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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

T-Mobile International AG

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Events, Media & Communications

10 Top Newsletters Addressing Key ESG Topics

Industry newsletters are a valuable resource for busy professionals. We’ve curated 10 of the top ESG newsletters covering the topics that matter to the world of sustainability and social progress.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SheEO and PNC Team Up to Improve Access to Credit for Women

The global nonprofit provides interest-free loans to women-owned ventures from a revolving fund

CSRHub LLC

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Recognized as "Best for the World 2022” B Corp Honoree

CSRHub is honored to receive the governance award again for our corporate governance practices and ranks in the top 5% of 5,000 certified B Corps.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Solution to Your Engagement Challenges: Employee Resource Groups

The passionate people who form employee resource groups (ERGs), or affinity groups are part of a company's strategic lever to retain top talent, engage a new generation of workers that want to make a positive impact, and create a culture of belonging.

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Energy

Expanding Access to Sustainable Fuels

Mobile energy delivery offers an easy, affordable method for increasing fleet sustainability and decarbonizing last-mile delivery.

Events, Media & Communications

Pekka Lundmark at Millennium Innovation Forum 2021

Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark spoke at the Millennium Innovation Forum about how Nokia is helping the world act together to solve global challenges.

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Events, Media & Communications

The Complications of Tracking Ambitious GHG Emissions Goals

Many companies are setting ambitious “Net Zero” GHG emissions goals to be reached by the Paris Climate Accord’s goal of 2050 (and some setting their goals even earlier).

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum China Releases First TCFD Report, Advancing Its Commitment to Climate Action

Aligned with Yum China’s commitment to driving towards net-zero value chain GHG emissions by 2050, the Company outlines in the report its approach to addressing climate-related risks and opportunities and highlights key progress it has made on climate action.

Events, Media & Communications

Takeaways From Panel Discussion at Sustainability Summit

I enjoyed hosting a panel discussion as part of the Semicon West Sustainability Summit, within Applied CEO Gary Dickerson’s keynote session. I’d like to highlight three key takeaways from the panel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From U.S. Army Guitarist to The Home Depot Sales Associate: John Moody Talks Music, Appliances and Career Growth

To his coworkers in Ogden, Utah, John Moody is known as a knowledgeable Home Depot associate who has been with the company for 15 years.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Support From Sands Helps the LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada Expand Health Care Services

Sands has provided critical funding to help The Center achieve its goal of expanding community health services, making contributions through Sands Cares, the company’s community engagement program in 2021 and 2022.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Efficient & Sustainable Packaging: MilliporeSigma Releases Annual SMASH Packaging Plan Report

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is making further strides in its commitment to driving significant sustainability improvements in its packaging through its SMASH Packaging Plan.

Health & Healthcare

A Robot Playmate for Children With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Illnesses

For Aaron Horowitz, growing up wasn’t exactly easy. He was diagnosed with Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, which means his body could not produce the hormone he needed to grow.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Franklin Templeton’s Pride business resource group (BRG), in partnership with the firm’s specialist investment managers, hosted 21 events in honor of Pride Month, celebrated around the world each June.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Maytag Commercial Laundry Cares About Underserved Communities Through Laundromat Programs

Whirlpool Corp.’s commercial laundry team works very closely with the Coin Laundry Association (CLA), which was founded over 60 years ago and has become the largest trade association for the self-service laundry industry.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Agilent ESG Report Highlights Plans and Progress To Ensure Future Sustainable Growth

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today released its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report

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Environment

United Rentals Partners With Turner Construction To Provide Sustainable Solutions

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced it will provide sustainable solutions to Turner Construction that include all-electric trucks and zero-emission power systems.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard Names Ellen Jackowski Chief Sustainability Officer

Mastercard announced Ellen Jackowski will join the company as Chief Sustainability Officer

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Education

Providing Education For Disadvantaged Rural Communities

Musim Mas group believes that education is the key to economic development and better livelihoods. Many of the group’s plantations are in rural areas of Indonesia with limited access to schools.

Diversity & Inclusion

Life at Bread Financial: Columbus Stonewall Pride Parade

We loved seeing our associates loud and proud as they marched in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

First Lady of Ukraine Accepts Computer Donation From HP Inc. for Ukrainian Children and Healthcare Workers

HP’s "Digital Equity for Ukraine” initiative is a $30 million partnership with Global Business Coalition for Education that will put computers and learning materials in the hands of people who need them.

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Innovation & Technology

Work for Humankind: World of Possibilities Opens Up for Remote Island With Lenovo Technology

Work for Humankind enables Lenovo to support ongoing conservation work from one of the world’s most far-flung workspaces on Robinson Crusoe Island through lasting technology solutions.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tapestry's Community Response and Relief

To encourage employee involvement and recognize their contributions to their communities, Tapestry’s brand Foundations match the personal charitable giving of eligible employees up to $10,000 each year, with up to $1,000 double matched.

Environment

Carnival Corporation's Costa Group Starts Use of Biofuels

A few weeks after announcing a new decarbonization function, Costa Group – Europe's leading cruise operator with its two companies, Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises, and part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK)

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Earns Handshake's Early Talent Award

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has received a 2022 Handshake Early Talent Award, which recognizes employers for best-in-class talent engagement and celebrates the top workplaces that attract Generation Z.

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