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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Industries Earns 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

Koch Industries, Inc. (“Koch”) today announced that it has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for 2022.

Environment

Celebrating Earth Day the KFC Way

A new KFC restaurant opens somewhere in the world every 3.5 hours, so it’s never been more important for us to grow sustainably and minimize our environmental impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Electronics Honored by U.S. EPA as 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year

LG Electronics has been named 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Contributing to Flood Prevention and Water Resilience in the Mississippi River Watershed

Dow, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and other collaborators, is looking for on-the-ground opportunities to invest in nature-based solutions that will help mitigate the negative impact of flooding in the Mississippi River Watershed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Cosmetics' Charitable Donation Supports Unicef's HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs

MAC Cosmetics, your go-to brand for flattering red lipstick and buzzy celeb-backed collaborations, is commemorating Mother's Day with a major announcement.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Business Imperative to Center Equity in Corporate Purpose

Centering Equity in Corporate Purpose is an actionable guide from FSG & the Shared Value Initiative designed for corporate practitioners to deeply integrate equity into the company’s core business

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Owens Corning's Frank O'Brien-Bernini Reflects on His 38+ Year Career With the Company

"I’ve seen the people of Owens Corning work hard, day after day, to make the world a better place."

Events, Media & Communications

DuPont Sustainability Report: Letter From Our Executive Chairman and CEO, Edward D. Breen

I invite you to read on to learn more about our work, our people, and how our results connect to our stakeholders and to the changes the world needs from all of us.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Jumps to No. 10 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies List

Medtronic climbed to No. 10 on this year’s DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity, earning its highest-ever ranking on the prestigious list.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Home Depot Kids Workshops Return to Stores

Beginning Saturday, May 7th, The Home Depot’s Kids Workshops will return to in-store programming in U.S. stores.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tremendous Progress. With More to Come. Regions Releases Community Engagement Report

Regions Financial Corp. announced the release of the Making Life Better: 2021 Community Engagement Report. The report highlights how Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation are taking steps to make a clear and beneficial difference.

Diversity & Inclusion

The End of the All-Male, All-White Cockpit

United recently launched a flight school with the aim of hiring thousands of pilots in the years ahead, at least half of them women or people of color.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duck Delivery: Young Sickle Cell Disease Patients at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper in Camden, NJ Receive Award-Winning Social Robot Thanks to New Collaboration With Aflac

Several young patients being treated for sickle cell disease at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper received a cuddly new companion specially designed to help them through their medical journey.

Health & Healthcare

Why Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, the Most Commonly Inherited Heart Disease, Often Undiagnosed?

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a chronic, inheritable disease where there is excessive thickening of the heart muscle.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Earns No. 3 Spot on DiversityInc Top Companies List

Diversity is fundamental at Abbott, with unique perspectives inspiring us to innovate ways to address the world’s biggest health challenges.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Recognized As a 2022 Tree Line USA Utility by Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation has again recognized Entergy for proper tree care and vegetation management by naming the company a 2022 Tree Line USA utility.

Education

Cambridge Launchpad As Illumina Targets Five Million STEM Learners

Cambridge is unveiled as the launchpad for the biggest long-term initiative ever unveiled on this side of the Atlantic to get more youngsters involved in STEM careers – thanks to US genomics giant Illumina.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SAP and Accenture Aim for a Circular, Regenerative Economy

With 87 percent of the world’s transaction revenue touching its software at some point, the leading software company SAP is in a unique position to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

From Haiti to Your Home: How Recycled Plastic Kept Moving Despite the Pandemic

A year before the pandemic, HP announced it would invest $2 million to expand its ocean-bound plastic supply chain by building a new plastic washing line in Haiti.

Environment

Trane Technologies Becomes One of the World's First Net-Zero Approved Companies With Latest Validation by the Science Based Targets Initiative

Trane Technologies today announced it is the first in its industry, and one of just 11 companies worldwide to date, to have its net-zero carbon emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Environment

How Sustainability Risks Change Along the Sustainability Journey

The famous author and researcher, Bob Willard, identified five distinct stages of corporate sustainability. These stages are pre-compliance, compliance, “beyond compliance”, integrated strategy, and purpose/passion.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Ranked #18 on DiversityInc's 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity

In recognition of its continued commitment to and advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in the workplace, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has earned the #18 place on the 2022 DiversityInc "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list, improving 5 spots from #23 in 2021.

Education

Top 5 Reasons why TCS Appreciates Educators

At TCS, we believe that educators must be empowered to teach students the skills critical for the 21st century. TCS seeks to endow teachers with the knowledge to ignite a passion for learning and a foundation for success in students.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dine Brands 2021 ESG Report Highlights People, Planet and Governance Initiatives

Dine Brands Global, Inc. released its annual Dine Together report for 2021, highlighting key programs and progress in the areas of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Appoints Chris Hagler of Independence Point Advisors to Board of Directors

Land Betterment Corporation today announced the appointment of Chris Hagler to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director.

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  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
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  6. Nutrition and Health
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  11. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
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  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
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  15. Growth Through Sustainability
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