ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Road Safety Training Leads to National Seat Belt Law in Tunisia

In August 2016, FedEx hosted road safety advocates from 15 countries across the globe to participate in a two-week advocacy training course with the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. One of the advocates, Afef Ghenia, took what she learned in Memphis and managed to enact a

Responsible Production & Consumption

USDA and EPA Welcome New U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third 2021 TCFD Report: Letter from the Chairman & CEO

We all depend upon a healthy environment to live our best lives, and that’s why we’ve made accelerating the transition to a sustainable future a key priority of our Company.

Sustainable Development Goals

Albertsons Companies Commits to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Joins Influential Seafood Task Force

Environment

Fifth Third Publishes Second Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today published its second Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report.

Education

Don't Get Hit By a Car

For 17 years, FedEx has been helping keep kids safe though our sponsorship of Safe Kids Worldwide and the Walk This Way program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Closed Loop Partners joins with CVS Health, Target & Walmart to Announce Winners of “Beyond the Bag” Innovation Challenge

The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announces the nine winners of the Beyond the Bag Challenge: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This App Could Help Save Your Child’s Life

Five Hundred children die each day in road traffic crashes around the world. Tens of thousands more are injured on a daily basis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Joins the #ChooseToChallenge Campaign

This International Women’s Day, Albertsons Companies is joining the #ChooseToChallenge campaign. We choose to call out gender bias and inequity, seek out and celebrate women’s achievements and work together to help create an inclusive world.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates Shannon Whitmore: A Real Time Revolutionary and Scientific Computing Innovator

Shannon Whitmore is a Real Time Revolutionary who has been driving the field of scientific computing ever since developing a tool for visualizing the secondary structure of rRNA for her master's thesis.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third to Present at GreenBiz 20 Conference Hosted by Renewable Energy Buyer’s Alliance on February 4-6

Fifth Third’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Scott Hassell will take part in a tutorial panel at the GreenBiz 20 conference presented by the Renewable Energy Buyer’s Alliance (REBA).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Pursues Opportunities to Drive Diversity in the EDA Workforce

Discussion of the challenges faced in electronic design automation (EDA): How can we accelerate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our workforce and, especially, in our management team.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Fulfills Pledge to End Use of Eel (Unagi) in Sushi 3½ Years Ahead of Planned Deadline

Albertsons Companies, an industry leader in seafood sustainability, announced today that it completed the phase-out of freshwater eel (unagi) from sushi products 3½ years ahead of its self-imposed deadline of year-end 2022.
The nation’s second-largest supermarket company vowed in

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx Takes to the Road to Fight #1 Killer of Youth Worldwide

Working with Safe Kids Worldwide, more than 20,000 FedEx volunteers have helped reach more than 17 million children in 10 countries with lifesaving road safety education and training.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Ignites Purpose...YEAH!

Our Chief Executive Officer Bill Rogers and Usher recently had an opportunity to discuss the power of purpose, giving and doing.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Salutes Service Members on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we celebrated employees like Martin Holguin, as he shared with us his personal journey from military service to civilian life as a Staff Program Manager of Manufacturing Technologies and Transfer here at Illumina.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bank to Present at Sustainable Pittsburgh Carbon Reduction Conference

Fifth Third Bank Environmental Sustainability Leader Jeremy Faust will be presenting at Sustainable Pittsburgh’s “Advancing Your Organization’s Carbon-Reduction Goals” webinar on Thursday, August 12 at 1 p.m. ET.

Environment

Fifth Third Sets New Operational Sustainability Targets by 2030

Fifth Third today announced six new operational sustainability targets to be achieved by 2030.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

“Safeway recognizes that protecting our oceans and waterways is critical for maintaining the availability of seafood for future generations and the health of our planet,” says Anthony Snow, Director of Seafood for Albertsons Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx Road Safety Award Celebrates NGO Role Models

This year’s awards celebrate three organizations that have significantly grown their capacity to achieve national and international significance, influencing national policies and public perceptions of road safety. Their impacts and approaches make them role models for other NGOs

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches New Employee Resource Group iLatinx During Hispanic Heritage Month

At Illumina, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment.

Health & Healthcare

Road Safety: Walking the Talk

I was honored to walk alongside Torine Creppy, the President of Safe Kids Worldwide, as we led more than 1,200 kids and adults in our FedEx and Safe Kids Walk This Way event, promoting pedestrian safety.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet the Fishermen Behind Fair Trade Certified Seafood

The launch of Fair Trade USA Certified yellow fin tuna provides a solution that addresses both social and environmental responsibility in global fishing communities.

Environment

Fifth Third Goes Carbon Neutral Amid Broader Green Targets

The bank achieved the feat after reducing its corporate carbon footprint (including in its facilities and business travel operations), purchasing renewable power and investing in carbon offset projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Registration Open for Fifth Third Bike the Drive in Chicago

Fifth Third Bank today announces that registrations are now open for Fifth Third Bike the Drive in Chicago on September 4, 2022. Fifth Third Bike the Drive is a fundraiser for the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago.