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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Walmart Highlights Sustainability Commitments With Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Issuance as Part of Jumbo Transaction

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced it has successfully priced the company's first green bond. Net proceeds from the $2 billion green bond offering will be used to fund existing and future projects that enable Walmart to achieve its sustainability goals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

Hurricane Ida, the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland, has impacted thousands of people across the nation. Even ten days later, Ida left hundreds of thousands in Louisiana and the city of New Orleans without power.

Events, Media & Communications

Building Digital Skills for Economic Mobility

Comcast NBCUniversal digital equity partners Ayele Shakur, Michael Ellison, and Plinio Ayala, recently sat down with Julia Reusch, Comcast’s Director of Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact at the 2021 Social Innovation Summit.

Diversity & Inclusion

M·A·C Pride & Joy: The Beauty Of Being Us

Relive Pride & Joy: The Beauty Of Being Us – our up-close-and-personal, exclusive event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

Environment

Blog Understanding the 'E' in ESG: Environmental Risk and Protection From a Business Perspective

The “E” in ESG can be especially difficult to unpack because “environmental” encompasses nearly every aspect of the natural world. Read our top 5 reasons why the "E" in ESG matters.

Health & Healthcare

The CGF Joins Colombia's Grand Alliance for Nutrition to Support Healthier Lives for the Most Vulnerable

The Consumer Goods Forum has joined Colombia’s Grand Alliance for Nutrition, tackling malnutrition issues for the most vulnerable.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ESG Report Demonstrates Accountability, Transparency

The report focuses on our commitments to our core corporate responsibility pillars – to our People, our Communities and our Planet – and also to our dedication to operating according to sound governance policies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webinar: Implementing Vision Zero Using an Equity Lens - Part 2

Learn the history of systemic racial inequality in land use and transportation planning the U.S. and its impacts on today’s transportation system. Using data, we explore the correlation of socioeconomic factors to the current state of roadway safety.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

For the Sake of the Planet and Your Business, Just Do It: Why Companies Need to Take Climate Action

In the EU, the policies laid out by the European Green Deal are all about reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Independent Director, Jennifer Crandall Featured in Food Safety Tech

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development, spotlights one of their Independent Directors, Jennifer Crandall.

Health & Healthcare

Keeping a Finger on the Pulse of Community Health

Hearts for Healthcare attracts medical professionals to rural Alberta with first-rate equipment and support

Research, Reports & Publications

Clarion Partners, A Franklin Templeton Subsidiary, Announces Expanded ESG Efforts

From installing beehives on rooftops to assessing projected sea level rises as part of its climate and resilience programs, Clarion Partners’ newly released annual report on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) platform details efforts to increase the focus on responsible investing while providing healthy, resilient, equitable and sustainable spaces for its tenants.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Ceres Report Explores Physical Risks of Climate Change Within the Banking Sector

A new report released today reveals the potential exposure from physical climate change impacts to just the syndicated loan portfolios of 28 of the largest U.S. banks could approach 10 percent annually.

Events, Media & Communications

United Airlines to Present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference

United will present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference on Thursday, September 9. The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. ET.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Intern Reflections: A Summer of Growth

2021 CSR summer intern Lyle Hoge highlights her growth experience through this year’s internship.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Strategy Making Positive Impact in Communities

John Buckley, who heads up Koch’s “Creating Second Chances” hiring strategy and works to share it with other companies beyond Koch, said companies making the hires immediately saw the impact from their new employees.

Environment

Antea Group USA Announces New ESG Advisory Service

Antea Group USA has introduced a new offering to its Sustainability Consulting practice called ESG Advisory Services. As business planning has shifted focus to change-readiness and resiliency, ESG has become more important than ever before.

Environment

Rockwell Automation Reduces Paper Job Packets by 70% for Engineered-to-order Products

Using its own advanced automation technology, Rockwell Automation has reduced paper job packets for its engineered-to-order (ETO) products by 70%.

Education

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ and the Association of American University Women Expand Tech Trek Nationwide

The Qualcomm and AAUW collaboration engages middle school girls in the world of STEM through career exploration and hands-on engineering summer programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Web of Science Name Change Policy

There is an increasing need to support a researcher’s ability to update published research to reflect their preferred known identity, be it in relation to marriage, gender identity or other reason.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Back to School, Hypothetically Speaking

If I had to do it all over again, I would want an education that directly prepared me for solving the climate crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advice on Building a Successful Career and Overcoming Adversity

Read this Black EOE Journal story featuring Theresa Haywood-McCarley, senior director of corporate social responsibility onsemi, giving advice on building a success career and overcoming adversity.

Innovation & Technology

GoDaddy and Main Street America Partner on the Launch of New E-Commerce Tool to Help More Small Businesses Get Online

GoDaddy has partnered with Main Street America for the launch of Main Street Online, a new tool to help businesses grow and strengthen their online and e-commerce capabilities.

Health & Healthcare

Why Building Performance Matters More Than Ever

We have seen it before, and we’ll see it again: a new building that looks incredible, designed and constructed to the highest standards available at the time, well-equipped with the latest technology.

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    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
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    Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
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    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
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