Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Community Benefits Plan

Launched Jan. 1, 2022, PNC’s Community Benefits Plan pledges to provide $88 billion in loans, investments and other financial support to bolster economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals, communities and people of color.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and POWER Engineers Partner To Support US Forests

The Arbor Day Foundation and POWER Engineers Inc., a global consulting engineering firm, are expanding their partnership to impact forests around the United States through strategic reforestation efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

It’s Time for Women: New Holland Brings Together Women in Agriculture To Talk About Leadership and Innovation

Recently, CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture hosted a special event in São Paulo, Brazil, focused on female leadership and innovation in agriculture. Titled “It’s Time for Women”, the event took place at Cubo Itaú – the largest innovation hub in Latin America.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ICYMI: Ethisphere Announces Fifth Third Bank as One of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the Fourth Time

Fifth Third Bank was recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

CRB’s Moses Featured in the Washington Post

Tony Moses, Ph.D., Fellow – Product Innovation, contributes to the conversation around alternative proteins, specifically precision fermentation for lab-grown dairy, in a recent article with The Washington Post.

Energy

SAP and GIZ Cooperate on Digital Solutions for Green Hydrogen Certificates

Green hydrogen, or hydrogen generated by renewable energy, is fast becoming a strategic commodity for regions such as the European Union (EU) and Latin America as they transform into carbon-neutral economies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Again Is Top-Ranked Utility on Forbes Magazine’s Best Large Employers in America List

Southern Company has been named the top utility on Forbes magazine’s Best Large Employers in America 2023 rankings.

Environment

BIER Stakeholder Spotlight: Yu-Ting (Eileen) Lo

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Innovation & Technology

ESG in the Tech Industry: What’s Coming Next

As an innovation leader, the tech industry is set to take a more prominent role in ESG spaces. Let’s take a look at what’s happening now and what’s coming next for ESG in the tech industry.

Sustainable Development Goals

12 Companies Making a Real Difference in Corporate Water Stewardship

How we care for our water will significantly impact the global community across the coming decades. Fortunately, there are already organizations who are committed to being strong stewards of our most precious natural resource. 

Innovation & Technology

Why AI-Powered RAN Is an Energy Efficiency Breakthrough

Ericsson experts have found that efficient monitoring and tracking supported by revolutionary AI can identify optimization areas to reduce RAN energy use by up to 12 percent annually.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Eaton Strengthens Commitment to Global Supply Chain Sustainability by Joining the Sustainable Procurement Pledge’s League of Champions Program

Intelligent power management company Eaton has joined the Sustainable Procurement Pledge’s (SPP) League of Champions program, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to sustainable business practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Podcast: Constructing a Purpose-Built Career

Angela Parker, CEO and co-founder of Realized Worth, shares insights about what skillsets are most in demand, how to pitch and get approval for your ideas, and how to keep your life’s purpose front-and-center, no matter what your career throws at you.

Health & Healthcare

Seeking Answers About Transgender Heart Health

Chances are you know someone who's ended up in the emergency room for chest pain. Millions of people find themselves in this situation every year.

Education

Cadence Recognizes Women as the Future Faces of Innovation

Cadence is committed to building a culture that fosters inclusion and embraces diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwire Named Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs.com

For the fourth consecutive year, Southwire has been recognized as a Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs.com.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New £7M Fund To Steer Freight Along a More Sustainable Journey

The government-backed freight innovation fund (FIF) will help support up to 36 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the next three years to ensure freight solutions are efficient to help improve transport links and decarbonise the sector.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines, Dallas Mavericks and Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse Host 16th Annual Seats for Soldiers Night

American Airlines, the Dallas Mavericks, the Neal and Jamie Hawks Foundation and Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse were proud to partner for the 16th annual Seats for Soldiers, a one-of-a-kind experience to honor our nation’s heroes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alkermes Named to Ragan Communications and PR Daily’s Top Places To Work 2023

Alkermes was recently named to Ragan Communications and PR Daily’ list of Top Places to Work for 2023!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why a Suncor Turnaround Maintenance Event Was Given the Cree Name – Project Mamawi

Project Mâmawi brings benefits to the wider region with 24 Indigenous-owned vendors supplying goods and services to the turnaround.

Environment

Cintas Spotlight: Pursuing Greater Water Reuse

Our water journey has been full of advances and successes, and as a water-intensive business, we must keep innovating solutions that lessen our use of natural resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Named 2023 Best Company for Women To Work

International Paper (IP) was recognized as a 2023 Best Companies to Work for Women, Diversity and Millennials.

Innovation & Technology

[Infographic] How 6G Will Advance a Sustainable Future

6G researchers are rethinking the entire architecture to design a green communication network that will build sustainability into the fabric of society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC North Carolina HBCU Initiative Pitch Competition Winner Exemplifies How HBCUs Are Driving Black Entrepreneurship

A total of more than $2 million in grant funding from PNC Foundation is being awarded to these five institutions over a three-year period to support the development and delivery of entrepreneurship resources and programming.

Education

Recipients of NRG’s Annual Chairman’s Scholarship

Since 2011, NRG has awarded high school seniors the NRG Chairman’s Scholarship for displaying outstanding academic performance, exemplary extracurricular performance, and modeling NRG’s core values. Available to students of NRG employees, the scholarship honors Howard E. Cosgrove

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