ESG News from Leading Brands

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

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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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Innovation & Technology

Flying IoT Introduces New Opportunities, Security Vulnerabilities

Flying IoT is essentially drones fully equipped with network connectivity capabilities. These devices mark a new frontier for smart devices — one that comes with a host of challenges.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Arcos Dorados in Brazil Is Serving up a New Sustainable Food Tray in Its Mcdonald's Restaurants

Arcos Dorados, Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald's franchisee, announced that it will substitute the plastic trays currently used by its guests with trays made from more sustainable materials, further advancing its commitment to positively impact the environment. This initiative takes part in the company’s Recipe for the Future framework, thru which, in 2018, it began a plastic reduction program that has allowed it to remove more than 1,300 tons of this material from its operation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Laurel Street Receives Equity Investment From TruFund's Impact Developers Fund to Accelerate Growth

TruFund Financial Services announced that it has made an equity investment in Charlotte, North Carolina-based Laurel Street Residential, LLC, a minority- and women-owned real estate development company.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Sr. Director and Program Lead of Oncology Shares Her Motivation

Sr. Director and Program Lead of Oncology at Alkermes, Heather Losey, shares her very personal experience with cancer, which motivates her daily work in cancer research.

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Education

Mobilizing Our People: Jackson Box Plant Rallies Behind Education

At International Paper, we mobilize our people, products and resources to address critical needs in our community.

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Events, Media & Communications

Moving From Ambition to Action at Reuters Events: Transform USA 2021

Sustainability is no longer at the fringes of business strategy; it is intrinsic to any successful business’ future. We know what we need to do, and why, but the inescapable question is how. T

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Education

It's Data Privacy Day and Education is Power

NortonLifeLock believes that stalkerware presents a major–and often ignored–threat and we work to give victims and potential victims the tools and training needed to help protect themselves from harassment, violence, and attacks.

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Health & Healthcare

The Future of Cell and Gene Therapy

The future of cell and gene therapy and defending our global population from disease—those we know and those to come—requires new nimbleness for development and manufacturing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills Marks Inclusion Milestone

General Mills has earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Again Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, today announced that for the fifth consecutive year it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Receives Perfect 100 Rating on 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced today it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and been designated one of the “Best Places to Work...

Diversity & Inclusion

Logitech Teams Up with Girls Who Code, Supporting its Mission to Close the Gender Gap in Tech

Inspiring a pipeline of future leaders, the global team for the Logitech Master Series is committed to helping young and aspiring girls discover a passion for engineering and creativity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$4.4 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant Supports Innovative NFCC and HPN Renter Advantage™

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) and the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) today announced a joint response to the crisis gripping America’s renters

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

S&P Global Earns Top Honors for Equality From Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Bloomberg

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced that it received two top honors in recognition of its efforts to foster an equitable workplace.

Research, Reports & Publications

BofA, Mastercard, Salesforce, IBM to Report ESG Metrics Championed by World Economic Forum

The push for a global set of ESG standards is bearing fruit.

Education

Retool Your School Program to Grant $1 Million to 30 HBCUs

The Home Depot’s Retool Your School grant program is doubling its commitment to $1 million in HBCU campus improvement grants.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru of America, Inc. Earns 100 Percent in 2021 Corporate Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the Human Rights Campaign has awarded the automaker a score of 100 percent on its Corporate Equality Index.

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Xylem Earns Top Marks For Equality From Human Rights Campaign

Xylem earns 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Virtual Volunteering for Corporates: 9 Crucial Insights from Goodera

Explore crucial insights from Goodera about virtual volunteering for corporates to improve your CSR and Corporate Citizenship programs this year!

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Earns Top Marks for LGBTQ Workplace Equality

Qurate Retail Group proudly announced that it has received a 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

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Education

Stronger Than Hate Challenge Provides Students Social and Emotional Learning Opportunity with Chance to Counter Hate and Win $10,000!

The third annual Stronger Than Hate Challenge is now open and offers students the opportunity to win $10,000 in prizing.

Environment

How Biden's Climate Policies May Affect Georgia

While the Paris agreement might feel pretty distant, other climate policies the Biden administration may roll out could have more on-the-ground effects in Georgia.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Named to Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index

In recognition of its commitment to gender inclusion in the workplace, the supply chain and the communities in which it operates, Dow (NYSE:DOW) has been included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 Environmental Sustainability Goals at P&G

In 2010, P&G declared a set of goals and commitments to reduce our environmental footprint across climate, water and waste. Since then our business has continued to grow, while our teams have developed smarter, more efficient ways to operate.

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Sodexo Receives 100% on the Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index, Earning the Designation of “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality”

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today it has received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

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