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Environment

Forbes Recognizes Subaru as One of America’s Best Brands for Social Impact

Building on its reputation for being More than a Car Company®, Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it was named one of the top brands on Forbes’ Best Brands for Social Impact 2023 list.

Health & Healthcare

Clinical Trials Integral to Providing More Treatment Options for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer (PROC)

Patients diagnosed with platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (PROC) often face poor prognosis due to the limited treatment options.

Environment

Smaller Branch, Bigger Impact

As part of our Earth Day celebration, Regions is highlighting ways that our associates, customers and community partners are making life better by helping to protect our environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper's Global Impact: Thriving People and Communities Highlights

International Paper is a proud sponsor of Rally to Read 100, a six-month initiative launched in September 2021 to inspire children across the U.S. to read 100 books over the school term.

Education

Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy® Entrepreneurship Course Leads to 67% Increase in Knowledge About Business Topics

Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy® students saw their knowledge about entrepreneurship topics increase by 67% during the 2021-2022 school year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cadence and Vidya & Child Partner for Education

Cadence India leadership, along with teachers, staff, students, parents of Vidya & Child, and others, recently gathered for a launch event to inaugurate the newly constructed school building.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Gender equality, Racial profiling, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender-Equality Index, gender bias in internet searches, racial profiling, and a new #PrideAllYear advert from Doritos.

Innovation & Technology

EHS Technology: Learn About Key Workplace Safety Innovations

Drones, AR/VR, AI, wearables, and sensors are changing the game for EHS professionals. Discover how technology is improving workplace health and safety.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safely Working Together

The health and safety of our workforce has been our top priority while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

LG Debuts State-of-the-Art Inverter Heat Pump Water Heater During Earth Week

LG Electronics USA has officially launched the much-anticipated LG Inverter Heat Pump Water Heater, helping homeowners save money and reduce energy usage and their carbon footprint.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Awards 25 Hispanic Small Businesses $10,000 Grants to Drive Digital Acceleration

Verizon Small Business Study finds a significant gap between Hispanic small business owners’ desire for private loans and grants, and the owners that have been able to apply.

Research, Reports & Publications

Learning the Language of Sustainability Planning and Climate Reporting

Now more than ever, organizations are prioritizing sustainability planning to achieve long-term climate goals. However, not every business has a dedicated team. In many cases, leaders take on such planning as an added responsibility outside of their traditional job scope.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Media and Great Place to Work® Name Comcast NBCUniversal to Top 10 of 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For®, Ranking No. 9

Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have recognized Comcast NBCUniversal as one of the top 10 of 100 Best Companies to Work For™ in 2023, ranking the global media and technology company No. 9 on this year’s list.

Diversity & Inclusion

Subversive Fashion Accessory Takes a Stand for Justice

The lace collar, cast in bronze, is immediately recognizable as one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s iconic neck pieces.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operating the Largest Battery System in North Carolina

Duke Energy is expanding its battery storage capabilities in North Carolina and has begun commercial operation of the state's largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Northwestern Mutual’s Decade-Long Business Case for DEI Challenges the Industry Status Quo

Recently there has been a troubling downturn in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles and programs as companies begin to divest from these efforts due to looming market trends following the sharp increase in similar programs in 2020.

Environment

Steel Dynamics Is a Proud Supporter of The Steel Climate Standard To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced that the company supports The Steel Climate Standard. The Steel Climate Standard was published by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Green Guru or Strategic Savant: Singapore Companies Make Tough Choices in CSO Hires

​​​​In a recent article for the Business Times, Acre's Head of Sustainable Business, APAC, Greg Brittian, discusses the different paths companies can take when hiring sustainability leaders, as well as the trending skills associated with CSOs.

Diversity & Inclusion

O-I Glass Celebrates Contributions of Women in Innovation

O-I Glass, Inc. joins the World Intellectual Property Organization in recognizing the vital role of innovators worldwide that create economic and social benefits through their ideas. April 26 marks World Intellectual Property Day with this year’s theme being

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Your Guide to Defining an Information Governance Policy

As more industries seek digital transformation — adopting conveniences such as cloud-based connectivity, frictionless operations, and more — their vulnerability to potential threats increases.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins Named to Ethical Companies List for 16th Consecutive Year

Cummins Inc. has been named to Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for a 16th consecutive year.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2022 Sustainability Report: A Message From Our CEO

I joined GoDaddy in 2019 because I was inspired by its mission. I am not alone. Everyone working here feels the importance of GoDaddy’s mission: to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2023 CDFI Sustainable Investing Trends

Sustainable investing has gained momentum over the past decade with both financial professionals and casual investors, and in 2023 it’s more relevant than ever.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Protecting the Climate: The Home Depot’s Supply Chain Efficiency

By making our supply chain more efficient, we reduce business costs and the impact that our product distribution has on the environment. We continue to make progress on our multi-year supply chain initiative to create the fastest, most efficient and reliable delivery network.

Sustainable Development Goals

Every Tree Counts

To achieve net zero emissions, Meta is focused on reducing our emissions by prioritizing efficiency and circularity in our business decisions, embracing low-carbon technology, and engaging with our suppliers to help them set climate targets.

Latest Campaigns

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    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
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  6. Growth Through Sustainability
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  7. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  9. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  10. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  13. 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...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
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