News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

Children and young people oftentimes face challenging situations that may cause them distress. In order to help them manage overwhelming emotions better, Save the Children Finland created in 2004 Netari, the only national online youth club welcoming...

AGCO , a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, this week released its 2021 Sustainability Report. "In 2020, we established AGCO's sustainability strategy and have made...

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. ("Pacific Premier"), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank (the "Bank," and together with Pacific Premier, the "Company"), announced today the appointment of Rose McKinney-James as a director of both Pacific...

Fisker Inc. ("Fisker") ? passionate creator of the world's most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions ? is publishing its Environmental Policy well in advance of its November 2022 start of production date, in keeping with its...

Builders, a commercial insurance leader rated A by A.M. Best, today announced a $40,000 contribution to the National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA) of Florida through its newly established "Built Strong" Scholarship Fund. The...

Gilead Sciences, Inc., today announced $24 million in grants to help reduce health disparities, improve access to quality healthcare, advance medical education and support local communities most impacted by the HIV epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic....

Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], is pleased to announce that applications for the fourth edition of the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge are open. The global program echoes Tommy Hilfiger's sustainability vision to...

Twig, the fastest growing European fintech, announces its full B Corp Certification with the highest ever assessment score for a digital bank in the UK, coinciding with the International Forest Day. B Corp Certification is a designation that...

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. , a pioneer in the production of fluff pulp, today announced that it qualifies as an "Inspected Raw Material" by Nordic Swan Ecolabelling. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict environmental requirements in all phases...

STALICLA, a Swiss clinical stage biotech company leading omics-based drug development for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), announced today the highly successful completion of the phase 1b trials for its lead drug candidate STP1....

Amazon today launched the Welcome Door program, a new initiative to provide refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees with additional resources and support, as well as reimbursement for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fees. "At...

Water is essential to life in all its forms and to the ongoing development of a healthy and sustainable future. According to the World Economic Forum, environmental risks and the impact on natural ecosystems and resources continues to be a top global...

NextDecade Corporation ("NextDecade") announced today the execution of a binding Heads of Agreement ("HOA") with Guangdong Energy Group Natural Gas Co., Ltd. ("Guangdong Energy") for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") for 20 years...

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. , the world's largest lessor of freighter aircraft, today announced the publication of its first Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in the company's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and...

Ancestry®, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today published its first Impact Report, outlining the company's approach to corporate responsibility and detailing key initiatives in three core corporate citizenship areas:...

Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones. This initiative is aimed at reducing waste and paving the way towards more circular production models in the future. The process...

Good things come in trees. Following International Day of Forests and World Tree Day, Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in corporate stewardship and sustainability, is releasing a report detailing its long-standing partnership with the Arbor Day...

Bruno Boggiani from Green Finance met with Laurent Morel, partner at Carbon4 Finance, to discuss the Deutsche Bundesbank's competitive selection process for the supply, use and publication of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) data....

Footprint, a global materials science technology company focused on creating a healthy planet, today released the results of a multi-country research study examining consumer attitudes toward single-use plastics and the expectations they have of...

Varicent, the leading provider of next generation Sales Performance Management (SPM) software, has won the 2022 Innovative HR Team Award from Human Resources Director Canada (HRD Canada). "It's an honor to be recognized by HRD Canada. Building a...

Civitas Resources, Inc. ("Civitas," or "the Company") today announced a pledge of $10 million in humanitarian aid to Ukrainians and refugees impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ben Dell, Civitas Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer,...

Challenge, resilience, courage, nature, innovation. These are the keywords that characterise Sailing into the Future. Together, the new international project that sees IBSA (Institut Biochimique SA) the protagonist of a new three-year enterprise,...

The European Union (EU) funds a four-year, 8 million euro regional programme with SPARK, an international non-governmental organisation, to help reshape business communities in the Southern Neighbourhood towards a more inclusive, sustainable and...

Performance Food Group Company (PFG) announced a $50,000 donation to World Central Kitchen (WCK) to help support the organization's efforts to provide meals to Ukrainian refugees who have fled the country. Founded by Chef José Andrés, WCK is a...

