ESG News from Leading Brands

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Launch of the latest Finance Lab with Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester.

Education | Webster Bank

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Dorchester Finance Lab

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank, together with Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Massachusetts, (BGCD) celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment.
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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Avanzando Juntos / Growing Together

The Hispanic Action Network (HAN) at FedEx Ground celebrated its fifth anniversary last month, delivering on its mission to create equal opportunities that represent, support, and strengthen DEI at FedEx.

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Health & Healthcare

Statement From IWBI on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021

We applaud both the President and Congress for taking bipartisan action for the bill’s passage, as well as for the inclusion of new investments to support infrastructure improvements designed to help advance health and well-being in buildings.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Receives Coveted Koop Award

Quest Diagnostics was honored to receive the Koop Award for our employee wellness program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating an Inclusive Workplace at ViacomCBS

For Wincie Knight, joining ViacomCBS’ Office of Global Inclusion team was a natural transition for someone who prioritizes the happiness of others and fostering a culture where people can bring their true selves to work every day.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report Earns Five MarCom Awards

The 2020 ESG Report won platinum awards in 3 categories: Annual Reports (Corporate Social Responsibility), Annual Reports (Writing), & Annual Reports (Design). It also earned gold recognition for interior design & honorable mention for cover design.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Connect and Explore: Home Depot's Virtual Corporate Career Day Event

To celebrate National Career Development Month, The Home Depot is hosting the first-ever Corporate Career Day.

Events, Media & Communications

P&G and YWCA USA Partner on the Level Up! Women's Entrepreneurship Summit

P&G and YWCA USA partnered on the Level Up! Summit, a two-day virtual event to encourage economic empowerment for women entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources and skills needed to strengthen their business strategy.

Research, Reports & Publications

How the Pandemic Spotlighted Life Insurance

The pandemic continues transforming the U.S. workforce — case in point are the many workers considering changing employers in the so-called Great Resignation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Teens: The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health

Our latest initiative combines the resources and reach of Morgan Stanley with the knowledge and experience of our distinguished nonprofit partner organizations to help deliver positive, tangible impact on the critical challenges of stress, anxiety, and depression in children, adolescents and young people.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Honors Former KeyCorp Chairman & CEO Beth E. Mooney with $2 Million Investment in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts in Cleveland

KeyBank is celebrating the legacy of former KeyCorp Chairman & CEO Beth E. Mooney with investments in two local institutions, the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland State University.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Measuring Green Growth: Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2021

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2021 offers interesting insights - Northern European countries are leading the way, while Asia tops the Intellectual Capital Sub-Index and Scandinavia the Social Capital Sub-Index.

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Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife Recognized as One of America's Best Adoption-friendly Workplaces

MetLife has been recognized for its employee adoption benefits, parental leave policies, and flexible work culture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Gemological Science International Achieves Global Accreditation As Verifier of Sustainability Rated Diamonds

Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, achieved SCS Global Gem Identification Verification Provider accreditation for its laboratories and offices around the world.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 12th Consecutive Year

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 12th consecutive year, and on the DJSI North America Index for the 4th consecutive year, with industry-leading assessment scores.

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Innovation & Technology

Gramheet: Meet the Team Helping Farmers in India Raise Their Incomes and Improve Their Well-being

GramHeet won this year’s People’s Choice Award of $10,000 USD, garnering the most votes from a public online competition among 43 finalists. GramHeet is addressing multiple factors that make smallholder farming a financially unviable profession in India.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Included in Euronext's New MIB® ESG Index

CNH Industrial has been included in the new MIB® ESG Index, the first Italian blue-chip Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) index designed by pan-European exchange group Euronext and the Italian stock exchange (Borsa Italiana) to identify major listed Italian issuers that demonstrate best ESG practices.

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Innovation & Technology

Dodo, a Platform Helping Companies Reduce Emissions, Wins First Climate Fintech Cards & Payments Challenge

Dodo, an all-in-one platform that helps companies to rapidly measure their emissions and access green, affordable finance, has won the inaugural Climate Fintech Cards & Payments Challenge (C&P Challenge).

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Global power leader Cummins Inc. has returned to the S&P Dow Jones World Sustainability Index, one of the most prestigious sustainability indices evaluating companies’ performance on environmental, social and governance matters.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Board Members Honored and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment Recognized with Awards

Truist’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was recognized recently by several organizations, including a prestigious honor for several of our board members.

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Diversity & Inclusion

After Car Wreck, Collin Humphrey Faced Adversity and Persevered

Collin Humphrey was only 17 when it happened.

A car wreck paralyzed him, so Humphrey did what a lot of people with disabilities do. He adapted his physical condition to the physical environment and moved forward.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Fresh or Recycled Fiber - Which Is Better?

The role our forests play in mitigating climate change is gaining greater attention. There has been a push to preserve our forests and use more recycled content in paper or packages.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Principal® Survey: Labor Market Disruption to Continue With One in Four Workers Planning Employment Change in Next 12 to 18 Months

A quarter of U.S. workers are considering a job change or retirement in the next 12 to 18 months, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group®.

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Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Facilities Managers and HR Teams Become Full Partners as Corporations Get Back to Business”

Seemingly overnight, COVID-19 brought office work around the world to a halt. Once crowded workplaces still remain largely empty and billions of square feet sit largely unused.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Support Company Leaders in Understanding Climate Risk and Climate Justice

As the effects of climate change are felt across the globe, companies are expected to support a rapid transition to a net-zero economy. This series of free resources helps corporate leaders understand climate risk oversight and climate justice.

Energy

Developing a Lean, Clean and Green POWER.HOUSE

What do you get when you equip a single household with multiple smart electrical and thermal systems to generate and store clean energy? You get a POWER.HOUSE.

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