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Energy

First-of-Its-Kind Zero Energy Community Breaks Ground in Prince George’s County, Helping To Advance Energy Equity in Low- to Moderate-Income Community

Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP), a nonprofit affordable housing developer, along with Pepco, BlockEnergy™, and its public-private partners today celebrated the ground breaking of a new residential community in the Town of Fairmount Heights.

Innovation & Technology

Technology Transformation: A Look Back at Keysight World

At Keysight, we empower innovators to explore, design, and bring world-changing technologies to life. As a trusted partner, we work with our customers and the broader technology ecosystem to understand and shape the future of transformation.

Education

HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: The Martin Garrix & JBL Music Academy – Revisited

Get an exclusive peek behind the curtain at the Martin Garrix & JBL Music Academy, where selected young talents from all around the world were getting the lowdown on everything they need to be successful artists.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Honors North Texas Giving Day by Participating in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-Hour Volunteer Event

In honor of North Texas Giving Day, more than 50 Albertsons Companies associates in Plano, TX participated in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-hour volunteer event, packaging 960 boxes of food – which equates to 24,120 meals – for local families in need.

Education

Honda and Discovery Education Team Up To Advance Teen Driver Education and Safety Awareness

Honda and Discovery Education today launched a new multi-year safety initiative to help address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25.

Health & Healthcare

New Report From Essity Links Gender Equality to Global Health and Well-Being

The Hygiene and Health Report 2023-2024: Advancing Health and Well-being through Care, Prevention, and Gender Equality, published by the global hygiene and health company Essity, demonstrates how hygiene and health act as catalysts for solving several global societal issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Banker Names U.S. Bank Leaders to 2023 Most Powerful Women in Banking

American Banker has recognized two U.S. Bank leaders in its annual roster of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance, naming Vice Chair Gunjan Kedia and Senior Vice President Alli Yttreness among individual honorees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inside an Innovative Response to California’s Homelessness Crisis

After losing housing and then living in temporary housing, Karrie found her home in Hollywood because of California’s Project Homekey program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability Best Practices for Your Business

Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for many businesses. Climate change is affecting our lives and the planet, which means sustainable business practices are vital for business owners, leaders and administrators.

Environment

Water Crisis Threatens $58 Trillion in Economic Value, Food Security and Sustainability

First ever annual estimate of economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is $58 trillion - equivalent to 60% of global GDP.

Education

MilliporeSigma To Host Upcoming Change Chemistry Event To Help Advance Green & Sustainable Chemistry Innovation and Practice Across Industries

Change Chemistry, a nonprofit dedicated to helping companies scale and implement greener, more sustainable and safer chemistries, and MilliporeSigma, are partnering to host the Innovators Roundtable virtually and in-person in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 14-16, 2023.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Gildan’s Vibrant Hispanic Heritage Through Employee Perspectives

Leading apparel manufacturer Gildan takes pride in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, with around 45,000 employees worldwide, a significant portion of whom live in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic or are of Hispanic heritage in North America.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO: Students Wrap Up Green Conservation Jobs with Student Conservation Association Following KeyBank Foundation Grant

High school students in Pittsburgh and Cleveland recently wrapped up a summer of conservation improving local green spaces and parks. The students worked as crew members for the Student Conservation Association (SCA), funded by a KeyBank Foundation grant of $300,000.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Eclipses 200 Organizations in Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined its membership program, bringing the total number of IWBI member organizations to more than 200.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Cotton Makes an Impact: Just Ask Brands Like the North Face

Cotton is ubiquitous, found throughout our daily lives. We find cotton in clothing, bedding, cloth napkins, towels and countless other textiles. It has been used for millennia and is a durable, natural textile material.

Education

Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Launches Financial Journalism Training Program in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire

Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) has launched in francophone West Africa for the first time.

Events, Media & Communications

TriplePundit’s Bold Move to Solutions Journalism

TriplePundit has helped propel 3BL to new heights, and today we are proud to support them in their groundbreaking new approach to sustainable business news: solutions journalism.

Events, Media & Communications

Revolutionizing Sustainable Business News With Solutions Journalism – A New Era for TriplePundit

Big changes are brewing at TriplePundit, and we’re finally ready to spill the tea.

Research, Reports & Publications

Video: SEE® CEO Introduces Company's 2022 Impact Report

In this video, SEE's CEO and VP of Sustainability Innovation & Strategy highlight the 2022 SEE Impact Report, discussing how the company's actions and investments not only make SEE a more sustainable business but also make sustainability accessible and affordable for customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Mississippi Supports Arts, Education and Economic Development With Two Major Gifts

This year, Entergy Mississippi celebrates 100 years of operation in the state and a century of investing in the communities in which we live, serve and work through our support of education and the arts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carol Cone Honored With PRWeek Lifetime Achievement Award

Carol Cone, CEO of Carol Cone ON PURPOSE, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her 40-year career dedicated to social impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Northeast Seattle Stores Donate Almost 1.4 Million Pounds of Food to North Helpline Since 2001

Since 2001, three of our stores in Northeast Seattle have reclaimed and donated almost 1.4 million pounds of edible food to North Helpline.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas Capital’s Partnership With Presbyterian Night Shelter

Brenda Rios, Presbyterian Night Shelter Vice President of Development, shares about partnering with the Texas Capital team.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bath & Body Works Supports Global Handwashing Day

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named to Fast Company’s 2023 Brands That Matter List

We're thrilled to be named to Fast Company's 2023 Brands That Matter list, which recognizes companies who lead on social action, sustainability, and inclusivity issues.

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