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Awards & Rankings

Lenovo Receives Several ESG Awards, Recognizing the Company's Commitment to Corporate Governance and Sustainability

Lenovo Group has been recognized with numerous award wins for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance from multiple prestigious Hong Kong-based awarding bodies in December.

Philanthropy

Blue Cross, Healthy Blue and Entergy Sponsoring 200,000 Meals for Louisiana Families

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Healthy Blue and Entergy have committed to sponsor 200,000 meals at food banks statewide. Volunteers from these organizations will pack the meals at a series of events benefitting Louisiana food banks.

Awards & Rankings

Yum! Brands Receives Industry-Leading Recognition Through CDP Ranking and Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America Inclusion

In December 2022, Yum! achieved several sustainability honors, earning an A- in Water Security and a B in all other categories from CDP, a global organization that runs a leading disclosure system.

Philanthropy

Hormel Foods Surprises Community Nonprofits

Giving back during the holidays is something Hormel Foods does best. This year, the company surprised 10 local nonprofit organizations in and around Austin, Minn., with $2,500 checks to be used at their discretion for organizational needs.

Environment

Q&A: The Home Depot Merchant Patty Stoffelen Shares the Best Toilets for Water Savings and Performance

When it comes to saving money and conserving resources at home, toilets are an underrated source. One person who knows all about the impact of a high-efficiency toilet is Patty Stoffelen, Merchant for Toilets and Toilet Seats at The Home Depot.

AI & Technology

Does Your Dog Have Nine Lives, Too? This DNA Test Can Tell You

In 2019, Rachel Miro was living alone in a studio apartment in Pittsburgh when she decided to foster a four-legged friend. She went to a local shelter and was immediately taken by a floppy-eared mutt with dark, expressive eyes: Milo.

Awards & Rankings

ITI Honors Five Technology Leaders in Its 2022 Industry Awards Program

Today, global tech trade association ITI announced the recipients of its 2022 Industry Awards, which recognizes industry innovations across five awards categories.

Events

TCS Digital Empowers: Join Amazon, Good360, US National Science Foundation and More on Jan 10-11

Registration today for TCS’ annual Digital Empowers 2023 Summit held virtually on January 10-11, 2023 starting at 12:00 p.m. ET.

AI & Technology

CNH Industrial's New Electrification Center in Detroit, USA

CNH Industrial announced during its Tech Day in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, that it has opened a new technical center in the Detroit Metro area of Michigan, USA.

Environment

Reflecting on COP27 and Rallying for SBTi

Urgency. Alarm. Passion. Hope. COP27 gave a stage to all sorts of emotions about our collective imperative: we must reduce GHG emissions faster - across all industries - despite unprecedented economic and societal uncertainties.

Health & Healthcare

Winter Workplace Safety: 5 Tips To Stay Safe and Warm

When cold weather blows in, new Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) concerns follow thanks to the changing weather landscape. Are you prepared for wintery conditions when you’re on the job? Here are five things to keep in mind as we enter the coldest months of the year.

Environment

Fifth Third Sustainability Business Resource Group Plants Trees for Local Orchard

As part of its efforts to advance environmental sustainability in the communities it serves, members of Fifth Third Bank’s Sustainability Business Resource Group helped to plant fruit trees in a local Cincinnati neighborhood on Nov. 16.

Corporate Responsibility

Rayonier Holds Its First U.S. Employee Planting Day

Rayonier invited nonforestry employees into the woods recently for its first-ever employee planting day in the U.S. Under the guidance of company foresters, about 50 employees planted 4,000 seedlings on a Rayonier forest tract near their Florida headquarters.

Philanthropy

International Paper Taking Action to Address Period Poverty

International Paper's efforts to fight period poverty won a 2022 AF&PA Sustainability Award in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Philanthropy

Snowball Express Transports Gold Star Families to New Holiday Traditions

In partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, American Airlines let good take flight as Snowball Express returned.

Education & Workforce Development

Upskilling Austin’s Vibrant Workforce for the In-Demand Jobs of Tomorrow

Austin’s job market growth is outpacing the rest of the U.S. According to Workforce Solutions Capital Area, 172,194 new jobs were added to the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area between 2016 and 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Biking the Globe for C2C4C

A handful of inspirational words from author Scott Stoll served as the rallying cry for more than 350 Bristol Myers Squibb employees representing 23 nations who successfully trained and participated in four regional bicycle rides collectively known as C2C4C.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Chefs in Germany Serve Plant-Powered Plates During Veganuary

Nine chefs from Aramark Germany got together to create new tasty, nutritious dishes that will inspire customers to take steps toward a more plant-based diet.

Corporate Responsibility

Could the Reallocation of Human Capital Be a Key Solution to Today's Climate Crisis?

Following the UN’s recent report announcing there is “no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place”, taking action to operationalise the Paris Agreement has never been more urgent.

Philanthropy

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”), Serving Over 45,000 Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, Offers New Opportunities To Get Involved During Mentor Month

In honor of Mentor Month, SkystheLimit.org is shining a light on a variety of opportunities enabling underrepresented entrepreneurs to connect with business mentors.

Research & Reports

Buyer's Guide to ESG Data Management, Reporting, Assurance & Disclosure Software

As ESG becomes more important to investors, employees, and consumers, companies who report and disclose ESG data have an opportunity to amplify value creation.

Inclusion & Opportunity

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Generation, Mental Health and More

Today we are talking about reverse mentoring, mental health in the workplace, gendering of emotions, and a Muslim women’s football club from London.

Volunteering & Community

T. Rowe Price and the Baltimore Ravens Honor Exceptional Maryland Volunteers With 2022 Community Quarterback Award

The 2022 Community Quarterback Award recipients were honored at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 1, when the Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Health & Healthcare

Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Initiatives To Support Safer Classrooms

Quest Diagnostics recognizes the critical role that daily in-school learning plays in helping our kids to overcome the very real challenges they faced with repeated lockdowns, school closings, and the limitations of remote learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Bloomberg Launches New Historically Black College Trading Challenge

Bloomberg for Education and Bloomberg Human Resources put the finance knowledge of more than 60 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the test in a new environmental, social, governance (ESG) trading challenge event.

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2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Corporate Social Responsibility

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License to Operate

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

LATAM Growth

DP World is significantly expanding its operations in Latin America, focusing on enhancing port infrastructure and increasing cargo handling...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

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...