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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

T. Rowe Price Group Announces "THRIVE" Associate Resource Group on Heels of International Day of Persons With Disabilities

On the heels of International Day of Persons with Disabilities,, Baltimore-based global investment management firm T. Rowe Price introduces its newest business resource group (BRG), THRIVE @ T. Rowe Price.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

With Corporate Responsibility in the Spotlight, Baker Tilly Shines

In today's corporate world, workplace awards go beyond recognition — they celebrate an organization's culture and reaffirm its dedication to the community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Revolutionizing the Cold Chain: The ‘-15°C Initiative’ and Its Global Impact on Sustainability

As the world grapples with the escalating food security crisis exacerbated by climate change, a groundbreaking initiative is emerging. At the forefront of this transformative journey is the “Join the Move to -15°C” campaign, announced and launched by DP World at COP28.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Corporation Named One of Newsweek's 2024 America's Most Responsible Companies

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) was honored among Newsweek's 2024 America's Most Responsible Companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Santiam Hospital and Clinics Foundation Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank

KeyBank has announced a grant of $150,000 to the Santiam Hospital And Clinics Foundation. The funds will help improve access to healthcare where patients live, work, and play through an expansion of the emergency department.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why 'Authenticity' Has Been My Word of the Year Since 1983

Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year is “authentic” — reflecting a global shift toward sincerity, genuineness and credibility.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Is the Circular Economy?

Products have a lifecycle that starts before they’re made and goes beyond their use – including what they’re made of and how they’re manufactured, shipped and eventually disposed of.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Awards $275,000 To Support More Than 60 Small Businesses in Ohio, Kentucky

The Duke Energy Foundation has partnered with six local chambers of commerce and the Miami University Small Business Office to award $275,000 in grants to more than 60 local small businesses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Applied Materials Receives SBTi Validation of its Science-based Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Reductions Targets

The validation marks a significant step towards Applied’s Net Zero 2040 Playbook – a collaborative approach to reducing the semiconductor industry’s carbon emissions

Sustainable Development Goals

Bacardi Cuts Carbon Footprint of Glass Bottle Production In First for Spirits Industry

Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has successfully completed the world’s first commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier this month.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead’s Leadership in Metastatic Breast Cancer Showcased With New Trodelvy Data at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2023

Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced it will present new data at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2023, supporting the use of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in certain metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and pre-treated HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer patients.

Environment

Senate Bills Provide Bipartisan Path Toward Lowering Global Pollution and Boosting U.S. Manufacturing

Ceres applauds U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R – LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D – RI) for each introducing legislation that would create a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Diversity & Inclusion

Closing the Gender Leadership Gap in BC

Research shows that investing in women’s education and leadership development positively impacts communities at every level.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Colleagues Volunteer Nearly 17,000 Hours During First Global Purpose Month

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the leading global foodservice distribution company, announced today that its colleagues volunteered nearly 17,000 hours during its first ever global Purpose month in November 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday²

Full-time Regions associates and recent retirees can put their financial gifts to work – on Giving Tuesday or any other day – using the company’s Matching Gift program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing ID&E in Dow's Communities

We are championing a more inclusive society in the communities where we live and work and are committed to addressing systemic discrimination and inequities in our society.

Sustainable Development Goals

Yosemite Hospitality Announces Significant Reduction of Single-Use Plastics in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Hospitality, a subsidiary of Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) and the authorized concessioner of Yosemite National Park, today announced significant wins in its effort to remove single-use plastic bottles from its retail and dining establishments.

Green Infrastructure

The Historic Transatlantic Flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Q&A With Virent Leaders

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Virgin Atlantic operated the world’s first transatlantic flight on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by a commercial airline.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Low Talent Levels Threatening Climate Crisis Targets

Low staffing levels in the natural environment sector is threatening climate crisis targets, according to a new study.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $12.5 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in New Mexico

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $12.5 million construction loan for the development of The Three Sisters, an affordable multifamily housing property in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

American Airlines announces its annual rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality

Social Impact & Volunteering

Henkel’s Corporate Volunteerism Initiative 'Make an Impact on Tomorrow' Turns 25

Henkel’s corporate volunteerism initiative, Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT), turned 25 this year. December’s “International Volunteer Day” allows the organization to look back on the MIT track record and celebrate an eventful anniversary year along with the communities served.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Temperature Controls in Food Manufacturing Facilities: Ensuring Optimal Quality, Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability

With far-reaching impacts, food processors must delve into the multifaceted realm of temperature controls, navigating the nuances of facility design, equipment selection, advanced controls, optimization strategies and sustainability.

Innovation & Technology

Oceanbox.io Unlocks Secrets of the Sea With Lenovo’s HPC Solutions

Lenovo (HKSE:992) (ADR: LNVGY) has been selected by ocean intelligence company Oceanbox.io to power its operations and improve humanity’s knowledge of the sea.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot Supported 2.2 Million Jobs Nationwide in 2022, Creating Four Additional Jobs for Every Associate It Employed

The Home Depot’s total contribution to the U.S. economy was $215 billion in 2022, which exceeds the current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) of 18 U.S. states, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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