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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Latino Network Hosts Fundraiser and Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank

Latino Network hosted a Gather for Good fundraiser on Thursday, February 8th in downtown Portland and received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to support its Escalera (11th and 12th grades) and Fuerza (post-secondary) programs.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rumpke and Eastman Join Forces To Expand Recycling of PET Waste

Leading North American recycler, Rumpke Waste & Recycling (Rumpke) and molecular recycling pioneer Eastman, announced a groundbreaking partnership to help address the global plastic waste crisis.

Education

Fifty-One Youth Leaders Selected To Represent All 50 States As Stem Learning Ambassadors

STEM Next Opportunity Fund’s Million Girls Moonshot initiative announced its third cohort of the Flight Crew - a youth ambassador program that is advancing equity for girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank Loan Opens Doors for Cinnaire’s Community Development Work in Illinois, Michigan

Cinnaire Lending Corporation (CLC), a certified Community Development Financial Institution has been awarded a $5 million Equity Equivalent investment, or EQ2, from Fifth Third Bank.

Energy

National Grid Provides More Than $1 Million in Incentives to Gore Mountain for Energy Efficient Snow-Making Equipment

Making sure the slopes have enough snow on them for the thousands who come to ski and snowboard each season at Gore Mountain is critical to the resort’s success.

Innovation & Technology

Five Predictions for Food and Agtech in 2024

I spoke to over a dozen top food and agtech experts, entrepreneurs and investors about their predictions for the food and agtech market in 2024. I asked, What food tech trends are you most bullish on for 2024? 

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Breweries are Working to Make Super Bowl Sunday Greener

Breweries across the United States are stepping up to help fight climate change, and Super Bowl weekend is no different.

Events, Media & Communications

$7M: How the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad Could Transform Lives

Seven million dollars can do a world of good, especially when those funds are put to work by nonprofit organizations. The same amount of money can also put a talking cat or a low-carb beer in front of hundreds of millions of viewers in between touchdowns — for just 30 seconds.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Brands Shine at the Coopavel Rural Show

Case IH, a brand of CNH, recently attended the Coopavel Rural Show. Held from February 5 to 9 in Cascavel, West of Paraná, the fair celebrated its 36th edition where Case IH presented a portfolio designed for the needs of the Paraná farmer.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Achieves 23rd Year on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) by S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world's leading index provider focused on providing essential sustainability intelligence.

Events, Media & Communications

Bath & Body Works Hosts the "Amazing Shake"

Picture this: 12 students ages 11 to 14 are given an assignment. In less than 24 hours, fly to New York City and present a unique idea to the product experts at one of the world’s leading personal care and home fragrance brands.

Education

Lift Zones: Empowering Communities by Bridging the Digital Divide

The global pandemic in 2020 changed the way we work, learn, and communicate. Among the biggest shifts were mandatory remote learning and work-from-home policies that called attention to the persistence of the digital divide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly Supports Emerging Affordable Housing Developer in Gaining Industry Access and Knowledge To Scale Development Projects

As an emerging developer in the affordable housing industry, KG Development Group needed help conceptualizing, organizing and applying for funding sources to close its deals.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Athian and Elanco Animal Health Team Up to Transform Food Production through Methane Reduction

Athian (athian.ai) announced the establishment of the first-of-its-kind voluntary livestock carbon insetting marketplace, with the first accepted protocol aimed at reducing enteric methane emissions and improving feed utilization by using innovative feed management products from

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Named on Fortune’s 2024 Most Admired Companies List, Ranking #1 in Specialty Retail for the Second Year

The Home Depot is proud to be recognized on Fortune’s 2024 Most Admired Companies List. The company ranked #1 in the specialty retail category for the second year in row and #19 overall, moving up one spot from the previous year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner at Arizona State University

We were proud sponsors and partners to last week’s impactful Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner held at Arizona State University.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How This CEO Built a Top 50 Pharma Company Focusing on Culture Day 1

For a company to successfully create new and life-changing therapeutics for people, it must begin by establishing its own people-first and mission-driven culture.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $18.1 Million of Financing for the Construction of New Affordable Single Family Homes in Cleveland

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) invested $10.2 million of 4% Federal LIHTC Equity and provided a $7.9 million construction loan to finance the development of Henrietta Homes. The development will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase (LTP) affordable homes.

Research, Reports & Publications

Effective Consumer Sustainability Communications

Tensie Whelan, Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, and Jackie Murphy, former Managing Director of Edelman Purpose & Impact, join co-host Andie Wood to discuss a consumer brand study the two organizations partnered on around sustainability claims.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Women and Girls Inspire Superior Innovation by Our Brands

Did you know that science is behind the making of your favorite P&G brand products? Nothing excites our award-winning scientists more than creating superior products that solve the real problems that consumers face everyday.

Education

International Day of Education 2024: Spotlight on Cisco’s Education Non-Profit Partnerships

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series is a new series highlighting various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities.

Energy

State, Federal Policymakers Meet With Major Employers To Explore Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy Opportunity at Eaton Experience Center

Pennsylvania state and federal policymakers joined with representatives from major businesses today to share perspectives on how the Commonwealth’s public and private sectors can work together to capture the full economic potential of federal clean energy and infrastructure

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Boosting Office Attendance: Selling & Delivering Workplace Value to Employees

Many companies and their employees remain out of sync on the amount of time workers should be in the office, according to a CBRE and CoreNet Global survey of 235 corporate real estate professionals.

Education

Experts: Show What You Know in a Skills-First Job Market

Lydia Logan, IBM VP of Global Education and Workforce Development, recently joined Whiteboard Advisors, along with other industry experts, to talk about IBM SkillsBuild, the shift towards skills-based learning across the industry, and hiring trends.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why Hundreds of Leaders, Academics and Industry Experts Came Together To Support Racial Equity

In partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, my alma mater and a highly recognized institution in research and studies related to social impact, Northwestern Mutual hosted its first-ever Gather Against the Gap event here in Milwaukee.

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  3. 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...
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  11. 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...
  12. 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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  15. Growth Through Sustainability
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