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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Driving the Future: The Role of Supply Chain Sustainability in the Clean Energy Revolution

The move towards green energy has reached new levels of momentum, spurring optimism around the world when it comes to reducing carbon emissions and tackling the pending climate crisis.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$200,000 Investment by KeyBank To Help YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County Expand Options for Homeless Families

KeyBank is investing $200,000 to help Young Women's Christian Association of Rochester and Monroe County (YWCA) expand efforts to help homeless women and families find appropriate housing and improve financial stability. YWCA has been providing safe, quality housing to women.

Research & Reports

Clarion Partners Highlights Latest ESG Strategies, Policies and Achievements in New Report

Clarion Partners LLC, an independent investment subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, has issued its annual report detailing the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Awards & Rankings

Finalists Announced for Second Truist Foundation Inspire Awards

Truist Foundation today announced the finalists for the Inspire Awards, a pitch grant program that elevates and celebrates nonprofits from across the country with innovative solutions that support entrepreneurs.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The MAC Movement Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Hispanic Connections

In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, M·A·C was proud to partner for the second consecutive year with The Estée Lauder Companies’ Hispanic Connections Employee Resource Group (HiC) on an inspiring event titled “From Backstage to MAIN CENTER STAGE”.

Research & Reports

Executive Summary: California Climate Laws

On October 7th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-253 and SB-261, two bills that would require large corporations operating in the state to disclose their carbon footprints and climate-related financial risks starting in 2026.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

International Paper Partners With The Global FoodBanking Network and Feeding America for World Food Day and International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

International Paper, in partnership with The Global FoodBanking Network and Feeding America ®, believes everyone should have access to the wholesome, nutritious food needed to live a healthy life.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi North America Delivers Exceptional Financial Performance in 2022

The Sappi group delivered historical financial performance in fiscal 2022. The group reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $1,339 million (18% of sales), up from $532 million (10% of sales) last year.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Griffith Foods Supports Minimizing Food Waste

Today is International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste and we are reminded of the sobering fact that an estimated 17 percent of total global food production is wasted (according to the United Nations).

AI & Technology

Alibaba Cloud’s AI-Powered Tools Drive Sustainability and Inclusiveness at Hangzhou Asian

Alibaba Cloud is turning the Hangzhou Asian Games greener and more inclusive with AI-powered tools, the cloud computing company said on Thursday.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: The Connection Between Climate Change and Modern Slavery

Climate change is traditionally regarded as an environmental issue. But climate change also threatens human rights, with material implications for investors.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Spiraling Banana Production Costs Underline Need for Fairer Prices and Living Wages

Fairtrade America, the U.S. branch of Fairtrade International, today announced it is backing calls from banana producers and farm workers for fair prices and decent incomes - or banana producers risk going out of business.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Kimberly-Clark Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Latin American Network for Diversity (LAND) employee resource group in North America hosted a keynote session featuring a panel of Latino leaders at Kimberly-Clark.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Boston Scientific: Bridging Cultural and Language Barriers at Work Through Mentoring

Ilonkis Lum first joined the Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Achievement (HOLA) employee resource group (ERG) to meet people outside of her team at Boston Scientific, where she’s a Senior Product Owner in the Product Information Management group.

Corporate Responsibility

Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Role

As evidenced by our Twentyby30™ program objectives and progress, the manufacturing sector is critical to global sustainability and drives more environmental and social initiatives than many people realize.

Research & Reports

IWBI and RICS Announce Collaboration To Integrate Health and Well-Being Into Built Environment Sector

IWBI and RICS announced a strategic collaboration to raise awareness and encourage adoption of strategies that advance health and well-being in buildings and organisations globally.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Cintas Spotlight: Akuma N.

Living with a disability is filled with challenges that Akuma N. knows all too well. Akuma, a folder at the Rental Location in Union, N.J., is visually impaired.

AI & Technology

Readying the Northeastern U.S. for Electric Trucks: National Grid to Build DOE Funded Roadmap

National Grid today is announcing the kickoff of a landmark study to support the electrification of commercial fleets, mapping out truck charging needs across nearly 3,000 miles of major highways in the U.S. Northeast.

Research & Reports

The Power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Southwire Releases First DEI Report and Updates Website With New Mission Statement and Areas of Focus

Southwire’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goes beyond what happens in the workplace and extends into the communities in which its team members work and live across its entire footprint.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Foundation Delivers Bright Futures for Hispanic Students With $75,000 Grant to Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund

As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations continue throughout Florida and beyond, the Duke Energy Foundation is committing $75,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund to create educational opportunities for Hispanic students in central Florida.

Health & Healthcare

CTVacinas Uses Lenovo Workstations for the First 100-Percent Brazilian-Made Vaccine Against COVID-19

CTVacinas is one of the most important biotechnology research laboratories in Brazil. Located within the biotechnology hub of the Belo Horizonte Technology Park (BH-TEC), it was created in 2016 from a partnership.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Announces Charitable Donations to Maine Nonprofits

KeyBank and KeyBank Foundation announce (21) twenty-one charitable donations made recently to nonprofit organizations in Maine. The gifts focus support to address homelessness, food insecurity, financial literacy, preventative healthcare and more.

Health & Healthcare

HLTH 2023: Key Takeaways and Highlights From Walgreens

From Oct. 8 to 11, Las Vegas became the epicenter of healthcare innovation as more than 10,000 global attendees gathered for this year's highly anticipated annual HLTH conference.

Inclusion & Opportunity

2022 .gay Impact Report | Founder's Farewell

The importance of LGBTQIA+ community building is instrumental in growing the leadership of the movement; that’s why CenterLink was chosen as one of .gay’s beneficiaries. CenterLink provides training, resources, legislative advocacy and guidance for over 250 LGBTQIA+ centers.

Awards & Rankings

Dow Packaging Innovation Awards Returns for Its 2023 /2024 Edition

Dow (NYSE:DOW) is back with its 2023/2024 edition of its Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), the packaging industry’s premier accolade for recognizing breakthroughs in technological advancement, sustainability and enhanced user experience.

Latest Campaigns

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

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...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...