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Energy

Southern Company Joins EPRI’s Incubatenergy® Labs

Earlier this year, Southern Company joined Incubatenergy Labs, a program administered by EPRI.

Innovation & Technology

Helping Customers To Realise Scope 3 Emissions Targets Through Sustainable Logistics Solutions

Lenovo’s Reduced Carbon Transport Service is a great example of how you can reduce Scope 3 emissions, giving you the option to ship newly purchased IT devices via airfreight with a lower carbon impact.

Innovation & Technology

Advanced Environmental Forensics in Emerging Contaminant Detection and Site Remediation

Join us Wednesday, May 29th at 1pm ET for our webinar, Advanced Environmental Forensics in Emerging Contaminant Detection and Site Remediation.

Innovation & Technology

The Impact of AI on Mergers and Acquisitions

Let’s explore how the mergers and acquisitions field is employing AI solutions to meet the demands of EHS and ESG due diligence, and how this explosive technology will change the work of M&A in the near future.

Events, Media & Communications

Recharging Minds and Missions: Takeaways From the 2024 WELL Conference

The 2024 WELL Conference featured a rich array of sessions, from envisioning the next frontier of healthy buildings to amplifying the importance of diversity in shaping healthier spaces.

Diversity & Inclusion

72 Hours in the City of Angels With FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassadors

The City of Angels (Los Angeles) welcomes millions of visitors each year and is an important market for FedEx in the United States.

Education

New, Free Resources Nurturing Student Curiosity Now Available From Discovery Education

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of corporate partners recently released an array of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.

Environment

Carbon Sequestration: Investments Are Booming

In recognition of Earth Day, Regions is sharing a series of articles that highlight how teams and associates across the bank are contributing to our commitment to operate in environmentally sound ways that make life better for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How To Design a Volunteering Program in Your Workplace

More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially responsible employers and engagement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Path to Independence: Shirley Sherrod on Racial Justice and the Value of Land

"Our goal was to try to acquire land so that we would never lose it. And that's why we chose the community land trust model so that we would all own it together. No one person could mortgage anything so that we could lose it."

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month - Tippy D.

The month of May celebrates Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $300,000 To Support Tornado, Severe Flooding Response Across United States

The Home Depot Foundation is committing up to $300,000 to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in several states impacted by recent tornadoes and severe flooding. Over the past few weeks, severe weather has caused catastrophic damage to communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

U.S. Bank Volunteers Join Women’s Build With Habitat for Humanity in Sacramento

This spring, 40 U.S. Bank volunteers participated at the annual Women’s Build with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento. Through her volunteerism, Westrum said, she has also learned several new construction skills that have helped her renovate her own home.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation on Track To Reduce Emissions From Products in Use

Whirlpool Corporation designs products with the needs of consumers and the planet in mind. As noted in the 2023 Sustainability Report, the company is on track to reduce emissions from products in use (scope 3 category 11) by 20% by 2030, compared to a 2016 baseline.

Health & Healthcare

My Special Aflac Duck® Is Doing What We Had Hoped For: It Helps Children Cope With Cancer

Intuitively, and by watching a child’s reaction, Aflac was confident that My Special Aflac Duck® was effective in supporting children and families going though cancer treatment, but we could only say “anecdotally” — until now.

Events, Media & Communications

Key4Women Hosts Free Webinar – Play You: The Role of a Lifetime!

KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “Play You: The Role of a Lifetime”, a free, one-hour virtual event on Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. MT / 4:00 p.m. PST.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: SCS Plant-Based Certification: Your Roadmap to Compliance

Are you ready to embrace the growing demand for plant-based products and provide assurance to consumers that your claim is validated and credible? Join SCS Global Services for a webinar as we navigate the process of achieving full compliance with SCS’s Plant-Based Certification

Green Infrastructure

Revving Toward Sustainability: Celebrating Our 200th Electric Vehicle Charger Installation in Maryland

We reached a major milestone in our quest toward providing a more sustainable future with the installation of our 200th electric vehicle (EV) charger in Maryland.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Flooding Displaces More Than 200,000 in Kenya, Fueling Hunger

Deadly flooding in Kenya has killed over 260 people and displaced over 280,000 as it swept away entire communities and destroyed bridges, roads, healthcare facilities, and other key infrastructure.

Research, Reports & Publications

CNH Sustainability Report Highlights Key Milestones

World class equipment and services company, CNH, has released its 2023 Sustainability Report.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Atlanta Student Wins $25K Taco Bell Foundation Scholarship

An Atlanta high school senior's passion for helping others dealing with mental health issues just won her a major scholarship through the Taco Bell Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Training and Development

Our continuous performance improvement strategy is grounded in healthy discussions between an employee and their manager.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Truck Fleets Earn NPTC Safety Awards

The National Private Trucking Council (NPTC) awarded 15 fleets from Marathon Petroleum with safety awards based on their 2023 vehicle accident performance. Marathon Petroleum was recognized for its safety record at the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference.

Events, Media & Communications

Providence Park To Unveil KeyBank Community Plaza in New Multiyear Partnership

KeyBank has entered a new multiyear partnership with the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC, it was announced today. The partnership includes naming rights to the northeast entrance of Providence Park, which will be unveiled as the ‘KeyBank Community Plaza’ on May 9.

Social Impact & Volunteering

200 FedEx Volunteers Make a Positive Impact With Rise Against Hunger

April is Global Volunteer Month, and we want to thank our volunteers for their commitment to do good. To celebrate, let’s look back at one of the nonprofits that’s a favorite among FedEx team members - Rise Against Hunger.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  14. 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...
  15. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins