News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Boardroom Magazine, the leading global journal for corporate governance & ethics, has announced the much-anticipated The Americas and Caribbean Corporate Governance Awards Winners 2019 With its annual Corporate Governance Awards, Ethical...

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to fund two mobile grocery markets in the Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. communities. The foundation awarded funding to two organizations to expand operations for their mobile markets, in...

? Today, Amazon announced an easy way for customers to donate a backpack full of school supplies via Alexa to a student in need. Customers simply say, "Alexa, Donate to Happy School Year," and they will be presented with a backpack offer from Amazon....

Wells Fargo & Company today announced $500,000 in donations to four local nonprofits to support housing, education and neighborhood revitalization for Chicago residents. "The work being done by these nonprofits will empower families and...

Henry Schein, Inc. today announced that it has awarded its fourth annual Henry Schein Cares Medal in the Dental category, recognizing three nonprofit organizations and naming Rochester, N.Y.-based United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester...

Hasbro, Inc. , a global play and entertainment company, and Boston Children's Hospital's Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH) today revealed initial research findings showing that play is directly associated with positive developmental outcomes in...

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, is awarding $1.1 million in grants to four statewide and Cleveland-area community-based organizations to expand their services that address key social determinants of health, and improve care access...

Voya Financial, Inc. announced today that it has been included in the 2019 Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index. This year, Diversity Best Practices (DBP), a division of Working Mother Media, unveiled its third annual Inclusion Index, formed...

Moody's Corporation today highlighted recent developments underscoring its ongoing commitment to advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. "Moody's is committed to working toward a sustainable future," said Raymond...

Horizon Therapeutics plc announced today that the company has won a Gold International CSR Excellence Award in the Large Business category for its partnership with Chicago-based school, Perspectives Math and Science Academy (MSA). A video...

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,...

Over the past three years, Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) have jointly investigated the awareness and efforts of GCNJ member companies and organisations on the SDGs, and have published...

FedEx Corp. is proud to announce the next stage of its global community engagement program ? FedEx Cares 50 by 50, a new journey to deliver hope, change and new possibilities for 50 million people by the company's 50th anniversary in 2023. FedEx...

American International Group, Inc. today announced that it has created a position of Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the development and implementation of a company-wide sustainability strategy and appointed Jennifer Waldner to fill the role,...

Techstars Foundation and the Western Union Foundation announced today a $100,000 joint commitment to fund two grants of $50,000 each to MIT D-Lab and Watson Institute to support underrepresented youth. The announcement marks the first time the two...

TEKsystems, a provider of full-stack technology services that addresses the pressing strategy, implementation and talent needs for more than 80% of the Fortune 500, today announced it has been named as a top scorer in the 2019 Disability Equality...

Trinseo , a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber, announced the release of its 2019 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which showcases how Trinseo is meeting or...

The Advisors to the International EMF Scientist Appeal, representing 248 scientists from 42 nations, have resubmitted The Appeal to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, requesting the UNEP reassess the...

Henry Schein, Inc. today announced that it has awarded its fourth annual Henry Schein Cares Medals in the Medical category, recognizing three nonprofit organizations and naming Orlando, Florida-based LifeNet International (LN) as "Best In Class."...

Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) announced today it has received the City of Portland's Sustainability at Work gold workplace certification in recognition of the company's commitment to sustainable practices. This certification recognizes...

American Water , the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that it has been recognized as a top-scoring company on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), the most comprehensive disability inclusion...

Global health service company Cigna and its Express Scripts business were both named as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion after earning scores of 100 on the 2019 Disability Equality Index® (DEI). The index is a joint initiative of the...

Voya Financial, Inc. , announced today that it has been named one of 180 "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion" for the second consecutive year. Voya's score of 100% on the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI) reinforces the company's...

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. ("CBA") , a leading craft brewing company, published its sixth Annual Sustainability Report today, highlighting the company's 2018 accomplishments in environmental and community stewardship and ongoing commitment to brewing...

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, recently released its 2018 Sustainability Report, a voluntary, non-financial public document that provides a comprehensive...

