News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

Amazon today announced the first-ever Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards to honor and recognize seven all-star teachers and their schools working diligently to help students in underserved and underrepresented communities build...

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, food safety and public health technologies and services, has been named to the Water Security List, with an A rating by CDP, the nonprofit global environmental disclosure platform. This year's CDP Water...

Hexion Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced that it achieved recertification under the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Responsible Care Management System®, which is the chemical industry's world-class environmental, health, safety, and...

This month, Bank of America surpassed its five-year goal to hire 10,000 veterans, national guard and reservists. This hiring goal was set to address the unique challenges military personnel face in finding employment after service. The company...

Kao Corporation(TOKYO:4452), a leading manufacturer of personal care, household and cosmetics products, has been selected for inclusion in the A List for climate change and water by CDP, a leading international NPO. This is a list of companies...

"Our sustainable family-owned farms are all certified to the highest third party standards, but now we are also proud to announce that our farm in Peru is certified under the Fair Trade international standard, benefiting all those involved in the...

Atmos Energy Corporation today announced it has joined Our Nation's Energy Future Coalition (ONE Future), a voluntary alliance of leading companies across the natural gas supply chain focused on technology and policy solutions to drive continual...

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, food safety and public health technologies and services, has updated key data within its Water Risk Monetizer tool to reflect current water trends. The tool, which enables businesses to factor current and...

Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases,...

Regulatory News: Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, today announced it has received the enterprise-wide Social Responsibility Standard (SRS) Certification Award from Verego for...

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, food safety and public health technologies and services, today announced that Emilio Tenuta has been promoted to senior vice president of Sustainability. Tenuta leads Ecolab's global sustainability programs...

Dole Food Company announced that on November 22, The Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica S.A., a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, received the "Social Responsibility in Action" award from The Costa Rican-North American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)...

Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum, today announced that its portfolio of bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia have received certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). ASI's...

Herbal Essences believes in the positive power of nature, the important role plants play in the world's future, as well as plants' role in developing haircare products. Therefore, the brand is continuing its commitment to ingredient transparency and...

Power management company Eaton offers products to help heavy-duty vehicles meet the potential new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission regulations recently outlined in the organization's Advance Notice of Proposed Rule (ANPR) on emission...

Facedrive Inc. ("Facedrive" or the "Corporation") , the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly ridesharing network, is pleased to announce the completion of its successful debut season as the Official Ride Sharing Platform of the Hamilton...

Conquest, acting through the Conquest Sustainable Infrastructure fund, announced the transaction was closed after an exclusive agreement had been reached with ENGIE Electrabel. Conquest acquires 51% of a portfolio expected to provide 111 GWh per...

Kilroy Realty Corporation announced today that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI Index is currently comprised of 325 companies headquartered across 42 countries with a combined market...

Food Lion Feeds is dishing out assists to seven North Carolina and Virginia colleges and universities this men's basketball season by donating 200 meals* for each foul shot swished by participating schools. Through the inaugural "Score to Give More"...

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. has fulfilled its commitment to eliminate single-use straws from its 34 branded properties as part of its continued effort to reduce its overall environmental footprint. According to the EPA's Trash-Free Waters Program,...

Ventas, Inc. today announced that it has been included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the first time. Earning its strongest scores for overall disclosures (100%) and for data excellence around equal pay and gender pay parity...

Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases,...

San Jose Water ("SJW" or "the Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJW Group , announced today that it donated nearly $225,000 to local non-profits, community organizations, and other philanthropic entities in 2019, a 34% increase over 2018....

Voya Financial, Inc. , announced today that, for the 15th consecutive year, it received a perfect score of 100% on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) ? the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and...

Facedrive Inc. ("Facedrive") , the first Canadian peer-to-peer, eco-friendly ridesharing network, is pleased to announce that it has achieved significant month-over-month growth in number of requested and completed rides during fiscal 2019. Facedrive...

Voya Financial, Inc. , announced that it has been recognized in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) ? a distinction awarded to companies around the world that demonstrate their commitment to equality and advancing women in the workplace....

PPG today announced initiatives to support Australian bushfire relief efforts. The company will donate $50,000 USD ($72,432 AUD) to the Australian Red Cross to assist with emergency relief efforts. PPG has also committed to matching employee...

Food Lion proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related...

Sealed Air Corporation , the original inventor of BUBBLE WRAP®, has launched a new version of BUBBLE WRAP® brand packaging material that is made with at least 90 percent recycled content. Known worldwide for its superior product protection, Sealed...

GE Appliances is proud to announce that it has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the third year in a row. This annual benchmarking tool assesses the equality of a company's policies and...

Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) is proud to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, it has received a perfect score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The CEI is a national benchmarking...

Today in a public letter citing the company's enduring mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit, Starbucks chief executive officer Kevin Johnson announced a multi-decade commitment to be a resource-positive company, aspiring to give more than...

Horace Mann today announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which recognizes corporate commitment to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women's equality....

Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452), a leading manufacturer of personal care, household and cosmetics products, was named one of the Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) for the second year in a row. Selected...

Mastercard today announced the launch of the Priceless Planet Coalition, a platform to unite corporate sustainability efforts and make meaningful investments to preserve the environment. Together with partners who share a commitment to doing well...

Wells Fargo and Enterprise Community Partners today opened the application process for the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a nationwide search for the most innovative, scalable and viable ideas to increase housing affordability...

In response to the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $500,000 in cash and in-kind support for relief and recovery. The commitment will support the American Red...

Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], announces the six finalists in the 2019 Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge. Now in its second year, the global program aims to support entrepreneurial start-up and scale-up businesses...

Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases,...

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. today announced that it has pledged $500,000 to Union Rescue Mission as part of the company's comprehensive efforts to fight homelessness and give back to communities in its core markets of Los Angeles, Silicon...

This January, Always is working with James Van Der Beek (actor, writer, husband and devoted father of five) to continue their mission to #EndPeriodPoverty - so no girl misses out on the confidence-building activities she loves because of lack of...

Advanced Nutrients, a leading global nutrient company, announced today its new corporate social responsibility initiative, Humanity Heroes. Founded by the company's CEO, Michael ?BigMike' Straumietis, Humanity Heroes helps cultivate sustainable...

On December 20, 2019, Exchange Bank presented a check for $20,000 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Presenting the check on Friday at the Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa was Exchange Bank President and CEO Gary Hartwick. The check was...

Domtar Corporation congratulates three of its board members, Giannella Alvarez, Mary A. Winston and Pamela B. Strobel, on being named to WomenInc. Magazine's list of 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors. "We are extremely proud of this honor...

Schlumberger announced today its commitment to setting a science-based target to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Schlumberger's commitment has been submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and, in line with the defined...

WP Engine, the WordPress technology company, announced today that its corporate social responsibility program, Engine for Good, exceeded 16,500 hours in contributions to advance WordPress, while also tallying 1,400+ community volunteer hours and...

Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases,...

Atmos Energy Corporation today released its 2019 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Report detailing its focus on safety, strong governance, commitment to protecting the environment and support of the communities in which we live,...

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. today announced the release of its fiscal year 2019 Sustainability Report, "Recycling Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow." The report contains the Company's first set of multi-year sustainability goals and highlights...

Kilroy Realty Corporation announced today that for the sixth time it has been named the North American office leader in sustainability by GRESB. GRESB is widely recognized as the most rigorous standard for measuring the sustainability performance of...