News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

lululemon and the United Nations Foundation today announced their partnership around an innovative program to address the mental and physical health of UN development and humanitarian workers who serve on the front lines of urgent global challenges,...

Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry's, and Lipton, has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics. Unilever has confirmed that by 2025 it will: Halve its use...

Thanks to the tremendous participation of customers, Food Lion associates and community partners in the Food Lion Feeds #NoEmptyPlate social media campaign, Food Lion Feeds announced today that it is donating one million meals* to Feeding America®...

Schnuck Markets, Inc. today announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the company will end the sale of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, chewing tobacco and snuff. The company will sell through its existing inventory...

Twenty-three teams from around the world have been competing in IEEE Power Electronics Empower a Billion Lives (EBL), a global competition that is crowd-sourcing the deployment of clean, sustainable and innovative solutions to one of the biggest...

The Wells Fargo Foundation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today announced $2.9 million in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations and tribes across the U.S. to help communities address the mounting threats of flooding, droughts, rising...

Agilent Technologies, Inc. today announced that for the fifth year in a row, the company has been named the industry leader in the Life Sciences Tools and Services category of the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). "Agilent's mission ? to...

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,...

EVERFI, Inc., the leading social impact education technology innovator, today announced the company's first international acquisition with the addition of EdComs, a company specializing in education that drives social change and brings real-world...

A strong talent pipeline is needed to address the power industry's skilled labor shortage. Power management company Eaton is addressing this growing skills gap through long-term investment in educational programs designed to prepare current and next...

The Environmental Media Association (EMA) presented the first solo female recipient of the prestigious Corporate Responsibility Award to Earth Friendly Products President and CEO Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks. The award was presented at a star-studded event,...

The Western Union Foundation has announced Opportunity Beyond Borders, a three-year commitment to provide vulnerable youth with the skills and education needed to succeed in today's global digital economy. "As a global mobilizer of money, Western...

Domtar Corporation announced today that employees from the company's Personal Care division, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, hosted a volunteer effort to package over 20,000 diapers to help support underserved families in the greater Durham area....

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. today unveiled new sustainability goals through 2023 and beyond, which underscore the company's purpose and values to make the world a better place for all of its stakeholders. Doing the right thing, continually...

Colgate-Palmolive has been named the top performing Household Products company by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices in recognition of its outstanding commitment to sustainable business practices. This achievement marks the company's third...

NuScale Power today announced that it has signed on to the Equal by 30 campaign, committing to a set of principles and concrete steps to help eliminate gender inequity in the workforce. NuScale is the first US nuclear company to join Equal by 30 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,...

The Walmart Foundation announced today nearly $4 million in grants to organizations working to fight hunger in Texas ?Brighter Bites and Baylor University's Texas Hunger Initiative. This support comes at a crucial time when, according to Feeding...

Twenty-three teams from around the world are converging on Baltimore on September 28/29 to compete in the finals of IEEE Empower a Billion Lives (EBL), a global competition that is crowd-sourcing innovative solutions to one of the biggest challenges...

Today, Alibaba Group and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced the launch of "Hunger Map LIVE," a groundbreaking global hunger monitoring system that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and data analytics to predict...

Green Chef, the first-ever USDA-certified organic company in meal kits, announced today a new plastic offset program with Plastic Bank, one of the leading organizations working towards reducing ocean plastics and providing work opportunities for...

Wells Fargo & Company today announced $300,000 in donations to four local nonprofits that will help revitalize Orlando neighborhoods through the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® program. Three of the grants will focus on strengthening the Parramore...

KFC celebrated the return of its annual giving initiative, "Acts of Colonel-ness," to honor what would have been founder Colonel Harland Sanders' 129th birthday on September 9. The company challenged employees in more than 135 countries and...

NRG Energy, Inc. today announced the acceleration of its sector-leading science-based GHG emissions reduction goals to align with new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidance, which calls for limiting global warming to a 1.5?...

