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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Ranked #1 in Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies 2024

AMD is ranked #1 in Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies 2024, recognizing the company’s impact and commitment to environmental sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Diwali

In honor of Diwali, Albertsons Companies associates in Pleasanton, CA and Plano, TX came together as one team to have fun, build belonging, and celebrate the annual Festival of Lights.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Tops ‘Best for Vets’ List, Celebrates Milestone in Military Hiring

Ahead of this weekend’s Veterans Day celebrations, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to announce our recognition as the nation’s leading telecommunications company and second overall employer in the Military Times’ “Best for Vets” rankings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Great Place to Work® and Fortune Names Dow One of the World’s Best Workplaces™ in 2023

Great Place To Work® (GPTW) and Fortune have honored Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the World's Best Workplaces™ in 2023.

Energy

Teens for Food Justice and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Join Forces To Announce Groundbreaking Hydroponic Farm at Manhattan’s Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club® (Sun Club) are excited to preview a new, cutting-edge hydroponic farm at the Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus in Manhattan made possible from a $148,000 sustainability grant from Sun Club.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Republic of Tea Celebrates a Decade of Organic Holiday Chai Tea for a Cause

In partnership with Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market nonprofit organization, The Republic of Tea will contribute to the organization’s mission to empower hardworking entrepreneurs to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Powering Hope: Compassion in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Pepco and IBEW Local 1900, our local union representing line workers and other field personnel, have sponsored the organization’s annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Washington, D.C. since 2022, raising more than $16,000 to support their work.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Worldly Host Higg FEM 4.0 Informative Webinars for Global Stakeholders

Celebrating the launch of the Higg Facility Environment Module (FEM) 4.0 tool, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Worldly hosted a series of webinars for global stakeholders.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southwire Announces Partnership With READY Robotics

Southwire is pleased to announce a partnership with READY Robotics, a pioneer in cutting-edge automation solutions that overcome the obstacles faced by manufacturers, to deploy automation at five of the company’s facilities.

Environment

How Is BMS Making Progress on Its Renewable Energy Goals?

This week, BMS announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with National Grid Renewables for 145 megawatts (MW) of solar at the Texas-based Blevins Project. Combined with the 15-year VPPA with EDP Renewables secured in 2022, this move puts BMS another step closer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Kicks Off Monthlong Campaign Providing Nearly $400,000 To Help Fight Hunger in South Carolina This Holiday Season

Duke Energy will kick off a monthlong campaign to support organizations in South Carolina that address food insecurities and inequities across the state.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Women Helping Close the Gender Gap As the Fastest Growing Group of Entrepreneurs

According to a new report from GoDaddy's Venture Forward research initiative, Black women remain the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, more than doubling since August 2019.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mary Kay Recognized for Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability in the 2023 Texan by Nature 20

Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in skin care innovation and sustainability, is honored to announce its inclusion in the 2023 Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20), a prestigious recognition by the conservation non-profit, Texan by Nature.

Innovation & Technology

NucleoTide Wins the Arrow Electronics People’s Choice Award at the 2023 Collegiate Inventor’s Competition

A student innovator from Duke University was selected for special recognition in the 2023 Collegiate Inventors Competition for his technology to rapidly identify potentially catastrophic algae outbreaks in the environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Florida Council of 100 Recognizes Rayonier's Chris Corr as Recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Business Leader Award

The Florida Council of 100 is pleased to announce veteran real estate executive Chris Corr as the recipient of the Council’s 2023 Governor’s Business Leader Award. The award recognizes long-term excellence in business, civic service, and philanthropy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Pizza Hut Opens Its Most Sustainable Store in India at Mahim

Pizza chain Pizza Hut has opened its most sustainable store yet in India at Mahim, Mumbai.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tera Ladner Named Women in IT Security Power Player

In October, Tera Ladner, vice president of Risk Management and Governance with Aflac Global Security, was named one of SC Media’s 2023 Women in IT Security Power Players, a distinction among cybersecurity leaders in North America.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Energy Independent Farm: Kate Hoare Wins Women in Ag Award

CNH Industrial recently awarded Kate Hoare, New Holland’s candidate to the Women in Ag Award, the first prize in the “Agriculture” category at the first edition of the international Women in Ag Awards.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Redefining the Role of the CSO

A leading authority on integrated reporting, Robert Eccles joins Mandi McReynolds to explore how the role of the chief sustainability officer is evolving. They discuss the concept of trade-offs and resolving conflicts of interest between stakeholders.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Four Boise Organizations Receive KeyBank Grants Totaling $50,000

KeyBank has awarded $50,000 in grants to four Boise-based organizations: Northwest Association for Blind Athletes, Women and Children’s Alliance (WCA), First Tee Idaho and Boise State University Foundation. The grants will help each organization continue their mission of support.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Corporation Earns 2024 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

Cintas Corporation announced that it has earned two 2024 Military Friendly® designations, including the designation as a 2024 Bronze Military Friendly Employer and a Military Spouse Friendly Employer.

Education

Otis Elevator invests in STEM with Hartford Boys & Girls Clubs

More than 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford took part in hands-on activities and collaborated with members of the Farmington-based Otis Elevator Co. executive leadership team.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Cosmetics Partners With Burghàlie Academy To Support Under-Resourced Youth in the Arts

M·A·C Cosmetics was proud to partner with The Burghàlie Academy of Visual Arts for a series of events this fall, most recently supporting the Atlanta Art Awards Fashion Gala.

Events, Media & Communications

ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase Comes to Robinson Refinery

Marathon Petroleum’s Robinson refinery earned the opportunity to host an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase in September in recognition of its achievements in energy management practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

SkysTheLimit.org Empowers International Entrepreneurs Through 'Sky's the Limit Marketplace' During Global Entrepreneurship Week

SkysTheLimit.org is empowering international entrepreneurs this Global Entrepreneurship Week through Sky’s the Limit Marketplace. The marketplace showcases over 100 creator-led brands, emphasizing founders from diverse backgrounds.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. 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...