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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Affirms Commitment to Accessible and Affordable Pathways to Homeownership

As part of its commitment to helping clients on their individual financial journeys, KeyBank (NYSE:KEY) continues to offer resources and education for those seeking to achieve the dream of homeownership.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bristol Myers Squibb Releases 2023 ESG Report Demonstrating Progress and Setting New Long-Term Goals

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report detailing the company’s meaningful progress, evolved strategy, and aspirational goals toward its ESG efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaza: Six Months Into the Conflict, More Than 1 Million People Are on Brink of Famine

After six months of conflict in Gaza, 1 million people are on the brink of famine.

Sustainable Development Goals

I’m Breaking New Ground at CNH – John Kariuki

CNH has developed its I’m Breaking New Ground series to recognize organizations and individuals who are committed to making a difference.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named to Newsweek’s List of “Most Trustworthy Companies in America”

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Newsweek’s list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

Health & Healthcare

Why More Clinical Labs Are Turning to Whole-Genome Sequencing for Cancer

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) use is more established for rare and pediatric disease, but next-generation sequencing in clinical use for cancer consists of various approaches.

Education

Baker Tilly’s Internal Audit Into Higher Education’s Evolutionary Risk Management Ally

Higher education is at an inflection point, with many institutions fighting for their existence. Changing student demographics and needs, evolving technologies and market demands and the COVID-19 pandemic have compelled colleges and universities to evolve.

Events, Media & Communications

Delmarva Power Reminds Customers To Know What’s Below During National Safe Digging Month

Delmarva Power is proud to once again partner with Miss Utility of Delmarva, the one-call notification center for Delaware and Maryland, to promote National Safe Digging Month.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Introduces Government Climate Tilted Bond Indices

Bloomberg announced the launch of the Bloomberg Government Climate Tilted Bond Indices, a new benchmark family for government bond investors seeking exposure to the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Events, Media & Communications

How To Engage Your Customers and Employees in Your Sustainability Efforts

Communicating with your employees and customers about your sustainability efforts is crucial to demonstrating your commitment to doing what is important for the planet.

Environment

Rayonier in Nassau County, Florida: 87 Years of Stewardship

Rayonier purchased its first forest property in Nassau County, Florida, in the late 1930s. Since then, it has had a strong presence in the county. Company leaders reflect on our past and future in Nassau County.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diving Into Analytics: Meet Hema Ramaswamy

As a woman in the tech world, it's important to have the support and a place where we can all help each other out. Programs such as GoDaddy Women in Tech give us a chance to share stories, learn from each other, and show that tech can be for anyone!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberlands Best Management Practices

Our timberland management practices are driven by our objectives for sustainable timberland production and for environmental protection.

Education

SJSU Is Providing Hands-On Rocketry Experience to Its Students

In most engineering programs around the world, students only learn how to design things on paper. But the rocketry program at San José State University (SJSU) is different.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MCHS Family of Services Receives $180,000 Grant from KeyBank to Support Development of Skilled Trade Program

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $180,000 in MCHS Family of Services, aimed at developing the Skilled Trade Program to enhance the services of youth aging out of the foster care system.

Research, Reports & Publications

Insights on ESG Ratings

Julian Kölbel, assistant professor at the University of St. Gallen and a research affiliate at the MIT Sloan School of Management, joins co-host Mandi McReynolds for a discussion on ESG rating agencies.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the SEE Impact Report: Q&A With Alan Adams

SEE takes a holistic approach that enables customers to reduce their environmental impact and achieve their sustainability goals.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Empowers Female Farmer in Thailand Through Tech

Women are cultivating positive change in agriculture by embracing precision farming technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation Announces $10.2 Million in Grants To Mark 20th Anniversary of PNC Grow Up Great®

The PNC Foundation today announced it is allocating a $5.2 million grant pool across its markets to implement or enhance high-quality, nature-based outdoor play and learning environments.

Diversity & Inclusion

Girl Power on the Assembly Line

In 1813, a businessman named Francis Cabot Lowell formed the Boston Manufacturing Company and built a textile mill next to the Charles River.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News | Q1 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 centered around two focus areas: building career

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

D'USSÉ Cognac Welcomes Agathe Boinot as Its Youngest and First Female Cellar Master

In this position, Boinot has pledged to champion representation for women in Cognac, who have played an important but largely invisible role. "I aim to bring visibility to our work, inviting more women and younger generations to Cognac’s possibilities in the process,” she added.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NRG Receives A- Scores in Climate Change and Water Security from CDP

We are proud to share that NRG has achieved A- scores in both the 2023 Climate Change and Water Security reports. These scores reinforce NRG’s industry leadership and surpass the North American regional average score of C for both reports.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands China Expands Its Initiatives To Drive Innovation and Technology Development in Macao

At the end of last year, Sands China announced the inaugural winners of the Sands Innovation Challenge, a smart-tourism competition to drive innovation and technology development in Macao.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Moves the Starting Line in Industrial Cybersecurity

Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and consulting leader, is revolutionizing industrial cybersecurity by moving the starting line to the beginning of asset development.

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. 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...
  3. Social Progress
    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...
  4. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    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)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  7. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  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. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  10. 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...
  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...
  12. LG Air Conditioning Solutions
    About LG Conditioning Technologies The LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in...
  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
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  15. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...