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Events, Media & Communications

Mandated Sustainability Disclosure in the EU Will Impact North American Firms

Are you ready for the tsunami of sustainability disclosure requirements coming this year?

Sustainable Development Goals

1,000 Signatories Join the UN Global Compact Network USA in Advancing the Corporate Sustainability Initiative of the UN Secretary-General

The UN Global Compact Network USA (Network USA), the American chapter of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, is pleased to announce that it now has 1,000 signatories in its network.

Diversity & Inclusion

Breaking Barriers: The Journey of an Asian American Pacific Islander Mompreneur

Samuelle Dilla, a Minneapolis-based makeup artist and GoDaddy customer who is featured in the company’s Icons of Minneapolis series, faced numerous challenges in life fitting into others definition of “the norm.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quest for Health Equity Teams Up With Health Coalition of Passaic County for Black Women’s Maternal Health Week

On Thursday, April 13, Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) collaborated with the Health Coalition of Passaic County (HCPC)’s Women’s Health Task Force to host a community walk to raise awareness of health disparities among Black women.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paychex Charitable Foundation Commits $1 Million to Feeding America®

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that the hunger relief organization Feeding America® will receive a $1 million grant.

Environment

Alberta’s Oldest Plesiosaur Fossil Found at Suncor Operated Mine Site

It was an eagle-eye view from the cab of her hydraulic shovel that allowed operator Jenna Plamondon to notice the fossil remains of a plesiosaur at the Mildred Lake site on March 12.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests More Than $4.4 Million To Help Communities Respond to Natural Disasters

The Home Depot Foundation is expanding nationwide disaster preparedness, response and long-term recovery efforts through $4.4 million in grants to disaster response nonprofit partners.

Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. Bank Announces Partnership With Meta Prosper

U.S. Bank announced it is teaming up with Meta Prosper, Meta’s Asian Pacific Islander community support program, to provide financial literacy resources and programming to support Asian small businesses during Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Energy

Energy and Water Efficiency: Out With the Old, In With the Efficient

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany’s EDISON program focuses on reducing energy consumption within operations through investment in energy efficiency and onsite renewables.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyCorp’s 2022 ESG Report Highlights Efforts Around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Key, diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just cornerstones of our culture – they are business accelerators. Advancing DE&I efforts involves a collaborative partnership between our DE&I team, Human Resources team, lines of business, and other support teams.

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity

As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, we recognize the importance of creating opportunities for associates from these communities across globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Playing With the Earth: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a Climate Scientist

Cisco hosts events through our Women Rock-IT program, which began in 2014 and has seen more than two million participants, with over half enrolling in one of our Cisco Networking Academy courses as a result.

Education

Free Resources for Mental Health Month From Discovery Education

To help educators nationwide observe Mental Health Month, Discovery Education is presenting a curated collection of free standards-aligned resources empowering educators to support student mental health.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Stakeholder Capitalism Has Shaped the Bottom Line, With Well-Being at the Fore

As a Doctor of Medicine by trade, I often think about how my work impacts others – specifically, how I can use my career to maximize impact on the health and well-being of people.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How To Grow Your Small Business: Fifth Third Bank Offers Tips, Recognizes Local Companies for Small Business Week

Organic growth for small businesses is always a win, but if an owner truly wants their business to grow, they will need to strategically plan ways to expand, including ensuring they have the right digital solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Inspiration Grants Now Open for Applications

The 2023 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program is now open for applications!

Sustainable Development Goals

Owens Corning Closes a Major Renewable Electricity Supply Agreement With Shell Energy Europe B.V.

Owens Corning is taking a major step in Europe toward achieving its goal of sourcing 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 with a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Shell Energy Europe B.V. effective March 9, 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Opens 2024 Grant Window for Organizations Championing Sustainable Development for Women and Youth

The UNFCU Foundation announced that it is now accepting grant applications for funding support in 2024.  Applicants may submit funding requests up to $50,000.

Innovation & Technology

From VR to Esports: Empowering Students Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa

As part of our mission to deliver Smarter Technology for All, we’re placing a spotlight on some of the educational initiatives we’re investing in across Europe, Middle East and Africa, to help meet tomorrow’s challenges.

Environment

Investing in Scientific Tools To Measure Biodiversity

From our eucalyptus plantation to our Amazon Rainforest conserved area to surrounding ranchlands, Dow has piloted tools to scientifically assess biodiversity in and around our Breu Branco site in Pará , Brazil.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Quarterly Giving Series Year-End 2022

In the latest edition of our quarterly giving series from The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation, we’re highlighting the extraordinary impact our Sports Matter Community Grant Program made in 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Which Companies Are Making an Impact in the Fragrance Sector?

How environmentally and socially conscious is your fragrance?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Ray Joins 1% for the Planet as an Environmental Partner

The Ray announced it has been named an Environmental Partner with 1% for the Planet, an international organization that encourages sustainable, environmentally protective action through memberships and everyday choices.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Showcases Perfumer Chiaki Nomura

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and as a part of our ongoing perfumer series, we’re spotlighting renowned perfumer Chiaki Nomura.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Named 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

LG Electronics has been named 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Brightening Our Corner Newsletter
    Quarterly newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Subscribe here.
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  5. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  6. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  7. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  8. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  10. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...