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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

27 Habitat Homes in Charlotte Under Construction With Support From U.S. Bank

Jean Clement Nsombo is excited for his new home, one that he and hundreds of volunteers constructed during the 2023 Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in Charlotte.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Working: Ergonomic Safety at Gildan

As a vertically integrated apparel manufacturing company, Gildan understands the responsibility that comes with supporting its global workforce of around 45,000 employees.

Research, Reports & Publications

California Climate Reporting Regulations Are Impacting Many U.S. Companies

California is a global leader in addressing climate risk through state policy. The state is now setting the precedent for climate reporting in the U.S. by passing the Climate Accountability Package on Oct. 7, 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teva To Provide Second Round of Funding to Clinics in California, Florida and New Jersey as Part of $2 Million Commitment Through Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program

Teva to Provide Second Round of Funding to Clinics in California, Florida and New Jersey as Part of $2 Million Commitment Through Direct Relief's Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program

Diversity & Inclusion

Suncor Showing Up for Pride

Prism, Suncor’s Employee Resource Group is dedicated to establishing an inclusive work environment and a safe space for all people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sappi's Innovative Textures You Can’t See

Sappi is studying the use of Sappi Ultracast texturing to build mass-manufactured, low-cost microfluidics that also have a low environmental impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Great Day Colorado Highlights KeyBank Helping Food Bank of the Rockies

KeyBank joined Great Day Colorado for a segment on the partnership with Key and the Food Bank of the Rockies. In 2022, Key made an impactful $450,000 grant to the food bank in support of their Culturally Responsive Food Initiative program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sysco GB To Offer Sustainability Training to All 8,000 Colleagues

Sysco GB has embarked on an ambitious plan to offer comprehensive training on sustainability to all colleagues across its British businesses.

Research, Reports & Publications

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Releases Its First-Ever DE&I Report

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has released its premier Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Report. The report covers the company’s plans and progress in 2022 and outlines its ambitions through 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Companies Are Making Progress on Water Management, but New Report Calls for Greater Action To Ensure Sustainable Water Supplies

Companies have made progress in managing their water use and ensuring their boards and senior executives oversee water management efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi Named One of Europe’s Best Workplaces

Bacardi has been named one of the Best Workplaces in Europe. The family-owned spirits company was ranked number 20 in the multinational category on the list of 150 companies in Europe to receive this recognition.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes Release of Rule Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act

Ceres released the following statement in response to the adoption of a historic, interagency Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rulemaking.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Applied Materials Foundation Generation Girl Initiative Celebrates Five Years of Impact and Looks Ahead to the Future

In 2018, the Applied Materials Foundation launched a new initiative focused on inspiring girls to pursue their dreams.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Expands High-Tech Harvesting Stake With Investment in Advanced Farm Technologies

CNH Industrial recently made a minority investment in the California-based start-up Advanced Farm Technologies, which specializes in the robotic harvesting of apples, strawberries, and other fruits.

Innovation & Technology

TrailGuard AI Named to TIME’s List of Best Inventions of 2023

TrailGuard AI has been recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023, a prestigious accolade that features 200 groundbreaking innovations reshaping our world. This camera-alert system stands out as the sole innovation in the AI category dedicated to wildlife conservation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation Raises Nearly $6 Million Through Customer Donations to Connect Neighbors in Need With Federal Nutrition Programs

During the month of September, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI), along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, raised nearly $6 million through customer donations made at the register to support community organizations committed to connecting qualified individuals...

Events, Media & Communications

Preparing for California’s New Climate Disclosures

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 253 and SB 261, which require companies that do business in the state to disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and climate-related financial risks. 

Environment

Recent Developments Regarding PFAS – What Natural Gas Utilities Need To Know

How does PFAS affect the gas industry in its drilling, production, compressor station, and pipeline operations? While gas industry processes are not PFAS producing, there are potential areas of PFAS risk within operations.

Innovation & Technology

CDP’s 2022 Data Has Been Integrated Into CSRHub’s Ratings

New ESG data from CDP 2022 data set on more than 10,000 entities has been added to our ESG database.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco Becomes Inaugural Sponsor of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity’s Regional Repair Collaborative

Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that Wesco, a leading provider of electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions has become the inaugural sponsor of our Regional Repair Collaborative.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MAC Is Recognized As “Certified Inclusive” by the SeeMe Index and Ranks #1 of All Beauty Companies for Its Commitment to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Communities

Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, M·A·C has been championing for the acceptance and equal rights of all ages, races and genders.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report at NY Climate Week Urges Industry Scaling Regenerative Agriculture As Critical for the Future

At NY Climate Week, the CGF Net Zero Taskforce, Accenture and the Climate Champions Team (CCT) have jointly launched a brief report arguing that “consumer industries scale-up of regenerative agriculture is the quickest path to a nature-positive, net zero and resilient world.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Awarded ‘Champion’ Status in Canalys Global Sustainable Ecosystems Leadership Matrix

Lenovo has been recognized as a “Champion” vendor in the 2023 Canalys Global Sustainable Ecosystems Leadership Matrix.

Health & Healthcare

Sharing the Access Code to Help Open Up Diabetes Care

Imagine having $1 million locked in a safe. Pretty great news, unless you don’t have the key. If you can’t get to that treasure, it may as well not even exist.

Diversity & Inclusion

All Hands on Deck: Southwire Participates in 2023 Women in Manufacturing Summit

Attracting hundreds of manufacturing professionals from around the country, the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Summit is the only national conference of its kind.

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. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. 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...
  7. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  15. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...