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Research, Reports & Publications

Online Microbusinesses Lower Local Unemployment, Says GoDaddy and UCLA Research

Entrepreneurship is booming, and online microbusinesses – those with 10 or fewer employees, a domain and an active website – create jobs and lower unemployment rates across the U.S., according to new research from GoDaddy and UCLA Anderson Forecast.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Clorox is Tackling Sustainability Challenges & Mobilizing Employees

As a business, Clorox has long understood that sustainability is not simply a tagline — it’s an intentional and integrated part of our IGNITE strategy.

Energy

Ceres Applauds Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Awards as a Key Moment for Environmental Justice and Clean Energy Investment

Ceres congratulates the awardees of National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, two programs under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that are designed to accelerate additional private sector investment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Empowering Digital Transformation

We are an invention company that solves fundamental technology problems at the heart of everyday life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Port Destination, Mahogany Bay Cruise Center, Earns Ecological Blue Flag Distinction for Exceptional Environmental Stewardship

Carnival Corporation & plc proudly announces that its port destination Mahogany Bay Cruise Center has been awarded the prestigious Honduran Ecological Blue Flag distinction for 2022-2023 by the Honduras Ministry of Tourism.

Diversity & Inclusion

Appreciation of Teamwork Powers Head of CLO Strategy and Innovation’s Success

DeRoss’s ability to help bring the right mix of talents to a team has been critical to several of the initiatives she spearheaded that helped enhance the corporate trust client experience at U.S. Bank.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Naia™ Prepares First Production of GRS-Certified Yarn

In a significant achievement for Eastman, Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber has received the Global Recycled Standard certification. This certification validates Naia™ Renew’s certified recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Aims To Make Hygiene More Inclusive in the Busiest Public Spaces in America – the Restroom

Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, today launched its commitment to advancing hygiene inclusivity in public restrooms by ensuring all individuals are able to pursue proper hygiene in these settings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gen Partners With Planet Water Foundation on Clean Water Initiatives in Rural India

Gen remains committed to an impactful environmental strategy that syncs with its business objectives, supports actions to reduce GHG emissions, engages employees and inspires others to act.

Energy

Strategic Energy and Water Efficiency Investment Prevents 7,000 Tons of CO₂ in Record Year for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

The EDISON program had its best year yet in 2023, delivering a record completion of more than 60 projects worldwide, avoiding more than 7,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Senior Housing Project Financed by KeyBank CDLI Receives Redevelopment of the Year Award in Cleveland

The Longfellow Senior Housing, an historic redevelopment in Cleveland’s Collinwood community financed by KeyBank, has been awarded CoStar’s 2023 Impact Award for Redevelopment of the Year in Cleveland. KeyBank (CDLI) provided a $16.9 million investment.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Celebrated International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week With LaToya Faustin and She Built This City

We celebrated International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week with LaToya Faustin and She Built This City. What a powerful and inspiring celebration of opportunity and resilience!

Sustainable Development Goals

Cisco's Sustainability 101: What Is Environmental Reporting?

Companies play a pivotal role in addressing the climate challenges of today and tomorrow, with initiatives and innovations helping to build a more sustainable future. Technology companies can especially play a crucial role in helping to reduce global emissions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSRHub Connects to CEN-ESG

CSRHub is now integrating CEN-ESG's data into its consensus ESG ratings system. CEN-ESG’s ratings are different from most of CSRHub’s current sources because they are based on a detailed assessment of the broader ESG ecosystem.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett Mill Earns EPA Recognition for Energy Conservation

Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett paper mill in Crossett, Arkansas, received recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for reducing its energy intensity by 15.8%, exceeding the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry goal by 5.8% within just three years.

Education

NYC Public High School Students Visit Tapestry HQ for Intro to Careers in Fashion

For the third year, Tapestry joined in the 2024 Career Discovery Week, an initiative led by Partnership For New York City.

Energy

Entergy Arkansas Helps Keep Customers Connected During the Solar Eclipse

For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the solar eclipse. In some cultures, an eclipse has been explained as a mythic being swallowing the sun. In others, the phenomenon has been determined a cosmic response to mankind’s bad behavior.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Earth Month

Happy Earth Month from Albertsons Companies! This month, and every month, we’re focusing on making a difference in the communities we serve and the planet we share through our Recipe for Change™ initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation Provides $10 Million Grant to Birmingham Promise for Scholarship Program, Student Success Coaching

Birmingham Promise has received a $10 million grant from PNC Foundation to promote postsecondary success for City of Birmingham school graduates.

Education

Discovery Education Offers New Financial Literacy Resources Supporting National Financial Capability Month Activities

Discovery Education presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources to support National Financial Capability Month activities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Share Challenges They Overcame as Women in Business

From chocolates and skincare to event management and luxury travel, these tenacious women have leveraged Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to forge ahead.

Education

JBL Campus Ambassadors Shine on the College Basketball Court

With its undeniable connection to music, entertainment and sports, HARMAN’s audio brands are always bringing the incredible energy of that pre-game playlist to consumers’ ears and delivering powerful sound to enrich the stadium experience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Travel Logs: Senanga, Zambia

In the midst of a national emergency in Zambia, Action Against Hunger's Kenneal Patterson reports on site.

Research, Reports & Publications

Securing Our Digital Future: Palo Alto Networks Releases Fiscal 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Today Palo Alto Networks released its fiscal 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

Education

Aflac Treats Local Students to Morning Musical

Eager pre-K through 2nd grade students from MLK Elementary School in Columbus skipped, hopped and meandered in lines from their big yellow school buses into the RiverCenter for Performing Arts recently, excited to find out just that.

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