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Energy

Natural Gas: A Versatile Tool To Address ‘Both Energy Security and Deep Decarbonization Goals’

Global energy security and climate goals are parts of the same sentence—and American natural gas exports are the action verb.

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking On the Challenge: Meet Greg Farley

I joined GoDaddy in February 2021, I was moving to Nottingham and saw a job advertised for the company. I have previously worked in contact centers and had worked sales focused roles as well as having a big personal interest in technology and computing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas City Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Robotics Center

With a ceremonial flip of the dirt, the future home to Texas City Independent School District’s (TCISD) award-winning robotics club is underway. The groundbreaking event, held on April 10, gave way to the much-anticipated center.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Named to DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Top Companies for Supplier Diversity Lists

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global provider of hospitality, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries, today announced it was ranked number 40 on DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, up five spots from last year’s ranking.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Names Seth Keirns Market President in Northern Indiana

KeyBank announced Seth Keirns has been named Market President in Northern Indiana. In this role, he will help grow KeyBank’s community and business presence in the region while continuing to serve as Commercial Banking Leader in Northern Indiana.

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A: How a New U.S. Bank Lending Program Is Helping Diverse Business Owners

U.S. Bank has launched a new Business Diversity Lending Program that provides credit and financing to help women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses grow and thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion

McDonald’s Canada Chief Technology Officer Is Breaking Barriers for Women in Technology

Since joining McDonald’s Canada, Lara has used her platform to support women in the tech industry.

Education

Chemours' Louisville Works Site Establishes ChemFEST Partnership With Farnsley Middle School

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, and Louisville-based Farnsley Middle School today announced a partnership through the company’s Chemours Future of Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (ChemFEST) program.

Environment

Leading Environmentalist and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, Jonathon Porritt, Steps Down After Almost 30 Years of Service

International sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today announced that its Founder Director, Jonathon Porritt, is stepping down after almost 30 years of service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Providing $145,000 in Grants To Support Communities Affected by Storm Devastation

The Duke Energy Foundation is giving $120,000 in grants to Indiana non-profit organizations that have responded to the severe damage from the March 31-April 1 violent storm and tornadoes.

Innovation & Technology

Cority Acquires Sustainability & ESG Reporting Software Provider, Greenstone

Leading global enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software provider Cority, announced today the acquisition of Greenstone, a UK-headquartered software company with a suite of sustainability solutions for enterprises and asset managers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sipping Sustainably: A Look Inside Bombay Sapphire’s Stunning UK Distillery

Bombay Sapphire is known for its smooth gin and iconic blue bottle. But the popular spirit has also made a name for itself on the sustainability front, with a mission to become the world’s most sustainable global gin.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Merck: Supporting Colleagues Working With Cancer

At Merck, we’re dedicated to supporting people living and working with cancer around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Standards Publishes New Recycled Content Certification Annex for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

SCS Standards is pleased to announce publication of the new Annex A to the existing SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content. Annex A focuses on the electrical and electronic equipment sectors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Fifth Third Day To Provide 10 Million Meals To Fight Food Insecurity

Fifth Third Bank, National Association’s nearly 20,000 employees will celebrate Fifth Third Day XXXII by fighting food insecurity in the communities where they live and work.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Expect an Increase in ESG Hires at Financial Firms

​Sustainability skills are needed in positions far beyond the C-suite. ESG concerns are impacting how consumers, investors and executives make decisions in business and their everyday lives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Elements for Designing a Food Processing Plant

Automation, employee amenities, and sustainability are just a few considerations for achieving longevity and efficiency from your food processing plant design.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Jumps to No. 2 in DiversityInc Top 50 Companies List

A commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) accelerates innovation, improves the wellbeing of our employees, and creates more opportunities to bring our life-saving technologies to more patients around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black & Veatch-Designed ‘Digital Equity Bus’ for Evergreen Goodwill Wins Top Edison Award for Social, Cultural Impact

The “Digital Equity Bus” designed by Black & Veatch for Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington as a mobile classroom for workforce development has won the top Edison Awards prize in the “Social and Cultural Impact: Bridging the Gap” category.

Environment

Earth Day 2023

Each year, April 22nd marks an important day for our planet – Earth Day – a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Transforms Its Stores Into Schools for Underprivileged Children

Each morning, the restaurants will be transformed into classrooms where the children can enhance their skills in various areas, such as basic literacy, mathematics, arts, vocational skills, social etiquette, and hygiene.

Research, Reports & Publications

Workiva Strengthens Its Business Reporting Platform by Integrating With CDP To Advance Customers’ ESG Programs

Workiva, the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting, today announced that CDP, widely regarded as the leading disclosure system for measuring environmental impacts, has been incorporated into the Workiva platform to advance customers’ ESG.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Extending the Fashion Runway

As part of Regions Bank’s Earth Day celebration, Doing More Today is highlighting ways Regions associates, customers and community partners are making life better by helping protect our environment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Automation Helps Provide Sustainable and Traceable Raw Materials for EV Industry

Electra Battery Materials, a processor of low-carbon, ethically sourced battery materials, is expanding its Ontario, Canada refinery to develop North America’s first integrated electric vehicle (EV) Battery Materials Park.

Environment

What Happens During a Timber Harvest?

We put decades of work into each stand of trees, all leading to this day. Join us “behind the scenes” as we harvest them and turn them into logs destined to become all kinds of products

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...