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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 1: How a COVID-19 Vaccine Might Work. Plus, How Quickly We Could Get There

In Episode 1 of The Road to A Vaccine series, Lisa Ling interviews scientists and healthcare workers about how vaccines work, the impact of the novel coronavirus and what’s being done globally to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Children to Connect with Gardening This Spring through Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening Support

Now more than ever, children and families across the country need the positive experiences that gardening provides.

Events, Media & Communications

Uplifting Stories-What You And The Subaru Community Are Doing During COVID-19

People are getting pay and benefits cut, some are losing their jobs, and it’s an incredibly stressful time right now. Here are a few of the uplifting stories of what’s going on in the Subaru community right now.

Innovation & Technology

A Framework for Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Tetra Tech’s five-step process enables organizations to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enterprise-wide, gaining stakeholder buy-in along the way.

Media & Communications

UPS Hosts Webinar to Help Small Businesses Adapt Digital Marketing During Novel Coronavirus

With most consumers sheltered in place, many small and medium-sized businesses are isolated from their customer base.

Health & Healthcare

The Global Spread of COVID-19 Impacts Us All

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates 13.5 Million Meals in Four Weeks

Sysco announced it has donated more than 13.5 million meals over the last four weeks across the global regions where it operates as part of its community response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ware2Go Partners With 1M Masks to Deliver Free PPE to Healthcare Workers

Ware2Go, a UPS (NYSE:UPS) company that helps merchants simplify fast delivery to customers, is partnering with 1M Masks, a New York City grassroots initiative, to ship one million medical masks to healthcare workers, quickly and at no cost.

Research, Reports & Publications

Science As a Force for Good

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has published its eleventh Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the year 2019. As the report focuses on 2019, it does not contain information about the company’s approach to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

The Muckraker: Jared Yates Sexton

This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about what Yates refers to as the “Republican Death Cult,” discuss the effect this party has had on the climate movement, and get a glimpse of the struggle over universal access to the ballot box.

Health & Healthcare

Verizon Media Donates $10M in Advertising to Mental Health, COVID-19 Awareness

Verizon Media Donates $10 Million in Ad Inventory to Provide Essential Visibility and Support for Mental Health Organizations Responding to COVID-19

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aramark to Manufacture Essential Protective Gear to Support COVID-19 Response

In keeping with its 84-year history of answering the call for assistance in times of need, Aramark announced its Uniform Services division has redeployed production lines in order to manufacture essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for the heroes working in hospitals and in other critical roles across the United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Porter Novelli's Margaret-Ann Cole, EVP, Global Head of Talent, to Participate in Panel Addressing Employee Communications During COIVD-19

Porter Novelli's EVP, Golbal Head of Talent, Margret- Ann Cole will join Michelle Projekt (PepsiCo's VP, Global Head of Internal Communications) and Patrick O'Connell (KONE Americas' Head of Marketing & Communications) in a moterate discussion on employee communications during COIVD-19 on Apr 16, 2020 01:00 PM EST.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Recognized as a 2020 Top Global Champion for Supplier Diversity and Inclusion

The ranking is the only one of its kind, made up of the some of the world’s largest corporations that have demonstrated their commitment to global inclusive sourcing from diverse groups including minority, women, LGBT and disabled-owned businesses.

Education

Using Project-Based Learning to Develop 21st Century Skills

Project-based learning (PBL) is designed to do both. By inviting students to solve real-world challenges in their own community, we can draw the connection between these modern skills and the changing world around us.

Innovation & Technology

HP Launches Free Print, Play, and Learn Platform

HP Inc. today launched Print, Play & Learn, a free online resource to support millions of families around the world who have transitioned to learning from home.

Health & Healthcare

#KevinCrushingCancer: Fight with Kevin

Kevin Clements' family knows there is a challenge ahead. But they're always up for a challenge. He needs a bone marrow transplant and now his family is racing to find his perfect match.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing for Health: Catalyzing Investment in Human and Social Capital

Health & Healthcare

Advancing Gender Equity by Improving Menstrual Health

One of the few things that doesn’t stop during a global pandemic is menstruation. FSG's new report, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights opportunities to advance gender equity by improving menstrual health and hygiene.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stanley Black & Decker Commits Financial Support and Expertise to Benefit Communities and Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

Stanley Black & Decker today announced a $10+ million comprehensive COVID-19 philanthropic outreach program to help its communities and employees around the world combat the effects of the pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

CNH Industrial Donates Protective Masks to Healthcare Facilities in the U.S.

CNH Industrial’s U.S. sites donated a total of 2,500 KN95 masks to local healthcare facilities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U by Kotex Donates 1 Million Products to the Alliance for Period Supplies Relief Efforts

About 25 percent of U.S women don’t have the means to buy period supplies, a statistic that prompted U by Kotex® to become the founding partner of the nonprofit Alliance for Period Supplies in 2018.

Health & Healthcare

Cleaning In The Time Of Coronavirus

We hope you are staying as safe as possible during the outbreak of Covid-19. As you hunker down at home for the long haul, here are some tips to improve sanitization and disinfection.

Media & Communications

Nickelodeon Research Reveals Kids’ and Parents’ COVID-19 Fears

Shielding kids from the reality of COVID-19 is nearly impossible, new interviews from Nickelodeon Consumer Research show. Their daily lives have been disrupted, which is causing kids to feel much of the same anxiety as adults.

Green Infrastructure

Shaping a Sustainable Post-Covid-19 World: Five Lessons for Business

Mike Barry of A Blueprint for Better Business outlines how companies can convert the management-speak of ‘purpose’ into action that contributes towards building a more resilient, equal and healthy society on the other side of the pandemic.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  5. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  6. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  7. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  11. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...
  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  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. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  15. 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...