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Direct Relief CEO Byron Scott (left) receives the Seoul Peace Prize from Jaeho Yeom, Chairman of the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation, at an awards ceremony in Seoul on April 28, 2025.

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Direct Relief Accepts 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for Global Humanitarian Impact

Direct Relief today formally accepted the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, one of the world’s most distinguished honors for humanitarian achievement, in recognition of the organization’s unwavering commitment to aiding people affected by poverty, disasters, and conflict.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Months Without Aid

Action Against Hunger

Events, Media & Communications

AB, EMIA and Societe Generale Host the Impact and Blended Finance Conference

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Innovation & Technology

Ready for Anything: T‑Mobile Strengthens Powerful Technology Arsenal for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons

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Research, Reports & Publications

Top 6 Things You Shouldn’t Miss From HPE’s Living Progress Report

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Environment

Kimberly-Clark Joins Forces with World Wildlife Fund to Engage Consumers to Help Save the World’s Forests

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB), a leader in sustainably-made personal care products, today announced a unique three-year agreement and collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) designed to raise awareness of the importance of choosing products that use fiber from responsibly managed forests. As part of the new “ YOUR PLANET” (“HEART YOUR PLANET”) campaign, the company will display WWF’s iconic logo on its paper towel, facial tissue and toilet paper products sold in North America.

Diversity & Inclusion

Encouraging Women In Engineering and Operations: Get to Know Toni Stubbs

Diversity & Inclusion

Ingersoll Rand Joins More Than 150 Companies in Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Michael W. Lamach, chairman and CEO of Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, joined more than 150 of America’s leading CEOs in a pledge to cultivate diversity and inclusion in the workplace through the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™.

Events, Media & Communications

Profile of a Leader: Kristen Duda, Intelex Technologies

As the Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Intelex, Kristen Duda knows the importance of building relationships. As she prepares to join her NAEM peers in Portland later this month, she took time to share her perspective on why building and maintaining personal relationships are so important to her.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark Honored by A Better Chance with its DreamBuilder Award

Responsible Production & Consumption

Lichen: Genius + Courage to Create Better Commercial Flooring

Earlier this month, Mohawk Group participated in the Living Future UnConference in Seattle, an annual convention organized by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The week was a truly meaningful and memorable sustainability immersion experience with a diverse group of sustainability leaders from across the industry.

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Energy

National Grid Talks Digital Transformation: Delivering Value From Generation to Customers

The electricity industry is undergoing significant change, and complex interrelationships across the entire energy ecosystem pose challenges to power leaders everywhere. The digital transformation can provide companies with unprecedented insights, new capabilities and innovative business models to address these challenges—but how do organizations best leverage the power of digitalization?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Family’s Loss Spurs Renewed Sense of Purpose in Adoption

Little Ava Rain is celebrating her third birthday with a permanent, loving family and to see the look on all their faces, you’d never know that they all had their own set of challenges to get to this place.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Amway Taiwan Awarded Global Views CSR Award

Amway Taiwan was awarded with the Model Award for the “Public Interest Promotion Category” of the 2017 Global Views CSR Awards. Global Views Monthly is one of the most influential magazines in Taiwan, providing new concepts, insights, and information needed by Taiwan’s entrepreneurs, government and opinion leaders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Recognizes Students and Sodexo Employees Who Are Fighting Hunger in Their Local Communities

Today, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced five students as national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship honorees and recognized five Sodexo employees as Heroes of Everyday Life® for their efforts in leading the fight against hunger in their local communities.

Environment

Mike Bloomberg Sends Statement to the United Nations Following Unprecedented Outpouring of Support for Paris Agreement

Mike Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, submitted an unprecedented statement of unity from hundreds of U.S. mayors, governors, state attorneys general, CEOs and others to achieve and eventually exceed America’s commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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Events, Media & Communications

Flash Sale This Week Only! Save on 2017 Circular Economy Summit

Join hundreds of sustainability business leaders June 26-28 for our 2017 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit: From Aspiration to Implementation! This year's program is filled with dozens of action-oriented sessions led by an amazing lineup of thought leaders and practitioners in the sustainability and circular economy field.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Meet Some of the Speakers Lined Up Next Weeks Intro to ESG, Sustainable & Impact Investment Training June 15th

For professionals in the capital markets, and in the corporate sector, G&A Institute and Global Change Associates are teamed to present a one-day professional training program, hosted by Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College/CUNY, in midtown Manhattan. This is an excellent introduction to the application of ESG factors to investment making decisions and corporate valuations. Find out more at https://intro2esg.eventbrite.com

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

"Food Artist" and Aramark Chef Tim Zintz Offers Healthy Shopping, Cooking Tips

Tim Zintz has been an Aramark chef for 31 years. He’s a well-seasoned pro when it comes to cooking and something of an artist in the ways of creating healthy dishes that are full of flavor.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

“Blue Horizons for Autism” Makes Flying a Reality

For the parents of many autistic children, air travel doesn’t seem like an option. Blue Horizons allows families affected by autism to practice the air travel experience in a realistic yet relaxed setting, allowing them to be better prepared for future travel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Gives De Beers Group's Young Entrepreneurs a Chance to Shine

De Beers Group arranged for prime exhibition space to be allocated to the De Beers Youth Innovators initiative, giving 15 young entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their talents to the 6,000 runners and a variety of corporate leaders, as well as the opportunity to gain media exposure.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Wins Top Global Award for Best Sustainability Report

Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced it has been recognized for producing the year’s most engaging and informative sustainability report in the 10th annual Corporate Register Reporting Awards, the only annual global awards program honoring excellence in corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting.

Health & Healthcare

Unreasonable Impact | Putting Empathy Back in Healthcare with 3D Printing: Q&A with Andiamo

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands China Care Ambassadors Invite Macau Down Syndrome Association for an Afternoon of Fun with DreamWorks

A group of 35 Sands China Care Ambassadors spent an afternoon with 40 children and their parents from the Macau Down Syndrome Association, taking them on an “Amazing Race” through several DreamWorks Experience-themed adventures at Sands Cotai Central and The Venetian Macao. The day ended with a visit to Ice World.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Bacardi Makes Miami Neighborhood Cooler with Tree Planting at Local Park

Time spent among trees is time never wasted, and this could not be truer for Bacardi employees in the United States. For the third year in a row, a team of Bacardi employees from its regional headquarters office in Coral Gables, Fla., planted 26 oak and mahogany trees in partnership with the American Forests and Neat Streets Miami/Million Trees Miami at Amelia Earhart Park, part of the Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation System.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HP Supports the Equality Act

The Equality Act provides basic protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in several areas. HP is proud to support this vital piece of legislation.

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Innovation & Technology

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Energy

Meet Prashant Kulkarni: The Procurement Manager Helping Make Nestlé’s Renewable Energy Future a Reality

Learn more about how Prashant Kulkarni helps manage Nestlé's energy portfolio, including their renewable energy mix.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Investment in Tough Economic Times

As companies navigate the economic climate, community investment budgets are often impacted. Oil & Gas, Mining, Manufacturing, Forestry, Retail... the list of companies working through change is endless and ever-changing itself!

Latest Campaigns

  1. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...

  2. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...

  3. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  4. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

  5. Building a Sustainable Future | Circular Economy
    Our economy can work in harmony with our society and the environment. At Saint-Gobain North America, we are reimagining design and construction to...

  6. Responsible Investing
    Responsible Investing

  7. Principal Financial Group: Employee Engagement
    Talented employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe development inspires individuals to engage, empower, and embrace a growth mindset...

  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  9. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...

  10. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...

  11. GoDaddy Sustainability News & Reports
    GoDaddy's ESG reporting shows our progress in building a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive society and outlines areas for future growth.

  12. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  14. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...

  15. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...