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Fifth Third ESG Report: The Approach

Research, Reports & Publications

In March 2020, Fifth Third became the first U.S. commercial bank to join the SASB Alliance. We also became a member of the GRI community and a TCFD supporter.

Helping To Increase Access To Handwashing During a Global Pandemic

Health & Healthcare

If we are serious about confronting the challenges of our times – challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change – industry must collaborate with other sectors and change the way we plan and manage water resources.

Idris and Sabrina Elba Are Calling for Investments in Rural Agriculture to Fight Rising Hunger

The theme of this year’s World Food Day on Oct. 16 is “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together.” The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is leading the global effort to empower farmers to end hunger. You can join us in taking action to support IFAD here.

Grassroots Group Protect Native Elders Partners with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Distribute More than 300,000 Face Masks and More to Tribal Communities

Social Impact & Volunteering

As Native American communities continue to grapple with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, preparing for both winter and another potential spike in cases, grassroots organization Protect Native Elders has been busy delivering PPE

Making Products Secure, By Default

Innovation & Technology

The path to a more secure cyber world starts with designing, engineering and manufacturing products with cyber security best practices. In short, to make products “Secure by default”.

Comcast Offers Thousands of Grants, Equipment, Marketing and Tech Resources to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The multi-faceted program offers grants, marketing and technology upgrades, including media campaigns and connectivity, computer and voice equipment, as well as free marketing insights to all applicants.

Leading Organizations Launch Invent Together Campaign to Narrow Patent Diversity Gap

Diversity & Inclusion

Today, leading universities, nonprofits, corporations, and other stakeholders announced the launch of Invent Together, a new campaign working to close the patent diversity gap among traditionally underrepresented inventors.

A Perfect 10: Introducing This Year's 10 Under 20 Food Heroes

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nine young people & one organization filled with preteens received high honors from Hormel Foods as the 10 Under 20 Food Heroes. In addition to their youth, the recipients share the dream of erasing hunger & creating a more livable planet.

spotLESS Materials: Sprayable Coatings That Repel Liquid, Sludge, Bacteria, and More

Environment

spotLESS Materials makes sprayable coatings that repel liquid, sludge, bacteria, mineral deposits, and more.

How Can Pro Bono Counter Inequities in Nonprofit Funding?

Diversity & Inclusion

Strategic pro bono can make a big difference for nonprofits dealing with systemic inequities. Learn how (and how you can help) at Taproot Foundation's free Pro Bono Week webinar on October 27.

How COVID Accelerated Digital Transformation at Aflac

Innovation & Technology

Before COVID-19 became a reality, Aflac, the $23 billion insurance company, had embarked on a digital transformation. Launched in early 2019, “One Digital Aflac” would use technology to make it easier for customers to buy insurance, for the sales teams to sell into the marketplace, and for employees to deliver.

The Risks Related to Contracting Fleet Vehicle Services

Environment

What are the risks related to contracting fleet vehicle services and how can companies mitigate these risks to ensure a safe working environment for everyone? Antea Group provides some answers in this post.

Growing in Kindness: How ScottsMiracle-Gro Associates GroMoreGood Through the Simple Act of Gardening

A big part of our culture, and who we are at ScottsMiracle-Gro, revolves around the belief that we can all GroMoreGood for the world and our communities––even from the comfort of our own backyards.

Prevention Resources to Keep Kids Substance-Free

Education

Cannabis legalization is on the rise in many states: only in eight states and federally is the substance still fully illegal.

Renewable Energy Advances Energy Sovereignty in US Tribal Communities

Environment

Now in its third year, the Tribal Solar Accelerator fund (TSAF), an initiative of GRID Alternatives, launched with seed funding from Wells Fargo that aims to catalyze the growth of solar energy and expand solar job opportunities

Gildan's Innovation Centre in Action During COVID-19

Innovation & Technology

Earlier this year, Gildan joined international efforts to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the Company’s Innovation Centre, strategically located inside Gildan’s manufacturing complex in Honduras, the Company was able to leverage its state-of-the-art product-development process to help with this important initiative.

ON Semiconductor Innovative Technology is Shaping the Future of Sports

Innovation & Technology

Technology and the sports industry are becoming intertwined like never before! The definition of “fan engagement” has changed over the past decade due to cultural shifts and technology innovations.

Bacardi Spirit Forward Summit Returns for Free Conversations About Authenticity, Intersectionality, the Workplace and Wellness

Diversity & Inclusion

The 2020 Spirit Forward Summit, powered by Bacardi, is moving to an online format and, for the first time, is offering its lineup of speakers free of charge.

Ecolab Ranks in Top 25 on the Just 100 List of Companies at the Forefront on Responsible Capitalism

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, ranks #22 overall and #1 in the chemicals industry on the 2021 Just 100 list.

LIXIL Collaborates with USAID, Reckitt-Benckiser, and UNICEF to Improve Sanitation and Hand-Hygiene

Health & Healthcare

To mark Global Handwashing Day, LIXIL Group Corporation announced it will work with three global change-makers to improve sanitation and hand-hygiene in the world.

On Rural Women's Day New Holland Celebrates the Crucial Role of Women in Agriculture

Diversity & Inclusion

On International Rural Women’s Day, New Holland, a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, takes the opportunity to celebrate the crucial role of rural women in our society.

Herbalife Nutrition Commemorates the Inaugural Year of “Nutrition for Zero Hunger”, the Initiative to End World Hunger

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition is commemorating the first year of its Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative and sharing the results in advance of World Food Day. Nutrition for Zero Hunger is a global program that is aligned with the second...

Smart City by Mohawk Group: Product Innovations 2020

Green Infrastructure

Mohawk Group’s Smart City carpet collection reinterprets transit maps into soft surfaces. Contributing editor Sarah Kloepple explores this sustainably created flooring system with Mark Page, Mohawk’s senior director, creative design and development.

Why You Should Care More About Single-Use Plastics, From 3 Titans of Marine Conservation

Responsible Production & Consumption

While the pandemic has caused untold devastation around the world, lockdown measures have brought some unexpected environmental benefits: Global emissions have plummeted and in some areas wildlife has flourished — even along some city streets.

Putting Purpose Into Action: A Message From Our CEO

Health & Healthcare

Geoff Martha, the Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, discusses adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of supporting a global workforce and the importance of environmental stewardship and working responsibly.