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Responsible Production & Consumption

California Department of Food and Agriculture Approves SCS Global Services As Certification Body for Proposition 12 Certification

SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer and global leader in third-party food and agriculture certifications, and standards development, today announced that it has been approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to offer Proposition 12 Certification.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trane Technologies Accelerates Growth Through Leading Sustainability Performance

Trane Technologies’ latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Accelerating Action for Impact, highlights the company’s investment in sustainable innovation, its uplifting, engaging culture and substantial progress toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Responsible Production & Consumption

TCS’s goIT Monthly Challenge Calls on Students To Innovate Ways To Reduce Food Waste

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted every year.

Events, Media & Communications

Live Workshop: How To Develop an Impact Communications Strategy

Register now for our first live workshop on how to craft an Impact Communications game plan!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Providing $700K in Sponsorship for Child Month Activities

RESTAURANT giant KFC Jamaica is back on board as a major sponsor of the National Child Month Committee’s 2024 initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Louisville Family Donating $25K Gift After Caring for 4-Year-Old African Boy Who Got Lifesaving Treatment

Mark Kull is founder of Capitalis Planning Partners, a member of the Northwestern Mutual Private Client Group, and was named a 2024 Most Exceptional CSA winner. His family won a $25,000 grant part of Northwestern Mutual’s Community Service Award (CSA) program.

Energy

Ceres Applauds Federal Regional Transmission Planning Rule as a Key Step in the Nation’s Buildout of Reliable, Resilient Grid

Ceres welcomes the final regional transmission planning rule approved today by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which will reshape the way regional transmission lines are planned and paid for to ensure a more reliable and cleaner electric grid in the coming decades.

Environment

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Validates Tapestry’s Emissions Reduction Targets With Latest Climate Science

Tapestry is proud to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Tapestry’s near- and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Monster Energy: Enlisted Aide of the Year Award

Monster Energy Cares was proud to sponsor a very important event with the Department of Defense: The Enlisted Aide of the Year Award.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Northern Trust Guernsey Makes E-Bikes Available to Their Team

Last month on Earth Day, Pete Bowker and Daniel Usher trialed brand new e-bikes that the Northern Trust Guernsey team now have readily available for all their team.

Education

Logitech and TechLit Africa Partner To Support Children’s Education

Logitech is proud to announce its partnership with TechLit Africa, a tech non-profit that teaches digital skills to students in rural African schools.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walgreens Partners With Dion’s Chicago Dream To Enable a Healthier Community Through Its Foundation

Today, Walgreens announces a new partnership with Dion’s Chicago Dream to address social determinants of health for families in the Chicagoland area, who are struggling with access to healthy food.

Energy

Renewable Diesel: A Convenient Way To Control Pollution | BOOSTER

Renewable diesel is gaining attention for its environmental benefits. It dramatically reduces emissions when compared to regular diesel. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center notes its cleaner profile.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel Honored With Prestigious SEAL Environmental Initiatives Award for Amazonia Project

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygiene and household use, has been awarded the prestigious SEAL Environmental Initiatives Award for its exemplary work on the Amazonia project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lab Week 2024 - Javarus Smith

I came to Quest because I believed in the work that we do.

Energy

Southern Company Joins EPRI’s Incubatenergy® Labs

Earlier this year, Southern Company joined Incubatenergy Labs, a program administered by EPRI.

Innovation & Technology

Helping Customers To Realise Scope 3 Emissions Targets Through Sustainable Logistics Solutions

Lenovo’s Reduced Carbon Transport Service is a great example of how you can reduce Scope 3 emissions, giving you the option to ship newly purchased IT devices via airfreight with a lower carbon impact.

Innovation & Technology

Advanced Environmental Forensics in Emerging Contaminant Detection and Site Remediation

Join us Wednesday, May 29th at 1pm ET for our webinar, Advanced Environmental Forensics in Emerging Contaminant Detection and Site Remediation.

Innovation & Technology

The Impact of AI on Mergers and Acquisitions

Let’s explore how the mergers and acquisitions field is employing AI solutions to meet the demands of EHS and ESG due diligence, and how this explosive technology will change the work of M&A in the near future.

Events, Media & Communications

Recharging Minds and Missions: Takeaways From the 2024 WELL Conference

The 2024 WELL Conference featured a rich array of sessions, from envisioning the next frontier of healthy buildings to amplifying the importance of diversity in shaping healthier spaces.

Diversity & Inclusion

72 Hours in the City of Angels With FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassadors

The City of Angels (Los Angeles) welcomes millions of visitors each year and is an important market for FedEx in the United States.

Education

New, Free Resources Nurturing Student Curiosity Now Available From Discovery Education

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of corporate partners recently released an array of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.

Environment

Carbon Sequestration: Investments Are Booming

In recognition of Earth Day, Regions is sharing a series of articles that highlight how teams and associates across the bank are contributing to our commitment to operate in environmentally sound ways that make life better for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How To Design a Volunteering Program in Your Workplace

More workplaces are bolstering their volunteer programs, especially as employee demands grow for socially responsible employers and engagement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Path to Independence: Shirley Sherrod on Racial Justice and the Value of Land

"Our goal was to try to acquire land so that we would never lose it. And that's why we chose the community land trust model so that we would all own it together. No one person could mortgage anything so that we could lose it."

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...
  5. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  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...