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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investors Integrate Sustainability into Financial Decision-Making

According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), a sustainability revolution in the global financial industry is quietly gathering pace.

Environment

Working in Partnership to Make a Real Difference

When broadcast giant Sky teamed up with WWF back in 2009 it was one of the biggest corporate conservation partnerships going – and also one of the first. It all centred on tackling one of society’s biggest issues: deforestation and climate change.

Environment

America Recycles Day Should Be Every Day

America Recycles Day came and went without much fanfare this year. Yet it is still a powerful reminder to us not only how far recycling has come since it became a mainstream practice in the 1970s, but also that it still faces significant challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sanofi – Diversity at Sanofi - Best of

Health & Healthcare

New Year, New Name: Why We're Changing our Health Campaign Name

We’re now at the mid-way point of our exciting ten-city, two year campaign, announced earlier this year, to promote business-led community initiatives – and we’re seeing great momentum.

Environment

Let's Play a Game - Part 2

I spent time thinking back on the most significant environmental story of 2015. For many, it may have been COP21 and the climate change agreement adopted by the participating countries. By many metrics, that’s probably the right answer. For me though, the publication of Laudato Si (props to anyone who recognized Pope Francis’s words last week) stands out a bit more.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Freeport-McMoRan Creates Partnerships Through Community Trust Funds

Freeport-McMoRan has established community trust funds or social funds in Chile, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and the United States, which are managed by community members who determine the allocation of funds to programs that focus on education, health and economic development.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Antea Group Senior Project Manager Alizabeth Aramowicz Smith

Let's take a closer look at some of Antea group's most valuable resources--its people! Next up is Operational Performance and Assurance practitioner Alizabeth Smith out of the Cleveland office. Alizabeth tells us about her work creating global teams, a project with the US military, and the fictional character she'd most like to work with.

Events, Media & Communications

Hundreds of Executives to Gather in Arizona for Post-COP21 Forum

More than 700 sustainability executives are set to convene next month in Arizona to discuss the trends, tools and technologies needed to move their companies toward a more sustainable future, energized by the climate goals set last month by the Paris Agreement.

Education

Amgen Scholars Program: Reem Abdel-Haq

Born to Palestinian immigrants, Reem Abdel-Haq has tried to hold on to the unique ways of her family’s culture. But she has also felt torn between Middle Eastern and American traditions. Commonly, Arab women, including Reem’s mother, feel pressured to leave their educational paths and career aspirations at young ages to raise families.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Emphasizes Reliability Over Novelty

Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.

Environment

NS: Exploring Fuel Alternatives

Innovation & Technology

Using Data for Good Is Good for Business

Can doing good be good for business? Bloomberg, the financial data company, measures a firm's sustainability in terms of its social and environmental impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Top Events that Promoted Sustainability in 2015

The year 2015 turned out to be a watershed year for action on climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ommeed Sathe: Facelift for a Midsize City

Ommeed Sathe has a big job. He oversees a $500 million portfolio of investments designed to produce both financial and social returns, and Prudential aims to increase the amount of money invested to $1 billion by 2020. But the financial-services giant isn’t just investing in other people’s deals. The company is recruiting partners and creating its own projects for social good.

Events, Media & Communications

FOX's 'Empire' Leads 2016 NAACP Image Awards with 12 Nominations

In December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards, with FOX's hit musical series Empire scoring 12 nominations across the music and television categories. Other 21st Century Fox businesses, including FX and 20th Century Fox, received nominations, as well as other FOX series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rosewood. The two-hour ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be telecast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on TV One on Feb. 5 at 9pm/8c.

Environment

Cavs Hosting Sustainability Awareness Night on Monday

Many look at the new year as a time to reevaluate and reprioritize, so it is a perfect time to remind people of the importance of “going green” in their daily lives. With that in mind, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host “Sustainability Awareness Night,” presented by Republic Services, this Monday, January 4th.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Allianz and ABP Join Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

Portfolio decarbonization means investors systemically integrate carbon information into portfolio design, signaling that climate change and the corporate response to it, are critical to shareholder value and investor interests.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Come Together for One Unique Build

In more than 16 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool Corporation has developed active programs in more than 45 countries with a commitment of more than $90 million. In the United States and Canada, the company has donated more than 168,000 ranges and refrigerators to new Habitat homes, serving more than 85,000 families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Getting to Know SuiteImpact Ambassador Nicole LaPenta

NetSuite.org’s SuiteImpact initiative, where NetSuite employeees give back to the local community through hands-on volunteer activities, has taken off, gaining participants from every NetSuite office from all over the world. SuiteImpact Ambassadors are NetSuite employees who spearhead volunteer activities in their local office. Here, we are taking the time to get to know one of our SuiteImpact Ambassadors in our Toronto office, Nicole LaPenta.

Innovation & Technology

Infographic: VSD Technology Provides up to 50 Percent Energy Savings

Education

Wells Fargo Supports Veterans With $2 Million to Scholarship America

Wells Fargo has committed $2 million over the next four years to Scholarship America to develop and implement the Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program and the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  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. 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...
  5. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  6. LATAM Growth
    DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...
  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  8. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  9. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  10. 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...
  11. WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)
    Highlight the essential role of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in preventing disease and malnutrition. Content will link WASH to nutrition...
  12. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  13. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    At Franklin Templeton, we are proud of our commitment to communities where we live and work. Each year, we engage with hundreds of organizations...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 2024 Sustainability Report
    Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...