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Environment

FlixBus Made the Choice of a True Sustainable Mobility Solution With the IVECO BUS Crossway Natural Gas

The model chosen by FlixBus operator is 13 meters long. With a total capacity of 1,260 litres (four 315-liter tanks), the vehicle has a range of minimum 600 km in long-distance missions.

Innovation & Technology

Solidia Technologies: Gateway to a Carbon Negative Future for Cement & Concrete

By scaling technologies across the globe, Solidia is working to modernize one of the oldest and largest industries and shift concrete from an existential threat to a building block of the new digital age in which sustainability is business as usual.

Diversity & Inclusion

HBCU Student Interns Share Their Home Depot Experience

This year, more than 200 students will complete an internship with The Home Depot. Between learning and working on meaningful projects with professional teams, interns also receive exclusive opportunities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wishing All Our Interns a Happy National Intern Day!

Wishing all our interns a happy National Intern Day!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empleados De Salud Que Van 'mas Alla; Del Servicio Clinico'

El 4 de enero Rubén González llegó a la sala de emergencias debido a que le faltaba la respiración. Ahí le confirmaron que estaba infectado con covid-19 y tuvo que ser internado inmediatamente ya que sus pulmones estaban a punto de colapsar.

Environment

Fluid Foundations: How Brian Faist's Career Helping the Environment Started With a Prank Gone Horribly Wrong

Even though Brian Faist was raised with a fundamental appreciation for the importance of sustainability, it wasn’t something he necessarily planned on turning into a career.

Research, Reports & Publications

ESG Goals at Enbridge

Sustainable Development Goals

Speaking of Sustainability: Scott Schweiger

In this episode of Speaking of Sustainability, Owens Corning scientist Scott Schweiger talks about how sustainability goals drive better innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helios Technologies Furthers ESG Program with Giving Initiative

Helios Technologies (Nasdaq: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of a workplace philanthropy initiative in partnership with America’s Charities, a leader in workplace giving and employee engagement.

Research, Reports & Publications

What H.R. 1187 Could Mean for ESG Disclosures

A bill that narrowly won approval in the U.S. House of Representatives could become the country’s most comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure requirements ever, with specific reporting expectations on climate risks, political spending, CEO pay, and taxation rates.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSR and Corporate Citizenship Recognition Awards

Have an awesome CSR or Corporate Citizenship program you want people to know about? Look no further! RW compiled a list of CSR and Corporate Citizenship Awards you might want to consider applying for. Check them out here!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation's Jake Thatcher Offers Steps to Increase Plant Safety

Job one for plant operators is keeping employees safe. Beyond incalculable human costs, workplace accidents can compromise a company’s safety record and lead to Occupational Safety and Health Administration reporting.

Education

Inspiring Students to Tackle Transportation's Biggest Challenges

To continue to drive innovation in the transportation industry, it’s essential to foster a strong, diverse workforce that is prepared to tackle significant challenges.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Shaping the Future with Polyurethanes

In late March, Dow Polyurethanes pioneered a flagship virtual event – together with industry experts – called “Shaping the Future with Polyurethanes”, to explore the potential of Polyurethanes in delivering solutions that can change the way we live.

Diversity & Inclusion

How MAC Cosmetics' VIVA GLAM Helped Pave the Way for Inclusive Beauty Culture

It’s impossible to talk about the progress we’ve made without mentioning MAC Cosmetics, as they’re one of the first major brands to champion inclusivity, diversity, and equality across the board.

Health & Healthcare

From Patient to Pathologist: My Cancer Survivor Journey

I was 24 years old and everything in life seemed perfect: halfway through medical school, dating a wonderful guy, going on weekly climbing trips… Then suddenly, I noticed I couldn’t breathe whenever I tried raising my arms or lying down.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Science Will Tell Podcast: DOZN™

In the third episode of MilliporeSigma's Science Will Tell podcast series, find out how the company's quantitative, industry-first green chemistry tool utilizes the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry

Sustainable Development Goals

Webinar Series: Explore the Implications of the New ISEAL Credibility Principles

The ISEAL Credibility Principles define the core values of credible and effective sustainability systems, providing the foundations for sustainability systems to deliver greater impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

Truist Highlights ESG and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Progress in 2020 CSR and ESG Report

Truist Financial Corporation released its 2020 CSR and ESG Report, highlighting the company’s progress on ESG performance and disclosure and a continued focus on community involvement and financial inclusion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Health Foundation Launches $3.3 Million Partnership with North Olympic Healthcare Network to Improve Behavioral Health Care on the Olympic Peninsula

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has established a three-year, $3.3 million grant partnership with the North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN), a federally qualified health center (community health center) serving Clallam County.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Announces Participation in Office of the Comptroller's Project REACh

Project REACh is a collaborative effort that involves leaders from banking, business, technology, and national civil rights organizations to remove structural barriers to financial inclusion and increase broader participation in the national economy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

At Scale Podcast: Revitalizing Recycling

Recycling has not been the magical answer to the plastic waste problem. But new technologies and new materials might just change that. We talk to scientists who are developing new plastics, designers who are reimagining products for recyclability, and innovators who are out to redefine our relationship to plastic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Group Honored by Vizient As an Environmentally Preferred Sourcing Designated Supplier

Mohawk Group was awarded the title of Environmentally Preferred Sourcing designated supplier by Vizient, the nation’s leading health care performance improvement company.

Environment

Ceres Launches New Effort to Slash Emissions and Improve Transparency Across the Food Sector, Sets Out Benchmark

A new effort launched today to engage 50 of the highest-emitting publicly-traded food and agriculture companies in North America, with the goal of accelerating the transition to a net zero emissions future in the global food and agriculture sector.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Looking Back

Ray C. Anderson would have been 87 today. His family continues to work tirelessly to keep his legacy alive during this critical time of change in the world.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Pets
    Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home and we are the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA®. Subaru is proud to help make the world a better...
  8. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  9. 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...
  10. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  11. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  12. 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...
  13. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  14. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  15. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).