Environment

Leading Companies in Mexico Proposing Solutions to Water Use Challenges

Yesterday, a group of leading companies convened by CESPEDES and The World Environment Center with sponsorship of Dow Chemical, ECOLAB and Coca-Cola FEMSA, gathered to share best practices and initiatives to address challenges for sustainable water management, calling to action to accelerate partnerships between private sector, civil society and governments to guarantee water access in safe conditions for everyone.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gender Equality: Closing the Gap in the Private Sector Around the World

Let’s be honest, in the world of development, the private sector has not always been our partner of choice in the race to achieve gender equality. There has been a perception that business actions in this area are merely front-line measures or meagre efforts that simply impose quotas on boards of directors. These assumptions are today less and less accurate. Indeed, the private sector is increasingly interested in this issue because it makes business sense, and the time has come for governments and donors to move closer to the private sector in order to enhance their impact on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Corporate Responsibility

Empowering Women in Conflict-Affected Communities in India

Ethical clothing manufacturer The Fabric Social has joined Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to provide fair labour for women in Northeast India. This includes sustaining 2,400 days of contractual work by 2021, developing 300 days of artisanal training by 2022, and creating 200 days of business management and sales development training for conflict affected women by 2023.

Philanthropy

AEG Partners With Peace Over Violence to Celebrate 20th Annual Denim Day in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness

AEG, the leading sports and live entertainment company in the world, partnered with Peace Over Violence to further sexual assault awareness for the 20th Annual Denim Day on April 24, 2019.

Volunteering & Community

Impact at Work: Charles Schwab and the SAFE Alliance Join Forces

In October of 2018, The SAFE Alliance joined forces with a volunteer team from Charles Schwab to tackle a pressing organizational staffing challenge. The SAFE Alliance is dedicated to ending violence through prevention, advocacy and comprehensive services for individuals, families and communities that have been affected by abuse.

Philanthropy

Red Nose Day Returns to NBC May 23

Red Nose Day, the national fundraising campaign to end child poverty, will return to NBC in 2019 with a night of special primetime programming on Thursday, May 23.

Events

CITGO Celebrates 123rd Boston Marathon by Surprising Eight Teachers With Entries

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, the Official Fuel Sponsor of the Boston Marathon, is sending eight teachers, three Marketers and six employees to run the historic race on April 15, 2019.

Awards & Rankings

Get the Recognition You Deserve at Ethical Corporation’s Global Awards 2019

Back for the 10th year running, Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Awards 2019 are the world’s leading awards ceremony celebrating responsible business excellence.

Research & Reports

Andy Hoffman: Honored for His Work on Book “Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate”

Andy Hoffman is a 2019 recipient of the RRBM award for his work on “Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate“. The book seeks to understand why people are rejecting the science on climate change and what the science says about how to overcome that schism.

Corporate Responsibility

What 50 Years of Responsibility Looks Like: Q&A With Whirlpool’s Sustainability Head

2019 is the 50th anniversary of its Whirlpool Corp's sustainability commitment. As far back as 1969, the CEO talked about how programs to reduce Whirlpool’s impact on the environment had proven to be a smart investment in the company’s future.

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AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

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IWBI | Workplace Wellness

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Collaboration and Partnership

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Policy and Regulation

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KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

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Disaster Relief

During times of natural disaster and other events Verizon will provide emergency relief to the area(s) impacted.

Health in Action

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