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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named to TIME’s Inaugural List of the World’s Best Brands

Bath & Body Works is included on TIME’s first-ever list of the World’s Best Brands. Bath & Body Works was recognized as the number one brand in the male cosmetics category, receiving a perfect 100 score.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

14-Year-Old Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an AI Handheld Pesticide Detector

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

Health & Healthcare

Paramount Rolls Out “Mental Health Is Health” Campaign Internationally

Mental health is health – and it’s time we treat it that way. This principle lies at the heart of World Mental Health Day (October 10), and Paramount is fully embracing it to raise global awareness of mental health issues and mobilize support efforts.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly Case Study: Lake County’s Journey to Optimized Oracle Cloud Implementation

At a recent conference, Baker Tilly’s Jeff Haynes, Director; Ben Penick, Program Manager and Dan Hedden, Principal sat down with Scott Schmal, Director of Finance at Lake County to delve into the challenges the County faced in its initial Oracle Cloud implementation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Courageous Leadership for a Net Positive Future With Paul Polman

In this debut episode, the first in an exclusive series from the One Young World Summit, Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive, joins host Carol Cone to discuss the urgent need for courageous leadership in today’s world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods Cares Europe

At Griffith Foods, we believe in the power of community and collective efforts to create positive change.

Innovation & Technology

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: R&D Field Trials of Miracle-Gro Organic Raised Bed & Garden Soil

Across our product portfolio, we prioritize human and environmental health as well as product efficacy during formulation.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Integrates Social Responsibility Score Into Its Media Solutions To Accelerate Sustainability ROI

3BL, the leading sustainability and social impact communications partner, along with their digital media division, TriplePundit, has announced a strategic partnership with research platform Glow to help businesses measure, maximize and monetize their sustainability efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies’ Holly Paeper & Charlene Vance Named 2024 Paradigm for Parity® Women on the Rise

Trane Technologies is proud to announce that Holly Paeper and Charlene Vance have been recognized as 2024 Women on the Rise by Paradigm for Parity®.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our People: Captain Wes Rhoden Navigates Career in Marine Transportation

Captain Wesley “Wes” Rhoden was named a 40 Under 40 Award winner by The Waterways Journal for his outstanding contribution to the inland marine transportation industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Medtronic Bike Donation Brightens School Year

Medtronic employees surprised 200 students in Columbia Heights with new bikes. Hundreds of Medtronic volunteers built the bikes, which were later donated to the students along with bike locks, and helmets.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Introduces Digital Technology Enhancements for Customers Worldwide

CNH brand, New Holland, is introducing new advancements in its precision technology stack to make farming easier, more sustainable and more efficient for its customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mobilizing Support: Covia's Response to Hurricane Helene

Covia's extensive community involvement and philanthropic initiatives are overseen by the Covia Foundation, which was established to formalize Covia's approach to being a responsible corporate citizen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fostering a Safe, Inclusive Workplace at International Paper and Building Resilient, Prosperous Communities

International Paper’s employees are the heart of our business. That’s why we have a steadfast commitment to fostering a work environment that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also safe and conducive to overall well-being.

Research, Reports & Publications

Driving Circularity in a Multinational

Today, it’s more important than ever to shape your business responsibly through circularity. The world must change the way we consume — away from the linear, towards a more circular approach.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Fiestón Presented by Topo Chico a Free Community Festival in Downtown Los Angeles

AEG, the leader in sports and live entertainment, celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the richness of Hispanic and Latin American cultures and highlighting the impact that they have had on the city of Los Angeles, CA.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Preparedness Month 2024: Sands Partners With Americares to Ready Response Mechanisms in Greater New York

In September, the United States observes National Preparedness Month 2024 to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for natural disasters and other emergencies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Meet the Finalists: T‑Mobile Reveals Top 16 High Schools in Friday Night 5G Lights Competition

T-Mobile announced the Top 16 finalists in its Friday Night 5G Lights competition, which saw more than 1,700 high schools from small towns in all 50 states compete for a chance to win a game-changing 5G technology upgrade for their football fields.

Innovation & Technology

Driving Toward a Lower-Carbon Future

We believe Dow has the opportunity and responsibility to lead change in all industries that we participate in when it comes to climate protection.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Diverse Energy Workforce of the Future in Partnership With HBCUs

This HBCU Week, which took place September 15 - 21, we’re shining a spotlight on our partnership with local Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and Delaware State University (DSU).

Health & Healthcare

TCS’ goIT Monthly Challenge for October Invites Students Aged 6-17 to Innovate for a Healthier World

Despite significant advancements, the world is not currently on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims for good health and wellbeing.

Diversity & Inclusion

Entergy Celebrates and Empowers Latinos During National Hispanic Heritage Month

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Entergy proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions and rich experiences of Latinos, integral to our nation’s history and culture.

Education

A Day in the Life of a FedEx Marketing Intern

This summer, FedEx welcomed a diverse and talented cohort of 20 interns from universities across the United States, representing a range of majors including business, marketing, communications, and MBA candidates.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Awards $2.4 Million in Fight Against Women-Related Cancers and Ending Domestic Violence

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation® today announced it has awarded $2.4 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants around the country.

Events, Media & Communications

The 2024 Subaru Share the Love® Event Returns for Seventeenth Consecutive Year of Charitable Giving

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced its annual philanthropic Subaru Share the Love® Event will return for its 17th consecutive year.

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  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  5. Growth Through Sustainability
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  6. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
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    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  8. Inclusion
    Southwire’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission is to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds...
  9. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  10. 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...
  11. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  12. TCS | goIT
    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
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    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
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    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...