Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar 2016 Sustainability Report | Letter from Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby

Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby highlights examples of how we’re building better through natural infrastructure, circular economy practices and energy access, as well as our sustainability practices within the company.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporate Responsibility Association “Innovation Series” Webinar Features CEO of Phone2Action’s Digital Advocacy Platform, June 21, 1 pm ET

When American skin care and cosmetics brand Beautycounter needed to mobilize customers and other key stakeholders to advocate for the safety of ingredients in personal care products, the innovative digital platform Phone2Action delivered immediate engagement.

Innovation & Technology

GM Scales Autonomous Vehicle Fleet to 180 Electric Cars

GM is using mass-production methods to manufacture 130 fully electric Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles equipped with self-driving technology at an assembly plant in Michigan. These vehicles will join the 50 already deployed in San Francisco, Scottsdale and metro Detroit. GM is testing these self-driving cars and collecting real-world data, ensuring they meet the company’s strict safety and quality standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Junior Achievement Business Week for Colorado High School Students

Arrow Electronics is again the presenting sponsor for Junior Achievement Business Week, a week-long residential business “boot camp” experience for students in grades 9-12 taking place June 11–16 on the Johnson & Wales campus in Denver. JA Business Week provides students from all walks of life with the entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills that will help them succeed when they enter the work force.

Diversity & Inclusion

Successful Role Models Embody Trust, Foster a ‘Speak Up’ Culture at Their Companies

A good role model is hard to find – and that’s especially true if you’re a woman in the technology industry. Role modeling, along with tackling unconscious bias in hiring and investing in programs to widen the pipeline of women in technical positions, is of course part of a well-rounded strategy for leveling the playing field.

Innovation & Technology

GM Produces First Round of Self-Driving Chevrolet Bolt EV Test Vehicles

General Motors today announced that it completed production of 130 Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles equipped with its next generation of self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly Plant located in Orion Township, Michigan. The vehicles will join the more than 50 current-generation self-driving Bolt EVs already deployed in testing fleets in San Francisco; Scottsdale, Arizona; and metro Detroit.

Energy

Top 3 Benefits of Military Microgrids

The advantages of deploying microgrids are abundant, with sustainability and reliability leading the charge. These are easy to communicate on a community level, but have more specific benefits when installed at military applications.

Environment

Newsletter Shines a Light on De Beers’ Conservation Projects

The online Diamond Route newsletter carries a host of stories that illustrate how the company’s specialists are conserving the areas around its mines and the animals that live there.

Events, Media & Communications

News from Neocon

Neocon exhibitors Mohawk and Humanscale both debuted products created under the Living Product Challenge. Additionally, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) announced partnerships with leading product certification companies, growing the ecosystem for companies who are exploring the outer edges of regenerative manufacturing and design... “The Living Product Challenge drives the building industry to re-imagine the design and construction of products. Through this forward-thinking product certification program, companies can demonstrate their leadership and commitment to sustainability. SCS is proud to be a certification partner for ILFI,” says Stanley Mathuram, SCS Global Services, Vice President.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Expands Leading Global Workplace Giving and Volunteering Solution

Benevity, the global leader in workplace giving, volunteering and community investment software, announced the latest expansion of its industry-leading international offering. Benevity’s software platform and related services now provide companies with employees in India the ability to engage their people in local volunteering and tax-receiptable giving to Indian charities as part of an integrated approach to infusing a culture of purpose into global companies. This enhancement builds on their market-leading international giving solution, Benevity OneWorld™, which is delivered through Spark, an award-winning cloud-based software which is gaining rapid adoption across Fortune 1000 companies.

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AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

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Aflac Stories

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Halo Awards

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Integrated Tools

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Retail Logistics

DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...