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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

As the 2023 Proxy Season Continues, Investors Are Calling on Climate Action 100+ Focus Companies for More Robust Climate Action

Institutional investors are continuing to flag votes during this proxy season at Climate Action 100+ focus companies to bring attention to key shareholder resolutions that encourage more robust climate action.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: Building Culture

We’re building a culture that values diversity and prioritizes the importance of making opportunity inclusive for all. Not only because it fosters a more successful work environment, but because it creates a foundation for a more successful global community.

Health & Healthcare

Healthy Workplaces Coalition Nearly Doubles in Size, Sets Sight on New Policy Opportunities

In May of last year, the Healthy Workplaces Coalition jumped on to the federal policy scene in Washington, D.C., launching with more than 40 organizational members working together to advocate for healthier and safer buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank

KeyBank has announced a $100,000 gift to the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA). The funds will be used to support CIHA’s low-income residents toward health and stability through grants to CIHA’s Protein Food Pantry and the Housing Stability Program.

Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Talk: Managing Risk Through Scenario Analysis

Mandi McReynolds looks back on her discussion with Jared Forman, managing partner of ESG and climate risk at FORVIS. The two discuss risk management and ESG, including scenario analysis and how Workiva benefited from a FORVIS risk scenario workshop in this episode of ESG Talk.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Moosejaw Teammate’s Mission To Help At-Risk Women and Children

Since 2011, hundreds of at-risk women and children at shelters across the Detroit area have had access to food, personal care products and clothes. That access, in part, is thanks to Moosejaw teammate Mike Ash.

Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark's Lori Shaffer Shares Insights on Purpose-Driven Leadership

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently participated in an ‘Empower Hour: Women in Leadership’ panel and led a breakout session at the 9th annual American Manufacturing Summit in Chicago.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cincinnati Bengals Player's Foundation Receives Funds on Fifth Third Day

On May 3, Fifth Third Bank and its nearly 20,000 employees celebrated Fifth Third Day XXXII by fighting food insecurity in the communities they serve.

Sustainable Development Goals

Why Sustainability Is Important to Members of Cisco’s Green Team

Cisco’s Green Team Network (CGTN) has been driving sustainability as part of Cisco’s Inclusive Communities (Employee Resource Groups) for the last 10 years.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dine Brands Global Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, released its 2022 ESG report to provide a comprehensive overview of the continuation of their ESG journey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Highlights Inspirational Entrepreneur Jonathan Makonnen This Mental Health Awareness Month

Sky’s the Limit entrepreneur Jonathan Makonnen created a brand that represents an essential mindset where everyone feels driven to be the best version of themselves: UNFAZED.

Environment

Pathway To Premier: Entergy’s Business & Sustainability Strategy

Entergy is uniquely positioned to grow and support a rapidly expanding industrial base while creating a cleaner and more resilient system to serve our customers and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making Better Essential: Advancing Our Positive Impact

Pentair highlights its work to advance its positive impact, including continued progress on the social responsibility strategic targets that were announced in 2021.

Education

CASE Dealership Launches Its Next Professional Qualification Program in Brazil

One of CNH Industrial brand CASE Construction Equipment’s dealerships has inaugurated a new branch of its Technical Training Center (CTT) in Goiânia, Brazil. Brasif Máquinas will offer young people in the region between the ages of 18 and 20 free training to become mechanics.

Events, Media & Communications

Healthy Employees = Healthy Business: Why Invest in Mental Wellness

Join Paychex and Mental Health America to assess how poor mental health could impact your business. Learn six steps to improve workplace wellness.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Named Among Top 50 Companies by DiversityInc

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced that it has been recognized by DiversityInc as one of its Top 50 companies as leaders in workplace fairness and inclusion practices and policy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank eBus Featured at Avondale Empowerment Day in Cincinnati

The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile (eBus) continued its tour in Southwest Ohio in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Avondale, one of its nine Empowering Black Futures neighborhoods on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 3-7 p.m.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Announces Shortlisted Teams for the Inaugural Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program, as part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform announced in December 2022.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covia Presents Plant in Elco, Illinois With President's Safety Award

Every Covia facility is responsible for upholding our high standards of safety and health performance. Every year, we recognize plants that display exemplary performance and dedication to Safety First.

Energy

Black & Veatch Expands Construction Solutions Through Acquisition of Bird Electric

Black & Veatch announced today that it has acquired Bird Electric Enterprises and Bird Electric Properties both part of BASElectric Holdings, LLC (collectively known as Bird Electric).

Social Impact & Volunteering

8 Ways to Improve Your CSR Program for Meaningful Impact

The events of 2020 made substantial, impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) even more important.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building a Culture of Giving

Before we merged, T-Mobile and Sprint each had long and respected philanthropic legacies. But as a combined company, as we’ve done in so many areas because of this merger, we’ve been able to supercharge our efforts.

Innovation & Technology

Woodall’s Campground Magazine Features ekō Solutions on Supplier Showcase Podcast

Land Betterment’s eko Solutions’ newly available Gateway Park Model RV is featured on Woodall Campground magazine’s Supplier Showcase Podcast.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Is Again a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company

Otis has been named to the DiversityInc list of Noteworthy Companies for the third straight year.

Health & Healthcare

The Long-Overlooked Solution To Upend Health Care Economics: Bringing the Hospital Home

For two decades I’ve been on hospital boards, observing the challenges of our national health system. Now, after personally interviewing over 100 leading health care CEOs, the problem is becoming clear: The current incentive system is actually backwards.

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