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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests $4.2 Million To Help Communities Prepare and Recover From Natural Disasters

Ahead of this year’s hurricane season, The Home Depot Foundation has granted more than $4.2 million to seven national nonprofit partners to support disaster preparedness and response, including food security and clean water concerns, and long-term recovery efforts in areas impacted by natural disasters.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Blackstone Energy Partners Announces Majority Investment in Geosyntec, Leading Global Provider of Environmental Engineering, Design, and Consulting Services

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Blackstone Energy Partners (“Blackstone”) has agreed to make a majority investment in Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (“Geosyntec”).

Education

MAC Team Wins Howard University's 21st Century Advantage Program's Top Honor

For the fourth consecutive year in a row, M·A·C was proud to participate in Howard University’s 21st Century Advantage Program (21 CAP).

Green Infrastructure

Green Restaurant Association Recognizes Destination Kohler, Lodge Kohler

Thanks to its sustainable dining practices, Kohler Co. now has the distinguished honor of having the most Certified Green Restaurants in the state of Wisconsin.

Research, Reports & Publications

Papa Johns Announces ESG Metric for Incentive Compensation in Latest Corporate Responsibility Report

Papa John’s International, Inc. (“Papa Johns”) recently released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report, covering initiatives to advance the company’s environment, social, and governance (ESG)

Environment

EarthX: the 6th Annual E-Capital Summit

From April 20-22, 2022, EarthX hosted the 6th Annual E-Capital Summit

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Finds Half of All Credit Union Industry Assets at Risk From Climate Change

Ceres and the Filene Research Institute have released a new report that finds thousands of U.S credit unions have significant unaddressed risk arising from the climate crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Diversity Council at Clyde

Monica Hall started a Diversity Council at Clyde “to help others understand and embrace the differences and value of a diverse workplace and community.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Leveraging Digital Resources and Training for Small Business Growth and Community Benefit: The Power of Small Business

SMALL BUSINESSES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE in the U.S. economy by providing income, building wealth, and creating upward mobility across racial, ethnic, and gender lines.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KeyBank Launches New Year-Long Initiative: KeyBus Neighborhood Bank

KeyBank has launched a new initiative to promote access to banking and financial wellness using a transformed city transit bus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch's Brittany Kallenberger Selected for Society of American Military Engineers' Leader Development Program

Black & Veatch proudly announces mechanical engineer technician Brittany Kallenberger has been accepted to the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) inaugural national leader development program (LDP) for innovative problem solvers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MilliporeSigma Announces Curiosity Labs™ at Home Program Named 2022 EdTech Cool Tool Awards Finalist

The EdTech Awards announced that MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a finalist in its Cool Tool Awards in the “student/parent solution” category for its Curiosity Labs™ at Home program.

Innovation & Technology

New York State Energy Agency Certifies That TCS Clever Energy™ Makes Buildings Smarter and More Energy Efficient

Commercial and industrial buildings account for more than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and consume 40% of the world’s delivered energy. Their energy usage patterns have historically been difficult to manage.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blancco Partners With Ethan Indigenous to Bridge Digital Divide in the Indigenous Community

Blancco Australasia PTY LTD, the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, today announced it has partnered with Ethan Indigenous PTY LTD, to provide equal opportunities to young Indigenous Australians

Research, Reports & Publications

Teva Publishes 2021 ESG Progress Report, Showcasing Further Integration of ESG Into Business, Robust Targets and Strengthened ESG Governance Structure

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), a leading global pharmaceutical company providing medicines to nearly 200 million people daily, published its 2021 ESG Progress Report today.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Research From ACCP Highlights Lack of Diversity in Corporate Social Impact Industry

New Research from ACCP Highlights Lack of Diversity in Corporate Social Impact Industry

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Helping Customers; Helping the Environment Score Industry Honors for PSE&G

PSE&G’s landmark energy efficiency program has received two industry awards recognizing efforts aimed at helping customers use less energy.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins, Love's and Trillium To Collaborate To Help Customers Use Alternative Technologies To Reduce Emissions

The Love’s Family of Companies, including Trillium recently agreed to work together to help customers use alternative fuel and zero emission technologies.

Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning's Approach to Sustainable Growth

By 2030, we will design our products for recycling or reuse to optimize the impact of our products over their entire life cycle, from raw materials to disposal.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dow Asks: How Do You Inspire Creativity and Innovation in Kids?

How do you spark creativity when not all students have the same access to resources? Support their teachers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of the CSO | Ahold Delhaize | Episode 5

Joining the conversation in the fifth episode of the Future of the CSO series is Daniella Vega, Global Senior Vice President of Health and Sustainability at Ahold Delhaize.

Education

NABU and HP Launch Creative Lab to Empower Youth and Artistic Communities of Rwanda

HP, a multinational information technology company, and NABU, the leading non-profit publisher of multilingual kids books, have launched the state of the art NABU HP Creative Lab in Kigali, Rwanda.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Earns Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award From EPA

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) has earned its third consecutive ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the highest level of recognition in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program.

Environment

Digging in to Help Reforest the Minnesota Million

A group of partners has set a goal to reforest one million acres by 2040. Projections indicate the campaign - called the Minnesota Million - will reduce the state’s yearly carbon emissions by nearly 20%.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines' New Flight School Seeks Diversity in the Flight Deck

United's Aviate Academy is a training program designed to encourage more women and people of color to take to the skies

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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. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. PSEG Environmental Stewardship
    PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...
  13. 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...
  14. Digital Safety
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  15. 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...