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Events, Media & Communications

The Buzz About U.S. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Trends

A comment often heard several decades ago in sustainability and ESG investing circles was that U.S.-headquartered companies were distinct laggards in disclosing information and especially performance data on their environmental, social, and governance responsibilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Granting Opportunities: Scholars Program Opens Career Prospects

At Elgin Community College, there is an unwavering feeling that students can do anything.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named One of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” by Newsweek

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Newsweek’s ranking of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Innovation & Technology

The Farms of the Future

For a look into how new technologies are affecting the future of farming, Hormel Foods asked Ithaca College Assistant Professor Dominique Saint Malo to share her insights on developments in the industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Clorox Employees Tackle Food Insecurity in the US

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, teammates who are part of our HOLA employee resource group demonstrated their commitment to combatting food insecurity, a pressing issue affecting Hispanic communities across the U.S.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Colorado Residents Named As Successful Microbusiness Owners

The big fact: *Microbusiness density in Colorado remains largely steady, despite the economic swings over the last four years, according to GoDaddy Venture Forward.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing Climate Vault’s 2023 Carbon Champion Award Winners

At Climate Vault, we’re proud to be building a community of Carbon Champions that span a variety of industries, from Finance to Higher Education to Beauty to Design.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paramount's Reflecting Me: The Video (2023)

In 2021, Paramount Insights surveyed 15,000 consumers across the world to understand their perceptions of the state of on-screen representation and diversity. The resulting study, Reflecting Me, found that audiences craved better representation both on- and off-screen.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Add Hope and Gift of the Givers Foundation Are Uniting To Combat Childhood Hunger in South Africa

Our mission is clear: to ensure no South African child suffers from hunger and malnutrition during the holidays. Let's come together and be part of something remarkable.

Events, Media & Communications

Companies Can Do More To Help Everyday People Reduce Emissions

This year, the build-up to the United Nations annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) has been given greater urgency by the first Global Stocktake report. Published earlier this fall, the report sends the clear message that time is rapidly running out to limit global heating.

Health & Healthcare

Creating Access to Healthcare, One Door at a Time

When Olebogeng Moumakwe strides through the maze of streets that weave through Diepsloot, people often call out to her in recognition – whether she remembers them or not.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wells Fargo Volunteers Join Forces To Build 27 Homes in Charlotte With Habitat for Humanity

May and her three children will soon be moving into their new home at The Meadows at Plato Price in Charlotte, North Carolina. May is receiving a “right-sized mortgage” from Habitat for Humanity to purchase her first home.

Research, Reports & Publications

ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

Forward-looking organizations are diving into environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability, which can feel like ESG alphabet soup, a seemingly never-ending list of acronyms for varying ESG concepts, frameworks, rating agencies, regulations and regulatory bodies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$400,000 Investment by the KeyBank Foundation to Help Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region Expand Food Justice and Family Equity Efforts

The KeyBank Foundation is investing $400,000 to help Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region expand its efforts to provide more accessible, responsive, and comprehensive service to community members facing food insecurity and acute crises.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Gift of Accessibility for South Carolina State Museum

Within the walls of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, guests are immersed in the rich history, culture, achievements and natural wonders of South Carolina. Each year, the museum welcomes about 200,000 visitors, including more than 70,000 children.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World, Canary Media Explore Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Dynamics

Growing demand for electric vehicles is reshaping manufacturing supply chains, according to a new report by DP World and Canary Media’s Canary Creative.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Billion-Dollar Impact of Growing Consumer Demand for Sustainability

This year financial services companies lost $17 billion as consumers switched to industry competitors that were considered more sustainable.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, NBCUniversal Mark 15 Years of Partnership During Annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” Special

Arbor Day Foundation, NBCUniversal partner to plant 25,000 trees in forests of greatest need.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Jac. Vandenberg Announces First Certified Sustainably Grown® SUNRAYS® Mandarins Shipping to U.S. Markets in Summer 2024

Consumers in the United States can look forward this coming year to SUNRAYS® mandarins independently certified as Sustainably Grown® by SCS Global Services.

Diversity & Inclusion

AMD Partners With CHORD India and Udayan Care Foundation To Support Women and Girls on a Path to Employment

For over four decades, AMD has invested money, time and technology in organizations around the globe to meaningfully impact the way we live today and help create a better tomorrow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Reports Another Record-Breaking GivingTuesday With $150 Million Donated to 53K+ Nonprofits

Benevity reports another record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150 million donated to 53K+ nonprofits. Companies drove a 22% increase in giving year-over-year, setting records in employee donations, corporate granting and volunteering hours.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal® Named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for Twelfth Consecutive Year

Principal Financial Group®, announced today it has been named a Best Place to Work in Money Management among the largest employers by Pensions & Investments. This is the 12th consecutive year Principal has been recognized as a best place to work.

Education

CASE IH Academy in Somalia Congratulates First Group of Graduates

CNH’s pioneering agricultural mechanisation academy in Somalia has successfully produced its first group of graduates.

Environment

Major Companies Urge EPA To Finalize the Strongest Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards Possible To Curb Transportation Pollution

On the heels of COP28—a global convening of world leaders working to address the climate crisis—commercial fleet operators are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles as soon as possible.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper’s Santiago Arbelaez Named Chairman of the Paper and Packaging Board

International Paper is pleased to announce the appointment of Santiago Arbelaez as the Chairman of the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) Board of Directors. This leadership appointment was made by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and marks a pivotal moment for the organization.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  7. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  8. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  9. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  10. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  11. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  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. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...