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Events, Media & Communications

EcoVadis Carbon Action Module Wins Top Product of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader

Carbon management solution empowers brands, purchasing organizations, and investors to drive Scope 3 climate action at scale

Environment

MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: For the Environment

MetLife’s commitment to environmental stewardship has been a cornerstone of our 155-year history. As a purpose-driven company, we believe it is our responsibility to adapt to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world.

Health & Healthcare

If It Weren’t for a Subaru Retailer’s Blood Drive, This Man’s Cancer May Have Gone Undetected

When Don Burckhardt donated blood at a Crews Subaru blood drive in Charleston, South Carolina, he had no idea his own life would be saved by it.

Innovation & Technology

Griffith Foods Partners With Leading Biotech Startup Shiru To Bring Best-in-Class Alternative Protein Products to Market

Shiru, an AI-powered discovery and development company for novel ingredients, has commercialized the first food ingredient developed using its patented artificial intelligence-powered discovery system.

Sustainable Development Goals

Merck is Safeguarding the Environment Through Green Chemistry

Protecting the environment is a key part of our commitment to operating responsibly. We believe a healthy planet is essential to human and animal health, as well as to the sustainability of our business.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Connecticut Green Bank Recognizes Webster for Support of Environmental Initiatives

Webster Bank has been recognized by the Connecticut Green Bank for its outstanding partnership and support of Green Bank initiatives and their impact on the green economy in our communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer's Positive Impact on Smallholder Livelihoods

Smallholder farmers hold incredible potential on our journey towards global food security when they can access the modern agricultural solutions they need to increase their productivity, better their livelihoods and work more sustainably.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen Study Reveals: Sustainability-Themed Advertising Is Here To Stay

Sustainability-themed advertising has become a prominent and enduring trend, according to a recent study by Nielsen. The report, which uses statistics from Nielsen’s Ad Intel, a comprehensive source of global advertising data, highlights the growing significance of sustainability

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AB: Help Wanted - Why Smart Companies Recruit for Diversity

Recruiting talent is a basic ingredient for business success. Companies that are more inclusive in their recruiting will discover better-qualified employees, which can bolster competitive advantages and help deliver better outcomes for investors.

Education

VMware Provides the Digital Foundation to Support Educational Institutions and Services Across Europe

Kingston University, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and City of Potsdam Accelerate Digital Transformation with VMware Cloud

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Summer Temperatures Climb, Duke Energy Foundation Adds $100,000 To Assist Indiana Families Struggling To Pay Their Energy Bills

The Duke Energy Foundation is dedicating an additional $100,000 in financial assistance to Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills this summer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours and Honeywell Partner With Authorities in the European Union to Stop Illegal Refrigerant Imports in Greece

The Chemours Company and Honeywell today announced they have engaged with the Interagency for Market Control of the Hellenic Ministry of Development (DIMEA), the Hellenic Police, and Hellenic Customs to stop illegal fluorinated gas (F-gas) refrigerants from entering the EU.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third 2022 Sustainability Report: $2.8 Billion ARREI Initiative

In its recently-published 2022 Sustainability Report, Fifth Third Bank provided a progress update on its three-year, $2.8 billion enterprise-wide Accelerating Racial Equality, Equity and Inclusion Initiative.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Paper’s Approach to Responsible Fiber Procurement in US Forestland

By knowing the exact location of the direct fiber we purchase, we ensure not only that our fiber is derived from sustainably managed forests, but also that it is delivered to the most cost-effective facility location.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru, Make-A-Wish® Surprise Wish Kids Across the Country During ‘Week of Wishes’

Subaru of America, Inc., and Make-A-Wish® this week partnered for a “Week of Wishes” initiative, an extension of its long-standing partnership, to surprise children with critical illnesses across the country at local Subaru showrooms

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PNC Bank Appoints Monica L. Burch Community Development Banking Executive for Southeast

PNC Bank today named Monica L. Burch as southeast territory executive for Community Development Banking, encompassing the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $20.4 Million of Financing for Affordable Housing in Salem, Oregon

KeyBank CDLI) provided a $4 million construction loan, $6.3 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and arranged permanent financing with a $10.1 million Freddie Mac TEL for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Salem Manor, an existing family affordable housing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alkermes Awarded 2023 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

Alkermes is honored to be selected for the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health at Platinum for the second consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LyondellBasell Recognized As ESG Leader

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it received a rating of AA, on a scale of CCC to AAA, in the MSCI ESG Ratings Assessment and is now part of the 'leader' category.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

One Year On and Lenovo Hasn’t Just Built a Factory in Hungary, but a Community

With one million units shipped, an award from the Hungarian government and a 20% increase in headcount, it has been an extremely eventful and impressive year. And they’re only just getting started.

Environment

Climate Change at Paramount

The impacts of climate change continue to accelerate around the world and are projected to worsen each year unless we take serious collective action on a global scale.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank To Open New, Full-Service, State-of-the-Art Branch in Ithaca

KeyBank will open a new, full-service, state-of-the-art branch in Downtown Ithaca The new branch, located at 604 South Meadow Street, will open on July 31, 2023.

Health & Healthcare

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Partnering To End Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second deadliest infectious disease, causing 1.5 million deaths globally every year. More than 80%1 of cases and deaths due to TB occur in lower- and middle-income countries.

Education

Boys and Girls Clubs: What They Do Is Whatever It Takes

The truth about kids is simple: when nurtured and given opportunity, they thrive. It’s something the founders of the group that would one day become Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) knew when they started out in 1860.

Diversity & Inclusion

Clarion Partners Supports Project REAP’s Efforts To Build a Robust Diverse CRE Talent Pipeline

Clarion Partners LLC, a leading real estate investment manager, is working collaboratively with Project REAP – The Real Estate Associate Program – on programming and initiatives to diversify the commercial real estate (CRE) industry talent pipeline.

Latest Campaigns

  1. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  2. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  3. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  4. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  5. 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...
  6. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  7. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  8. LATAM Growth
    DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...
  9. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  10. 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...
  11. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  12. 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...
  13. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  14. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  15. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.