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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Ripple Effect of Ripple Foods is Powering Women Entrepreneurs through Whole Planet Foundation

Ripple Foods is a Platinum Sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation International Women’s Day virtual event during Women’s History Month. Whole Planet Foundation is proud to be supported by The Ripple Effect!

Diversity & Inclusion

The IVECO Factory in Madrid: Working for Ever Greater Social and Workforce Inclusivity

The creation of an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued, and where the entire workforce can realize their potential, is one of the principles by which IVECO, a commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., is governed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Awards NCIA $2.8 Million Grant

Media & Communications

HACR Condemns Surge in Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Following escalating anti-Asian sentiment and violence across the country, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) denounced recent attacks targeting Asian-Americans.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Employee Strives to Make a Difference in Cancer Patients' Lives

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Campaign Spreads Hope

On Wednesday 10 March, KFC made a generous donation of 300 emergency food parcels to early childhood development centres (ECDCs) in Lavender Hill after the fast-food giant’s interest was sparked by an opinion piece posted in People’s Post.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reuniting Families in China

Children and migrant workers often only see each other once or twice a year. VF’s Worker and Community Development (WCD) program set out to change that.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and Voyomotive Collaborate on Tire Intelligence for Vehicle Efficiency

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is collaborating with Voyomotive, a connected car technology company, to provide tire monitoring solutions for more efficient operation of vehicles in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Global Sustainability Director, Haley Lowry, Joining the World Economic Forum's 2021 Class

Congratulations to Haley Lowry, Dow global sustainability director, who is joining the World Economic Forum’s 2021 class with The Forum of Young Global Leaders.

Innovation & Technology

A Conversation About Qualcomm Wireless Reach With Hiram Lopez-Landin

Wireless Reach brings advanced wireless technologies to people and communities who need it most. These programs demonstrate pioneering uses of our Company’s mobile innovations to help drive human and economic progress in underserved areas globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Key Insights From BlackRock's Annual Letter to CEOs

The first few months of 2021 have been active with climate announcements by the White House, corporations and investors.

Health & Healthcare

Amid Pandemic and Unrest, Midwives Undeterred in Saving Lives in Conakry

“I am in Taouyah, in Gnariwada,” said Aïssatou Nènè Baldé, a CMC midwife, shortly after the election. “This is one of the areas of increased political tension. But I go out to work because women need me.”

Environment

BIER Stakeholder Spotlight: Scott Breen

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Says EU SFDR Is 'Important Step' for Transparency

Franklin Templeton welcomes the new EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is an important step in driving forward transparency and authenticity in how investors approach ESG and sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arcos Dorados Incorporates ESG Indicators Into Its Executive Variable Compensation Policy

Becoming the first Latin American restaurant company to take this important step, further reinforcing the significance of ESG to the long-term sustainability of its business and stimulating shared responsibility for meeting its social and environmental commitments

Innovation & Technology

5G Open Innovation Lab Expands Global Reach, Market Impact with Third Batch of Fifteen Companies Selected to Participate in the Spring 2021 Program

The 5G Open Innovation Lab, a global applied innovation ecosystem for corporations, academia and government institutions, announced the selection of its third batch of companies to participate in the Spring 2021 program which launched this month.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

PINDO SA Earns PEFC Chain of Custody Certification, Assessed by SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global third-party certification body, announced today that PINDÓ SA, a family-owned agro-forestry industrial company located in Misiones, Argentina, has obtained PEFC Chain of Custody Certification (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) for its sawmill and its energy plant, which generates electric power from forest biomass.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Wins Award for Cultural Conservation

The Provincial Municipality of Arequipa in Peru presented Cerro Verde with an award for its commitment to art and cultural conservation during a ceremony celebrating the city's historic center and its 20th anniversary as a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity site.

Environment

Recycling During a Pandemic: One Year Later

As we reflect on a full year of COVID-19, it is obvious that our lives have been changed immeasurably, and business across the board has shifted to meet the demands of the “new normal.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northern Trust Closes on $13 Million Investment to Support Homeless in Denver

Working with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), Northern Trust has invested a total of $13.2 million in equity to finance medical respite and housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Green Infrastructure

4 Sustainability Issues for Business and Government

Key takeaways from Morgan Stanley’s Sustainable Investing Summit illustrate how companies, investors and governments can pursue systemic solutions to interrelated sustainability problems.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Milwaukee's WTMJ-4 News Highlights Rockwell's Benefits for Working Families

Becky House, senior vice president and chief people and legal officer at Rockwell Automation has been instrumental in helping to reevaluate and shape how the company supports working parents during the pandemic.

Education

DesignFWD: Made of Water

Water is essential for all life and is nature’s currency. As humans, we have been influencing and managing the capital of water for our own benefit and survival. But not all water is the same.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Essential Podcast, Episode 33: Five Years of Cautious Optimism & ESG Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond

Prior to the global pandemic, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics were enjoying a cultural moment as more companies and investors committed to including such factors in their goals and decisions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Recognized Among Best Companies for Latinos to Work

Carnival Corporation & plc announced it has been recognized as one of the Best Companies for Latinos to Work by Latino Leaders Magazine.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  2. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  3. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  4. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  5. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  6. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  7. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  8. Technology & Engineering Education
    We aim to inspire and cultivate the next generation of engineers and inventors by supporting organizations that foster innovation in education...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. 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...
  11. People
    Empowering Team Members, focusing on safety, and strengthening our communities.
  12. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  13. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  14. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  15. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    At Franklin Templeton, we are proud of our commitment to communities where we live and work. Each year, we engage with hundreds of organizations...