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Events, Media & Communications

Is Your Esg Mutual Fund or ETF Really “Green” – More Disclosure May Be Coming

What is it about an investable product – a mutual fund, an exchange traded fund (ETF) –that would qualify it as an “ESG,” “green” or “sustainable” investment offering to retail or institutional investors?

Research, Reports & Publications

Eaton Ahead or on Pace to Meet Many of Its Ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals

As part of its ongoing focus on transparency, intelligent power management company Eaton releases 2021 Sustainability Report and 2022 Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third Sets $100 Billion Environmental and Social Finance Target Through 2030

Building upon its progress in leading the transition to a sustainable and inclusive future for all, Fifth Third today announced a new $100 billion environmental and social finance target to be achieved through 2030.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Affordable Housing. Stronger Communities. Regions Foundation Announces Major Investment Benefiting Southeastern Cities

The Regions Foundation formally announced a $5 million Mission Related Investment in Center Creek Capital Group, an organization that is actively addressing affordable housing needs across the Southeast.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BIER Member Spotlight: Jessica Merz

Bacardi's Jessica Merz shares how the company is addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires her to advance environmental sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Discover the Six Steps of Integrated Value Management

Here's how organisations can integrate thriving into their organisations, through the six elements of integrated value management (IVM): rethinking patterns, re-aligning partners, renewing principles, redefining purpose, reassessing performance & redesigning portfolios

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cisco Foundation Sparks Innovation by Investing in Promising Solutions to Climate Change

It is obvious that we, as a society, must do more to reverse the effects of climate change, as well as the related impact of human activities, which are out of balance with what our ecosystems can bear.

Environment

Ecocentricity Guest Blog: An Invitation To Be Curious, Learn and Adapt

To think of the sheer volume of how many people now integrate some kind of nature-inspired and interconnected design thinking process is awe-inspiring.

Environment

How One VTeamer Leads the Way in Saving America's Rivers

On most days, Dan Zipper goes out with his dogs, running trails or walking along the Bill Branch stream near his home in the Baltimore area.

Diversity & Inclusion

Radiating Pride With GDUnited, a GoDaddy Employee Resource Group

As we close out celebrations of June Pride Month in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and recognize the impact LGBTQIA+ people have had on the world, GoDaddy is proud to be an ally and support initiatives year-round dedicated to making opportunities equal and inclusive.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Organic Certification Program Approves SCS Global Services as Certification Body

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced it has been approved by the Regenerative Organic Alliance as an authorized certification body to the Regenerative Organic Certification Standard.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Challenges and Opportunities in ESG Reporting

Today we're chatting about the Workiva ESG Reporting Global Insights 2022 report that was just released.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WEConnect International Named Merck a 2022 Platinum Top Global Supplier, Diversity & Inclusion Champion

We are thrilled to announce that WEConnect International has named us a 2022 Platinum Top Global Supplier, Diversity & Inclusion Champion!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gilead Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GP Recognized for Conservation Efforts

Georgia Pacific’s Diboll Lumber and Diboll Particleboard have been recognized for their efforts to help conserve energy following one the region’s most severe winter storms in February 2021.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein on Responsible Lending: The Myth of the Perfect Investment

If building a sustainable bond portfolio sounds tidy and straightforward, it isn’t. The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment.

Environment

Griffith Foods | Alternative Protein Industry Report

Griffith Foods is taking a NOW, NEXT, and FUTURE approach to the constantly evolving world of alternative protein to identify what’s on the horizon.

Diversity & Inclusion

As a Triple Minority, Shae Finally Feels Seen at Boston Scientific

Shae Wilson grew up in a military family, bouncing around from California to Japan, and then to North Carolina where her family finally settled and put down roots.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

A Global Crisis Brings Food Security to the Table

Every plate of food is the center of a story.

It’s at the center of our dinner tables: an essential human experience where we connect with our friends and family.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Conversations on Purpose Continues With Episodes Focused on Stakeholders

Purpose is the new frontier for performance and competitive advantage in today's ever-changing and ever-challenging business landscape.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're Proud, We're Together, We're Tapestry

Check out our Tapestry and brand teams – Coach, kate spade new york, and Stuart Weitzman – this past weekend at the NYC Pride parade, complete with a double-decker bus!

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Juneteenth Day of Impact

Earlier this month, volunteers from both Whirlpool Corporation and the city of Benton Harbor, MI came together for our first #Juneteenth Day of Impact to revitalize Union Park in our local headquarters’ community.

Energy

PSE&G Gains Approval to Fast Track Grid Modernization Efforts

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a settlement that will enable PSE&G to make investments that will provide the enhanced reliability customers now need and help New Jersey achieve its clean energy goals.

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