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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why Impact Investing Needs Philanthropy and Catalytic Capital

Over the past several years, the global impact investing field has expanded like never before.

Health & Healthcare

Planet Water Foundation Provides Handwashing Facilities, Handwashing Education and Clean Water Access to Over 35,000 People for Global Handwashing Day

Planet Water Foundation is commemorating Global Handwashing Day this year with a renewed push to provide handwashing facilities and hygiene education programs to communities in need.

Education

Home Depot's Kids Workshops: Teaching Building Skills and Empowering Young People for 25 Years

Build. Learn. Create. Building strong relationships is a core value at The Home Depot, and it shows in the workshop program developed by a team of store associates to help our youngest customers develop basic and safe building skills, while gaining confidence using tools to complete projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic+Latin Heritage Month: Sharon G.

Meet Sharon! She leads the Digital Menu Management Team and brings tacos to fans across the web via app, kiosk and delivery. Not only that, but she also empowers restaurant teams with the product data behind many of our back-of-house technologies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Back Is What We're About

When our Black Leadership Network Teammate Resource Group led a company-wide Hunger Action Month activation in support of Feeding America, our Atlanta distribution center teammates found a way to go above and beyond to make the activation a success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Joining Forces for 1.5 Million Smallholder Farming Households

“This MOU is an important milestone to us, and we are excited as Government as it builds on the work we are doing in realizing the green economy."

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Highlights Baltimore's Social Impact Entrepreneurs in Latest 'Made in America' Season

Domain registration giant GoDaddy highlighted its various relationships with Baltimore-based small business, social impact entities and entrepreneurs in its latest season of “Made in America,” its docuseries highlighting minority-owned small business owners across the country.

Energy

What's Next for Energy Trends and the Sustainability Landscape?

As Vice President of Sustainable Solutions and Innovation, my team and I are part of the sustainability conversations driving business action. Find out more about today’s energy landscape and how we support our customers’ sustainability journeys.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Cisco Data Scientists Helped CommonLit Innovate Teacher Feedback for Better Learning

More can and will be done to address the implications of widening achievement for all students, and in particular students from underserved districts. To stimulate an academic recovery, we need innovative classroom solutions like CommonLit.

Sustainable Development Goals

Accelerating ESG Impact With Fair Trade Certified

October is Fair Trade Month, when we and many organizations raise awareness about the importance of fair trade. This year we have a lot to celebrate

Diversity & Inclusion

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Security

A panel of PNC employees in the bank’s physical security team discussed diversity and inclusion in the physical security space at PNC’s Enterprise Technology and Security discussion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Abbott's Working Parents of the Year

Abbott exists to help people around the world live their fullest lives – and we know that for many of our employees that includes being a parent.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Partners With Cuyahoga County to Launch Key Cares Loan℠ Home Repair Lending Program

KeyBank is partnering with Cuyahoga County to launch a new program that provides home repair assistance to eligible homeowners in Cuyahoga County.

Innovation & Technology

Chemours Announces Joint Venture Agreement With BWT to Enable the Capacity and Innovation Required by the Transportation Fuel Cell Market

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC) announced plans to enter into a joint venture with BWT FUMATECH Mobility GmbH, an established player in multiple hydrogen markets, focused on membrane manufacturing in the field of fuel cell technology.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi Is Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Bermuda

Family-owned Bacardi Limited is celebrating being certified as a Great Place to Work® at its global headquarters in Bermuda in its first year of participation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Breaking Barriers: A Conversation With Melissa Barra on Leadership, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Pentair Women’s Resource Group (WRG), in partnership with Pentair’s Latino Resource Group (LRG), recently hosted an event with Melissa Barra, Pentair Board Member and the EVP, Chief Sales and Services Officer at Sleep Number Corporation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GI Genius™ Named to FORTUNE 2022 'Change the World' List

Medtronic announced today that the GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module has been named to the prestigious FORTUNE 2022 ‘Change the World’ list.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quileute Tribe Uses the Forest for Ancient Traditions

Forestry companies and Native American tribes are deeply intertwined in Washington state, where they must work together to share and sustain the resources the land provides.

Education

Tune Into Planted: Finding Your Roots in STEM Careers

International Paper has supported The Morton Arboretum, a public garden and outdoor museum 25 miles outside of Chicago, for more than 5 years.

Environment

Aramark to Increase Plant-Based Menu Offerings on College Campuses

Aramark, the largest U.S.-based foodservice provider, announced today that by 2025, 44% of its residential dining menu offerings at more than 250 colleges and universities will be plant-based.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Partner to Plant Trees in Cities Across the World Through Urban Tree Initiative

The Arbor Day Foundation and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation have partnered to provide urban forestry plantings in 20 project locations across the globe throughout the coming year.

Events, Media & Communications

Technimark Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council, Further Advancing Dedication to Sustainability

Technimark, a global manufacturing provider for the medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare markets, announced today that it has joined the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Research, Reports & Publications

KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Human Capital

Advancing a rewarding, inclusive culture is critical to a well-functioning, sustainable organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Named a Best Workplace for Women

Great Place to Work and Fortune have named Comcast NBCUniversal one of its Best Workplaces for Women for the sixth consecutive year, ranking 5th for 2022.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Industry Voices: Automakers Need To Reimagine a Decades-Old Industry

Over the next decade, many automakers plan to transform their fleets to electric power, with some announcing goals for fully electric lineups within five years.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  4. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  5. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  6. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  7. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  8. 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...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. Environment: Building a More Sustainable Future
    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...
  11. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  12. 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...
  13. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  14. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  15. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...