JPMorgan Chase to Donate $1 Million to Support Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 13:30

JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that it is donating $1 million to aid the response to Hurricane Irma across affected communities in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

C-Suite Support Plays Integral Role in Corporate Social Responsibility

Mon, 09/18/2017 - 09:05

A company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) program says a lot about its business values. In today’s business world, companies are judged not just by the quality of products and services they offer but how willing they are to invest in the communities they call home, and how engaged both their workforce is in demonstrating those values.

Timberland Supports WWII Veterans and Honor Flight New England

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 12:00

Recently, employees of outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland took a few hours away from their desks to participate in an in-house service event in support of Honor Flight New England. Honor Flight’s mission is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at the memorials dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifices.

How to Align Your Citizenship Strategy With the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sat, 09/16/2017 - 09:05

It’s been about two years since the SDGs were adopted as a part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the time since, leading corporate citizens have begun to tackle the challenge of aligning their citizenship work to the SDGs.

For Campbell’s, Brand Value Means Customer Engagement

Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:05

For several years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) advocates have suggested that companies will lag on solving their environmental and social challenges, putting them at risk – unless CSR is integrated into the company instead of cast aside in a silo. To that end, Campbell Soup Company is one firm that stands out for making CSR critical to both its overall strategy and brand value.

New Report Ranks Largest Global Food Companies on Water Risk Management as Climate Change Impacts Accelerate

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:20

Climate change is making water one of the biggest risks to the $5 trillion food industry, whether from epic flooding or prolonged drought. A new report released today by the sustainability nonprofit organization, Ceres, calls on major food companies to reduce the impacts of a warming climate—on both the global water supply and on their bottom lines—by adopting far stronger practices to use limited fresh water resources more efficiently.

Counting Our Carbon

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:15

For the first time, Domtar’s Transportation and Logistics team estimated the greenhouse gas emissions from shipping pulp and paper products to our customers. The results: an estimated 349,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2016.

Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 09:00

Consumers Energy Crews Heading Into Path of Hurricane to Restore Power

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 12:05

Over 200 Consumers Energy employees and contractors are working in Florida today to help restore power to over 4 million homes and businesses that lost power due to Hurricane Irma.

KeyBank Provides $13.7 Million in Total Financing for Affordable Housing in Alaska

Mon, 09/11/2017 - 18:00

KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided a total of $13.7 million in financing to Swell LLC, for the construction of Turnagain Place in Anchorage, AK. The 29-unit apartment project will serve households earning 50% and 60% AMI, persons with disabilities and persons who have formerly experienced homelessness.