Taking a knee made Nike stand up.

As brand activism becomes commonplace – even expected – it’s an optimal moment to unpack the factors that spur companies to stand up for something that matters.

Enter Nike and Colin Kaepernick, with a contentious new campaign and profound tagline: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” As swooshes burn, #boycottnike takes over social feeds, memes proliferate, and thought pieces ignite conversation, one might wonder: Why, Nike, why?

Nature offers us myriad shades of green to consider, from artichoke to fern to mint. For companies that want to be sustainable, there are just as many shades of green to explore. Mohawk Group, a $9.5 billion commercial-flooring company, has tried on lots of them.

“We’ve been through many phases in sustainability,” says Jackie Dettmar, a 30-year Mohawk employee currently serving as vice president of design and product development. “Recycled content. Cradle to cradle. Reducing one’s environmental footprint,” she enumerates. “That was the bandwagon, and we jumped on. It wasn’t wrong, but our decisions were driven by external factors. After a while, we decided we wanted something more holistic, something that felt like ours.”

Deloitte is demonstrating a new mindset for action, redefining what success looks like, challenging expectations, blurring boundaries and responsibilities, and setting an example for others to follow.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is excited to be selected as a charity partner for Albertsons Companies Foundation to receive donations from the annual Hunger Is campaign to eradicate childhood hunger. All donations made at local Albertsons stores will be used to support the F

LG Electronics USA is underscoring its role as one of the top two providers to the U.S. residential market* at the 2018 Solar Power International Conference (Sept. 25-27), where the company will showcase it broad line of high-efficiency panels and unveil all-new energy storage solutions.

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that, for the first time, it has been recognized as a top ten employer by Working Mother, ranking eighth in the list of top 100 companies for 2018. This is the third year in a row Moody’s has achieved strong placement in Working Mother’s list of 100 Best Companies, in recognition of its continued development and enhancement of programs for its U.S. workforce.

Soon after World War II ended and well before today’s concerns over climate change, Steve Bechtel, Sr. became convinced that nuclear energy would revolutionize electric power generation and set Bechtel on a path to a long-term commitment to nuclear power. After all, a piece of uranium fuel the size of a pencil eraser generates as much energy as 2,000 pounds of coal – without emitting greenhouse gases.

In 2017 ScottsMiracle-Gro once again saw strong participation in its LiveTotal Health wellness program by associates and their families. Our company established this program in 2005 to support our associates’ physical, financial and personal well-being.

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, was named to both the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and North America Indices for the third consecutive year. The rankings highlight Republic’s continued leadership in corporate governance, environmental, social and financial sustainability.