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN: NYSE) today announces the expansion of its shared value footprint across Sub-Saharan Africa, delivering on its 2030 pledge to create sustainable development solutions for those who depend on livestock for...

Ventas, Inc. ("Ventas" or "The Company") Chairman and CEO Debra A. Cafaro has been named a 2022 recipient of the Order of Lincoln, Illinois state's highest honor for professional achievement and public service. This year's honorees were selected in...

United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies. U. S. Steel was the only...

Milliken & Company has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies. The diversified global manufacturer, with more than 60...

Hasbro , a global play and entertainment company, has been named one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This prestigious award recognizes...

United Natural Foods, Inc. , today released its fiscal year 2021 Better for All report, which covers UNFI's progress toward its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. The report takes a more holistic view of the Company's value...

Shift4 , a leading provider of integrated payment and commerce technology, today announced the launch of the "Caring with Crypto" campaign to raise over $20 million for nonprofit organizations on The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency fundraising...

The Ethisphere Institute, a leading US think-tank, has named the Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Kao is a leading consumer goods company and the only Asian company to have made the list every year since...

Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, today announced the 136 honorees representing 22 countries and 45 industries that have earned the coveted designation of World's Most Ethical...

The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2021 Annual Report detailing the organization's mission, milestones and key achievements over the course of the past year. Establishing a fair, responsible and...

Flow Beverage Corp. ("Flow"), today announced that it has joined The Climate Pledge, a community of more than 300 like-minded companies committed to achieving net-zero carbon by 2040 or sooner. Signatories of The Climate Pledge commit to three main...

Premier Packaging is proud to have signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon across the packaging company's operations by 2040. Premier is among more than 300 business and organizations worldwide who have signed the Pledge,...

Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 300 companies have now signed The Climate Pledge, a nearly 600% growth in signatories over the past year. Among the nearly 100 new signatories joining today are the world's largest container...

Toshiba and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced today the regional winners of the 30th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration...

The environment for women in construction is improving, with 76 percent of women surveyed stating that the construction industry is changing for the better and 80 percent saying they love their job, according to the 2022 Levelset Women in...

The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation on shareholder engagement with leaders from The Coca-Cola Company and shareholder advocates. The...

Catalent, Inc. , the global leader in enabling biopharma, cell, gene, and consumer health partners to optimize development, launch, and supply of better patient treatments across multiple modalities, today published its Corporate Responsibility (CR)...

MTV, the global brand that pioneered youth voter engagement, announced today its 2022 election program Voting Early is Easier, designed to help young voters return to the ballot box following their record turnout in 2020. MTV partnered with a team of...

Discover today released "Working Toward a Brighter Future," its first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Report, documenting the progress the company has made along its DE&I journey and outlining its multi-year goals to continue creating...

The Foodstuff marketplace brings together ethically conscious foodies, with 'tried & tasted' independent local restaurants, currently in six UK cities. Each order is delivered via 100% emission free vehicles, by drivers that are paid a fair wage for...

Colossal Biosciences, a breakthrough biosciences and genetic engineering company, announced an oversubscribed $60M Series A financing led by Thomas Tull and At One Ventures with participation from Untamed Planet, Animoca Brands, Breyer Capital,...

Wounded Nature?Working Veterans, a non-profit group dedicated to the removal of debris from hard-to-reach coastal areas, has a new V MAX SHO® 115 outboard on the back of the organization's 18-foot SeaArk aluminum work boat thanks to support from...

Northwest Federal Credit Union was recently awarded the Community Leadership Award?Large Business by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce. The Children's Science Center and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, both Northwest Community Partners, nominated the...

World Fuel Services Corporation today announced that it has published its 2020-2021 Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the company's progress in environmental, social and governance areas of critical importance to its...

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced a $100,000 donation to the World Food Program USA (WFPUSA). The donation will...

Standing before a large, hanging American flag, Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling urged employees and friends of the health system to provide whatever assistance they could to ease the suffering of the people of Ukraine. Flanked by...