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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wish Upon a Star — In Outer Space!

Six-year-old Daniel Teague loves everything about outer space and has his sights set on becoming an astronaut. He is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia but will not let that slow him down in his pursuit to blast off to the stars in a few years.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank’s Angel Rodriguez Named a 2023 Notable Latino Leader by Crain’s Cleveland Business

KeyBank’s Angel Rodriguez has been honored as a 2023 Notable Latino Leader by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Rodriguez, a Senior Vice President and Business Banking Sales Leader for Key in Northeast Ohio, was honored for his commitment to leading and coaching teammates.

Sustainable Development Goals

Less Is More: Abbott’s Approach to Packaging Innovation

It's said that haste makes waste, but Abbott is making swift progress toward its goal of addressing 50 million pounds of packaging by 2030, just one component of our comprehensive 2030 Sustainability Plan.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Magic City Moment

Helping other Regions Bank associates bag 11,000 diapers for Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, in a little over two hours, Jason Epstein thought of the impact diapers have made in his own child’s life.

Innovation & Technology

Commissioner Franz, Pano AI and T-Mobile Provide Update on How AI Tech and 5G Are Helping DNR Fight Wildfires

Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz gave an update on how the Department of Natural Resources is using advanced AI technology that provides actionable intelligence to attack wildfires as soon as they start.

Innovation & Technology

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose and Tata Consultancy Services: Skills Development for the AI Era

There is huge growth in the creation and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but there is also a global shortage of workers with the skills and experience using the technology in order to be competitive.

Events, Media & Communications

Xfinity’s HBCU Fall Tour Opens Doors for the Next Generation of Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Creators

This year's tour will visit 11 HBCU campuses in communities Comcast serves, inspiring the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Shifting Priorities: How Sustainability and Decarbonization are Driving Modern Supply Chains

Supply chain operators have narrowed their focus on sustainability and decarbonization thanks to increasing market and regulatory pressures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Matches Collin Morikawa’s Donation to World Central Kitchen

Every birdie that Collin Morikawa made during the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields benefitted relief efforts following the devastating wildfires in Maui.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Talent Hunt Intensifies As Singapore Family Offices Top 1,100 | With Commentary From Acre’s Paddy Balfour

As the number of single family offices in Singapore soars, demand for professionals across sustainability, client relationships and investment advisory is set to climb further.

Diversity & Inclusion

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Building Foundations To Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Viatris provides resources for colleagues and managers to connect, set goals aligned to company priorities, discuss career aspirations and development plans, and track progress throughout the year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Trombonist Turned Banker Finds Parallels Connecting With Audiences and Customers

Before Mark Salatino was analyzing deposit trends and products for U.S. Bank, he was playing the trombone with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in Rochester, New York.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Project Lemonade Receives $35,000 Grant from KeyBank

KeyBank has awarded a $35,000 grant to Project Lemonade’s L+EARN internship program, which provides foster youth with career and financial coaching, ongoing mentorship and connections to future job opportunities.  

Sustainable Development Goals

Research Reveals Technology and Digitalization Are Key to Leading a Sustainable Lifestyle to More Than Two-Thirds of Consumers

There’s an opportunity for businesses to encourage consumers to become more sustainable when shopping online by tackling the major barriers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Navigating Global ESG Reporting Standards

For the second installment in our Climate Week series, Mandi McReynolds is joined by global experts Eelco van der Enden, CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative, and Anna Nefedova, global ESG reporting leader at Deloitte.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida’s New Renewable Energy Certificates Program Offers Customers, Businesses More Options To Reach Their Sustainability Goals

Duke Energy Florida announced Clean Energy Impact, its newest renewable energy certificates (RECs) program, is now available to customers looking to achieve their sustainability goals and support local, renewable energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: Responsible Banking

Fair and honest business practices are essential to keeping our customers at the center of everything we do. Fifth Third’s Community Reinvestment Act and Responsible Banking Committee is responsible for guiding enterprise-wide CRA and responsible conduct strategies and policies.

Environment

Climate Talks: Dennis Onono on the Potential Offered by Innovative Sustainable Technology Projects in Africa

With the United Nations Africa Climate Week in full swing, and COP28 in view, we chatted to Dennis Onono, our Associate Director of Community Projects, to find out more about the top topics that are affecting carbon and beyond in Africa today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard: Sustainable Development? Unsustainable Without Women

To give women entrepreneurs in India better access to financial services, Airtel Payments Bank, Frontier Markets and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of She Leads Bharat: Udyam at the forum.

Sustainable Development Goals

All CNH Industrial Production Sites in Brazil Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill

CNH Industrial recently achieved zero waste to land fill in all their production sites in Brazil. Since 2016, the company has been working toward this achievement at their Contagem (MG), Piracicaba (SP) and Sorocaba (SP) sites and is proud to have met their goal in 2023.

Environment

Not a Garden Pest: How Protecting Pollinators Means Safeguarding Our Global Food System

Farmers in Zimbabwe are revolutionizing local gardening by harnessing the power of pollinators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Social Responsibility Is Your Business’s Secret Weapon

Hey folks, in today's episode of the Climate Confident podcast I dive into the world of corporate social responsibility with Gitte Winther Bruhn, the Global Head of Social Responsibility Solutions at SAP.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Water Street Tampa Becomes First WELL Certified Community in North America

Awarded by IWBI, the certification celebrates Water Street Tampa’s successful, strategic integration of design and policy decisions that promote health and well-being across all aspects of the neighborhood.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Announces Launch of 6th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program

Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced that it will begin accepting applications for its annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Celebrates Fashion Week With Tyrese Taylor, Founder of Millennial Bae

SkysTheLimit.org is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Tyrese Taylor, the inspiring Founder of Millennial Bae, during this year’s Fashion Week. Tyrese’s remarkable success story exemplifies the power of passion, determination, and mentorship in the fashion industry.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  3. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  4. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  5. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  6. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  10. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  12. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  14. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...