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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

‘Smart’ Tech Hub Equalizes Access to 21st-Century Living

When the school bus opened its doors, 20 excited middle school students pushed their way out and began to run toward Smart North—a new youth tech hub in the small community of Deer River, in north central Minnesota.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Financing the Energy Transition: Eaton and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Launch New Finance Solution for Businesses and Building Owners

Eaton, the intelligent power management company, has joined forces with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to offer a tailored finance solution to help business owners accelerate their energy transition while preserving cashflow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Trendsetters: How Blackbaud Is Helping Companies Maximize Their Commitment to Social Good

In our latest episode of ESG Trendsetters, we highlight Blackbaud (BLKB), a software provider that serves the social good community, including non-profits, education institutions, healthcare organizations and corporations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

What is Volunteer Time Off (VTO)?

Volunteering is a great way for your company to build corporate culture and bring teams together for the common good. Besides giving back to the community, volunteering is a chance for your employees to gain valuable experience that can help them grow as individuals.

Innovation & Technology

Davos 2023: Qualcomm CSO Angela Baker Shares Her WEF Hopes

As global leaders convene in Davos, we talk to Qualcomm CSO Angela Baker, who is on the ground discussing sustainability and digital transformation

Environment

Six Industrial Manufacturing Firms Championing Sustainability

We have looked at six industrial manufacturing companies recognised for their sustainability efforts and demonstration of company best-practice for long-term growth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Take Action This Black History Month

February is Black History Month - an opportunity for us to honor and further educate ourselves about the legacy of Black people in North America. Download the kit to rally and engage your people with ways they can take action and give back.

Events, Media & Communications

Black & Veatch’s ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management Helps Companies Address Water Quantity and Quality Issues

To help companies strategically define and operationally address their water quantity and quality goals and metrics, Black & Veatch outlines its ROI framework reevaluate, optimize, innovate in its latest eBook, Value Every Drop: An ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management.

Environment

Doing Our Part To Protect the Planet

Gen has reaffirmed its commitment to operating a low-carbon business. Learn more about the steps Gen has been and will be taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and do its part to help protect the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How IBM SkillsBuild Mentors Support Learners in Their STEM Career Journey

This Mentoring Month, we’re celebrating mentees such as Reynaldo Campos who connect to IBM mentors to learn from their experience and get insights into the world of work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond COP15: Securing Business Accountability on Biodiversity

The adoption of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, signed at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) last month, is without doubt a major milestone, committing the world to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial Included on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

Driven by purpose, and with a legacy of operating ethically and sustainably, Bread Financial has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Partnerships to Unlock the Social Economy

At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Catalyst 2030 is launching the Catalyst Business Commitment with support from the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship.

Diversity & Inclusion

Newsweek Names Entergy One of the Most Responsible Companies, Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

In the publication's fourth annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies, we are noted as one of the top 500 public corporations that take seriously the commitment to being good corporate citizens.

Education

3M and Discovery Education Launch Alumni Network and Grant Program Supporting Nation’s Young Scientists

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are announcing the launch of the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program.

Diversity & Inclusion

DraftKings Welcomes Cristina Ackas As Vice President of Inclusion, Equity & Belonging

After conducting a comprehensive national search, DraftKings has chosen Cristina Ackas to lead the company’s ongoing commitment to Inclusion, Equity & Belonging (IEB) as vice president.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List by Corporate Knights’

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has been included in Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations for the second consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Announces North American Winners for Its Supplier Innovation Challenge

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) announced the winners of its annual Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America as part of its yearly Supplier Partner Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, last week.

Green Infrastructure

Booster — Who We Are and What We Do

A leading mobile energy delivery company, Booster delivers a range of fuel types directly to fleet vehicles in their off hours, saving fleets time, money and emissions.

Health & Healthcare

Decades-Long Effort to Enact Universal HIV Screening for Pregnant Women in Israel

Dr. Hila Elinav burst into tears of joy when the Israeli Ministry of Health announced a sweeping new HIV screening policy for pregnant women in September.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Alibaba Blends Retail With Technology to Build Green Supply Chains

Alibaba Group is leveraging its platform power and cloud computing capabilities to create greener supply chains in China.

Innovation & Technology

Hydrogen’s Use as a Sustainable Alternative Fuel for Transport Highlighted by Black & Veatch

Opportunities exist to plan for and grow the use of green hydrogen as a zero-emissions fuel source for India's transport sector, including commercial fleets and aviation, says Black & Veatch.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operating 207-MW Ledyard Windpower, Its First Wind Project in Iowa

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced it has placed into commercial operation the 207-megawatt (MW) Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa.

Research, Reports & Publications

Paychex Recognizes the Fundamental Principle That Good Corporate Governance Is Critical to Organizational Success and the Protection of Stockholder Value

Highlights of our FY22 ESG Governance efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family Finds Hope for the Future Through Habitat for Humanity's BuildBetter With Whirlpool

Through House+Home, Whirlpool Corporation will help Habitat for Humanity construct homes designed to better withstand storm winds, natural disasters and other severe weather events that are intensifying.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  6. 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...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. 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...
  13. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.