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Energy

Innovation From the Ground Up

A Hormel Foods plant just outside Chicago that makes premium Italian meatballs, sausages and pizza toppings has found a way to save water, reduce energy use and transform byproducts into biodiesel.

Diversity & Inclusion

Unlocking Success: Tips for Entrepreneurs in Peak Seasons [Video]

Hey entrepreneurs, my name is Natalie Engler and I'm a communications manager with GoDaddy. On our mission to help entrepreneurs around the world thrive, GoDaddy is pleased to share from the experts how you can prepare your business for busier times of the year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Cares Accelerator Members Make Significant Progress in 2023

Through the third quarter of 2023, Sands Cares Accelerator members have made significant progress toward the goals they defined for their tenure in the exclusive membership program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Continues To Rank in the DJSI World Index for 2023

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced its continued inclusion in the Dow Jones® Sustainability World Index (DJSI) as one of the world's leading companies for sustainability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife and MetLife Foundation Make a $30 Million Multi-Year Commitment To Support Upstate New York

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) and MetLife Foundation announced a $30 million multi-year commitment to support Upstate New York, which includes pledges of $5 million in funding and impact investments by the Foundation and $25 million in impact investments by MetLife.

Responsible Production & Consumption

4 Expert Tips To Maximize Your Processing Facility’s Performance

In today's strained labor market, Stockman stressed two elements for operations to run as efficiently and sustainably as possible: providing the right training and knowing when you need outside support.

Innovation & Technology

Nasdaq’s Randall Hopkins Discusses Corporate Net-Zero Strategies

Nasdaq's Head of ESG Solutions Randall Hopkins discusses how Nasdaq is shaping the carbon market landscape and empowering businesses with forward-thinking corporate net-zero strategies.

Diversity & Inclusion

To Us, It’s Personal: Viatris Colleagues Talk Access

That is why we are kicking off a program to listen to and engage with colleagues across the company on this topic: how access impacts each of us, our families and our communities globally. We are calling this initiative Access Conversations.

Energy

Reduced Energy Costs Make Increased Comfort Sweeter at Veronica’s Bakery & Café

After a local business alliance connected him with a Pepco Energy Savings for Business program representative, Eddy was reassured to learn that they could install a new, energy-efficient HVAC system that would effectively cool their space while also fitting their budget.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $90.7 Million of Financing for Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing in Monroeville, PA.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $35 million construction loan and $15.7 million in 4% federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of Cambridge Square Apartments, located in Monroeville.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shaking Up the C-Suite

Our second mini-series highlights episodes with Bob Eccles, a leading authority on integrated reporting, and Maher Al-Haffar, the chief financial officer of Cemex. Both guests join co-host Mandi McReynolds to discuss how the roles of the chief sustainability officer.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) Mapping Tool

Look at every opportunity to finance projects by evaluating their eligibility for tax credit financing through the NMTC program, which is designed to support investment in low-income communities. 2016-2020 ACS data now available!

Sustainable Development Goals

My Green Lab Welcomes AstraZeneca’s Penny James to Board of Directors, Enhancing Global Leadership in Sustainable Science

My Green Lab Welcomes AstraZeneca's Penny James to Board of Directors, Enhancing Global Leadership in Sustainable Science

Environment

HGA and Consigli Unveil New Mass Timber Buildings at Bowdoin College

National interdisciplinary design firm HGA and Consigli Construction announce the completion of the first commercially-scaled mass timber buildings in Maine; Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies at Bowdoin College.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sharing the Cisco Networking Academy Vision

Cisco works with wonderful partners who routinely push new boundaries in delivering an inclusive education for all.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Special Report Features Kimberly Clark’s Tamera Fenske

Chief Supply Chain Officer Tamera Fenske recently provided insights for Consumer Goods Technology’s 2023 Supply Chain Special Report.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Provides Free Legal Assistance to Vulnerable Community Members During Second EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day

For the second year in a row, Entergy participated in EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day, an industry-wide service day that we helped found to provide pro bono legal support for low-income, vulnerable community members in electric companies’ service areas.

Health & Healthcare

10 Ways People Can Manage During the Holidays: How To Safeguard Your Sobriety

Managing the holidays can be challenging for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), as this time of year often involves social gatherings and increased stress.

Education

CNH Launches a Master’s Program for New Hire Employees at Wichita State University

CNH recently partnered with Wichita State University (WSU) to launch a master’s program for fifteen of our current employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

4 Entrepreneurs Fostering Thriving Communities Featured in Sky’s the Limit’s Marketplace

SkysTheLimit.org spotlights four visionary entrepreneurs from its online holiday marketplace. These purpose-driven founders are committed to cultivating thriving communities.

Events, Media & Communications

Cracking Climate Communications: How Companies Can Get It Right

We’re all familiar with philosophy’s favourite thought experiment: ‘if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?’ Now let’s apply the same thinking to climate action.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cadence Recognized With HRC Equality 100 Award as an LGBTQ+ Workplace Leader

We are proud to announce that Cadence has received the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 2023-2024 Equality 100 Award in recognition of our leadership for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.

Education

Culture, Tradition, STEM and Learning on the Land

“Indigenous people have always known about STEM.” Learning on the land through observation, storytelling, direct participation and through ceremony has always been the way of teaching in Indigenous communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

American Airlines has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time, one of only two passenger airlines included in the Index.

Environment

Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Acting for Nature

Nature underpins societal wellbeing by providing basic life support services and material goods such as soil, air, water, food, fuel, and fibre, so the impacts of nature loss are wide-reaching and threaten the foundations of our global economies, livelihoods, and food systems.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  2. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  3. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  4. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  5. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  6. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  7. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  8. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  9. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  10. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  11. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  12. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...
  13. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...
  14. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...
  15. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...