Allstate Chairman and CEO Tom Wilson Receives International Award for Helping Victims of Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse

Recognized for his ongoing commitment to halting the epidemic of violence against women, Allstate Chairman and CEO Tom Wilson was one of five men honored last week with a Solidarity Award from global organization Vital Voices.

The only business leader among this year’s honorees, Wilson was recognized for leading The Allstate Foundation’s work to provide long-term safety and security for domestic violence survivors through financial empowerment. The Foundation is the only national corporate foundation focusing on financial empowerment as a way to end domestic violence.

CITGO Partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association in Arkansas to Raise Nearly $30,000

Continuing to fuel good in local communities and build on its long-term commitment to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), CITGO Petroleum Corporation, along with its local Marketers and Retailers, recently supported the MDA Arkansas chapter’s Hollywood-themed Passport to a Cure event, raising nearly $30,000 benefiting research and local families dealing with neuromuscular disease.

And the Winner is… Prizes Announced for Data Insights That Help Increase High School Graduation Rates

Congratulations to Linda Roesch, a research fellow in Atlanta, for winning the $20,000 first-place prize in our “Data for Diplomas” challenge!

That Grantmaker Plays a Mean Bass Guitar

We grantmakers should strive to be enablers, finding effective partners and using our charitable gifts to allow those partners to be the best versions of themselves.

Carnival's 'Merry Grinchmas' Celebrations Bring Holiday Cheer to Kids at Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital in Charleston and Baltimore's Ronald McDonald House

Carnival Cruise Line, in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, brought some holiday cheer to kids at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital in Charleston and The Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore, hosting fun-filled "Merry Grinchmas" celebrations with appearances from The Grinch and more.

Interview with Jeanne Ng, Director of Group Sustainability at CLP

GRI’s Sustainability and Reporting 2025 project is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Jeanne Ng, Director of Group Sustainability, CLP.

The 60-second Interview: Ellen Pollock, Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek

Read the interview of Ellen Pollock, Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek.

Honda Canada Helps Grow Forests for the Future

Honda Canada’s “One Honda. One Tree.” campaign began with the modest goal of planting a tree to represent every Honda ATV or piece of lawn and garden equipment sold during a specific period. The purpose of the program is to help counteract forest fragmentation.

UN Global Compact Welcomes Historic COP21 Paris Agreement

UN Global Compact Executive Director Lise Kingo welcomed the historic climate agreement adopted by 195 countries in Paris at COP21:

Ceres President Applauds Historic International Climate Agreement in Paris

Ceres president Mindy Lubber today heralded the final international agreement which was announced tonight at the Le Bourget. The historic agreement includes unprecedented carbon-reducing pledges from 186 countries representing more than 90 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions; a binding commitment to limit global temperature rise to well under 2 degrees Celsius, along with a stretch goal of 1.5 degrees; and a long-term goal of achieving peak global emissions as soon as possible and rapid reductions thereafter to achieve net zero emissions by the second half of the century.