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Lead on Purpose: How Values Drive Business in Uncertain Times

‘Puppies for Parole’ Offers a Second Chance for Incarcerated People and Shelter Dogs in Missouri

The initiative offers incarcerated people an opportunity to train and socialize shelter dogs, making them more adoptable. In partnership with animal shelters and rescue organizations, it now runs in 16 of the state's 20 correctional facilities.

Michelle Erdenesanaa

December 4, 2023

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Equalizing Care: Busting Disparities in the Healthcare System

Helping Doctors Advance Cardiovascular Health Equity

Research shows that women and people of color often suffer from advanced heart and vascular disease at disproportionately high rates, receive less treatment for these conditions, and have worse health outcomes. How can the healthcare sector approach heart health more equitably?

Camille Chang Gilmore

November 30, 2023

Community Development

The Solutions Effect

What Should We Do With All of This Empty Office Space?

All year we’ve seen companies take their stance on returning to in-person work. But what if returning to the office doesn't mean working there?

Taylor Haelterman

November 20, 2023

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

Public Transportation Has a Lot of Problems. Can Microtransit Help to Solve Them?

On-demand microtransit systems are popping up around the world as a means to supplement fixed-route buses and other public transportation. So, what is microtransit, and how does it work? The city of Camden, New Jersey, offers a proving ground.

Mary Mazzoni

November 8, 2023

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

This Evidence-Based Solution Could End Global Poverty, But You Probably Haven't Heard of It

The Graduation Approach reached 9 million people across Bangladesh from 2002 to 2021, and it helped 95 percent of those people move out of extreme poverty.

Mary Mazzoni

November 1, 2023

Community Development

We Thought These Things Would Make Society Work Better in the 2010s. What Happened?

We thought these social solutions could make our communities stronger and more equitable in the 2010s. Which ones took off, and which ones faded away?

Mary Mazzoni

October 24, 2023

Community Development

In a World With Less Policing, What Does It Look Like for Community to Heal Community?

“In Black and Brown communities, people became concerned about a strategy of removing police and what they would be replaced with,” says Tabatha Davis of the Seattle public safety provider We Deliver Care.

Riya Anne Polcastro

October 16, 2023

Community Development

This Houston Building is Designed to Combat Extreme Heat

Relief from the summer heat has been slow to reach Houston, as the city experienced temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit well into September. This new building offers respite from the Houston heat through a collection of environmentally-adaptive design strategies.

Michelle Erdenesanaa

October 10, 2023

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

The Subaru Love Promise: The Value of Running a Business with Love and Respect

This year, Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas received the most prestigious award a retailer can receive from Subaru of America, the 2023 Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award. The retailer has donated more than $1 million to local nonprofits since 2021, supporting over 50 organizations in the local community.

Abha Malpani Naismith

October 10, 2023

Community Development

Coalition Connects Brands With Schools Struggling to Teach Sustainability

Discovery Education is partnering with big brands to create educational content for elementary and secondary schools that are struggling to teach sustainability. The newly formed Sustainability Education Coalition aims to reach more than 10 million K-12 students by 2030.

Gary E. Frank

September 29, 2023

Community Development

Buildings: The Unsung Hero of Public Health

Buildings play a pivotal role in public health, and it’s time our policymakers recognize this, U.S. surgeons general wrote in an open letter.

Dr. Richard Carmona and Rachel Hodgdon

September 27, 2023

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Building a Better Tomorrow, Today

Why the Fight Against Childhood Cancer Matters and How to Support the Cause

While spending bills passed in 2022 provided a much-needed boost for childhood cancer research, funding is still far short of what’s needed, and private fundraising efforts remain critical. 

Mary Riddle

September 21, 2023

Community Development

Way More Than WiFi: This Program Upskills Students in Robotics and AI

The software giant Salesforce is stepping up with over $20 million in grants to help provide students with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed.

Taylor Haelterman

September 21, 2023

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Changing the Game: The Sports and Entertainment Sector Embraces the SDGs

What Do Health and Safety Ratings Mean for Sports and Entertainment? Crypto.com Arena Helps Us Find Out

Since it opened nearly a quarter century ago, AEG’s Crypto.com Arena (formerly known as the Staples Center) has been one of world’s leading multi-purpose indoor venues for sports and entertainment. Building on that history, this week the venue was recognized with the prestigious WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute.

