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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Project Lemonade Receives $35,000 Grant from KeyBank

KeyBank has awarded a $35,000 grant to Project Lemonade’s L+EARN internship program, which provides foster youth with career and financial coaching, ongoing mentorship and connections to future job opportunities.  

Sustainable Development Goals

Research Reveals Technology and Digitalization Are Key to Leading a Sustainable Lifestyle to More Than Two-Thirds of Consumers

There’s an opportunity for businesses to encourage consumers to become more sustainable when shopping online by tackling the major barriers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Navigating Global ESG Reporting Standards

For the second installment in our Climate Week series, Mandi McReynolds is joined by global experts Eelco van der Enden, CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative, and Anna Nefedova, global ESG reporting leader at Deloitte.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida’s New Renewable Energy Certificates Program Offers Customers, Businesses More Options To Reach Their Sustainability Goals

Duke Energy Florida announced Clean Energy Impact, its newest renewable energy certificates (RECs) program, is now available to customers looking to achieve their sustainability goals and support local, renewable energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: Responsible Banking

Fair and honest business practices are essential to keeping our customers at the center of everything we do. Fifth Third’s Community Reinvestment Act and Responsible Banking Committee is responsible for guiding enterprise-wide CRA and responsible conduct strategies and policies.

Environment

Climate Talks: Dennis Onono on the Potential Offered by Innovative Sustainable Technology Projects in Africa

With the United Nations Africa Climate Week in full swing, and COP28 in view, we chatted to Dennis Onono, our Associate Director of Community Projects, to find out more about the top topics that are affecting carbon and beyond in Africa today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard: Sustainable Development? Unsustainable Without Women

To give women entrepreneurs in India better access to financial services, Airtel Payments Bank, Frontier Markets and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of She Leads Bharat: Udyam at the forum.

Sustainable Development Goals

All CNH Industrial Production Sites in Brazil Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill

CNH Industrial recently achieved zero waste to land fill in all their production sites in Brazil. Since 2016, the company has been working toward this achievement at their Contagem (MG), Piracicaba (SP) and Sorocaba (SP) sites and is proud to have met their goal in 2023.

Environment

Not a Garden Pest: How Protecting Pollinators Means Safeguarding Our Global Food System

Farmers in Zimbabwe are revolutionizing local gardening by harnessing the power of pollinators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Social Responsibility Is Your Business’s Secret Weapon

Hey folks, in today's episode of the Climate Confident podcast I dive into the world of corporate social responsibility with Gitte Winther Bruhn, the Global Head of Social Responsibility Solutions at SAP.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Water Street Tampa Becomes First WELL Certified Community in North America

Awarded by IWBI, the certification celebrates Water Street Tampa’s successful, strategic integration of design and policy decisions that promote health and well-being across all aspects of the neighborhood.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Announces Launch of 6th Annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® Program

Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced that it will begin accepting applications for its annual Alkermes Pathways Research Awards® program on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Celebrates Fashion Week With Tyrese Taylor, Founder of Millennial Bae

SkysTheLimit.org is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Tyrese Taylor, the inspiring Founder of Millennial Bae, during this year’s Fashion Week. Tyrese’s remarkable success story exemplifies the power of passion, determination, and mentorship in the fashion industry.

Environment

Launch of the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC)

Prompted by the urgent call to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, reducing emissions by halting and reversing deforestation, some of the world’s largest forestry companies are today launching a new initiative.

Sustainable Development Goals

Speaking of Sustainability: Naren Srinivasan, Vice President, Corporate Development

Although he has only been with Owens Corning since December 2022, Naren Srinivasan brings a wealth of expertise to the organization.

Education

Students Set to Develop Ideas for Improved Access to Green Space

In the fourth year of the Made to Move Communities competition, Otis volunteers will mentor hundreds of students across 18 countries and territories to help break down physical, geographic, and socioeconomic barriers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Intern Turned Employee: Meet Jenny Luong

Prior to starting full-time with GoDaddy, I was an intern! My internship was the culmination of my participation in Ada Developer’s Academy, which consisted of a six-month bootcamp to learn software development and five-month internship.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Joins Billion Dollar Roundtable

As a global company with a broad range of businesses, operations in over 160 countries and 115,000 people around the world, diversity is inherent to our business and organization.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics Supports Tech Pals Enrich Seniors Lives through their Virtual Reality Silver Program

Seniors living in Boulder, Colo. are using virtual reality (VR) in a learning and enrichment research program with the support of Arrow Electronics.

Innovation & Technology

Unleashing Our Superpower: Ericsson’s Bold Bet on Intrapreneurship

At Ericsson, we’re always asking, “what’s next?” because we understand innovation is essential to the success of our business. Of course, “innovation” has become quite the corporate buzzword over the past couple of years.

Environment

Mary Kay Marks 15 Years With Arbor Day Foundation by Announcing 2023 Global Reforestation Initiatives

Earlier this year, Mary Kay unveiled its ambitious 2023 reforestation initiatives in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation. As Mary Kay commemorates its 60th anniversary, it also celebrates a decade and a half of deep-rooted commitment to community and environmental impact.

Environment

Goats on the Go: A New Breed of Pipeline Patrols

The familiar sound of bleating goats roaming in northern British Columbia is nothing new. But these goats, donning yellow Enbridge bandanas on their necks, are anything but ordinary.

Education

Prioritizing Health and Safety in Schools As the New School Year Begins

As school-aged children and young adults in the U.S. and many other countries around the world head back to school, parents, teachers and administrators are increasingly keenly aware of the importance of school facilities in supporting student and staff health and well-being.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Gives Back: Besa Receives 250,000 Grant

Today Bath & Body Works announces a $250,000 grant to Besa, a Central Ohio-based nonprofit organization that connects people and businesses to community service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scholarship and Service: 112 Years of Kappa Alpha Psi

David Christian is Senior Vice President of Community Affairs at Regions Bank. His eyes light up as he walks into the Tampa Convention Center for the Kappa Alpha Psi 2023 Conclave. The historic Black fraternity is celebrating 112 years of education and service.

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