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Volunteering & Community

The Future of Global Pro Bono

Philanthropy

LG Celebrates 'Energy Star Day' with Efficiency Upgrades for Deserving Families

Commemorating “ENERGY STAR® Day” 2020, LG Electronics USA joined forces with Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together to help local families “save today, save tomorrow and save for good” with energy efficiency upgrades using ENERGY STAR certified LG home appliances.

Media & Communications

US Banks & Climate Change - What's the Exposure to Climate Risk

Energy & Infrastructure

Sun Shines Bright in Alliant Energy's Iowa Clean Energy Blueprint

Today, Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) introduces the Clean Energy Blueprint for Iowa, a path for accelerating their transition to cleaner energy for customers

Corporate Responsibility

VF Welcomes New Crew of Associates...Robots

The bots, manufactured by Locus Robotics, create an ergonomic workspace and help support associates by increasing social distancing in response to COVID-19.

Volunteering & Community

3M Launches Health Care Virtual Pro Bono Program

Events

Global Voices Consider the Future of Pro Bono

To help celebrate Pro Bono Week 2020, PYXERA Global is bringing together our global colleagues to share key takeaways from the 2020 virtual Pro Bono Network´s Regional Summits held in Latin America and the Asia Pacific in partnership with the Global Pro Bono Network and the support of the BMW Foundation in Germany.

Health & Healthcare

Putting Purpose into Action: Global Healthcare Access

Medtronic is putting purpose into action. Learn more about our efforts to increase global healthcare access in our FY20 Integrated Performance Report.

Corporate Responsibility

Business as “Usual”?

The reality is that we are no longer functioning in the old business-as-usual environment. The pandemic sparked the end of that era, and our “usual” has reached a state of constant evolution.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Study Reveals That Healthcare Remains Top of the List When It Comes to Impact Investing

Against the backdrop of a pandemic, healthcare continues to be front and center as the cause that aligns most with personal values or priorities when making an impact investment, according to a new survey by global asset manager American Century Investments. Study results showcasing responses from the United States, United Kingdom and Germany, examined generational and gender-based attitudes toward impact investing and/or environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.

AI & Technology

Manufacturing Unveiled: Sewing at Gildan

After fabric has been cut and prepared during step two of Gildan’s t-shirt-making process, it moves to step three: Sewing.

Research & Reports

Third TCFD Status Report Shows Progress & Highlights Need for Greater Climate Related Disclosures and Transparency

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), published its 2020 Status Report today.

Research & Reports

Corporate Social Investments Continue to Rise, With Average Giving Up 7% in Last Three Years, Industry-Leading Report Finds

As the unrivaled leader in benchmarking on corporate social investments, in partnership with companies, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP) found in its annual Giving in NumbersTM: 2020 Edition report that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet growing societal needs around the world.

Research & Reports

Can a Clean Electricity Standard Rival the Efficiency of a Carbon Price?

Lots of the best minds in energy are in hyperdrive these days thinking about what a low-carbon grid looks like and how to get there. In a timely contribution to the field, E3 is out today with a major study of that question, as seen through the lens of PJM, one of the largest electricity markets in North America.

Events

Sticking With Chemistry: Dow Celebrates National Chemistry Week

We're joining The American Chemical Society for National Chemistry Week and celebrating how "Sticking with Chemistry" changes the world.

Corporate Responsibility

ON Semiconductor Furthers Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Bending Bamboo Program in Vietnam

As signatory to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and a dedicated company committed to helping achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ON Semiconductor continuously looks for new opportunities to address pressing social and environmental issues.

Philanthropy

National Ski Patrol and Subaru Celebrate 25th Year of Partnership

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) and the National Ski Patrol (NSP) today announced they have renewed their partnership for another two years. Subaru is the official vehicle of the National Ski Patrol and this year marks the 25th anniversary of the partnership.

Awards & Rankings

WSP USA Projects Recognized in America’s Transportation Awards Top 12

WSP USA had 11 projects receive regional recognition by the America’s Transportation Awards. Four projects are among 12 finalists “credited with making travel across America safer, better, and more accessible to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians alike.”

Research & Reports

The Business Imperative of Enabling Peace and Prosperity

Energía para la Paz, a shared value initiative of Grupo Energía Bogotá, has prevented millions of dollars’ worth of cost overruns by contributing to landmine clearing efforts in 11 municipalities across Colombia. Download the report for details.

AI & Technology

A Security Expert Takes on Phone Scams and How to Avoid Them During COVID-19

When it comes to identity theft, fraud and cyber threats, Carrie Kerskie has seen it all — and then some.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Lenovo and PMI Commit to Product Transparency, Release Sustainability Scores and Rankings Publicly

Lenovo and PMI Worldwide participated in the THESIS Index in 2019 and are actively using THESIS data to inform progress on their own goals. The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and SupplyShift announce today that Lenovo and PMI Worldwide are recommitting to their corporate sustainability goals by publicly releasing their THESIS scores and rankings for the first time.

Events

HACR Leadership Pipeline Program Sponsors Announced for 2020

PepsiCo and Target to serve as co-host sponsors. Read on to discover more organizations supporting the event.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Helping Employees Help Each Other

Dionis Cochrane knows how to bring out the best in people and inspire them to capitalize on individual strengths when working toward common goals.

Latest Campaigns

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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+...