Volunteering & Community

Duke Energy Florida Employees Host 62 Community Activities in May 2018

May is Duke Energy in Action volunteer month. In 2018, Duke Energy Florida introduced its “31x31: Championing 62 Causes in May” program. Our employees hosted 62 community employee engagement activities during the 31 days in the month of May. Employees participated in a wide variety of events while partnering with local non-profit or community organizations.

Volunteering & Community

Duke Energy Partners with Indiana Schoolchildren to Build Rain and Butterfly Gardens at Floyd County Park

About 30 volunteers from Duke Energy paired with Floyd County third- and fourth-graders to create rain and butterfly gardens at Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park, Floyd County’s new 35-acre park.

Philanthropy

iCause Launches Global Rewards Platform

iCause is proud to introduce an innovative rewards system, that lets you combine your weekend plans with earning rewards. The iCause rewards system consists of points that are accumulated with various activities tied to events and volunteering. The influence section provides you with a rating and an overview of all activities and earned reward points.

Philanthropy

Keeping Dave Thomas’ Legacy Alive and You Can Help

Today the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption celebrates our founder, Dave Thomas on what would have been his 86th birthday.

AI & Technology

The Future Is Digital: Get Started With GRI’s Digital Reporting Tool

GRI has developed a Digital Reporting Tool, which will help report preparers customize their own set of material metrics drawn from the GRI Standards, map their data needs and include responses to the selected disclosures. Read more about this and how to engage with GRI on digital reporting.

AI & Technology

Xploration Station Announces Launch of Fourth-Annual #StudentAstronaut Competition

Xploration Station, the country’s only E/I broadcast destination dedicated exclusively to STEM programming for teens and their families, announced the return of its #StudentAstronaut video contest today. This will be the fourth iteration of the nationwide competition tied to the popular TV series Xploration Outer Space. And this year, we’re headed to Russia!

Inclusion & Opportunity

Wells Fargo Program Supports Fair Housing Efforts

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced more than 50 grants awarded to nonprofits across the U.S. to promote housing equality for low- to middle-income households in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The 2018 Wells Fargo Housing Equality 50th Anniversary Grant Program honors fair housing community leaders, advocates, and nonprofits by contributing funding for projects, education and training programs and initiatives that highlight the work of those furthering housing equality in 2018, which marks 50 years since the Fair Housing Act was enacted.

Philanthropy

Brands Taking Stands & Joining Movements: A Conversation With Grant Garrison of GOOD Corps

Grant Garrison, managing director at GOOD Corps, talks about how brands can purposefully align themselves with causes and movements to advance social good.

Health & Healthcare

Diversey’s Soap for Hope Program Changes Lives through Recycled Soap

Most of us in the developed world take soap for granted. It’s a pervasive part of our consciousness and our lifestyle: It lives in our bathrooms, our kitchens, under our sinks and in our camping supplies. It’s a necessity, but few of us in North America would think of it as a sign of affluence.

Research & Reports

Sustainability Reporting: Switch from GRI G4 to Standards Due

On 1 July 2018, the transition from GRI’s G4 Guidelines to the GRI Standards will be complete. Read more about what this means for your organization's sustainability reporting.

Latest Campaigns

Integrated Tools

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Kingfisher Around the World

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Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

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Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

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License to Operate

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Collaboration and Partnership

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The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...