Kontoor Brands, Inc. , a global lifestyle apparel company, with a portfolio led by two of the world's most iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, today released its first Forest Derived Materials (FDM) policy, which sets formal standards for the...

Today, Mary Kay Inc., a leading advocate of women's empowerment and entrepreneurship, announced the Women's Entrepreneurship Accelerator, a multi-partner initiative designed to inspire, educate, and empower women entrepreneurs around the world. With...

Celgene Corporation today announced an additional ten programs selected for funding under its Celgene Cancer Care Linkstm program, an initiative designed to support healthcare capacity building in resource-constrained countries around the world. The...

Kao Corporation (TOKYO: 4452) has been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific), among the world's most renowned socially responsible...

Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products, has been named the Aluminum Industry leader in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Alcoa is listed in the DJSI North America Index, which includes the top...

Today, Upfield, a leading producer of plant-based products, announced partnership with Starling to ensure their ongoing support for Upfield's vision for a "Better Plant Based Future" drives innovation in ingredient sourcing that protect the world's...

In its latest move to make its private brand products and packaging more sustainable, Food Lion has announced today a new sustainable chemistry commitment. Working in partnership with Retail Business Services, which develops private brand products...

Today, more than 12,000 Aramark team members across the globe will volunteer their time at 350 service projects in 15 countries during Aramark's annual day of community service, Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day). This year, Aramark will join...

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,...

BearingPoint is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a campaign to give back to what has made it a success: people, the planet, and society. The #10DaysOfCaring campaign, which is the biggest CSR campaign in the firm's history, started on...

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

Hess has earned a place on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the tenth consecutive year. The index, which recognizes public companies for outstanding performance across economic, environmental and social factors,...

Public sentiment has intensified about the ways businesses can take purposeful action in helping people, communities and the environment to thrive, according to the 10th annual Sense & Sustainability Study, released today by G&S Business...

Ventas, Inc., has enhanced its sustainability leadership position with the announcement of its first time inclusion on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainabilitytm World Index, and retaining its place on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. In...

Teen suicide and child mortality rates have increased sharply since the 2016 Report, according to the United Health Foundation's 2019 America's Health Rankings® Health of Women and Children Report. The Report finds the teen suicide rate and child...

Wells Fargo & Company today announced $600,000 in donations to local nonprofits to support housing, education and neighborhood revitalization for Los Angeles residents. "The NeighborhoodLIFT program is another example of our commitment to Los...

Wells Fargo & Company , NeighborWorks® America and its network member New Jersey Community Capital today announced that the 75th LIFT program, designed to boost homeownership, will expand to Essex County, N.J., this fall. With a $5 million...

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) granted $666,000 in academic scholarships to 129 students as part of the AICPA Legacy Scholars program. The program helps students pay for college and provides opportunities to succeed in the profession and to...

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,...

InnerView Technologies is expanding the 2019-20 Youth Community Service Awards to deepen national awareness and celebrate action for the UN Global Goals, add statewide support of volunteerism and 21st century skills, and connect innovative solutions...

Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International (GGG/AI), the recognized leading public adjusting firm in the nation based in Rockville, Maryland, is announcing a $25,000 donation to the Mission Resolve Foundation to support response and recovery...

Food Lion is partnering with its customers to help end hunger by offering specially-marked Food Lion Feeds bagged apples for sale in its stores starting today, September 11, 2019. In its sixth year, the bagged apple campaign will help nourish...

Supporting communities affected by monsoonal flooding in Maharashtra, Western Union , a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and the Western Union Foundation today announced USD $150,000 in humanitarian relief to...

Boston Properties, Inc. , the largest public developer, owner and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, today announced that it has ranked in the top quadrant of the 2019 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB®)...

The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) announced that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has been named a Global and Regional Sector Leader in the 2019 Real Estate Assessment, a benchmark which covers more than 1,000 property companies,...

Macy's, Inc. today announced a five-point approach to further ensure the company reflects the diversity of the customers and communities it serves. As part of this effort, the company has set goals and outlined specific strategies to increase its...