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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Green Infrastructure

Need Help Buying an EV? Here’s How To Navigate the Tax Credits

The newest tax credits for EVs are part of the federal Inflation Reduction Act. The EV tax credits include up to $7,500 for new vehicles, and up to $4,000 for previously owned.

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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HNF, LA Galaxy & Javier “Chicharito” Hernández Donates $17,500 to Casa in Mexico

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández made a surprise visit to our Casa Herbalife partner, SOS Children’s Villages in Mexico City, to donate $15,000 on behalf of the LA Galaxy Foundation.

Sustainable Development Goals

Boston Scientific’s ESG Impact Is Blending Business With Sustainability

In this compelling episode of Boston Scientific Talks, Kathryn Unger, VP of ESG, and Brad Sorenson, EVP of Global Operations, delve into Boston Scientific’s transformative Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

GP Hosford’s Compassionate and Swift Response Brings Hope and Healing to a Tornado-Stricken Community

When a powerful tornado struck the small, rural town of Hosford, Florida on April 27th the team at GP Hosford OSB immediately stepped up to help.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Sciences Supports the LGBTQ+ Community in Oakland: Love Is the Answer

With support from partners, including Gilead, Joe went on to co-found the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, which opened its doors in 2017.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  11. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...