The Latest News From Leading Brands

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Environment

SC Johnson Invites Londoners to Walk Beneath the Ocean's Surface in The Blue Paradox - An Immersive Experience Exploring the Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis

SC Johnson is launching The Blue Paradox, an immersive educational experience with 360-degree digital projections.

Awards & Rankings

HACR Releases Results of 2021 Corporate Inclusion Index

Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America stalled or reversed course during 2020, according to the 2021 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) released today.

Volunteering & Community

Tokyo 2020 Legacy Highlights Social and Environmental Benefits Created by the Games

Increased sports participation, stronger engagement and initiatives to create a more sustainable city have been highlighted as part of a series of legacy case studies published by

AI & Technology

Envisionit Deep AI: Meet the Team Democratizing Access to Healthcare

The intrepid Envisionit Deep AI team was awarded one of this year’s $50,000 USD Second Runner-Up Prizes. Their AI solution called RADIFY can be used as a clinical decision support tool to assist the diagnosis of diseases with medical imaging.

Education & Workforce Development

LG and Discovery Education to Launch 'Happiness in Action' Virtual Field Trip

LG’s Life’s Good: Experience Happiness program, in collaboration with Discovery Education, is launching “Happiness in Action,” a no-cost Virtual Field Trip dedicated to teaching students how to put the Six Sustainable Happiness Skills.

Events

Join Interface, WWF and IKEA at Responsible Business USA

After mass disruption businesses are ready to move beyond resilience and recovery to re-capturing growth.

Corporate Responsibility

Towards New EU Sustainability Reporting Standards

GRI welcomes support from Caisse des Dépôts for its contribution to EFRAG’s technical work

AI & Technology

All About Solar Energy

As the largest object in our solar system, the sun makes up 99.8 percent of the mass of all the system's planets and pieces combined. A star that big shines enough light on the Earth every hour to power the world’s annual electricity needs.

Philanthropy

Georgia-Pacific Partners With Convoy of Hope in Response to Hurricane Ida

In response to Hurricane Ida, GeorgiaPacific's partner, Convoy of Hope, has already deployed 19 trucks filled with life-sustaining food and relief supplies to Northern Louisiana and will begin helping the hardest hit areas as soon as

Volunteering & Community

CITGO Pitches in to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Ida

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, CITGO stepped up to provide ongoing support to affected communities to help mitigate the storm's immediate impact and assist them as they work to recover and rebuild.

Inclusion & Opportunity

AISES Receives $962,500 Grant From the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Increase the Representation of Indigenous Peoples in STEM

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $962,500 general operating grant to increase the representation of Indigenous peoples in North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education and careers to AISES.

Research & Reports

Employees Are Still Skipping Lunch Despite Working From Home, New Tork Survey Finds

COVID-19 has drastically changed the workplace, but despite being closer to their own kitchens, workers are still not finding the time for a lunch break.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Goodyear Ventures Invests in EV Charging and Software Company AmpUp

Goodyear announced today that its venture capital arm, Goodyear Ventures, has added AmpUp, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging, to its investment portfolio.

Corporate Responsibility

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Employee Engagement

The Fifth Third Compass guides four strategic priorities. Each priority helps our culture to evolve and strengthens employee engagement.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Alkermes Announces Launch of 4th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program

Alkermes will begin accepting applications for its annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program on 9/13/2021. This competitive grant program supports researchers working to advance understanding & awareness of disease states in neuroscience.

Corporate Responsibility

Carnival Corporation Releases Annual Sustainability Report

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today released its 11th annual sustainability report, developed in accordance with the widely recognized Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard.

Philanthropy

Rockwell Automation India Funds Solar-Powered Lighting and Fans for 550 Low-Income Families

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity India, Rockwell Automation India has funded solar-powered lighting and fans in 550 low-income homes with no electricity in Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Verizon Completes Final Allocation of Its Second $1 Billion Green Bond

“To date, we have issued $2 billion in green bonds that support the transition to a greener grid and help us achieve our ambitious goal of net zero emissions in our operations by 2035,”

Energy & Infrastructure

Alliant Energy Crews Continue to Assist With Power Restoration in Louisiana

Alliant Energy posted on Facebook that their crews joined over 27,000 workers from 41 states.

Events

Global Citizen Adds Mumbai to Global Citizen Live's Worldwide Broadcast on September 25, 2021, in Partnership With Wizcraft

International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, in partnership with Wizcraft, is proud to announce that Mumbai, India will be represented in Global Citizen Live’s broadcast

Volunteering & Community

Why Second-Chance Hiring Benefits Society

In a new Washington Examiner op-ed, John Buckley, Koch Industries’ director of outreach, discusses the mutual benefit of providing opportunities to formerly incarcerated people.

Philanthropy

M·A·C VIVA GLAM Supports Local Organizations Fighting for Women's Equality

For Women’s Equality Day (Aug 26), M∙A∙C recognized a few M∙A∙C VIVA GLAM partners that are fighting for equal rights and healthy futures for women and girls around the globe.

Corporate Responsibility

Grace Wu: Bringing Diversity to Our Screens

Executive Vice President of Entertainment Casting at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Grace Wu has been at the forefront of hit shows. She is also known as a fierce advocate of greater diversity on our screens.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Aflac, Coach Deion 'Prime' Sanders and Coach Nick Saban Kick Off College Football Season While Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities Company and Coaches Share Mutual Commitment to Filling Gaps for Customers and Communities of Color

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., today announced its new partnership with football legend and coach Deion "Prime" Sanders to celebrate the return of college football this fall. I

Volunteering & Community

onsemi Employees Volunteer Through Visit.org During Global Virtual Volunteerism Week

For the second time this year, onsemi employees will be engaging in virtual volunteer and team building activities for many causes through Visit.org.

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Policy and Regulation

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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...

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...

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Kingfisher Around the World

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