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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Receives Multiple Award Wins for Sustainability-Focused Advancements

This year, Lenovo’s Sustainability Solutions portfolio has been recognized by the BIG Sustainability Awards program, which showcases organizations, products, people, and initiatives that prioritize sustainability as a core business element.

Environment

Carnival Corporation’s Alaska Land Operations Stay Local To Help State’s Seafood Industry, Fisheries

Carnival Corporation’s land and sea operations for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises in Alaska are taking a two-pronged approach to help mitigate the downturn's effects in one of the state’s primary industries.

Environment

Transforming Business With CSRD

In the latest episode of the Inogen Alliance podcast, Rethinking EHS, experts from around the world discuss CSRD’s global impact on sustainability practices in businesses and how adopting CSRD can drive positive change and enhance sustainability within operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway Hosts Commemorative Gathering in Honor of Maui Fires

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway recently marked the first anniversary of the Maui fires with a special event, celebrating the solidarity and support from store associates, customers and local residents.

Energy

Black & Veatch to Identify Carbon Capture Opportunities in Vietnam

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, is evaluating the feasibility and readiness of deploying carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to further reduce emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brothers Redevelopment Inc. Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Senior Citizen Housing Program

KeyBank has awarded a $300,000 grant to Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI), a Denver-based nonprofit organization providing housing improvement and related services to vulnerable Colorado residents.

Education

Unleash Student Curiosity With Discovery Education’s Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Edtech leader Discovery Education is offering educators new insights into how to bring curiosity to the forefront in districts, schools, and classrooms around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saluting Our First Cohort of Veterans at AMD

AMD welcomed our first cohort of veterans in late 2023 through the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program, strengthening our workforce and underlining our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Environment

Plant-Based Cooking With Georgia Chefs Matthew and Tia Raiford

In this deliciously inspiring Drawdown Georgia webinar, regenerative farmers/chefs Matthew & Tia Raiford offer advice and insights to help all of us celebrate the bounty of late summer produce and move towards a plant-based diet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard: Lights, Camera, Stream and How Women Are Taking the Mainstage in Esports

When Doreen Dabi-Diamond, aka Dabi, walked into her first professional gaming competition and realized she was the only woman there, she was not fazed in the least.

Energy

Bill Management Tools, Events Help Entergy Customers in Louisiana Keep Cool and Save Money This Summer

Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs, and the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures and high electricity usage by our customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Code Word: Transparency

The financial industry is changing and is committed to improving transparency in the industry as well as directing practitioners toward greater integration of sustainability risks within investment processes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Clorox Equal Justice Works Fellow Spotlight: Supporting Older Incarcerated People Through the Parole Process

More than four years ago we made a commitment — through The Clorox Company Foundation — to help fight racism and inequality. Some of our financial commitment goes toward supporting Equal Justice Works fellows like Darby Aono-Shek.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

GRI Mining Sector Standard Published in More Languages

In line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI's) commitment to provide the global common language for sustainability reporting, seven translations of GRI 14: Mining Sector 2024 have been published.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty

World Environment Center (WEC) has released a summary of its recent Members Forum on the status of the Global Plastics Treaty. The discussion included 19 of WEC member companies representing various industries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our People: Anne Bertelsmann Engineers a Distinguished Career

If you ask Anne Bertelsmann where she’s from and how she ended up at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), be prepared for an intriguing story.

Innovation & Technology

GridUp: Using Data To Shape the Future of EV Charging

RMI recently released GridUp, a publicly accessible, state-of-the-art tool that helps utilities forecast when and where energy and power demands will materialize from vehicle electrification.

Health & Healthcare

As Far as Anyone in Gaza Knew, No One Here Had Contracted Polio in a Quarter-Century. Until Abdelrahman.

Abdelrahman was born in September 2023. The Gaza escalation displaced him and his family from the north of Gaza to Deir Al-Balah, then to Rafah, and then back to Deir Al-Balah again, where he now lives with his family and nine siblings in a makeshift tent made of nylon sheets.

Environment

PotlatchDeltic Works to Establish Hardwood Streamside Management Zones

Forestry best management practices (BMPs) are voluntary practices that forestry professionals follow to protect water quality in the areas that they manage.

Education

Connecting Classrooms: How T-Mobile’s Project 10Million Powers Student Learning

Technology experts in education say signing up for T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, the company’s initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households, can help set children up for success in the classroom and beyond.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Baker Tilly Foundation Helps Fund Therapy Dog for House of Hope Shelter

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides 15 grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits – each nominated by our team members. This grant program, combined with the generosity of local team members, helped House of Hope fully fund their therapy dog.

Environment

The Fundamentals of Carbon Accounting

In this special Climate Week episode, ESG Talk and The Week in Sustainability team up to demystify greenhouse gas emissions.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Care in Action: Making a Difference When It Matters

Do good. Spread love. Lend a hand. These are phrases commonly heard in life that encourage more meaningful connections with our communities. The Aflac team based in Connecticut has become a shining example of this very sentiment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Receives DoD Nunn-Perry Award for Advancing Army Acquisition Goals through its Protégé Mayvin

The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) to receive its sixth Nunn-Perry Award for excellence in the DoD Mentor Protégé Program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Receives DoD Nunn-Perry Award for Enabling Advanced Agile Software Development through its Protégé EXPANSIA

The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) to receive its seventh prestigious Nunn-Perry Award for excellence in the DoD Mentor Protégé Program.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. 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...
  3. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  9. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  10. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  11. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. 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...
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  15. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...