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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newsweek Names Tractor Supply to List of “America's Most Responsible Companies”

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today it has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2023 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bread Financial Makes Contribution to Junior Achievement™ of Central Ohio's Financial Literacy Mission

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, flexible payment, lending and saving solutions, today announced a $1.5 million gift to Junior Achievement of Central Ohio (JA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Engage

Georgia-Pacific is a founding corporate partner of Engage and has had 19 contracts with startups from the past ten cohorts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Elevating Native and Indigenous Voices Through Cisco's Native American Network

November is Native American Heritage Month — in this month we can all come together to celebrate the culture, traditions, history and honor the contributions of our nation’s first people.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Centralina Regional Council, Duke Energy Win Prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award for Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Technology

UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Establishes New Charitable Foundation

The Texas Capital Bank Foundation will double the financial institution’s philanthropic commitment to the community through Community Impact Grants and the newly created Honors Awards.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rayonier Honored by Women Executive Leadership for Advancing Gender Diversity in the Boardroom

Rayonier Inc. has been recognized for accelerating the advancement of gender diversity in the boardroom by Women Executive Leadership (WEL), a nonprofit organization that advocates, educates and connects accomplished executive women.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tima Bansal on How Nature-Based Solutions Are Taking Businesses Beyond Net Zero

Embracing broad sustainability introduces new concepts, such as protecting future generations and regenerating the natural environment, into the conversation around ESG.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Again Named to Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies List

Cintas Corporation has again been honored as one of Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CRB's Kansas City Office Volunteers Monthly With Ronald McDonald House Charities

Every month, our Kansas City office organizes volunteers to prepare a meal for families at our local Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City!

Sustainable Development Goals

American Airlines' Sustainable Operations

Reducing our carbon footprint is the most impactful way American can minimize our impact on the environment, but we also work hard to improve environmental sustainability across all of our operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler Co. Names Samie Barr Chief Brand Officer

Kohler Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Samie Barr as Chief Brand Officer. This role was created to fuel strategic acceleration and further elevate the KOHLER brand globally across a diverse set of dynamic businesses.

Education

5 Questions With Verizon Skill Forward Graduate Austin Stewart

In his former job, Austin Stewart, a 26-year old Georgia resident, was struggling with a burnout-inducing combination of low pay and long hours as a quality inspector for a medical firm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Talk: Human Capital and the Dividend of Trust ft. Bhushan Sethi, PwC

Bhushan Sethi, Joint Global Leader of People and Organization at PwC and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern’s School of Business, joins Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds on this week’s episode of ESG Talk.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applications Open For 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today opens applications for the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award alongside global technology partner Cisco.

Energy

EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments Announce France's First Offshore Wind Project, Saint-Nazaire, Is Now Fully Operational

EDF Renewables and EIH S.à.r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge and CPP Investments, have achieved a significant milestone as France's first commercial-scale offshore wind project, the 480-megawatt Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm, is now fully operational

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Reveals Winners of VIVA GLAM Artist Ambassador Challenge

On World AIDS Day, December 1st, M·A·C Cosmetics was proud to reveal the five winners of the brand’s recent VIVA GLAM Artist Ambassador Challenge.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back To Propel Our Communities Forward

Regions Bank is proud to celebrate Giving Tuesday 2022 by both encouraging mission-based giving and highlighting recent donations our teams made to community partners across several states.

Environment

At COP15, Investors To Announce a New Initiative To Tackle Nature Loss

A group of institutional investors will announce a new global engagement initiative to tackle nature and biodiversity loss.

Health & Healthcare

Parker Family Health Center and Quest for Health Equity Provide Critical Lab Testing for Monmouth County, NJ Residents

The Parker Family Health Center, which provides free medical care for Monmouth County, New Jersey residents ages 3 and up who are uninsured, has joined forces with Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) to provide comprehensive, no-cost laboratory testing.

Environment

By Leaving RGGI, Virginia Disappoints Businesses and Becomes More Vulnerable to the Climate Crisis

Virginia risks backsliding on its climate goals, forfeiting valuable funding, and harming vulnerable communities if it exits the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, said Ceres Senior Director of State Policy Alli Gold Roberts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Encourages Customers To Use Nation-Leading Energy Efficiency Programs During Winter Heating Season

National Grid is reminding customers to take advantage of these top energy efficiency programs, and other benefits, as part of their Winter Customer Savings Initiative.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Hershey Highlights Their 2021 Progress Towards Positive and Lasting Change Worldwide

We want to drive positive and lasting change around the world. Using our expertise and strong partnerships, we’re responding to global challenges with local care.

Innovation & Technology

Digital Navigators: Keys to Getting Our Communities Digitally Connected

Right now, 50 percent of families in lower income brackets lack access to the technology required for online education.

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