Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - August 2020

Ray Anderson always said "Brighten the corner where you are." In these crazy times, his foundation still has many positive stories to share.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Unprecedented Public-Private Collaboration Brings Innovative Homeless Shelter To Downtown Pittsburgh

The 5-story facility is the first-of-its-kind in Allegheny County operating as a year-round, low-barrier shelter for adults and their pets. Its wrap-around services will aim to address the complex issues confronting people experiencing homelessness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and Direct Relief Team Up to Deliver Aid to Lebanon

More than 60 tons of critical aid will offer needed relief to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon. FedEx Corp. transported the emergency supplies via a dedicated charter flight to help health facilities responding after a deadly explosion ripped through the city earlier this month, putting significant strain on the medical system.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons and Safeway Donate Water and $25,000 to Hopi Nation

Albertsons and Safeway in Arizona partnered with St. Vincent DePaul Society, Real Hope, and parishioners from St. Patrick’s church to provide a fresh supply of water and $25,000 donation to the Hopi Nation.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Proves Fertile Ground for Ecological Innovation on I-85 in Georgia

UGA Researcher, Matthew Quirey is examining the various ways that The Ray's Landscape Lab on Interstate 85 is utilizing experimental planting designs in the right-of-way, producing not only environmental benefits, but also potential financial outcomes.

Environment

Applauding the World's Tree Planters

he Arbor Day Foundation joined dozens of other organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to NGOs and governments in committing to 1t.org. We are proud to not only pledge 100 million trees toward this goal but to stand alongside fifteen of our existing partners, who are amplifying their commitment to tree planting and the impact that it has on our planet and our people.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mastercard Delivering on “Doing Well by Doing Good”

Mastercard has released its 2019 Sustainability Report outlining its progress towards building a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy. The report charts impact and progress against four areas: Inclusive Growth; Our People and Culture...

Education

How JetBlue Helps Children Soar with Reading

Reading not only fuels knowledge, it inspires creativity and transports us to new worlds. In 2011, we created Soar with Reading, a program designed to stimulate the imagination by putting books into the hands of kids who need them most.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Safeway Raises $454,018 As Part Of Feeding America's 2020 Great American Milk Drive

Safeway and Safeway Foundation partnered with Feeding America®…and raised $454,018 through this year’s Great American Milk Drive. Safeway stores in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware collected customer donations at check stands to help alleviate childhood hunger.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Metro Atlanta Nonprofits Invited to Compete for $250,000 in Marketing Services to Advance Racial Equality

Ideabar is accepting nominations for the Empowering Equality program now through Sept. 30. One metro Atlanta nonprofit will win $250,000 of in-kind marketing services to advance racial equality and social justice.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Aflac Stories

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

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...