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Research, Reports & Publications

Land Betterment Corporation Releases 2nd Annual Public Benefit Report

Land Betterment’s Annual Public Benefit discusses 2021 successes, 2022 goals and assessment as a benefit corporation.

Green Infrastructure

Trane® Premieres Ascend® Air-To-Water Heat Pump; Announces Redesigned Precedent® Rooftop Units

Trane® – by Trane Technologies has released the Ascend® Air-to-Water Heat Pump Model ACX, the first air-to-water pump solution in its portfolio and is bringing a new generation of Precedent® rooftop units to market.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FairSupply and IBAT Collaborate To Link Supply Chains With Biodiversity Loss

The IBAT Alliance have announced a groundbreaking new collaboration with FairSupply, where data from the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration Metric (STAR) have been used in a world-first for extinction risk footprinting across supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Encouraging Employees To Be Personally Philanthropic

Corporate granting has a profound effect on both communities and business outcomes. Learn how data-driven storytelling is key grantmaking. And it’s driving a new era of community investment — stakeholder philanthropy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kohler Supports the Wisconsin PGA's 100 Holes for 100 Years Charity Campaign

Shout out to our Kohler Hospitality golf pros David Albrecht, Mike Aschenbach, Daniel Hastreiter, PGA, and Michael O'Reilly who played an incredible 100 holes of golf in one day as part of the Wisconsin PGA’s 100 Holes for 100 Years Charity campaign.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Strong Foundation: Regions Bank Releases Two Major ESG Disclosures

Progress on environmental, social and governance initiatives detailed in 2021 Annual Review & ESG Report and Regions’ latest Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Wins Sustainability Category at 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) received a 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Award for outstanding achievement in the Sustainability Leadership category, which honors manufacturers that are shaping the future of the sector through digital transformation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Dow's 125th Anniversary

We should always remember that today is the result of yesterday’s resilience. That’s important because today is a remarkable day for Dow, and for our employees across the globe. Today, we celebrate Dow’s 125th Anniversary.

Education

New Kids' Science Center Rapidly Gathering STEAM

To a child, a rainbow is a work of art: bright colors, melding into each other, forming a magical arc across the sky.

Diversity & Inclusion

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Enforcing the 'For All' in 'Smarter Technology for All'

The broad nature of the accessibility and inclusivity space is often met with varying perspectives. As we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, I’m humbled to shine a light on areas of accessibility that oftentimes get overlooked.

Education

Meet the Winner of HP's Girls Save the World Challenge

When HP, Inc. put out a worldwide call last fall for girls ages 13 to 18 to submit innovative ideas about how to address an environmental or social issue in their community, more than 800 applications poured in from 148 countries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Heroes Work Here: Appliance Service Technician Reacted Quickly To Help a Customer in Need

As Appliance Service Supervisor Jonathan Kopecky approached a Clark customer’s home to check in with a tech on his team, he saw a man pull into the driveway and dash into the house.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Grant to Rewilding Europe Sponsors Nature Restoration in Scotland

FedEx is committed to reducing its emissions. Alongside focused emissions reductions efforts, charitable grants to environmental non-profit organisations seek to promote and scale nature-based solutions for addressing climate challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch's Annual Sustainability Report Highlights Progress on ESG Goals and Net-Zero Commitment

Black & Veatch’s Annual Sustainability Report Highlights Progress on ESG Goals and Net-Zero Commitment. It also includes the company’s alignment to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the CEO Water Mandate and its Caring for Climate pledge.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tractor Supply Recognized for Workplace Achievements

Tractor Supply Company(NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced significant awards and recognition of its commitment to a strong workplace culture.

Innovation & Technology

Ericsson Makes Progress Towards Digital Inclusion

Ericsson is focusing its efforts on areas where it can have the greatest influence while also positively impacting its customers’ and own business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Applied Materials Highlights Progress Toward Its 10-Year Sustainability Roadmap

Applied Materials, Inc. has published its latest Sustainability Report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs and results from the past year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: A Leadership Message

We are committed to continued transparency and consistent progress in executing our ESG priorities. We are both excited about the future at Fifth Third and believe this will be our decade to accomplish even greater things.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry's Approach to Employee Growth and Wellbeing

We want our employees to love where they work. To create this positive environment, we uphold a culture that strives to improve work-life balance and the wellbeing of our employees. By investing in learning and development, we are strengthening our company and building and supporting future leaders.

Green Infrastructure

Balancing Action With Affordability in Water Infrastructure Development

As water becomes an increasingly scarce resource in California and across the United States, water and wastewater infrastructure owners are being pushed to explore more expensive sources, while keeping rates as low as possible for consumers.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Walt Disney Company Announces the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University To Support the Next Generation of Black Storytellers

At ESSENCE Festival of Culture™, The Walt Disney Company announced the creation of the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: Data Privacy and Security

As an internet company, data protection, security and privacy are at the core of everything we do.

Environment

Trane Technologies Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, issued the following statement regarding the 6-3 ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States in the environmental enforcement case West Virginia v. EPA.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: Mindful Snacking

Mindful snacking is about eating with intention and attention, focusing on the present moment, and savoring how the food tastes so you really enjoy it. In short, it’s about making the most of snacking in-the-moment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot's Homer Fund Launches 2022 Orange@Heart Employee Assistance Campaign

The Homer Fund, The Home Depot’s employee assistance program, is funded by associates and the company to help associates in need.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  3. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  8. 2025 Beat the Heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  9. 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...
  10. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  11. 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...
  12. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  13. 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...
  14. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  15. 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...