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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates $20,000 To Support Texas Storms and Flood Relief

At Sysco, our purpose is connecting the world to share food and care for one another.

Environment

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Expands To Help Consumer Goods Companies Enhance Environmental Sustainability

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) expands its scope to include environmental sustainability, helping to build trust, confidence, and clarity in expected standards across vital areas including the impact of farming, forestry and manufacturing. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Your Business Needs an Effective Sustainability Strategy

It’s vital that we look after the planet for future generations, but that’s not the only reason to implement a sustainability strategy within your organisation.

Energy

Scope 3 Emissions Inventories in the Energy Sector

Building stakeholder trust through transparency in emissions reporting is crucial. Learn how in our latest blog post on Scope 3 emissions inventories.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Food City, Eastman Team Up To Recycle

The wins for sustainability came quickly when Eastman and regional grocer Food City officially launched their new Shop, Recycle, Repeat recycling program in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Juneteenth at Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third’s Northern Ohio Multicultural Business Resource Group invited employees across the Bank’s footprint to participate in the Enterprise virtual Juneteenth celebration featuring Kris Garrett.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead and Kite Pharma Celebrates Pride Month

Gilead and Kite Pharma teams raised Pride Month flags at our campuses last week symbolizing our united support for LGBTQ+ communities globally.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation To Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits: Application Now Open

The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to award $700,000 in total funding to help North Carolina communities increase their resiliency against major weather events and other natural disasters.

Innovation & Technology

Introducing Workiva Carbon

Workiva announced the launch of Workiva Carbon. The new offering advances its ESG & Sustainability Platform for organizations to support the requirements of global climate regulations, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

In the professional environment, there is a steady increase in employers recognizing the need for programs to provide support for employees with or in recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs).

Diversity & Inclusion

How One Phrase Inspired This Associate To Be a Voice for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

“I will never, ever forget the shirts,” Tamara Sheffield says. The message broadcast on the front was simple and powerful: It’s okay to be gay at Frito-Lay!

Innovation & Technology

Building a Movement

Today, the urgent need for clean technologies in addressing climate change is increasingly clear. And so is Trane Technologies' purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. For more than a decade, sustainability has been our strategy.

Environment

Tapestry Recognized by USA Today As a 2024 Climate Leader

Tapestry is honored to announce its inclusion in the USA Today 2024 America’s Climate Leaders list. This recognition underscores our commitment to building a better made future and the impactful strides we have made in our climate action journey.

Events, Media & Communications

Raven Industries Showcases Its Latest Ag Tech Innovations and Proven Technology at Agrishow 2024

Raven Industries, a brand of CNH and leader in precision ag technology, showcased its latest automation technology at Agrishow 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

Dow Releases 2023 INtersections Report, Outlining Progress Toward Its Sustainability Commitments

Dow (NYSE: DOW) released its 2023 INtersections Report today, highlighting how the Company is advancing its ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Join Mastercard at London Climate Action Week

Join Mastercard at London Climate Action Week on Tuesday, June 25th, as leading organizations come together to share how to close the say/do gap in support of London’s climate action path.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hawaii Energy Earns ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year

For 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Hawaii Energy program with an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Efficiency Program Delivery.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Celebrates Two Decades of Sustainability Reporting With the Release of Its 2023 ESG Report

Montreal, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – Gildan is pleased to announce the publication of its 20th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s long history of public ESG disclosures.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: National Leadership Conference for Young Women Returns to Robinson, Illinois

The live event series, Young Women LEAD (YWL), returned to Robinson, Illinois, for a third year in a row this March.

Sustainable Development Goals

Hershey Updates Science-Based Targets As It Advances Efforts To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) announced today that it has updated its 2030 science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets against the latest standards.

Education

Welding Students’ Career Arcs Get a Boost at ‘Kish’

In 2015, we established the Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship across the Midwest, which the Kish Foundation awards to five to 10 welding students each year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

100 Black Men of America and Wells Fargo Expand Junior Investment Club With $600,000 Grant

Today the 100 Black Men of America and Wells Fargo announced the expansion of the Junior Investment Club, a curriculum‑based simulation game that introduces young people to investing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meet Our 2024 Safety Champions

At American Airlines, there is nothing more important than safety — it’s engrained in every flight, every job, every day. American’s Safety Champion Award recognizes team members who go above and beyond in the name of safety.

Events, Media & Communications

Less, Better and for Longer: Five Ways Paris 2024 Is Delivering More Sustainable Games

Paris 2024, with the first Olympic Games fully aligned with Olympic Agenda 2020, promises to deliver spectacular Games that are more responsible, more sustainable and more inclusive.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Motorola Solutions Foundation and Calculated Genius Announce Recipients of 2024 Bright Minds, Bold Futures Scholarship

Today the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), together with Calculated Genius, awarded approximately $100,000 in scholarships to 40 deserving students from underserved and underrepresented Chicagoland communities.

Latest Campaigns

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    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  5. PSEG People & Communities
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  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  15. Carbon Footprint
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