ESG News from Leading Brands

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment | Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Breaks Ground on New Branch in Cincinnati’s Avondale Neighborhood

Today Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) and community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for a new full-service banking center in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood, which has been without a standalone bank branch for nearly five years.
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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Again Named to Prestigious World’s Most Admired Companies List

Southern Company was again named to FORTUNE’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for 2025.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Ceramics to Build New NorPro Manufacturing Facility in Wheatfield, New York

Saint-Gobain Ceramics, through its subsidiary Saint-Gobain NorPro, today announced its intent to build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York. The facility will revitalize an historic industrial property as the company expands its production.

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Health & Healthcare

Flexibility of a Home Dialysis Nurse

At DaVita, we want our teammates to find the right role with flexible shifts to fit their lifestyle so they can grow their career, prioritize their well-being and reach their goals—inside and outside of work.

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Environment

Georgia-Pacific Recycling’s hubbIT Recognized as a Finalist in Georgia State University’s Marketing Awards for Excellence in Innovation

Georgia-Pacific Recycling, a leading trader of recyclable paper, plastic, and metal, is thrilled to share that its online platform, hubbIT, was named a finalist in Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business’ 2025 Marketing Awards for Excellence in Innovation.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Leads in Retired Carbon Credits Among Nonprofits

Arbor Day Carbon, a subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation, has retired over 1.6 million forestry carbon credits on the American Carbon Registry (ACR) — more than any other nonprofit — and helped plant and protect millions of trees as a result.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Preserving the Past and Inspiring the Future: Jacqui Seargeant, Global Heritage Manager at Bacardi

As a family-owned business, Bacardi is proud of its 163-year legacy and the team dedicated to preserving the stories of its heritage brands. This Women’s Month, Bacardi spotlights the woman at the helm of this team, Jacqui Seargeant – Global Heritage Manager

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City Challenges Consumer Goods Industry To Act

The Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City, taking place on May 14-15, will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, brands, retailers, and key industry stakeholders to drive actionable solutions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Public Health Powerhouses: International Women’s Day Spotlight

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re reflecting on influential leaders in public health.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Up and Running

Tillman, a Regions Bank branch manager and herself a runner and certified trainer, had been looking for someone to train with her 14-year-old son.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Crocs' Sustainability Revolution: Innovating with Circularity

This week, Deanna Bratter, Chief Sustainability Officer at Crocs, Inc., joins Alyssa Zucker to talk about the company's pioneering initiatives in the circular economy. They discuss Crocs, Inc.'s introduction of the Keep It Going Classic Clog, made with 25% recycled content.

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Events, Media & Communications

2024 Purple Totes Contest 1st Place Division Winners

Let’s meet the winners of the 2024 Purple Totes Grant Contest

Health & Healthcare

Aflac and the American Cancer Society Team Up To Encourage Proactive Health Care and Early Detection

Aflac is teaming up with the American Cancer Society (ACS), the leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it — for everyone. Together, they will shine a light on the ways early cancer detection can support individuals.

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Events, Media & Communications

Mary Kay Inc. Names Tara Eustace Chief Opportunity and Sales Officer

To empower future growth, iconic beauty and entrepreneurship company Mary Kay announced today the appointment of Tara Eustace as Chief Opportunity and Sales Officer.

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Diversity & Inclusion

ESG Voices: Women in ESG and Sustainability

In honor of International Women’s Day, we sat down with Daisy Sheen, Head of ESG, KPMG in China, and Maura Hodge, US Sustainability Leader, KPMG in the US.

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Events, Media & Communications

Discover the Health Benefits of Cereal on National Cereal Day

Did you know that a bowl of cereal and milk can provide as much protein as an egg? On this National Cereal Day, rediscover the benefits of cereal—simply made and full of essential nutrients, whole grains and vitamins and minerals.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief Names Outgoing Salesforce President & CFO Amy Weaver As Next Chief Executive Officer

Direct Relief announces Amy Weaver as its next CEO starting May 5. Weaver has spent her career scaling global impact in the private sector—expertise she will leverage to further advance Direct Relief's mission and extend life-saving aid to even more people worldwide.

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Energy

Biogas IRA Tax Credit Changes for Municipal Utilities in 2025

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has opened significant opportunities for municipal utilities to capitalize on biogas projects through substantial Investment Tax Credits (ITCs).

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Events, Media & Communications

IntelliSense™ Bale Automation Chosen From AE50 Award Nominees for Davidson Prize Engineering Innovation Accolade

IntelliSense™, a new option for CNH brand, New Holland’s High Density (HD) BigBaler has been recognized with one of the highest accolades awarded by American agricultural engineers.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel Circleville Facility Received New Yankee Dryer: A Key Component in the Papermaking Process

Sofidel is pleased to announce the delivery of a new Yankee Dryer on March 2nd, 2025, to its Circleville facility, marking a significant milestone in the papermaking process.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies’ Amber Mulligan and Yisarai Valbuena Sanchez Honored As 2025 Women MAKE America Award Winners

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce Amber Mulligan and Yisarai Valbuena Sanchez as recipients of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2025 Women MAKE America Awards, a national award program that honors women across all levels of the manufacturing industry.

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Research, Reports & Publications

CECP Adds New Partner to Giving in Numbers™ Innovation Partnership

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) announces a new Innovation Partner, which is a collaboration designed to add efficiency to the process that companies undertake to complete the CECP Giving in Numbers™ survey

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Energy

Veolia To Operate and Maintain Metro Vancouver Waste-to-Energy Facility

Already strongly established and committed in Canada, Veolia announces that it will assume operations and maintenance of the Metro Vancouver Waste-to-Energy Facility, located in Burnaby, in Canada.

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Energy

Veolia Exploitera Et Entretiendra Une Installation De Valorisation Énergétique Des Déchets Dans Le Grand Vancouver

Déjà solidement établie et engagée au Canada, Veolia annonce qu’elle assumera l’exploitation et l’entretien de l’installation de valorisation énergétique des déchets du Grand Vancouver, située à Burnaby, au Canada.

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Environment

DP World Partners with Eastern Charlotte Waterways to Target Invasive Species in Musquash Estuary

DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has announced a $45,000 commitment over the next three years to Eastern Charlotte Waterways (ECW) to support critical research and conservation efforts in the Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area (MPA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac continues partnership with National Museum of African American History and Culture

Aflac’s support of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., continues as they become one of the newest members of its Corporate Leadership Council.

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