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Environment

Summary and Takeaways From COP26

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, was recently held in Glasgow, Scotland. After the event, our global teams took some time to analyze and came up with some key points to summarize the event and its impacts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mitsubishi Corporation Renews Funding for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas renewed funding to support environmental causes, focusing on the use of digital tools to support conservation efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSE&G Named a 2021 Customer Champion

PSE&G has been named a 2021 Customer Champion, by residential and business customers, based on a nationwide study of electric and natural gas customers by human behavior and analytics advisory firm Escalent.

Health & Healthcare

United Flies 1 Million Vaccine Doses to Ghana

This week, we flew over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana in partnership with UNICEF’s humanitarian initiative, COVAX which aims to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines to every country around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Hunger for Sustainable Food Systems Was Unstated at COP26, Despite Plant-Based Campaign

While 20,000 delegates at COP26 tucked into dishes from menus that contained 40 per cent plant-based dishes, one butcher was keeping a watchful eye.

Innovation & Technology

Closing the Digital Divide: How Machine Learning and Data Science Can Help Giga Map the Next Million Schools

As the Giga initiative celebrates the milestone of one million schools mapped, @Ericsson takes a closer look at this crucial data-building project, and the machine learning and data science technology that can support it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Coaching That Changes the Game and Improves Lives

In October as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), our company was recognized by the New York State Department of Education for our inclusive hiring practices and diversity in the workplace.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Releases New Electric Powertrain for Terminal Tractors

The global power leader is releasing its new electric powertrain, PowerDriveTM 8000, to integrate into the terminal tractor application.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CooperCompanies New Code of Conduct

One of CooperCompanies ESG Action Plans for 2021 was to complete a full update and refresh of our Code of Conduct including reviewing and updating conduct expectations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Enbridge ESG Forum: Indigenous and Community Engagement

Watch Pete Sheffield, Chief Sustainability Officer at Enbridge, discuss the company’s approach to Indigenous and community engagement.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Powerless to Purpose: Dr. Brandon Marin Shares His Story to Inspire Change

For Dr. Brandon Marin, a job researching semiconductors at Intel was “a childhood dream.” As he prepared for his job interview, he knew there was a good chance he would never achieve it. But when he interviewed, he candidly shared his story anyway.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Continues Strong Performance on CDP Climate and Deforestation

For 12 years, Yum! has reported into CDP as a way to share progress and show transparency to investors and other stakeholders around its climate goals and broader ESG practices, increasing its level of disclosure every year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Truist Releases TCFD Report

Truist Financial Corporation today released its first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Report, adding further context and disclosures to previous CSR and ESG reports.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Accelerating the Diversity Flywheel in 2022 and Beyond

Every year, the message becomes clearer. Diversity is just good for businesses that embrace it – and bad for those that don’t.

Innovation & Technology

Johanna Jobin | The Innovator 25 North America 2021

Johanna Jobin has ushered Biogen into a new era in its long-standing ESG commitments, with a focus on climate, health and equity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lessons on Mentoring From a Sanitation Startup Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs

The Women in the Sanitation Economy Innovation Lab aims to help women-led and women-focused businesses in the sanitation and hygiene space achieve success.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2022 CECP Look Ahead: Focusing Corporate Purpose

2021 was a tipping point for global challenges—from new COVID-19 variants to racial reckoning to climate change and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making a Real Difference for HBCUs

Regions Bank and its associates, as well as the Regions Foundation have provided financial support, as well as financial education programs and volunteerism to HBCUs across its 15-state footprint.

Environment

DuPont and Water.org Partner to Increase Global Access to Safe Water

DuPont and Water.org have partnered to increase global access to safe water, with a focus on communities most vulnerable to the consequences of water scarcity.

Energy

National Grid Climate Leaders: Meet Pradheep Kileti

Pradheep Kileti has taken his passion for renewables and turned it into an entire department. He spearheaded the creation of the Future of Heat group in Gas Engineering,

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Continues Community Development Lending and Investment Expansion in the Midwest With the Appointment of Ted Witt

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Ted Witt as a senior banker to expand community development lending and investment activity in the Midwest Region.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JAMA Network Open: How HBCU Used Covid Testing to Keep Campus Open

A new research study on how frequent COVID testing coupled with other safety measures enabled a historically Black college to safely remain open even as many other universities shut down their campuses has been published Monday by the JAMA Network Open, a member of JAMA Network.

Sustainable Development Goals

Radisson Hotel Group Increases Focus on Supply Chain Sustainability; Announces Partnership With EcoVadis

Recent supply chain pressures, risks and social impacts of global shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, make supply chain transparency and risk management essential for Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading hospitality groups with 1600 hotels and 9 distinguished brands in 120 countries.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents the 2021 Design for Reuse Award to The AZEK Company

TimberTech AZEK’s new Landmark Collection decking was designed with recycling at end of life in mind. It is a perfect example of design for reuse that is necessary to increase the recycling rate of vinyl building products.

Education

Arrow Electronics Helps Asia Pacific Employees Teach Their Children STEM Skills

Arrow Electronics is making it both easy and fun for employees in its Asia Pacific region to teach their children how to use technology to solve problems.

Latest Campaigns

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    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  3. 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...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.