Corporate Responsibility

The collaboration project between Costa Cruises and the Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus food bank to recover and reuse surplus food produced on board cruise ships for social purposes continues. Costa Fortuna, calling today at Genoa, has officially become part of the Costa ships' food donation programme.

Recently, a team of John Hancock volunteers completed a Salesforce implementation project with the Urban Farming Institute (UFI), a social innovation organization that supports the development of urban farming and promotes healthier, locally based food systems. Since its founding in 2012, UFI has trained individuals to practice urban farming, increased the opportunity to farm by acquiring and leasing urban plots of land for farming activities, and developed awareness of the benefits of urban farming through public education and advocacy. As the organization grew, UFI leadership recognized that a more efficient and effective database would help them continue to scale their program and they ultimately selected a nonprofit-focused Salesforce system.

CNH Industrial’s Case IH Grand Island Facility hosted a “signing day” event on April 2 to celebrate its support of the certified Youth Apprentice Program with the Department of Labor and Career Pathways High School in the city of Grand Island. Together with company representatives, the event was attended by Debra Cremeens-Risinger, U.S. Department of Labor Nebraska State Director, who signed the program registration, along with Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Mike Foley and Dan Phillips, Director of Career Pathways.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has published its tenth Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the year 2018.

The CLP Group has laid out its latest steps to help address the challenges associated with climate change while keeping its focus to support communities and power economic growth in its new Sustainability Report.

Legg Mason has become a supporter of Catalyst, a global nonprofit that helps organizations accelerate progress for women and other under-represented groups in the workplace.

Corporations are evolving their general philanthropy approaches towards supporting causes more tightly aligned with other company initiatives. This reflects a desire to be strategically consistent, purpose driven, and to concentrate giving that produces the most impact. We see this first-hand with our progressive CyberGrants clients. But don’t just take our word for it. There are several industry studies that validate this trend.

“Fake News” has become a hot topic covered by a variety of legitimate reporters and news outlets. But, despite the widespread coverage, we have not yet learned how to prevent the average internet user from spreading false information online.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was recognized as a 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. The annual award recognizes organizations with an exemplary commitment and dedication to leadership in energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program.