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Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Expands Pro Ecosystem With Four New Distribution Centers Designed To Bring Convenience and Reliability to Pro Customers

The Home Depot is opening four new distribution centers, expanding its pro ecosystem to Detroit, southern Los Angeles, San Antonio and Toronto in 2024. The new facilities are a key component of The Home Depot’s strategy to better serve pro customers.

Environment

Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Between EHS and ESG for Sustainable Success

Fostering collaboration and synergy between EHS and ESG teams can unlock transformative potential, driving not only compliance but also innovation and strategic growth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours and Partners Selected for $60M in U.S. Department of Energy Grants To Support Continued Advancement of Global Hydrogen Economy

Chemours, a global chemistry company, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, selected two of its applications for grants totaling $60 million.

Environment

BIER Celebrates World Water Day 2024

The importance of water cannot be underestimated. In the beverage sector, water is paramount. Beverage companies not only rely on water as an essential ingredient in each of their products, but also as a primary source for many of their production processes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stories of Belonging at Bacardi Through a Woman’s Lens

As a family-owned business, Bacardi is always thinking about the legacy we will leave for future generations and about reshaping the future of the spirits industry, giving everyone an opportunity to belong and thrive.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier 2022 Sustainability Report: Safety

Our Senior Leadership Team and Board reinforce the importance of maintaining a strong safety culture. Our guiding principle is that all of our employees and contractors should return home safely each day.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods Celebrates National Nutrition Month®

As part of our commitment to nutrition and building nutritional expertise, we are excited to leverage National Nutrition Month®, an initiative sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, to kick off our third annual Nutrition Awareness Month at Griffith Foods.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Names FedEx as One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the Second Time

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Environment

Ceres Supports Bipartisan FOREST Act To Build More Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains in the U.S. and Around the World

On International Day of Forests, Ceres today announced its support for the FOREST Act, bipartisan federal legislation that would leverage U.S. trade policy to protect global biodiversity and the climate.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Does Your Power Company Celebrate Global Recycling Day?

When you think about Global Recycling Day, you probably think about bottles and cans—but did you know that at Delmarva Power, we’re recycling our utility poles?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Molecular Recycling Study Demonstrates a Closed-Loop Solution for Automotive Plastic Waste

Cars don’t last forever, but thanks to a new advanced recycling technology developed by Eastman, some automotive materials can be recycled infinitely.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Programs Can Build Morale and Improve Retention

Embarking on a journey of corporate volunteerism can be a transformative experience, not just for the community but also for the employees and the organization as a whole.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg Provides ESG Data To Power Hong Kong’s New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Tool

Bloomberg announced that its ESG data supports the development of the newly launched greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimation tool.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nielsen Foundation Announces 2023 Data for Good Grantees

The Nielsen Foundation has committed $325,000 in grants to seven organizations through the 2023 Data for Good grants program. Building upon the 2022 Data for Good grants program, this year’s grants continue to support efforts leveraging data to advance media and technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: A Conversation With Trevor Noah and Melinda French Gates

It’s not a secret that women make less money than men — in the U.S. in 2022, women earned only 82% as much as their male counterparts.

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank Marks Fair Housing Month With Events at Branches and in the Communities It Serves

To mark Fair Housing Month, KeyBank will host Community Lending Days at several branches. Mortgage Loan Officers will be on hand to offer advice and details on products and assistance programs available to homebuyers.

Environment

On International Day of Forests, IP Shows How Landowners Use Controlled Burns To Promote Healthy Forests That Withstand Wildfires, Help Wildlife

On International Day of Forests, International Paper (IP) and longtime partner the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) celebrate landowners across the U.S. South

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Making Gender Visible: An Investment Path to Systemic Inclusion

Until now, gender has not received adequate priority and has been largely confined to a single data point under workplace diversity efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

DP World’s Commitment to Diversity and Empowerment Shines at Brazil’s Port of Santos

The Port of Santos, Latin America's largest port, has become a hub for female workforce development, with DP World Brazil leading the charge.

Energy

Schneider Electric Announces Edwards Has Joined the Catalyze Program

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that Edwards has joined the Catalyze program not only as a Tier One supplier to the program’s founding corporate sponsors but also an additional corporate sponsor.

Education

Rio 2016 Arenas Become Schools and Public Facilities As Games Legacy Unfolds

Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Tracey Edwards Leads Corporate Social Responsibility for Sands New York

After holding a variety of corporate, civic and nonprofit leadership positions, Tracey Edwards joined Sands New York this past year and is the region’s newly appointed senior vice president/corporate social responsibility officer.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, Philadelphia Insurance Companies Reunite for Annual Reforestation Project

This renewed commitment aims to support the planting of 80,000 trees annually across the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

E+E Leader’s Podcast, “Sustainability Unveiled,” Releases Latest Episode

Hear from a member of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in this engaging and enlightening podcast. Do you want to be a guest speaker on #EELeaderUnveiled?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Firefighter Academy Gives Students a Head Start

A grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility is helping the fire department provide equipment for students who enroll in the course.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  5. 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...
  6. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  7. 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...
  8. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  9. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  10. 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...
  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  14. 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...
  15. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins