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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Business Spotlight: Ray Rico Freelance & Focus LGBT+ Magazine

Ray Rico was part of the 2017 cohort of Memphis Inner City Capital Connections, and to this day credits the curriculum for helping improve his company’s marketing and culture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada 2022 Sustainability Report: People

In summer 2021, we launched Taste of Tetra Pak sample boxes to keep our employees, many of them working remotely or hybrid, connected to our work in packaging, processing and services.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Commits $500,000 to the LVMPD Foundation To Support Advanced Crisis Training

Sands has committed $500,000 over two years through Sands Cares to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation (LVMPD) in support of phase one construction of the LVMPD Reality Based Training Center.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Henkel Celebrates Completion of Salisbury Facility Expansion

This expansion of Henkel’s existing site broadens the company’s capabilities to provide more sustainable and innovative PSA solutions to the tape, label, medical, and graphics films markets to meet increasing demand.

Events, Media & Communications

Lenovo Unveils New Smarter Tech Innovations to Define the Future of the Digital World

Lenovo held its annual global innovation event, Tech World, sharing its vision for the evolution of collaboration across users, spaces, and devices to unlock unlimited possibilities in both real-world applications and the Metaverse.

Health & Healthcare

Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality and Treatment Underscore the Importance of Testing

Quest was proud to sponsor Sisters Network Inc. and its first-ever State of Black Breast Cancer Crisis: a National Townhall Virtual Discussion and Call to Action.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions and Its Eco-Friendly Structures

Under Land Betterment’s suite of solutions the Company offers a stable of sustainable brands and industries atop restored land.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Community Development Co. Fills Gaps in Neighborhoods

The Fifth Third Community Development Co. invests in real estate projects across our footprint to help communities thrive. These investments can include affordable housing, small business spaces or commercial projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

GoDaddy Empowers Employees To Make a Difference This Holiday Giving Season

Nearing the end of 2022, GoDaddy for Good recently reminded employees of the opportunities available to volunteer their time, donate to worthy causes and empower entrepreneurs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Listed on the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Gen, a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, today announced that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, one of the world's most trusted ESG benchmarks, on both the World and North America lists.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwire 2021 Sustainability Report: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is critical for Southwire and our continued success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart Teams Up with Customers To Give Away Up to $5 Million in Local Communities

Walmart announced the launch of a new giving campaign as part of its Spark Good initiative, supporting local organizations across the country with up to $5 million going to nonprofits this holiday season.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSE&G: Two First Place J.D. Power Rankings in 2022

PSE&G has been recognized again for delivering award-winning customer satisfaction. As New Jersey’s largest combination utility, PSE&G provides electric service for 2.3 million customers and natural gas service for 1.9 million customers.

Energy

Duke Energy Collaborates With AWS To Develop Smart Grid Solutions To Better Serve Customers and Drive Its Clean Energy Transition

Duke Energy and AWS are entering into a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate the utility’s development of industry-leading grid solutions that will benefit customers and help advance Duke Energy’s clean energy transition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tapestry Inc. Named to America's Most Responsible Companies List for Work on Sustainability, Social Impact and Equity, Inclusion & Diversity

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a global house of brands including Coach, kate spade and Stuart Weitzman, has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen's 2022 ESG Report: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In all that we do, we aim to embed the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). To truly measure everyone, across all channels and platforms, we must uncover new insights into and about diverse, often overlooked communities and the content they watch.

Innovation & Technology

St. Louis Region Emerging as a Global Hub for Innovation in Indoor Agriculture

The St. Louis region is positioned to become the global center for innovation in indoor soilless agriculture thanks to a cooperative effort from dozens of experts over the past two years. This work, which aims to realize the full potential of a burgeoning industry while benefiting the local community, is detailed in a new report released today from World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Markets Institute.

Education

How To Get Free Cybersecurity Training From Industry Leader IBM

As part of IBM’s commitment to skill 30 million people globally by 2030, we are providing free education on key technologies like cybersecurity, with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family Promise of Southern Chester County Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation

Family Promise of Southern Chester County (FPSCC) has received a charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation in the amount of $300,000 payable over three years.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Kleenex to Kotex: Inside the ICE House Podcast with Alison Lewis and Robert Long

Robert Long, Kimberly-Clark’s chief R&D officer, and Alison Lewis, the company’s chief growth officer, recently sat down with host Josh King for an Inside the ICE House Podcast interview at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss Kimberly-Clark’s 150-year legacy of purpose-led innovation and what comes next.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Donates Former Tucker, Georgia Branch to Operation HOPE

Operation HOPE announced that it is receiving the donation of Truist Financial Corporation’s former Tucker, Georgia, branch. This donation is part of Truist’s $20 million investment to Operation HOPE for financial education and support of significant initiatives.

Environment

COP15: Momentum for Corporate Transparency

With the UN Convention on Biodiversity (COP15) underway, over 20,000 delegates from 190 countries are meeting in Montréal, Canada, with the goal of setting the essential targets and commitments

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Managing Supply Chain Volatility: The Importance of Keeping People at the Center

As the last few years have shown so dramatically, a strong supply chain organization is at the heart of business continuity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Hughes Recognized by Forbes as One of the World's Top Female Friendly Companies 2022

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, has been recognized by Forbes as one of The World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

4 Company Benefits of Strong CSR Programs

A well-built corporate social responsibility program has a lot of moving parts. The benefits of CSR that stem from these efforts are good for your company, your employees and your community.

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  10. Recognition of our Company
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  15. Fifth Third Day 2025
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