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Sustainable Development Goals

Build Back Better: Turning Turmoil into a Lasting Transformation

As we navigate through month six of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re experiencing its impact on many levels – physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually. The sheer scale and reach of the pandemic creates paradoxes that we’re all wrestling...

Health & Healthcare

International WELL Building Institute Accelerates WELL Health-Safety Rating for Hotels and Resorts

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading certification body for healthy buildings, today announced the establishment of the WELL Advisory for Hotels and Resorts to provide insights on the application of the WELL...

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Commits $5 Million to Social Justice

Albertsons Companies today announced a $5 million donation to social justice organizations as well as those on the front line of the fight for equality. “Racial justice and equality cannot be achieved by people returning to the status quo. We must intentionally open a door to lasting change across our country,” said President and CEO Vivek Sankaran.

Environment

Sowing Doubt and Undermining Science

Science should be able to speak for itself. But people with a vested interest in undermining science are working behind the scenes to obscure it.

Education

Alexion Participates in 2020 I WISH Conference

One of the ways Alexion serves its communities is through volunteerism. Twenty employees from our College Park and Athlone sites in Ireland recently volunteered at the I WISH (Inspiring Women in STEM) 2020 Conference. I WISH is an initiative aimed

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Creating a Culture of Service and Civic Engagement

At NortonLifeLock, we are building a culture which believes that everyone has a voice; that believes in treating each member of our community with respect and most of all, that is focused on doing what is right.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crestwood Advances Its ESG Commitment and Sustainability Strategy With the Publication of its 2019 Sustainability Report

Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) announced the publication of its 2019 sustainability report furthering its commitment to building an MLP industry leading sustainability program.

Energy

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, Contracts with Michigan-Based J. Ranck to Build 40 MW Michigan Solar Portfolio

Geronimo Energy (Geronimo), a National Grid company, announced today the start of construction activities for two Michigan solar projects for which Consumers Energy (Consumers) previously executed Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Named No. 17 on DiversityInc List

Cox Communications, the largest private telecom company in the U.S. and pioneer of gigabit broadband to homes and businesses, earned the No. 17 spot on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.

Innovation & Technology

Teenage STEM Competitors Engineer Hospital Ventilators

The ingenious young women are using the engineering skills they developed in the Bechtel-supported FIRST engineering tournament to deliver ventilators to hospitals for around $600 each, a fraction of the market price.

Environment

New Technology Helps Protect Bats from Wind Turbines

Driving through the patchwork of cattle pasture and brush at Duke Energy’s Los Vientos Windpower Project, Sara Weaver explained why south Texas was the perfect location to find a way for bats and wind energy to coexist, but it wouldn’t be easy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Ways a $50 Million Johnson & Johnson Commitment to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts Is Making an Impact Around the World

A need for personal protective equipment. Mental health struggles. Limited resources to help support at-risk populations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Action Toward Positive Change

At Pentair, we are firmly opposed to racism and injustice and are committed to doing our part to build greater unity, fairness and justice.

Energy

Partnering to Scale: Bloomberg’s Path to RE100

Since Bloomberg first began investigating renewable energy projects more than a decade ago, we have exceeded our initial renewable energy goals by investing in both significant off-site wind and solar projects and smaller on-site activities.

Diversity & Inclusion

20 Years of Progress Can't Stop Now

This year, Dow is celebrating the 20th anniversary of our LGBTQ+ and ally employee resource group, GLAD. It’s an important milestone. It reminds us of the incredible progress we’ve made and the work we still have yet to do.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact Makers: Novartis

No question, the last eight weeks have been tough on everyone. As a pharma company, Novartis felt a duty to respond and call to be part of the solution. The Novartis purpose is to re-imagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Camp Kesem Launches National Virtual Donor Drive

Camp Kesem and DKMS were not going to let the COVID-19 crisis stand in the way of helping patients searching for matching stem cell and bone marrow donors.

Education

Empowering Students to Use Data in Understanding Equity and Justice

Data means so much more than numbers on a screen. The proximity, accessibility, and inclusivity of data helps drive change around the globe.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Announces Executive Transitions

Andrew Huddart joins Benevity as Chief Executive Officer and first successor to founder Bryan de Lottinville who has transitioned into a new role as Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Expands Free Virtual Financial Coaching to Help With COVID-19 Hardships

With record numbers of U.S. adults filing for unemployment, and many people facing a lower income amid COVID-19, the Wells Fargo Foundation is supporting national nonprofits in expanding virtual financial coaching services, cost-free, to help the public adapt in these challenging times.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lost in America Foundation Advances National Conversation on Youth Homelessness with Digital Debut of Powerful Documentary

Sands is committed to helping end youth homelessness in the United States, through support for a number of organizations and initiatives that are addressing the issue.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Stronger Foundation for Impact Driven Reporting

Changes to improve how organizations use the GRI Standards to disclose their impacts on the economy, environment and people have been made available for global consultation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Clarion Partners' Commitment to Sustainable Buildings Recognized by Leading Industry Organizations

To receive GOLD recognition, Clarion qualified for credits in energy efficiency and sustainability best practices by partnering with tenants on measures such as tracking common area water and energy use, requiring minimum energy efficiency fit-outs, requesting annual energy disclosures, encouraging high efficiency lighting and/or sensors and controls and a variety of other energy-saving initiatives.

Health & Healthcare

[VIDEO] Gildan’s Health & Safety Measures on the Factory Floor During COVID-19

On a regular day, Gildan manufactures some of the world’s most well-known blank apparel. But these are not ordinary days.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  4. 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...
  5. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. 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...
  11. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  12. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...