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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Donates to St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

Georgia-Pacific celebrated four years of partnership with the St. Jude Dream Home in Charlotte with a donation of ForceField Weather Barrier System.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: The Road to Decarbonization Is Bumpy. Carbon Allowances Can Help.

Diversification has long been the calling card of an effective long-term strategy. But with climate change a growing factor in portfolio risk, global leaders contend that traditional asset mixes may need rethinking and expanding. We see carbon allowances as the next logical step.

Health & Healthcare

The World Is Growing Hungrier for Solutions

On a connected planet, food security concerns everyone

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Overcoming COVID-19 in Early 2020: Keith’s Story

Early in 2020, Keith Prowell was making the most of his retirement in New York and staying active with swimming and tai chi. But as reports of a new, unknown virus started spreading, he began not feeling well.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 15th Time

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, has been named among one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® on Ethisphere‘s annual list for the 15th time.

Events, Media & Communications

ACCP Opens RFP for Speakers for 2023 Annual Conference

ACCP is accepting speaker RFPs for our Annual Conference 2023.

Events, Media & Communications

SAC To Support the Sustainable Fashion Forum as Event Partner; CEO Amina Razvi To Participate on SFF MainStage

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has confirmed it will be collaborating with the Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF23) as an official Event Partner.

Research, Reports & Publications

BAE Systems Publishes Its 2022 Annual Report

Sustainability is fundamental to our business performance and the delivery of our sustainability agenda is how we address our material Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors Marathon Petroleum for Sustained Excellence in Energy Star® Program

Energy efficiency and environmental compliance once again have put Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) in a select group of U.S. companies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Young Bankers Club® Makes Financial Education Fun

Started in 2004, the Young Bankers Club® was designed by Fifth Third to help reach kids at an early age and teach them about money, budgeting and the importance of saving for the future.

Energy

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Announces Aviation Decarbonization First, With Collective Purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates

Through the SABA, major corporations will be purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates for nearly 850,000 gallons of high-integrity SAF produced by World Energy and helping fuel JetBlue flights, reducing an estimated 8,500 tons of CO2 on a lifecycle basis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Eighty Tons of Medical Support Arrives in Turkey via FedEx Charter Flight

Direct Relief and FedEx today announced the safe arrival of a humanitarian relief flight into Turkey carrying 80 tons of supplies in response to devastating earthquakes earlier this year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland and Bennamann Win at the World Biogas Expo in Birmingham, UK

New Holland Agriculture and Bennamann’s “Energy Independent Net Zero Farming Circular Solution” has won the Net Zero Circular Solution Award at the 2023 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Industry Awards.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Texas Capital Bank Partners With UNT Dallas To Support Commercial Lending Certificate Program

With a goal to diversify the talent pipeline in the financial services industry, Texas Capital Bank and The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) announced a new partnership to help provide college students a pathway to a commercial banking career.

Environment

May 3-5: Living Future '23 in Washington, D.C.

Living Future '23 unites a community of deep-green thought leaders, practitioners, and healthy materials providers focused on the built environment. 850 leaders to address opportunities related to climate, health, and justice.

Diversity & Inclusion

Let’s Meet in the Middle: Autism Acceptance Month

To make recruiting practices fairer and to promote an autistic-inclusive workplace, SAP founded the Autism at Work program in 2013.

Diversity & Inclusion

Public Lands Guide Defies the Odds and the Elements To Finish 100 Mile Ultra-Marathon

While most people spent St. Patrick’s Day weekend watching parades or drinking green beer, Laurie “Lulu” Searles spent it trekking 100 miles through freezing temperatures and snow squalls.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Ranked No. 1 in the Pharmaceutical Industry Among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies for the third consecutive year, ranking No. 1 in the pharmaceutical industry and advancing 38 spots in the overall rankings from last year.

Innovation & Technology

This Is the National Carbon Capture Center

The National Carbon Capture Center is finding breakthroughs in next-generation carbon management technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Gift Supports Farmer School Students, Faculty, and Staff at Miami University

A $250,000 gift from the KeyBank Foundation will benefit current and future Farmer School students in several ways.The gift includes scholarships for underrepresented students, making the dream of a Farmer School education more easily obtainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Focusing on Gender Equity

Gen celebrated Women’s History Month with a host of internal and external events held in support of women and girls everywhere.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub Adds Ratio Institute Data on Grocery Chains

Ratio Institute conducted an analysis of US grocery store ESG performance. We analyze CSRHub’s coverage alongside this new source and add their US grocery industry data to our ESG ratings database.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How International Paper Strengthens Community Resilience

Through our community giving strategy, we aim to improve the lives of 100 million people by 2030.

Green Infrastructure

CTO Focus: Five Milestones on the Road to Emissions-Free Heavy Road Transport

Erik Ekudden, CTO of Ericsson, and Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, talk about the importance of intelligent, advanced, and emissions-free transport, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Unveils Its Gateway Park Model RV With Inaugural Sponsorship at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

ekō Solutions’ unveiled its new Gateway Park Model RV at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. 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...
  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  5. 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...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. 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...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...