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Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker has earned the distinction of being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year and maintained its inclusion in the DJSI North America Index for the 10th consecutive year.

Shoes for Crews Recipient of Whole Planet Foundation 2020 Trailblazer Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Shoes for Crews has been a proud supporter of Whole Planet Foundation since 2009 and has generously donated over $220,000 to help alleviate poverty.

LIXIL Marks World Toilet Day 2020, Improving Sanitation for 21 Million People in Over 38 Countries

Health & Healthcare

As part of World Toilet Day, LIXIL will release the first progress report for the ‘Make a Splash!’ partnership with UNICEF, highlighting joint efforts to end open defecation and provide access to clean and safe toilets in Ethiopia, Kenya & Tanzania.

Pro Bono Week 2020: A Snapshot of Skills-Based Volunteering in the COVID-19 Era

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Week 2020 came at a time of unprecedented difficulty and uncertainty, but in spite of that – or even for that very reason – it produced some of the most inspiring and necessary cross-sector collaborations Common Impact has ever witnessed.

STEM Careers Coalition Marks First Anniversary With an Expanded Membership of Diverse Industry Leaders and New, No-Cost Digital Resources for Educators, Students, and Families

Education

The STEM Careers Coalition marks its first anniversary by welcoming new members to the growing coalition and by offering educators, students, and families nationwide access to a host of new, no-cost digital resources.

Ecolab Receives First EPA Approval for Biofilm Disinfection in Drains

Health & Healthcare

Ecolab Inc. is the first to receive EPA product approval for disinfection of biofilms in wastewater drains for its Virasept™ product – an important part of a comprehensive environmental hygiene program designed to help effectively combat bacterial growth in hospitals.

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?

What if we stop defining billionaires as someone who accumulates a billion dollars and instead define it as someone who helps a billion people?

First-Ever Peace REC (P-REC) Transaction Drives Renewable Energy Development in Africa

Energy

Microsoft announces the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction in partnership with Energy Peace Partners, Nuru, and 3Degrees. This purchase supports the installation of new streetlights in the Goma neighborhood of the DRC.

Subaru Drives Heartwarming Hope With New Creative Campaign for Launch of 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event

Media & Communications

Subaru of America, Inc. today revealed a new creative campaign to celebrate the launch of its 13th annual Subaru Share the Love® Event.

Stop the Spread Expands Advisory Board Membership to Accelerate Pandemic Response

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As U.S. coronavirus cases exceed 11 million and approach 250,000 deaths, Stop the Spread (STS) announced that it will expand its Advisory Board to increase its ability to address the evolving needs of the pandemic

FCA Installs New Monitoring Station to Measure Air Quality on Detroit's East Side

Environment

We all need clean air, at home and at work, inside and outside of the places we live. But how do we truly know that the air we’re breathing is clean? That’s why we’ve installed a state-of-the-art, ambient air quality monitoring station at our new Mack Assembly Plant.

Novartis Set to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity in Its European Operations

Health & Healthcare

Novartis today announced the signature of five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), which are expected to collectively add more than 275 megawatts of clean power to the electrical grid.

water4Her Campaign Launches to Mobilize 100,000 Women to Empower 100,000 Women Through Clean Water

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

water4Her Campaign Launches to Mobilize 100,000 Women to Empower 100,000 Women through Clean Water
Global Water Challenge’s women for water Teams Up with Chris Long Foundation’s Waterboys to Bring Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to Women and Girls in High-Need Communities

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tops $10 Million in Donations From AmazonSmile

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® becomes the first AmazonSmile charity to reach the $10 million donation milestone through the program.

Grand Prize Winner Named in 2020 DSCVR Student Design Competition

Education

Durkan, together in partnership with NEWH, announced today that Ishanya Singhal of the Savannah College of Art and Design is the grand prize winner of the 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition.

Making Deliveries More Sustainable Than Ever

Green Infrastructure

As e-commerce transforms the experience of buying and selling goods, consumer expectations are changing rapidly.

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and National Medical Fellowships Launch $100 Million Program to Help Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

he Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and National Medical Fellowships today announced that they have entered into a partnership aimed at improving diversity in clinical trials. Leveraging $100 million of the previously announced commitment...

LIXIL Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Second Consecutive Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LIXIL announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the second consecutive year and the DJSI Asia Pacific Index for the fourth consecutive year for its sustainability performance.

General Motors Donates Face Masks and Flu Vaccines to California Communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

General Motors today announced a donation of 1 million face masks and funding for 5,000 flu vaccines for California communities in need.

Verizon Innovative Learning Expands to Offer 3M+ Teachers Free Tools for Digital Education

Education

Verizon is providing additional support and remote learning resources for educators, students and parents.

Camden Businesses Help Get Local Students Back on Two Wheels after Theft Halts LUCY Outreach Bike Program

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Camden youth participating in LUCY Outreach’s bike program had something to celebrate today, as American Water, New Jersey American Water, and Employee Resource Groups at Subaru of America announced they are donating $33,500 to the nonprofit

The Next Four Years: What Does It Mean for Corporate Citizenship?

Social Impact & Volunteering

The next four years will bring issues of mental health, social justice, climate change, and the economy, into focus in a new way – a way that requires us, as corporate citizenship practitioners, to proactively integrate them into new programs.