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Awards & Rankings

Country Music Star Shares His Heart and Voice to Lift Up Nation's Wounded Heroes

Country music legend Lee Greenwood has a voice, and a heart, for service. As the national ambassador for Helping a Hero, he flies all over the country to perform and present wounded soldiers with keys to new, handicap-accessible homes. He is also a spokesperson for Disabled American Veterans, “Products for Good” and the Honor 1 Campaign. Lee has performed his iconic 1983 hit, “God Bless the USA,” at numerous charitable events throughout his career, including a performance at New York City’s Yankee Stadium just a few days after 9/11.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Beermaker Carlsberg Zeroes In On Zero

Speaking to BusinessGreen, Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, sustainability director at Carlsberg Group, is confident that despite their ambition the "Together Towards Zero" goals can be delivered, and as early as 2030. After all, this is not a plan that was simply thrown together after a few beers.

Corporate Responsibility

Merck Supports U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

Brenda Colatrella, executive director of Corporate Responsibility at Merck, has coauthored a paper on developing health-focused public-private partnerships that will support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and are based on governments’ sustainable development pl

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Names Winners In Small Business Renovation Contest

Wells Fargo today named 20 small businesses as winners and finalists of the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Neighborhood Renovation Program Contest, which ran from May 1 – June 16, 2017. Each business will receive a physical makeover including architect-advised renovation planning and design. Wells Fargo launched the program in collaboration with Rebuilding Together, a premier nonprofit organization focused on rebuilding communities in need across the country, which will help complete the renovations.

Corporate Responsibility

Spotlight: Kate Coler, VP of Government Relations at Albertsons Companies, on Women's Equality Day

August 26th is Women's Equality Day, a day commemorating the signing of the 19th Amendment, which granted U.S. women the right to vote. On August 26, 1920, American women rightfully became part of the political process to form policies that would affect them, their families, schools, states and the entire country.

Awards & Rankings

HPE Named One of Nation's Most Community-Minded Companies

For the fifth consecutive year, HPE has been named one of the most community-minded companies in the US by the Civic 50. In 2016, 20,000 HPE employees volunteered 729,000 hours! HPE also invested $40 million in social initiatives

Awards & Rankings

Australia Leisure Management Honors AEG Ogden’s Group Communications Manager

Australia’s leading trade publication, Australia Leisure Management (ALM), honored AEG Ogden’s Group Communications Manager Greg Adermann with the Communications Executive Award at the ALM’s inaugural leisure industry summit and awards in Sydney on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Events

Ma, Dangote, Blankfein to Meet World Leaders at Bloomberg Event

As global chief executives wrestle with how to engage with government leaders, a group including Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, will convene more than 100 fellow business leaders to meet with dozens of heads of state in September.

The Global Business Forum will take place in New York during the United Nations annual General Assembly meetings, Michael R. Bloomberg said today in a statement. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

AI & Technology

Boeing Delivers Operational Efficiency

To help airlines fly as efficiently as possible, Boeing offers a variety of products and services to improve the operational performance of our airplanes.

Media & Communications

Millennials and Sustainable | Responsible | Impact Investing - a New Force To Be Reckoned With!

We Americans are fond of putting specific age cohorts in neatly assembled descriptors -- the Silent Generation; the Greatest Generation; the Baby Boom Generation; Gen X and Gen Y. Now in focus: The Millennial Generation, fast approaching the vaunted celebrity status of the post-WW II Baby Boom Generation.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Donates $1 Million to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) announced today it is donating $1 million to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the extensive flooding in its wake. Wells Fargo is donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, and an additional $500,000 to local nonprofits focused on recovery and relief efforts in Texas in the coming days and weeks.

Philanthropy

Three Ways to Help Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts Over the Long Term

Harvey made landfall on August 25 near Rockport, Texas, as a Category 4 storm. A state of emergency has been declared in 30 counties, seven counties are under evacuation orders, and a major disaster declaration has been signed by the president. Several hundred thousand are without power, several thousand have been displaced to shelters, and search and rescue efforts are ongoing. America’s first major hurricane to make landfall since 2005, Hurricane Harvey is expected to stall for several days over southern Texas, leading to catastrophic flooding across the region. An estimated 12 million people are under a Flash Flood emergency.

Volunteering & Community

SCE Crew Gives Kids a Hands-On Experience

Philanthropy

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in Texas

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is supporting emergency relief effort in southeastern Texas following Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in over a decade. The Category 4 storm hit southeastern Texas on August 25, destroying homes, knocking out power and forcing thousands of residents to flee. The storm has stalled over the Houston-metro area, causing devastating floods, cutting off all transportation and overwhelming rescuers with the number of calls for help.

Awards & Rankings

Running Raises $140,000 for Entrepreneurs

Thank you to our friends who ran a Virtual 10K with us from August 3-7 this year. The combined impact of our $10,000 Fund partners, runners, Whole Foods Market® Team Members, virtual runners and more, this year added up to $140,000 raised for impoverished women all over the world to start their own businesses.

Philanthropy

Aflac and Palmetto Health Foundation Honor Heroes Making a Difference in the Lives of Families Facing Childhood Cancer With Duckprints Awards

Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S. and a committed corporate ally making a difference in the lives of children with cancer, partnered with Palmetto Health Foundation and Palmetto Health Children's Hospital today to honor individuals who have made a lasting impact in the lives of children with cancer with Duckprints Awards.

Research & Reports

Republic Services Advances its Sustainability Commitments

Health & Healthcare

Medicare and Remote Patient Monitoring

Awards & Rankings

Finding the Best Advertising Campaigns Worldwide

China is catching up to the US in global ad revenue - $180 billion of the $533 billion spent in 2016. In 2017, digital advertising will exceed television advertising for the first time. Google is at the top with $79 billion with Facebook second at $27 billion.

AI & Technology

#TechstarsATL: Get to Know Bloveit

Get to know more about Bloveit and what excites the team about Techstars Atlanta.

Environment

Environmental Impacts of Recycling

HPRC undertook a life cycle assessment (LCA) literature survey on the environmental impacts of various plastics disposal methods.

Volunteering & Community

Statement by Rebuilding Together on the Damage Caused by Hurricane Harvey

Caroline Blakely, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together, made the following statement regarding the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Philanthropy

Nissan Donates $1 Million to Habitat for Humanity, Renews Partnership

Included in Nissan’s donation are five new Nissan Titan pickup trucks and two new Nissan NV high-roof cargo vans for use by Habitat organizations to support construction activities.

Education & Workforce Development

Full STEAM Ahead with Sprout Pro by HP and KiraKira3D

Sprout Pro by HP and KiraKira3D are closing the gender gap by helping students gain design skills.

Latest Campaigns

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...

2025 Sustainability Report

Chemours released its 2025 Sustainability Report highlighting progress across responsible manufacturing, climate action, safety, supply chain...

Drive for MPC

At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

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...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ was intentionally designed to support the success of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. With a message that...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

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...