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Verizon, Google, and FT's Moral Money at BSR20

Events, Media & Communications

When you register for BSR20, you’re signing up to hear from some of the greatest leaders in sustainability. In just a few short weeks, tune in to learn from Verizon's Rose Stuckey Kirk, Google’s human rights and public affairs experts Kent Walker and Alex Walden, and co-founder of FT’s Moral Money Gillian Tett.

Covestro Announces Speaker Lineup for THINC30 in October

For the fourth year in a row, Covestro will host its THINC30 summit, this time virtually and viewed through the lens of current events – the pandemic, racial justice and economic uncertainty, coupled with the climate crisis.

PayPal and JUST Capital Launch New Collaborative Initiative Encouraging the Nation's Largest Companies to Prioritize Workers' Financial Security and Health

As business leaders continue to identify how to respond to the economic impacts of COVID-19, PayPal and JUST Capital, in collaboration with Financial Health Network and Good Jobs Institute, announce a new initiative to make workers’ financial security and health a C-suite priority.

Trane Technologies and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Reduce New Homeowners' Costs and Environmental Impact

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A family’s first home brings excitement and emotions, opening up possibilities and providing a foundation for stability and growth.

Fifth Third's New Environmental and Social Policy Online

Fifth Third Bank has published a new Environmental and Social Policy which identifies sectors that pose heightened environmental and social risks.

Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and Peninsula Open Space Trust Protect 1,861-Acre Tilton Ranch, Bringing Total Acres Protected Adjoining Coyote Valley to 2,900

Environment

Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency (Habitat Agency), Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) today announced the purchase of 1,861 acres of Tilton Ranch

We Are Citizen Philanthropists - Social Justice Fund: Creating Pathways to Move Forward Together

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water. That’s the idea behind VMware’s Citizen Philanthropy approach to giving—VMware’s impact in the community is the result of the collective actions of VMware people. It’s about empowering everyone...

CNH Industrial Named As One of the Ten Most Innovative Companies in Brazil

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Innovation is at the core of CNH Industrial N.V., and is key for all 12 of its brands.

USS Midway Museum Launches Distance Learning Program

Education

Qualcomm is sponsoring the transition of the Midway’s STEM education onboard experience to a virtual platform for the 2020-2021 school year.

Little League® Baseball and Softball Gets Big Love from T‑Mobile This MLB Postseason … $1M+ Big!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile is rallying fans around a good cause, committing to donate $5,000 per home run hit during the Major League Baseball Postseason to the T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant Program.

Alexion Fellowship Program Grows in 2020

The Alexion PharmD Fellowship Program, in conjunction with MCPHS University, is one of the avenues through which Alexion grows young talent. Throughout this 2-year fellowship, recently graduated PharmD’s complete rotations in multiple functional...

CGF Human Rights Coalition - Working to End Forced Labour Launches Stakeholder Consultations on Human Rights Due Diligence Frameworks and Palm Oil Sector Transformation Focused on Addressing Forced Labour

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC) has today launched a public consultation on its framework for the implementation of forced labour-focused Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) systems in consumer goods supply chains, as well as its Palm Oil Roadmap, which outlines the necessary steps companies should take to detect, address and remedy forced labour risks in the sector.

The Future of Human Rights Due Diligence: Legislation and Regulation for a Level Playing Field

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In the first of a three-part series, this blog focuses on the current landscape of mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) and disclosure requirements and the push toward a more universal approach.

Cyber Security Month is a Reminder of the Role Employees Play in Information Security

Innovation & Technology

Cyber threats around the world continue to evolve with greater complexity, severity, and impact to businesses. Recently, there has been a notable increase in ransomware attacks & threats, particularly those focused on COVID-19 related fraud & scams.

How a Group of 'Nasty Women' Who Launched Careers at ViacomCBS Created a Vital Support Network

Diversity & Inclusion

Behind every great woman, is another great woman. Or, in the case of Samantha Cooper, EVP of global content licensing at ViacomCBS: eight great women.

UN Calls for Action From the Global Business Community to Help End the Humanitarian Crisis of Seafarers

Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Human Rights Office and the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, have joined the United Nations Global Compact in calling for businesses across the value chain to act and assess the human rights situation facing seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cummins Unveils Refreshed Sustainability Website

Media & Communications

To meet the growing demand for sustainability information, Cummins has refreshed its sustainability website, adding ESG strategy summaries, videos, sustainability news and more.

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Announces 2020-21 Great Youth Advisory Council

Social Impact & Volunteering

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B), a Keep America Beautiful affiliate in Lawrenceville, GA, has announced its new class of Green Youth Advisory Council members. Twenty-one high schoolers from across the area have been selected to serve as youth leaders to help engage a new generation of environmental stewards.

With COVID Causing Financial Strife, Americans Taking a Hard Look at Health Care Spending

Research, Reports & Publications

That’s the key takeaway from the annual 2020 Aflac WorkForces Report, which takes a magnifying glass to how employees and employers expect to approach health care benefits enrollment each year.

Happy World Teachers' Day

Education

Qualcomm recognizes and celebrates teachers across the globe for their steadfast commitment to their profession and to the students they serve.

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Update from its Eastern Kentucky Ag Tech and Sustainable Housing Site

Media & Communications

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, show and discuss its development plans for its multi-purpose, 120-acre site located in Perry County, Kentucky, near the town of Hazard.

New Innovation Lab Cultivates Women-Led Businesses in the Sanitation Economy

Social Impact & Volunteering

Powered by the Toilet Board Coalition, with the strategic support of Kimberly-Clark and its Kotex brand, the Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab is a new initiative intended to cultivate and catalyze early stage ideas and businesses within the Sanitation Economy that are either women-led and/or women’s health-focused.

The Science & Art of Goal Setting: Announcing Johnson & Johnson's New Climate Goals

Environment

Johnson & Johnson’s latest climate goals build on the legacy and achievement of our previous efforts, while accelerating action as part of the larger movement by the private sector, along with governments and civil society, to ramp up the ambition and implementation of climate goals during this new UN Decade of Action.

Merck Named to Working Mother Best Companies Lists

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck is proud to be named one of Working Mother's 100 best companies for 2020, a distinction we've been honored to receive for more than 30 years running, and a 2020 Best Companies for Dads, for the third consecutive year. With a focus on...