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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Launches New Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund for European Investors

Differentiated emerging markets solution based on proprietary three-pillar ESG inclusion framework and aligned with positive outcome areas linked to UN SDGs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Donates Furniture to Beds for Kids

The mission of Beds for Kids is to provide beds and essential furniture to children and their families who are in need.

Environment

The Challenges of Sustainable Food Packaging

Tetra Pak is on a journey to create the ultimate sustainable food package – one that secures food safety and availability while reducing the impact on our planet. What are the challenges and what needs to be done to solve them?

Green Infrastructure

SCE Funds 'Critical Aerial Support' for Daytime, Nighttime Firefighting

Capt. Greg Barta of the Orange County Fire Authority has been on the front lines of firefighting for 13 years. He has one word to describe the 2020 fire season to date: “Explosive.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covid-19 Pandemic Puts Focus on Health Benefits Enrollment Season

Every year, workers make changes to their benefits options during open enrollment season. But this time around, the COVID-19 pandemic had raised the importance of the annual process.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott is Expanding Diversity in STEM

Supporting and increasing the number of women and those from diverse backgrounds in the STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – fields is a passion at Abbott.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Socially Responsible Investing: A Global Perspective

We believe that only an "engaged investor class" (form Wall Street to Main Street) can prevent a complete collapse of the fragile ecology of our planet, and provide universal dignity to all people around the world...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Anna Brings New Power's Innovations to Hydrogen and Transportation Markets

With more than eight years working in the hydrogen industry, Anna Murray has dipped her toes into some of Cummins' biggest fuel cell and hydrogen technologies projects

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IOC President Bach to Receive Seoul Peace Prize

"It is a great honour to receive this award, and I would like to thank the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation for its decision."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE Announces “Call for Entries” for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant

CASE Construction Equipment, a global construction equipment brand of CNH Industrial N.V., has issued the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Efforts to Plant Trees After the Wildfires Must Include Corporations

The Arbor Day Foundation, which has committed to planting trees worldwide since 1972, outlines a six-fold process for wildfire response. The Foundation’s steps don’t start and end with planting seedlings. Restoration requires time, dedication and certainly collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comedy Central, VH1 and MTV Help Previously Incarcerated People Vote

As we move closer to the U.S. presidential election, we have seen more brands join in creating unique voting initiatives. We’ve reported on clothing lines inspired by Rock The Vote, retailers encouraging and even paying employees to work the polls and marketing campaigns calling on citizens to please vote.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Named Winner of the 2020 Reuters Responsible Business Award in the Business Transformation Category

The company was named a winner in the Business Transformation category which recognizes companies that are embracing innovative opportunities to address social and environmental challenges and develop sustainable business models for the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

General Mills Partner World Food Programme Wins Nobel Peace Prize

We are honored to partner with WFP in China and India to support their child hunger relief programs that ensure children are nourished and able to learn and thrive.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto es un conjunto de organizaciones que apoyan micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas con el fin de fomentar el crecimiento y la prosperidad en América Latina y el Caribe.

Todo ello, a través de la generación de instancias de colaboración, asistencia técnica, conexiones con expertos y detección de oportunidades que generan alto impacto social.

Health & Healthcare

How a Local Agency Removes the Barriers That Keep Underserved Families in Poverty

In February 2020, while most of America enjoyed 3.5% unemployment opens in a new tab and unprecedented economic prosperity, Kentucky resident Iyeshia Lattimore was barely getting by. She was working third shift in a low-wage, high-stress job...

Environment

HanesBrands Announces 2030 Global Sustainability Goals Focused on People, Planet and Product

HanesBrands, a socially responsible leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel, today announced new, wide-ranging 2030 global sustainability goals that include a commitment to setting science-based environmental targets, a goal of improving the lives of at least 10 million people, and addressing the use of plastics and sustainable raw materials in products and packaging.

Education

Introducing Cisco's Educator Resource Center

Autumn is considered back-to-school time in the United States and other parts of the world. But this year, the return to the classroom looks dramatically different than ever before.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Celebration of the First Arhaus Studio Opening, Arhaus Is Partnering With American Forests To Plant 10,000 Trees

As a brand founded on sustainable beliefs, and as part of its ongoing Green Initiative, Arhaus is honored to continue supporting American Forests and its mission.

Environment

Morgan Stanley Announces Commitment to Reach Net-Zero Financed Emissions by 2050

Morgan Stanley announced a new commitment to reach net-zero financed emissions by 2050. The Firm joins many of its clients in this strategic goal and is committed to providing financing, expertise and thought leadership to support the transition to a low-carbon world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Medtronic Donates Nearly $1 Million in Personal Protective Equipment to International Medical Corps for COVID-19 Response Efforts

Medtronic Donates Nearly $1 Million in Personal Protective Equipment to International Medical Corps for COVID-19 Response Effort

Diversity & Inclusion

General Mills Celebrates International Day of the Girl

Through our CARE partnership in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana & Cote d’Ivoire, we are empowering farmers to improve the well-being of their families & communities, including helping their daughters pursue an education & fulfill their dreams.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inequity in the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Strategic Pro Bono Can Help Counter Systemic Inequity

There is a funding gap in the nonprofit world—a gap that is deepened by systemic inequity, particularly for nonprofit leaders of color. Pro bono is one tool we can use to help build a more equitable nonprofit world

Green Infrastructure

Qualcomm Technologies Advances Smart City Solutions

The makings of tomorrow’s smart cities are already visible today, and Qualcomm Technologies is helping to pave the way by creating the technology that connects these solutions to the internet of things (IoT).

Education

Eric's Journey to IBM

Mentorship made a difference in my career, and I hope to share my experiences to make a difference in someone else’s.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  10. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. 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...
  13. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  14. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...