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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yoplait Donates Refrigerated Truck To Help Feed Those in Need

Did you know dairy is one of the most requested but least donated items at food banks? Yoplait is on a mission to bridge that gap and make dairy more accessible through its support of Feeding America.

Diversity & Inclusion

How One Bus Ticket Changed Everything

When Irma Olguin was a child, she rolled raisins alongside her parents, aunts, uncles and cousins in the fruiting fields of Central California, supplier of 30% of the world’s food. “Coming from a place like that, growing up in that way and that’s all you know, that’s all that surrounds you, you don’t see things in front of you like starting a company or becoming a tech CEO or anything but that life that is laid out in front of you,” she says.

Health & Healthcare

Qualcomm Wireless Reach: Wireless-enabled Video Solutions for Tuberculosis Treatment

Using mobile technologies, Operation ASHA has developed a community-driven, patient-focused, scalable, and low-cost model for TB eradication, which has led to over 85 percent of patients successfully completing the treatment.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Cummins Joins Calls to Advance Voter Accessibility

Cummins has endorsed a recent Business Roundtable statement supporting efforts to advance voter accessibility in the United States, Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger announced last week.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Building Blocks for an Inclusive Recovery

It’s been a year or more since people around the world first got acquainted with the words “stay at home order” and “social distancing.”

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Education

AccountAbility Principles Course Now Available on Earth Academy, Expanding Training on Principles-Based Sustainability Management to Practitioners Globally

Global consulting and standards firm, AccountAbility, and Amsterdam-based sustainability education platform, Earth Academy, have together launched a self-paced AccountAbility Principles course.

Environment

Ecocentricity Guest Blog - Environmental Justice and the Soul of America: A Conversation with Rev. Gerald Durley

“...The soul of America is the environment. If you destroy the soul, nothing else exists. If you destroy the air, the water, the wildlife, the plants...that's the soul of America.” - Rev. Gerald Durley

Health & Healthcare

O-I Foundation Gifts $50k to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Access in the Region

O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: O-I) announced today that it has gifted $50k to the Victory Over COVID-19 Through Vaccination (VProject) through its O-I Charitable Foundation.

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Environment

Alabama River Cellulose: A Strong Presence in the Region

Since 1978, the Alabama River Cellulose (ARC) mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards $375,000 in Grants to South Carolina Tutoring Programs, Education Initiatives Impacted by Pandemic

Duke Energy announced the recipients of $375,000 in grants through the Duke Energy Foundation to South Carolina organizations that will fund tutoring and reading programs in underserved and minority communities.

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Research, Reports & Publications

In Full Transparency: A Year of CSR at Illumina

Illumina has always been committed to a more equitable and sustainable future, and the challenges of 2020 gave us myriad opportunities to demonstrate our shared values and global citizenship.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How KeyBank Helps Communities - Including Buffalo

This week, I'm focusing on how KeyBank invests its resources. I'm joined by Kawanza Humphrey, KeyBank's regional corporate responsibility officer, to talk about a recent announcement...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Group's Fractal Flooring Receives Honorable Distinction, Relaxing Floors Line Featured in the Journal of Sustainability

Mohawk Group’s award-winning Relaxing Floors carpet line is featured in the Journal of Sustainability’s special issue, entitled “Architecture and Salutogenesis: Beyond Indoor Environmental Quality.”

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Research, Reports & Publications

Alexion Launches 2020 CSR Report Written From Employee Perspective

Alexion, a global biopharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: ALXN), is committed to all the communities we engage with

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and Orbis International Launch State-of-the-art Vision Center to Expand Access to Eye Healthcare in Vietnam

With the goal of positively impacting the communities in which we operate, ON Semiconductor prioritizes supporting organizations across the globe that promote good health and well-being.

Innovation & Technology

Buckeye Partners & Nala Renewables Invest in Swift Current Energy to Accelerate U.S. Growth Plans

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) and Nala Renewables will together acquire majority ownership of leading North American clean energy development and investment platform Swift Current Energy (“Swift Current”).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Announces Compass Award Winners

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the winners of its 2020 Compass Awards for corporate social responsibility excellence across three categories: Leadership, Innovation and Implementation.

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Ensures Cyber Security Governance “Stays Patched” for Global Cyber Risks

In its latest Sustainability Report, the CLP Group highlights the resilience of its cyber security governance in a record year for global cybercrime amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more in the new publication.

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Environment

Subaru, TerraCycle Team up on PPE Recycling Initiative

Subaru of America Inc. has launched a new initiative aimed at recycling personal protective equipment, in partnership with waste management company TerraCycle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking the BlackRock Challenge: Three Steps Towards Greater ESG Accountability

For the second year in a row, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has rocked the corporate and investment world with a simple tool…a letter. With the pandemic as a backdrop, he makes a compelling case for corporate responsibility amidst the existential environmental and social threats we face, with a strong call to action for transformation to a net zero economy.

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Health & Healthcare

Employers Bringing Healthy Nutrition to Their Workforce During COVID-19 Uncertainty

One in three people worldwide suffers from malnutrition today, making it a massive global concern impacting individuals, businesses, and economies alike – in both developing and developed countries.

Environment

Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline

Coastal resilience is one of the most challenging climate issues we face. Through multiple innovative projects, WSP USA and the Apalachee Regional Planning Council are spearheading sustainable solutions for shoreline restoration & resilience efforts.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Reflecting on Women's History Month at Hershey

When I joined The Hershey Company as an Associate Brand Manager in 2019, I knew I wanted to impact both the business and the people. I was a freshly-MBAed marketer with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on her mind.

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Health & Healthcare

Healthy Recipe Cards and Food Boxes Provided to Low-Income Families Nationwide

Herbalife Nutrition in partnership with Feed the Children (“FEED”), under the Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative, announced it will supply 40,000 sets of healthy snack and meal recipe cards to approximately 40,000.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart, Sam's Club & Feeding America® Partner to Help Fight Hunger as the Need Continues as a Result of the Pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to impact communities, keeping some schools and businesses closed, and many employees furloughed, one issue is coming to the forefront: food insecurity.

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    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  3. Environmental Leadership
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  4. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...

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  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  10. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...

  12. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

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    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.