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Mobile Money Ensures Continued Success Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis in Uganda

For three entrepreneurial women business partners in Uganda, the emerging COVID-19 crisis posed an immediate threat to their newly started business. Pictured above, the three entrepreneurs, Nancy, Lilly, and Irene stand on their business premises in Patira East Village.

Gains in Social Responsibility from a Mid-Year Surge Have Been Erased Based on Eighth Annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index

The eighth annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index (#CCSIndex) suggests that converging crises and ongoing uncertainty are causing a decline in conscious consumerism and charitable giving.

The Future Can Be Female - Starting the Finance CEO Pipeline

Diversity & Inclusion

When Jane Fraser was announced as the next CEO of Citigroup, there was much celebration for the first woman to head a Wall Street bank. One Fortune headline promised a tell-all about how Fraser “broke banking’s highest glass ceiling.”

Kimberly-Clark Mentors Collaborate With Female Entrepreneurs to Create Shared Value in the Sanitation Economy

Social Impact & Volunteering

“The Innovation Lab offers an incredible opportunity to interact with talented professionals who have great experience,” said Nyaga. “I look forward to receiving support around the manufacturing process, design, commercial viability and quality of our products. We are so excited to grow!”

Tetra Tech's Little Artists Share Their Vision for a Happier, Healthier World

The competition was open to children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews of Tetra Tech employees. Our little artists created artwork that depicted their answer to the question, “What is your vision for a happier, healthier world?”

Yum! Brands Advances Its Sustainability Journey Through Transparent Reporting To CDP

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This year, the company achieved both climate and water scores of an A-, a year-over-year improvement for each response. Yum! also continued expanding its forest reporting beyond paper and palm to include beef.

Women and Working from Home: How To Prevent Downshifting

Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile addresses the challenges women say they’re facing in a COVID-19 remote world with a nationwide virtual panel discussion of employees.

Fighting Food Insecurity: CNH Industrial Helps Wisconsin Food Bank Feed Hungry Americans

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hunger in America has skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving food banks struggling to meet demand.

Arrow Electronics' SAM Car Displayed at National Corvette Museum

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics has loaned its original Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The 2014 C7 Stingray will remain on public display in the museum’s Skydome gallery until mid-March 2021.

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Celebrates Second Anniversary With the Launch of a Digital Hub and Expansion of Program Into Scotia Wealth Management

In celebration of its two-year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative ™ has launched a new Digital Hub, focused on delivering key resources to help women entrepreneurs adapt to uncertain economic times.

American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID-19 Testing for All US Destinations With Travel Requirements

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines is expanding its preflight testing program for domestic travel.

Turning the Page on 2020

Environment

As I write this, encouraging reports on President-elect Joe Biden’s early cabinet picks and policy plans suggest that we are starting to turn the page on 2020 at last.

Evolving Markets in Metaphysical Reconstruction

Sustainable Development Goals

The earliest markets for metaphysical reconstruction evolved continually from changing belief systems, religions, creation stories, cultural fashions, and later from science fiction, futures forecasting scenarios.

HanesBrands Recognized for Sustainability Leadership with First 'A List' Score in CDP 2020 Climate Change Report

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) today announced it has earned its first “A List” recognition for leadership in corporate sustainability in the CDP 2020 Climate Change Report.

Northern Trust Recognized for Efforts to Address Climate Change With Placement on CDP "A List"

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust announced today that it has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, receiving an “A” score for climate change, based on data reported through CDP’s 2020 climate change questionnaire.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Recognized by CDP for Leadership in Corporate Sustainability

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

We are proud to have been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by CDP as one of a small number of companies that achieved a double ‘A’ score for global climate and water stewardship.

Supporting Employee Wellness Beyond the Workplace

Health & Healthcare

Gildan introduced its Saving Our Family program to help employees embrace personal growth and take hold of their lives by providing them with mental health support through counselling and other resources.

The Road to a Green Recovery

Research, Reports & Publications

For sustainability professionals and environmental activists, the past decade has seen, arguably, the most dramatic shift in acknowledgment of our planet’s climate crisis to date.

Schneider Electric Expands Energy & Sustainability Services Operations in East Asia & Japan

Schneider Electric’s ESS helps thousands of organizations across the globe develop strategic plans, and implement projects and programs to meet their energy, sustainability and climate goals.

General Mills on CDP's 'A List' for Climate and Water Stewardship for Third Consecutive Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills is one of few North American companies in the Food & Beverage sector to attain a double ‘A’ score and was recognized for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and practice sustainable management of water resources.

CIT to Plant 50,000 Trees in Angeles National Forest

Environment

CIT and its Pasadena-based banking subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A. today announced that it will plant 50,000 trees in Angeles National Forest through a collaboration with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization focused on global reforestation.

NortonLifeLock Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Listed on both the World and North America indices, the placement highlights for a rapidly-growing number of ESG-interested investors the company’s commitment to deriving long-term value through responsible business practices.

Bridgestone Donates $500,000 to Support Transportation Needs for Boys & Girls Clubs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, announced it has donated $500,000 to ensure 40 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country have access to reliable transportation that will allow them to continue serving kids and families into the winter months, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

By The Numbers: International Paper Recaps Its Community Response to the Pandemic

Social Impact & Volunteering

The year 2020 has been a difficult one for communities around the world, and International Paper teams stepped up to address the critical needs in their respective communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Herbalife Nutrition in Partnership With Feed the Children: Committed to Ending Hunger

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition affect billions of people every day, and according to the United Nations’ State of Food Insecurity 2020 Report, rates are rising.