At SLB, making a difference starts with collaboration. Through partnerships in local communities, our employees work hand in hand with others to drive sustainability projects that leave a lasting impact.
At Cisco, packaging sustainability is a key aspect of our strategy to transition to a circular business modelzx. We do this by designing packaging that protects our products while also minimizing environmental impact.
When the World Bank released the first Global Findex report in 2011, it revealed a stark reality: Only 51% of adults worldwide had access to formal financial services. Fast-forward to today and that number has surged to 79%.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America and the Materials Sector leader on The Civic 50 survey conducted by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteering.
In August 2023, Medtronic LABS and Virtua launched Healthy Neighbor. The goal was to improve health outcomes through a home healthcare program for patients living with high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes. And it’s working.
When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen sets up food kitchens serving hot, delicious, and nutritious meals to those who have lost everything. They have served millions of meals around the world. FedEx provides World Central Kitchen with donated transportation support.
A new series of “Gen 2 Self-Ordering Kiosks” are purpose-built for users with vision, mobility and hearing disabilities. These kiosks, developed by digital display leader LG Electronics USA with feedback from noted accessibility consultant Tech for All (TFA), mark another step
Children and families in several cities have new opportunities to learn and play together this summer thanks to PNC Grow Up Great® and the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL).
When disasters strike, timing is everything. The faster Heart to Heart International can respond, the more lives we can touch. But speed and impact don’t happen without training and preparation. Thanks to the support of FedEx, 2024–2025 has transformed HHI’s training program.
Mentorship is more than advice — it’s about the relationships that shape us, the trust that builds over time, and the strengths we bring that can’t be taught.
Truist Foundation today announced that livestream registration is now open for its third Inspire Awards, which will be hosted by Good Morning America co-anchor and award-winning journalist Robin Roberts.
Avnet is one of the largest donors to Salvation Army’s Forgotten Angels program in Arizona, raising $39,000 this year and more than $256,000 since 2007. The Avnet Cares team at the Global Solutions Center in Chandler, Arizona describes this annual program as a labor of love and recognizes that the strong support of Avnet’s leaders and the generosity of Avnet’s employees, suppliers and vendors are what make it successful year after year.
CSR and sustainability issues have travelled from the margins of society and business in the early 1990s to the mainstream today. So have my own interests in those issues.
Carnival Cruise Line capped off a Holiday Food & Fund drive in New Orleans benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank by constructing the world’s largest cruise ship made of canned food which was displayed on Monday night at the New Orleans Saints game.
Avista Corp. and the Avista Foundation announced 2015 seasonal giving totaling $505,000 to non-profit organizations in the company’s service territories in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska. The funds will help support programs, including food banks, energy assistance, shelter and clothing, and holiday meals. The total value of Avista’s grants and donations for 2015 is more than $2.7 million from both corporate and foundation sources.
Innovation teams (i-teams) are in-house innovation consultants who use the tested Innovation Delivery approach to help mayors and other partners solve cities’ biggest challenges. We have invested in more than a dozen i-teams around the world, and recently caught up with the Los Angeles i-team to share their story. They are rethinking neighborhood revitalization and testing ways to make neighborhoods inclusive even as they change.
They may be the "selfie generation," but millennials are also focused on creating social change. Their eagerness to make an impact on the world is a hallmark of youth, but millennials are expressing their values in a new way -- by choosing to support brands with strong corporate social responsibility initiatives.
At least 17 women were elected to public office in Saudi Arabia on 12 December 2015, making these elections truly historic, because it marked the first time women in the country were allowed to vote and to run for office.
There is a lot of wall painting and tree planting going on in employer supported volunteering. This is good for team building, for immediate (and visual!) impact. It is not so good if a lasting effect, or dare we say sustainability, is the aim. Plus, there are only so many walls to paint and so many trees to plant.
A new World Bank study underscores China’s role as a key driver for improved financial access worldwide, especially among low-income and rural populations.
On December 9th, the Novo Nordisk team and bloggers, Kelly Close and Phyllisa Deroze, joined us to discuss how we talk about diabetes. As the chat kicked off, our panelists and audience dove right into the conversation – sharing their own stories and experiences and pointing out commonalities.
Periodically, Timberland sells sample products to employees to help clear inventory from the past season. While any leftover product is always donated to a good cause, the sales provide double the benefit: product used, and a way to raise funds for non-profit organizations.
Christmas came early for thousands of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia residents when volunteers aboard the 73rd annual Santa Train distributed thousands of gift bags to children on November 21.
Arc of Greater New Orleans has evolved much since its inception in 1953. Today, the organization is a culmination of decades of work by devoted individuals whose ultimate goal is to integrate people with intellectual disabilities into their communities. Arc serves some 900 children, adults and their families in Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes by providing various services such as child care, family service coordination, and supported living assistance.
On November 5, Timberland had their second annual “Craftstock” event, where twenty-five Timberland employees used their service hours to make no-sew pillows and blankets to donate to those in need.
Republic Services encourages families to make recycling a part of their holiday tradition. It’s a simple way to make a positive difference in the local environment by diverting items that can be recycled. It can also potentially save your family money by identifying items that can be reused in creative ways.
Just over a year ago, Sodexo, a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and food service operations with a significant presence in Vermont, announced a major initiative to help grow Vermont’s local food economy by committing to buy local food first via a comprehensive program called “Vermont First”.
When it comes to nonprofit capacity building, the needs of nonprofit organizations are as varied as the issue areas in which they work. For NetSuite.org, the Corporate Citizenship arm of NetSuite, our commitment to strengthen nonprofit performance and impact is done by leveraging our core resources – our talented, passionate employees and our award winning technology.
Students from Carnegie Mellon's School of Architecture are working with the Hazelwood community to create a case study for a radical new kind of development.
Victor Hugo said of Paris that nothing was more fantastic, more tragic, or more sublime. Will the same ever be said of the COP 21 climate agreement brokered this month in the iconic city? This week on Sea Change Radio, we re-cap the Climate Summit with prominent freelance journalist Vivienne Walt.
Many companies believe that sustainability is integral to their business, but in reality only a few of them have fully embedded sustainability into their business models.
Subaru is a champion of conservation. Since teaming with NPF in 2013 through the Share the Love Event, Subaru has underwritten programs and projects in more than 90 parks.
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