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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Key Secured Credit Card® Builds Financial Futures for More Than 30,900 Program Graduates

Today, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced that the Spring 2024 graduating class of the Key Secured Credit Card® program comprises more than 2,800 clients who have worked hard to improve their credit scores and establish financial stability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Diversity in Tech During Juneteenth and Beyond

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when freedom reached all enslaved African Americans. At Gen, we honor this day with reflection, service, and education. Join us in celebrating and promoting allyship, while advancing diversity and inclusion year-round.

Events, Media & Communications

Supporting Houston’s Tiniest Patients, Baker Hughes To Sponsor Texas Children’s 26th Annual Bad Pants Open

Baker Hughes is pleased to announce it will be the presenting sponsor for the 2024 Bad Pants Open, an annual event raising critical funds to support Texas Children’s Hospital Newborn Center® and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Fargo Plant Partners With Farm in the Dell Event

Employees from world class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, volunteered to help plant two acres of corn and potatoes as part of the Feed Our Own Backyard initiative.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Marathon Petroleum Answers a Food Pantry’s Call for Help

For MPC Control Systems Specialist Jeff Gartner, volunteering provided an opportunity to reconnect with AMEN. For several years, Gartner contributed fresh produce from his 15,000-square-foot garden until recently taking a break from gardening.

Events, Media & Communications

All You Need To Know About Paris 2024 Sustainability

Paris 2024 is setting new sustainability standards for global sporting events. Reducing the environmental impact while maximising social and economic benefits, Paris 2024 organisers will deliver a spectacular event that is more responsible, more sustainable and more inclusive.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel France Bets on Biomass

In France, the second biomass boiler at the Frouard plant is on its way.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Emily Aktar, Mackenzie Culver, & Dapnee Hernandez: Cultivating Henkel’s Next Generation of Talent

Emily Aktar, Mackenzie Culver, and Dapnee Hernandez serve as site liaisons for the Henkel internship program. Hear about their career experiences and why they love supporting new talent at Henkel.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Caring for Our Communities

MetLife Foundation helps connect MetLife colleagues with nonprofits and opportunities to make a difference through volunteerism, pro-bono work and grantmaking.

Diversity & Inclusion

Female Gamers “Level Up” KFC Campaign in Saudi Arabia

KFC has leveled up its “Play KFC” platform with a catchy campaign called “The Original Gamechangers” created by TBWA\RAAD featuring female gamers Shahad Alabih (@shahadalabih), Meshael (@meshaelm), and Juju (@btrfly3) in collaboration with the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF).

Health & Healthcare

When It Comes to Cancer Support, the Human Element Is Invaluable

An older gentleman called in and reached a customer care specialist in the Aflac Customer Solutions Center. A few days prior, he went to a local shipping store to fax in his claim forms. He wasn’t sure if he used the machine correctly.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SAP Recognized as One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies in 2024

The 2024 sustainability study measures how organizations are tracking against climate programs, such as the 1.5°C Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) target or the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Sustainable Development Goals

Eastman and UT Fans Break Records With 44,950 Pounds of Recycling

In 2022, we set a world record with the University of Tennessee's “Good Sports Always Give Back” program by recycling 38,452 pounds of waste. In 2023, we challenged the University of Michigan, pitting Neyland Stadium against The Big House.

Environment

Veolia Releases Results of Global Climate Survey

Veolia’s Barometer of Ecological Transformation survey shows Americans are feeling increasingly anxious and vulnerable to worsening climate conditions, but still believe it’s not too late to turn the tide.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: John Fortin, Worcester, MA

John Fortin started working with Norton, Saint-Gobain in his early 20s, and now he's a Value Stream Coach at our Norton Abrasives plant in Worcester, MA, in a fulfilling career. Any person, from any background, can be a manufacturer. And as John says - "it started as just a job.

Events, Media & Communications

Chemours: Fluorine Chemistries Are Essential to a Sustainable Future

Gerardo Familiar, the President of Advanced Performance Materials at Chemours, was recently a guest on the Energy Evolution podcast by S&P Global Commodity Insights, highlighting the essential role of Chemours' chemistry in a sustainable future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dear Fashion: Let’s Step Up and Get Aligned

In this latest blog written by Colin Browne, CEO at Cascale, he reflects on insights shared with Women's Wear Daily on the urgent need for coordinated sustainability efforts in the fashion industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Baker Tilly’s Insight on Navigating the CSRD: A Sustainability Reporting Guide for U.S. Companies

In recent years, the global focus on sustainability reporting has experienced a significant shift. What was essentially a voluntary exercise for the last few decades has become a mandate for many companies across the United States and throughout the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Combating Greenwashing With Good Governance

Michael Schor, partner in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Risk & Financial Advisory practice, and Grant Ostler, GRC industry principal at Workiva, join co-host Steve Soter for the latest episode of ESG Talk.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Podcast - the Future of Manufacturing: AI and Sustainability at Georgia-Pacific

Join us for an insightful episode of Supply Chain Now as we dive into how Georgia-Pacific LLC, a nearly 100-year-old company, embraces digital transformation.

Events, Media & Communications

International WELL Building Institute Announces Citi Global Headquarters As the World’s Largest Building To Achieve WELL Certification Platinum

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Citi announced today that the global bank’s headquarters in New York City achieved a health leadership milestone by earning WELL Certification at the Platinum level.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Trailblazer for LGBTQ+ Acceptance

Meet Branko Mitkovic, Gen’s first openly gay team member in Belgrade. His approach to being authentic and open in everyday conversations is transforming workplace culture and breaking barriers in Serbia. Read how his courage is fostering inclusivity and understanding.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Employee Jill Becomes First Woman To Chair AEM

CNH employee, Jill Wiggins, has become the first woman to chair the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conference.

Diversity & Inclusion

KFC Celebrates Pride Worldwide With Announcement of New Global Partnership With Out & Equal

From London to Bangkok, Pride 2024 at KFC has been all about celebrating and showing up for our LGBTQ+ colleagues and community! We're talking parades, parties and a new global partnership!

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow Announces the Launch of Two New REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins With up to 100% PCR for Shrink Films

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announces the development and launch of its innovative family of REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins. This launch marks a milestone in Dow’s commitment to advancing circularity and Transforming the Waste.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  5. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  6. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  7. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  8. Subaru Love Promise: Pets
    Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home and we are the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA®. Subaru is proud to help make the world a better...
  9. Special Economic Zones
    Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.
  10. 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...
  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  13. 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...
  14. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  15. 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...