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Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: Macroeconomic Research

GoDaddy Venture Forward conducted an in-house analysis to assess: with all the moves that happened during the pandemic, did areas that saw greater migration also see greater impact on entrepreneurship?

Events, Media & Communications

The Road Ahead: HR Trends You Can’t Afford To Miss in 2025

HR executives should anticipate ongoing trends related to AI, hybrid work models and mental health considerations in 2025.

Environment

Chile’s Cherry Season: A Record-Breaking Export Boom

With more than 50% of global cherry exports, and a projected 75% increase in export volume through San Antonio this season, Chile is proving why its cherries are the world’s ‘red gold.’

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Safety Milestone: Garyville Refinery Celebrates 30 Years of VPP Star Status

Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery celebrated 30 years of maintaining its OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status, making it the longest-running VPP Star refinery in the U.S.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Coach and Gen Phoenix Showcase the Power of Legacy Meets Innovation at CES 2025

Coach, the “Original American House of Leather,” and Gen Phoenix, a global leading sustainable manufacturer of recycled leather fiber material at scale, are taking the stage together at CES 2025 to share how their transformative partnership is changing the standard.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024–2025 Corporate Equality Index for Sixth Consecutive Year

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company proudly announced that for the sixth consecutive year it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) 2025 Corporate Equality Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index

Henkel announces its 100 rating in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nielsen 2024 ESG Report: Prioritizing Our People

The last several years have brought a significant amount of change to the world, and Nielsen has evolved accordingly. We’re not only on a journey to transform our business model, we are also transforming our culture and employee experience so that we can continue to do our best.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Florida and Duke Energy Foundation Add to Long-Standing Support for Pinellas Education Foundation With $100,000 Grant

Thanks to Duke Energy Florida, the Duke Energy Foundation and Pinellas Education Foundation, thousands of students will experience real-world economic and innovative engineering concepts to help them reach their full potential both in and out of the classroom.

Environment

Case Study: AFFF Incineration Solutions in Port Arthur, Texas

Refineries process and produce large volumes of flammable materials. In order to mitigate the risk of fires, many rely on aqueous film forming foam or AFFF.

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Completes Investments in Bradford Corrugated Plant

Georgia-Pacific has completed the upgrades to its Bradford, Pennsylvania, corrugated facility that began in early 2023. The investment totaled close to $34 million and funded new equipment to modernize the plant’s operations.

Environment

Cisco: Six Environmental Sustainability Trends for 2025 and Beyond

As we approach 2025, following what is likely to be the hottest year on record, the urgency to address our planet’s interconnected challenges has never been greater.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Releases Revised SCS-108 Carbon Neutral Standard for Public Review

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that a version 2.0 of the SCS-108 Certification Standard for Carbon Neutral Entities, Buildings, Products, and Services is now available for public review. 

Environment

Antea Group UK Expands Service Portfolio With Launch of Water Services

Antea Group UK, a leading multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in environment, health and safety services for the private sector, today announced the launch of its comprehensive Water Consultancy Services.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability™ Index for the 12th Consecutive Year

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) (“Gildan” or the “Company”) is pleased to share that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability™ North America Index (DJSI North America), one of the world’s leading ESG performance rankings for publicly traded companies.

Innovation & Technology

Smarter Solutions and Doctors Without Borders Saving Lives on the Frontlines

With Lenovo, MSF teams sacrifice less precious time and resources on things like connectivity and IT infrastructure and can focus more on delivering vital care to people in need.

Health & Healthcare

Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is So Important

Clinical trials are essential for the development of health care products, and it is increasingly recognized that there is a need for more diversity in trial participation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Culture of Compliance

The Board is committed to supporting the company’s efforts to conduct its business in a principled, transparent and accountable manner. The Board believes that its effective oversight of ESG matters is central to its risk oversight function.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U.S. Bank Provides $9 Million in Community Possible Grants

A safe, affordable home helps children, families and communities thrive. That’s why the U.S. Bank Community Possible program supports nonprofit organizations focused on creating stable, healthy home environments as part of its unified giving and employee engagement platform.

Energy

Eaton Vehicle-To-Home Charging Capabilities Enable Customers to Keep the Power on at Home and Will Be Featured at CES 2025

Intelligent power management company Eaton is demonstrating broad capabilities to keep the power on at home while helping minimize infrastructure upgrades to utility and home energy systems.

Education

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Taunton Finance Lab

Webster Bank, together with Associates for Human Services’ Taunton Area School to Career, program, celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank/TASC Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment and future financial well-being.

Education

The AI Skills You’ll Need for 2025: IBM SkillsBuild Education Forecast

2024 was a remarkable year for the growth of AI and its impact on everything from work to education and even our personal lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Way Finders Receives $10,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation To Support Ready To Work: My Story, My Goals Program

Way Finders, Inc. of Springfield MA recently received a grant from KeyBank Foundation for $10,000 to implement its Ready to Work: My Story, My Goals program, which provides employment readiness resources to unemployed and underemployed residents in Hamden County.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

T‑Mobile Ready for Winter Storms Blair & Cora (Updated 1/7/25)

As Winter Storm Blair moves into the U.S., T-Mobile is taking proactive measures to help ensure customers, communities and first responders stay connected through severe rain, snow, ice, thunderstorms and freezing temperatures expected from the plains to the East Coast.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Upskilling for a Fresh Start in Tech

When Rifat Kabir Sharna moved from Bangladesh to Columbus, Ohio, in November 2023 with her husband, she had a goal: to make her mark in the tech industry.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...
  4. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
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  6. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
  7. Sustainability Report
    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...
  8. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  9. 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...
  10. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  11. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...