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Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub Partners With CSR Talent Group To Expand ESG Access

CSRHub is partnering with CSR Talent Group to bring deeper ESG insights and benchmarking tools to sustainability consultants and mission-driven organizations. Learn how this collaboration expands access to high-quality ESG data.

Environment

Key Takeaways From the EHSxRetail Peer Industry Roundtable Event

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting our annual EHSxRetail event that brought together clients to discuss critical topics in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) within the retail industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Filling Backpacks, Fueling Futures: Yum! Brands and Partners Pack 1,500 Meals for Louisville Students in Need

Last week, 70 employees at Yum! Brands, KFC US and Henny Penny teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack Louisville Chapter to fill 1,500 meals for local Louisville, Kentucky students — helping ensure kids have food for the weekend.

Research, Reports & Publications

Preparing an RFP for Sustainability Data Management & Reporting Software

If you need software for sustainability data management and reporting, consider launching a request for proposal (RFP). This can help you find the right software to measure, manage, and share your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Logitech Hosts Its First “Women in Coding” Panel: Empowering Women in Tech

Logitech is committed to providing girls and women with skills, resources and tools to build careers in technology. As part of this pursuit through the MX Women Who Master program, Logitech recently hosted its first “Women in Coding” panel.

Innovation & Technology

A Reimagined Timber Hoistway Helps Complete a New Toronto Building

While the flexibility of working from home is enticing, many companies today are making a shift back toward return to office to enhance collaboration, productivity, company identity and culture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal Financial Group®: A Letter From Our Executive Chair

Principal has a longstanding commitment to making a positive impact on the populations and communities we serve, and this commitment has grown and evolved over time.

Environment

How Terra Nexus Applies ‘Building With Nature’ in Large-Scale GCC Projects

As cities and infrastructure rapidly expand across the globe, the need to rethink how we build has never been more urgent.

Energy

NRG Energy: Exploring Load Growth

Welcome to the first edition of our Load Growth series where Robert Ott, Vice President of Origination for NRG Business, will break down the recent trends in load growth, explaining what they really mean and how they are influencing both the market and customers.

Environment

DP World Highlights Port Sustainability as New JP Morgan Climate Report Raises the Stakes

As global trade is set to double by 2050, according to a new climate advisory report from JP Morgan, port infrastructure around the world faces unprecedented pressures from climate risks, sea-level rise, and escalating demand.

Research, Reports & Publications

Takeda Report Highlights Company’s Commitment to Cutting-Edge Science, Putting Patients First

Takeda is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 Annual Integrated Report. The Report is available in both English and Japanese.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Awards More Than $1,193,000 to Eastern Pennsylvania Organizations Through Tax Credit Programs

KeyBank announces it has awarded Philadelphia and Eastern PA educational organizations with funding in 2024 through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program totaling $527,222.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Family and Community: Focusing on What Matters at the Jackson, Tennessee Dixie® Tableware Site

As the first products rolled off the line at the Dixie® Tableware manufacturing site in Jackson, one year ago this month, it marked more than a milestone.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco: Empowering Cleaner Air and Community Resilience Through Data

Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital tools can help uncover solutions to complex environmental challenges that can be implemented at scale for maximum impact. However, while much of the data exists, the datasets are enormous.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Farm-Fluencers Are Sharing Life on the Land With the World

Meet two Millennial, small-scale farmers from tropical growing zones and see how their work makes it possible for Americans to enjoy foods only grown outside the U.S.

Environment

SLR Expands Into the Middle East With Acquisition of 5 Capitals

SLR has enters into an agreement to acquire 5 Capitals, a leading Dubai-based environmental and sustainability consultancy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Teva Recognized Among TIME and Statista’s 2025 World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Teva is proud to be included in the 2025 TIME and Statista list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies, a recognition that underscores our commitment to building a healthier, more sustainable world.

Green Infrastructure

Mondelēz International Joins the 100+ Accelerator To Help Advance More Sustainable Innovation at Scale

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) announced it has joined the 100+ Accelerator, the award-winning global platform dedicated to scaling sustainable innovation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Social Impact Investors: How Grady Crosby of Northwestern Mutual Is Helping To Create Affordable Housing

Grady Crosby is responsible for developing strategies and driving the overall execution of Northwestern Mutual's community impact and sustainability programs.

Environment

Regulatory Spotlight: Navigating California’s Climate Accountability Package (CCAP)

Passed in 2023, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) were viewed as groundbreaking legislation in the United States and around the world.

Innovation & Technology

How a Growth Mindset Sparks Innovation for Electrification Engineer Noah Lopez

Learn how a growth mindset fosters innovation for electrification expert Noah Lopez, helping him move Trane Technologies forward to an electrified future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Texas’s First Responders Search for Flood Survivors, Direct Relief Commits $50,000 in Emergency Funds

As search and rescue operations continue following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas, Direct Relief has announced $50,000 to support the rapid deployment of emergency medical supplies and operating funds to impacted communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $47 Million of Financing for Affordable Multifamily Housing in California

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $32 million tax-exempt construction loan and a $15 million taxable construction loan to finance the new construction El Camino Commons, an affordable multifamily housing property in Oceanside, California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Safe Pathways to Schools Project Launches in Porto Alegre, Brazil With FedEx Support

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 globally. In Porto Alegre, Brazil, traffic-related fatalities have surged, with 84 people losing their lives in 2024, the highest rate in seven years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Recognized by CDP as a Leader for Climate Change and Water Security

Lenovo announced it has been recognized as a leader for climate change (A) and water security (A-) by the global environment non-profit CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).

Latest Campaigns

  1. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  6. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  7. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...
  10. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  11. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...
  12. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. Truist Foundation
    Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation...
  15. 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...