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Innovation & Technology

Security Highlight: Introducing the Next-Generation Embedded Security Testbench

Semiconductors today are defined by three key trends: faster performance, smaller footprints, and richer functionality. Modern processors reach record clock speeds, while 3nm technology packs billions of transistors into minimal space.

Innovation & Technology

New Location, Same Vision: Higg Index Resources Now Available at Cascale

Cascale has launched a new website that will serve as the new home for key Higg Index resources previously housed on howtohigg.org.

Social Impact & Volunteering

‘Meaningful and Fun’: Regions Teams Celebrate Autism Awareness Month by Giving Back

Regions associates celebrate many observances throughout the year, and they’re more than just calendar entries. Teams across the footprint use these occasions as opportunities to roll up their sleeves and get to work supporting customers, associates and communities

Environment

Empowering Women of Color to Lead on Climate

Diamond Spratling of Girl + Environment shares how her organization empowers women of color to take action on climate and environmental justice by meeting communities where they are and centering culture, health, and grassroots leadership.

Energy

A Cisco Strategy To Support Clean Energy

One the one hand, tech innovation can help energy grids and power generation become more efficient and secure. On the other, the rapid adoption and development of emerging technologies is increasing power consumption.

Research, Reports & Publications

Engage for Good and Adyen Launch 2025 Charity Checkout Champions Report, Revealing What’s Powering Today’s Most Effective Checkout Fundraising Campaigns

Engage for Good and Adyen launch 2025 Charity Checkout Champions Report, highlighting point-of-sale fundraising among corporations and nonprofits.

Events, Media & Communications

Racing Redefined: DP World’s Logistics Drive SailGP’s 2025 Season

From record-breaking races to behind-the-scenes precision, SailGP’s 2025 season is a masterclass in speed, strategy, and logistical excellence.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Washington Farmland Trust Awarded $400,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation To Help Farmers Grow and Thrive

Washington Farmland Trust, a nonprofit that protects threatened farmland and supports farmers across the state, has received a $400,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Veolia Completes Most Comprehensive Industry Testing to Date on PFAS Waste Incineration

Veolia has published the waste management industry’s most comprehensive testing to date on the incineration of PFAS compounds. The tests demonstrated that high temperature incineration is a proven and reliable disposal solution for high concentrations of targeted PFAS

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ScottsMiracle-Gro Partners With Farm-to-Schools Program in Columbus: Beyond Your Typical Classroom

Our purpose to GroMoreGood takes many forms. One of those special moments happened with Columbus City Schools in Ohio, where the magic of a single idea blossomed beyond its original intent and became something bigger, something greater.

Environment

Duke Energy Marks Earth Month in South Carolina With $375,000 in Grants To Fight Trash, Promote Tree Planting, Sustain Trail Access

Throughout the month of April, Duke Energy highlighted the importance of sustainability of our state’s natural assets with $375,000 in grants to organizations that manage and provide support to state and local parks, tree advocacy, trail maintenance and litter prevention

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2024 Responsible Business and Impact Report Shares How Gilead Sciences Is Driving Change

At Gilead, we innovate for impact. This commitment helps us drive scientific solutions forward, reach more people in more places and protect the planet we all share.

Health & Healthcare

Women and Heart Disease: Those Most at Risk Are Most in Need of the Conversation

This May, during Women’s Health Month and Mother’s Day, we encourage people to make the pledge to talk to their mother or the women in their lives about heart health.

Green Infrastructure

Entergy Grid Renewal Projects Full Steam Ahead During National Infrastructure Week

May 12-16 marks National Infrastructure Week, but for Entergy employees, it seems like the observance is celebrated daily.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2025 Hurricane Season Nears As U.S. and Caribbean Continue Rebuilding From 2024 Storms

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially beginning on June 1, many communities across the United States and Caribbean are still recovering from the devastating impacts of the 2024 storm season.

Diversity & Inclusion

Powering Gender-Fair AI: Voices of Women Leading Inclusive Change

During Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the incredible women leading change in the tech space through Lenovo’s charitable community partnerships.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases Its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s 2024 performance on the corporate responsibility priorities established for its 2021-2025 reporting period.

Responsible Production & Consumption

International Paper Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Greenfield Packaging Facility in Waterloo, Iowa

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC), a global leader in sustainable packaging, is proud to announce the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art sustainable, packaging box plant in Waterloo, Iowa.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delivering Hope: FedEx Steps Up for Families Affected by Wildfires

April 17th marked the 52nd anniversary of FedEx, but it also signified 100 days since the California wildfires.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Partner With Superfd and Melissa’s Produce To Celebrate CHLA Nurses During National Nurses Appreciation Week

In celebration of National Nurses Appreciation Week, AEG’s LA Kings joined forces with Superfd and Melissa’s Produce to show gratitude to frontline healthcare providers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Half of Gaza’s Children Now Malnourished As Humanitarian Aid Remains Blocked

Gaza is now in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), with over 250,000 people facing starvation and 71,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition. Aid blockades have halted food, water, and medicine. Without urgent intervention, famine is imminent.

Environment

The World’s Largest Restaurant Company Believes That Building Green Can Help Save Green

Since 1997, Yum! Brands has expanded its global footprint to include restaurants in over 155 countries and territories, and it’s done so while keeping cost efficient — and eco-friendly — methods in mind.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Moment in Sports History: DICK’S House of Sport Pittsburgh Unveils Legendary Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Card

Fans and collectors gathered at DICK’S House of Sport (HOS) in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 9 to catch a glimpse of sports history. The store unveiled the one-of-one Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card.

Education

Saint-Gobain North America Announces 2025 Winners of United States National Round of ‘Architecture Student Contest’

Last week, Saint-Gobain North America, through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed, held the United States National round of the Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest, awarding Alexander Davidson Caroll, Magnolia Moskun and Huiyun Qiu.

Environment

Paramount Wraps Up Earth Month With Hands-On Volunteering, Green Expos, and Creative Eco-Initiatives

In celebration of Earth Month, Paramount colleagues joined each other across their communities to help make an environmental difference where needed!

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  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. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  4. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  5. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  6. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  7. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  8. 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...
  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. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  11. 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...
  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  13. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  14. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...