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Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Global Inclusion Week Creates Sense of Belonging for 78,000 Employees Around the World for Third Straight Year

“Everyone knows the golden rule, which is to treat others the way you want to be treated. But then there’s the platinum rule, which is to treat others the way they want to be treated. That takes a whole new level of knowing a person.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific Earns Two 2021 AF&PA Sustainability Awards

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) awarded Georgia-Pacific two sustainability awards for how GP is increasing manufacturing efficiencies and the recyclability of our products through innovations across the recycling supply chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

The ESG Leader's Playbook

Environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, applies non-financial factors like climate change, employee relations, and board diversity to areas like risk assessment, growth, and investment decisions

Innovation & Technology

Intel AI Mentors Seek to Improve Astronaut Health

This summer, Frontier Development Lab (FDL) researchers conducted a landmark astronaut health study with Intel AI Mentors to better understand the physiological effects of radiation exposure on astronauts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation's Longstanding Ombuds Reflects a Legacy of Integrity

Rockwell Automation’s (NYSE: ROK) longstanding Ombuds program reflects a legacy of integrity and is a hallmark of the company’s robust ethics commitment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Deckers Sets Science-Based Targets and Releases Its FY21 Creating Change Report

Deckers Brands announced it has set science-based targets to establish a path to reduce its emissions and released its Fiscal Year 2021 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Creating Change.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Partners With Idaho National Laboratory to Accelerate Use of Cybersecurity Methodology

With digitization proliferating across the infrastructure sector, utilities are facing a higher risk of cybersecurity threats than ever before.

Education

KeyBank Sponsors Jumpstart's 2021 Read for the Record® Campaign and Provides Books to Children Living in Affordable Housing Projects

This year, KeyBank is proud to sponsor Jumpstart’s 16th annual Read for the Record literacy campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Walt Disney Company Launches Disney Ultimate Toy Drive to Provide Toys to Children in Need This Holiday Season

The Walt Disney Company today launched its 2021 Disney Ultimate Toy Drive benefiting the Marine Toys for Tots Program, as part of its efforts to inspire a world of hope.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prince Charles Honors Cummins as Inaugural Recipient of Terra Carta Seal

Global power leader Cummins Inc. was honored recently by Prince Charles as one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, which recognizes companies for their commitment to sustainability and decarbonization.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Supports Canada's Nationwide COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Initiative

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that its world-class sequencing and bioinformatics solutions are being used by HostSeq, part of the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network (CanCOGeN), to identify biomarkers that can help predict potential risk of serious disease and support the development of novel therapeutics to combat COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

With Your Help, Food Insecure Families and the Homeless in the Nation's Capital Will Eat

The Salvation Army is most recognized by its Red Kettles during the holidays, disaster response, and thrift stores nationwide. We are those things and much more.

Sustainable Development Goals

Grao Direto and Bayer Collaborate to Expand the Reach and Impact of Sustainable Practices in Grain Trading

Grão Direto, the largest digital platform for grain trading in Latin America, developed in collaboration with Bayer the introduction of the “Sustainable Practices Badge” on its digital marketplace.

Events, Media & Communications

The Global Methane Pledge at COP26: Everything You Need to Know

The US and the European Union, the two largest natural gas consumers, launched the Global Methane Pledge at the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Health & Healthcare

Energize – A First-of-Its-Kind Program to Increase Access to Renewable Energy for Pharmaceutical Suppliers

The Energize program is a collaboration between 10 global pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis, to engage hundreds of suppliers in bold climate action and decarbonization of the pharmaceutical value chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

Schneider Electric Releases Key Report on Climate Change as Part of COP26 Engagement

A new Schneider Electric report outlines “Back to 2050” decarbonization scenarios as part of the COP26 climate talks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Week Pride: Common Impact Provides $500,000 in Skills-Based Volunteering for Nonprofits

As Common Impact reflects back on Pro Bono Week, we couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished together! In October 2021, we worked with over 1,400 volunteers on 40 pro bono projects to generate nearly $500K in value for more than 50 nonprofits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Named A 2021 Forbes' World's Top Female-Friendly Company

Stanley Black & Decker ranked 10 in the "Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment" category and 163 out of 300 companies overall.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A New Generation Is Turning the Tide on Urgent Climate Action

Two-thirds of teenagers recognize climate change as an emergency, but only 9% of youth are very confident that the world will act quickly enough to address the problem.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Celebrates Diwali

At Fifth Third Bank, the Asian and Pacific Islander business resource group members will celebrate Diwali by hosting guest speakers, cultural presentations and interactive activities during the week of November 1st.

Events, Media & Communications

Hormel Foods Announces the Advancement of Wendy A. Watkins to Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

Hormel Foods Corporation announced the advancement of Wendy A. Watkins to the new post of senior vice president and chief communications officer for the company’s worldwide operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Journey of Intentional Actions: What It Takes to Be Named the World's Top Female Friendly Company

When we learned that Hershey was going to be recognized as #1 on Forbes’ list of the “World’s Top Female Friendly Companies,” the energy throughout our organization was palpable.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning CEO Brian Chambers Earns a Responsible CEO of the Year Award

On Monday 3BL Media announced its list of Responsible CEOs. The awards recognize corporate executives who embody bold, innovative leadership in delivering on environmental, social, and governance commitments.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott Launches New Initiative to Drive Diversity in Medical Research and Improve Care Among Under-Represented Populations

Abbott is addressing a key challenge to health equity by putting a greater focus on breaking down the barriers to clinical trial participation for under-represented groups

Innovation & Technology

HDFC Bank, Mastercard, USAID and DFC Launch $100 Million Credit Facility for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India

HDFC Bank, Mastercard, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a $100 million credit facility to promote and encourage small businesses in India

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  4. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  5. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  6. PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond
    Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...
  7. 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...
  8. Community Investment
    all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)
  9. Employee Giving & Volunteerism
    We support employees in their desire to give back – connecting them to organizations where they can make a difference. Motorolans are good citizens by...
  10. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  11. Guiding Stars blog: Nutrition Science
    About the Guiding Stars Nutrition Science Blog The Guiding Stars Nutrition Science blog is your place for digestible nutrition information. Hear from...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. 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...
  14. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  15. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...