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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How a Nonprofit Partner Supports Social Enterprises so Individuals Can Gain Relevant Skills

According to a report by the International Labour Organization, 1.4 billion people globally are in vulnerable employment. This means they don’t earn enough money to support their families and often don’t have access to social safety net programs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maintaining Climate Leadership

We are proud to maintain our leadership score and of the areas in which we received an A—Governance, Opportunity Disclosure, Risk Disclosure, and Scope 3 Emissions; as well as the initiatives that helped us acquire this level of environmental impact.

Energy

Schneider Electric Joins the Climate Group EV100 Initiative to Fast-Track Shift of 100% Fleet to Electric Mobility

Moving forward with its commitment to build a net-zero carbon world, Schneider Electric, announces its membership with The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative to launch a Green Fleet policy to replace 100% of its car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030

Environment

Post Davos: The Elite’s New Climate Narrative Has Dangerous Flaws

As the Davos conference came to an end, the jet flying plutocrats seemed to unite around a new climate message. They are now warning us that dealing too quickly with climate change could lead to financial ruin.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What is Precycling?

If recycling had a best friend, it would be precycling. Precycling is about reducing your impact on what goes into the waste stream by purchasing and using items that are unpackaged, reusable or recycled.

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Flight Together, Celebrating Black History Month

The stories of many trailblazers like Bill Norwood, the first African-American pilot for United Airlines, tell us something vitally important about where we came from and where we ought to be going.

Education

Qualcomm Champions STEM Education

Qualcomm invents the foundational technologies for the things the world relies on. They also enable something else foundational: getting young minds excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Energy

How Companies Buy RECs to Meet Their Sustainability Goals

When the manufacturer UPM Raflatac wanted to eliminate carbon emissions, it didn’t have the luxury of building a solar or wind farm at its Henderson County, N.C., plant. But it did have another option: It could buy the ownership rights to...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Park Sees Success with Culture Initiative

Alexion’s culture is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and our dedication to joining and supporting the communities in which we live and work. In a continuous effort to advance our people and our company, colleagues at our College Park...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact Makers: Xcel Energy Foundation

The Xcel Energy Foundation oversees all charitable activities and sponsors the volunteer programs of Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries. Xcel Energy is a utility holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving more than 3.3 million electric...

Energy

UPS Tired of Waiting for Electric Vehicles, Decides to Make Its Own

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the new partnership is Arrival’s unique manufacturing model.

Instead of relying on large, centralized factories, the company plans to establish a number of “micro-factories.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Helps Pets in Need During 2020 Philadelphia Auto Show

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its ongoing Subaru Loves Pets initiative, the automaker will host pet adoptions during the 2020 Philadelphia Auto Show.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Bacardi and Mercy Corps Help Caribbean Businesses like Kaffeina Recover

Thanks to generous support from partners including Bacardi, Mercy Corps’ Puerto Rico Ready 4 Business program made it possible for Kaffeina to come back to the industry stronger than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How T-Mobile Brings Families Together

Tech Community Coach Anthony “Tony” Smith, his wife Tana, a Customer Service Representative, and two of their children, Travis and Taneilya, share why they love working together as a family at T-Mobile.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers Of HORMEL® Chili Announce Limited-Edition Miami-Inspired Can To Help Raise Awareness For Childhood Hunger

During the season-long Thursdays with Thielen campaign, Hormel Foods donated Hormel® Chili to Second Harvest Heartland in the Twin Cities for every yard wide receiver Adam Thielen gained on the field.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harvard Business Review: How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

The corporate social conscience was on display last month in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders from business, government, and civil society were assembled for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chris Long’s Hometown H2O and Xylem Restore Water to Family in Need

A family displaced from their home after their well failed are receiving the gift of clean water, marking the first project of Hometown H2O, a program bringing education and access to clean, sustainable water to people and communities across the U.S.

Environment

Marriott International Guests Support the Planting of More Than 100,000 Trees

During the past year, the Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with Marriott International to include a tree planting component as part of their Make a Green Choice program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as a Corporate Leader in LGBTQ Equality

Stanley Black & Decker announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index and has been named as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the second consecutive year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Helping to Save a Home and Carter

When the doctors said their son Carter had leukemia, Amanda St. Clair and her husband feared for the future of their beloved 4-year-old, the family’s life together, and their home itself.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Goodyear’s New Assurance ComfortDrive is First Tire to Use Unique, Sustainable Materials

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive. These tires are the first to use soybeans, rice husk ash silica, and sustainable compounds to reduce waste going into landfills.

Environment

Sky Commits To Become Net Zero Carbon By 2030

Sky will become net zero carbon by making all of its tech products more energy efficient, developing the world’s most sustainable film and TV studios, and by making every Sky original production, TV channel, show and film net zero carbon.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Honored As One of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been included on the 20th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Spark the Future of STEM With the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

To further inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, the Siemens Foundation, a leader in advancing STEM workforce development and education initiatives, and Discovery Education welcome submissions to the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Latest Campaigns

Collective Action

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

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

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...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

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...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...