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Social Impact & Volunteering

Partners in Health: Alliances That Can Transform Cities and Change Lives

Seventy-two percent of adults in the San Bernardino Countyare overweight or obese. Due to this statistic, Acquanetta Warren, Mayor of the City of Fontana, California launched Healthy Fontana, a program created to inform, educate, and promote...

Health & Healthcare

“Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge” Participants Share Their Experiences in Working to Bring Telehealth to Underserved Areas

This summer, teams from four of the world’s top software development, medical technology, and global technology firms embarked on PYXERA Global’s Reimagining Community Health Systems Challenge to make telemedicine more widely available.

Education

CNH Industrial Gives Children a Taste of the Real World of Work

Children were invited to CNH Industrial sites across North America to find out what their parents – and grandparents – really get up to at work. It was also an occasion to learn new skills, including budgeting, interview techniques and driving a tractor

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Taking Flight in Arizona

For 65 years, Aflac has had the extraordinary opportunity and privilege to help provide peace of mind to individuals who have our supplemental insurance policies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ScottsMiracle-Gro Partners Share What Makes a Good Company

Recently at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we began to share more about our purpose to GroMoreGood everywhere. GroMoreGood defines how we see our responsibility to our communities, our planet, our consumers, our partners and each other.

Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A With Sappi North America's New Sustainability Leadership Team

A dialogue with Sappi North America’s sustainability and innovation leaders

Research, Reports & Publications

Deepen Your Understanding of Employee Expectations for Leadership Today

In wave ten of the Porter Novelli Tracker: Employee Perspectives on Responsible Leadership During Crisis, we’ll unpack employee perspectives on the topics of the day – including COVID-19, social justice and racial inequality – as well as how Purpose-driven companies can better engage employees through shared values.

Innovation & Technology

How Wearables Can Keep Us Healthy and Connected Through This Pandemic and Beyond [Podcast]

The array of use cases for wearables continues to grow, and the pandemic is showing even more ways they can benefit our lives. From staying healthy to caring for loved ones, connectivity on our wrists is stepping up.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Intel Travels To Africa To Closely Track Responsibly Sourced Tech Minerals

Adam Schafer, Intel director of Supply Chain Sustainability, and Erin Mitchell, Intel's Responsible Minerals Program manager, spent a week in late 2019 crisscrossing Rwanda’s mineral-rich mountains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Simón Bolívar Foundation Announces the Results of the "Hoy Invita Simón" Open Call for Proposals

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is pleased to announce that it will be allocating $200,000 among five qualified charitable organizations that presented projects that best meet the criteria for the Foundation's open call for a small food grant program "Hoy Invita Simón".

Research, Reports & Publications

Collective Impact in Emergency Response

In the new case study Collective Impact in Emergency Response, Paul Schmitz shares how a cross-sector team of leaders from government, philanthropy, and nonprofits came together to support their community through the COVID-19 crisis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Analyze This: A Fork in the Road Leads Eva Garcia to a New Career

That’s part of how Koch leaders are trained, Bill said. “We have a strong focus on applying the principles of Principled Entrepreneurship™, transformation and self-actualization so that our employees can transform themselves,” he added.

Media & Communications

So Where Is the Corporate Sustainability Journey a Half-year Into the Dramatic Impacts of the Coronavirus?

The question may be going around and answers offered up inside the corporate enterprise as the senior executives and function, business unit and other managers meet the challenges posed by the virus pandemic, related economic disruption and civil protests on a number of topics.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestle Waters Becomes First Food and Beverage Company in the World to Earn Platinum Rating under the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard

Nestlé Waters North America today announced that its Ontario, California water bottling site is the first food and beverage factory in the world to earn Platinum certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What's Driving Change in Our Community Investment Programs?

Have you wondered how can we evolve to be better positioned to measure and report our social impact and its contribution to our business success? Dive into the 4 key forces driving the CSR evolution with Michelle DiSabato.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Publishes 2019 Genuine Responsibility® ESG Report

Montreal, Thursday, August 20th, 2020 – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announces the release of its 16th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, available on the Company’s dedicated genuineresponsibility.com website.

Diversity & Inclusion

Accelerating Racial Equity

Over the next several months, the Bank will introduce additional initiatives that will drive positive change within its workplace and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Respecting the Rights of Vulnerable Groups: Applying the BSR Vulnerable Groups Framework

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the most vulnerable and marginalized have been and will continue to be the hardest hit. BSR has released a primer on how companies can identify vulnerable groups and respect their rights in the context of COVID-19.

Energy

Ørsted Acquires Solar Farm under Construction in Alabama

Ørsted continues to expand its solar footprint via the acquisition of the 227MWac under construction Muscle Shoals solar project located in Colbert County, Alabam.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Business Case for Packaging Innovation

The company, which currently uses more than a million tons of packing each year, is rethinking its manufacturing process to reduce the amount of packaging that gets discarded, while continuing to increase its use of recyclable packing materials.

Environment

The Future of Water: Strengthening Communities and Creating a More Resilient Economy

Did you know - One-fifth of the US economy, including the agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, and electricity sectors, need a reliable and clean supply of water.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cheerios Donates $1.3 Million To No Kid Hungry, Partners With Jerry Harris To Rally America's Support To End Childhood Hunger

1 in 4 kids in the U.S. could face hunger this year because of the coronavirus. To support these children, Cheerios donated $1.3 million to No Kid Hungry and is now continuing its mission to inspire acts of good with the help of Jerry Harris.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Named the No. 1 Employer on Military Times' Best for Vets: Employers 2020 List

The rise to #1 is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to creating a military-friendly and military-ready environment for our employees.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  2. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  5. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  6. 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...
  7. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  8. CSRHub Research
    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
  9. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  10. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  11. Rethinking EHS Podcast
    Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...
  12. Rethinking EHS Podcast
    Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  15. 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...