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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Crown Marks Human Rights Day With the Launch of a Global Training Course

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 10), our team at Crown takes the opportunity to recognize the responsibility and profound impact businesses can have on societal values.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volunteer Support for Nonprofits' 2024 Marketing Plan

Your nonprofit is doing critical work. Let’s make sure you’re able to tell the world about it! Register for Taproot's free 1/11 webinar on nonprofit marketing planning and how to use capacity-building and strengthening support from skills-based volunteers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s and Star Market Supports Wreaths Across America

Albertsons Companies' Shaw’s and Star Market Veterans Associate Resource Group (ARG) recently came together with division Community Champions to support Wreaths Across America, an organization dedicated to remembering the fallen, honoring those who serve, and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Threat of Famine in Gaza Is Increasing Daily

The threat of famine in Gaza is intensifying on a daily basis.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Reduces Customer Bills Starting January 2024

Duke Energy Florida will reduce customer rates in 2024. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) unanimously approved Duke Energy’s request to lower rates starting in January 2024.

Education

HanesBrands Provides Access to Education in Dominican Republic with Annual Back-to-School Program

For more than 15 years, our back-to-school program in the Dominican Republic has delivered school kits to students between the ages of 3 and 18 years old. School supplies are packaged in a backpack, including notebooks, pencils, erasers and other essentials.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pepco and Exelon’s Community Impact Capital Fund Invests Nearly $3 Million in Minority-Owned Small Businesses in the District and Maryland

Earlier this year, community leaders, local officials, and stakeholders joined Pepco and our parent company Exelon as we announced $2.7 million in investments for four local minority-owned businesses that will help each business grow.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Third Consecutive Year

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced the company has once again been recognized as one of the most sustainable pharmaceutical companies according to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the third consecutive year.

Environment

Start 2024 Right: Prepare for PFAS Impacts on TRI and TSCA

Join us for our webinar, Start 2024 Right: Prepare for PFAS Impacts on TRI and TSCA, on Tuesday, January 23 at 2:00 pm EST to learn about how these regulatory changes may impact your operations and how important it is to take advantage of this time before the reporting deadlines.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Purpose Will Be a Beacon for Business Leaders in 2024

In the wake of a tumultuous year for ESG, many business leaders are asking what comes next not just for environmental, social, and governance issues, but for corporate purpose overall.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Putting Our Rayonier Interns in the Center of the Action

Not every intern gets to present ideas to the senior leadership team of a publicly traded company—but at Rayonier, they do.

Innovation & Technology

ESG Trendsetters: How Dolby Leverages AI To Navigate the ESG Landscape

In this episode of ESG Trendsetters, we learn about Dolby, a company with an inspiring goal to create unforgettable experiences through audio and visual technology.

Education

Have 10 Hours? IBM Will Train You in AI Fundamentals – For Free

IBM's AI Fundamentals program is built inside of its SkillsBuild learning portal. The credential takes about ten hours to complete, across six courses.

Education

Edge at Hudson Yards and Discovery Education Present a New Virtual Reality Experience Taking Students To Explore New Heights in New York City

Discovery Education and Edge at Hudson Yards today announced a new virtual reality experience — Reach for the Sky Virtual Reality (VR) — created for students in grades 4-12.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests More than $6 Million in 12 Cleveland Area Non-Profit Organizations

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced it has supported twelve non-profit organization in 2023 with grants totaling more than $6 million to further their missions of improving Northeast Ohio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Subaru Love Promise: The Value of Running a Business With Love and Respect

When you think of competitive and ambitious brands, love, respect and “delivering happiness to all” are not the first words that come to mind.

Responsible Production & Consumption

From the SEE® Impact Report: Q&A With Scientist Manali Banerjee, Ph.D.

SEE's innovators are committed to solving the challenges of customers, stakeholders, and society. In this Q&A, senior scientist Manali Banerjee talks about her role in developing new paper and cellulose packaging solutions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific Awarded for Leadership in Safety by AF&PA

Georgia-Pacific is proud to announce that the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) has awarded the company the 2023 Leadership in Sustainability Award for the Save My Life Digital Work Process.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AllianceBernstein Receives Equality 100 Score for 8th Year

We are honored to have received the Equality100 score from the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.

Sustainable Development Goals

Partnering for Sustainability: Cisco’s Collaborative Approach

Embracing sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint has been a longstanding priority at Cisco. For almost two decades, Cisco has set transparent, publicly declared objectives as benchmarks, diligently tracking our progress and holding ourselves accountable.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Noodle Maker Master Kong Showcases How To Cut Plastic Waste

Master Kong, an instant noodles and beverage giant in China, teamed up with Alibaba Group and French utility Veolia to help shrink its carbon footprint.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Creating the Greatest Place To Work for All: Chemours Recognized as a Best Chemical Company To Work for by U.S. News & World Report

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee knows they are a part of something bigger than themselves and that they are a part of making a meaningful difference.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sensi Graves – Making a Splash in the Swimwear Industry

Sensi Graves has made a splash in the swimwear industry, not just for her innovative swimwear but for her commitment to empowering women to embrace their own journey of self-belief. Sensi Graves Swim sells sustainable swimwear that women can actually be active in.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenovo Achieves Record-High Workplace Pride Global Benchmark Score, Demonstrating Commitment to LGBTIQ+ Inclusion

Lenovo announced it has received its highest score in the annual Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, a comprehensive assessment of international employers’ LGBTIQ+ policies and practices. Lenovo scored 51.55%, marking a Year-on-Year improvement of 7.5%.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Episode 6: Ownership Works & PE Join Forces for Employee Opportunities | The Sustainable Finance Podcast

​The latest episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast is now live.

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