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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.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings | Direct Relief

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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Responsible Production & Consumption

Radius Recycling's 3PR™ Services: Enhancing Material Recovery and Landfill Diversion for Nation's Largest Brands

Our 3PR™ Third Party Recycling services cater to the growing demand from companies, organizations, and other entities to enhance their recycling rates and materials recovery.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ESG Voices: Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty

The implications of a global plastics treaty and key insights and learnings from industry players across the plastics value chain, who have started to develop and implement circular solutions.

Innovation & Technology

AI-Powered Social Innovation To Build More Resilient Cities

Over the next three decades, our world is projected to continue to urbanize. In fact, the share of people living in urban areas will increase from 56 percent (2021) to 68 percent by 2050, according to UN Habitat.

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Education

Honoring Cisco Networking Academy Partners Around the Globe

As we look back on a remarkable year at Cisco Networking Academy, we celebrate our enduring legacy as one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs in the world.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Ranks in Top 5% of S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook

CNH (NYSE: CNH) has once again ranked in the top 5% in S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook. This year’s S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment reviewed submissions from over 7,600 companies across 62 industries.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story – Manny Cetina

I started as a Route Service Representative back in March 1984 at a small lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts called Spectrum Medical Labs as one of only six drivers.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SLB Sustainability Performance Earns Multiple Distinctions Including Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index

SLB’s sustainability performance has earned the company a place on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, a leading benchmark of global sustainability leaders.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation Donated $6.6 Million to Those Affected by Southern California Wildfires

With the support of customers, associates, and partners, Albertsons Companies Foundation is proud to announce a donation of $6.6 million to aid those affected by the devastating wildfires in southern California.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Voices: Building a Sustainable Future – an Interview With Honorable Mia Mottley, the First Female Prime Minister of Barbados

In this episode, John McCalla-Leacy, KPMG’s Head of Global ESG, interviews the Honorable Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, a role she has held since 2018.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Named 2025 Dream Employer by Forbes

Lenovo was recently included in the inaugural list of America’s Dream Employers for 2025 by Forbes, in partnership with Statista.

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Innovation & Technology

Protecting Our Digital Future: Inside Covia's Cybersecurity Innovation

At Covia, protecting our digital assets and team members plays a vital role in everything we do. From our plant locations to our corporate offices – cybersecurity remains a consistent focus to ensure the safety of our data, systems, and people.

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Education

Discovery Education Presents New Resources for Engineers Week 2025

Discovery Education is offering a new suite of diverse digital resources supporting Engineers Week 2025 activities. Established in 1951, Engineers Week immerses students in the future of engineering and helps create pathways for students seeking engineering careers.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Helps Alternative Protein Manufacturers Meet Global Demands

This year, the world’s population will top 10 billion people—and finding new ways to sustainably produce food is a priority.

Education

Northern Trust Launches Early Careers 2025 Spring Learning Series

We’re inviting students across North America to learn more about what it is like to work here, what potential career paths look like, how we enable students to learn then lead and to also hear from former interns about their experiences with us.

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Innovation & Technology

Why We Must Overcome Fragmentation to Optimize AI for the Benefit of All

A topic that has come up many times at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos over recent years is the increasing fragmentation of our world — within societies and between nations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Griffith Foods on Sustainable Alternative Proteins for a Growing Population

Mike Shantz, Senior Category Manager for Griffith Foods’ Global Alternative Proteins business, knows the importance of developing alternative proteins to complement traditional animal protein.

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating Five Years of YOG Lausanne 2020 – a Legacy of Local Engagement, Youth Participation and Sustainability

The Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 marked a number of Olympic firsts, while captivating the audience with exceptional athletic performances. Now, five years later, the legacy of Lausanne 2020 continues to shape the host region

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Sustainable Development Goals

Impact Beyond Ports: DP World's Global Commitment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

Through targeted investments in the Americas, DP World isn’t just modernizing logistics infrastructure; it’s driving social and environmental progress to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Innovation & Technology

New 3M Digital Materials Hub Transforms Material Data Access for Customers

3M is helping customers innovate faster and reduce design costs with the launch of its new 3M Digital Materials Hub, a groundbreaking platform that provides easy access to verified 3M material data cards, modeling data, and product specifications.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Key4Women Hosts Free Webinar – Part Two: Liar Liar Pants on Fire!

KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “Part Two: Liar Liar Pants on Fire!” a free, one-hour virtual event on Wednesday, February 19th at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. MT / 9:00 a.m. PST.

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Events, Media & Communications

Reel Impact Films Offers Free Video Strategy Diagnostic To Help Brands Drive Engagement

That viral moment. That spike in engagement. That off-the-charts response rate. Video can make that happen. And Reel Impact Films is showing brands how — free of charge.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Essential ESG Checklist for Integrating Sustainability in Your ERP Business Processes

Sustainability is not just changing how businesses operate, but redefining what business success means. This paradigm has shaped corporate landscapes as organizations recognize that their responsibilities extend beyond the bottom line.

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Events, Media & Communications

Cisco: Global Cooperation Will Shape a Future Prioritizing Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusivity

I had the privilege of attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where leaders, innovators, and changemakers came together to address the pressing challenges of our time.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Launches $500,000 Grant Opportunity for Organizations Supporting Western North Carolina Recovery Efforts

Duke Energy announced the launch of a new grant opportunity, offering $500,000 in funding to support organizations leading long-term recovery efforts in western North Carolina.

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Environment

You Pledge, We Plant: Arbor Day Foundation Will Plant a Tree for Anyone Committing to an Eco-Friendly Habit

The Arbor Day Foundation has launched a new campaign, encouraging people to pledge specific eco-friendly actions to improve the planet.

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...