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Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) To Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), a diversified financial services company, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Tim Spence, president and CEO, will ring the Opening Bell to commemorate Fifth Third Bank’s 165th anniversary.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hispanic Inclusion Rates on Fortune 500 Boards Barely Moved in the Past Two Years

Hispanic inclusion rates on Fortune 500 boards increased imperceptibly in the past two years, according to the 7th edition Missing Pieces report: A board diversity census of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups on Fortune 500 boards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Awarded InsideOut Award for the WELL Equity Rating

IWBI was recently recognized for Best DE&I for Mental Health Strategy, through development of the WELL Equity Rating, by the InsideOut Awards, a UK-based initiative that honors organizations focused on the mental health agenda at work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Named One of America’s Most Community-Minded Companies

For the 10th consecutive year, Points of Light has named Comcast NBCUniversal to The Civic 50, which recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

International Paper Is Creating What’s Next Everyday

Every day, the world moves forward with new ideas, new technologies and new priorities. And every day, International Paper is creating what’s next.

Events, Media & Communications

Alkermes Participates in ALPFA’s Latina Summit

Earlier this month, members of Alkermes’ MOSAIC employee resource group and senior Human Resources leaders participated in the 17th annual ALPFA Boston's Latina Summit.

Environment

Creating Solutions To Eliminate Plastic Waste

Later this month, negotiators from 160 countries will meet in Paris to continue work on creating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leidos Has Joined the Fight Against Teenage Depression

Leidos has joined the fight against adolescent suicide and depression, a growing public health crisis in America.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Will AI Transform the Healthcare Industry for Investors?

Healthcare companies are beginning to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) might unlock efficiencies for patients and medical systems.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crown’s New Sustainability Report Underscores Continued Progress Toward Achieving Twentyby30™ Goals

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has published its 2022 Sustainability Report to share progress against its Twentyby30™ sustainability strategy and related achievements during fiscal year 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Works To Ensure More People Are Seen

Regions Bank strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage those with different ideas to speak up.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Measure What Matters: Are You Optimizing Purpose To Uplift Your Workforce?

If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen the memes about companies offering their burned-out workers a pizza party.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Is Seeking Gender & Women Empowerment and Business Competitiveness Consulting Services

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified consulting firms/consultants specializing in Gender & Women Empowerment and Business Competitiveness issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Earns Three EEI Awards for New York Emergency Response

National Grid has been named a recipient of three Edison Electric Institute Emergency Recovery and Response awards, which recognize the company’s exceptional emergency storm response and subsequent restoration of electricity service to hundreds of thousands of customers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Conversations: Truist Foundation and Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Leaders Discuss Overcoming Income Inequality

Atlanta, where the majority of the population is Black, ranks first among income inequality in U.S. cities. To overcome the glaring disparity, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) was created to support accessing and sustaining wealth among Black families.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reflecting on 2+ Decades of Sustainability Reporting at Enbridge

Sustainability is very much integrated as part of Enbridge’s strategy and how the Board approaches our governance responsibilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation Empowering Support and De-Escalation Through Mental Health First Aid Training

The expansion of MHFA training to all the company’s US sites demonstrates the commitment Whirlpool Corp. has made to prioritizing employee well-being.

Events, Media & Communications

Support for Start-Up and Early-Stage Nonprofits

Attend Taproot's free 6/20 webinar to learn how you can receive skilled volunteer support for your start-up or early-stage nonprofit.

Energy

Elizabeth Beck Joins Antea Group USA

We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Beck has recently joined Antea Group USA as a Senior Consultant and will lead our Climate Change Advisory service line. 

Environment

AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum Key Insights

In May, almost 200 delegates gathered at the Dynamic Earth venue in Edinburgh, Scotland to dive into constructive conversations on water stewardship at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Forum. Among the delegates was a group of 10 representatives of the Inogen Alliance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Juneteenth Celebrations in Tulsa: SkysTheLimit.org Empowers Black Entrepreneurs

SkysTheLimit.org is thrilled to announce its participation in Juneteenth celebrations in Tulsa, OK. As part of the Town Business: Tulsa Juneteenth Weekend, Sky’s the Limit will connect those interested in starting a business with resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Global Non-Profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group Team Up To Launch the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather

In a drive for collective action towards creating equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather supply chains, the global non-profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group have launched the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and General Motors Support RMI Research to Accelerate Transportation Electrification

RMI announces FedEx and General Motors (GM) will each provide catalytic grant funding to drive innovative and equitable transportation infrastructure solutions at scale.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Automation Helps Turn Fish Farm’s Sustainable Vision Into Reality

With the assistance of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and its system integrator, Fairfield Control Systems, and Blue Tech Systems, Sustainable Blue has integrated an advanced control solution to improve the water treatment and purity across its network of farms.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Supports LGBTQ+ Community at 2023 LA Pride Parade

To show support for the LGBTQ+ community, more than 100 employees from AEG’s Southern California business divisions march in the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, June 11.

Latest Campaigns

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  10. Responsible Investing
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  13. INtersections: Dow's 2024 Progress Report
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  15. Policy and Regulation
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