Gary E. Frank

September 15, 2023

Community Development

Looking Toward the Long-Term With Zero Fresh Water Textile Manufacturing

Welspun India, a home textiles supplier for brands on the international market, found a simple way to eliminate all fresh water use in manufacturing.

Riya Anne Polcastro

September 15, 2023

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The Future of Fueling: Sustainability, Mobility and Flexibility

Training the Next Generation of U.S. Truck Drivers

Truckers are in short supply in the U.S. due to a difficult labor market caused by harsh schedules, wage stagnation, and high up-front costs. To address the trucker shortage, the mobile energy delivery company Booster created its internal training program for truckers called CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) Academy.

Mary Riddle

August 31, 2023

Community Development

Farmers Look to Social Media for Help After Vermont Floods

When floods in Vermont broke rainfall records, a farmer turned to his 4.5 million social media followers to fund emergency disaster grants for his neighbors whose crops were destroyed. Could a similar model help more farmers cope with the impacts of climate change?

Mary Riddle

August 3, 2023

Community Development

A Community Approach is Necessary to Address Child Labor in Cacao

Two decades after the furor about child labor in chocolate, we’ve made real progress in building models to empower farmers. Now, we need to scale those up and foster a truly ethical, traceable cacao supply chain. A community-driven approach can provide a way forward, say nonprofit leaders working on the ground.

Nithin Coca

July 31, 2023

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Equalizing Care: Busting Disparities in the Healthcare System

How the Healthcare Industry Can Confront the Climate Crisis Through its Supply Chain

The connection between environmental health and human health underscores the importance of the medical community’s role in reaching net zero carbon emissions. The vice president of environmental, social and governance for medial device company Boston Scientific explains more.

Kathryn Unger

July 31, 2023

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Building a Better Tomorrow, Today

It Takes a Village: Northwestern Mutual’s Case for Community Revitalization

Northwestern Mutual has invested over $15 million toward community revitalization in Milwaukee, where the company is headquartered. "To close racial and economic disparities in our communities, we work directly with residents to advance their objectives,” said the company's chief sustainability and impact officer, Grady Crosby.

Abha Malpani Naismith

July 27, 2023

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Nourishing People and the Planet

How Corporate Partnerships Scale Health and Wellness Around the World

The pandemic’s impact on economies and supply chains led to global hunger increasing for the first time in nearly a decade. More corporations have had to step up with supplies, service and partnerships, and their work can lend a hand to nonprofits still struggling to meet the needs of their communities.

Ellen Delisio

July 27, 2023

Community Development

Agency Begets Equity: A Holistic Approach to Help All Workers Succeed

Agency, or the opportunity to make decisions, take purposeful action and pursue goals safely, is closely linked to a person's ability to fully participate and excel in the workplace. From major employers to community groups and individuals, we all have a role to play in improving agency at work.

Leslie Abbey and Miriam Warren

July 18, 2023

Community Development

This Social Enterprise is Improving Public Toilet Infrastructure in Bangladesh's Urban Centers

The Dhaka metro area is home to more than 23 million people. Yet residents have less than 100 public toilets available to them, and most are dirty or unusable. Founded by a Dhaka native and urban planner, the social enterprise Bhumijo is looking to change that by bringing new public toilets to Bangladesh’s urban centers.

Michelle Erdenesanaa

July 13, 2023

Community Development

Dick’s Sporting Goods Champions Youth Athletics With $5.6 Million in Grants

NBA star Carmelo Anthony is one of 10 top athletes working with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation to champion youth sports through the 75for75 grant program. The foundation will distribute more than $5.6 million in 2023 to youth sports cubs and schools, including organizations selected by the athletes.

Megan Amrich

July 7, 2023

Community Development

Do More Good with a Tribally-Owned Business

A tribally-owned business is a for-profit business owned by a Native Nation. Profits flow directly to the Native Nation and are used by its government to directly fund services and support for members. These businesses are expanding in the competitive marketplace, and there are more opportunities than ever to work with them.

Jeffrey Ellis

May 9, 2023

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

The Philadelphia Union is Scoring On and Off the Field in Partnership with Subaru

Neighbors in the Philadelphia-Camden metro, the automaker and professional soccer team joined forces in 2020 to drive greater impact in the communities where they work. They've since cut waste sent to landfills, adopted elementary schools, fed locals with an organic community garden and more.

Grant Whittington

May 8, 2023

Community Development

Microtransit: The Solution to Public Transit Deserts?

