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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Hughes Again Named to Fortune’s Modern Board 25 List, Moves Up Rankings

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, was again named to the Fortune’s Modern Board 25, a list of the most innovative boards of directors among S&P 500 companies. This year, Baker Hughes comes in at No. 5, up one spot from 2022.

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Events, Media & Communications

Join the Conversation at Network Effect: Chicago

3BL is making its way around the country to host Network Effect, a series of conversations aimed to bring corporate leaders and practitioners together for a morning of important dialogue on sustainability and social impact issues.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Receives Best Contribution to Thailand’s Education Award 2023

CNH Industrial has been honored with the Best Contribution to Thailand’s Education Award 2023 for its significant role in the development of education in Thailand.

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Health & Healthcare

Over 100 School District Food Service Leaders Gather in Austin, TX for the First National Gathering to Increase Scratch Cooking

The three day event opened with remarks from founding member Nancy Easton, Executive Director of Wellness in the Schools who stated “we are not an organization, we are a collaborative; and this is not a conference, it is a gathering.

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Research, Reports & Publications

International Paper Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

International Paper released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which illustrates the progress made on our Vision 2030 goals and outlines our commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and our company.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hershey Launches Income Accelerator in Côte d’Ivoire

The Hershey Company announced the launch of its Income Accelerator in Côte d'Ivoire. The program will support increased incomes for cocoa farming households through the provision of cash transfers (CTs) and investments in village savings and loan associations (VSLAs).

Green Infrastructure

USDOT Selects The Ray As Capacity Builder for 15 Communities in Launch of National Thriving Communities Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $5.1 million to The Ray and partners Arcadis, InfraStrategies, and Beverly Scott Associates to support 15 communities as a Networked Communities capacity builder within the USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program.

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Innovation & Technology

Work For Humankind India: Lenovo’s Smarter Technology Supports the Millet Revival

Following the global success of Lenovo’s Work For Humankind initiative, Lenovo announces the launch of its India edition of Work For Humankind, which will use Lenovo’s smarter technology to revive millet cultivation in the scenic village of Kanthalloor, Kerala.

Environment

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife Team Up To Help Farmers Address Water Scarcity

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife are collaborating through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator to deploy and scale Liquid Prep, a tech solution that provides “when to water” decision support to farmers, in arid regions of the United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GFSI Welcomes New Steering Committee Members

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, welcomes three new industry experts to the GFSI Steering Committee.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Advances to 7th on DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to 7th place on the 2023 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced yesterday at DiversityInc's celebratory event in New York City.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott Announces New Partnerships and Programs To Advance Its Diversity in Clinical Trials Initiative

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced a series of new programs within its multi-million-dollar initiative to increase diversity in clinical trials and improve care among under-represented populations.

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Events, Media & Communications

Ready for Our Close-Up: Production and Event Safety When Filming on Location

In a recent webinar, our experts discuss one of the most important parts of film production health and safety: location. 

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Diversity & Inclusion

Suncor Indigenous Employees, Lana and Joy Want Everyone To Be an Ally on Red Dress Day and Beyond

Also known as Red Dress Day, May 5 marks a day to honour, remember and create awareness and action for Missing, Murdered and Exploited Indigenous Peoples (MMEIP) in Canada.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sharing Roads and Resources – How FedEx Is Improving Transit in Brasil

In 2007, Brasil was announced as the host country for the 2014 World Cup. At the time, the nation was growing toward 200 million residents and had doubled its GDP since 2000.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Named One of 'America's Best Employers for Diversity’ by Forbes

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ list of America's Best Employers for Diversity.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Courage, Key Resources Yield Optimism Among Minority Business Owners

PNC has taken significant steps in doing more for minority-owned businesses and providing necessary resources to help them overcome roadblocks.

Education

Winning Formula: $50,000 Scholarship for Chemistry Major

Edison International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro called Li to the front of the class to surprise her with the life-changing news: “Congratulations, you’re an Edison Scholar, Jackie!”

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Environment

Thanking Our Forest Mothers

Every forest has “mother trees”: certain species of fully-grown, reproductive trees that allow forests to establish themselves, adapt to adversities and develop for the long-term. In the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, the juçara palm tree plays that caregiver role.

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Environment

Engaging With SMEs Can Unlock Critical Scope 3 Emissions Data

For large companies intent on gathering the full scope of greenhouse gas emissions data to meet their climate goals, working together with suppliers is the only way to assess the crucial Scope 3 emissions.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Episode 4 • Outsourced Chief Sustainability Officer Asia • The Future of the CSO • APAC • Dr Darian McBain

As the role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) continues to evolve at pace, we are working closely with our network of sustainability leaders to share practical insights into the skills, knowledge and expertise that will be required for the future of the profession.

Research, Reports & Publications

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Publishes Updated Design Guidelines for Optimal Hospital Plastics Recycling

HPRC has published an updated version of our Design Guidelines for Optimal Hospital Plastics Recycling. This guidance aims to influence the design of plastic healthcare products and packaging for improved recyclability without deteriorating product integrity or performance. 

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: The Specifics

Building an inclusive and equitable workforce requires accountability. That’s why we report our progress publicly. For eight years, we’ve published our diversity and salary data to show where we’ve done well — and to spotlight areas where we can continue to improve.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Accion Opportunity Fund Receives $1.5 Million Grant From Truist Foundation To Support Women, Latine and Black Truck Drivers

Truist Foundation announced a $1.5 million commitment to Accion Opportunity Fund, which offers responsible capital, coaching and networks to small businesses owned by people of color, women and/or low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs.

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Events, Media & Communications

Marking Over 50 Years of Earth Day and Sustainability-Focused Mutual Funds

The Morningstar folks are on top of monitoring and reporting on investment trends, including embracing sustainable investing as a major trend to track.

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