Corporate Responsibility

Time for Business to Step Up

As valuable as different perspectives are in any meaningful discussion, there has never been a greater need to see the world through a common lens.

Awards & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand's Marcia Avedon Named to Human Resource Executive Magazine’s HR Honor Roll

Human Resource Executive magazine recognized Marcia Avedon on its 2015 HR Honor Roll, an annual award that recognizes top HR professionals who have made a lasting impact on their organizations and in the HR discipline. She is one of two executives this year to be recognized in the large companies category (7,500 employees or more). Avedon is the senior vice president of human resources, communications and corporate affairs for Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments.

Corporate Responsibility

Discovery Family Channel And VolunteerMatch Empower Families To Give Back In Their Local Communities

Discovery Family Channel and VolunteerMatch today announced a partnership to encourage and empower families to give back during the season of giving. Kicking off this November in conjunction with Discovery Family's PROJECT THANK YOU, a call-to-action for families to show appreciation and give thanks, the partnership will provide families with an online resource to explore and discover volunteer opportunities in their local communities.

Research & Reports

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Publishes 2015 Citizenship Report

This week Microsoft published its 2015 Citizenship Report, which covers the company’s commitments to ethical business conduct and governance, its people, empowering communities, human rights, responsible sourcing and manufacturing, and environmental sustainability.

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy Update: Renewable Sources on the Rise

The latest scorecard for U.S. energy sources shows that the country has made “substantial progress in reducing fossil fuel use and in moving to adopt more renewable energy sources.” That’s the summary of advocacy group the Natural Resources Defense Council in its recent report, “A Tectonic Shift in America’s Energy Landscape.”

Philanthropy

Michael Bloomberg Interview: Leading From the Front

Corporate Responsibility

Don’t React to Change, Respond to It

One of a CEO’s toughest but most crucial roles is overseeing change within an organization. It’s not just a matter of making the tough decisions that change requires, but about being able to see the change approaching. Whether it’s change a company has chosen, or one that’s forced upon it, the process can only be guided by a leader who can effectively balance the public and human sides that change brings.

Research & Reports

Wesfarmers Releases 18th Sustainability Report

Wesfarmers today released its online 2015 Sustainability Report, which discloses its performance against its ten community and environmental impact principles in the areas of people, sourcing, community, environment and governance.

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Policy and Regulation

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Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

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

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...