Where mass transit falls short, workers, seniors, people with disabilities, and those who don’t drive or own a vehicle are left scrambling to get where they need to go. Via Transportation is stepping up with a technology-enabled solution to improve accessibility while reducing overall emissions.

Riya Anne Polcastro

May 8, 2023

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The Science Behind Healthy Spaces: The Role of Buildings in Well-Being

Healthy Buildings Becoming the New Normal in Real Estate

Real estate owners are driving demand for healthy buildings as they seek to retain tenants and strengthen leasing activity at a time when the pandemic still casts a long shadow on occupancy.

IWBI

April 27, 2023

Community Development

New Partnership Taps Indoor Farming to Grow Food Security in Texas

A new coalition of private- and public-sector organizations plans to combat food insecurity in Texas by accelerating controlled environment agricultural innovations that address barriers to food and nutrition security.

Mary Riddle

April 20, 2023

Community Development

Workers Rally to Sound the Alarm on the Growing 'Care Crisis'

Roughly 4 million children are born and another 4 million people turn 65 each year in the U.S., and there aren't enough care workers to help. Working people and advocates will gather in Washington, D.C. this week to recognize the value of care workers and sound the alarm on this growing "care crisis."

Gary E. Frank

April 18, 2023

Community Development

Global Hunger: The Growing ESG Issue That Few Companies Want to Face

Just as the climate crisis is a universal challenge, global hunger is a fundamental issue that ultimately impacts business success — and humanity as a whole. Yet global hunger is a predictable and preventable problem that we can solve in our lifetimes, and doing so can provide a strong return on investment.

Eric Bebernitz

March 31, 2023

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Pursuing Net-Positive

A Key Corporate Partnership Helps This Nonprofit Nature Center Thrive

The Trumbull Nature and Arts Center offers hands-on environmental science experiences for students and educational programming for families in Trumbull, Connecticut. It has grown rapidly in recent years, thanks in large part to collaboration with corporate volunteers.

Mary Riddle

March 23, 2023

Community Development

Dick’s Sporting Goods Marks 75th Anniversary with $75,000 Grants for Youth Sports

American youth are playing fewer sports these days, and Dick’s Sporting Goods is looking to get more kids back in the game. The retailer is marking its 75th anniversary with the 75for75 grant program aimed at getting youth back into team sports and supporting underserved sports programs across the U.S.

Gary E. Frank

March 17, 2023

Community Development

Howard's Interdisciplinary Maker Space Aims to Prepare Students for the Future of Work

Howard University's department of mechanical engineering will soon be home to an interdisciplinary maker space and innovation lab, where students can interact with peers from other disciplines such as architecture, science and business, thanks to a $1 million gift from Autodesk.

Gary E. Frank

March 16, 2023

Community Development

What Your Neighborhood is Missing: More Trees

Planting more trees in densely-packed city centers can combat the effect of urban heat islands and save lives during summer heatwaves.

Patrick McCarthy

February 8, 2023

Community Development

Top Universities Fail to Prepare World Leaders for the Climate Crisis, Report Finds

The world's top universities have not fostered the leadership skills and civic engagement necessary for our world leaders to navigate the impending ecological crisis, according to a new project from the youth campaign group Mock COP.

Patrick McCarthy

January 31, 2023

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

Think Globally, Act Locally: How Businesses Can Support Nonprofits in Their Community

This Subaru retailer in Arkansas has donated $3.2 million to more than 70 local nonprofits and initiatives over the past 10 years — and its story illustrates what it means for businesses of all sizes to give back.

Ellen Delisio

January 19, 2023

Community Development

The Secret Power of Lifestyle Emissions

Companies and governments must lead the charge in reducing emissions, but climate action starts with individual, everyday decisions.

Kate Brant

December 19, 2022

Community Development

Instead of 30×30, COP15 Should Pivot to Returning Land Back

Leaders seek a 30x30 framework on biodiversity in Montreal, but such an approach actually takes lands away from the best land stewards: Indigenous peoples.

Riya Anne Polcastro

December 15, 2022

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

The Importance of Giving Back — Even In Times of Uncertainty

It’s never a convenient time to advocate giving away money, but that shouldn't stop business leaders from getting started. This CEO shares why giving back is well worth it — even in uncertain times.

Thomas J Doll

December 6, 2022

Community Development

Women-Led Alliance Launched at COP27 Demands Climate Finance for Indigenous Peoples

Historically, Indigenous communities have been slow to receive their share of funds for climate protection projects, but this alliance seeks change.

