Education

Andela: Launching Africa's Tech Talent

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Partnership With FishWise

Environment

How a Focus on ESG Led to a Bank's Carbon Neutrality Achievement

In 2019, Fifth Third determined to be a top quartile performer in ESG reporting. Just over a year later, it became the first regional commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality, which wouldn’t have been possible without a strategic focus on ESG.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Calls on Shoppers to Choose Fair Trade Seafood This World Oceans Day

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bancorp Introduces New Investment Banking Capabilities for Renewable Energy Industry

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) announced today that Fifth Third Securities Inc. has hired Timothy Beach, Ari Citrin and Oliver Janssen as managing directors to lead its new Renewable Energy Investment Banking Group.

Environment

Fifth Third Employees Claim Tree Saplings, Plant Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

In honor of Arbor Day, Fifth Third Bank gave away 400 bur oak and pin oak seedlings April 28 to employees at its Madisonville Campus and downtown Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati where Fifth Third is headquartered.

Events, Media & Communications

Missouri's Lyn Woolford Named America's Favorite Crossing Guard

After a nationwide contest to recognize and honor local crossing guard heroes, and with nearly 90,000 votes by appreciative supporters, Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx revealed the winner of the America’s Favorite Crossing Guard contest: Chief Lyn Woolford of Ashland, MO.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Own Brands Celebrates Sustainability Milestone: 100% of Waterfront BISTRO® and Open Nature® Seafood Will Soon Display the Responsible Choice™ Logo for Sustainable Sourcing

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced today that 100 percent of the seafood in its celebrated waterfront BISTRO® and Open Nature® lines of Own Brands products will soon display the Responsible Choice™ logo for sustainable sourcing.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bombardier sélectionne Aviation Performance Solutions LLC pour son programme de formation sur la sécurité Leading Edge

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Cadence is spotlighting some of our incredible AAPI-identifying employees to celebrate.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies and the Albertsons Pride Alliance Donate $16,000 to the Trevor Project

The Albertsons Pride Alliance celebrates a recent donation to The Trevor Project to help create a safer world for LGBTQ+ youth. Hear from the Pride Alliance, Albertsons Cos Executives, and the Trevor Project about the importance of this partnership!

Diversity & Inclusion

People With Disabilities: An Untapped and Diverse Labor Pool

Albertsons Companies, which includes the Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions supermarket chains, is one of the businesses that employ people with disabilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Albertsons Companies and Its Seafood Suppliers Are Tackling Illegal Fishing

The oceans provide us with some of the world’s most sought-after delicacies, from Alaskan king crab to succulent scallops, as well as the ever-popular tuna for a sandwich. Americans consume, on average, 15 pounds of seafood a year, contributing to a $60 billion US industry.

Environment

Fifth Third Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Additionally, Fifth Third continues to make significant progress on its 5 bold sustainability goals, announced in 2017, including already achieving its goal for 100% renewable power, a 20% reduction in water usage and 25% reduction in GHG emissions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Conscientous Seafood Providers Educate Others

It’s just not environmental advocates who are talking about sustainable seafood these days. Concerned chefs, supermarket executives and suppliers are taking action to ensure that seafood is responsibly sourced and served.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Expands Responsible Seafood Program to Sushi and Shelf-Stable Tuna, Announces Ambitious “Top 20 by 2022” Responsible Seafood Goal

In an ambitious move to provide customers with the highest-quality, traceable seafood from environmentally and socially responsible sources, Albertsons Companies announced today a new Responsible Seafood Policy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Registration Open for Fifth Third Bike the Drive in Chicago

Fifth Third Bank today announces that registrations are now open for Fifth Third Bike the Drive in Chicago on September 4, 2022. Fifth Third Bike the Drive is a fundraiser for the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Greenbacker Secures $186 Million Credit Agreement With KeyBank and Fifth Third Bank

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC , a leading green energy investment company and independent power producer, has entered into a senior credit agreement of $186.2 million with KeyBank N.A. and Fifth Third Bank.

Education

A Commitment that Makes a Difference

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Food Waste Is a Massive Societal Issue. Climate Corps and ReFED Partner To Implement Solutions.

In 2022, Climate Corps® is teaming up with ReFED to launch a pilot program to bolster the capacity of companies to tackle food waste.

Environment

5/3 Bank Achieves Carbon Neutrality

There’s ESG in the banking sector, and then there’s 5/3 Bank.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Meets Goal to Responsibly Sourced Sushi Ahead of Schedule

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) furthers their industry leadership in seafood sustainability by announcing 100 percent of its stores’ prepared sushi is aligned with the company’s Responsible Seafood Policy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A with Fiorenza Micheli: Monitoring Human Rights in the Seafood Sector

Fiorenza Micheli, a professor of biology at Stanford and a co-author of the paper, discusses why addressing human rights in fisheries is such a critical issue, and how the group hopes to move forward.

Sustainable Development Goals

FedEx Express, iRAP Launch 5-star Global Connections Initiative in India

The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), a registered charity dedicated to preventing road deaths through safer road infrastructure, in association with FedEx Express, has announced the launch of the 5-Star Global Connections Initiative.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors 2020 Green Power Leaders

Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio) realized its goal of 100 percent renewable power through a financial contract of an 80-Megawatt (M.W.) solar project in North Carolina, which will produce approximately 202 million kWh of electricity per year.