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Grady Crosby on Driving Change Through Sustainability and Impact

The Northwestern Mutual Hometown HBCU Connection is an impactful initiative that Crosby champions.

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: We Are Committed To Operating Responsibly

Environment

Wesco is recognized as a premier distribution and supply chain services company with a history of success in meeting our customer needs and integrating sustainability into our operations. For over a decade, we have been committed to operating responsibly.

This Invention Could Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Old Buildings Without Displacing Residents

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A new modular panel from Hydronic Shell Technologies, winner of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, could effectively modernize aging buildings’ HVAC systems without disruptive renovation projects that displace residents.

ESG Voices: Corruption Risk at a Global Scale: Dissecting the Corruption Perceptions Index

KPMG professionals from the Financial Services Forensic Team at KPMG in the UK explore Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, a global ranking which scores 180 countries and territories according to their perceived levels of corruption.

Eastman Launches Naia™ Renew for Denim

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eastman is on a mission to make sustainable fashion more accessible through the availability of Naia™ Renew at scale, offering versatility for a broad range of fashion segments.

Saint-Gobain Reveals the 5 Winners of the Global Architecture Student Contest

More than 224 universities from 29 countries participated in the 19th edition of the Architecture Student Contest. Students from all over the world imagined projects to transform a district of Helsinki in Finland.

Electric Vehicle Sales Headed for Record Year but Growth Slowdown Puts Climate Targets at Risk, According to BloombergNEF Report

Research, Reports & Publications

BloombergNEF’s Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO) shows that EV adoption is still growing, despite the mixed near-term outlook.

Supporting Women’s and Families’ Financial Health: 2024 Women United Power of the Purse Presented by KeyBank and Key4Women

Diversity & Inclusion

On June 6th, the Connecticut Convention Center was abuzz for the United Way Women United’s 13th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction presented by KeyBank and Key4Women.

Southwire Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024 for Mental Wellbeing

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire is proud to announce its recognition as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

This Incredible Journey Paved the Way for Thomas Doan’s Career

Diversity & Inclusion

Thomas Doan is on a team that’s expanding Duke Energy’s smart-thinking grid, automated technology that helped avoid more than 1.5 million customer outages across six states in 2023.

CNH Expands Network Connectivity With Intelsat Collaboration

Innovation & Technology

World class equipment and services company, CNH and Intelsat, have joined up to be the first to provide farmers with access from wherever they are to the internet via a ruggedized satellite communications (SATCOM) service.

Marathon Petroleum Earns CCO Gold Employer Recognition Award for Workplace Safety

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year in a row, Marathon Petroleum has been honored by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) with the Gold Employer Award for unwavering commitment to safety through the certification of its employees.

A Long Journey Home

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Uganda, a young mother learns how breastfeeding can save lives.

Contribute to the Future of Responsible Labor Practices: GRI Invites Public Feedback on Revised Labor Topic Standards

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is calling on all stakeholders in North America to participate in a crucial initiative: revising and strengthening its Labor Topic Standards.

T-Mobile Pays It Forward With $50,000 to Colorado Nonprofits

Social Impact & Volunteering

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced donations totaling $50,000 to five nonprofit organizations in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo. that are making a difference in their communities.

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News | Q2 2024

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This quarterly newsletter showcases how Truist Foundation supports Truist Financial Corporation’s purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities through strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas

FedEx Awards More Than $230,000 to 10 Small Businesses

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) unveiled the recipients of the 12th annual FedEx Small Business Grants Program. Ten U.S.-based businesses were chosen this year out of over 3,900 applications.

The SSCI Engages European Retailers on Sustainability at EMD Member Meeting in Amsterdam

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The SSCI engaged European retailers at the EMD member meeting in Amsterdam, discussing sustainability standards and practices. Highlights included SSCI benchmarking, supplier recognition, and the upcoming environmental benchmark.

Philanthropic Solutions: Leaving a Legacy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We all want to be remembered for our time on this Earth. Creating a lasting legacy gives us the ability to continue to make an impact even after we are gone.

ESG Voices: Safeguarding Nature and Biodiversity Through Women and Indigenous Communities

Environment

Sarah Nelson, Global Lead, Nature & Biodiversity at KPMG International, and Camilla Fontenelle, Supervising Consultant, KPMG in Brazil, and Chair of Leaders 2050, discuss the role that women, and local and indigenous communities, have to play.

Northern Trust Wins GOLD in Small Employers Category at the 2024 Australian Workplace Equality Index Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust wins GOLD in Small Employers Category at the 2024 Australian Workplace Equality Index awards with Pride in Diversity

Celebrating Success: Covia's Conservation Efforts Recognized at 2024 WHC Conference

Environment

Covia is committed to protecting biodiversity by preserving intact forests, reclaiming land with over 50% native species, managing avian and migratory bird habitats, protecting endangered species and their habitats

Delivering Progress on Carbon Neutrality

Environment

Laura Lane, chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer at UPS, joins Workiva’s Andie Wood to explore how one of the world’s largest package delivery companies is tackling emissions reduction.

Harnessing AI in Dealmaking and Corporate Tasks

Innovation & Technology

Many PE firms are waiting for pure-play AI companies—those where AI is ultimately the end product—to mature before investing.

Empowering Educators Through the Know Your Power Program

Education

In the summer of 2023, Entergy New Orleans launched the Know Your Power pilot program, in collaboration with YouthForce NOLA. The innovative internship program exposes high school students to a variety of career paths within the energy sector.