Grant Whittington

November 22, 2022

Community Development

Another Step Toward Bringing EVs to More Low-Income Communities

A $3 million investment seeks to boost education and awareness of EVs across low-income and disadvantaged communities in California. 

Gary E. Frank

November 21, 2022

Community Development

Emerging from COP27: A New Standard for Protecting Indigenous Lands

At the COP27 climate talks, three NGOs issued new principles for respecting the land and resource rights of Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendent peoples and other local communities.

Mary Riddle

November 18, 2022

Community Development

Discharged and Displaced: Breaking the Military-to-Housing Insecurity Pipeline

Recent statistics reflect the frightening and challenging reality of the housing crisis veterans face, a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeremy Butler

November 11, 2022

Community Development

COP27: Building a Regenerative Economy Through a Just Transition

At COP27, companies, NGOs and governments are discussing what it takes to create a just transition, as in a climate action plan that is socially equitable.

Mary Riddle

November 10, 2022

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Changing the Game: The Sports and Entertainment Sector Embraces the SDGs

Cultural Changemakers Have a Powerful Role in Promoting Climate Action

The sports and entertainment sectors are striving to push ahead on sustainability through awareness-building campaigns and climate action initiatives.

Grant Whittington

November 10, 2022

Community Development

What About a Health-Centered Plan to Tackle the Climate Crisis?

The climate crisis is further harming healthcare systems across the globe, and now doctors are calling on leaders to take on the fossil fuel sector.

Leon Kaye

November 8, 2022

Community Development

Empowering Indigenous and Local Communities Crucial to Solving Climate Crisis

As COP27 begins, one group has demanded the immediate return of more lands to Indigenous stewardship to preserve the planet’s vital ecosystems.

Riya Anne Polcastro

November 7, 2022

Community Development

Allyship and Diversity Plans Aren’t Enough: Corporate America Needs to Listen to People with Disabilities

The launch of diversity plans and internal resources for people with disabilities isn't making a difference — this is all merely performative allyship.

Gary E. Frank

October 28, 2022

Community Development

California’s Latino Farmers Score a Much-Needed Funding Boost

California's Latino farmers have long faced racism and the lack of access to capital — this new grant program seeks to help them scale up their operations.

Mary Riddle

October 25, 2022

Community Development

Ciudad Perdida, the ‘Anti-Machu Picchu,’ Empowers Local Indigenous Communities to Be Self-Reliant

For the Indigenous peoples who live in the area surrounding northern Colombia's Ciudad Perdida, sustainable tourism's results have been promising.

Leon Kaye

October 21, 2022

Community Development

New Media Company Inspires BIPOC Women and Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM

STEM careers have long been notoriously inequitable, but one group seeks to change this while inspiring more BIPOC women and girls to enter such fields.

Riya Anne Polcastro

October 20, 2022

Community Development

Worldwide, 80 Percent of Cities Faced Climate Risk in 2022

While 80 percent of the world's cities now face worrisome climate risk, they are also primed to thrive as hubs of clean technology innovation.

Mary Riddle

October 18, 2022

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

Subaru and LA Auto Show Fetch National Attention with Dog Adoption Program

Many people attend auto shows to learn about the latest innovations within the automotive industry, but attendees who stop by the Subaru booth might end up leaving with a new four-legged family member. 

Patrick McCarthy

October 18, 2022

Community Development

Colombia’s Ciudad Perdida, a Gem for Local Indigenous Communities, Faces an Uncertain Future

Understanding what Ciudad Perdida means to Indigenous Colombians requires knowledge about its past, which also explains its current role as a leading sustainable tourism destination.

Leon Kaye

October 10, 2022

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Lead on Purpose: How Values Drive Business in Uncertain Times

Three Ways Leaders Can Better Prevent Mental Health Crises at Work — Before They Happen

Many may not realize that the veterinary field has long faced issues with mental health and well-being. An executive from VCA Animal Hospitals shares how the chain addresses mental health challenges veterinarians and technicians encounter at work.

Paola Perez-Loaiza

October 10, 2022

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Equalizing Care: Busting Disparities in the Healthcare System

Why Clinical Trial Diversity is So Important — and What the Healthcare Sector Can Do

Most clinical trials don't include women or people of color, and this absence of representation can create major gaps in treatment and serious repercussions for quality of care.

