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Diversity & Inclusion

Oportun Joins the Human Rights Campaign Business Coalition for the Equality Act

Oportun announced that it has joined the Human Rights Campaign Business Coalition for the Equality Act (H.R.5).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Continues Progress Towards Net Zero Emissions by 2025, According to Annual Impact Report

Bloomberg LP continues to make progress towards its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2025, according to the company’s 2020 Impact Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Bank Celebrates 11th Annual Women In Business Week

PNC provides female financial decision makers – from business owners and executives to women who may be managing their finances for the first time – with an opportunity to glean valuable insights for themselves, their families and businesses.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Solidia Technologies Closes $78 Million Fundraise and Names Bryan Kalbfleisch CEO

Solidia Technologies® today announced a $78 million fundraise and named concrete industry leader Bryan Kalbfleisch as CEO.

Green Infrastructure

Creating China's First “Milk Bottle Road”

Dow has teamed with dairy brand Shiny Meadow to construct China’s first road made with recycled plastic milk bottles. The project gives hard-to-recycle plastic a second life and helps keep plastic waste out of oceans, landfills, streets and rivers.

Health & Healthcare

Hammering Home Americans' Need for Supplemental Insurance

In the U.S., 48% of employees say they can’t pay for an unexpected out-of-pocket expense of $1,000 or more without taking on debt, according to the 2020-2021 Aflac WorkForces Report.3

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stellantis Named Among Top Employers for Latinas

The editors of LATINA Style magazine have selected Stellantis as one of the 2020 Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work in the U.S. The company ranked No. 15 overall and was the highest rated automaker in the 2020 report, featured in the magazine’s September 2020 issue.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Oregon Craft Brewery Loves Refillable Glass Beer Bottles

If you love beer, you probably think a lot about which beer to buy based on flavor profile. You might not put a ton of thought into the package that protects the beer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Employee Builds African Maternity Center to Honor Late Wife

In 2015, Rockwell Automation employee Craig Haache decided to honor his late wife, Makena Marangu, by building a maternity center in Africa near her childhood home.

Research, Reports & Publications

Research Informs Business Strategies for Elevated Societal Expectations and Actions

New research of employees, consumers and senior business leaders informs strategy for navigating the increasing risks, expectations and value of corporate character.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Presents: Episode 3 - Championing Possible

As conversations about racial equity began across the United States and around the world last summer following the killing of George Floyd, Gilead’s Leadership Team started a dialogue with the company’s Black employees.

Education

Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Announce 2021 Making for Good Challenge Winners

Today, three students across the United States are recognized for innovative solutions to societal and environmental issues as winners of the Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education 2021 Making for Good Challenge.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: 10 Years of Partnership With Volunteers of America

Supporting former service members is a cause that runs deep at The Home Depot. To help, The Home Depot Foundation has been partnering with Volunteers of America (VOA) since 2011 to provide housing solutions for military veterans and their families.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Being Part of the Climate Change Solution Means Going Beyond the Obvious - Now!

Corporations such as Schneider Electric are major economic players. Their global footprints, business ecosystems and R&D budgets makes them poised to innovate and work towards a more climate secure future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Finance Academy Prepares Students to Manage Their Financial and Entrepreneurial Lives

Fifth Third and Everfi have collaborated to increase the financial knowledge of 500,000 students through two Fifth Third Finance Academy courses.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keeping the Spirit of Volunteerism Strong

In the last days of Global Volunteer Month, Common Impact celebrates all that volunteers have done for their communities and what they'll accomplish next.

Energy

Setting Records, Walmart Continues Moving Toward Becoming a Totally Renewable Business

In collaboration with ENGIE North America, more than 500 megawatts of new renewable energy generation capacity are now operational across 3 wind projects, which are expected to supply energy to hundreds of stores, clubs and distribution centers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wells Fargo Releases 2020 Social Impact and Sustainability Report

Wells Fargo has published its 2020 Social Impact and Sustainability Highlights report, providing an update on the company’s social and environmental activities and progress during 2020 to support an inclusive, sustainable economic recovery, including contributions to COVID-19 relief, racial equity and inclusion, and climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EarthxFilm 2021 Announces Eleven Filmmaker Awards

EarthxFilm, presented by EarthX, concluded its 5th edition of the internationally reknowned environmentally-focused film festival on Sunday, April 25 with an awards presentation featuring $26,000 in cash prizes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch Named a Top Employer for Women Engineers, Reflecting Commitment to Diversity

Engineering leader Black & Veatch has been named to Woman Engineer magazine’s list of Top 50 Employers, reflecting the company's commitment to investing in its women engineers, raising awareness about bias and pushing for a more gender-neutral world.

Energy

Highlighting Chevron's Role in Advancing a Lower Carbon Future

Additional oil and gas supply will be needed to meet rising energy demand over the next 20 years— including in scenarios aligned with the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Recognizing ON Semiconductor Employees Making a Positive Impact through Volunteerism

For National Volunteer Month, ON Semiconductor highlights employees who are making a difference in their local community by engaging in nonprofit board member roles and volunteerism.

Research, Reports & Publications

Scotiabank Releases Its 2020 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Highlighting Progress in Diversity and Inclusion, Climate and Sustainable Finance

On April 1, Scotiabank released its 2020 Environment, Social and Governance Report, a comprehensive review of the Bank's progress in delivering for every future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Delivering the GRI Standards in Your Language

Later this year, a major update to the GRI Universal Standards will publish – the foundation for all reporting through GRI – as well as a first Sector Standard for oil and gas. To ensure these new GRI Standards are accessible to organizations around the world, a process is underway to produce translations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist's $20 Million Operation Hope Investment Expands Financial Inclusion to More Communities

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) and Operation HOPE today announced an expanded, multiyear transformational partnership, including a series of collaborative programs such as HOPE Inside coaching, digital access that connects to education and Truist solutions, and HOPE’s 1 Million Black Business Initiative (IMBB), as part of the bank’s commitment to bring access and solutions to build better lives and communities.

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