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Awards & Rankings

Parks Project Recognized With First-Ever National Park Defender Award

This National Park Week, in recognition of their outstanding track record of advocating for national parks, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is honoring Parks Project with its inaugural National Park Defender award.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

What Can You Do to Help the HSUS End the Horrific Conditions and Cruelty at Puppy Mills and Pet Stores Nationwide?

Not all pet stores are bad. More than 3,000 pet stores have partnered through The Humane Society of the United States’ Puppy Friendly Pet Stores program.

Environment

Making Commitments Are 'Easy,' Delivering Is Where the Real Work Begins

The Hershey Company announced several important steps it is taking to address the issue of climate change. We are committing to a new Science Based Target (SBT) to reduce our greenhouse gas footprint with specific actions toward some of our larger areas of GHG emissions, including renewable energy, deforestation and packaging.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

4 Strategies to Help Your Facility Respond to the Changing Animal Health Market

In many ways, there has never been a better time to develop and manufacture therapies for the global animal health market. Analysts expect this $38.5 billion industry to grow by up to 5.7% annually between now and 2023.

Education & Workforce Development

Retool Your School: Meet the 2021 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Winners

For the 12th year of Retool Your School, The Home Depot is doubling its commitment to $1 million and tripling its impact.

Events

CGF Announces New Members for March 2021

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Finance Academy Empowers Nearly 524,000 Students

The Fifth Third Finance Academy has reached nearly 524,000 students since the beginning of the program. More than half of the students reside in a low- to moderate-income community.

Volunteering & Community

ON Semiconductor Partners With Visit.org for National Volunteer Week 2021

In observance of National Volunteer Week (April 18-24), employees from ON Semiconductor, a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor-based products and solutions, will be gathering online to participate in Visit.org’s remote giving back experiences.

Education & Workforce Development

DesignFWD: Deep Connections: People + Planet

This course discusses the interconnectedness between planetary health and human health and the importance of a holistic systems-wide approach towards regeneration.

AI & Technology

T-Mobile Hometown Spotlight: The Brownwood, Texas Retail Team

T-Mobile recently announced T-Mobile Hometown, with new services and investments meant to create thousands of jobs, bring billions in new investments and much needed internet connectivity — including 5G — to rural communities.

Volunteering & Community

How to Host a More Inclusive and Engaging Employee Volunteer Event

How do you successfully host volunteer events despite the pandemic? Now and in the future, volunteer events will need to transform to include individuals who work remotely, in hybrid situations, in person, and at various levels of the company.

Philanthropy

Breckenridge Brewery Benefits National Parks Conservation Association for Third Year in a Row With 'In Good CO.' Campaign

Kicking off during National Park Week, Breckenridge Brewery is announcing its new In Good CO. campaign, through which it will donate 1% of proceeds from all beer sold this summer to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA).

Health & Healthcare

Alliance for Children's Mental Health: Year One Look Back

When the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health launched in February 2020, depression and anxiety among young people were already at a two-decade high, a crisis exacerbated by stigma and lack of treatment,

Corporate Responsibility

Athens 1896 - 125 Years of Shared Olympic Values

Despite the evolution of the Games over the years, some things have remained constant. Today, Olympism is still a philosophy of life that combines the qualities of body, will and mind.

AI & Technology

O-I Glass Achieving Sustainability Through Innovation

O-I recently completed a series of multi-year investments at its plant in Villotta, Italy, transforming it into a world-class example of energy-efficient glass packaging manufacturing.

Volunteering & Community

Saturday Volunteer Event Caps Three-Year 'Fueling Good, Rebuilding Lives' CITGO/Rebuilding Together Partnership

Saturday, April 17 marks the culmination of the three-year Fueling Good, Rebuilding Lives charitable partnership between CITGO and Rebuilding Together Houston.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NextDecade and Project Canary Launch GHG Measurement and Certification Framework, First for Global LNG Industry

NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade) (NASDAQ: NEXT) and Project Canary announced today the formation of a joint pilot project for monitoring, reporting, and independent third-party measurement and certification of the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be sold from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export facility in the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Awards & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Corporate Social Responsibility Companies at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021.

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage: Lessons From Peru

Recognizing the crucial role of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in contributing to a more sustainable economy, GRI has launched a new publication that shares experiences from Peruvian companies.

Awards & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Corporate Social Responsibility at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021.

Research & Reports

Stanley Black & Decker Releases First Consolidated ESG Report, “A Force for Good”

The newly released report serves as a comprehensive resource to highlight all aspects of the company’s sustainability and societal efforts, with an emphasis on ethics and inclusion, as well as clear governance practices.

Research & Reports

Carbon Positive Operations and Impacting More Than 500 Million People by 2030, Stanley Black & Decker's Progress Highlighted in New Consolidated ESG Report

Building on the company’s efforts to provide further transparency and disclosure of its ESG data, Stanley Black & Decker released its first consolidated Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) report, “A Force for Good.”

Corporate Responsibility

Inside Gildan's San Antonio Sewing Factory for Fashion Revolution Week

For the fifth year in a row, Gildan is participating in the #WhoMadeMyClothes campaign for Fashion Revolution Week. This year, Gildan is introducing curious customers to one of its Production Supervisors in Honduras, Milenny Sosa, with behind-the-scenes footage.

Volunteering & Community

Supporting Local Vaccination Efforts: CNH Industrial Employees Volunteer With Team Rubicon

CNH Industrial employees have been supporting Team Rubicon’s vaccination operations in the Chicago area over the past couple of weeks.

Philanthropy

Stacking Hands and Keeping Texas Strong

Recovery from Winter Storm Uri continues across Texas, with many still facing food and water insecurity as well as damages to housing and property. Since February, we have joined our neighbors and partners to provide relief.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

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...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...