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Innovation & Technology

How Will Wireless Innovations Foster a Greener, More Sustainable Future?

The emergence of 5G in recent years has made significant strides toward creating a more sustainable world, contributing to our ongoing efforts in various ways.

Sustainable Development Goals

Alibaba Joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The initial focus of the collaboration between WBCSD and Alibaba will be on Climate Action, particularly in finding innovative ways to leverage Alibaba’s platforms for broad decarbonization and work with WBCSD members on the Avoided Emissions framework and methodologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Salvation Army of Idaho Falls Receives $20,000 Grant From KeyBank at Kettle Kick-Off Event

The Salvation Army of Idaho Falls has received a grant of $20,000 from KeyBank in support of the 2023 Love Beyond Christmas- the Idaho Falls Kettle Kick-Off. The funds will help jumpstart the annual campaign which takes place during the holiday season.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Provides More Than $56,000 in Grants To Support Florida Veterans

Funding will support organizations, initiatives committed to honoring Florida veterans and connecting them to unique services and programs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s Supermarkets and Star Market’s Foundation Raised $1.5 Million for Boston Children’s Hospital

Shaw's Supermarkets and Star Market have had a strong partnership with Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) since 2015. Albertsons Companies associates recently stopped by BCH to celebrate a year of giving and present the team with $1.5 million. 

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Attends Uniqlo LifeWear Sustainability Roundtable

Kaley Roshitsh, Sustainable Apparel Coalition editorial director, attended Uniqlo's sustainability roundtable at its New York City research and design office.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

On the Road to COP28

Jingdong Hua, vice-chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and Paul Druckman, chairman of the World Benchmarking Alliance, sit down with Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds to share how standards and benchmarks bring credibility to ESG reporting.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Grid Announces Alisha Collins as Director, Community Impact & Engagement in New England

National Grid is pleased to announce that Alisha Collins has joined the company as its first Director of Community Impact & Engagement in New England.

Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches New Website

The SAC has redesigned its website to significantly enhance the user experience of visitors, better reflect the revised strategic plan, and amplify member success stories.

Events, Media & Communications

Town of Bayeux To Host the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Ahead of Paris 2024

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team will be hosted in the historic town of Bayeux in Normandy, France, for its pre-Games Training Camp ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation’s President Spoke With Catchafire About Building Powerful Partnerships To Eliminate Hunger

Christy Duncan Anderson, Executive Director and President, Albertsons Companies Foundation, recently spoke with Catchafire about how we're building powerful partnerships to eliminate hunger through our Nourishing Neighbors program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bengals and Fifth Third Bank Team Up With Freestore Foodbank To Donate 2,000 Holiday Meals to Local Families

The Cincinnati Bengals and Fifth Third Bank teamed up with Freestore Foodbank to hold a drive-through Holiday Meal Distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 21st. During the 3-hour event, 2,000 holiday meal boxes were distributed, feeding as many as 8,000 people in the community.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rayonier 2022 Sustainability Report: Community Affairs

Our success as an organization is inextricably linked to the health and well-being of our communities, which are home to our forestlands, the employees who are entrusted with their care, and our contractor workforce.

Green Infrastructure

Cummins Project Selected in U.K. Effort To Reduce Port GHG Levels

Global power technology leader Cummins Inc.’s proposal to jointly develop a methanol kit for its QSK60 engine has been selected as part of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition funded by the U.K. government in partnership with Innovate UK.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nielsen's Global Impact Day 2023

NGID (Nielsen Global Impact Day) is our annual day of service, where employees step away from work and step into their local communities to volunteer and give back. Nielsen encourages all associates to participate in NGID and other volunteer events throughout the year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How International Paper Is Making a Difference

We mobilize our people, products and resources to address critical needs in the communities where our employees live and work.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Investing in the Communities Around Dow

The communities where we do business are also the places our people call home. We are a stronger, more competitive company when our communities are strong and resilient.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Issues Summary on the Higg Index Tools Analysis and Compliance Initiatives

Developed in partnership with the Global Fashion Agenda, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed a Higg Index Tools Analysis and Compliance Initiatives Summary Report, which is now available to the public.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tork Showcases Sustainable Hygiene Innovations at ISSA Show North America 2023

Tork, an Essity brand, exhibited at ISSA Show North America 2023, the leading resource for information, education, innovation, networking, and commercial opportunities within the worldwide cleaning industry, in Las Vegas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season — The Importance of Shopping Local

As the heart and soul of our community, small businesses form a significant part of our day-to-day lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mount Paul Community Food Centre: Filling Tummies and Feeding Community Spirit

Enbridge, through its Fueling Futures program, recently donated $15,000 to Mount Paul CFC to further strengthen its food accessibility programs. This is part of the company’s commitment to invest in communities near its operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Announces North America Winners for 2023 Supplier Innovation Challenge

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has announced the winners of its 2023 Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America. The competition recognizes supplier partners for innovative contributions to serving CBRE and its clients.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bank Investing in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Community

The historic Ambassador Hotel has played a role in San Francisco's history for 112 years, including serving as an informal hospice during the 1980s and 1990s AIDS crisis, and housing low-income individuals today.

Sustainable Development Goals

International Day for Peace: How Sport Can Be an Enabler for Sustainable Development

On the International Day for Peace, Auvita Rapilla, IOC Member and Chair of the Olympism365 Commission, discusses how the Olympism365 strategy can support the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to creating safer and more peaceful communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KeyBank’s Key4Women Collects School Supplies in Rochester, NY

KeyBank’s Key4Women chapter in Rochester, NY recently hosted a school supply drive for Clara Barton School No. 2. Teammates SaraJane Deisinger, Pam Suro and Sonia Navolio helped our branches collect supplies to help children and families who could not afford items on their list.

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