccine," host Lisa Ling delves into the effects of the pandemic on kids. We sat down with one of the guests, Vikram Patel, a professor at Harvard Medical School, to find out the most pressing questions on his mind.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Building Bridges From Despair to Hope

Thanks to generous donors, and dedicated volunteers, the Red Cross is often able to be on the scene of a disaster within 2-3 hours. Sometimes within 20-30 minutes.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  2. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  3. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  4. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  5. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  6. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  7. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  10. 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...
  11. FedEx | Empowering Entrepreneurs
    Advancing women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. Small to mid-sized businesses power their local economies and...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  14. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  15. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...