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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Career Advice From the Farmer’s Son Leading Sustainability at KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell

Yum! Brands’ lead sustainability executive, Jon Hixson, grew up on a Kansas farm and cultivated a career in agriculture before pivoting to 10 years on Capitol Hill then leaping to a private-sector role in public affairs at Cargill in 2005.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DICK'S Sporting Goods' Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios Announces Newest Project, An Unscripted Television Series Titled Play It Forward: Game On

DICK'S Sporting Goods' (NYSE: DKS) in-house content and production studio, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, announced its latest project, Play It Forward: Game On. The unscripted six-episode TV series is set to premiere tomorrow, November 19 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute Issues New Resource Paper on Aligning With ISSB Standards

G&A issues new resource paper on “Evolving Sustainability Reporting to Align with the ISSB Standards.” Many companies are transitioning their sustainability reports to meet ISSB Standards, including IFRS S1 and S2 Standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Groundswell's Weatherization Program Helps Energy Burdened Residents Save Money in Southwest Georgia

Residents in Southwest Georgia have found increased thermal comfort and sizeable cost savings through Groundswell's Save On Utilities Long term (SOUL™) Program, with additional funding from Georgia-focused foundations.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Diabetes Runs in My Family—Should I Be Eating Differently?

About one in ten individuals in the US lives with diabetes. That’s more than 38 million Americans. Most have type 2 diabetes, likely diagnosed in middle age or older (though increasingly in younger adults as well).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein | Japan’s Fiscal Reset: Responsible Expansion in a New Political Era

As policy priorities evolve, Japan’s focus on “responsible fiscal expansion” could reshape bond dynamics. After decades of ultra-low yields and chronic deflation, Japan’s government bond market is stirring.

Events, Media & Communications

Data Center Safety Council and Certus Launch Data Center Safety Awareness Certificate Course

New online, self-paced credential provides a global standardized baseline in safety awareness for everyone entering a data center environment.

Environment

NJDEP, Sysco Corp. Announce Groundbreaking Partnership To Significantly Expand Shell Recycling in New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Sysco Corporation that will create opportunities for an expansion of the state’s successful program that uses recycled seafood shells recycled for creation of oyster reefs

Education

Fostering Connection Across Latin America With Cisco Networking Academy

Across Latin America, Cisco Networking Academy is forging partnerships that are unlocking opportunities and preparing the generation for a digital future. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Baby Boomers to Gen Z: Why Every Generation Is Falling for Mary Kay’s Entrepreneurial Vibe

In 1963, Mary Kay Ash founded her iconic company with one bold goal: to create entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities for women everywhere with her never-wavering mission “to enrich women’s lives.”

Research, Reports & Publications

YKK’s Net-Zero Commitment Drives New Business Strategy for Decarbonization and Circular Economy

In its latest integrated report, This is YKK 2025, the company outlines its FY2024 achievements and FY2025 initiatives under the banner of Contributing to a Sustainable Society as ONE YKK.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tom Gallant Finds Family and Purpose in Engineering for Sustainability at Trane Technologies

Twenty years into his career with Trane Technologies, Tom Gallant is still inspired by engineering with purpose, building community and finding family.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Second Year

Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands, announced the company was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Veteran Employee Profile: Spotlighting Wyatt Gaines, Bridging Service and Innovation

From an early age, Wyatt Gaines knew he wanted to serve. Growing up in a family with a proud military tradition, he admired the sense of purpose and discipline that came with wearing the uniform.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cascale Publishes Principles on the Frequency of Environmental Data Reporting

Cascale's Principles on the Frequency of Environmental Data Reporting aims to balance data transparency with practicality and reduce burden on manufacturers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What Every Packaging Company Can Learn From the Carton Recycling Journey

Fifteen years ago, many food and beverage cartons ended up in the trash. At the time, most recycling programs didn’t accept them, consumers didn’t know if they could recycle them and end markets didn’t recognize the value in the recovered material.

Environment

Latest Updates Across LATAM

 We're excited to bring you an inside peek into the state of EHS in Latin America. In this conversation, recorded live at our Associates meeting in Costa Rica, we explore what our experts see as the most important points for companies to understand if they operate or do business

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taylor Shellfish Farms Achieves Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certification

SCS Global Services announces that Taylor Shellfish Farms, a supplier of farmed shellfish, has achieved certification against the rigorous Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Standard.

Health & Healthcare

Collaborating to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

Viatris takes a multi-pronged approach to actively engage in addressing AMR, both by providing access through our portfolio of more than 90 antimicrobials and in partnership with others, including as a founding member and active board member of the AMR Industry Alliance (AMRIA).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wesco 2025 Sustainability Report: Supporting Employee Health and Wellbeing

Wesco is committed to supporting the overall health and wellbeing of our employees through comprehensive resources and programs. Employees have access to local Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) which can offer advice on legal matters, counseling, health and fitness coaching.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Talent Group: How Fractional Staffing Powers ESG, CSR, and Sustainability Success

In today’s fast-changing business landscape, CSR, ESG, and sustainability initiatives are no longer “nice to have.” They’ve proven to be essential to long-term success.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Showcases Sustainable Innovation at Port of Santos During COP30

As COP30 brings global attention to climate leadership in Brazil, DP World demonstrates how sustainable ports can power greener trade.

Research, Reports & Publications

U.S. Dairy Publishes 2023-2024 Sustainability Report

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® today released its tenth U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report, capturing the dairy community’s collective achievements from 2023 to 2024. The biennial report tracks industry-wide performance across three priority areas

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Expands Support for Children With New Book ‘Beyond Words’

 In collaboration with bestselling children's book Author Sheri Fink and Research Astronaut Kellie Gerardi, Aflac Incorporated released today a new children's book highlighting the power of empathy, kindness and compassion for loved ones, especially children

Innovation & Technology

AI and Sustainability: How Dow Innovation Is Shaping the AI Ecosystem for a More Sustainable Future

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have the potential to transform our world for the better, but their rapid expansion is accompanied by a growing environmental footprint.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...