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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity; Announces $1 Million Grant

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity transforms communities through neighborhood revitalization, education, innovative development and partnerships. Since its launch in 1983, the nonprofit affordable home developer has served more than 2,400 families.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Supporting Smallholder Farmers on the Way to a More Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain

Henkel, a global leader in consumer goods and adhesive technologies, and the nonprofit Solidaridad have worked together for almost a decade to scale up sustainable palm oil production and help smallholder farmers improve and diversify their incomes.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Insights From the Purpose Collaborative: Predictions for 2023

Purpose is under pressure.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Two Weeks Left To Submit a Nomination for Sofidel’s Sustainable Hygiene Heroes Contest

There are only two weeks remaining to nominate a hardworking individual of a small business or facility for the 2022-2023 Sustainable Hygiene Heroes awards, hosted by Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LA Kings Blake Bolden Honored by YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles With 2023 Human Dignity Award at 52nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast

LA Kings Blake Bolden honored by YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles with 2023 Human Dignity Award at 52nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Launches $20 Million Invest Native Initiative for Native American Communities

Wells Fargo announces Invest Native, a $20 million commitment to advance economic opportunities in Native American communities in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brooks Running, DICK'S Sporting Goods and The DICK'S Foundation Keep Young Athletes on Track

Supporting young athletes as they chase their athletic dreams is a shared passion for both The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and Brooks Running. We’re proud of our partnership’s support of these young athletes and many others as part of this initiative.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Provides $500,000 to Western New York Customers in Need Following December’s Historic Blizzard

National Grid will contribute $500,000 to support western New York individuals and families who continue to recover from the historic blizzard that gripped the region in late December.

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Education

Grants Rev Up Commercial Driver Training at North Dakota Tribal Colleges

Access to high-demand career fields is increasing for students at two tribally established colleges in North Dakota

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Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Adds New Automation and Autonomy Solutions to Ag Tech Portfolio

CNH Industrial debuted its latest automation and autonomy solutions at its Tech Day in Phoenix, Arizona. New Driverless Tillage and Driver Assist Harvest solutions from Raven, and Baler Automation from Case IH and New Holland

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Letter From the Chief Ethics Officer

What does it mean to work for a better world? At Paychex, it’s something we’ve been doing since we first opened our doors for business in 1971.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southwire Partners with Spring Health to Provide Mental Health Benefits

As the company seeks to sustain a culture that acknowledges the importance of mental health and wellness, Southwire has announced a partnership with Spring Health, a new Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Renewable Energy

Groundswell Selected for U.S. Department of Energy RACER Grant Funding for Development of Replicable Resilience Hub Model

Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power through equitable community solar projects, announced its selection to receive a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance community energy resilience.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Helps Community Partners Protect the Environment Through $1M in Grants

Entergy is helping 19 local community partners protect the environment by contributing $1 million in shareholder-funded grants through the company’s Environmental Initiatives Fund.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank: Committed to Making an Impact in the Communities Where We Live & Work

Because philanthropy is such an important part of what Webster Bank’s Office of Corporate Responsibility oversees, they have launched a Community Investment Strategy, committing $6.5 billion over three years.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit

FedEx supports the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit one of the nation’s largest gatherings of African American business owners in the U.S.

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Health & Healthcare

Watch: ConferMED Brings More Equitable Access to Specialty Care with Grant from Quest Diagnostics Foundation

ConferMED, one of the nation’s leading eConsult companies, was recently awarded a grant from the Quest Diagnostics Foundation to address a leading cause of health inequity: lack of access to specialty care.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Report Shows Challenges of 2022 Didn’t Slow Action on Global Issues by Consumer Goods Companies

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF’s) 2022 annual report demonstrates tangible progress in addressing some of the global challenges facing the industry such as food waste, plastic pollution, deforestation and human rights challenges

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Private Foundations in the Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank Announce More Than $6.5 Million in 2022 Grants

Nine private family foundations in The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank, National Association, announced grants totaling more than $6.5 million in 2022.

Energy

Kohler x Undaunted: Polar Explorer Robert Swan Reaches South Pole on Antarctic Expedition

Robert Swan, OBE, arrived safely at Geographic South Pole on Jan. 10, 2023, successfully completing his 2023 Undaunted Expedition across the Antarctic landmass to the Geographic South Pole relying solely on renewable energy sources sponsored by Kohler.

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ESG

How ESG Strategy Creates an Advantage for Startups

A powerful differentiator for startups is earning an ESG rating. This rating assesses an organization’s environmental, social, and governance performance. Achieving this rating does take some effort on the part of the business, but in the end, the effort pays dividends.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Which Is More Sustainable: Stainless Steel or Single-Use Systems?

When comparing the sustainability of stainless steel and single-use equipment for pharma manufacturing, it’s important to perform a comprehensive evaluation, which is most effective at the design’s onset.

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Green Infrastructure

Mississippi Power, Forrest County Agricultural High School Celebrate State's First Electric School Bus in Operation

Representatives from Mississippi Power and Forrest County Agricultural High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as the first electric school bus in the state of Mississippi began operating today in Brooklyn.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Special Thomson Reuters Report - ESG: The SEC Point of View

In this 18-page report, exclusively written by Thomson Reuters, gain insights on the upcoming SEC regulations and what they mean for business.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2023 Outlook: Global ESG

Although fossil fuels are hard to quit, energy security fuels the green transition, climate commitments and carbon pricing. And, after the Great Resignation, employee-friendly companies gain a competitive advantage.

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