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Le Groupe Banque TD engage des entreprises issues de la diversité pour piloter activement une émission d’obligations vertes de 500 millions de dollars américains, une première chez les émetteurs canadiens

Aujourd’hui, La Banque Toronto-Dominion (la « TD » ou la « Banque ») a conclu une émission d’obligations vertes d’une durée de trois ans, de 500 millions de dollars américains

Simplicity Now: What Work Looks Like in 2022

Watch this LinkedIn Live session with Matt Kelly, M. Ellen Ourednik and Steve Soter of Workiva for insight into what work will look like in 2022!

Exclusive: Dr. Jane Goodall Needs Your Help on Her Most Crucial Mission Yet

Environment

Trees for Jane is a new global initiative launched earlier this year, with HP as a proud founding partner.

The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $1 Million to Communities Devastated by Tornado Outbreak

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $1 million to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in the communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across the central United States.

Taco Bell® Spices Up The Path To Higher Education With Lil Nas X

Education

This year, newly appointed Chief Impact Officer Lil Nas X is helping the Taco Bell Foundation launch the Live Más Scholarship application to enable students from all backgrounds to pursue their passions.

Pro Bono Perspectives Season 3 Finale: 3 Ways You Can Be a Force for Good in 2022

Social Impact & Volunteering

In the Season 3 finale of the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast, host and Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly highlights three ways you can be a force for good in the new year.

TD Bank Group Engages Diversity Firms to Actively Lead a US$500 Million Green Bond Offering - a First Among Canadian Issuers

Today, The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD" or the "Bank") closed a three-year US$500 million green bond offering through a syndicate of underwriters that includes minority-, women- and veteran-owned business enterprises (MWVBEs).

Qualcomm Leads Other Major US Chipmakers in Setting Net-Zero Goal

Innovation & Technology

Chipmakers require tremendous amounts of energy and water, but U.S. chip producer QUALCOMM Inc. aims to reach net-zero emissions within the next 20 years.

Ecolab Again Recognized for Global Water Leadership on CDP A List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab has again been recognized for its corporate sustainability leadership by global environmental non-profit CDP, earning inclusion on CDP’s prestigious A List for tackling water security.

Aflac Incorporated Becomes Signatory to Principles for Responsible Investment

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it has become a signatory of Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the leading global network of asset owners, asset managers and service providers committed to incorporating its six Principles, which offer a blueprint of possible actions for incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues into its investment and ownership decisions.

Ace Hardware and The Trevor Project Honored With 2022 “Golden Halo”' for Best-in-Class Corporate Social Impact Efforts

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good has named Ace Hardware and The Trevor Project its 2022 Golden Halo Award winners.

John Deere Collaborates With Field to Market to Streamline Outcomes-Based Sustainability Measurement in Operations Center

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

John Deere and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today a pilot program that integrates sustainability metrics of Field to Market’s Fieldprint® Platform into John Deere’s Operations Center to help cotton growers more easily capture data necessary for field-level environmental analysis.

The Scotiabank Women Initiative Celebrates Third Anniversary With Plans for International Expansion

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank proudly celebrates the third-year anniversary of The Scotiabank Women Initiative® with plans to expand internationally in the new year.

ESG Country Credit Ratings Highlight Shortcomings of Sovereign Bond Ratings

Research, Reports & Publications

Sovereign bond ratings are high-impact numbers: defining the interest rate a country has to pay for debt and fresh capital. Comparison of conventionally overeign bond ratings and ESG country credit ratings based on the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI show significant differences.

Georgia-Pacific Employee Represents at Covenant House Georgia Sleep Out

Social Impact & Volunteering

If you had told me 21 years ago when I joined Georgia-Pacific LLC that I would wind up sleeping on one of the boxes we make, I would have thought you were joking.

Whirlpool Corporation Sponsors Habitat for Humanity Asia-Pacific Housing Forum

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This year’s theme, Building Forward Better for Inclusive Housing, highlights the urgent need for affordable housing solutions.

Re-Thinking Disability in Tech: How Workplace Inclusion Can Drive Growth

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion is, of course, a worthy goal in its own right. But bringing more people with disabilities into the workforce shouldn’t just be seen as a noble cause; it’s not something to be bestowed.

Cisco Purpose Report: Measuring and Reporting Impact Along Our Purpose Journey

Research, Reports & Publications

Measuring impact isn’t just a tick-the-box exercise for Cisco. We’ve been creating and measuring the outcomes of our ESG programs on a global scale for decades.

Xylem Partners With UNICEF to Create a Brighter Future for 3.4 Million Children in India's Most Vulnerable Communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem Watermark, the corporate social responsibility program of global water technology company Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), aims to reach over 3.4 million children by end of 2023 through its support of UNICEF, the world’s leading organization for children

Volunteer Experiences That Impassion Employees and Create Meaningful Impact

Social Impact & Volunteering

“Do you want to build a robot?” That’s the question America’s Charities and Give To Get recently posed to a small group of HR, CSR, and employee giving coordinators who we invited to test-drive a virtual volunteering experience.

SCS Named Best Verification Company for Carbon Offset Projects

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services announces it has achieved “Best Verification Company” in Environmental Finance’s 2021 Annual Market Rankings, a peer-voted market survey. This award signifies the company’s dedication to rigorous validation and verification of offset projects, so that its clients can deliver high-quality verified carbon credits to the global markets.

It's Official! Bacardi Is One of the World's Best Employers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

As the year comes to a close, Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, is rounding it off in celebration. Bacardi has been recognized on Forbes' list of the "World's Best Employers" for 2021, based on independent surveys conducted in more than 55 countries worldwide.

Clarivate Partners With Onyx IP Group

Diversity & Inclusion

Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT) announced today an exclusive partnership with Onyx IP Group, a US-based intellectual property (IP) law firm fully owned by James Bennin, a Black attorney.

A Year to Celebrate: 2021 IWBI Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Individuals and organizations from around the globe are leading the charge to revolutionize the impact our buildings, organizations and communities have on health, equity and quality of life. At IWBI, we celebrate and recognize it.

Healing Connections: One Woman's Campaign for Equitable Healthcare Access

Health & Healthcare

A personal health crisis — and the search for a culturally competent provider — spurred Kimberly Wilson to launch a platform to help others.