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From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Adopting Detroit's G7 Neighborhood

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third's $5 million investment is funding physical improvements to parks, streetscapes, commercial corridors, single family housing and affordable housing.

How Girls Will Save the World With Climate Action

Environment

Both HP and MIT Solve want to invest in girls and young women like these social entrepreneurs with an eye toward nurturing the next big idea that can save the world.

22-Year Air Force Veteran Talks Travel, Military Service and Teamwork

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In the 22 years Aminah Meho served in the United States Air Force, she spent most of her time overseas.

Keysight Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Third Year in a Row

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Technologies has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America. This is the third year in a row that Keysight has been included in the DJSI.

Fiduciary Trust International Releases Research Report on Developing a Sustainable Food System in the United States

Research, Reports & Publications

Fiduciary Trust International’s atest research report explores the role of private capital in developing a sustainable land-based food system.

KEEN Footwear and Points of Light Join to Fight Global Stress and Uncertainty Launching Largest Volunteer Resource Ahead of Giving Tuesday

Social Impact & Volunteering

​KEEN, Inc. (KEEN), the global footwear brand committed to positive change through civic engagement and volunteering

Introducing the City Water Optimisation Index from Economist Impact and DuPont

Environment

The 2021 City Water Optimisation Index, developed by Economist Impact and supported by DuPont Water Solutions, investigates how 51 cities around the world are ensuring that all end-users have access to safe, affordable and reliable water.

New Resources Helping Educators and Families Empower Students With SEL

Education

Social-Emotional Learning has never been more important. Right now, in the United States, 1 in 5 children are experiencing mental health challenges, like depression, behavioral problems, or anxiety.

The State of Carbon Pricing

Environment

Earlier this month, key government and environmental figures met to discuss the best path to accelerate climate action toward the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Rockwell Automation Receives Military Friendly and Veterans in Business Honors

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Military Friendly® has designated Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) as a 2022 Military Friendly® Employer and the Milwaukee Business Journal honored Rockwell last week as part of its Veterans in Business Awards.

How Can Technological Innovation Mitigate Climate Change?

Innovation & Technology

When the subject of the Industrial Revolution is raised, what images come to mind? You might think of the steam engine, the expansion of the railways or electrification literally illuminating the world.

Phin Launches Virtual Team Building Experience to Solve Climate Change

Phin has opened enrollment for its first virtual escape room, Climate Quest, to help remote and hybrid companies build high performing teams.

Strategies to Move Toward a Circular Economy

Environment

Circularity can seem like an impossible end goal, but there are strategies to help you start and move toward a circular economy.

PepsiCo-Unilever Soil Health Innovation Project, Texas Farmer Barry Evans and Indiana Conservation Specialist Leslie Fisher Take Top Honors at Field to Market's 2021 Sustainability Leadership Awards

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture honored the recipients of the 2021 Sustainability Leadership Awards on the eve of the seventh annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit.

Ecocentricity Blog: Farming Squared

Energy

Farmers are going to be presented with the choice of continuing to farm or selling to solar developers. We absolutely need more installed solar on the grid, but we also need productive farms! So ideally, we would be able to do both simultaneously.

Kimberly-Clark Named by Seramount as One of the Top 75 Companies for Executive Women for Fifth Consecutive Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark announced that it was named one of the 2021 Top 75 Companies for Executive Women by Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media) for the fifth consecutive year.

We're Training More Diverse Investigators to Help Improve Clinical Trials

Diversity & Inclusion

Increasing diverse participation in clinical trials plays a crucial role in ensuring that new treatments and preventative care plans are safe and work well for people from different communities.

Vista Recognized for Office Sustainability

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra’s corporate headquarters, located in Irving, Texas, has received the EPA’s prestigious Energy Star recognition for the past decade, and a handful of our regional offices have received the honor as well.

Smithsonian Latino Center Receives $2 Million Gift From Wells Fargo

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Smithsonian Latino Center has announced a $2 million gift from Wells Fargo to support the National Museum of the American Latino and the development of the Molina Family Latino Gallery. The gift establishes Wells Fargo as a corporate founder to commit $2 million and a founding donor from the financial services industry. Wells Fargo is a corporate founder of the Latino Gallery and a founding donor of the National Museum of the American Latino.

Building a More Sustainable Retail Supply Chain

Research, Reports & Publications

the retail industry had, and continues, to face a multitude of operational and economic challenges. Leading retailers are responding by rebooting and focusing on their sustainable supply chain programs to build resilien

Post-Pandemic, Southwest Airlines Positions for Clearer Skies Ahead

How do today’s most influential C-suite executives navigate a period of historic disruption, marked by a pandemic, tech innovation, rapidly evolving business models, trade tensions and the effects of geopolitics on global business?

Adweek Names Aflac Chief Brand and Marketing Officer Shannon Watkins One of the 2021 Most Powerful Women in Sports

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced today that Aflac Chief Brand and Marketing Officer Shannon Watkins has been named one of AdWeek's Most Powerful Women in Sports for 2021.

It's Utility Scam Awareness Week: Learn the Telltale Signs

Energy

PSE&G will join Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Week, Nov 15-19. National Scam Awareness Week is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers.

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Support The Martin House Endowment Fund with $100,000 Investment

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, is investing $100,000 in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Corporation.

The Role of Sustainability Certifications in Mitigating Deforestation

Environment

At COP26, more than 100 world leaders pledged up to $19bn USD to help tackle deforestation and forest degradation, which account for 8-10% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.