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Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: What's the APR on Climate Change?

By burning fossil fuels these last couple hundred years, we’ve been borrowing against our carbon budget & our climate future. Trillions of tons of carbon have been spent into the atmosphere, & we now need to pay them back by returning them

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Gifts Car to Sacramento Make-A-Wish Headquarters

Sacramento’s Make-A-Wish headquarters was gifted a 2019 Outback Subaru Thursday to help fulfill wishes for hundreds of children from California and Nevada.

Green Infrastructure

Art, Environment and Sustainability by FPT Industrial

Our first location is the pretty seaside town of San Benedetto del Tronto located on Italy’s Adriatic coast. It is here that FPT Industrial launched its “Fishing for Plastic” initiative in collaboration with “Clean Sea LIFE."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundation Awards 24 National Neighborhood Promise® Grants for 2020

The Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced today that it has awarded 24 National Neighborhood Promise® grants for 2020, which will fund neighborhood revitalization projects around the country in areas where Republic Services customers...

Environment

Andrew Winston: Sustainability in 2020

In optometry 2020 means normal visual acuity. But what will 2020 mean for the rest of us in the coming year? What sustainability trends might take flight as we close out the second decade of the new millennium?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Establishes Alliance for Children’s Mental Health

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced the establishment of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health (the “Alliance”).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Recognized as Global Leader for Engaging Its Supply Chain on Climate Change

Intel has been recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain in the past reporting year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tork Releases New Insights About Sustainable Life Away from Home

Demands for integrating sustainability into business practices are increasing and people, companies and organizations are constantly looking for new ideas and solutions to improve their sustainability.

Green Infrastructure

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Recognize Tree Cities of the World

The Arbor Day Foundation along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the first cities to be recognized through the Tree Cities of the World program.


Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliant Energy Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Alliant Energy’s perfect score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index reflects the company’s commitment to employees and others in the LGBTQ+ community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Showing Respect for Where They Come From

The American dream — rooted in struggle and resulting in achievements that benefit entire communities — continues to play out for immigrants such as Adrian Espinoza Garcia and Mariama Jallow.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Techstars for Social Impact Announcement

The inaugural class of Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars is here! The class includes a diverse mix of entrepreneurs who are harnessing technology to tackle some of the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Together, We Create Change

At Adobe, we believe in unlocking the creative potential in everyone to impact the world in ways both big and small.

Events, Media & Communications

National Nonprofit Keep America Beautiful Hosts 2020 National Conference in Memphis

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s largest community improvement nonprofit organization, will host its annual Keep America Beautiful National Conference on Feb. 12-14, 2020 at The Peabody Memphis Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Environment

Future Thinking: How Ceres Played a Role in Dell Technologies’ Social Impact Plan for 2030

As we move further into 2020, many companies are unveiling their next generation of sustainability goals. Dell Technologies, a member of the Ceres Company Network, worked with Ceres over a two-year period to develop their Social Impact Plan for 2030.

Sustainable Development Goals

UPS To Airlift More Than 2 Million Masks and Protective Gear to China

The UPS Foundation announced today it is providing free air transportation of more than 2 million respirator masks and 11,000 protective coveralls to China to help combat the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.

Health & Healthcare

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education Award $10,000 Grants to 2020 ‘Super Health, Super You’ Community Challenge Winners

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education—the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—announced the winners of the annual Super Health, Super You Community Challenge.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Waves of Progress Expansion Campaign Gains Additional Momentum With Northern Trust Financing

Our partnership with Northern Trust will enable us to expand our state-of-the-art education and conservation portfolio at a rapid pace, increasing ocean and sea turtle conservation worldwide.

Research, Reports & Publications

United They Stand: DER and Non-Wire Alternatives Are Pulling Utility Teams Together

When it comes to planning, utility managers are working to break down silos and overcome barriers in an effort to operate more cross-functionally as they tackle the challenges of distributed energy resources and non-wires alternatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Creating a Sustainability Standard for Agriculture and Fishing

Leading sustainability reporting standards setter GRI is inviting individuals to apply to the working group to develop a new Sector Standard to help agriculture and fishing organizations improve how they manage their impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

CECP’s Investing in Society: Focus on Planet

Investing in Society is the must-read source offering practical evidence of the corporate sector’s shift toward being increasingly purpose-driven

Responsible Production & Consumption

7,000 Bacardi Employees Turn on Their ‘Out of Office’ to Visit Hundreds of Bars Across the Globe to Spark Conversations About Cocktails and Culture

Sustainability is at the forefront of every consumer's mind, and it's reflected in the bar – 66% of bartenders mention that sustainable drinks are hot right now.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm, Through Its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative, and Operation ASHA Collaborate on a Mobile, Video-based E-counseling Application to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes

The Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative and Operation ASHA announced their collaboration on the development of a mobile-enabled e-Counseling application to help Community Health Workers in India improve tuberculosis treatment outcomes.

Innovation & Technology

Here's a VR Travel and History Lesson From a Colorado Springs High School Teacher and Arrow Electronics

A Colorado high school with support from Arrow Electronics has developed a virtual reality shortcut to the U.S. commonwealth’s rich culture and history.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Cares Accelerator Graduates First Nonprofit

Three years after it first launched, the Sands Cares Accelerator celebrated its first graduating nonprofit organization Wednesday.

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...