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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News | Q4 2024

This quarterly newsletter showcases how Truist Foundation supports Truist Financial Corporation’s purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities through strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations

Environment

The Impact of AI on Carbon Emissions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses and lives. However, this exponential growth doesn’t come without environmental considerations. Every time you use AI to write an email or ask a chatbot a question, it comes at a cost to the planet—one ton of carbon at a time

Environment

IP Celebrates Wildlife Conservation Day With Milestone Achievement for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

In celebration of Wildlife Conservation Day, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and International Paper (IP) are proud to highlight a critical milestone in the conservation of the red-cockaded woodpecker

Health & Healthcare

Koba Launches Manchester’s Healthiest Flexible Workspace

Koba, the flexible workspace company creating premium, evidence-based sustainable workplaces, has achieved the world’s first WELL Coworking Rated flexible workspace at Koba @ 100 Barbirolli Square in Manchester, responding to growing demand for healthier workspaces.

Environment

Five Climate Justice Initiatives Receive $1M in New Grant Funding From Drawdown Georgia

Five Georgia nonprofit climate justice initiatives have been awarded a total of $1 million in funding for programs that advance climate solutions and prioritize equity based on the framework of Drawdown Georgia’s climate solutions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cisco: Architecting Sustainability in Storage Area Networks

At Cisco, we have a goal for 100% of new Cisco products and packaging to incorporate Circular Design Principles by Cisco’s fiscal year 2025.

Environment

Major Businesses Take to Capitol Hill in Support of Federal Clean Energy Incentives

More than two dozen major companies are heading to Capitol Hill this week for a series of meetings with Republican members of Congress to make the business and economic case for maintaining the federal clean energy tax credits and other incentives.

Innovation & Technology

How Are Turbochargers for Natural Gas Different From Those for Diesel Engines?

A decade ago, turbochargers for natural gas and diesel engines were not very different. However, new emissions regulations have driven the development of turbochargers specifically designed for natural gas engines.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northwestern Mutual Awards 50 Scholarships to Childhood Cancer Survivors and Siblings To Help Fund Higher Education

Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, today announced its continued support of those affected by childhood cancer with a $500,000 donation toward higher education for childhood cancer survivors and childhood cancer siblings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TCS Invites Students To Compete for “goIT Global Innovator of the Year” Title

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) has announced that its annual goIT Global Innovator of the Year (IOTY) competition is open for entries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case IH Tractor Provides Boost to Next Generation of New Zealand Farmers at Salvos’ Southland Training Farm

CNH brand, Case IH, has donated tractors to young training farmers in Southland, New Zealand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Wells Fargo To Launch the Strive305 Hub To Empower Local Businesses

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joined Miami-Dade County and Wells Fargo to officially launch the Strive305 HUB, an all-in-one resource platform designed to help small business owners connect with essential resources, community partners, and growth opportunities.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Fortifies Patient Data Privacy and Cybersecurity With Robust Safeguards and Ongoing Threat Mitigation Strategies

Quest safeguards the privacy and security of our patients’ health information through policies, procedures, and by developing solutions to tackle emerging data security threats.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charitable Giving and Volunteerism at Leidos

Strengthening our communities through volunteerism is part of our Leidos vision statement and our employees have a long history of deep engagement in our communities. We allocate charitable resources — including budget, time and talent — to a variety of organizations and causes.

Energy

SLB Capturi Completes Construction of the World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Capture Plant at a Cement Facility

SLB Capturi has reached a significant milestone of mechanical completion of the carbon capture plant at Heidelberg Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Norway.

Innovation & Technology

Growing Our Commitment to Carbon Removal With the U.S. Department of Energy

Meta is pledging to contract at least $35 million for carbon removal projects in the coming year as part of our goal to achieve net zero emissions across our value chain in 2030.

Environment

Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

Here’s a structured approach for collecting air emissions data for both regulatory compliance and carbon reduction efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Awards Grant to Toppenish High School for Participation in the Explore.Act.Tell. Program

Albertsons Companies is thrilled to spotlight Toppenish High School for their outstanding participation in the E.A.T. Program. Their inspiring efforts to address food insecurity within their community have made a significant impact, earning them a well-deserved grant.

Research, Reports & Publications

Letter From the CEO: Lenovo’s Commitment to Ethical, Inclusive AI and a Sustainable Future

I am pleased to introduce our FY 2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. This is the 18th consecutive year we have published such a report, demonstrating our commitment, persistence, and ongoing progress in these areas.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supporting a Circular Economy in Thailand

How are we building a circular economy for plastics in Thailand? The simple answer is 'together'—because it takes a village, or in this case, the entire community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate Giving Tuesday With Action Against Hunger

Hunger is a growing crisis. It’s also one we can solve. This Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), Action Against Hunger is highlighting a range of ways that people can get involved with the cause.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Year of Giving: Our Partnership With Good360

For over three decades, Bath & Body Works has been dedicated to making a positive difference in the communities where it does business. When everyone has access to resources that make them feel safe, healthy and secure, living a happy, fulfilling life becomes much easier.

Energy

Schneider Electric and Alstom Target Environmental Impact of Mobility Industry

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a collaboration with long-term partner Alstom, aimed at developing and delivering sustainable solutions for mobility customers. 

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cleveland Food Truck Owner Grows Business With Help From Business Access Advisor

Before his barbecued food won an award, before he was featured on a YouTube series and before he purchased a commercial smoker and food truck, Darren W. Carter was a guy who worked full-time at a steel mill in downtown Cleveland and had a passion for barbecuing meat.

Environment

Your Climate Strategy Has a Major Blind Spot: How To Measure and Manage Super Pollutants Now

Climate super pollutants – like methane, black carbon, low-level ozone and nitrous oxide – are responsible for roughly half of global warming. And they are far more potent than CO2 in the critical near-term.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  2. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  6. 2025 Beat the Heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  7. 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...
  8. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  9. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  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. 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...
  12. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  13. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  14. 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...
  15. Principal Financial Group: Employee Engagement
    Talented employees are the heart and soul of our company. We believe development inspires individuals to engage, empower, and embrace a growth mindset...