Social impact news

As environmental urgency ramps up for climate action, companies can do more to support consumers’ sustainable choices Environmental sustainability has become a global imperative. As the climate...

The following message was shared with IBMers worldwide on Monday, March 7, 2022. I've heard from many of you in response to last week's announcement regarding the war in Ukraine, and I appreciate...

Yesterday I spoke with IBMers from around the world about the tragedy of the war in Ukraine — and I'd like to acknowledge that the correct word to use is "war" not "conflict." IBM does not...

The following message was shared with IBMers worldwide on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Supporting IBMers Amid the Ukraine/Russia Crisis IBM has for weeks been monitoring and implementing plans in...

Consumer shopping preferences have changed greatly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. A new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and National Retail...

How Automakers Can Close the Gap to help Advance Sustainable Mobility Mobility and transportation consume 20 percent of the world’s energy - most of which is powered by fossil fuels. With the...

The public and private sectors must work together to speed innovation and fix supply chains for critical technologies. There is an old saying: "If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to...

IBM has made 21 voluntary environmental commitments that address a range of pressing sustainability issues. These pledges support or complement IBM’s recent announcement that it would reach...

Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers use IBM Food Trust blockchain technology and powerful AI in IBM Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture to improve farm-level decision-making and speed up transactions.

IBM, Merck and the broader Employer coalition within OneTen are committed to place participants in full-time family sustaining careers that do not require a 4 year degree.

IBM announced the availability of Reigniting Small Business from IBM, a program aiming to provide no-cost, education and coaching designed to help small businesses run their companies more effectively as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

This supports IBM's goal of helping to skill 500,000 people by the end of 2021 through the IBM SkillsBuild program.

Build Change deploys machine learning solution to evaluate construction quality

Despite a year of intense global focus on social justice issues, nearly half of lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans recently surveyed by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value (IBV) stated they believed that their employer discriminates against people of their sexual orientation.

Insights from an IBM-hosted World Ocean Day panel on how emerging technologies will drive sustainable aquaculture

IBM announced it has selected six school districts to receive its IBM Education Security Preparedness Grant, which totals $3 million.

A year after George Floyd’s killing racial inequity and justice have become a key focus for society and the...

As companies plan for a post-pandemic future, there is a significant focus on “Where do we work?” But, every company should simultaneously be asking “How do we design a future of work that...

2020 brought unscripted challenges to businesses around the world. It amplified the stark need for organizations to rapidly redefine what would set them apart and lead to growth. The power of...

In 2020, the convergence of racial injustice and the global pandemic amplified the stark need for swift and greater progress in the quest for equality and equity from society and businesses....

In Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2021, IBM's Senior State Executive in Georgia, Kitty Chaney Reed (far left below), helped the Community Foundation for The Central Savannah River Area break ground...