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Las Vegas Sands Named to the 2021 CDP Water A and Climate A Lists

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has been recognized by global environmental nonprofit CDP on its 2021 Climate and Water A Lists, marking consecutive appearance on the Climate A List for the seventh year and the Water A List for the fourth year.

New Holland Presents the New Holland Smart Farm in Partnership With “Il Raccolto” Farm

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, announced today its partnership with “Il Raccolto” farm in Bologna, Italy, to demonstrate sustainable farming practices through a circular economy model and a connected fleet environment.

Comcast RISE Announces Major Expansion to All Women-Owned Small Businesses Nationwide Starting in 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Corporation announces a major expansion of Comcast RISE to all women-owned businesses nationwide, furthering its efforts to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners

Fifth Third Employees Pledge More than $5 Million to United Way

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Over $5 million was pledged to help United Way and its partner organizations improve the lives of families and individuals throughout the communities in which the bank serves.

Advancing Racial Equity: Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Surpass $12 Million Commitment

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation announced they have surpassed their two-year, $12 million commitment to advance programs and initiatives that promote racial equity and economic empowerment for communities of color.

Rural America: Philanthropy's Misunderstood Opportunity for Impact

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Often overlooked by funders, rural America faces profound inequities, but also provides an untapped source of innovation. New FSG report highlights organizations working on rural issues and opportunities for funders to get involved.

Rockwell Automation $20,000 Donation Supports Red Cross Efforts Following Deadly Tornado Outbreak

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has made a $20,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support the organization’s disaster relief efforts after at least 24 tornadoes ripped across six midwestern and southern states this past weekend.

Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute #30: How Housing Influences your Future and the Future of your Community With Ellen LaNicca of Fearless Public Relations

Social Impact & Volunteering

Land Betterment an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining to create sustainable community development and job creation, today released Episode #30 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

Franklin Templeton Supports Financial Alliance for Racial Equity at Diversity Summit and Career Event

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) with the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE), Franklin Templeton’s talent acquisition team participated in the recent Diversity Summit and Virtual Career Event.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.