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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JumpStart and KeyBank Announce $1.1M Commitment to Advance Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Economic Growth in Toledo

KeyBank and JumpStart will continue to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurship in Northwest Ohio through a $1.1M grant administered by JumpStart and awarded by the KeyBank Foundation.

Innovation & Technology

The World Will Be Better Than You Think

Globally renowned thought-leader Dr. Wayne Visser is a respected expert in sustainability and responsible business practices. In his new book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy (Fast Company Press, Mar 8, 2022), Visser explores an innovative agenda for turning our biggest international societal challenges into opportunities to thrive.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies' Robyn Boling, Andrea Rago and Morgan Perras Named Recipients of the 2022 STEP Ahead Awards

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce that Robyn Boling, Andrea Rago and Morgan Perras are recipients of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2022 STEP Ahead Awards, which recognize women in science, technology, engineering and production careers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

T. Rowe Price proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Media & Communications

3BL Media Updates 3BL Professional Platform With 'Meet the Audience' Data

3BL Media, the world's leading communications partner for purpose-driven organizations, announced today the release of enhanced “meet your audience” data and real-time insights into the performance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) news.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum China Ranked Among the Top 100 Companies Globally for Gender Equality by Equileap

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced it has been ranked among the leading companies worldwide in the 2022 edition of Equileap’s Top 100 Gender Equality Global Ranking.

Energy

Ceres Commends EPA for Acting on Federal Truck Emissions; Urges Increased Ambition

The federal clean truck standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today represent a key step in the agency’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis and its ongoing threats to public health.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands and Sands China, Ltd. Earn Recognition in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022

Las Vegas Sands received a silver class award and Sands China, Ltd. received a bronze class award in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022, a comprehensive annual publication on the state of corporate sustainability around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation and Sponsors Celebrate International Women's Day to Provide More Opportunities for Economic Achievement

During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit.

Health & Healthcare

Identical Triplets Receive Medtronic Cryoablation for Life-threatening Heart Condition

Medtronic cryoablation was the best choice to get the Nelson sisters back in the game of life, and softball, as soon as possible.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

26 Business Leaders Share How Purpose Powers Their Organizations

To celebrate the individuals reshaping the role of business in society, I curated 25 of my favorite Purpose 360 episodes from the past 18 months..

Innovation & Technology

Demystifying the Key Benefits of Network Security Automation

Communications service providers (CSPs) and mission-critical service providers face increasing security challenges and a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Diversity & Inclusion

Morgan Stanley Announces Partnership With Tennis Pro Leylah Fernandez

Morgan Stanley today announced a new partnership with women’s tennis professional Leylah Fernandez to expand the reach of the Morgan Stanley brand to tennis fans around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

Quest Diagnostics New Health Trends® Report Drug Misuse in America 2021

Drug Misuse in America 2021, our latest Health Trends® report, provides a unique snapshot of the pandemic's impact on drug misuse and health professionals’ critical need for comprehensive resources

Education

Truist WORD Force Magically Transforms Reading Lessons into a Fun Game

Since launching Truist WORD Force, elementary teachers appreciate access to the fun, effective and free digital literacy program their students can easily use at home or in school.

Research, Reports & Publications

PEI Q&A: Acre on the Growing Demand for ESG and Impact Talent

With the increasing competition and demand for sustainability talent in private markets, Acre’s Executive Director, Ian Povey-Hall, sat down with PEI to share a Q&A on recruitment trends in private equity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Named 2022 Best Company for Women to Work

International Paper was recognized as a 2022 Best Companies to Work in three categories: Women, Diversity and Millennials. This award represents the fifth consecutive year the company has been recognized by the Women’s Choice Award®.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotiabank Stands in Support of the People of the Ukraine With a $200,000 Donation to the Red Cross

Scotiabank announced today that the bank has made a donation of $200,000 to the Red Cross' Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal, to support relief efforts for those affected by recent events in Ukraine and surrounding countries.

Energy

CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger on $71.4 Million Financing for Howard County, Maryland Solar Portfolio

CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $71.4 million in financing for a portfolio of solar projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

CRB's Racial Equity and Diversity Employee Resource Group Drives Donations to the UNCF

We invite everyone to embrace the positive influence and teachings from incredible individuals throughout history this Black History Month, and every month after!

Diversity & Inclusion

What Does It Take for Companies to Engage Communities More Equitably?

What does authentic corporate community engagement look like? Read about the 5 ways corporations can build a more equitable approach to community engagement.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Inspires Future Innovators at Engineering Week Forum

Arrow Electronics celebrated National Engineering Week by sponsoring and participating in a virtual forum focused on educating and empowering the next generation of engineers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Foundation Announces Lead Investment in 6888 Kitchen Incubator

Fifth Third Foundation’s gift of $1 million to the Incubator will provide necessary dollars to help build its commercial space that will assist and serve the Dayton area.

Innovation & Technology

How the Pandemic Is Changing Our Relationship with Tech

As we all become more accustomed to using technology to perform everyday tasks, we become less forgiving of poor experiences — and technology companies must reframe how they embrace digital transformation to adapt.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Recognized as Leader for Supplier Engagement and Clean Tech

Lenovo has been recognized by the global environmental reporting non profit, CDP, as a Supplier Engagement Leader.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
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    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
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    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...
  5. Innovation Spotlight: Duke Energy
    At Duke Energy, we’re always improving operations and finding smart, safe and innovative ways to power the communities we serve. We’re embracing new...
  6. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
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    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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  9. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
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    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  11. 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...
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  13. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  14. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
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