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Research, Reports & Publications

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Announces New ESG Business Goals as Part of 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, one of the world’s leading marketers of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as hydroponic and indoor growing products, recently announced its new environmental, social and governance (ESG)-driven business goals that will guide the company’s sustainability strategy over the next five years.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trane Technologies Highlights Significant Progress Toward the Gigaton Challenge, Science-Based Targets and Sustainability Goals in 2020 ESG Report

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Bold Action for a Sustainable Future, which highlights the company’s major sustainability achievements and contributions towards its ambitious science-based emission-reduction targets.

Environment

The Race to Net-Zero Emissions Is One We Can't Run Alone

Last week, Mastercard, along with more than 300 businesses and investors with a footprint in the U.S., signed a powerful open letter to President Biden. The letter indicated our support for the Biden administration’s commitment to climate action.

Environment

Focus on Diversity in Orlando Area Will Boost Grassroots Groups

Amid the national reckoning over racial injustice, sparked by the killing of George Floyd last year, the United Arts of Central Florida began reexamining its priorities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bright Funds Launches United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Themed Foundation Funds

Bright Funds expands its Fund model to include all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in an effort to offer employers and employees an opportunity to anchor their philanthropic giving around making progress towards the UN SDGs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial México Supports Cáritas de Querétaro

At the end of last year, the CNH Industrial manufacturing facility in Querétaro organized a food and hygiene supply drive to support its local community.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Launches New Disease State Website to Offer Education About Alcohol Dependence

Myrelationshipwithalcohol.com, a new website sponsored by Alkermes, Inc., a subsidiary of Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS), recently went live to offer education about alcohol dependence.

Education

Moody's Welcomes Five New Scholars to Moody's Veterans Program (MVP)

Moody's is pleased to welcome five new scholars to Moody's Veterans Program (MVP) for the 2020-2021 academic year. The five scholars are each veterans of the armed forces enrolled in graduate or undergraduate degree programs at Columbia University's School of General Studies.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Conoce a Wakami

A través de la Iniciativa La Red de Innovación e Impacto programa, WEC y nuestros socios apoyamos a las pequeñas y medianas empresas y a las mujeres que están acelerando el desarrollo empresarial y promoviendo el crecimiento económico sostenible en América Latina.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Meet Wakami

Through the La Red de Innovación e Impacto program, WEC and our partners support small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and women that are accelerating business development and promoting sustainable economic growth in Latin America.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Pak Joins Business and Government Leaders for Conversation on Meeting Biden's Climate Goals

Jeff Fielkow, President & CEO, U.S. Canada, at Tetra Pak will be participating in the event in person and will offer a CEO perspective on circular business in the United States via a moderated fireside chat.

Environment

The Important Role of EHS&S Support for Production

Lights, Camera, Action…Sanitize! Television and film production has evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure a safe working environment. COVID-19 Compliance Officers have become fixtures on production sets for the foreseeable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Develops Shared Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Intel, Snap Inc., Nasdaq, Dell Technologies and NTT DATA announced a new industry coalition today, Alliance for Global Inclusion, and have developed shared diversity and inclusion metrics.

Innovation & Technology

Q&A with Sanjeet Pandit, Qualcomm Technologies' Head of Smart Cities [video]

We recently sat down with Sanjeet Pandit, who leads Qualcomm Technologies’ smart cities initiatives and ecosystem through the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program.

Education

T‑Mobile and Western Governors University Work to Keep College Students Connected

T-Mobile and WGU are providing up to 2,000 WGU students with a free hotspot and wireless connectivity on T-Mobile’s nationwide network through WGU’s Online Access Scholarship, available across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Australis Achieves Fair Trade Certification to Expand Community-focused Programs in Vietnam

Australis Aquaculture announced that it has achieved Fair Trade Certification™ and will commit 100% of its Barramundi sales to the program. The company is the world’s first Barramundi farmer and Asia’s first aquaculture finfish producer to be Fair Trade Certified. The initiative will support the expansion of Australis’ community-focused programs in Vietnam.

Innovation & Technology

Workiva Cloud Platform Simplifies and Accelerates ESG Reporting for Companies Across the Globe

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) today announced it has extended its cloud platform capabilities to help companies meet the rapidly changing landscape of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting with a fit-for-purpose ESG solution.

Green Infrastructure

United Airlines to Lead Industry Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuel With Global Corporations, Customers

United Airlines continues to lead the industry towards a more sustainable future with the launch of the first-of-its-kind Eco-Skies Alliance SM program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Oportun Joins the Human Rights Campaign Business Coalition for the Equality Act

Oportun announced that it has joined the Human Rights Campaign Business Coalition for the Equality Act (H.R.5).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Continues Progress Towards Net Zero Emissions by 2025, According to Annual Impact Report

Bloomberg LP continues to make progress towards its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2025, according to the company’s 2020 Impact Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Bank Celebrates 11th Annual Women In Business Week

PNC provides female financial decision makers – from business owners and executives to women who may be managing their finances for the first time – with an opportunity to glean valuable insights for themselves, their families and businesses.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Solidia Technologies Closes $78 Million Fundraise and Names Bryan Kalbfleisch CEO

Solidia Technologies® today announced a $78 million fundraise and named concrete industry leader Bryan Kalbfleisch as CEO.

Green Infrastructure

Creating China's First “Milk Bottle Road”

Dow has teamed with dairy brand Shiny Meadow to construct China’s first road made with recycled plastic milk bottles. The project gives hard-to-recycle plastic a second life and helps keep plastic waste out of oceans, landfills, streets and rivers.

Health & Healthcare

Hammering Home Americans' Need for Supplemental Insurance

In the U.S., 48% of employees say they can’t pay for an unexpected out-of-pocket expense of $1,000 or more without taking on debt, according to the 2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report.3

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stellantis Named Among Top Employers for Latinas

The editors of LATINA Style magazine have selected Stellantis as one of the 2020 Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work in the U.S. The company ranked No. 15 overall and was the highest rated automaker in the 2020 report, featured in the magazine’s September 2020 issue.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  13. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.