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Energy & Infrastructure

Duke Energy Launches EV Charger Rental Program in North Carolina

As the pace of electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates nationwide, Duke Energy has launched an EV charger rental program in North Carolina that enables residential and business customers to lease an EV charger from the company at a low monthly cost.

Socially Responsible Investing

Responsible Minerals Initiative Launches Network for Institutional Investors

Responsible Minerals Initiative Launches Network for Institutional Investors

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sets Sights on Hepatitis C Elimination As It Marks 10 Years of Curative Therapies

Long-time liver specialist Carrie Frenette says she won’t ever forget the people she treated for hepatitis C (HCV) before 2013 – the year that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Gilead medicine. The medicine was the first curative therapy for HCV.

Education & Workforce Development

Chemours and the Georgia 4-H Foundation Partner To Provide Environmental Education and Leadership Programs to Georgia Youth

Chemours and the Georgia 4-H Foundation have announced a partnership to provide environmental education and leadership learning to youth.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Georgia-Pacific Recycles Cardboard Boxes and Creates EcoSmart Paper Cups

We’re always looking for ways to create more value for our customers while using fewer resources.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Video: Interview With Lead Developer Behind SEE's New Compostable Packaging Tray

The next time you buy chicken or meat at the grocery store, the tray on which the food is packaged might be compostable and can be prevented from going to landfill. Hear Tiffani Burt, Ph.D. talk about SEE's latest sustainable packaging solution.

Energy & Infrastructure

West Branch Local School District To Complete Energy-Saving Upgrades for a More Resilient and Sustainable Future

Trane® – by Trane Technologies has collaborated with the West Branch Local School District in Beloit, Ohio to develop and implement each of the energy savings measures.

Philanthropy

Motorola Solutions Foundation Announces Another Exceptional Year of Impact

The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), today announced its year-end results for 2023.

Research & Reports

CECP Study on the “S” in ESG Shows Connection Between a Company’s Positive Business Performance and Its Commitment to Purpose

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose© (CECP), in collaboration with the CECP Global Exchange, released the Global Impact at Scale: The S in ESG.

Socially Responsible Investing

Build. Give. Invest: A New Framework That’s Worth the Risk

I can sum up most of the teaching I’ve encountered about Christian finances in two words: make and give.

Energy & Infrastructure

Delmarva Power Advocates for Continued Energy Assistance Funding and Reminds Customers To Act Now To Secure Support

February 7th was Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Action Day and Delmarva Power employees were on Capitol Hill to meet with representatives and advocates for policies that protect funding for LIHEAP and support vulnerable households in Delaware and Maryland.

Corporate Responsibility

Forming Strategic Alliances

“You’re better than that.” The sentence rang louder than any classroom bell John Martin heard his tenth-grade year.

Philanthropy

Driving Hope: Operation Warm and Subaru® Team Up To Make an Impact

During their Subaru Loves to Help® month, from January 15 through the end of February, our collaboration with Subaru will help serve over 150,000 children living in urgent need.

Research & Reports

Electrification 101: Ensuring Equitable EV Charging Access

RMI’s Electrification 101 series explores the challenges and opportunities that a rapidly electrifying transportation sector presents for the power grid, offering solutions to support proactive grid planning for oncoming EV charging needs. Find the other articles in the series be

Education & Workforce Development

2024 Executive Predictions: Navigating the Tech Talent Gap

Keysight is committed to nurturing tomorrow’s innovators and helping students to lean into their curiosity and love of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and make that passion into a career.

Research & Reports

Electric Vehicle Trends and Challenges for Industrial Real Estate

EVs are now more popular than ever, with significant growth still ahead. There are over 3 million EVs on U.S. roads today and 26 million are projected by 2030, according to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI).

Philanthropy

Latino Network Hosts Fundraiser and Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank

Latino Network hosted a Gather for Good fundraiser on Thursday, February 8th in downtown Portland and received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to support its Escalera (11th and 12th grades) and Fuerza (post-secondary) programs.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Rumpke and Eastman Join Forces To Expand Recycling of PET Waste

Leading North American recycler, Rumpke Waste & Recycling (Rumpke) and molecular recycling pioneer Eastman, announced a groundbreaking partnership to help address the global plastic waste crisis.

Education & Workforce Development

Fifty-One Youth Leaders Selected To Represent All 50 States As Stem Learning Ambassadors

STEM Next Opportunity Fund’s Million Girls Moonshot initiative announced its third cohort of the Flight Crew - a youth ambassador program that is advancing equity for girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Events

Fifth Third Bank Loan Opens Doors for Cinnaire’s Community Development Work in Illinois, Michigan

Cinnaire Lending Corporation (CLC), a certified Community Development Financial Institution has been awarded a $5 million Equity Equivalent investment, or EQ2, from Fifth Third Bank.

Energy & Infrastructure

National Grid Provides More Than $1 Million in Incentives to Gore Mountain for Energy Efficient Snow-Making Equipment

Making sure the slopes have enough snow on them for the thousands who come to ski and snowboard each season at Gore Mountain is critical to the resort’s success.

AI & Technology

Five Predictions for Food and Agtech in 2024

I spoke to over a dozen top food and agtech experts, entrepreneurs and investors about their predictions for the food and agtech market in 2024. I asked, What food tech trends are you most bullish on for 2024? 

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Breweries are Working to Make Super Bowl Sunday Greener

Breweries across the United States are stepping up to help fight climate change, and Super Bowl weekend is no different.

Events

$7M: How the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad Could Transform Lives

Seven million dollars can do a world of good, especially when those funds are put to work by nonprofit organizations. The same amount of money can also put a talking cat or a low-carb beer in front of hundreds of millions of viewers in between touchdowns — for just 30 seconds.

Events

CNH Brands Shine at the Coopavel Rural Show

Case IH, a brand of CNH, recently attended the Coopavel Rural Show. Held from February 5 to 9 in Cascavel, West of Paraná, the fair celebrated its 36th edition where Case IH presented a portfolio designed for the needs of the Paraná farmer.

Latest Campaigns

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

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...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...