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Cindy Santiago
Meet Benny and Cindy: Spreading Good Vibes Through the Tribe

Henkel

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac team members show their medals from the Marine Corps Marathon.
Honoring Veterans at Aflac and Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Marine Corps

Aflac Incorporated

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

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At COP30, Leaders Can Define the Next Era of Sustainable Finance

SAP

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Sustainable Beauty

Increasingly, consumers are demanding hair, skin and cosmetics products that are both high-performing and safe for humans and the environment and incorporate more sustainable packaging.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sofidel Donates Nicky Toilet Paper To Help Maternity Care Coalition in Supporting New Parents in Need

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use has donated 233 cases of toilet paper to local Philadelphia nonprofit Maternity Care Coalition (MCC).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Surprises Charlotte Babies and Their Families With Gift of College Savings

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, surprised 50 newborns and their families for being born on a special day: 5/3. Babies born across nine hospitals in the Charlotte areas on “Fifth Third Day” received a $1,053 Gift of College® gift card.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Improving Water Quality With Data

Arrow and eInfochips are helping young entrepreneurs in India improve water quality and public health with a smart IOT sensor package enhanced by AI.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Infinity Recycling, Invest-Nl and LyondellBasell Invest in Pryme To Accelerate the Advanced Recycling of Plastic Waste

Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL and LyondellBasell announced today they have invested in Pryme N.V., an innovative cleantech company, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, through an investment consortium.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins and Tata Motors To Power a Cleaner India With Low- to Zero-Emissions Technology

Global power leader Cummins Inc. recently signed a definitive agreement with Tata Motors Limited to manufacture a range of low- to zero-emissions technology products in India over the next few years.

Innovation & Technology

Lenovo in 2023: Transformation, Innovation, and Citizenship for a Smarter Future

At Lenovo, we thrive through adversity—and that’s only possible because of the extraordinary talent and perseverance of our employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Workiva Partners With Code.org To Narrow the Digital Divide and Expand Access to Computer Science Education

Workiva Inc., the company powering transparent reporting for a better world, announced today it has kicked off a global, multi-year partnership with Code.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to computer science education and promoting diversity in tech.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation and Rebuilding Together New Orleans Partner To Repair and Upgrade Home of New Orleans Army Veteran

Nedra Wilson is a military veteran who served eight years in the U.S. Army. She has lived in her New Orleans home for more than 20 years. After Hurricane Katrina, she was forced to renovate the property, and it was damaged again during Hurricane Ida in 2021.

Innovation & Technology

Painting a Portrait of Big Data

Episode 9 ends Source De[Code] host Ben Coffin’s investigation into Big Data. While I am a self-professed data junkie and love diving in to see what nuggets of insight I can mine from raw files, I have never really truly considered how that data is aggregated.

Environment

Yum! Celebrates the Planet Year-Round, Reflects on Progress During Earth Month

This Earth Month, Yum! reflected back on some recent wins and looking ahead to accomplishing its goals. For 13 years, Yum! has reported to CDP, a global organization that runs a leading disclosure system with a focus on the planet.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bacardi Announces New Master of Botanicals For BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® and MARTINI®

Through its extensive Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) program, Good Spirited, Bacardi has set itself ambitious targets on sourcing, including a goal of sourcing 100% of its key ingredients from sustainably certified suppliers by 2025.

Health & Healthcare

The Power of Design Strategies: Driving Health, Building Wealth

How overhauling light and air circulation systems resulted in over $4 million in organizational returns

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Hormel Applies Cultural Anthropology to Fuel Inclusive Innovation

When you think of cultural anthropologists, do you picture them working for a food company? It makes perfect sense once you meet Tanya Rodriguez of Hormel Foods.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyCorp’s 2022 ESG Report Highlights Financial Inclusion

Making banking more inclusive to everyone is a critical aspect of how Key helps our clients and communities thrive – from the products and services we offer to the investments we make in our communities.

Health & Healthcare

Whole Cities Foundation Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants up to $20,000 Each to Advance Community Health

Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit broadening community access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that 10 community-led nonprofit organizations have been awarded up to $20,000 each through the Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating the 2023 HNF Global & Regional Humanitarians

Since 2007, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has awarded global and regional humanitarian awards to five Herbalife Independent Distributors who embody the mission of our foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: A Sense of Belonging and Purpose

Hear from two Boston Scientific employees about how their involvement in the Pacific East Asian Resources in Leadership (PEARL) employee resource group has enriched their work lives, and how their experiences as both mentor and mentee have helped shape their careers.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods: Uncover New Innovation for Your Chicken Offerings

Watch Chef Ryan Flick create AP “Pollo Asado” with textured wheat protein, soy bean curd and Griffith Foods Alternative Protein Chicken Seasoning and Binder.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Adds 150 Megawatts of Clean, Renewable Energy to the Grid; Completes Two New Solar Sites as Part of Company’s Community Solar Program

Duke Energy announced the completion of two solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties, the latest sites in the company’s community solar program portfolio, Clean Energy Connection.

Environment

Reducing Waste Sent to Landfills

With over 300 million annual visitors, there is increasing strain on park resources – particularly waste infrastructure.

Green Infrastructure

What Is CORSIA and How Does It Affect Your Airline?

CORSIA is the world's first mandatory sector-specific compliance carbon pricing scheme. The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is a global scheme to ensure the low carbon growth of the international aviation sector from 2020 onward.

Environment

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife Provide Data, Technology and Expertise to Farmers in Need

In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record. With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mae Ward Educational Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee, Awards 2023-2024 Scholarships

Thanks to Mae Ward, 15 local high school students and graduates have additional financial resources to help fund their collegiate experiences. The recipients will share $28,000 in scholarships in pursuit of their academic and professional dreams.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Recognizes World Press Freedom Day 2023

Today marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. This day of recognition unfortunately comes at a time in which journalists in various countries are put at risk simply for doing their jobs, and freedom of expression is increasingly under attack.

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. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  3. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  4. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  5. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  6. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  7. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  8. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  10. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. 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...
  14. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  15. SAP | Climate Action
    Climate change is top of mind for government and business leaders worldwide who are committing to driving down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through...