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Diversity & Inclusion

Lori Shaffer: What I Now Know

What advice would you give your younger self? Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of its global nonwovens business, Lori Shaffer, recently answered this question and more during a candid conversation

Environment

GRID Alternatives Receives Grant to Expand Solar Power and Job Training Access Nationwide

Science and social justice join together to advance climate and environmental justice as GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit organization providing access to clean, affordable renewable energy, transportation, and jobs to the communities most often harmed by systemic oppression across the nation, announced a $500,000 grant with Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and arraybased technologies, headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank's Key4Women, TheWMarketplace, UW and UWT To Host Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest

KeyBank’s Key4Women program, TheWMarketplace, University of Washington Foster School of Business, and University of Washington Tacoma Milgard School of Business are collaborating to host a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in Seattle and Greater Puget Sound.

Innovation & Technology

Sedex Drives Better ESG Risk Assessment With 340,000+ Data Points

Sedex, the trusted partner for environment, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable data, has released an update to its industry-leading risk assessment technology.

Energy

Purdue and Duke Energy To Explore Potential for Clean, Nuclear Power Source for Campus

With interest rising worldwide in new technologies that are reliable and carbon-free, Purdue and Duke Energy intend to study power produced through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a move that may be unprecedented for a college campus and a potential fit for Purdue’s energy needs.

Environment

Herbalife Nutrition Expands Commitment to Environmental Sustainability and Economic Empowerment With Plastic Bank Partnership

In commemoration of the upcoming World Oceans Day on June 8, 2022, Herbalife Nutrition announced a two-year global responsibility partnership with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that is empowering Ocean Stewards around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours Receives Gold Medal From EcoVadis for Its Sustainability Program

Chemours is a different kind of chemistry company – focused on working together with our suppliers, customers, communities, and employees – to create a better world through the power of our chemistry.

Innovation & Technology

KoboToolbox: Transforming Humanitarian Work Through Voice Capture and Translation

The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit grant recipients that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Global Bank's Way To Welcome People Back Equitably

IWBI’s Signature Interview Series: Jack Noonan, IWBI Vice President, Asia Pacific, sits down with Peter Simpson, Global Head Safety & Security,

Social Impact & Volunteering

Preserving, Protecting Los Padres National Forest

On an overcast, late spring Saturday, a group of Southern California Edison and Edison International employees began a trek into Los Padres National Forest in Ojai, California.

Green Infrastructure

U.S. Mayors Double Down on Healthy Buildings To Support Healthier, More Resilient Cities

Today, as part of a renewed commitment to public health and national resilience, the nation’s mayors passed a major resolution to advance healthy buildings as a key strategy to support community preparedness and foster healthier, stronger cities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DraftKings and True Patriot Love Team up to Give Back & Support the Veteran Community

In honor of DraftKings’ recent Sportsbook launch in Ontario, DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S. has teamed up with True Patriot Love in efforts to support and give back to the local veteran community and their families.

Environment

CNH Industrial Environment Day - Only One Earth

With the Company’s projects, technology and research applied to sustainability, CNH Industrial puts into practice concrete actions for a better future here, at home, on our Planet.

Environment

HelloFresh's Appetite for Lower Carbon Footprint

HelloFresh meal kits prepared in the comfort of your own kitchen emit fewer carbon emissions than meal ingredients bought from the supermarket, according to a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Louisiana Providing $1 Million to Help Jumpstart LCTCS Implementation of MJ Foster Promise Program

Entergy Louisiana is committed to helping develop the workforce of the future by supporting education initiatives that tap into the rich diversity of the communities it serves.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Prepping Disaster Staging Sites Ahead of Wildfire Season

To help northern California prepare for wildfire season, FedEx and Feeding America teamed up to ship more than 27,000 pounds of food to be used in disaster staging efforts.

Research, Reports & Publications

UNFCU Publishes 2021 Impact Report

United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) today published its 2021 Impact Report (PDF), detailing strong progress on corporate social responsibility (CSR). UNFCU demonstrated direct action on 14 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Invests in Network Resources and Expands Emergency Response Fleet To Keep People Connected When Disasters Strike

T-Mobile is taking big steps to be ready for whatever this year's hurricane and wildfire seasons bring its way.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media has named Qualcomm Incorporated to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Accelerating the Work of Nonprofits Addressing Climate Change

As part of its Earth Day celebrations, Nielsen partnered with Common Impact for a day of skills-based volunteering designed to bring employees closer to the cause of climate justice and expose them to solutions developed and championed by nonprofits.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Announces 2022 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program to Support Innovative Programs Focused on People Affected by Addiction, Serious Mental Illness or Cancer

Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced that the company will accept applications for its Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program beginning on June 15, 2022.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engineering a Different Kind of Work Experience

Josh Zaagsma was never sure about what career path he wanted to take. He worked as a science teacher, academic researcher, mechanic and electronics technician before starting a degree in mechanical engineering.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why Slow Money?

Some Thoughts on Fiduciary Responsibility, Mutually Assured Destruction and Small, Diversified Organic Farms

Health & Healthcare

Lupus: Treatments, Research and Bristol Myers Squibb's Dedication to Patients - A Q&A With Subhashis Banerjee

What is lupus and how does it impact patients’ lives?

Research, Reports & Publications

Leveraging Digital Resources and Training for Small Business Growth and Community Benefit: Strategies for Policymakers and Partners to Uplift Small Businesses

As market and workforce needs shift, reimagining the digital landscape to include vibrant small businesses allows innovative solutions to emerge.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. 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...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. 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...