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Events, Media & Communications

ACCP Opens RFP for Speakers for 2023 Annual Conference

ACCP is accepting speaker RFPs for our Annual Conference 2023.

Research, Reports & Publications

BAE Systems Publishes Its 2022 Annual Report

Sustainability is fundamental to our business performance and the delivery of our sustainability agenda is how we address our material Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors Marathon Petroleum for Sustained Excellence in Energy Star® Program

Energy efficiency and environmental compliance once again have put Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) in a select group of U.S. companies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Young Bankers Club® Makes Financial Education Fun

Started in 2004, the Young Bankers Club® was designed by Fifth Third to help reach kids at an early age and teach them about money, budgeting and the importance of saving for the future.

Energy

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Announces Aviation Decarbonization First, With Collective Purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates

Through the SABA, major corporations will be purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates for nearly 850,000 gallons of high-integrity SAF produced by World Energy and helping fuel JetBlue flights, reducing an estimated 8,500 tons of CO2 on a lifecycle basis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Eighty Tons of Medical Support Arrives in Turkey via FedEx Charter Flight

Direct Relief and FedEx today announced the safe arrival of a humanitarian relief flight into Turkey carrying 80 tons of supplies in response to devastating earthquakes earlier this year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland and Bennamann Win at the World Biogas Expo in Birmingham, UK

New Holland Agriculture and Bennamann’s “Energy Independent Net Zero Farming Circular Solution” has won the Net Zero Circular Solution Award at the 2023 Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Industry Awards.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Texas Capital Bank Partners With UNT Dallas To Support Commercial Lending Certificate Program

With a goal to diversify the talent pipeline in the financial services industry, Texas Capital Bank and The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) announced a new partnership to help provide college students a pathway to a commercial banking career.

Environment

May 3-5: Living Future '23 in Washington, D.C.

Living Future '23 unites a community of deep-green thought leaders, practitioners, and healthy materials providers focused on the built environment. 850 leaders to address opportunities related to climate, health, and justice.

Diversity & Inclusion

Let’s Meet in the Middle: Autism Acceptance Month

To make recruiting practices fairer and to promote an autistic-inclusive workplace, SAP founded the Autism at Work program in 2013.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Ranked No. 1 in the Pharmaceutical Industry Among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies for the third consecutive year, ranking No. 1 in the pharmaceutical industry and advancing 38 spots in the overall rankings from last year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Public Lands Guide Defies the Odds and the Elements To Finish 100 Mile Ultra-Marathon

While most people spent St. Patrick’s Day weekend watching parades or drinking green beer, Laurie “Lulu” Searles spent it trekking 100 miles through freezing temperatures and snow squalls.

Innovation & Technology

This Is the National Carbon Capture Center

The National Carbon Capture Center is finding breakthroughs in next-generation carbon management technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Gift Supports Farmer School Students, Faculty, and Staff at Miami University

A $250,000 gift from the KeyBank Foundation will benefit current and future Farmer School students in several ways.The gift includes scholarships for underrepresented students, making the dream of a Farmer School education more easily obtainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Focusing on Gender Equity

Gen celebrated Women’s History Month with a host of internal and external events held in support of women and girls everywhere.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub Adds Ratio Institute Data on Grocery Chains

Ratio Institute conducted an analysis of US grocery store ESG performance. We analyze CSRHub’s coverage alongside this new source and add their US grocery industry data to our ESG ratings database.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How International Paper Strengthens Community Resilience

Through our community giving strategy, we aim to improve the lives of 100 million people by 2030.

Green Infrastructure

CTO Focus: Five Milestones on the Road to Emissions-Free Heavy Road Transport

Erik Ekudden, CTO of Ericsson, and Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, talk about the importance of intelligent, advanced, and emissions-free transport, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Unveils Its Gateway Park Model RV With Inaugural Sponsorship at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

ekō Solutions’ unveiled its new Gateway Park Model RV at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen NOW Returns With a New Agenda for Urgent Action

The world’s leading international advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced details of the second annual Global Citizen NOW summit, setting a global agenda for action on the most urgent issues facing humanity and the planet.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Announces Glycolic Acid Sustainability Program

The Chemours Company announced a long-term sustainability program for its glycolic acid product portfolio to address growing consumer demand for sustainable products at the 2023 in-cosmetics Global tradeshow.

Health & Healthcare

Q4HE Aims To Improve Healthcare Access

Q4HE is supporting various entities to improve access to COVID-19 testing and quality health resources—enabling better health outcomes in underserved groups.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

25 Greatest Impacts in 25 Years: Illumina and the Evolution of Genomics

This month, Illumina celebrates a quarter century of innovation, research, and passion. As a genomics pioneer founded in San Diego in 1998, we have proven—and continue to prove—how unlocking the power of the genome can exponentially improve the human condition.

Diversity & Inclusion

Come As You Are: Emily Smith Builds Solidarity, Support for LGBTQ+ Colleagues Through VIVID

When people talk to Emily Smith, she hopes the first thing they will realize about her is that she will accept them for who they are.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Census Survey Launches To Gather Insights on Global Sustainability Employment Landscape

Today (22nd March 2023) marks the launch of the Sustainability Census, a new survey with the aim of creating the largest and most global report ever completed on the global sustainability employment landscape.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  4. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  5. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  7. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Purposeful Innovation
    We invent breakthrough technologies that enable life-changing products and experiences. We’re building on our legacy of technology leadership with 5G...
  11. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  12. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  13. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  14. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  15. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...