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Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering Inclusivity and Innovation: Lenovo’s Commitment to Partnerships With North Carolina’s HBCUs

Technology is often referred to as an “equalizer.” As a leader in our field, Lenovo takes great care in acknowledging that charge by sharing a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout our products and practices.

Environment

Addressing the Global PFAS Challenge

On this episode of Rethinking EHS, experts dive into the significant risks posed by PFAS and the regulatory challenges that companies face, emphasizing the need to take proactive action now.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Glad Is Outsmarting Waste

Recycling is critical to building a more sustainable, circular economy. That’s why Glad has partnered with Recyclops to help improve access to recycling locations to close the gap.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Employees Give $20K Grant, $8K in School Supplies; Paint, Plant and Clean Adopted School

Entergy Nuclear adopted North Jackson Elementary School as its new Adopt-A-School partner in 2022.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The 4th Annual Lemon Challenge Raises Money for Childhood Cancer Research

Northwestern Mutual of Eastern Pennsylvania held its 4th annual Lemon Challenge to support families affected by childhood cancer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2024 North America Summer Intern Volunteer Day

This year's event, on National Intern Day, was in partnership with United Way who engage with 1,800 communities across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide and is focused on creating community-based and community-led solutions

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman Is Building a Circular Economy for Automotive Plastic Waste

As an innovative specialty materials company, Eastman is collaborating with other companies across the value chain to discover what is possible for the automotive industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: People and Culture

At Wesco, our people are our greatest asset. We are dedicated to offering enriching growth experiences that foster both career and personal development, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact not only within our organization but also in the communities where we live.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Deepens Support for Waterbury With $100,000 in Grant Funding

Webster announced it will commit $100,000 to support seven non-profits in its founding city of Waterbury.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Our Approach to Sustainable Asset Management

We have incorporated sustainability factors into our investment process without a selection or rejection bias stemming purely from sustainability factors. Considerations of sustainability factors also feed into the analytical frameworks used by our investment teams.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Del Monte Foods: The Way We Grow Food Matters

Creating a healthier and more hopeful future begins with the practices of Del Monte Foods’ growers. From soil sampling to integrated pest management, their dedication to more sustainable agriculture helps produce fruits, tomatoes and vegetables with less waste.

Innovation & Technology

Testing the Vehicle of Tomorrow at Keysight’s Automotive Tech Day, Novi

Keysight’s annual Automotive Tech Day at the Novi Automotive Customer Center in the U.S. recently brought together over 150 R&D professionals to share how the latest testing and emulation technologies can fast-track SDV and EV innovations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins 2023 - 2024 Sustainability Progress Report: Winning With the Power of Difference

As Cummins’ diversity has increased, so, too, have the company’s innovation, community impact and business results.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading the Way: Cascale and ZDHC Collaborate for a Sustainable Future

Cascale and the ZDHC Foundation, an organization leading global value chains to achieve the highest standards for sustainable chemical management, are pleased to announce the signing of a new strategic collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nourish Pierce County Receives $150,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Its New Lakewood Food Bank

Nourish Pierce County has received a grant of $150,000 from KeyBank to support the opening of its newest food bank location in Lakewood, which will alleviate food and nutrition insecurity for thousands of people with an innovative new model.

Energy

Join The Move To -15°C: A Revolutionary Shift in Cold Chain Logistics

In the realms of global trade and environmental sustainability, few campaigns have sparked as much transformative potential as DP World’s “Join the Move to -15°C" campaign.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Cost of Decarbonizing Industry Is High, but Within Reach

Producing the materials needed for the infrastructure and objects we use every day accounts for more than 20% of global emissions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Tilly Earns Prestigious Recognitions: Great Place To Work and Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women 2024

Baker Tilly is thrilled to announce that we’ve been honored with two significant accolades: our certification once again as a Great Place to Work and our recognition from Forbes to their America's Best Employers for Women 2024 list.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named a “Best Place to Work” for Disability Inclusion for the Eighth Year in a Row

Whirlpool Corporation was recently named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion after receiving a 100 score on the 2024 Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the eighth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco: How Technology Is Being Used To Help Support Environmental Conservation

At Cisco, investing in resilient ecosystems is one of the three key priorities of The Plan for Possible, our next-generation environmental sustainability strategy.

Environment

ScottsMiracle-Gro: 8 Unexpected Benefits of Growing Clover in Your Yard

If come every spring you begin to sigh at the emerging clover in your lawn, you might want to reframe those negative thoughts.

Research, Reports & Publications

RBA Publishes Chemical Management Due Diligence Guide

RBA Publishes Practical Guide to Chemical Management Due Diligence in Supply Chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grants, Storm Kits and More: Helping Our Communities Weather Storm Season

As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy’s efforts to help customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 4 - Rethinking Heat

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Scott Tew talks with Ashley Ward, director of the Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub, and Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Trane Technologies Director of Global Climate Policy, about protecting people from extreme heat.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases Its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

as Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s 2023 progress on the corporate responsibility priorities established for its 2021-2025 reporting period.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  2. FedEx | Reports
    Find archived annual FedEx Cares and other CSR-related reports, covering enterprise-wide strategies, goals, programs and progress across the fiscal...
  3. Pursuing Possibility with Principle
    This highlights our firm’s values: We do the right thing and put our clients first.
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, helps people living in poverty build long-term financial resilience through income growth...
  9. 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...
  10. Responsible Investing
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  11. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  13. INtersections: Dow's 2024 Progress Report
    Team Dow remains agile and focused on taking proactive actions to improve profitability in the midst of persistent macroeconomic challenges, while...
  14. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  15. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...