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Sustainable Development Goals

Cummins Announces Approval of Unblended Renewable Diesel Use in All Industrial High-Horsepower Engines

Cummins Inc. recently announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Proudly Serving Those Who Have Served

Enbridge was proud to be MISSION UNITED’s first funder, awarding UWSV a Fueling Futures grant of $7,500 to help establish the program in 2021, as part of our commitment to build sustainable communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas St. Paul Rental Location Certified as VPP Star Site

The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration formally honored Cintas Corporation’s Rental Division Location in St. Paul, MN, as a Minnesota Star certified location during Monday’s ceremony at the location.

Education

Qualcomm’s Thinkabit Lab Encourages Future Inventors To Integrate Sustainable Design

Thinkabit Lab is our homegrown STEM engagement program that introduces students to the invention process through hands-on engineering activities.

Environment

Green Mountain Energy Customers Avoid 8.7 Billion Pounds of Carbon Dioxide in 2022

Green Mountain Energy customers prioritized protecting the environment in 2022 by choosing renewable energy and carbon offset products to prevent more than 8.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) from entering the atmosphere.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank Collaborates with the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio to Host Wealth Building Wednesdays

Fifth Third Bank, in collaboration with The Urban League's Financial Empowerment Center, is proud to present the next discussion in its Wealth Building Wednesdays (WBW) series, "Generational Wealth in Action!" today, August 30, 2023, during Black Philanthropy Month.

Innovation & Technology

Calhoun Community College Unveils Innovative Building Automation System Lab With Trane and NC3

Calhoun Community College and Trane® - by Trane Technologies celebrate the opening of Calhoun Community College’s new building automation system lab.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Bridge to Sustainability

From our operations to our customers, sustainability is at the core of NRG Business. We have worked together, across functionalities, to develop a comprehensive sustainability framework, placing equal importance on decarbonizing our business and helping our customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Signpost Reminds Us That Great Things Are Possible Through Collaboration

This year’s World Humanitarian Day theme is “No Matter What” – a recognition that the humanitarian community strives to reach people in crisis with lifesaving assistance, regardless of the dangers or difficulties in making that happen.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins Better Cotton Discussion on Carbon Finance

Joyce Tsoi, SAC’s Director of Collective Action Programs, participated in a conversation on “Making Carbon Finance Projects Work for Farmers” at the recent Better Cotton Conference.

Research, Reports & Publications

Designing for Sustainability Drives Progress Along Logitech’s Sustainability Journey

Logitech International published its Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report detailing the Company’s progress toward its sustainability commitments. Logitech is dedicated to removing more carbon than it produces, aiming to achieve climate positive by 2030.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Fifth Anniversary of COMPASS: Helping Address the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. South

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Gilead COMPASS Initiative®, a 10-year, more than $100 million commitment to addressing the HIV epidemic in the Southern United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Melba Russell, the Longest Serving Employee in Walgreens History

Retiring was not Melba Russell’s idea, but her hip had other plans. It kept bothering her, and Russell’s doctor said the only way to heal it would be to stay off her feet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Crown Holdings Expands Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Certifications to Asia Pacific Region

As part of the commitments laid out in its Twentyby30™ sustainability program to help advance responsible supply chains, Crown Holdings, Inc. has expanded its Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications into the Asia Pacific region.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Responsible Governance

This commitment starts with comprehensive governance structures, policies, management committees and practices designed to ensure transparency in reporting and accountability for our Board of Directors and senior management.

Energy

Investing in Resilience & Access: The Microgrid Energy Landscape

Private investment capital at scale will be necessary to achieve our global energy goals and to avert catastrophic climate change, while also meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and achieving universal access to clean energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Caring for Those in Need Sends Powerful Message

Entergy Mississippi has committed more than $528,000 from shareholders to The Power to Care program, which provides emergency bill assistance to older adults and customers with disabilities. The Salvation Army administers the program on our behalf to reach those in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Commits $500,000 for Hurricane Idalia Relief

As Hurricane Idalia rapidly accelerates and makes its way towards land, Truist Foundation announced it will donate $500,000 to support relief and recovery efforts for communities across the Florida Gulf Coast and Southeastern Seaboard impacted by the storm.

Education

CNH Industrial Signs Landmark Agriculture Education Partnership

CNH Industrial, Khon Kaen Higher College of Agricultural Technology, and Mitr Phol Group recently signed a milestone agreement to drive innovation and excellence in agricultural education across Thailand.

Research, Reports & Publications

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Colleague Engagement

Together, we are building a performance driven, highly engaging and inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive access, innovation and our ability to make an impact in the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Renewable Solutions Roadmap: Global Cellulose Fibers

We support our customers’ goals to increase use of cellulosic materials for absorbent hygiene applications, resulting in improved end-of-life solutions such as recyclability and compostability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

City of Cleveland and KeyBank Announce $2.5 Million Grant To Fund New Home Repair Programs for Cleveland Residents

This week Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, KeyCorp CEO Chris Gorman, Cleveland City Council President Blaine A. Griffin and leaders from CHN Housing Partners and LISC Cleveland celebrated a $2.5 million philanthropic grant...

Green Infrastructure

How Energy Modeling Can Save Your Project Millions

Given that energy modeling is inexpensive and ensures you make the wisest long-term decisions, we recommend performing energy modeling as early in the design phase as possible.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Business Demands Give Rise to the Fractional CSO

​The world is changing rapidly. With the escalation of climate change and social pressures taking center stage, businesses remain a key stakeholder in making critical progress on these topics.

Education

Empowering the Trades: The Home Depot Expands Path to Pro Initiative

As September approaches and we enter Workforce Development Month, The Home Depot is proudly reinforcing its commitment to the skilled trades industry.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  3. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  6. 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...
  7. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  8. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  9. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  14. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  15. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...