Grant Whittington

October 3, 2022

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Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide

Schools Still Face Impacts From the Pandemic, But Businesses Can Help

Schools, educators and families are still battling the effects of the pandemic, and businesses are linking up with the nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org to help them respond. One of them is a Louisiana Subaru dealership that is helping a local middle school weather tough times.

Ellen Delisio

September 27, 2022

Community Development

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Need More Say In Where Their Conservation Funding Goes

Indigenous peoples and local communities have relatively little say in how the conservation dollars meant to support them are actually spent. The decision-making is mostly left to large international organizations and multilateral institutions.

Andrew Kaminsky

September 20, 2022

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Doing the Work: What Does It Mean To Be a Just Company?

Sounding the Alarm on Global Learning Poverty

The world is facing a literacy crisis: A staggering 70 percent of 10-year-olds do not understand a simple written text. This nonprofit is out to build literacy globally by publishing multilingual books on a free digital app and empowering creators to write books in their languages.

Tanyella Evans

September 15, 2022

Community Development

How Environmental Racism and Corporate Mismanagement Caused the Jackson Water Crisis

The water crisis in Jackson, MS has two stories: white state leaders ignoring the pleas of a majority-Black city, and a dodgy contract with a multinational.

Mary Riddle

September 12, 2022

Community Development

Faith Can Be a Core Element of DEI — And a Way to Convene a Dialogue Around These Issues

Despite employers' assumptions, including a focus on faith can reinforce other areas of DEI, and increase trust, engagement and, ultimately, profitability. 

Brian Grim

September 6, 2022

Community Development

Remote Work: Benefits for Employees, Employers and the Economy

The back-and-forth over remote work versus going to the office isn’t going anyway soon, but this ongoing debate’s noise is definitely getting louder.

Leon Kaye

August 30, 2022

Community Development

Pixstory and Women in Soccer Partner to Provide Safe Spaces for Sports Talk

Pixstory — the social media platform that spotlights evidence, not opinion — is partnering with Women in Soccer for this year's Women’s Equality Day.

Roya Sabri

August 26, 2022

Community Development

Of Course, a Bookstore with a Social Justice Mission Can Succeed In a Red State: Just Ask Montana Book Company

When Chelsia Rice and her spouse bought Montana Book Company, they wanted to bring a social justice element to this downtown Helena bookstore.

Kate Robertson

August 26, 2022

Community Development

Disaster Preparedness Hub in Caribbean Will Save Lives and Tons of Money

A disaster preparedness hub in Barbados will be more cost-effective, and may save more lives, than the usual reactive response to climate-related disasters.

Andrew Kaminsky

August 25, 2022

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Pursuing Net-Positive

A Bright Idea for Promoting STEM Education: Bring It Into Community Spaces

A new education center at a riverfront park in Stamford, Connecticut, is connecting the community to nature and teaching applied science to promote sustainability and inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals.

Riya Anne Polcastro

August 18, 2022

Community Development

Acceso Connects Farmers to Formal Markets for Increased Earnings and Food Security

The social enterprise Acceso works with Latin American farmers so they can afford to stay on their land while improving local food security.

Riya Anne Polcastro

August 16, 2022

Community Development

Sports Brands Should Take Notes After Lionesses Euro Win

The thrilling victory by England's Lionesses in Euro Women's 2022 coincides with a surging public hunger for gender inclusivity in sports.

Roya Sabri

August 9, 2022

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Making the Cut: Fostering Sustainability and Purpose in the Apparel Sector

HBCU Students Hone Their Engineering Skills with Hands-On Experiences at HanesBrands’ Facilities

Not many college students can say they saved a major multinational company time, money and space. A partnership between North Carolina A&T and HanesBrands is allowing senior industrial engineering majors to do just that by solving real-world organizational and time management problems for the clothing giant.

Ellen Delisio

August 9, 2022

Community Development

Want to Revive Sustainable Tourism? Film and Stream More LGBTQ Romance Series, 'Thai BL' Style

In Thailand, boy meets boy, a popular series is launched yet again on a streaming channel — and an uptick in Thai BL fandom tourism soon follows. Oh boy.

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2022

Community Development

The Social Media Fuss Over Cracker Barrel Shows Why Companies Need to Just Be Authentic and Carry On

In case you missed it, the sky has fallen as Cracker Barrel decided to serve the Impossible plant-based sausage patty as an option on its breakfast menu.

Leon Kaye

August 5, 2022