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Events, Media & Communications

2023 WHC Awards Announced at WHC Conservation Conference

Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) announced the winners of its 2023 WHC Awards during the WHC Conservation Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 20-21.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRD & EU Climate Regulations: What Companies Need To Know About the Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards

As of July 7, 2023, the European Commission has closed the comment period of the standards developed for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Meet the Attorneys Offering ‘Life-Changing’ Volunteer Legal Aid

Truist’s pro bono legal team isn’t just helping someone build a better life, according to Clayman. It’s building a better community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Golf Tournament Proceeds To Benefit Hurricane Recovery, Education Initiatives

More than 200 golfers took part in Marathon Petroleum’s annual St. John United Way Golf Classic held earlier this year at Riverlands Golf & Country Club in LaPlace, Louisiana.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Paramount’s Crystal Barnes on Creating Impactful Change

“I thrive off creating new things,” says Crystal Barnes, EVP of corporate social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) at Paramount.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Financing Helps Bring Affordable Housing Project to Life in Niagara Falls, NY

A ribbon cutting on Tuesday June 11, 2023 signaled the completion of construction of True Bethel Commons in Niagara Falls, NY. KeyBank Community Development and Lending provided financing for the $15 million adaptive reuse of the vacant former historic Sacred Heart school.

Environment

O-I Glass Achieves 18% Emission Reduction Since 2017

While glass packaging is arguably one of the most sustainable packaging materials for food and beverages, the journey to sustainability for O-I Glass is grounded in resilience, innovation, and the drive to transform the glass packaging industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Getting Ready for the CSRD

In the second installment of our CSRD series, Mandi McReynolds is joined by Amelia Pan of PJT Partners, an advisory-focused investment bank, and Diana Tidd, formerly of MSCI and the company's first chief responsibility officer.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the 2022 Fifth Third Sustainability Report: Awards and Accolades

In Fifth Third Bancorp’s recently published 2022 Sustainability Report, the Company highlighted recognition received from Jan. 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Innovation & Technology

Leidos' Climate Data Analytics Framework

With the Climate Data Analytics Framework (CDAF), Leidos provides solutions for climate data operations to government and commercial customers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific Produces 1 Billion Recyclable Padded Mailers to E-Commerce Customers

Georgia-Pacific has produced its 1 billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable padded mailer. The milestone mailer rolled off the production line at our facility in Tolleson, Arizona, just three short years after the product was introduced.

Environment

Food of the Future: Can 3D-Printed Fish Save Our Ocean Species?

Two award-winning European startups have formed a partnership to showcase cutting-edge 3D printing innovation to help solve the fishing crisis, caused by overfishing, while ensuring there is a plentiful supply of seafood alternatives.

Education

Quest Diagnostics Employees Support Healthy NewsWorks Student Journalists

On May 23, several Quest Diagnostics employees volunteered at the Healthy NewsWorks Spring Celebration, featuring achievements of its student reporters from the greater Philadelphia area.

Environment

PotlatchDeltic 2022 ESG Report: Reducing Wildfire Risk

Wildfires can occur because of lightning or human causes. While human causes are the source of over 87% of total fires, lightning accounts for over 54% of total acres burned.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Employees Participate in Simulation To Better Understand Poverty Challenges Faced by Customers

Recently, Entergy hosted a poverty simulation for over 60 employees where they stepped into the shoes of customers living with limited incomes.

Research, Reports & Publications

New CSR and ESG Survey Shows Profession Under Intense Pressure To Perform With Fewer Resources

New CSR and ESG Survey Shows Profession Under Intense Pressure to Perform with Fewer Resources

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nada Aried Named to List of Top 10 Retail CIOs for 2023

Bath & Body Works celebrates Nada Aried, Bath & Body Works’ Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, for being named as one of the Top 10 Retail CIO’s for 2023 by Retail Tech Insights magazine.

Diversity & Inclusion

Maria Eugenia Norambuena: Building a Culture of Consideration

When Maria Eugenia Norambuena joined Principal® Chile in 2003 as a management control and planning analyst, she was used to being one of the few—if not only—women in the room. A recent graduate with a civil engineering degree.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Boston Scientific Supports the LGBTQ+ Community All Year Long

At Boston Scientific, we stand for equality for all, and share a commitment to cultivating a corporate culture that prioritizes equality, diversity and openness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Responds to Devastating Flooding Across Vermont

People and communities across Vermont are facing difficult challenges due to destructive flooding. We are holding those who have been impacted by this incident in our thoughts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast Wins Four Red Dot Awards for Innovative Product Design

Created in 1955, the Red Dot Awards are presented annually for products that show exceptional quality, functionality, and design innovation. They are widely recognized as the world’s most prestigious product design awards.

Energy

Ebel: Time To Step Up on LNG Exports, Canada

It’s clear the energy transition is uneven, and countries worldwide are advancing the buildout of renewables at different speeds.

Events, Media & Communications

Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas Receives the Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award Honoring Commitment to Customers and Local Community

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today honored Findlay Subaru of Las Vegas of Las Vegas, Nevada with the Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award for 2023, recognizing the retailer’s ongoing commitment and support to their local community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sky’s the Limit Spotlights Cameron Cox, a Catalyst for Change in Sustainable Fashion

SkysTheLimit.org, the leading platform for entrepreneurial empowerment, is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Cameron Cox, the Founder of ShuLovesRebels (SLR), a remarkable fashion house dedicated to curating alternative lifestyles that heal.

Sustainable Development Goals

Optimizing Toward a Smaller Footprint at FedEx

We have ambitious sustainability goals, and electrifying a substantial portion of our global fleet of over 215,000 motorized vehicles is a crucial component of our path to carbon neutral operations.

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  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
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  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  4. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  5. License to Operate
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  6. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  7. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
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  8. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  9. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  10. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  13. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  14. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
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