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Research, Reports & Publications

Dine Brands Releases 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, released its 2023 ESG report

Education

Entergy’s Scholars Program Empowers Students for Future Workplace Success

Last month, Entergy leaders and mentors gathered at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to engage with students of the Entergy Scholars Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Million People in Sudan Experiencing Emergency Levels of Hunger After a Year of Conflict

In Sudan, 5 million people are experiencing emergency levels of hunger.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

St. Thomas Aquinas College Secures Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation

St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to advancing STEM education with the receipt of a $30,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Customers Empowered To Participate in the Circular Economy Through New Lenovo Offering

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is rolling out a new solution to help customers extend the lifecycle of their devices with cost-efficient IT choices for a more sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Across the World and Across Disciplines, Two Leaders Converge on Equity in STEM

The Logitech MX #WomenWhoMaster series now turns to a pair of business leaders who took an interest in STEM and converted it into progress toward a better world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report 2024: Conservation Concoctions

This Earth Month and throughout the year, bartenders and brands are reframing sustainability as a creative challenge – utilizing novel processes and harnessing innovative flavors that don’t just limit harm, but actively conserve the natural environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Bank Named 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

Regions Bank announced the company has been recognized as a 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) Winner with Distinction. Regions is one of five organizations to receive the With Distinction title.

Environment

Partner Profile: Conserving Wetlands With Ducks Unlimited

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is on an admirable mission to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for millions of North America’s waterfowl.

Events, Media & Communications

CalPERS, Leader in Sustainable Investment, Stays the Course on ESG

The majority of asset owners in the U.S. retain investment firms, both privately-owned and publicly-traded, to assist in managing investments across various asset classes.

Research, Reports & Publications

Principal® Achieves Sustainability Goals in Newly Released Report

Principal Financial Group® has met or exceeded its multi-year sustainability goals according to findings in the 2023 Sustainability Report released today.

Energy

The Port of the Future: A Vision for Cleaner, Low-Carbon Seaports

Seaports in the United States are economic powerhouses: They employ 31 million people, account for 26-percent of the nation’s overall economy and generate $5.4 trillion in economic activity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How CEO Shannon Hennessy’s Background Prepared Her To Lead The Habit Burger Grill

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Shannon Hennessy, CEO of The Habit Burger Grill.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and Reformation Team Up To Launch New Sustainable Bridal Styles

Eastman, a global leader in specialty materials and producer of sustainable Naia™ cellulosic fiber, worked with sustainable fashion brand Reformation for the launch of its January bridal collection.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maximus Values Icon Award Winner: Dianne Henderson

For Henderson, whose strategic vision defines Maximus’ social media presence, mentoring colleagues takes a less structured form, something she learned from her first boss.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Special Purpose Credit Programs Help 712 KeyBank Clients on Their Path to Homeownership

For many Americans, homeownership is not just an aspiration, but a major step toward establishing long-term financial stability. Amid fluctuating economic conditions and a competitive housing market, a number of resources and programs exist to help consumers achieve the goal.

Health & Healthcare

Q4HE Initiative Recognized for Efforts To Reduce Health Disparities

Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) was recently honored by the Y in Central Maryland for its grant funding of health equity coalition efforts at the Y in Druid Hill.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Case Study: The Olive Oil People: How a Collective of Family Olive Growers Achieved 21st Century Performance Goals

One of the world’s leading suppliers of olive oil, Pompeian is a farmer-owned collective of more than 75,000 farmers in Spain and California and is partnered with thousands more farmers around the world, including Italy, Greece, Portugal, Morocco, Chile, Argentina, and Tunisia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins: Valuing the Power of Difference

Cummins Inc. is honored to announce recent accolades recognizing its ongoing efforts to foster caring and inclusive environments in which all employees thrive.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Celebrates National Laundry Day by Giving Back

April 15 is National Laundry Day and Bath & Body Works is celebrating by supporting two of their long-standing nonprofit partners, YWCA Columbus and LSS Choices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: The Promise and Possibilities of Inclusive Growth

Mastercard’s Shamina Singh, founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Ida Rademacher, vice president at the Aspen Institute and co-chair of the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy conclude the Global Inclusive Growth Summit 2023.

Research, Reports & Publications

Harnessing Science and Technology for a Fairer, Healthier and More Sustainable World

At Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, we are committed to tackling some of the most critical global challenges facing us today.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

I'm Breaking New Ground at CNH - Peter Meedendorp

Diversity & Inclusion

Lori Shaffer Shares Insights on Inclusion as a Strategic Advantage in Supply Chain

Lori Shaffer, our vice president of global research and engineering, recently participated in a panel at the 2024 Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics Conference.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Calls for Greater Action, Collaboration To Transform Commercial Transport and the Cold Chain

Trane Technologies reinforced the essential need to decarbonize and transform the commercial transport industry and cold chain and called for quick action and greater collaboration to ensure the during the GCCA European Cold Chain Conference in Brussels.

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