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Innovation & Technology

Pega Releases Inaugural Global Impact Report Highlighting Its Environmental, Social, and Governance Progress

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced the release of its first Impact Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Joins 200+ Companies Opposing Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

Applied Materials is committed to building a Culture of Inclusion that respects each individual, welcomes diversity and embraces different perspectives. We are proud to join more than 200 companies opposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Earth Day Savings on ENERGY STAR Home Appliances Help Consumers Make Energy Choices That Count

Eight-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA is helping American consumers make energy choices that count this Earth Day with big savings on kitchen appliance essentials.

Events, Media & Communications

PSEG's Chairman, President and CEO Ralph Izzo Announces Plans to Retire at End of 2022

PSEG announced today that Ralph Izzo, chair, president and CEO, will retire from the company. His last day will be December 31, 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainability

Each step on our sustainability journey is measured against a set of quantifiable metrics and specific targets. As our journey has progressed, we have worked to develop data-driven methods that provide quantifiable measures of our improvement.

Environment

Major Businesses in Michigan Laud Climate Action to Support Transition to Carbon-Neutral Economy

Major businesses with operations and employees across Michigan want to see the state scale up strategies to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Creates Access to Financial Education for More Than 8,000 Morgan State University Students, Faculty

T. Rowe Price announced a new initiative today that expands financial education resources at Morgan State University.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Should ESG Investors Own Cryptocurrency?

Despite the recent exponential growth in the cryptocurrency industry, this emerging asset class leaves many open questions for investors who integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their portfolios.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Worker Shortage? Whirlpool's Cleaning Up

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted toured Whirlpool Corp.’s Findlay plant on Monday, praising it as faring well amid the worker shortage because it takes care of its employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Singapore Receives Best Employer Award for Third Time

Congratulations and thank you to the Illumina Singapore team on having Illumina ranked #1 Best Employer in our industry, and #17 overall, in Singapore by The Straits Times!

Environment

Grants Available for Environmental Projects That Help Strengthen Entergy's Communities

Entergy is committed to building healthy, more vibrant communities. That's why our Environmental Initiatives Fund is providing $1 million in shareholder-funded grants to support environmental projects and solutions that help strengthen our communities for the future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

B2B Sustainability Forum for the Americas: 5 Key Takeaways

On November 4, 2021, EcoVadis staged its B2B Sustainability Forum for the Americas, an annual event in which sustainability and procurement professionals exchange best practices to build sustainable value chains.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group® Announces Global Financial Inclusion Index

Principal Financial Group® today announced it will launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index (“Index”) in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Cities Foundation Invests More Than $1 Million in Newark-Based Initiatives Over Six Years to Advance Community Health

Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit broadening community access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that 11 community-led nonprofit organizations have been awarded up to $15,000 each through the Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Cisco Inspires a Network for Good

As a Cisco employee of over 20 years, I have witnessed the power of the network. I am not talking about the millions of computing networks we have built and supported globally.

Energy

National Grid Announces Historic Fossil-Free Plan, Launching Bold Clean Energy Vision for Massachusetts and New York

Today, National Grid has launched a path to a more affordable, reliable clean energy future that enables customer choice and combats the increasing threats of climate change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fairtrade America Celebrates National Banana Day With an Appeal to Americans to Support a Fair Deal in the Banana Supply Chain

This National Banana Day, April 20, Fairtrade America calls for greater support for the more than 450 million people around the world whose livelihoods depend on banana and plantain farming.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Appoints Jeff Branson as Vice President & General Manager for Canada

Bacardi Canada, Inc., welcomes back long-time Bacardi leader Jeff Branson as Vice President & General Manager for Canada.

Research, Reports & Publications

MarketAxess Releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, today announced the launch of the Company’s 2021 ESG Report.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Partners With Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Plant 6 Million Trees by End of 2023

The Arbor Day Foundation and Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s home-furnishing brands are partnering to plant 6 million trees by the end of 2023, doubling the 3 million tree goal set by their brand Pottery Barn in 2021.

Sustainable Development Goals

Johnson & Johnson Vision Focusses on a Greener Future by Removing 10 Tons of Plastic From Delivery Pouches

Johnson & Johnson Vision, a global leader in eye health, has announced it will be removing the plastic pouches currently placed on the outside of European ACUVUE® deliveries from 18 April 2022.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation and Sponsors Fund Women Entrepreneurs in Honor of Women's History Month

During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors joined together to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise funds to support them with microcredit.

Environment

We Are Foresters by Profession

“We are foresters by profession.” This probably isn’t a statement you’d expect to hear from someone that works for a bank. But, at Regions you’ll find associates who can say just that.

Research, Reports & Publications

Key Issues 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Highlighting its purpose to help clients and communities thrive, KeyCorp has released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

BIPOC Designers Apprentice at Timberland Headquarters as a Part of the DiverCity X Design Program, in Partnership With PENSOLE Academy

Meet the footwear designers of tomorrow, who spent three months at Timberland’s HQ in Stratham, NH as part of the DiverCity x DESIGN program, in partnership with PENSOLE Academy™ and its founder, Dr. D'Wayne Edwards . ​​

Latest Campaigns

  1. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  8. 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...
  9. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. Purposeful Innovation
    We invent breakthrough technologies that enable life-changing products and experiences. We’re building on our legacy of technology leadership with 5G...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...