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Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Energy

National Grid, NYSEG/RG&E to Pioneer Use of New Electric Backhoe Loader

National Grid and AVANGRID (NYSE:AGR) companies, New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric (NYSEG/RG&E), are the first utilities in the country to incorporate fully electric backhoe loaders in their fleets.

Energy

Installing Solar? Here’s How You Can Save Money

According to a recent report from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank, 54% of West Coast homeowners are considering putting solar panels on their rooftops.

Health & Healthcare

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and Mastercard today committed up to $125 million in seed funding to speed-up the response to the COVID-19 epidemic by identifying, assessing, developing, and scaling-up treatments.

Education

CNH Industrial Foundation Issues Grant to Junior Achievement of South Central PA

The CNH Industrial Foundation recently issued a grant to Junior Achievement of South Central PA, CNH Industrial employees in New Holland, PA along with employees at other North America locations volunteer with Junior Achievement throughout the year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

As Climate Risk Sweeps Into Mainstream, Some Asset Managers Still Vote Against Most Climate Shareholder Proposals

As Ceres publishes its annual ranking of asset manager proxy voting on climate-related shareholder proposals for 2019 in the table below, we hope this data is helpful to asset managers and individual investors preparing for the 2020 proxy voting season.

Events, Media & Communications

Qualcomm's Chief Diversity Officer, Vicki Mealer-Burke, Will Speak at the First Annual San Diego Tech Women's Summit

Qualcomm will be hosting the first annual San Diego Tech Women's Summit on March 7. The event will kick off with a welcome from Vicki Mealer Burke, who currently serves at Qualcomm’s first Chief Diversity Officer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Responsible Forestry in Kamloops Is Saving Wood From Slash Piles

A partnership between the Kamloops Mill and the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia, Canada, is allowing Domtar a new way to continue contributing to the circular economy by putting wood waste from slash piles to use at the mill.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Story of Vivian Chua, the Female Leader Shaping HP’s Strategy in Singapore

When Vivian Chua started at HP, then Hewlett-Packard, the year was 1999 and the technology industry was gearing up for an era of profound change.

Diversity & Inclusion

From 19-Year-Old Receptionist to CEO: Ramona Hood's Promotion Makes FedEx History

Before Ramona Hood became CEO of a FedEx company, she was a 19-year-old single mother looking for a regular day job while taking night classes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliant Energy Hosting Conversations About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sparked by the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, Alliant Energy employees came together on February 25, 2020, to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion and unconscious bias.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Road Ahead

Chad Lauthers and Kevin Cekanor work incredibly different roles, but they are both committed to enhancing Goodyear's success via their unique perspectives.

Energy

UPS Infographic | A Lower Carbon Footprint in the Air

Since 2005, UPS Airlines has reduced its carbon intensity by 13 percent through strategies focused on our aircraft fleet, aircraft weight, and aviation procedures.

Health & Healthcare

Meet Dale, Breast Cancer Patient & Advocate

Dale is a breast cancer advocate who created resources for other patients and survivors. To learn more about her story, watch this video for Sanofi's When Cancer Grows Old initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight: Women in the Paper and Wood Products Industry from International Paper

This month is Women's History Month, and our industry employs many inspiring women who develop, manufacture, design and market the products we rely on.

Research, Reports & Publications

For Utilities, the Road Map to Resilience Must Be Focused, Holistic

As climate change continues to flex its catastrophic muscle, a storm is brewing for U.S. utilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E5: Cecily Joseph, Net Impact

This week on Pro Bono Perspectives, host Danielle Holly welcomes to the show Cecily Joseph, a CSR powerhouse with a rich career across the private and social sectors.

Research, Reports & Publications

New CLP Reports: Building a Utility of the Future at a Time of Transition

The CLP Group has launched its new Sustainability Report and Annual Report, highlighting the Company’s continuous efforts in building a sustainable energy business that will thrive on changes and challenges.

As environmental, economic and social contexts continue to evolve globally and locally, CLP’s strong fundamentals supported the Group in a year of transition, laying foundations for long-term growth.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Program to Possibility: Ingrid Miranda, Production Chief at Gildan

Ingrid shares how she was impacted by Gildan’s “Wonderful Women” initiative and its “Taking the Stage” lectures, where the company hosted a panel discussion about diversity, inclusion, and female empowerment.

Sustainable Development Goals

Food Security - You Can't Build Peace on Empty Stomachs

Almost 50 years ago, the Nobel prize committee sent a strong signal to the world, underpinning the social value of agriculture. Norman Borlaug (1914-2009) – the father of the so-called “green revolution”, a scientist who invented disease-resistant

Diversity & Inclusion

To Give Back Is Ingrained in Our Culture

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s time to take stock of what we are most passionate about as professional women.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

Joanna Geraghty, the president and COO of JetBlue Airways wants the industry to celebrate how far it’s come in recent years and set an example for future generations of women in aviation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $6.25 Million to Aid in Coronavirus Response

The Wells Fargo Foundation today announced up to $6.25 million in donations to support domestic and global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to aid public health relief efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Advance Women's Financial Inclusion with Partnerships

For International Women’s Day, we asked five financial inclusion leaders how cross-sector partnerships are helping them bring more women into the financial system.

Diversity & Inclusion

Perspectives From the Front: Mohawk Champions Diversity on International Women's Day

Across the world, Mohawk employees are leaving positive handprints that leave the world better off.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. 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...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. People
    As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...
  8. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  9. Community Investment
    all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)
  10. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  11. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...
  12. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  13. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  14. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  15. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...