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Energy

Duke Energy Unveils Sweeping Clean Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan at Inaugural ESG Day

Duke Energy today announced an extensive expansion of its clean energy and emissions reduction plans to significantly increase the company’s carbon and methane reductions, coal plant retirements and renewable energy generation goals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alexion Is Proud to Be Recognized by OSHA for Our Commitment to Workplace Health and Safety

Alexion is proud to have its New Haven, CT and Bogart, GA sites recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) for their commitment to workplace health and safety. Both sites participated in OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week...

Media & Communications

CNH Industrial is Proud to be a Member of AEM's Newly Established Sustainability Council

CNH Industrial is a longstanding member of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), and is proud to be amongst the founding members of AEM’s newly established Sustainability Council.

Events, Media & Communications

NeoConnect | Raising the Bar as We Rethink the Workspace CEU

Explore what’s next for NeoCon’s Workspace and join us through NeoConnect for the second installment of our two-part virtual program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cox Enterprise's Techstars Social Impact Makes Major Shift

Cox Enterprises announces the 2021 class of the Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars will shift its focus to support for-profit companies that are addressing social justice and systemic racism issues.

Environment

Meeting the Moment for Climate Action: Q&A With Maria Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition

BSR connects with Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business coalition, ahead of BSR Conference 2020 to learn more about what she thinks is needed from business to meet the current moment and build a more equitable and sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

FCA Lights Tower in Purple in Observance of LGBTQ History, National Coming Out Day and National Spirit Day

FCA, in honor and support of its LGBTQ employees, communities and issues, will light the 960-square-foot glass Pentastar on top of its 15-story tower purple October 11-25 in observance of LGBTQ history, National Coming Out Day and National Spirit Day.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Explore the Communities Behind Responsible Apparel Manufacturing in Episode 5 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary

In the fifth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students explore the benefits of ethical manufacturing on the communities where plants are located.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods' New Strategic Investment Partnership with the LIVEKINDLY co.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Why Forge a New Path if No One Follows?”

Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief at Teen Vogue, spoke to T-Mobile employees, offering a simple directive: leave roadmaps to help women follow the trails you’ve blazed.

Sustainable Development Goals

YKK Commits to Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050

Global sustainable trims leader YKK announced the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, which will serve as a roadmap to the company achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ViacomCBS Ensures Employees Have Their Voices Heard

As a civic-minded company, time after time ViacomCBS has demonstrated its commitment to empowering audiences and employees to exercise their rights, represent their interests and vote.

Innovation & Technology

Cristiano Amon at IFA 2020: A Time to Innovate [Video]

Connectivity is essential. It’s one of the many lessons we’re learning during this unprecedented time. It’s critical to our ability to work, learn, entertain ourselves, and even receive medical care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Receives 2020 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Outstanding Employee Health Program

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it has received the prestigious C. Everett Koop National Health Award for 2020.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Launches New Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund for European Investors

Differentiated emerging markets solution based on proprietary three-pillar ESG inclusion framework and aligned with positive outcome areas linked to UN SDGs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Donates Furniture to Beds for Kids

The mission of Beds for Kids is to provide beds and essential furniture to children and their families who are in need.

Environment

The Challenges of Sustainable Food Packaging

Tetra Pak is on a journey to create the ultimate sustainable food package – one that secures food safety and availability while reducing the impact on our planet. What are the challenges and what needs to be done to solve them?

Green Infrastructure

SCE Funds 'Critical Aerial Support' for Daytime, Nighttime Firefighting

Capt. Greg Barta of the Orange County Fire Authority has been on the front lines of firefighting for 13 years. He has one word to describe the 2020 fire season to date: “Explosive.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covid-19 Pandemic Puts Focus on Health Benefits Enrollment Season

Every year, workers make changes to their benefits options during open enrollment season. But this time around, the COVID-19 pandemic had raised the importance of the annual process.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott is Expanding Diversity in STEM

Supporting and increasing the number of women and those from diverse backgrounds in the STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – fields is a passion at Abbott.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Socially Responsible Investing: A Global Perspective

We believe that only an "engaged investor class" (form Wall Street to Main Street) can prevent a complete collapse of the fragile ecology of our planet, and provide universal dignity to all people around the world...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Anna Brings New Power's Innovations to Hydrogen and Transportation Markets

With more than eight years working in the hydrogen industry, Anna Murray has dipped her toes into some of Cummins' biggest fuel cell and hydrogen technologies projects

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IOC President Bach to Receive Seoul Peace Prize

"It is a great honour to receive this award, and I would like to thank the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation for its decision."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE Announces “Call for Entries” for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant

CASE Construction Equipment, a global construction equipment brand of CNH Industrial N.V., has issued the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Efforts to Plant Trees After the Wildfires Must Include Corporations

The Arbor Day Foundation, which has committed to planting trees worldwide since 1972, outlines a six-fold process for wildfire response. The Foundation’s steps don’t start and end with planting seedlings. Restoration requires time, dedication and certainly collaboration.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  4. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  5. 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...
  6. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  7. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  8. 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...
  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. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. 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...
  12. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  13. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...