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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies Sushi Program: Tuna Traceability Study

Earlier this year, Albertsons Companies achieved our Top 5 by 2022 Sushi Commitment 18 months ahead of schedule, and our commitment to responsibly sourced seafood doesn’t stop there.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Truist Ignites Purpose...YEAH!

Our Chief Executive Officer Bill Rogers and Usher recently had an opportunity to discuss the power of purpose, giving and doing.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Salutes Service Members on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we celebrated employees like Martin Holguin, as he shared with us his personal journey from military service to civilian life as a Staff Program Manager of Manufacturing Technologies and Transfer here at Illumina.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

“Safeway recognizes that protecting our oceans and waterways is critical for maintaining the availability of seafood for future generations and the health of our planet,” says Anthony Snow, Director of Seafood for Albertsons Companies

Corporate Responsibility

Commemorating Our Veterans During Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, and all month long, Cadence showed our gratitude for our Veteran employees, their families, our Veteran friends, and all Veterans that have served the United States of America.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies Selects Afresh Technologies AI Platform

"Managing these variables ultimately allows us to offer our customers even higher quality fresh products and further reduce our food waste."

Inclusion & Opportunity

Albertsons Companies Continues Its Commitment to Provide Opportunities and Access for Diverse Suppliers

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) today reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as the company expands its Supplier Diversity Program.

Corporate Responsibility

Cadence's Johnas Street Discusses Black History Month

Cadence's Johnas Street recently wrote an article on Adweek that discusses the many ways brands and media can empower Black leaders and create a more equitable world.

Awards & Rankings

Truist Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Truist once again earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Health & Healthcare

From Patents to Patients: Meet the Women Making a Difference at Illumina

As a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, Illumina is continuously striving to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

USDA and EPA Welcome New U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations

Corporate Responsibility

FedEx Corporation Appoints Chris Winton Corporate Vice President, Human Resources

FedEx Corp. announces Chris Winton as the company’s next corporate vice president, human resources, succeeding Judy Edge. Winton will serve as corporate vice president, human resources – elect until he assumes full responsibilities on May 1, 2022.

Inclusion & Opportunity

International Women's Day at Albertsons Companies

“When we are courageous enough to operate with collective action and shared ownership, through intentional collaboration we have an opportunity to shape our workforce in a way we haven’t seen before.”

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates Shannon Whitmore: A Real Time Revolutionary and Scientific Computing Innovator

Shannon Whitmore is a Real Time Revolutionary who has been driving the field of scientific computing ever since developing a tool for visualizing the secondary structure of rRNA for her master's thesis.

Corporate Responsibility

Celebrating Women's History Month With Girl Geek X!

This virtual, global event featured seven trailblazing leaders at Cadence, who provided motivational advice on women's empowerment and insights from their own unique experiences in technology.

Corporate Responsibility

Raj Subramaniam to Become President and CEO of FedEx Corporation; Frederick W. Smith to Serve As Executive Chairman

FedEx Corp. announced that, effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to President and CEO.

Philanthropy

Feed Our Kids. Fuel Our Future. Albertsons Companies and Albertsons Companies Foundation Begin Sixth-Annual Hunger Is Campaign to Raise Money for Breakfast Programs for Kids.

Albertsons Companies and Albertsons Companies Foundation are once again teaming up with their customers across the country to help make sure every kid starts the day with a healthy breakfast.

Environment

Bacardi Just Found the Best Use for Plastic Straws Ever—Turn Them Into Vinyl Records

The spirits company has teamed up with the anti-plastic warriors for the Straw Vinyl program, which takes old straws and spins them into limited-edition vinyl records, like if Rumpelstiltskin started reading Pitchfork.

Health & Healthcare

Road Safety: Walking the Talk

I was honored to walk alongside Torine Creppy, the President of Safe Kids Worldwide, as we led more than 1,200 kids and adults in our FedEx and Safe Kids Walk This Way event, promoting pedestrian safety.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Recycles on America Recycles Day and Every Day

While America Recycles Day happens only once a year, Albertsons Companies stores, offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers recycle every day.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Fifty-Seven Albertsons Companies’ Leaders Recognized as 2019 Top Women in Grocery

57 determined, inspirational and accomplished Albertsons Companies’ leaders were recognized at Progressive Grocer’s annual Top Women in Grocery event in Orlando, Florida last week. In all, 393 women were honored for their extraordinary achievements in the retail grocery industry. 

Environment

Bacardi Makes Sure the Future Doesn’t Suck

We're making sure #TheFutureDoesntSuck! CEO Mahesh Madhavan and Casa Bacardí's Wesley Elizabeth Cullen talk about sustainability initiatives at the company. Join them in the pledge to reduce single-use plastic!

Awards & Rankings

Six Leaders From Albertsons Companies Honored as 2019 Top Women in Health, Wellness, and Beauty

Six leaders from Albertsons Companies were recognized by Drug Store News in the inaugural class of the Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty Awards.

Environment

Shoppers, Stores Preparing for Albuquerque’s Plastic Bag Ban

...Albertsons said it won’t just remove plastic bags in Albuquerque, they’ll do it in Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and Taos, too.

Inclusion & Opportunity

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.

Latest Campaigns

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...