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Nature Needs Heroes: Jon Freidman & Brad Mcnamara Bring Farming to Inner Cities

Environment

Together, Brad and Jon created Freight Farms to empower people and organizations around the world to grow fresh produce year-round in reclaimed and modified shipping containers.

CECP's Global Exchange Welcomes Three New Organizations

Media & Communications

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s Global Exchange continues to unite country-based, mission-driven corporate engagement organizations to advance business as a force for good around the world with the addition of three new nonprofits

Bringing Technology of the Future Into the Classroom – CNH Industrial Grant Supports New Learning Lab for Students

Education

Students at Pequea Valley High School in Kinzers, Pennsylvania have access to new hands-on learning opportunities thanks to support from CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI).

Two Keysight Technologies Board Members Selected as WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jean Halloran and Joanne Olsen, members of the company’s Board of Directors, have been recognized for their leadership to corporate brands and the technology industry as members of 2019’s Most Influential Corporate Directors by WomenInc. Magazine.

Kimberly-Clark Costa Rica’s Public-Private Recycling Program, “Ambientados,” Recognized for Pioneering Efforts

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Costa Rica's sustainability program, Ambientados, received a special recognition from the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) for 10 years of investing and promoting a culture of recycling in the country.

Wells Fargo Contributes More Than $11.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is teaming with Habitat for Humanity to help families stay in their homes and neighborhoods, and to champion advocacy work that helps people meet basic shelter needs, among other initiatives.

T. Rowe Price Foundation Partners With Cash Campaign of Maryland to Open the Bmore CoLab

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price is opening a new space, the Bmore CoLab, under an ambitious partnership with the CASH Campaign of Maryland and other nonprofits, to provide a variety of community services focused on empowering entrepreneurship and financial well-being

IBMers Build STEM Skills in One of Latin America's Fastest Growing Tech Economies

Education

My city of Guadalajara is known as the Mexican Silicon Valley for its rapidly increase and use of technology, solutions in the cloud, AI, and IoT. To continue growing, we have to invest in skills – early on. That’s where IBM saw an opportunity.

Policymakers Across the World Turn Their Attention to Sustainable Finance

As climate change continues to make headlines, sustainable investing – once a niche investment strategy – is now setting the agenda.

LA Galaxy Foundation Welcomes More Than 350 Elementary School Students From Greater Los Angeles Area to Dignity Health Sports Park for “Protect the Pitch” Field Trips in 2019

Education

In 2019, AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation welcomed more than 350 students from elementary schools in the greater Los Angeles area to Dignity Health Sports Park for a series of Protect the Pitch fieldtrips.

Caterpillar's Support for Economic Development

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar and its products support economic growth around the world, both in developed countries, where aging networks need improvement, and emerging regions, where new infrastructure is required.

Progress Takes Patience – Restoring Water to the Lower San Pedro River

Environment

After a couple of seasons, the fields are showing signs of coming around – and so has the wildlife. A rafter of turkeys has settled in, and even a bear has been spotted by wildlife cameras in the bosque.

Ecocentricity Blog: Tip of the Market Cap

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

It’s a big deal that BlackRock became a Global Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in October this year. In doing so, BlackRock signaled to the broader investment community, and to the entire corporate world, that it believes in creating the circular economy.

FSG's Top Reads From 2019

Media & Communications

From insights on purpose-led companies to advice for philanthropic funders, see what made the list of FSG's most-viewed content this past year.

COP25: National Governments Fail to Seize the Day, but Business Climate Action Continues

Environment

As we enter the decisive decade of the 2020s—when significant steps towards decarbonization have to happen if we are to stave off the worst impacts of climate change—the 2019 UN climate conference in Madrid, COP25, was a poor jumping-off point.

MetLife Named to Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” List for 21st Year in a Row

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife, Inc., for the 21st year in a row, it has earned a spot on Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” list for its commitment to a culture, programs and policies that support working families.

The Fair Trade Difference is Impactful to Communities and Individuals

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Individually we make a choice. Together we make a difference. Whenever you buy a product with the Fair Trade Certified™ seal, farmers, workers, and fishermen earn extra money to uplift their communities.

Real-Life Experience Makes This Mom a Vaccine Champion

Health & Healthcare

As a real-life example of what can happen when you don't vaccinate, I’m a strong advocate for vaccines today. Vaccines have been proven to be very safe – so why take the chance? Read Pam's story.

Sodexo Participates in HACR’s Research Initiative Aimed at Measuring Hispanic Inclusion in Corporate America

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today its participation in the 2019 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (HACR CII)

Mr. John Fraser, Former Australian Treasury Secretary, Rejoins AccountAbility Advisory Board

Mr. John Fraser, former Australian Treasury Secretary and Chairman and CEO of UBS Global Asset Management, has rejoined the Advisory Board of AccountAbility.

I Am A...Chevron Lab Manager

When you think of Chevron, possibly a lab isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But, imagine a lab designed to blend fuel, run vehicles, build and tear down engines, and facilitate experiments by fuels engineers.

What Mainstream Means for Sustainable Investing

Responsible Investing has grown from a cottage industry, born from values-based investing, to one that truly is becoming mainstreamed based on material ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) factors that impact value, risk, and return.

Help Meals on Wheels with the Subaru Share the Love Event

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For the 12th year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the 2019 Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past eleven years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver more than 2.2 million meals nationwide to seniors in need.

Alliance for Community Trees Groups are United in an Effort to Plant Trees for a Better Tomorrow

Research, Reports & Publications

Local impact happens when community-based tree planting organizations create projects that involve citizens, schools, churches, and government. This is the work of the more than 150 members of the Alliance for Community Trees program.