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Diversity & Inclusion

Sharing Pride, Love and Allyship, Henkel Employees Celebrate Pride Month

Henkel believes that belonging means never having to hide your true self and is committed to creating an environment where all employees feel they belong and are empowered to be themselves.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paramount’s Content for Change Initiative: From Intention to Action

How do you transform how the world sees people while thoughtfully bringing advertisers along on your journey?

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third’s 2022 Sustainability Report Shares Progress on Priorities, Goals

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today published its 2022 Sustainability Report.

Health & Healthcare

Building Families through GoDaddy Benefits: Meet Lanie Moser, Jenny Oliveira, and Renee + Mike Deines

Infertility can be a challenging issue for many Americans, with millions grappling with the difficulties of building a family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately one in eight Americans are affected by infertility.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

United Nations Global Compact Network USA Recognizes Cristina Villalón and Raven Adams for Championing the Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Network USA is proud to recognize Cristina Villalón, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón, and Raven Adams, Sustainability Manager at Granite Construction, as its 2023 USA SDG Pioneers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Takeaways From the Black Economic Success Trust (B.E.S.T.)

KeyBank recently sponsored the Black Economic Success Trust (B.E.S.T.) in downtown Denver on June 9 and 10.

Health & Healthcare

Orbis and FedEx Team Up To Train Eye Care Professionals in Vietnam

On Monday, May 8th, in Can Tho, Vietnam, Orbis International, with generous support from FedEx, launched its first surgical program since 2020 on board the Flying Eye Hospital –a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a plane.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Flag Day: An Initiative by Comcast Military Veterans Respects and Renews Our National Symbol

Every year on June 14, we proudly display the Stars and Stripes in honor of Flag Day. This year, Comcast celebrated this important day in an especially meaningful way with a unique initiative to replace worn or tattered flags in communities across the nation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Clorox’s VP of Total Rewards Talks Pay Equity

Working to achieve pay equity is one of the ways we live our values. It’s not only the right thing to do, but it’s foundational to our IDEA strategy (inclusion, diversity, equity and allyship) to create a fair and equitable workplace for all our teammates.

Education

Birch Aquarium Distributes $375K in Scholarships to 22,000 Students

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego announced Wednesday it distributed more than $375,000 in scholarships to tens of thousands of students during the 2022-2023 school year, representing a new record for the organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Celebrates Pride Throughout 2023

This year, building on decades of support for its LGBTQ+ employees and the community at large, Bloomberg celebrated Pride at offices around the world. Inclusion has long been a tenant of its foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG Talk: Preparing for an Internal Audit

Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned pro, this quick primer from ESG Talk host Mandi McReynolds will help you prepare for your organization’s next internal audit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Americans Are Facing a Gap in Racial and Generational Wealth. Northwestern Mutual Is Working To Help Close It.

The racial wealth gap isn’t closing as it should be. After years of modest gains, it began to widen again in the 1980s and continued at a rate of .01 percent per year through 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Celebrates 200 Hometown Grants, Transforming Small Towns Across America

T-Mobile just named 25 more recipients of its Hometown Grant program, marking 200 towns supported throughout the United States since the start of 2021. The initiative is part of the Un-carrier’s greater effort to connect rural areas and empower communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride Month: VMware Employees on the Meaning of Pride and Allyship

Every year, June marks Pride Month, a time dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community. The theme for 2023, ‘Strength in Solidarity’, highlights the community’s cultural significance while also highlighting each individual’s uniqueness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Principles in Perspective: Lori B. Chennault

Hear Lori B. Chennault, senior vice president of strategic sourcing and procurement, speak on how we seek to create opportunities based on each individual’s unique gifts and potential to contribute.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Appoints Industry Veteran as President, Asia-Pacific and India As Company Continues Growth Across the Regions

Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, has named industry veteran Narsingh Chaudhary as President, Asia Pacific and India.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Urges Corporate America To Champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Despite U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Against Affirmative Action in College Admissions

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) calls upon corporate decision makers to reiterate and advance their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Australian Sustainability Platform Awarded Top Billing

Today, ESG data provider FairSupply, co-founded by a human rights lawyer, Kimberly Randle and industrial mathematician, Dr Arne Geschke, was recognised as Sustainability Platform Pioneer in The Australian Financial Review Sustainability Leaders List for 2023.

Innovation & Technology

It Started As Just a Phone... Now We Don’t Leave Home Without It.

Last week, I had the honor of participating in the opening events for Cellphone: Unseen Connections, the new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours 2021 Sustainability Report Receives High Honors From Public Relations Society of America for Excellence in Annual Reporting

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC) was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Anvil awards program with an Award of Commendation for the publication of Chemours 2021 Sustainability Report titled, “Chemistry for a Better World.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Ag at CNH Industrial

Lily Cobo, Planter Research Agronomist at CNH Industrial brand Case IH, grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with little knowledge of farming. It didn’t stop her from working in Ag, though.

Energy

Companies, Advocacy Groups Call for North Carolina Market Reform Study

Nine companies and five business and consumer advocacy groups today called for North Carolina lawmakers to establish and fund a state-led committee to study wholesale market competition options, to improve grid reliability and generate cost savings for the benefit of ratepayers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Grants $225,000 to Rethreaded To Expand Program That Supports Human Trafficking Survivors

Truist Foundation has announced a $225,000 grant to Rethreaded, a nonprofit focused on breaking the cycle of generational trauma for sex trafficking survivors by providing them with employment, career development and supportive services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Donates $4.1 Million To Help Vulnerable Customers "Beat the Heat" This Summer

This May, Entergy launched a series of measures to help its low-income and senior customers “Beat the Heat” and save on their utility bills during the hot summer months.

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