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Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Pride Spotlight: I Have Community

Brantley Clark (He/Him) says he is many things: A partner. A girl dad. A trans man. A black man. A trans black man. And he is crystal clear how to encapsulate all that succinctly if you ask what Pride means to him.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Responsibility of Design

NYCxDESIGN teamed up with the Kohler Experience Center by Best Plumbing Supply to host the first-ever live recording of NYCxDESIGN’s The Mic podcast with special talk series “The Responsibility of Design”.

Environment

Picnic Tables Made Of Sauce Packets Unveiled In Mercer County

Four picnic tables made of recycled sauce packets were recently unveiled In Mercer County. The tables are the product of an initiative by Taco Bell and TerraCycle.

Environment

Diving Deep for Vital Marine Carbon Sequestration Research

Friends of RGV Reef, a Texas non-profit, announced it’s launching a new marine study to determine the carbon sequestration potential of the reef, located 13 miles northeast of South Padre Island’s jetties in the Gulf of Mexico.

Environment

With Over Half the U.S. in Drought, Water Conservation Tips for Summer 2022

As warm weather activities heat up, it may be tempting to leave the water running to keep yourself and your lawn cool.

Environment

Setting the Benchmark for Sustainable Agriculture

Organic farming is both good for the environment and can generate attractive returns.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Using Black & Veatch Expertise, Water and Wastewater Projects in Atlanta, South Carolina Grab Top Honors From Construction Group

Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, announces that two water-related projects in which it played key roles have been awarded “project of the year” honors from the Underground Construction Association (UCA).

Environment

New Carbon Transparency Partnership Provides Forum for Stakeholders To Address Lack of Scope 3 Emissions Transparency

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Carbon Transparency Partnership, bringing together stakeholders from across value chains and industries and rallying and coordinating leading industry-focused initiatives

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Nurturing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is woven into the fabric of GoDaddy. We also want our workforce to reflect and embrace the diversity of our customers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum China Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

Yum China Holdings, Inc. issued its fifth annual sustainability report.

Research, Reports & Publications

Increasing DEI Development Opportunities

Our goal is to build and sustain a physically and psychologically safe culture of excellence, equity and inclusion across the entire Edison International organization.

Environment

The Champion of Textile Sustainability

Ray C. Anderson’s legacy as a champion of textile sustainability continues to have value today. Michael Quante interviews John A. Lanier, about Ray's legacy today and how it has unfolded through the Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank, NeighborWorks and The Fair Housing Center Celebrate First Closed Loan in Program to Expand Access to Home Loans for Single-family Properties Throughout Toledo

This week KeyBank, NeighborWorks and The Fair Housing Center celebrated the first loan closed under a new program aimed at making financing single-family homes easier and more affordable for low- to moderate-income individuals and families throughout the city of Toledo.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cisco Green Team Network: Protecting Our Planet Starts With Us

At Cisco, employees are encouraged to give back to their global and local communities through our Time2Give initiative. Who doesn’t love working for a company that gives their employees time and space to follow their passion?

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard Celebrates Pride Month With Your True Self Is Priceless Campaign

This Pride month, Mastercard® is proud to continue its longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community through Your True Self is Priceless, a campaign designed to celebrate the power that comes from embracing and living as your authentic self.

Environment

The Consumer Goods Forum Launches New Carbon Solutions Hub to Help Industry Understand the Pathway to Net Zero

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today launched its Carbon Solutions Hub (the Hub), a new knowledge repository built in collaboration with Accenture.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of the Top 75 Companies for Executive Women by Seramount for the Sixth Consecutive Year

Kimberly-Clark announced that it was named one of the Top 75 Companies for Executive Women by Seramount for the sixth consecutive year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Improve Your ESG Performance

Does your business have an #ESG program? How do you improve your ESG rating, score and overall performance? In this episode of The Social Impact Show, we chat with Stewart Rassier and Janna Irons from thinkPARALLAX and explore five key areas

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Pride This Month - and Every Month

Medtronic is creating a culture of belonging for the LGBTQ+ community.

Green Infrastructure

Electrification of Airports From Landside to Airside

Emerging transportation technologies are shaping the next generation of air and ground transportation, which will transform operating conditions at airports and significantly help to reduce environmental footprints.

Environment

Zero Waste to Landfill: What Is It and How To Get Started

These days, there’s a lot of incentive for businesses to operate in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. It really is a win-win: your business stays aligned with changing regulations, your reputation is strengthened, and your bottom line is improved.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Planting Trees in Greece for FedEx Cares

Last summer, devastating wildfires left parts of Greece treeless and blackened. On April 18 a team of 80 FedEx colleagues, friends and families volunteered to plant 400 trees in Athens.

Research, Reports & Publications

5 Things to Know About Our Newly-Released Sustainability Report

The 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report details Chevron’s efforts accelerating a lower carbon future. Such efforts range from water efficiency in targeted regions to promoting racial equality in the United States.

Environment

Investing in Decarbonization

We are committed to helping achieve a low-carbon future, both in our operations and by helping customers reach climate goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Consumer Goods CEOs Highlight Five Urgent Actions Needed To Reach 2030 SDG Deadline

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the EY organisation have today published a new report bringing together opinions from 13 consumer industry leaders that outlines the urgent priorities the sector must act upon to help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 deadline.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  3. 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...
  4. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  5. 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...
  6. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  14. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)