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Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins MIT SHINE Research Initiative

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has become a member of the Sustainability and Health Initiative for Net Positive Enterprise (SHINE) established by the Materials Systems Laboratory (MSL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Diversity & Inclusion

Local Business L&M Hair Company Wins KeyBank’s Key4Women, 2023 Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest in Partnership With Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC

KeyBank’s Key4Women program, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC announced that local business, L&M Hair Company, is the winner of a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses (WOBs) located in Oregon and SW Washington.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Employees Engage in Read for the Record Initiative

This year, 40 Franklin Templeton employees across seven offices read to over 1,200 students as part of Jumpstart’s 17th anniversary of Read for the Record.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World and McLaren Racing Pioneer Sustainable Logistics in Moving F1 Race Equipment

Sustainability met speed last week through DP World's latest collaboration with McLaren Racing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America Adopts All Classrooms on Camden High School Campus

Last year, Subaru adopted the city's middle schools and the year before adopted elementary schools as part of its Subaru Loves Learning initiative. The company partners with AdoptAClassroom.org with its initiative.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Video: SEE® Creates Sustainability Beyond Our Oceans With Talley's

Global packaging provider SEE (formerly Sealed Air) worked with Talley's, a New Zealand-based agribusiness company, to provide a seafood packaging solution that aligns with Talley's eco-conscious values and meets industry and retailer requirements for recyclable packaging.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Honors Ohio and Northern Kentucky Veterans With Foundation Grants, Volunteerism

Duke Energy proudly honors our nation’s veterans with Foundation grants in 2023 totaling $35,000.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Delivers on Low-Carbon Steel Commitment With 1M+ Sustainable HVAC Systems

Trane Technologies today announced a significant milestone for its industry-leading, sustainable climate solutions – with more than one million HVAC units with low-carbon steel shipped to homeowners and commercial customers across the U.S.

Environment

Landmark Oceans Futures Platform Projects the Arctic, Gulf of Guinea, and Central Pacific To Be Among Future Climate-Driven Fisheries Conflict Hotspots

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced the launch of its Oceans Futures platform, a first-of-its-kind initiative that projects seascapes surrounding the Arctic Ocean and within the Gulf of Guinea, Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Tropical Pacific, and Central Pacific will experience

Environment

Newly Released Resources for Private Equity Investors Will Help Evaluate Portfolio Progress Toward Net Zero

Ceres welcomes two important new resources for private equity investors to help them evaluate and communicate the progress their portfolio companies are making towards net zero.

Events, Media & Communications

At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy

With less than seven years to halve emissions by 2030, the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) presents a critical moment for governments and businesses to accelerate ambition and action to stabilize the climate

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Great Place to Work® Names Bacardi Fortune World’s Best Workplaces™ in 2023, Ranking 18th

Congratulations are in order as Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, celebrates its debut on the World’s Best Workplaces™ in 2023 list presented by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine, coming in at #18.

Sustainable Development Goals

Opportunity for Stakeholders in North America To Provide Feedback on Revised GRI Climate Change and Energy Standard Drafts

GRI North America is pleased to share that the revised Climate Change and Energy Standard drafts were approved by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) earlier this week.

Education

Regions on the Go: Getting a Kick out of Financial Literacy

Regions Bank, the Birmingham Legion FC soccer team, and the Birmingham Education Foundation teamed up for a youth financial education and soccer clinic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Ranked #1 in Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies 2024

AMD is ranked #1 in Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies 2024, recognizing the company’s impact and commitment to environmental sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Diwali

In honor of Diwali, Albertsons Companies associates in Pleasanton, CA and Plano, TX came together as one team to have fun, build belonging, and celebrate the annual Festival of Lights.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Tops ‘Best for Vets’ List, Celebrates Milestone in Military Hiring

Ahead of this weekend’s Veterans Day celebrations, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to announce our recognition as the nation’s leading telecommunications company and second overall employer in the Military Times’ “Best for Vets” rankings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Great Place to Work® and Fortune Names Dow One of the World’s Best Workplaces™ in 2023

Great Place To Work® (GPTW) and Fortune have honored Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the World's Best Workplaces™ in 2023.

Energy

Teens for Food Justice and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Join Forces To Announce Groundbreaking Hydroponic Farm at Manhattan’s Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club® (Sun Club) are excited to preview a new, cutting-edge hydroponic farm at the Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus in Manhattan made possible from a $148,000 sustainability grant from Sun Club.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Republic of Tea Celebrates a Decade of Organic Holiday Chai Tea for a Cause

In partnership with Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market nonprofit organization, The Republic of Tea will contribute to the organization’s mission to empower hardworking entrepreneurs to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Powering Hope: Compassion in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Pepco and IBEW Local 1900, our local union representing line workers and other field personnel, have sponsored the organization’s annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Washington, D.C. since 2022, raising more than $16,000 to support their work.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Worldly Host Higg FEM 4.0 Informative Webinars for Global Stakeholders

Celebrating the launch of the Higg Facility Environment Module (FEM) 4.0 tool, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Worldly hosted a series of webinars for global stakeholders.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southwire Announces Partnership With READY Robotics

Southwire is pleased to announce a partnership with READY Robotics, a pioneer in cutting-edge automation solutions that overcome the obstacles faced by manufacturers, to deploy automation at five of the company’s facilities.

Environment

How Is BMS Making Progress on Its Renewable Energy Goals?

This week, BMS announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with National Grid Renewables for 145 megawatts (MW) of solar at the Texas-based Blevins Project. Combined with the 15-year VPPA with EDP Renewables secured in 2022, this move puts BMS another step closer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Kicks Off Monthlong Campaign Providing Nearly $400,000 To Help Fight Hunger in South Carolina This Holiday Season

Duke Energy will kick off a monthlong campaign to support organizations in South Carolina that address food insecurities and inequities across the state.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  5. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  6. 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...
  7. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  8. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  9. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  10. 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...
  11. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  12. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  13. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  14. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...