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Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Environment

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife Team Up To Help Farmers Address Water Scarcity

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife are collaborating through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator to deploy and scale Liquid Prep, a tech solution that provides “when to water” decision support to farmers, in arid regions of the United States.

Green Infrastructure

USDOT Selects The Ray As Capacity Builder for 15 Communities in Launch of National Thriving Communities Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $5.1 million to The Ray and partners Arcadis, InfraStrategies, and Beverly Scott Associates to support 15 communities as a Networked Communities capacity builder within the USDOT’s Thriving Communities Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GFSI Welcomes New Steering Committee Members

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, welcomes three new industry experts to the GFSI Steering Committee.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Advances to 7th on DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to 7th place on the 2023 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced yesterday at DiversityInc's celebratory event in New York City.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott Announces New Partnerships and Programs To Advance Its Diversity in Clinical Trials Initiative

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced a series of new programs within its multi-million-dollar initiative to increase diversity in clinical trials and improve care among under-represented populations.

Events, Media & Communications

Ready for Our Close-Up: Production and Event Safety When Filming on Location

In a recent webinar, our experts discuss one of the most important parts of film production health and safety: location. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Suncor Indigenous Employees, Lana and Joy Want Everyone To Be an Ally on Red Dress Day and Beyond

Also known as Red Dress Day, May 5 marks a day to honour, remember and create awareness and action for Missing, Murdered and Exploited Indigenous Peoples (MMEIP) in Canada.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sharing Roads and Resources – How FedEx Is Improving Transit in Brasil

In 2007, Brasil was announced as the host country for the 2014 World Cup. At the time, the nation was growing toward 200 million residents and had doubled its GDP since 2000.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Named One of 'America's Best Employers for Diversity’ by Forbes

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ list of America's Best Employers for Diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Courage, Key Resources Yield Optimism Among Minority Business Owners

PNC has taken significant steps in doing more for minority-owned businesses and providing necessary resources to help them overcome roadblocks.

Education

Winning Formula: $50,000 Scholarship for Chemistry Major

Edison International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro called Li to the front of the class to surprise her with the life-changing news: “Congratulations, you’re an Edison Scholar, Jackie!”

Environment

Thanking Our Forest Mothers

Every forest has “mother trees”: certain species of fully-grown, reproductive trees that allow forests to establish themselves, adapt to adversities and develop for the long-term. In the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, the juçara palm tree plays that caregiver role.

Environment

Engaging With SMEs Can Unlock Critical Scope 3 Emissions Data

For large companies intent on gathering the full scope of greenhouse gas emissions data to meet their climate goals, working together with suppliers is the only way to assess the crucial Scope 3 emissions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Episode 4 • Outsourced Chief Sustainability Officer Asia • The Future of the CSO • APAC • Dr Darian McBain

As the role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) continues to evolve at pace, we are working closely with our network of sustainability leaders to share practical insights into the skills, knowledge and expertise that will be required for the future of the profession.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: The Specifics

Building an inclusive and equitable workforce requires accountability. That’s why we report our progress publicly. For eight years, we’ve published our diversity and salary data to show where we’ve done well — and to spotlight areas where we can continue to improve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Accion Opportunity Fund Receives $1.5 Million Grant From Truist Foundation To Support Women, Latine and Black Truck Drivers

Truist Foundation announced a $1.5 million commitment to Accion Opportunity Fund, which offers responsible capital, coaching and networks to small businesses owned by people of color, women and/or low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs.

Events, Media & Communications

Marking Over 50 Years of Earth Day and Sustainability-Focused Mutual Funds

The Morningstar folks are on top of monitoring and reporting on investment trends, including embracing sustainable investing as a major trend to track.

Research, Reports & Publications

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Publishes Updated Design Guidelines for Optimal Hospital Plastics Recycling

HPRC has published an updated version of our Design Guidelines for Optimal Hospital Plastics Recycling. This guidance aims to influence the design of plastic healthcare products and packaging for improved recyclability without deteriorating product integrity or performance. 

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Through a Virtual Conversation With New England Patriots Wide Receiver Juju Smith-Schuster

AEG Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month through a Virtual Conversation with New England Patriots Wide Receiver Juju Smith-Schuster

Diversity & Inclusion

From Cashier To Store Manager: Sheila Concepcion Shares How Her Filipino Roots Have Shaped Her 25-Year Career at the Home Depot

When Sheila Concepcion was just 21, she left everything she knew in the Philippines and migrated to the United States with her dad. Sheila’s dad returned to the Philippines soon after, so finding a job and planting roots became her top priority.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

LyondellBasell Introduces Green Financing Framework To Help Further Sustainability Goals

“Our green financing framework reflects the decisive steps we are taking to allocate capital toward initiatives aligned with our sustainability strategy,” said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell CEO.

Environment

First Analysis of Food Sector Climate Transition Plans Finds Much Progress Is Needed by 2030

Major food companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but a new Ceres analysis found that many of them are far from implementing the necessary actions to align with and accelerate the transition to a zero emissions economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Honoring Our Commitment to DE&I During Diversity Month

In April, the world celebrated people who make our communities different, similar and vibrant in recognition of Diversity Month. At HARMAN, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are built into our core values, driven from the top, and embedded within our day-to-day operations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trane Technologies Outlines Transition Plan to Achieve Net-Zero Targets by 2050

Trane Technologies’ Net-Zero Roadmap and the company’s advancements toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments are included in its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report: Ambition. Action. Impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Teammates and Clients Donate to Bethany House in Rochester, NY

KeyBank’s Key4Women chapter in Rochester recently donated hygiene products to Bethany House. This organization that provides temporary housing, assistance and support to women and children in Rochester, NY afflicted with homelessness and instability from domestic violence.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  5. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  6. PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond
    Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...
  7. 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...
  8. Community Investment
    all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)
  9. Employee Giving & Volunteerism
    We support employees in their desire to give back – connecting them to organizations where they can make a difference. Motorolans are good citizens by...
  10. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  11. Guiding Stars blog: Nutrition Science
    About the Guiding Stars Nutrition Science Blog The Guiding Stars Nutrition Science blog is your place for digestible nutrition information. Hear from...
  12. 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...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  15. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...