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Sustainable Development Goals

The Power of Holistic Action on Sustainability

In the latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Fritz Micus, Director of Corporate Communications at Symrise. Take a listen to hear Fritz speak about Symrise’s innovative, multi-faceted sustainability strategy, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco EDGE Incubation Centers Stimulate Local Economy While Incorporating Global Expertise

An unexpected effect of the global pandemic has been the importance of leaning on and cultivating local business and personal relationships. From your next-door neighbor, to the small business that provides your favorite takeout dinner around the corner, it’s important to start local in order to support your community and stimulate the local economy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Words Matter: Making ESG Communications With Employees Count

Communicating with employees on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics has never been more critical.

Education

SCS Global Services Approved as FSSC 22000 Training Provider

SCS Global Services (SCS), a leading food safety training center and third-party certifier, is now launching approved FSSC training courses for the FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 Standard.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Illumina Donates $1 Million in Sequencing Capabilities to Mumbai to Support Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Surveillance in India

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has donated $1 million in sequencing capabilities to the Molecular Diagnostic Reference Laboratory at Kasturba Hospital, in the Municipal Corporate of Greater Mumbai, to help expand SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capabilities in the region and support the broader genomic surveillance effort across India.

Environment

Second in a Series of WEC Executive Roundtables - “Walking the Talk: Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Food System and Regenerative Agriculture Per the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy”

In this WEC Executive Roundtable series, WEC sought to create a space for bottom-up conversations on what the European Food & Agriculture sector explicitly needs to thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Inc.'s Commitment to Gender Parity, Driving DE&I

HP was the first Fortune 100 tech company to commit to gender parity in leadership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast and Knoxville Area Urban League Partner to Donate 50 Dell Laptops to High School Students

Comcast announced a donation of 50 Dell laptops to the Knoxville Area Urban League to help accelerate digital equity efforts in the Knoxville community.

Health & Healthcare

Broader Access is Vital to the Future of Testing and Healthcare Innovation

Building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are significant opportunities to expand the use of rapid testing to address many health challenges around the world- from infectious diseases like malaria and HIV to non-infectious health needs like prenatal care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pursuing Purpose and Positive Change: CEO Spotlight With Özgür Tort

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester talks to Özgür Tort, CEO of Migros Ticaret, and outgoing co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Board of Directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Express' Coalition to Back Black Businesses Awards $25,000 Enhancement Grants to 25 Black-Owned Small Businesses

American Express announced that the Coalition to Back Black Businesses will award 25 Black-owned small businesses from the Coalition’s 2020 grant program an additional $25,000 enhancement grant to support their long-term success and resilience.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners 2021

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation today recognized Bina Shrestha, Co-Founder and Director of Build Up Nepal, as the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Award winner.

Research, Reports & Publications

Complimentary Briefing: Tackling Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity is critically important to human health and livelihoods yet it is declining faster than at any other time in history. The Dasgupta Review found that there has been a 40% drop in the stocks of natural capital between 1991-2014, seriously harming nature’s ability to regenerate

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

CSRHub's Cynthia Figge on CPOstrategy's Procurement Panel Discussion

Check out CSRHub CEO Cynthia Figge's panel discussion on the latest CPOstrategy INSIGHT panel focused on procurement.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: In The Now

Gravity isn’t something that preserves the status quo - it’s constantly trying to create change, to make things go faster. I feel like a similar force, even if not quantifiable, is acting upon human societies right now.

Environment

Safeway Installs Another Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Albertsons Cos.’ Safeway banner has added another electric vehicle (EV) charging station from Volta Industries, Inc. in Washington state. There are now 24 Safeway locations in Washington with Volta Charging stations.

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Helps the City of Philadelphia As It Invests in a Resilient Future

The City of Philadelphia is investing in a resilient future and WSP USA is thrilled to support them in that effort. Our team has been selected to partner with the City’s Office of Emergency Management to update its 2017 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Donates 10,000 Euros to Support Disaster Relief for Recent Flood Victims in Belgium and Germany

Aligned with the company's Vision 2030 goal to strengthen the resilience of its communities, International Paper has provided disaster relief funding of €10,000 following the floods that recently hit parts of Belgium and Germany, among others.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank, in Partnership With the First Niagara Foundation, Awards $765,000 to Five Non-profit Organizations in Niagara County

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, has awarded five non-profit organizations in Niagara County a total of $765,000.

Diversity & Inclusion

Intel's Nivruti Rai Shares Her Recipe for Success

Nivruti’s story exemplifies how women in technology leadership roles can break barriers and shape economies.

Health & Healthcare

Creating Culturally Relevant Conversations About Health in Native Classrooms

With attention focused squarely on the COVID pandemic, it is understandable that may have forgotten about the drug epidemic, which continues to impact lives across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rancher-led Efforts to Address Climate Change Through Regenerative Grazing With A&W Canada and Cargill

ALUS, A&W Canada and Cargill have collaborated to create Grazing Forward, to support regenerative grazing practices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Has Earned the Top Spot on Forbes' 2021 List of 'Best Employers for New Graduates'

Forbes teamed up with market research company Statista to identify the companies most liked by new workforce entrants in their annual ranking, in which Merck was named #1 best employer for new graduates.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UnitedHealth Group Named Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for Second Year

For the second year in a row, UnitedHealth Group has been named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021 by the Disability Equality Index® (DEI).

Health & Healthcare

Merchants of Doubt

In March 1996, a British fact-finding commission reporting to the House of Commons concluded that striking brain diseases observed in young people were probably due to the consumption of meat from BSE-infected cattle.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. Growth Through Sustainability
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  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
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    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  8. 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...
  9. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  10. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  11. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
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    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...