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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests $300,000 in Workforce Training Program at ABC, Inc. Rochester

The KeyBank Foundation is investing $300,000 in a new workforce training program at Action for a Better Community (ABC), Inc. in Rochester. The Energy Conservation Training Program prepares workers for careers in home weatherization, home repair/maintenance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Awards More Than $25,000 in Small Business Grants

Fifth Third showed appreciation to small businesses across its 11-state footprint through a unique social media competition and tipping campaign, with employees celebrating their favorite local small businesses on social media for the opportunity to win one of five $5,300 grants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact 59 Powered by Entergy Awards Over $3.5M in Grants to 65 Organizations in Greater New Orleans

Impact 59 Powered by Entergy ensures these local organizations receive much-needed funding and resources, furthering their critical work and fostering long-term change in the community.

Events, Media & Communications

Stay Safe and Bright: Essential Holiday Lighting Tips

As the holiday season approaches and you pull out your festive decorations, we want to share some essential tips to help keep you safe as you light up your home or business this season.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Case Study: Leading the Way With Circularity

International Paper implements circular principles and practices throughout its value chain to ensure that its products are responsibly sourced, recovered and recycled into new boxes.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment and Women Helping Women in Entertainment Host 11th Annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon

On Friday, December 13, 2024, AEG's ASCSC Foundation held its 11th annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon in Carson, CA, where more than 250 women from the film, television, music, sports and fashion industries gathered for a day of empowerment and discussion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Lens Investing: Unlocking Opportunities for Climate and Gender Impact

Climate change is not gender neutral and our response shouldn’t be either. Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change and biodiversity risks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Building an Educated Workforce and Empowering People To Dream

Walker has been on a personal mission to advance literacy from her early public school teaching days to her current role as executive director of the Texarkana-based nonprofit and Regions Bank customer Literacy Texas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Syrians Face New Humanitarian Challenges As Displacement Crisis Worsens

To escape hostilities. more than 1 million people in Syria have fled their homes amid widespread humanitarian challenges after the government was overthrown.  

Innovation & Technology

How Technology Can Bridge the Gap Between COP29 Ambitions and Real-World Outcomes

The 29th UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, aimed to advance a new climate finance goal and inspire stronger national climate commitments. While progress was made, the private sector must now play a pivotal role in turning these ambitions into actionable outcomes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Awarded Platinum Medal by EcoVadis – Placed in the Top 1% of All Companies Rated Globally

Lenovo is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis, the leading global provider of business sustainability ratings. With a score of 85/100, this recognition places Lenovo in the top 1% of all companies rated by EcoVadis worldwide

Environment

Mary Kay Champions Global Water Stewardship and Ocean Conservation

For 36 years, Mary Kay has partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to tackle ocean health and coral reef awareness the world over.

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru Announces 2025 Subaru WinterFest Locations and Music Lineup With Headliner Grace Potter

Subaru of America, Inc., and its WinterFest partner, POWDR, today announced the return of the automaker’s annual mountain tour, Subaru WinterFest, the premier winter playground for music fans, skiers, snowboarders, and dog lovers alike.

Events, Media & Communications

COP29 Shows UN Limitations With Paris Agreement in Limbo

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference – better known as the 29th meeting of the Council of the Parties (COP29) – wrapped up on November 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan with a mixed bag of new climate agreements but limited progress on commitments

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Sequencing in the New MiSeq i100 Series

Illumina recently launched the MiSeq i100 and MiSeq i100 Plus Systems, two powerful, compact benchtop sequencers that incorporate more than 140 invention disclosures and 60 patent families. On our News Center, we are celebrating outstanding employees who helped develop this tech.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Quarterly Newsletter Q4, 2024

Welcome to the latest issue of the GoDaddy Venture Forward newsletter! Here we share our latest exclusive data, insights and news about small and microbusinesses.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Renewed. Reliable. Remarkable.

Buying refurbished electronics reduces electronic waste and the environmental impact of manufacturing new devices. In the current age of climate consciousness, sustainability matters more than ever.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Impact of Team-Oriented Leadership at NRG

Welcome to Culture in Focus, where we’re spotlighting the unique workplace culture at NRG through the stories of our greatest asset: our people. Our collective attitudes and values shape how we serve our millions of customers, and we’re thrilled to share conversations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: Step Into a Storybook: How These Small Town Businesses Are Taking Shoppers on a Holiday Adventure

At the tender age of 19, Alice de Crom dreamed of being a florist and owning her own shop. So her mom took a huge leap of faith and sold her house to finance Floralista Flower Studio in Fort Langley, British Columbia — and quit her job to work there alongside her daughter.

Energy

Secure Your Renewable Energy Project ITC Under Section 48 Before Time Runs Out

Time is running out to secure the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for your biogas energy projects.

Events, Media & Communications

Sysco Chef Tse Richmond Talks Sustainability and Plant Based Trends

Tune in as Sysco Chef Tse Richmond from our Pacific Northwest Region joins Pat Cobe on the Menu Talk Podcast to share her incredible culinary journey and some must-know insights for restaurant operators.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Playing the Long Game To Achieve Financial Success

Ever heard of the benefits cliff? It’s a term to describe the impact of a sudden or gradual decrease in public benefits that occurs when a family’s income exceeds the eligibility threshold for an assistance program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Radius Recycling Publishes Fiscal Year 2024 Sustainability Report

Radius Recycling (NASDAQ: RDUS), a global leader in metals recycling, today announced the release of the Company’s Fiscal 2024 Sustainability Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Clorox Named a Chemical Footprint Project Frontrunner

Clorox’s recognition in the seventh Chemical Footprint Project Report, led by Clean Production Action, reflects our commitment to enhancing chemical management while advancing transparency and safer alternatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: A Message From GoDaddy Chief Strategy & Legal Officer Jared Sine

This report is powered by the latest data from Venture Forward, GoDaddy's research initiative to quantify the presence and impact of over 20 million global online microbusinesses on their local economies, while shining a light on the entrepreneurs behind them.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
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  6. Aflac Stories
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  7. ScottsMiracle-Gro | GroMoreGood Purpose
    At ScottsMiracle-Gro, it's our core belief that good can grow anywhere. That's why we make it our purpose to GroMoreGood everywhere. This purpose...
  8. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  9. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  10. 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...
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    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  13. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
    Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to solar and sustainability projects focusing on...
  14. Our People
    People are what make CNH. It is the talent, skill, effort and dedication of each and every employee in our 47,700 strong workforce that makes CNH what...
  15. GoDaddy Empower Spotlight Series
    Here at GoDaddy, helping others is something that we’re passionate about. From community outreach to helping our own, we continue to join forces to...