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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leaders in Action: Trane Technologies’ Ricardo Ramirez Ignites Minds and Empowers Futures Through STEM

In a world where leaders are defined by their actions, Trane Technologies’ engineering leader Ricardo Ramirez selflessly serves his community, making a positive difference through his dedicated efforts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Lenovo’s Annual Report: A Letter From Our Chairman & CEO

As we close the fiscal year, it’s time to reflect upon the numerous challenges that Lenovo and the entire ICT companies have been managing, and the solid execution results and strategic breakthroughs we have delivered.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Foster Families Through Connection - And Coffee

Truist has long supported Foster Village. The Lighthouse Project is a companywide initiative that allows Truist teammates to address critical needs in their communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: Empowering Women in Music

From accountant to founder of a music school that empowers women to produce music, tune in for a fascinating podcast with Xylo Aria. Talented musician, songwriter, engineer and producer in addition to her work for MPW.

Research, Reports & Publications

3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Alternative Funding Solutions to Meet Business Goals

At a time when inflation is on the rise and funding for microbusinesses is tight, entrepreneurs could need to find alternative funding solutions to meet their capital needs. Finding these solutions isn’t always simple.

Events, Media & Communications

Register Now! UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit Is Back

Supply chain volatility, incoming regulations, reporting requirements, and increasing stakeholder expectations have placed significant pressure on companies to set and achieve ambitious corporate goals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Generating Revenue While Driving Sustainability

Initially seen as a cost centre for senior management and boards, how can sustainability be turned into a source of commercial value for the business? In what ways can chief sustainability officers communicate through the lens of profit and loss?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stretching What’s Possible With Tapestry

We invited David Casey, Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer, to unveil the company’s comprehensive approach to one of its most valuable stakeholders: its employees.

Environment

World Environment Day: Walgreens Boots Alliance's Progress in Review

June 5, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the first celebration of World Environment Day, an event led by the United Nations Environment Programme to bring businesses, governments and people together to act for a more sustainable planet.

Health & Healthcare

Bridging the Diagnosis Gap for Canada’s Indigenous Children

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples asserts “the right to access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services.” When the 159-member General Assembly adopted the declaration in 2007, only four members voted against it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Small Business Clients Recognized for Small Business Week

Four U.S. Bank clients had a special reason to celebrate this year during National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named them Businesspeople of the Year for their contributions as entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $10 Million for Seniors Affordable Housing in Cleveland Heights, OH

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $9.9 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to finance the conversion of the Margaret Wagner Senior Apartments in Cleveland Heights, OH to 80 low-income housing senior units (62+).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SEE Global Impact Report: Community Impact

Through its effort to make the world better, packaging solutions provider SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) supports organizations across the globe in meeting critical needs and solving community challenges.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

McDonald’s USA Supports Cinematic Dreams of Rising Hispanic Filmmakers With a Total of $225,000 To Produce Their Short Films

The results are in: the names of three more talented filmmakers have gone up in lights as McDonald’s USA unveils the rising stars who are primed to take the industry by storm.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

VMWare: How To Build a More Sustainable, Diverse, and Accessible Supply Chain

The modern world is evolving quickly, and business is changing right with it. Those of us working in supply chain functions are adapting to keep pace and deliver even more value to our companies.

Environment

Beset on All Sides: The Insurance Industry Must Hold True to Its Convictions and Commitments on Net Zero

The insurance industry is battling a regulatory and legal challenge in the United States, which has essentially dismantled the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA).

Sustainable Development Goals

Mondelēz 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: Letter From Chairman & CEO

As we continue confidently into our second decade as a responsible, high-growth, pureplay global snacking company, we are prioritizing key areas of Snacking Made Right, so we can help drive innovative, more sustainable growth the right way for people and the planet.

Education

Thailand Students Earn STEM Grants As Part of Otis Worldwide’s Made to Move Communities™ Global Student Challenge

The third annual Made to Move Communities Student Challenge from Otis Worldwide Corporation, paired volunteer mentors from the vertical mobility leader with 230 students across 15 countries and territories.

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Ways Merck Supports the LGBTQ+ Community

At Merck, our commitment to equality goes beyond the month of June.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the Third Year in a Row

Eaton has been named a Top Scoring Business for the third time by The Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a benchmarking tool that measures disability workplace inclusion.

Sustainable Development Goals

How RISE With SAP and GROW With SAP Contribute to SAP’s Net-Zero Journey

RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP, two flagship solutions designed to help our customers migrate to cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), are essential elements in SAP’s net-zero journey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Taking Care of Each Other at Tapestry

Tapestry is on a journey to create a better made future for all. We know how important community and assistance are when faced with hardship or disaster. To further support our people when they need it most, we’ve established the Associate Relief Fund.

Innovation & Technology

5G and the Future of Sports Fandom

It’s been an exhilarating 10-year run for T-Mobile as the Official Wireless Partner of Major League Baseball, and this year was the most interactive one yet for fans! We got to showcase the power and possibilities of our 5G network during baseball’s biggest week of the year.

Energy

Ericsson’s Energy-Smart 5G Site in Texas Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Network Solutions

Ericsson’s new proof-of-concept 5G site has the potential to be fully powered by solar energy complemented by integrated Lithium-ion batteries for up to a 24-hour period.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LA Kings and ALLIANCE: Los Angeles Host Career Exploration Day for 20 Students Aimed at Using the Power of Sports To Create Social Equity

AEG’s LA Kings in partnership with ALLIANCE: Los Angeles, which is committed to using sports for social justice, hosted a career exploration day at the LA King’s Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, CA

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  2. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  3. 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...
  4. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  5. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  6. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  7. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  8. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  9. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  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. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  12. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  13. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  14. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...