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Corporate Responsibility

Good Jobs First Violation Data Now Available In CSRHub Extract Reports

CSRHub

PR Daily Conference poster
Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

Environment

Investing in the Agri-Food Transition: Climate-Aligned, Water-Resilient Strategies that Create Value for Investors and Nature

NatureVest

Environment

How Georgia Businesses Are Tackling Scope 3 Emissions To Strengthen Their Supply Chains

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

U.S. Soccer Foundation and Discovery Education Launch “Beyond the Goal” To Bring Soccer-Based Learning Into Classrooms Nationwide

Discovery Education

Events

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Awards & Rankings

Mary Kay Named Large Corporation of the Year by The DEC Network at SMU Collins Center

Mary Kay

Education & Workforce Development

Investing in Generations of Technician Talent

Trane Technologies

Featured Brands

CAF and Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Access to Finance for Across Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF –development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean– and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center), today announced a partnership to support access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region.

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

Check for Cancer Champion Ernie Johnson Jr.’s Legacy Beyond Survival

Sports fans immediately recognize his voice. Beloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. first graced the airwaves in 1979 and quickly became one of the most recognizable sports hosts and analysts.

Recent Alerts

Volunteering & Community

Trim Tab v.27 - The Equity Issue

Trim Tab Magazine is the International Living Future Institute's quarterly, online publication that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs, and people that are truly transforming the built environment.

This issue shares stories of heroes who are proving that we can choose to work toward communities that are inclusive and robust for every person.

Environment

Bloomberg News: Climate Diplomats Have 940 Decisions to Make in Three Days

With three days left in their marathon negotiating sessions and 940 decisions still to be made, envoys at the United Nations climate summit are advancing toward a deal that would limit fossil fuel pollution everywhere.

Energy & Infrastructure

Biofuels Take Flight with FedEx

FedEx planes to deliver packages using fuel made from forest waste.

Awards & Rankings

Republic Services Recently Honored with the “Spirit of Solano” Award

Republic Services was recently honored with the “Spirit of Solano” award, a recognized selected by the Chamber of Commerce in cities throughout Solano County.

Education & Workforce Development

Jobs for America’s Graduates and AT&T Team up to Provide Academic and Career Training in 32 States

Support will help JAG reach more youth at risk of dropping out

Washington, D.C., December 3, 2015 – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) and AT&T are working together to help raise the high school graduation rate by expanding academic support and providing mentoring opportunities for underserved students. JAG has received a $2.55 million contribution from AT&T to allow the national non-profit to add new schools and/or expand existing programs through their 32 JAG State Affiliates with proven records of success of keeping kids in school.

Philanthropy

How to Make #GivingTuesday Last All Year Long

2015 was the best year yet for #GivingTuesday, but why not push beyond one day and make giving last all year? Bring employee giving to your workplace!

Volunteering & Community

GM’s Urban Garden Project is the Bee’s Knees

When the rooftop garden at the parking garage adjacent to GM’s world headquarters gets started each summer, tenants inside the Detroit skyscraper watch the transformation of a once-empty section of the garage blossom into an ever-growing green space. The addition of honeybee hives helped pollinate the gardens, and now GM manufacturing scrap is providing insulation in the bees’ winter homes.

Education & Workforce Development

Samsung Awards $20,000 in Technology to 51 Public Schools Across the U.S. to Support STEM Learning Through Projects that Address Community Issues

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) today announced the 51 state winners of the 6th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest (#SamsungSolve), the company’s $2 million* flagship program that supports its nationwide initiative to boost enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education among students in grades K-12 in partnership with BrainPOP, Adobe and the National Environmental Education Foundation.

Research & Reports

The Science of Citizenship

Environment

Irrigation Overhaul Means Huge Water Savings at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International expects to see healthier trees and more efficiency as water usage drops by about one third when a comprehensive irrigation upgrade now in progress at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas is finished in June.

“The change allows us to turn down the overhead sprinklers that water the grass in natural areas, while still getting enough water to the trees where it’s needed,” said Tim Cloninger, Shadow Creek Superintendent. “We’re a little more than half done and we’ve already reduced our water usage by about 25 percent.”

Awards & Rankings

Newmont Ranked Mining Industry’s Sustainability Leader by DJSI

In 2015 the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) ranked Newmont as the mining industry’s leader in overall sustainability, marking the ninth consecutive year the company has been included on the index.

Socially Responsible Investing

Bloomberg Markets Strategies Guide 2016: ESG Performance

Getting a handle on environmental, social, and governance information has become more crucial for investor relations officers and other corporate executives.

Environment

Part One: Jon Duncan, Old Mutual’s Head of Responsible Investment Writes About COP21 and the Effects of Carbon on an Investment Portfolio

Environment

Part Two: COP21 and the Effects of Carbon on an Investment Portfolio

Philanthropy

The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Expand Global Volunteerism

The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), will award grants to 10 non-profit organizations as part of its focus to increase the global volunteer movement.

Socially Responsible Investing

2016: The Year Ahead

What’s next? What do you see the markets doing next year, and why? It is a question that those of us who work on Wall Street are used to, yet hate to answer.

Environment

We Care About Climate Change

TransCanada has been identified for the fourth year running as a leader for the quality of climate change related information it has disclosed to investors and the global marketplace. This recognition comes from CDP, the international not-for-profit that drives business and government action on climate change.

Environment

What the Paris Climate Talks Mean for Utility Companies

Environment

HP Joins More Than 100 Companies Calling for Low-Carbon USA

Inclusion & Opportunity

KeyBank Celebrates Eighth Perfect Score on HRC Equality Index; Wins Innovation in Diversity Award

KeyBank today announced its eighth annual perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

Health & Healthcare

Carnival Freedom Earns Perfect 100 U.S.P.H. Inspection Score

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Agronomist Luis Diego Aguilar Mora works for the Nespresso AAA Program to improve farming practices in Costa Rica

"The Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program has shown me how a relationship based on trust can bring about positive changes on the farm and in my personal life."Luis Diego Aguilar Mora

Environment

General Mills Puts a Spotlight on Climate Change and Agriculture at COP21

More than 40,000 delegates from 195 countries are in Paris for COP21, the global climate change talks. General Mills played a prominent role in one of the side events that addressed agriculture’s role in greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch: Day 10

The BSR COP21 Daily Dispatch highlights news and insights on the policy negotiations and their implications for business and a sustainable future for our climate.

Environment

Jeff Boehm: Seal Salvation

Latest Campaigns

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...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...

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...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...