Diversity & Inclusion

2021 Fifth Third Bank Diversity Leadership Symposium: Stories of Action and Inspiration

Dec 22, 2021 10:40 AM ET

Fifth Third recently hosted its annual Diversity Leadership Symposium in collaboration with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. The event is the largest annual gathering of business leaders in Greater Cincinnati

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Listed on CDP's Water A List

Dec 22, 2021 10:35 AM ET

We’re proud to have earned a spot on CDP’s Water A List, recognizing the work we do to lead the way to a water secure future through corporate transparency and leadership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This Engineer Once Lived Without Access to a Toilet - Now He's Helping Entrepreneurs Provide One for Others

Dec 22, 2021 10:35 AM ET

Life for Sewedo Mautin looked very different when he was growing up in Nigeria. He didn’t have a reliable toilet in his home for the first 22 years of his life.

Diversity & Inclusion

Equity Requires Doing a Little Bit of Good, Wherever You Are

Dec 22, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Once you see inequity, there’s no way to unsee it. The first time I really understood this was during my first year at the University of California, Berkeley.

Energy

Cummins and Sinopec Officially Launch Joint Venture to Produce Green Hydrogen Technologies in China

Dec 22, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Cummins Inc. and China Petrochemical Corporation announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture — Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd (“Cummins Enze”).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#ThankYouForward: Regions Bank Supports Community Heroes in Birmingham - and Empowers Them to Inspire Others

Dec 22, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Regions Bank is saying thanks – with a twist – to members of one of Birmingham’s most valuable communities – its devoted senior volunteers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

5 Steps to a Corporate Strategy That Delivers on Sustainability

Dec 22, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Many companies are realising that they must do their part and embed sustainability into their core strategy. In our work supporting companies, we have identified 5 key steps that help companies develop a truly embedded strategy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge ESG Forum: Corporate Governance

Dec 22, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Watch Karen Uehara, Vice President and Corporate Secretary at Enbridge, discuss the company’s approach to corporate governance.

Education

FedEx Delivers CubeSat Prototype Kits for First Global Challenge

Dec 22, 2021 10:00 AM ET

For FIRST Global’s new CubeSat Prototype Challenge initiative, teams used components from a provided Arduino-based kit, delivered by FedEx, to design and build a CubeSat prototype and launch it into the lower layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meeting the Demand for Sustainable Packaging Alternatives

Dec 22, 2021 9:35 AM ET

Jose Gorbea, HP’s Global Head of Brands explores how, with the right focus, print service providers can react to consumers' search for more sustainable packaging solutions.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences and Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dec 22, 2021 9:15 AM ET

The SABCS brings the scientific community and advocates together to focus on the biggest needs in breastcancer, including how the disease uniquely affects Black women.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UNFCU Foundation Honors Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka With Its 2021 Women's Empowerment Award

Dec 22, 2021 9:10 AM ET

UNFCU Foundation recently presented its 2021 Women's Empowerment Award for Lifetime Achievement to Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka, a human rights champion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Return on Sustainability, Spotlight 4: Credible Brand Differentiation

Dec 22, 2021 9:00 AM ET

This ebook looks at how companies can effectively establish sustainability credentials and use them as strategic differentiators. In other words, how sustainable practices in the supply chain can result in ROI through brand differentiation.

Energy

2021: A Year of Climate-Driven Transition and Growth

Dec 22, 2021 9:00 AM ET

In 2021, the United Nations declared climate change a “code red for humanity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Invests $75,000 in Home Headquarters to Build Safe Housing, Provide Job Opportunities and Economic Equity in Syracuse

Dec 22, 2021 9:00 AM ET

KeyBank is investing $75,000 in Syracuse-based nonprofit Home HeadQuarters to support its efforts to provide safe and affordable housing through the work of its construction and maintenance crew Opportunity Headquarters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Partners With Feed the Children During Magic Johnson's "Holiday of Hope" Drive-through Resource Distribution

Dec 22, 2021 8:45 AM ET

Herbalife is proud to support it's #NutritionforZeroHunger partner Feed the Children during Magic Johnson’s "Holiday of Hope" drive-through resource distribution event at Boys and Girls Club Metro Los Angeles for South LA youth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Wins Three Québec Consulting Engineering Awards

Dec 22, 2021 8:00 AM ET

The Association des firmes de génie-conseil – Québec (AFG) recognized Tetra Tech with three Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois (Québec Consulting Engineering Awards) for demonstrating how we are Leading with Science® to bring multidisciplinary projects to fruition. The awards also recognize the importance of collaboration between clients, firms, and experts. Tetra Tech received the awards during a virtual event in September 2021.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler Co. Honored as "Green Master"

Dec 21, 2021 5:30 PM ET

Education

CNH Industrial Brazil Supports Socio-Cultural Program That Brings Music to 50,000 Young People

Dec 21, 2021 4:00 PM ET

The CNH Industrial Bank, Case IH and CASE Construction Equipment in Brazil are supporting the Projeto Guri which is considered to be the largest socio-cultural programs of Brazil

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G's Widen The Screen Films Hit the Big Screen Once Again

Dec 21, 2021 3:00 PM ET

As part of P&G's continued efforts to Widen the Screen, we joined forces with TIDE Film Festival, a nonprofit organization that celebrates the power of storytelling by filmmakers of color.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Facilitate Grid Resiliency

Dec 21, 2021 3:00 PM ET

As U.S. power outages become increasingly common, revealing the deterioration of our nation’s electric grid, Congress recently passed President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes significant funding for grid modernization efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Grants Provide Meals to Those in Need Across Louisiana

Dec 21, 2021 2:45 PM ET

Entergy stepped beyond the power grid again this year to support its communities in Louisiana by partnering with food pantries and nonprofits to fight community hunger.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Airports Embrace Significant Change As They Work to Reconnect Us”

Dec 21, 2021 2:30 PM ET

After months of restricted movement to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are keen to travel again.

Green Infrastructure

United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft

Dec 21, 2021 2:30 PM ET

United recently became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to reduce its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Enviva's Track & Trace® Data and Systems Verified by Preferred by Nature in Inaugural, Independent Audit

Dec 21, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Enviva reports its Track & Trace® data for the first half of 2021 and announces conformance to its newly developed Track & Trace Standard.