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Auditing Unveiled: Gildan’s Social Compliance Audit Process Revealed From A to Z

Jan 30, 2020 10:55 AM ET - Social compliance audits are an integral step in ensuring employees’ safety and improving working conditions in the clothing industry.

Ecolab's Water Risk Monetizer Updates Global Water Data to Reflect Current Trends

Jan 30, 2020 10:15 AM ET - Ecolab Inc has updated key data within its Water Risk Monetizer tool to reflect current water trends. The tool is increasingly being used by companies as they plan action steps to support sustainable growth.

Congratulations to the Winners of the Blackbaud - 1Mby1M Social Good Startup Challenge

Jan 30, 2020 10:00 AM ET - As part of our commitment to expanding the Ecosystem of Good®, Blackbaud and 1Mx1M launched the Social Good Startup Challenge for startups focused on solving problems that matter to the social good community. Check out the 14 selected startups!

For These Companies, Climate Action Is a Business Imperative

Jan 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET - Companies such as HP and global cosmetics manufacturer Estée Lauder are putting their carbon footprint on a diet by investing in renewables, encouraging transport electrification and implementing other emissions reduction programs.

Northern Trust Signs the UK Race at Work Charter

Jan 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion across our business and we are delighted to have signed the BITC #RaceatWorkCharter in the UK.

Young Americans Face Early Challenges to Financial Security

Jan 30, 2020 8:30 AM ET - More than half of Americans under the age of 30 have already hit financial rock bottom spurred by mental health challenges, job loss and debt.

Compliance Champions

Jan 30, 2020 8:00 AM ET - Every person at Alexion is accountable for doing the right thing for patients, every day.

Enabling Higher Standards of Living by Connecting Underserved Communities to Affordable Internet

Jan 30, 2020 3:00 AM ET - Internet service provider BLUETOWN has joined Business Call to Action (BCtA) with an aim to reach 230 million people in underserved communities globally with affordable internet access by 2024.

Carnival Corporation Earns Fourth Consecutive Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index

Jan 29, 2020 5:00 PM ET - Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that for the fourth consecutive year it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)...

Comerica Bank and Grand Rapids Griffins Present Hockey Without Barriers Nights

Jan 29, 2020 4:45 PM ET - Nothing will keep the inspiring hockey players representing groups like the U.S. Blind Hockey Team, Grand Rapids Sled Wings and the West Michigan Special Hockey Association off the ice – no matter the challenges or obstacles that some may think...

Exelon Tree Planting Means Energy-Saving Shade, Happier Homeowners

Jan 29, 2020 11:30 AM ET - The purpose of this program is to use trees to shade homes and reduce energy consumption. In pursuit of that goal, last spring, Exelon planted its 100,000th tree ― with a promise of many more to come.

Merck Named to 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Jan 29, 2020 11:15 AM ET - Merck has been named to the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which recognizes companies committed to transparency in disclosing gender-related metrics and investment in workplace gender equality. The third annual index includes...

Creating Livable Urban Communities for Low Income Colombian Families by Providing Affordable Housing and Green Living Spaces

Jan 29, 2020 11:10 AM ET - Construction company Constructora Bolívar has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to improve the quality of life of more than 190,000 low-income families through the construction of affordable and decent housing

Morgan Stanley Joins the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership to Help Reduce Plastic Waste

Jan 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET - The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing (the Institute) today announced that it has joined the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), whose members are working together to reduce plastic waste and pollution around the world.

Aid Package to Combat Coronavirus in China - Bayer to Donate Medicines and Money With a Total Value of Approximately EUR 1.5 Million

Jan 29, 2020 10:35 AM ET - Bayer is donating medicines and additional financial aid worth a total of approximately EUR 1.5 million to support the population affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China. The donations will be made to the Chinese Red Cross...

At Davos 2020, Johnson & Johnson Steps Up Case for Investing in Frontline Health Workers With $250 Million Commitment

Jan 29, 2020 10:30 AM ET - At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Johnson & Johnson announced a $250 million commitment to frontline health workers through the company's recently established Center for Health Worker Innovation...

Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling

Jan 29, 2020 9:35 AM ET - In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

Stories of Positive Impact Pour in at Cisco Live Barcelona

Jan 29, 2020 9:20 AM ET - In 2016, Cisco committed to positively impact one billion lives by 2025. We will achieve this goal through our social impact grants to nonprofits and our signature corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, like Cisco Networking Academy.

Rockefeller, Mastercard Team up to Leverage Data Science for Social Impact

Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM ET - SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth unveiled data.org, a platform for partnerships that aims to build the field of data science for social impact.

How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

Jan 29, 2020 8:00 AM ET - A new guide from FSG outlines concrete and actionable steps for companies to build shared value ecosystems, based on insights from 12 companies across industries from around the world.

Booz Allen Among Forbes’ Top 100 “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”

Jan 29, 2020 7:00 AM ET - Forbes has once again named Booz Allen one of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity,” ranking the firm ahead of companies including Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company, and PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2020.

Comerica Bank Named Among World's Most Sustainable Companies with Global 100 Ranking

Jan 28, 2020 2:00 PM ET - For the second consecutive year, Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has been named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights.

VMware Received 100% Score in 2020 Corporate Equality Index, PRIDE Leader Shares Insights on What it’s Like to Work at VMware

Jan 28, 2020 1:00 PM ET - I recently was appointed as a global co-lead of PRIDE@VMware after five years serving as the co-founder and co-lead of PRIDE@VMware Austin. I’m excited to be developing and executing strategies on a global scale, which is something new for our...

Detroit-Hamtramck to be GM’s First Assembly Plant 100 Percent Devoted to Electric Vehicles

Jan 28, 2020 10:50 AM ET - GM's vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. ...

Fifth Third Bank Announces $100 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones

Jan 28, 2020 10:05 AM ET - Fifth Third Bank, National Association, announced today that it would invest $100 million in projects that support community development through four Opportunity Zone fund partners.

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