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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

P&G Certified As 'Great Place to Work'

P&G started 2022 with a significant recognition—earning certification as a Great Place to Work! This U.S.-specific certification is based entirely on what a random sampling of 5,000 of our current U.S. employees said about their experience working at P&G.

Events, Media & Communications

Plastic Ingenuity Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome Plastic Ingenuity (PI), one of the largest custom thermoformers in North America. They focus on custom projects for the food, healthcare, and consumer goods industries.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Earns A/A- Rating Four Consecutive Years From Environmental Impact Leader CDP

The Home Depot has been recognized as a global leader on corporate climate action for efforts to reduce its environmental impact and build a more sustainable future for consumers. 

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Diversity & Inclusion

Entergy Mentorship Program Helps Returning Veterans Transition Into the Business World

Scott Barrios, a volunteer mentor and Entergy’s electric technology senior account manager, and his protégé Rob Riley talk with WVUE-TV about the importance of career coaching and this mentorship program for returning veterans.

Energy

Ørsted and Partners Awarded Gigawatt-scale Floating Wind Site in Scottish Seabed Competition

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has selected the Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy consortium to enter into an Option Agreement for a new floating offshore wind site off the north-east coast of Scotland.

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Diversity & Inclusion

FSG Welcomes Social Impact Expert Shumeca Pickett As a Managing Director

Social sector leader Shumeca Pickett has joined FSG as a managing director. In her new role, Shumeca will help lead the firm’s corporate racial equity work alongside a talented team of social change experts.

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Diversity & Inclusion

FSG Welcomes Social Impact Expert Chirlie Felix As a Managing Director

Global social sector leader Chirlie Felix has joined FSG as a managing director. In her new role, Chirlie will help lead the firm’s corporate racial equity work alongside a talented team of social change experts.

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Energy

EPA Recognizes PNC Bank for Leading Green Power Use

By moving the needle in the voluntary green power market, PNC Bank and other Green Power Partners are helping to reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions including those related to ozone, fine particles, acid rain and regional haze.

Environment

Past and Present: What's Ahead for BIER in 2022

Notably, 2021 marked significant collective progress as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) hit the mainstream.

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Innovation & Technology

Meet Vishakha: Motovlogger and Gamer Inspiring Women to Break Down Barriers

I remember the first time I rode on the back of my father’s motorbike as if it was yesterday. I loved feeling the wind on my face as we cruised through the streets – it’s a vivid memory I will have forever.

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Energy

CIT Serves As Lead Arranger of $50.5 Million Financing for New York State Solar Portfolio

CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that its Power and Energy business served as lead arranger of $50.5 million in financing for construction of Amp's NY3 assets

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation With Calvin Hilton and Mike Schmidt: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions, Mike Schmidt sat down with Calvin Hilton, on the importance of Dr. King’s legacy and Alliance Data’s commitment to promoting inclusion, equality and respect for all.

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Environment

Helping Purps the Penguin Heal

Purps is an endangered African Penguin living at Mystic Aquarium, not far from Henkel North America’s headquarters. After injuring her ankle, Purps was in need of support to enhance her mobility & ensure she could carry on as a happy, active penguin.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Battle With a Fixed Mindset

What do I even mean when I say, ‘fixed mindset?’ That’s the question I started asking myself about 6 months ago. Prior to that, if someone asked me whether I had a growth mindset, I’d have said a big “YES!” Sure, I’ve got a growth mindset.

Media & Communications

Brunton, Ozkurt Join Northeast Water Leadership Team at WSP USA

Jennifer Brunton and Ozlen Ozkurt have assumed key leadership positions in the Water business line at WSP USA, a premier engineering and professional services consultancy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Clocks 113,000 Volunteer Hours in 2021, Doubling Time Donated to Help Tackle Water Challenges in 55 Countries

The commitment of volunteer hours doubled from 2020 to 2021, despite the challenges of COVID-19. Xylem employees stepped up both in person, in their own communities, and virtually, finding new ways to make a difference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Griffith Foods US Supports Local Worth Township During Holiday Season

To celebrate the holiday season and support our local communities, the Griffith Foods US team donated over 150 new toys to the Worth Township for their Christmas Care program!

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Benevity Releases Its Top 10 Charitable Causes Supported by Companies and Their People in 2021

Benevity announced its annual top 10 causes and giving trends data for 2021, demonstrating that global events and crises continued to impact giving behaviors.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Marketplace Is No Longer Overlooking Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples have been historically overlooked and exploited. As we enter the new year, we call for more organizations to look within Indigenous communities, at the people and cultural heritage left underserved, and task you with the responsibility to uplift these voices and their autonomy. Will you answer this call?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lifting Up Communities on the National Day of Service

ViacomCBS has empowered employees to support nonprofit organizations and champion their favorite causes from anywhere in the world.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

47-year-old Dolphin Is Happy Go “Lucky” at Brookfield Zoo

Lucky, a playful 47-year-old dolphin currently residing at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin and oral cancer.

Energy

Tackling the Hot Topic of Global Energy Consumption for Mobile Networks

Global energy consumption for mobile networks is a hot topic. Carbon footprint and costs generated by energy use is one of our industry’s greatest challenges.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Land Betterment Impact Minute #31: The Importance of a Sustainable Agbioscience Economy With Mitch Frazier of AgriNovus Indiana

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3 Things to Know About Engaging Employees in Sustainability

As the Great Resignation continues, employers are seeking more ways to help employees feel fulfilled in their careers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Competing by Connecting

At CooperCompanies, our mission of improving lives one person at a time is grounded in enhancing health and wellness worldwide. For us, it’s not just business. It’s deeply personal.

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