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Energy & Infrastructure

Eaton Expands Its Montreal Innovation Center Focused on R&D for the Energy Transition

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced the expansion of its newest global Innovation Center near Montreal in Brossard, Quebec less than a year after its opening.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Offers More Than $4.6 Million in Energy Bill Assistance To Help North Carolina Families Facing Financial Hardship

To help lower energy costs for low-income families this summer, Duke Energy is making more than $4.6 million in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company’s Share the Light Fund®.

Environment

Toward a Green Economy: Enabling Small Businesses To Become More Sustainable and Resilient Through Digital Solutions and Mastercard Strive

Recognizing the critical role of small businesses in achieving net-zero emissions, Mastercard Strive has partnered with organizations worldwide to support innovative technologies that enable small businesses to contribute to positive environmental impact.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI Enables Quality Corporate Insights Into SDGs Progress

An updated online database, Business reporting on the SDGs: An analysis of the Goals and Targets, was made available today to improve business reporting on the SDGs.

Environment

At Paris 2024, Athletes, Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees Stand Up for Nature

Seventeen new sports organisations have recently joined the Sports for Nature Framework, committing to protecting and enhancing the natural world.

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability for Growth

Following on the heels of our third consecutive year of 20%+ earnings per share growth in 2023, Trane Technologies has managed to reduce our absolute energy use by 4% as we’ve simultaneously grown our business.

Philanthropy

Grease, Grime and Grit: Entergy’s River Bend Employees Beautify School

A team from Entergy’s River Bend Station rolled up their sleeves and got to work recently during the second annual Slaughter Elementary School Beautification Day.

Research & Reports

Women in War

Research & Reports

Electrification Starts Here – Unveiling the 2023 Southwire Sustainability Report

Recently, Southwire has released the 2023 sustainability report, which shares progress on Southwire’s commitment to our teams, communities and to the environment.

Health & Healthcare

Not Your Average Back-to-School List: How to Protect Children and Teens As They Return to School

Pens, binders, graphing calculator: Check, check, check.

What's less likely to appear on school supply lists, however, are health-related items for teens and young adults that can help them in the face of the drug epidemic.

Corporate Responsibility

Empowering Through Mentorship: Covia’s Internship Program

Covia is investing in the future of the mining and mineral industry by working to educate, empower, and provide real-world experience to the next generation.

Philanthropy

Dreamer to Doer: Taco Bell Foundation's Ambition Accelerator Fuels Young Changemaker's Bold Idea

Taco Bell Foundation and nonprofit partner Ashoka announced today the top changemaker in the second Ambition Accelerator Summit, hosted at Taco Bell’s headquarters in Irvine, Calif.

Corporate Responsibility

My Quest Story – Pat Beall

I only wish I had started my career at Quest about 10 years earlier. I was looking for a new job when I saw a medical courier for SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL) come into a doctor's office where I was a patient.

Energy & Infrastructure

Schneider Electric: Unlocking Access to the Future

We’re all part of a chain of impact that will decide our planet’s fate. Creating access to the future is an imperative for Schneider Electric, and one that expresses our purpose to “bridge progress and sustainability for all”.

Philanthropy

American Airlines and Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Campaign Takes Off To Accelerate Funding for Cancer Research

American Airlines, in collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C), is launching its annual campaign to raise funds for innovative and life-saving cancer research and is inviting customers to contribute.

Research & Reports

Hershey’s Supports Village Savings and Loan Associations to Propel Local Business Growth

Madame Coulibaly has lived with her farming husband and 12-year-old son in Lôh-Djiboua, Côte d’Ivoire, since 2012. She opened a shop selling shoes, textiles, fabrics, bed sheets, mattresses, bags and more.

Environment

Environment and Sustainability Consulting of the Future: Environment Analyst Sustainability Delivery Summit

Environment Analyst held an annual Sustainability Delivery Summit in June 2024, where some of our global team members attended along with the Sustainability Awards Ceremony. We have gathered a few key insights from our team in attendance.

AI & Technology

How Carbon Lockdown’s Wood Vault Is Pioneering Carbon Removal: In Conversation With Climate Vault

Dr. Ning Zeng, the founder of Carbon Lockdown, shares about Carbon Lockdown’s unique approach to CDR and the verifiable impact Carbon Lockdown’s wood vault is having on the fight against climate change.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Employee Q&A: Helping Tlaxcala Embrace Inclusion and Diversity

As a leader in both Human Resources and EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety), Victor Garcia believes he has the best job at Owens Corning — as he puts it, he has people in his hands and in his heart.

Events

Rio 2016: A Catalyst for Urban Renewal and Economic Growth

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 enter their second week, Rio de Janeiro marks the eighth anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016, whose impacts continue to shape the city.

Volunteering & Community

It’s All Coming Up Roses

Regions’ Technology, Operations, Digital and Data interns have spent the summer honing their skills in cybersecurity, infrastructure, analytics and … landscaping?!

Health & Healthcare

Boehringer Ingelheim Promotes Women-Led Healthcare Innovations in Vienna

Boehringer Ingelheim supports women entrepreneurs in shaping healthcare solutions. Our Top Female Founders program fosters talent, builds connections, and advances innovations in healthcare.

Philanthropy

NASCAR Driver Promotes Grant Program Helping Small Business

Imagine this: a lifetime of hard work poured into a small business, a dream realized brick by brick. You’ve weathered economic storms, outpaced competitors, and built a loyal customer base.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Recognizing National Black Business Month

In recognizing U.S. Black Business Month as we do every August, T. Rowe Price reflects on our goal to grow collaborations with Black small businesses and entrepreneurs. We recognize that supplier diversity is a business imperative, essential for our business and cultural growth.

Corporate Responsibility

The Summer of International Spotlight - Charles S.

Taco Bell International is home to over 1,100 restaurants in 31 countries outside the US.

Latest Campaigns

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

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

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...

Collective Action

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

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...