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Research, Reports & Publications

U.S. Guide to EU CSRD: Myths, Compliance, and Key Insights

Everything U.S. companies know about sustainability reporting is about to change. For years, U.S. company sustainability reports have been voluntary disclosures that provided varying details into an organization’s corporate responsibility initiatives and their impact on society.

Environment

Bridging Conservation and Efficiency: New Bat Habitat Plan Takes Flight

Showing their support for the project, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Duke Energy a $1 million grant for 2024-2025, with the option to reapply annually, to facilitate the development of the HCP.

Research, Reports & Publications

SLB Releases Second Women and Pay Report

SLB has released 2023 Women and Pay—Improving Gender Harmony at SLB, the second in a biennial series aimed at increasing transparency of the company’s pay practices for employees and external stakeholders.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: The Hidden Hazard in Climate Portfolios: Equity Concentration Risk

Whatever approach an investor chooses, we believe it’s important to manage a climate-related portfolio with the same research rigor and risk management as any other active equity strategy. That means ensuring that the portfolio has adequate diversification.

Research, Reports & Publications

YKK Achieves Major Sustainability Milestones in 2024 Integrated Report

YKK Corporation has released “This is YKK 2024” Integrated Report showcasing notable progress in its journey toward climate neutrality and environmental stewardship.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Brand Evolution Unites People Behind a Belief in a Better World

The Arbor Day Foundation announces a new brand evolution to create clearer connectivity across programs and sub-brands, showcasing all the ways the Foundation puts trees to work for the greatest good.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies and Autodesk Collaborate to Accelerate and Simplify Sustainable Building Design

Trane Technologies and Autodesk, Inc. announced a strategic collaboration aimed at optimizing commercial building design for sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Trane Technologies Champions Decarbonization, Sustainable Cooling and Climate Policies at COP29

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will highlight the need for decarbonizing buildings and transport, advancing climate policies, and promoting electrified heating, cooling, and other low-carbon solutions at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 11-22.

Innovation & Technology

How CNH’s Electric Mini Excavators Are Helping Denmark Reach Its Carbon Emissions Targets: ‘A Sustainable Year’ Story

Read the eighth installment of ‘A Sustainable Year’ to look at how New Holland Construction, a brand of CNH, is playing a role in helping Denmark move closer to its carbon emissions targets.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Disaster Relief Recap: Southwire Activates Support Following Hurricane Helene

In the devastating wake of Hurricane Helene, Southwire’s Project GIFT jumped into action to support fellow team members and communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Honoring Our Heroes: Ohio Veterans Embark on Memorable Honor Flight

Nearly 90 veterans took to the sky on a mission to celebrate their incredible sacrifice for our country. Organized by Flag City Honor Flight, this journey took them from Toledo, Ohio, to Washington, D.C., where they visited memorials built in their honor.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized for Commitment to Veterans by Military Friendly®

Trane Technologies has been honored with the 2025 Military Friendly® Employer Gold Award in the ‘Over 5 billion in Revenue’ category.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Honoring Our Veterans and Veteran Communities

In our sixth episode, members from the VETS ERG, which is dedicated to Veterans, active-duty service members, and their families and friends share their experiences and discuss how the group has influenced them both personally and professionally.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Logitech Expands Availability of Refurbished Devices, Offering High-Quality, Affordable Tech for Work and Play

Logitech Certified Refurbished devices officially debut on eBay Refurbished brand store

Innovation & Technology

Lenovo and InCor Develop TRAdA, an AI Platform for Advanced Arrhythmia Detection

Lenovo, in partnership with the Instituto do Coração – InCor HCFMUSP – the largest cardiology hospital in Latin America – announces the launch of TRAdA (from portuguese Telemonitoramento Remoto Assistido de Arritmia).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing CSRHub’s New Alliance With NAEM

CSRHub is taking the next step toward companies adopting the newly launched ESG Roadmap by collaborating with the National Association for Environmental, Health & Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) Management (NAEM).

Education

Henkel Marks New Milestone Reaching Over 5,000 Stamford Students Through STEM Education Initiative Henkel Researchers’ World

Henkel announced it has reached over 5,000 students in Stamford, Connecticut through its global STEM education initiative, Henkel Researchers’ World.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Receives 2024 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award for Its Commitment to Hiring Veterans

For the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Entergy with the HIRE Vets Medallion Award, honoring exceptional achievement in veteran employment.

Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Veteran Employees Advice on Transitioning From Military to Civilian Life

In celebration of Veterans Day this week, two T-Mobile employees share their advice on how to prepare for that first civilian job interview after service.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Financial Recognized as an Employer Honoree by the American Opportunity Index

Regions Financial has been recognized as an Employer Honoree by the 2024 American Opportunity Index – a ranking that measures how effective companies are at developing talent to drive business performance and advance individual employees’ careers.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Childhood Dream to Reality: DICK'S Sporting Goods’ Teammate Wins Flag Football World Championship

Seven-year-old Izzy Geraci was the only girl on her flag football team. 17 years later, Geraci was shining on the sport’s grandest stage, fighting to help the U.S. National Women’s Flag Football Team defend their world title!

Innovation & Technology

Cybersecurity Is Protecting Grid Modernization

Integrating cybersecurity is critical to grid modernization as this shift is reshaping how the world generates, distributes, and consumes electricity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Air Force Veteran’s War Injuries Lead to a Career in Banking

When Anthony Winfield was in high school, he was offered something many teenage boys dream about, a college scholarship to play baseball. But Winfield, who is now a U.S. Bank branch manager, had something else in mind.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wesco Employees Volunteer at the 38th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project

Habitat for Humanity’s 38th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project kicked off recently in East St. Paul. This year's weeklong event is took place at The Heights, where Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity plans to build 147 units, its largest development to date.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Teddy Mendoza: When Crisis Hits Home

As I watch the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of our home state of North Carolina, I am reminded of what it feels like when crisis hits your own backyard. It’s personal.

Latest Campaigns

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  3. 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...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  7. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  8. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  9. 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...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
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    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  13. Arbor Day Foundation News
    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm
  14. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  15. 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...