ESG News from Leading Brands

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Innovation & Technology | SAP

3 Ways AI Accelerates Sustainability Efforts

While climate risk, social equity and ethical governance used to be peripheral concerns, they are now central to long-term business success.
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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Increases Hurricane Helene Relief, Recovery Support to $1 Million

Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $500,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by the historic destruction from Hurricane Helene, including Western North Carolina, making its total contributions $1 million.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Marketing Pro Launches 'Ask the Latina' Mentoring App With Free Coaching From Verizon

When Terry Beltrán was a student at Michigan State University, she remembers being the only Latina in her industrial engineering program. In difficult moments, she felt she could have benefited from more support.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Delaware’s Youth: Delmarva Power Partners To Raise Funds and Assemble Backpacks for Food Bank’s Weekend Meal Program

We partnered with 93.7 WSTW to support the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, which provides healthy food packs to kids in need during weekends and school breaks.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Mastercard: Getting on Board for More Sustainable Business Travel

Business travel is continuing to rebound faster than predicted — and with net zero deadlines looming, it’s even more important to reduce travel’s carbon footprint.

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Green Infrastructure

3M’s New Docuseries, Green Works, Highlights the Talent Supporting the Green Transition

To help combat climate change, the world needs more people at all skill levels to join the green economy.  With more than 300 million new “green jobs” possible by 2050, 3M is intensifying its commitment to climate innovation.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow Launches REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins for Cable Jackets, Advancing Circularity in the Global Wire and Cable Industry With Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announces the launch of a range of REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins that incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) material into cable jacketing to help address customers’ varying needs and circularity goals across the globe.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Voices — Kathelen Amos: Building a Bridge to a Brighter Future

It all started nearly three decades ago with a $3 million pledge to establish the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center — the first step in a long-standing commitment to supporting the treatment and cure of childhood cancer and blood disorders.

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Events, Media & Communications

Community Tradition Returns to Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery

Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery recently hosted open houses at its Wilmington and Carson sites, drawing hundreds of attendees to meet with refinery staff and learn more about the facility.

Responsible Production & Consumption

State of Washington Approves SCS Global Services As a Verifier for Their Cap-and-invest Offset Program

SCS Global Services (SCS), an international leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has been approved as a verification body for offset projects under the state of Washington’s Cap-and-Invest Program.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Airlines Champions Diversity and Talent Development, Fostering a Culture of Inclusion and Pay Equity for Over 140,000 Team Members

American is a people business, working to deliver, connect and care for people on life’s journey. The talent and dedication of our more than 140,000 team members are the most important drivers of our success.

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Environment

IP Celebrates World Rivers Day by Highlighting the Restoration of Wetlands in the Savannah Watershed, Helping At-Risk Species

In honor of World Rivers Day, International Paper (IP) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are celebrating their longstanding collaboration through the Forestland Stewards Partnership.

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Energy

Pizza Hut Indonesia Is Advancing Sustainability Through New EV Charging Stations

As part of our Pizza Hut Peduli 8P -- Renewable Energy initiative, we're excited to announce our new collaboration with Voltron to install electric vehicle charging stations at selected Pizza Hut restaurants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Light the Way: Inspiring the Team of Tomorrow With World Champion B-Boy, Victor Montalvo

Earlier this year, Xfinity joined forces with World Champion and U.S. Olympian, Breaking, Victor Montalvo, to launch our newest Hispanic advertising campaign, “Light the Way,” which airs nationwide on Telemundo and NBC.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yang Lu, Tapestry CIO, Named One of the ‘50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business’ for Leadership in Technology and DEI Initiatives

We are thrilled to announce that Yang Lu– who was recently promoted to Tapestry’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) – has also been named one of the "50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business" by the Asian American Business Development Center!

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Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Is Walking the Runway

As the fall approaches with cooler days, many people are swapping their wardrobes for warmer attire. Likewise, those interested in fashion are already looking at the latest collections for next year, which were recently unveiled at Fashion Weeks all over the world.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

LA Galaxy Partners With the Jessie Ress Foundation: Never Ever Give Up To Support MLS’ Annual Kick Childhood Cancer Campaign

In support of Major League Soccer’s Kick Childhood Cancer campaign, AEG’s LA Galaxy, in partnership with adidas, hosted 11 cancer patients from The Jessie Ress Foundation: Never Ever Give Up at the club’s second annual Boot Making Lab, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Achieves Net-Zero Manufacturing (Scopes 1 and 2) at Surface Conditioning Facility in Anaheim, California

Saint-Gobain North America, through its Ceramics division, has achieved net-zero carbon manufacturing (scopes 1 and 2) at its Surface Conditioning facility in Anaheim, California, reducing CO2 emissions by 80 tons compared to 2022 levels.

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Innovation & Technology

Energy Efficiency As a Native Network Attribute Through 6G

Keysight’s 6G journey, which started nearly five years ago, is focused on advancing key scalable solutions while actively engaging and influencing the early-stage ecosystem, keeping sustainability and AI top of mind.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

San Fernando Valley Nonprofit Increases Its Impact Through Unique Collaboration

For more than a decade, Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) has assisted thousands of individuals in overcoming barriers by addressing the core issues facing their low-income communities through education, workforce development and other support services.

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Education

Subaru Loves Learning: Helping Schools and Students in Need

Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal opportunity at a quality education. That’s why we are continuing our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org® to support students at schools, nationwide.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Strengthening Community Resilience: Duke Energy Foundation Tops $19.5 Million in Disaster Readiness and Recovery Investments

Just as Duke Energy makes extensive preparations ahead of severe weather and other emergencies, Duke Energy Foundation is committed to helping ensure its communities are well prepared before disaster strikes.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Look Into Gildan’s Internship Program: Meet Seven Summer Interns of 2024

Every year, Gildan's summer internship program invites aspiring students and recent graduates to go beyond the simple t-shirt and discover the full breadth and scale of the organization.

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Health & Healthcare

Baker Tilly’s Healthy Outcomes Podcast: Navigating Healthcare's Regulatory Landscape

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, Baker Tilly host Mark Ross interviews Celia Van Lenten, Principal with the law firm of Miles & Stockbridge.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Hits Another Important Milestone, Surpassing $1 Million in Neighbors First Credits

KeyBank announced that it has funded more than $1 million in KeyBank Neighbors First Credits, helping 200 clients achieve their dream of homeownership in areas where the program is available. This milestone is the latest KeyBank has achieved since launching this program in 2023.

Education

GRI Expands Sustainability Education

The GRI Academy – the world’s leading education portal for sustainability reporting professionals – has broadened its curriculum to reflect the latest trends in the reporting landscape.

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