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Friendly breakup: After 129 years, GE plans future as 3 smaller companies
Nov 9, 2021
Separate operations focused on aviation, health care and energy will be more agile — and independent of one another's weaknesses.
What does it mean for a company to be "water-positive"?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 5, 2021
Journalist Amanda Schupak explains how companies like PepsiCo are trying to put more water into the environment than they take out.
"Look for actions" from companies, not just green pledges, experts say
Oct 26, 2021
What will make meaningful progress toward climate goals? Corporations changing how they do business and making tangible investments.
More companies pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Sep 20, 2021
What do corporate pledges accomplish in the long run? And do they really work to bring about meaningful change?
Can companies really be empathetic toward their workers?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Aug 20, 2021
As Anne Helen Petersen writes, messaging about empathy is different from taking action, and not every employee is buying it.
"Rainbow washing" during Pride hurts both brands and consumers
Jun 23, 2021
Simply attaching your brand to a rainbow flag but failing to take further action can have unintended negative results.
What responsibility do corporations have to weigh in on voting rights?
Mar 29, 2021
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that overhauls state election rules and restricts voting in a number of ways.
For public good, not for profit.
Corporations offer to help with vaccine rollout
Jan 22, 2021
Some of these companies have expertise, resources or logistical capacity that the federal government may lack.
Why more workers are getting paid time off on Election Day
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 1, 2020
A growing list of companies are allowing their employees to get the day off or paying them to work the polls.
With companies matching social justice donations, employees are crowdsourcing to increase contributions
by
Erika Beras
Jun 12, 2020
Over the last two weeks, social justice organizations have raised $600 million dollars, according to one nonprofit.