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Diversity & Inclusion

Pepco Powers Efforts With Diverse Suppliers, Purchasing a Record $387 Million in Goods in 2023

Pepco purchased $387 million in goods and services from diversity-certified suppliers in 2023, accounting for 44 percent of the company’s total purchases for the year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Surpasses $10 Million in Funded Loans Through Key Opportunities Home Equity Loan Program

Today, KeyBank announced that it has funded more than $10 million in loans through its Key Opportunities Home Equity Loan[i] program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CBRE Announces New Charity Partnership With Alzheimer’s Society

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has announced Alzheimer’s Society – the UK’s leading dementia charity – as its new UK charity partner.

Environment

SCS Standards Releases Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification Standard for Public Review and Comment

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that a newly developed certification standard for Water Stewardship and Resiliency is now available for public review.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly’s Insight on How AI Is Revolutionizing the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry

According to the Artificial Intelligence Report 2023 prepared by Stanford University in 2022, medical and healthcare was the AI focus area with the most investment with $6.1 billion.

Environment

Monster Beverage Corporation's Commitment to Water Stewardship

Monster Beverage Corporation aims to monitor and manage our use of water in order to use water efficiently, reduce the amount of water used (per liter of production) in our beverage manufacturing plants and ensure quality and continuity of water supply for our products.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Plants, Distributes a Record 1.7 Million Urban Trees in 2023

The 1.7 million trees planted and distributed by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2023 reached all 50 states and another 28 countries.

Innovation & Technology

An Inspiring Story: CNH Brand Sustainably Supports Patagonian Family Business

Diana Visintini and her son, Nano, have been working as marine tour guides for over two decades.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Taco Bell Graces the Cover of Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ Issue

Inclusion in this ranking highlights how our brands continue to elevate their innovation to remain Relevant, Easy and Distinctive to fans around the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enabling Transparency in Water Management With the GRI Standards

Today the world observes International World Water Day, in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of water.

Diversity & Inclusion

Launching a Fulfilling Journey Into the Trades

A stay-at-home mother of two stepped out of her comfort zone and enrolled in a trades exploration program. It changed her life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Franklin Templeton Italy Announces Partnership With Local Charity VIDAS

Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce a new partnership with VIDAS, an organization in Italy that has been dedicated to home care for incurably ill adults and children for 40 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Announces $500,000 Donation to the WASH Foundation

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $500,000 through Sands Cares to The WASH Foundation, an evolution of the Clean the World Foundation, bringing the company’s total contributions to the nonprofit organization to more than $5.6 million since kicking off the partnership.

Sustainable Development Goals

DP World Champions Global Water Stewardship on World Water Day

Today, as the world observes World Water Day on March 22, 2024, the spotlight intensifies on the lifeline of our planet—freshwater.

Education

Verizon Brings Free STEM Learning to Youth

Verizon Innovative Learning is continuing to partner with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to bring the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Get Schooled Receives $300,000 Donation From KeyBank To Improve College and Career Access for Underserved Youth

Get Schooled has received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to further its outreach to first-gen-to-college youth in the Pacific Northwest. Get Schooled provides personalized support along three journeys including helping prepare them to continue their education after high school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Serving the Community in a Multitude of Ways

Regions Bank has a strategic and cultural commitment to do what is right for our customers and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Diverse Voices: Meet Amanda Kwong

I am a Software Engineer on the Managed WordPress Platform Team. Our team focuses on creating tools and solutions to make managing WordPress websites easier and more efficient for our customers. We work on various aspects such as improving site performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Helps Drive Local Change With Over $12 Million in Hometown Grants

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today revealed its next Hometown Grant recipients, with 275 communities across 46 states now part of the exclusive crew that will receive funding and support to fuel local projects that help people connect and innovate.

Energy

Turning the Tide: Data Centers' Energy Transition to Sustainability Powerhouses

Data centers have an eco-unfriendly reputation, but they will actually be powerhouses for change in the race to a more sustainable future. Read on to see how they’re helping to enable a new power paradigm built on clean energy—and how we’re supporting them at Eaton.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s History Month Spotlight: For Sands’ Lipika Jensen, Having a Roadmap for Career Expansion Mirrors Her Experience in Business Development

Lipika Jensen is vice president of predevelopment and currently leading the request for application (RFA) process for Sands’ goal to win a Downstate New York gaming license and build its next world-class integrated resort on Long Island, New York.

Research, Reports & Publications

Harnessing ESG Reporting for Progress

In this episode of ESG Talk, host Andie Wood looks back on a conversation with Nadja Picard, partner and global reporting leader at PwC Germany. The duo explores how ESG reporting can drive operational change, the advantages of interoperability in standards, and the pivotal roles

Health & Healthcare

Bringing Clean Water to Rural India

March 22 is World Water Day, an annual reminder of the critical need to preserve and expand global access to water. To mark the occasion, Gen partnered with Planet Water Foundation to bring clean, safe water to communities in rural India that need it most.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Welcomes Jennifer Lindenauer as Chief Marketing Officer, Ushering In a New Era of Impact Storytelling

3BL, the leading sustainability and social impact communications partner, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jennifer Lindenauer as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Pre-Filing Registration Portal for Inflation Reduction Act Credits: A How-To Guide

The IRS pre-filing registration portal for Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) and CHIPS Act of 2022 credit claims opened on Dec. 22, 2023.

Latest Campaigns

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  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
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  5. 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...
  6. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  7. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  8. 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...
  9. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  10. 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...
  11. Digital Safety
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  12. 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...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  15. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.