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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Comerica Bank today announced a $100,000 donation to longtime community partner Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that has served Detroit for more than 90 years with a mission to support and feed those in need within the community

Energy

Crown Becomes First Metal Packaging Manufacturer to Activate Renewable Power in 100% of Its U.S. And Canadian Beverage Can Plants

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) is now operating all 14 of its beverage can plants in the U.S. and Canada on renewable energy.

Environment

Climate Change Strategy at Northern Trust

Northern Trust recognizes that the long-term viability of our business and our clients is tied to the health and well-being of our planet. We therefore commit to protecting the environment and mitigating any negative environmental impacts from our operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief and FedEx Team Up to Bring Relief to Central America After Hurricanes Eta and Iota

To date, Direct Relief has dispatched seven emergency shipments, with support from FedEx, to on-the-ground partners in Honduras and Nicaragua, totaling 62 pallets and with a value of almost $10 million.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Feeding Kids and Fueling Dreams During a Pandemic

When schools across the country closed due to COVID-19, there was concern that as many as 30 million kids who rely on government-subsidized school meals could be left without access to those meals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Big Interview: Giorgio D'Aprile, Senior Marketing Director EMEA, Timberland

In the time since joining Timberland as its EMEA senior marketing director in April 2016, Giorgio D’Aprile has since experienced a shift in digital retailing. This has particularly been the case in last eight months or so, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Ranks on Forbes Magazine's 2020 World's Best Employers List

Freeport-McMoRan earned a first-time spot on Forbes magazine's World's Best Employers List, ranking No. 366 out of 750 multinational and large corporations headquartered in 45 countries.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation's Stakeholder Day Spotlighted

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, announces another recognition from the Middle Tech Podcast.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Newport Mill Awards $50,000 Grant to North Vermillion School Corporation

The International Paper Newport Mill has awarded the North Vermillion Community School Corporation a $50,000 capital campaign grant from the International Paper Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Group Talks Health, Safety and Sustainability in the COVID Era

In this episode of interiors+sources' I Hear Design podcast, Mohawk Group's Royce Epstein and Ramie Vagal offer their insights into the role that net positive carpet can play in protecting the health of people and the planet in the COVID era.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Podcast: COVID-19 Supply Chain Insights From Ware2Go CEO Steve Denton

Ware2Go, a UPS company that provides businesses of all sizes with access to warehousing, logistics and fulfillment services, is shaping the supply chain of the future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Technology, Relationships & Planning Shaping Supply Chains During the Pandemic and Into the Future

Keysight's Shidah Ahmad was recently interviewed by IndustryWeek, discussing the technology, relationships, and planning that are guiding global supply chains throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Adopts Underprivileged Schools in India

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children's welfare.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Acts of Caring: Mobilizing CIT Employees, Customers and Others to Give Back

CIT is committed to giving back in communities it calls home. Each year, the company spearheads an annual employee volunteer initiative in June called CIT Cares Month.

Energy

Energy Is Among Least Expensive Ingredients on the Thanksgiving Menu

Traditional holiday gatherings may have a whole new look this year due to the coronavirus. But cooks across the Midwest will still rely on one universal ingredient – energy.

Health & Healthcare

Building My New Normal, Brick by Brick

Our new normal coming out of this pandemic doesn’t have to be any worse, it just has to be different.

Innovation & Technology

What Is 5G and What Makes It So Different?

This is the world's next great tipping point - when mobile technologies will become as inseparable from our lives as electricity, and as fundamental as the automobile. 5G is a complete paradigm shift.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovating to Live Better, Walmart Foundation and Nonprofits Fight Childhood Food Insecurity

As COVID-19 continues to drive food insecurity, many nonprofits are searching for creative solutions to help meet the needs of children in their own communities. That’s where we come in.

Environment

3 Pillars of a Successful Legacy Liability Management Program

Learn how to reduce or extinguish your legacy liability and teach your remediation portfolio managers how to present these strategies to your leadership team. Check out these three pillars of a successful legacy liability management program.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Encourages Employees to Help End Transphobia

T. Rowe Price is cognizant of challenges transgender people face globally, including transphobia, regressive legislation, restricted access to medical support, and violence.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Family-Focused Culture at Bacardi USA Shines Through on Fortune Best Small & Medium Workplaces™ 2020 List Created by Great Place to Work®

The company was lauded for its quick response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with one employee stating, “In moments where others were silent, we were acting, and it makes me proud to work for a company that intends to lead the change."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Creativity is Good for Your Head

To celebrate the power of drawing, painting, singing, skating, meditating, surfing, cooking - and to catalyze even more therapeutic self-expression, Vans Checkerboard Day arrives with a simple message: “Creativity is good for your head.”

Health & Healthcare

NYC Test & Trace Corps and Port Authority Open Free COVID-19 Testing Site at JetBlue's Terminal 5 at JFK Airport, Pilot Program Launches to Provide Free COVID-19 Test Kits to New Yorkers Booked on Return Flights

With more than 40,000 essential workers at JFK, the new site will bolster outreach to this critical frontline group while also allowing those who must travel the chance to test before & after a flight and receive results within 48 hours on average.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Small Business Owners From the Bronx to England Learn How to Thrive During COVID-19 With Paypal

In a new film, presented by Innovate Finance, hear how entrepreneurs from NY to the UK have pivoted their businesses, accelerated their digital payments offerings, and kept afloat in this challenging year with some help from PayPal.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IVECO S-Way NP 460 Wins Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021 Award

The IVECO S-Way NP 460 in LNG version was crowned Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021 in the Tractor category. The award, now in its fifth edition, was created by Italian specialized magazine Vado e Torno.

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. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  6. 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...
  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  8. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. 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...