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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, To Receive the UNFCU Foundation 2023 Women’s Empowerment Lifetime Achievement Award

UNFCU Foundation today announced that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, is the recipient of its 2023 Women’s Empowerment Lifetime Achievement Award.

Health & Healthcare

New Tork Research Reveals Link Between Clean, Well-Functioning Workplace and Employee Satisfaction

Tork, an Essity brand, announced new research revealing the link between clean, well-functioning workplaces and employee satisfaction. Notably, the research found that 86% of office employees regard cleanliness as the most important aspect of a good work environment.

Environment

Opinion: Climate-Related Hunger Is Rising — We Must Act Now

Three years ago, floods turned fields into ponds across South Sudan’s Jonglei State, where we estimate roughly 80% of people rely on livestock and subsistence farming to survive.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation: 2023 Top Supplier Donors Are Creating Income-Generating Opportunities Around the Globe

Whole Foods Market suppliers are funding income-generating opportunities to help alleviate global poverty through Whole Planet Foundation’s microlending programs.

Sustainable Development Goals

Rayonier 2022 Sustainability Report: Water Quality and Quantity

The trees, vegetation, and soil in our forests provide a permeable surface where water infiltrates the ground to replenish rivers, streams, and groundwater systems. Our sustainable forestry practices safeguard water quality and protect this natural cycle of water recharge.

Energy

Southern Company, TerraPower and CORE POWER Begin Salt Operations of Integrated Effects Test

Southern Company, TerraPower and CORE POWER have successfully started pumped-salt operations in the Integrated Effects Test (IET), signifying a major achievement in the development of Generation-IV molten salt reactor technology

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Earns EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating for Second Consecutive Year

Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) earned a gold rating this year from EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating platform. It's the second straight year Otis obtained the gold rating – ranking among the top 5% across all assessed companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Clorox CEO Linda Rendle: Documenting a Milestone Year in Our 2023 Annual Report

Fiscal 2023 was a milestone year as we returned to growth and expanded margins amid challenging operating conditions, all while living our purpose and values.

Research, Reports & Publications

How TCFD and the GHG Protocol Are Driving ESG Regulations

The evolution from voluntary to involuntary ESG disclosure in the United States is ramping up as a result of the SEC’s proposed climate-related disclosures and California’s proposed Climate Accountability Package which includes the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.

Health & Healthcare

Asking for Help Is a Universal Language

The 988 Mental Health Lifeline has provided T-Mobile customers free access to vital health resources by simply making a phone call or text.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Attracting and Hiring Diverse Talent

We’re passionate about creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace that celebrates the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of employees.

Research, Reports & Publications

Jazz Pharmaceuticals' 2022 Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Report Puts Patients at the Center

Jazz’s core mission centers on developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases – often with limited or no options – so they can live their lives more fully.

Diversity & Inclusion

Own Your Career Podcast — If We’re Not Afraid, We Can Make Change: Meet Jacob Rodriguez

Welcome to the Own Your Career Podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan, and I’m a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance, and Engagement team. I’m so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you’ll hear inspiring interviews with GoDaddy employees.

Green Infrastructure

Discover the Top 5 Benefits of Electric Cars for Families

Is there a hybrid or electric contender on your family’s list of vehicles to consider next? In an era where environmental consciousness and technological advances are continuously converging, electric cars are becoming a desirable option for families across the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Northern Ireland ‘Raises the Bar’ for Children’s Cancer Unit Charity

For the 60-70 children in Northern Ireland who are diagnosed with cancer each year, the Children’s Cancer Unit is a part of their journey, as it’s the only place in Northern Ireland where children can receive specialized treatment for cancer.

Education

Discovery Education and Creative Visions Offer New Lesson Plan Series To Inspire the Next Generation of Creative Changemakers

Discovery Education and Creative Visions—the nonprofit supporting positive change through storytelling, impact media, art, education, and technology—offers educators new resources engaging students in global issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paramount Honors 25 Years of MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation

We’re honoring 25 years of MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation and its legacy of creating content to inspire change and empower underrepresented voices.

Energy

Hormel Foods Commits to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% by 2030

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company known for its commitment to sustainability, recently had its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Green Infrastructure

Magleby Development’s Velvaere Joins IWBI’s WELL for Residential Program

Grounded in the science-backed principles of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and its 10 WELL concepts, the WELL for residential program consists of more than 100 health strategies that support new and existing residences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Donates $10,000 to Naturally Beautiful Project

KeyBank has donated $10,000 to the Naturally Beautiful Project, a non-profit with the mission of providing a safe and judgment-free space for parents and children to learn the necessary tools to achieve healthy hair.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Intersectionality of ESG

Keurig Dr Pepper’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Interim Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Monique Oxender, joins ESG Talk host Mandi McReynolds to talk about the intersectionality of ESG and creating synergies within business, governance, and communities.

Energy

Professional Basketball Player Shoots for a New Career in the Energy Industry

Life moves quickly and often presents new challenges and opportunities where least expected – a truth that Ashanti Hunt is familiar with.

Research, Reports & Publications

Novelis Celebrates Progress Toward Goals in Fiscal Year 2023 Sustainability Report

Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has issued its sustainability report for the 2023 fiscal year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic/Latin Heritage Month Spotlight: Meet Brina R. – Associate Manager, Human Resources, Taco Bell International

Hispanic/Latin Heritage month is all about celebrating the diverse cultures that make up this community of people. For Brina, it’s a moment to showcase her pluralistic roots, which has made her who she is today.

Innovation & Technology

How Sensitive Receptor Mapping Can Protect Vulnerable Places and Populations

Sensitive Receptor mapping typically involves the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies to gather and analyze data on various environmental factors, such as topography, land cover, water quality, and wildlife populations. 

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  5. 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...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. 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...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. 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...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...