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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aristocrat Gaming Supports AISES Mission to Increase Indigenous Peoples Representation in STEM

Aristocrat donates $500,000 to AISES for STEM education and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples. This effort is an intentional investment in the gaming industry's future workforce.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Singapore Learning Lab Receives 2023 Asia Responsible Enterprise Award

For driving impactful change in Singapore through science, technology engineering and math (STEM) education, the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 honored AMD in the category of Social Empowerment for its AMD Learning Lab STEM courses project.

Green Infrastructure

Why Every Decision on 6G Must Put Sustainability First

At Ericsson we foresee many new use cases for future wireless networks, including advanced highly-demanding digital services such as immersive communication and massive digital twinning, but also use cases that can help us overcome the digital divide.

Education

Texas Capital Partnership With AT LAST!

Texas Capital is pleased to partner with AT LAST! to help them carry out their mission to enhance their student's performance through educational resources and tools.

Energy

How Steam Conservation in Food Manufacturing Facilities Provides a Win for the Bottom Line and the Planet

Food and beverage manufacturing is inherently water and energy intensive, but your operations may be using more of these resources than necessary, meaning that you’re also spending more money than you should.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Transforming Communities: Covia Mexico and Balloon Latam’s Partnership Continues To Thrive

Over the last six months, Covia – in partnership with Balloon Latam – has continued to help transform communities in Mexico. Covia remains committed to investing in global initiatives and advancing our communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pedalpalooza at Northern Trust

Throughout the month of July, members of our Hedge Fund Services team took on the Pedalpalooza biking challenge where every ride and every mile made a positive impact in the lives of young patients at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Scores 100 Percent on Disability Equality Index for the Seventh Consecutive Year

The 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI) has rated Southern Company as one of the "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion." For the seventh consecutive year, Southern Company joins an elite group of companies with a 100 percent score on the DEI.

Environment

Kohler Co. Brings Handwashing, Sanitation and Off-Grid Energy Solutions to World Water Week 2023

Kohler Co. returns as an exhibitor and session participant at World Water Week 2023, Aug. 20-24 in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s conference is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Reports Aim To Help Fashion Industry Lower Its Carbon Footprint

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that two reports it completed on behalf of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (FICCA) convened by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are now publicly available.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Aude Charbonneaux

My role centers around climate and environment, and I am responsible for rolling out part of our 2030 Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap, ‘Good Times from a Good Place’ to make it operational and especially to track performance around the climate and environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Over 3.3M Meals Packed by Medtronic Employee Volunteers

As part of the annual Medtronic volunteering drive, employees in Minneapolis packed 98,700 meals in just two days this summer.

Events, Media & Communications

New White Paper Illustrates How the Automotive Industry Can Employ Nature-Based Solutions To Prevent Pollution

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity | Opportunities for the Automotive Industry.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Josh Caleau, ekō Solutions Finance Administrator

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions launches a video series with the management team of ekō Solutions. Meet Josh Caleau, Finance Administrator of ekō Solutions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Integrating Renewable Solutions Into Everyday Operations at International Paper

Circularity wraps around everything we do at International Paper, from the renewable resources we rely on for our raw materials, to the products we make that can be recycled over and over.

Environment

Understanding the Role of ESG Raters and Rankers in Corporate Sustainability

What's the difference between ESG ratings and rankings? Learn about these two approaches and their significance in evaluating companies' sustainability performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Spotlight on Outcomes and Impact

As part of our mission to create a more inclusive company and society, in 2020 we established 10 commitments that focus on employees, suppliers, our broader charitable giving and the community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Episode 2 | Nature Based Solutions Combine Science & Investment Strategy | The Sustainable Finance Podcast

The episode features Gloria Mirrione in conversation with Paul Ellis, Charlotte Kaiser, and Chris Larson to discuss how Nature Based Solutions provide powerful Net Zero opportunities to reduce the physical and transitional risks of climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Content and Advertising at Paramount

What ends up on the screen – and how it gets there – is an important ESG consideration for our company. We adhere to standards and procedures to ensure accuracy of our content and creative independence, safeguard vulnerable groups, and handle challenging issues responsibly.

Events, Media & Communications

As We Await SEC’s Final Climate Risk Disclosure Rule…Any Hints?

Can you read tea leaves? No doubt that is what both corporate sector and capital markets leaders are doing as they peruse the possible meanings of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s recent comments at the FSOC (Financial Stability Oversight Council) regarding the pending "Final Rule"

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Climate Action KC Adds Black & Veatch Expertise to Governing Board

Black & Veatch Chief Client Officer Patrick Hogan, who helps guide the global critical infrastructure leader’s alignment of its full portfolio of integrated solutions and services with clients’ needs, has been named to the executive board of regional nonprofit Climate Action KC

Education

3 Trends Driving Digital Learning

Digital learning also plays a central role at Henkel. The goal is to make employees fit for the challenges of the future. In the process, employees are learning in an increasingly self-determined manner, often independent of time and place.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bank Gives Students Time With Junior Achievement as Part of Innovation Award

At the Junior Achievement BizTown simulated city in St. Paul, Minnesota, 80 middle schoolers from Hope Academy were recently given the opportunity to be bankers, relationship managers and even CEO for a day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Clorox Company Foundation Promotes Community Well-Being With 27 New Grants

The Clorox Company Foundation is continuing its longstanding tradition of promoting well-being and inclusivity within communities, awarding 27 grants to organizations focusing on literacy, racial justice, STEM education and youth development.

Innovation & Technology

Meet 2023's Top 10 Nature-Inspired Startups Solving Crucial Environmental and Social Problems

The Biomimicry Institute is proud to announce the top 10 finalists selected to participate in this year's Ray of Hope Prize, a transformational program designed to help startups cross a critical threshold in scaling their sustainable solutions.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. 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...