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Environment

Government Authority to Regulate Climate Pollution Is Critical to Our Ability to Build a Thriving Clean Energy Economy

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument today in a case challenging the federal government’s authority to regulate climate pollution and safeguard the health of people and the planet and our economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prometeo Named 2022 Edison Award Finalist

Prometeo, a startup focused on keeping firefighters healthy in the field, has been named a 2022 Edison Awards finalist in the category of Personal Technology.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data and Zora's House Partner to Support Women of Color

In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, Alliance Data has announced a new community partnership with Zora’s House.

Environment

The Environmental Justice Movement: Turning Concepts into Action Webinar Recap

In a recent webinar, experts explored environmental justice and its history, reviewed the EPA’s plan and infrastructure legislation, examined how to evaluate exposure, and discussed pertinent insurance trends.

Health & Healthcare

Fireside Chats With Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

A Series of videos with HPRC members seeks to bring more awareness to challenges and opportunities for recycling healthcare plastics.

Social Impact & Volunteering

LA Kings Team up With Bikes for Kids Foundation to Surprise 60 Third Graders at Kingsley Elementary School in East Hollywood, Calif. With Bicycles

On February 17, 2022, AEG’s LA Kings recently teamed up with Bikes for Kids Foundation to distribute 60 bicycles to third grade students at Kingsley Elementary in East Hollywood, Calif.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Musim Mas Launched First Smallholders Hub In Sambas

Musim Mas Group officially launched its first Smallholders Hub in Sambas on 14 January 2022 with the local government and key stakeholders.

Environment

Trane Technologies Joins U.S. Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge to Reduce Operational Emissions by 50% Within 10 Years

Trane Technologies today announced it has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge, a national initiative aimed at mitigating climate change impacts while bolstering the clean energy economy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Finding the Hidden Gold at a Device's End of Life

When a new laptop or other electronic device arrives on an employee’s desk, where does the previous equipment end up? This short documentary explores how Lenovo’s Asset Recovery Services help find new lives for older devices

Innovation & Technology

The Rise of Resilience-Building Technology

In 2021, the world continued to deal with fallout from the pandemic. Every aspect of society has been impacted to some degree, forcing enterprises, small businesses, governments, and private institutions to pivot and accelerate digital transformation with many rethinking how to deliver innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Donates $100,000 to Help Rebuild Disaster-Impacted Selma, Alabama

International Paper is proud to be a force for good in our communities by donating $75,000 to Team Rubicon to help rebuild 10 disaster-impacted homes, and $25,000 to Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees, following tornadoes that devastated Selma, AL.

Diversity & Inclusion

Over $2.5M Has Been Committed to Strengthen Black Businesses and Communities in Indianapolis and Charleston, South Carolina Through CARE

In October 2020, Cummins Inc. launched Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) to take a leading role in the work to dismantle systemic discrimination against the Black community in the U.S.​

Diversity & Inclusion

Investing in Bright Communities

Embracing diversity means being open to and benefiting from a range of perspectives, backgrounds, strengths, and achievements.

Health & Healthcare

Growing Grassroots Support for the Rare Disease Community in Romania

In 2007, Dorica Dan, the mother of a child with the rare disease Prader Willi Syndrome, envisioned the first and only patient-run reference center for rare diseases in Europe.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Partners With NeuroFlow to Enhance Group Long-Term Disability Offering With Innovative Mental Health Solution

Mental health and emotional well-being challenges are on the rise, and that's why Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., entered into a strategic relationship with NeuroFlow that adds an innovative mental health solution designed to help individuals screen and monitor existing and undetected behavioral health conditions.

Energy

ENGIE and O-I Drive Green Electricity Transformation in Europe

O-I Glass, Inc. and ENGIE’s business entity “Global Energy Management & Sales” reached a long-term agreement for ENGIE to initially provide an aggregate 4.3 TWh of renewable electricity to O-I sites in Europe.

Energy

PSEG Announces Vision and Mission, Continues Strong Course for a Sustainable, Equitable, Clean Energy Future

PSEG today announced its vision and mission to continue to tackle the 21st century challenges of extreme and damaging weather, protecting the environment and taking action toward a clean, electrified and sustainable economy where all people thrive – Powering Progress.

Education

Millions Get Connected and Close the Homework Gap When We All Work Together

Yesterday at the White House, the world got to meet two incredible people who show the success that can be achieved toward digital equity and closing the homework gap when trusted community partners, business, and government support work together.

Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for February 2022

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$300,000 Grant From KeyBank to Help Indiana Black Expo Strengthen and Increase the Capacity of Black Businesses to Grow

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $300,000 grant to the Indiana Black Expo’s (IBE) Black Business Training Institute.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Ron Waddell, Legendary Legacies

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is proud to highlight outstanding Black nonprofit leaders like Ron Waddell of Legendary Legacies, an organization dedicated to equipping young men with the tools to maximize their potential.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lynn Good Named One of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes

Congratulations to our CEO Lynn Good for being named one of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes.

Environment

Fifth Third Publishes Second Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today published its second Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Dolores Acosta

Dolores Acosta has been with Alliance Data for nearly a year and is proud to be a part of an organization that holds itself accountable to ensure all employees are heard and seen and one that is committed and supportive of growth and development.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  2. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. 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...
  7. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  8. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).
  9. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  10. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  11. Sustainable Operations
    As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...
  12. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  15. Supply Chain Dive AI Playbook 2025
    Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it’s already transforming supply chains end to end. In a new Playbook developed by DP...