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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Cosmetics Participates in 38th Annual AIDS Walk New York

M·A·C Cosmetics is proud to have participated in another successful year of fundraising for the Annual AIDS Walk New York! On Sunday, May 21st, the M·A·C Cosmetics Team participated in the 38th annual walk, which raises funds for primary beneficiary Gay Men’s Health Crisis.

Sustainable Development Goals

Shredding a Myth About Recycling: It’s Time To Tackle First-Use Plastic Cards

We see a future where all plastic cards can be recycled easily — at your bank, your corner store or your municipal recycling center — to make a small but meaningful dent in the plastic pollution crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Intelligent Sustainability: The Role of AI in Energy Consumption, Management and New Revenues

Artificial intelligence (AI) and energy-saving features can help CSPs reduce energy consumption and operating costs.

Health & Healthcare

DYK: The LGBTQ+ Community Is at Greater Risk for Substance Abuse

This #PrideMonth, Alkermes honors the resiliency of the LGBTQ+ community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Shop Where It’s “Green” – Sustainable Design in Retail Spaces

While many brands have transitioned to eCommerce over the years, brick-and-mortar remains at the heart of most retailers, with store design playing a key role in showcasing products and attracting consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Make Music Day 2023: HARMAN Employees Share Their Musical Inspirations

Whether you listen to rock or pop, hip hop or R&B, everyone around the world has experienced the power of music to help us make new connections, express ourselves, support our communities, and more.

Environment

Environment & Impact at Otis

Otis is committed to promoting sustainability in our business to support our customers and communities. We are managing our impact on the environment through our factories, real estate footprint and vehicle fleet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Upgraded to AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings

Lenovo’s Environmental, Social and Governance Rating score was recently upgraded to AAA by MSCI, the international ratings agency.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Digital Planning: The Trendiest Way to Organize Your Day

Here we enlist two digital planning community experts to show us how to turn the page on traditional planners by turning to your device.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Partners With Operation HOPE To Provide Homebuyer Education & Financial Education to the Communities It Serves

KeyBank and Operation HOPE, Inc., a national non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced plans to provide access to its HOPE Inside program across three branches in KeyBank’s footprint.

Events, Media & Communications

Honoring a Storied Past & Looking Toward a Bold Future: Introducing 3BL

What you’re seeing on 3BL’s site and platform is a brand identity that has been simplified to emphasize our heritage and connection to the Triple Bottom Line, or 3BL, an approach to business that emphasizes people, planet and profits.

Green Infrastructure

The Sustainable Landscape Approach Puts Collaboration at the Heart of Biodiversity Action

The sustainable landscape approach (SLA) is a collaborative process that integrates policies and practices for multiple land uses within a given area. This is done in order to effectively address environmental challenges and maximise positive outcomes.

Environment

Henkel's Sustainability Report 2022: Regenerative Planet

We are on a journey toward an environmental transformation of our
business model. To achieve this ambition, we intend to transform our
processes, products and use of raw materials in the direction of a
resource-efficient, climate-neutral future.

Environment

Principal® Celebrates Pollinator Week at Global Headquarter Gardens

Principal Financial Group® developed a pollinator garden on the campus of its global headquarters and is celebrating the impact of this new space during Pollinator Week. Pollinator Week seeks to raise awareness for pollinators and how they can be protected.

Environment

GoDaddy's 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Operations - Environmental Impact

As a forward-thinking company with a global presence, we are conscious of our responsibility to protect the environment for future generations. We hold ourselves to a high standard of stewardship in areas where we have the greatest impact and influence.

Environment

Curb Your Water Waste: Simple Tips From The Home Depot and EPA for Saving Water Outdoors

Summer is officially here. Rising temperatures often coincide with rising outdoor water use, primarily due to an increase in lawn and landscape watering. Experts estimate that 50 percent of the water we use outdoors is wasted due to evaporation, wind, or inefficient irrigation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paychex Charitable Foundation Commits $1 Million to National Urban League

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that National Urban League will receive a $1 million grant from the Paychex Charitable Foundation.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Heritage Day Proclaimed in City of Cincinnati

In honor of Fifth Third Bank’s 165th Anniversary, Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michelle Lemon Kearney and Cincinnati City Council Member Scotty Johnson read a proclamation on behalf of Mayor Aftab Pureval declaring June 17, 2023, as Fifth Third Heritage Day.

Environment

Tackling Deforestation in Brazil: The Tapestry Foundation’s Comprehensive Approach From the Ground Up

The leather supply chain is long, complex, and opaque; in most regions of the world, there is little traceability of hides and leather as it moves through the value chain. Globally, habitat conversion for pasture is the largest single driver of deforestation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco Solutions Thrive on Supplier Diversity Growth

Wesco is committed to supplier diversity and driving socio-economic growth. We promote the participation of minority-, women-, aboriginal-, people with disabilities-, veteran-, service-disabled veteran, and LGBTQ-owned enterprises in our distribution business.

Education

NBCUniversal Talent Shine a Light on Important Topics in Latest “The More You Know” Campaign

NBCUniversal today launched new content featuring a robust slate of NBCUniversal talent for its iconic, award-winning PSA campaign, “The More You Know,” which has brought timely issues to the forefront of Americans’ minds for over 30 years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Crown Holdings: Aluminum Beverage Can Manufacturers Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings Fund Additional Can Capture Grants at Recycling Sortation Facilities

Aluminum beverage can manufacturers Ardagh Metal Packaging (Ardagh) and Crown Holdings (Crown) are funding a new grant opportunity as part of their continuing support of activities to spur the installation of additional aluminum.

Diversity & Inclusion

AB’s Global Head of DEI Named a Finalist for Top D&I Officer

Congratulations to AB’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Corporate Citizenship Janessa Cox-Irvin on being named a finalist for Top D&I Officer by Crain's New York Business’ 2023 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

Sustainable Development Goals

Griffith Foods' Kim Frankovich on Sustaining Sustainability Podcast

We are excited to share that our Global Vice President of Sustainability, Kim Frankovich, recently recorded a podcast for “Sustaining Sustainability” with its host, CB Bhattacharya!

Research, Reports & Publications

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Social Supply Chain

We began building our new Supplier Diversity program in 2022, integrating diversity and inclusion into our procurement process by laying a strong foundation with key internal and external stakeholders.

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