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Education

IBM Grants $5 Million for Cybersecurity, Enhanced Skilling on AI

In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency in schools.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Elects Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. to Its Board, Expanding the Number of Directors to 10

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. to serve as a director.  Including Dr. Diaz, the company's Board has 10 members.

Energy

National Grid Provides Incentives To Expand Solar Use at Northern NY Farm

National Grid, through its Agribusiness Productivity program, provides incentives to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy delivery and/or productivity improvements undertaken by dairy businesses, commercial farms and controlled environment agricultural facilities.

Energy

Alibaba: Social & Sustainable - Green Resale Platform Idle Fish Adopts Social Commerce

Alibaba Group’s consumer-to-consumer resale platform Idle Fish is moving into a social e-commerce model, giving China’s growing cohort of sustainability-driven users a new forum to connect.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For Second Consecutive Year, Fifth Third Private Bank Recognized As Best for High Net Worth Clients

In May, Fifth Third Private Bank was also awarded the Best Bank ESG Communication Strategy for the Americas and Best Bank for ESG Thought Leadership for the Americas by the WealthBriefing Wealth for Good Awards.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy & UCLA Research Reveals a Single Microbusiness Creates Nearly 7 Local Jobs

According to new research from GoDaddy and UCLA, the U.S. cities with the most microbusiness activity during the fourth quarter of 2022 are San Jose, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, and Austin.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Southwire’s Project GIFT® Hosts Annual Walk for Water in Support of Water Mission

Raising awareness to address an issue that impacts billions of people around the world. Southwire’s Project GIFT recently partnered with Water Mission to host a Walk for Water event, collecting $38,520 in donations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Hosts Annual Storm School, Awards $55,000 in Foundation Grants to Local EMA Organizations

First responders, including representatives from local police, fire and emergency management agencies throughout southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, attended Duke Energy Storm School.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Global Impact of CSRD

Andie Wood, vice president of regulatory strategy at Workiva, shares a primer on the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), new ESG regulation adopted by the European Commission impacting thousands of companies worldwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank To Sponsor Black Economic Success Trust (B.E.S.T.)

KeyBank announced a sponsorship of the Black Economic Success Trust (B.E.S.T.) in downtown Denver on June 9-10.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Principles in Perspective: Jesse Ingram

Hear from Jesse Ingram, maintenance manager at Albany Lumber, as he shares how Charles Koch’s book, Good Profit, helped him connect our values within GP back to the building products business.

Events, Media & Communications

Special Invitation To Attend the Conference Board Sustainability Summit – July 13 – 14, NYC

C-suite leaders and other private- and public-sector leaders will convene at The Conference Board Sustainability Summit: Thriving Amid the Global Energy Transition on July 13 and 14 in New York City.

Environment

Why 500 Million Trees Is Just a Start

The Arbor Day Foundation crosses milestone mark to plant 500 million trees.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covia Mexico Helps Town Build Fish Farms

Covia believes that we can make a positive difference in the world. This belief, along with our core Values to Be Different and Act Responsibly, drives our involvement in global initiatives and our communities around the world.

Environment

CNH Industrial Installs Apiary at Plant in Lecce, Italy

CNH Industrial’s plant in Lecce, Italy has begun a new environmental project with the installation of an apiary at the site. The project is aligned with CNH Industrial’s commitment to protecting biodiversity – one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Environment

Moving for Microcredit with Whole Planet Foundation’s Virtual 5K

Whole Planet Foundation’s Virtual 5K aims to raise $45,000 to support an additional 1,200 people with income-generating opportunities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Loves to Care 2023: Nik's Story

Meet, Nik. He is one of nearly 300,000 cancer patients that we will have supported through our partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

Education

Hormel Foods Welcomes Newest Class of Inspired Summer Interns

Hormel Foods is proud to welcome the newest class of inspired interns to its award-winning summer internship program. The company is hosting 87 college students who represent over 40 colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Responsible Choice Seafood

We care about where our seafood comes from, how it’s caught and the people who catch it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Recognized Among the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S.

For the third consecutive year, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named a 2023 honoree and the Materials Sector leader of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization committed to inspiring, equipping, and engaging people to take action to change their communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Analysis: RGGI Will Cut Consumer Energy Costs and Increase Federal Investments in PA

Today, Synapse Energy Economics issued findings from a new report independently produced for Evergreen Collaborative and Ceres exploring the economic benefits of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DEI@Cadence: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Spotlights

As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI), we’re excited to feature our incredibly talented AAPI-identifying employees.

Environment

On World Oceans Day, Recognize the Benefits of Healthy Oceans

Having accurate data available at the right time is crucial for businesses when it comes to eliminating waste, like plastics, from their products and processes.

Environment

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) Releases the Water Replenishment Insights Document

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)’s Water Replenishment Insights document was developed through a collaborative effort of BIER, Antea Group and Bluerisk in response to the increasing adoption and deployment of corporate water replenishment initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Synopsys 2022 ESG Report: Building a Smart Future Together

Synopsys released its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting environment, social, and governance performance.

Latest Campaigns

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  10. Investing in our Communities
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