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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northwestern Mutual Awarded Highest-Available Financial Strength Ratings for 34th Consecutive Year

Northwestern Mutual’s superior financial strength remains a hallmark of the 167-year-old company. Fitch Ratings, one of the nation’s leading financial ratings agencies, awarded Northwestern Mutual its top-available designation – ‘AAA Exceptionally Strong’ and a ‘stable outlook.’

Environment

SEC Loses a Key Advocate for Investor Rights and Corporate Transparency

Ceres is profoundly disappointed that the U.S. Senate refused to vote on the reappointment of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, an advocate for investor protection and climate risk disclosure, to serve another term.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leidos Donates $2.5 Million to the Children’s Inn at NIH To Expand Support for Pediatric Research

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) announced a $2.5 million donation to The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and Major League Soccer Partner on MLS Cup Legacy Project

Ahead of this year’s MLS Cup presented by Audi, AEG’s LA Galaxy and Major League Soccer (MLS) joined forces to give back to the local community through the 2024 MLS Cup Legacy Project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing Environmental Stewardship: Lenovo’s Global Environmental Management System and Innovative ESG Data Solutions

Lenovo has developed and tested an innovative ESG data management system called Lenovo ESG Navigator that helps monitor key ESG metrics and deliver near-real-time insights.

Energy

Ohio Lawmakers Must Consider Efficiency Programs in 2025 To Bring Savings, Reliability to Ohio

The Ohio state Senate today failed to act on a key energy cost-saving measure by not voting on HB 79.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Distributed $200,000 in Safeway Gift Cards at 12th Annual Christmas with the Currys Event

Albertsons Companies joined Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s 12th Annual Christmas with the Currys event, in partnership with Eat. Learn. Play., to bring joy to the Oakland community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow Announces Appointment of Karen S. Carter as Chief Operating Officer

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced that Karen S. Carter, currently president of Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Environment

The Power of Soil

Healthy soil is a superhero in the fight against climate change. As a critical carbon sink, it acts as a natural reservoir, absorbing and storing more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere than it releases.

Green Infrastructure

Advanced Clean Cars II Approval Provides Market Certainty As Businesses Plan Fleets

Ceres issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved California’s implementation of the Advanced Clean Cars II policy, which will support the development of the clean light-duty vehicle market in the 12 states that have adopted it.

Energy

Delmarva Power Enhances Winter Readiness of Energy Grid, Urges Customer Preparedness

As winter nears, Delmarva Power is conducting essential infrastructure upgrades and maintenance to help ensure reliable energy service.

Environment

Inside COP29: Outcomes and Insights From Azerbaijan

In this podcast episode, you will hear from three Inogen Alliance members who attended COP29 and have been heavily involved in the negotiations as they share their insights and learnings from this year's gathering.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sip, Return, Repeat: What One City’s Reusable Cup Trial Taught Yum! Brands About Sustainable Packaging

Habit Burger & Grill, KFC and Taco Bell customers in Petaluma, California, recently participated in the United States’ first city-wide reusable cup program, and their parent company is using data collected from that project to inform future packaging decisions.

Environment

Balancing Protection and Resources: Right-Sizing Environmental Incident Response

Incident response can be intense and expensive, but with careful planning, businesses can address emergencies effectively without exhausting their resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named World’s Best Employer by Forbes

Logitech is proud to be named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes in its 8th annual ranking. The company ranked #20 globally on the list and #1 in Switzerland, out of 850 companies. This is the first time Logitech has been included on the list.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Magic City Classic: More Than Just Football

Regions once again served as the Official Bank of the Magic City Classic and this year expanded its role as the first Official Volunteer Sponsor. Almost 200 Regions associates were on the ground at several events throughout the city helping ensure a successful weekend.

Events, Media & Communications

Top Stories of 2024

CrowdStrike’s outage quickly demonstrated the severe risk associated with heavily integrating large service providers into an organization’s operations. Organizations are now starting to evaluate their recovery strategies, pinpointing where they have single points of failure.

Diversity & Inclusion

Raising the Bar for Security Excellence: Meet Jai Sharma

Joining GoDaddy has been a pivotal milestone in my journey. It's provided me with opportunities to not only grow technically but also to contribute meaningfully by aligning security practices with business goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Video: Asking Our Employees Why They Choose Illumina

How would it feel to know the work you do each day is impacting human health on a global scale? As genomics enables a new era of heath care, Illumina technology is empowering personalized care – improving health outcomes for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Hidden Valley Ranch Celebrates 70th Anniversary With a Gift to Others

A coordinated nationwide campaign in honor of Hidden Valley Ranch’s 70th anniversary brought teammates across the U.S. together to volunteer their time with nonprofit organizations working to address food insecurity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Human Rights and Portfolio Risk: Why Investors Should Think Big

With human rights regulations expanding, investors need a broader approach to assessing risk and opportunity.

Health & Healthcare

One Community at a Time: Enabling Early Lung Cancer Detection Across the U.S.

Early detection through screening is key to improving lung cancer survivorship – when lung cancer is discovered early enough to be surgically removed before spreading, a patient's chance of surviving five years jumps from 4% to 55%.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking the Next Steps: Progress on the Industry Decarbonization Roadmap

In this latest blog Cascale’s Senior Vice President of the Higg Index, Jeremy Lardeau, shares progress on Cascale and Aii’s Industry Decarbonization Roadmap (IDR), which was launched at our Annual Meeting in Munich Lardeau.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Shares the Love With Seniors

This holiday season, you can share the love and support our aging neighbors nationwide. With every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased, Subaru and its retailers are donating a minimum of $300 to charity, like Meals on Wheels.*

Health & Healthcare

Advancing Stroke Diagnosis With En Route Care and 5G-Enhanced Technology

No one can predict when an emergency will strike, but being prepared can make all the difference. When every second matters, first responders need equipment they can trust to perform without fail.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. 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...