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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Donates $150,000 to Over-The-Rhine Community Housing During Its New Downtown Cincinnati Branch Grand Opening

Today, KeyBank held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration at its newest branch in the lobby of the Great American Tower building at 301 East 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Principal® Employees Give Back in a Big Way During Global Impact Month

Principal® kicked off its Global Impact Month program of events this fall, asking employees to step up to give back despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of North America's Top Sustainable Companies for 16th Straight Year

Duke Energy has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 16th consecutive year as the company leads one of the largest clean energy transformations in the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Paints a Complex Picture of Americans' Health

The early effects of COVID-19 on Americans’ health and well-being have been complex and nuanced, according to the United Health Foundation’s 2021 America’s Health Rankings Annual Report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Merck Issues $1 Billion Inaugural Sustainability Bond

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced its inaugural issuance of a $1 billion sustainability bond, which was part of an $8 billion underwritten public offering of notes that closed on Dec. 10, 2021.

Diversity & Inclusion

Accelerating Global Access

Our company is collaborating with a range of partners to enable access for patients around the world

Responsible Production & Consumption

By Sea, Land and Air: Decarbonizing Transportation and Logistics

Never before has the global supply chain had so much attention, with a spotlight often shining brightest on transportation and logistics.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Brands Named Winners in German Design Awards 2022

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) has been recognized with two “Excellent Product Design Winner” distinctions for its STEYR and IVECO brand products in the German Design Awards, the premier award of the German Design Council (est. 1953).

Innovation & Technology

Building a Better Safety Net for Small Businesses

Research out of the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in. St. Louis found that small business owners were in fact two to three times more likely to have a personal financial hardship in the last two years.

Health & Healthcare

Built Environment Research: How We Study the Great Indoors

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Give a Gift that Gives Back to Microentrepreneurs this Holiday Season

These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in Whole Foods Market stores from December 1-31 to Whole Planet Foundation

Diversity & Inclusion

Prove Your Purpose: Bank of America Invests in Indigenous Communities

Today, we examine how one company is making efforts toward amending these historic and persistent inequities to invest in Indigenous communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

American Express Expands Partnership with Nova Credit to Help Extend Credit to More Newcomers to the U.S.

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced today, in partnership with Nova Credit, that it has expanded credit access to people from Brazil, Dominican Republic, Kenya and Nigeria who have moved to the United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Amid Pandemic, Illumina Invests in 'Culture of Care'

The health and economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, though daunting, have also created extraordinary opportunities for reinvention. In the life sciences and health care industries in particular, the pressures and expectations driven by the pandemic have, in many cases, accelerated innovation.

Education

Walmart and NAACP Join Forces To Create Educational Pathways for Returning Citizens

The long-term, cumulative impact that criminal justice disparities have on communities of color can have lasting, damaging effects. When individuals enter the system, there are significant obstacles for them to return to society.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Your Skills to Your Favorite Causes This Holiday Season

While donating money is always a generous option, consider volunteering your skills if you're looking for a new way to support the causes you care about.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion Is the Key to Innovation

NortonLifeLock's Global Head of DTC, Sarah Hodkinson, shares her story of why she'll never go back to pretending to be anyone else, what bringing your "whole self" to work at NortonLifeLock means, and why inclusion is a key to innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meet the Secret 'Fixer' Helping Teams Navigate Change

Brent Yamaato makes it clear that finding success in his role is not about him. He says his purpose is to make life better for all of Truist.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Think Your Team Is 'Too Busy' to Give Back to Your Community? This Subaru Retailer Has Some Advice

Any business leader who thinks they don’t have the time, energy or manpower to pursue community action should talk to Dottie Fitzgerald, the president and dealer principal of Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Health & Healthcare

Together, Crest and Oral-B Are “Closing the Smile Gap” to End Oral Health Inequity for Kids in America

Crest & Oral-B team up with actress and activist Christina Milian to bring awareness to oral health disparities in communities across the U.S. and Close the Smile Gap.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making a Great Place to Work Even Better

Every single employee at T-Mobile, even our newest team members just starting to build their skill base, should have a competitive wage. So, we have decided to implement a nationwide minimum pay at T-Mobile of at least $20 per hour.

Diversity & Inclusion

Georgia-Pacific Partners With The National Center for Civil and Human Rights

We're a proud partner of The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Learn how they help inspire people to protect civil and human rights of others.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Good Neighbors Stay Safe

Safety isn’t just about helmets, of course. When children know how to keep themselves safe, they build the confidence they need to face the challenges COVID-19 brings

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Top Corporate Citizenship Award for its Commitment to Diversity, Philanthropy and Social Good

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., was recognized for driving positive change in communities by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Citizens Awards program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Faces of Acre - Dedication to Sustainability

In our latest Faces of Acre instalment, we sat down with Harco Leertouwer, our Managing Director Europe, to discuss his lifelong dedication to sustainability.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  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. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).
  4. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  5. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  6. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  7. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  9. 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...
  10. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...
  11. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  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. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...