Henry Schein, Inc. announced that it is accepting applications for the Global Product Donation Program, which provides selected medical and dental organizations with a broad array of health care products and supplies to support their efforts 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,...

Beginning today, Food Lion is offering its customers an easy and affordable way to join with the retailer to fight child hunger by offering specially-designed reusable bags. Customers can purchase a bag through August 6, or while supplies last, for...

Aramark , a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, announced today that it will provide the opportunity for eligible hourly associates in the U.S. to receive full tuition coverage for college degrees, through InStride, the first...

To help thousands of Tennesseans and their families fight substance abuse and addiction, Helen Ross McNabb Center, The University of Tennessee Medical Center and the United Health Foundation are partnering to expand access to care providers and...

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. today announced the release of its 2018 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. In addition to summarizing the Company's environmental, social and governance performance for calendar year 2018, the report also shows the...

Voya Financial, Inc. , through its Voya Cares® program, released an educational white paper sharing findings from a recent proprietary survey that assessed the complex realities and needs of caregivers and employees with disabilities in the...

The Standard Charitable Foundation, Standard Insurance Company's charitable foundation announced four grants totaling $60,000. "At The Standard, we believe it's important to support nonprofit organizations that increase community health and...

UnitedHealth Group and the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), the oldest and largest consortium of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), are partnering on a new initiative to prepare students to meet the growing demand in...

Since its founding in 1948, the Fifth Third Foundation has made education programs a key priority. In 2005, Fifth Third established its Scholarship Program to award one-time, $2,500 scholarships annually to children of Fifth Third employees for study...

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo today announced that Mayors Tim Keller of Albuquerque, N.M.; Keisha Bottoms of Atlanta; Toni Harp of New Haven, Conn.; and John Noak of Romeoville, Ill., are the top honorees with the 2019 CommunityWINS®...

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky awarded Goodwill Industries of Kentucky (Goodwill Kentucky) a $90,000 grant to help support people eligible for Medicaid, including those in the justice system who are re-entering society, with resources to...

Visa recently hosted the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI): Women's Global Edition, marking the first time the program has focused on organizations with at least one woman founder or co-founder from around the world who are changing the world by...

With a continuous commitment to the promotion and execution of socially responsible company management, Rite Aid has released its inaugural corporate social responsibility report. The report highlights the company's latest accomplishments with...

Xylem , a global water technology provider, announced an ambitious set of goals that advances the Company's sustainability commitment across three fronts: serving its customers, building a sustainable company, and empowering communities through...

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit and Clearwater Mills, L.L.C. of Pasadena, Md., agreed today to jointly design a device for removing plastics and other floating debris from coastal stormwater systems. Yamaha plans to deploy the device as part of its...

WP Engine, the WordPress Digital Experience Platform, announced yesterday at its Summit 2019 that it has formalized its corporate social responsibility program, Engine for Good, to advance its global impact and its stewardship for a positive future....

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,...

Promega Corporation, a global biotechnology manufacturer, today announced publication of its annual Corporate Responsibility Report of sustainable practices and resulting trends through the previous year. The 2019 report documents how, over the last...

Clark Nuber PS, a CPA and consulting firm headquartered in the Seattle metropolitan area, has been honored with two best workplace awards. On June 6, Clark Nuber was named to the Accounting MOVE Project's Best CPA Firms for Women and Best CPA Firms...

Regulatory News: Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, today announced it received for the second year in a row the Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award from Frost &...

Herbal Essences is celebrating 2019 World Pride with a larger-than-life blooming Garden Wall to honor the members of the LGBTQIA+ community who #FlourishWithPride, as well as those who stand with the community. Nature...

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. ("CEMEX") announced today that, for the fourth consecutive year, the Mexican Stock Exchange (Spanish: Bolsa Mexicana de Valores or BMV) recognized CEMEX as the company with the highest overall sustainability credentials from a...

The Procter & Gamble Company in partnership with Great Big Story, today released Out of the Shadows, a new film chronicling P&G's journey of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender inclusion. The film highlights the...

Wells Fargo & Company , NeighborWorks® America and Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Baltimore today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will expand for Baltimore with a $6 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost...