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ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Hosts Seventh Annual Supplier Diversity Summit

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank hosted its seventh annual Supplier Diversity Summit on August 8. With a theme of “Collaboration + Innovation = Growth,” the summit focused on helping diverse-owned businesses position themselves for growth and discover ways to expand business opportunities.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment Expands Its Equity Originations Team in the Northeast With the Addition of Zammy Arcos

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Zammy Arcos to senior relationship manager, to expand the firm’s equity originations activity. She will be focused on KeyBank’s community development banking efforts in North Carolina and the Northeast.

Cintas Named to FTSE4Good Index Series Again

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Corporation has been named to the FTSE4Good Index for the second year in a row. Global index and data provider FTSE Russell created the FTSE4Good Index Series to include companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Women in Leadership, Representation, and More

Diversity & Inclusion

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, Mattel introducing a Barbie with Down syndrome, Microsoft helping to preserve cultural heritage, and women CEOs finally outnumbering CEOs named John.

Conducting an EHS Culture Assessment

Every company has a distinct corporate culture, and integrating EHS into that culture can be an effective way to create a sustained awareness around a safer, healthier, and more productive work environment.

Follow these 7 steps to conduct and EHS culture assessment.

Sustainability Changemakers Poised for Action at Annual Summit

Events, Media & Communications

At Acre, we pride ourselves on networking and building meaningful relationships around the world to help accelerate action where the planet needs it most.

Energy Leaders Announce Joint Vision Statement

Energy

With an eager yet determined pursuit of a sustainable, equitable, and clean future, a broad collection of energy leaders announced a Joint Vision Statement on the energy transition at Reuters Events Energy Transition 2023 in New York this week.

Covia 2022 ESG Report: The Importance of Water Conservation

Responsible Production & Consumption

Covia has the privilege of managing a variety of natural resources, which is why conservation and community well-being are deeply embedded in how we operate our mining and processing facilities.

VIDEO: Subaru Loves Learning: Helping Schools and Students in Need

Education

Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. That’s why we are continuing our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org to support students at high needs schools, nationwide.

Q&A With SEE's Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Angel Shelton Willis, the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for global packaging solutions provider SEE®, shares her insights about the company’s progress towards its ESG and DEI efforts.

Rooted in Tomorrow at Land O’Lakes

Food security is now a worldwide issue. To keep up with a rising population, the global agriculture sector will need to produce more food by 2050 than what was produced in the last 8,000 years combined.

KeyBank Secures $20.3 Million of Financing for Multifamily Housing Property in Anchorage, AK.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $20.2 million for the construction of new affordable housing in Anchorage, AK.

Aramark Video Blog Volume One: Farming at Your Fingertips

Environment

Aramark has partnered with Babylon Micro-Farms, an indoor micro-farm company, to expand its healthy influence.

Pirelli Announces Partnership With The Ray

Green Infrastructure

The Italian Company will support the 18-mile stretch of west Georgia’s Interstate 85, which was designed to be a proving ground for ideas and technologies for the transformation of transportation infrastructure.

KFC Cuts Carbon Footprint Further With 64th Solar-Powered Store

Energy

KFC Philippines solidified its billing as an eco-friendly energy user quick-service restaurant (QSR) in the country as its number of stores with solar panel-mounted rooftops already reached 64.

Harman Kardon Celebrates 70 Years of Beautiful Sound

Innovation & Technology

HARMAN International, focused on connected products and technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, is proud to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Harman Kardon audio brand, whose rich legacy has made its name synonymous with acoustic and esthetic excellence

School Field Trip Helped Launch His Career in Nuclear Energy at Duke Energy

Energy

Ron Harris and Oconee Nuclear Station go way back. Harris’ high school junior chemistry class toured the World of Energy education center in spring 1970 and, from its back porch, watched construction of Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C.

Live Q&A ‘Sustainability Is a Team Sport’ Featuring Kimberly-Clark’s Lisa Morden and Tristram Wilkinson

Sustainable Development Goals

Thank you to everyone who joined our LinkedIn Live Q&A ‘Sustainability is a Team Sport’ featuring Kimberly-Clark’s Lisa Morden, vice president of sustainability, and Tristram Wilkinson, the president of the company’s Asia-Pacific business.

New IOC Mental Health Action Plan To Further Focus on Well-Being of Athletes and Promoting Psychologically Safe Environments

Health & Healthcare

The Mental Health Action Plan signals the IOC’s intent to integrate expert-led support for athletes’ well-being across multiple IOC programmes, working on complementary topics such as gender equality and safeguarding, with the support of Olympic Solidarity.

AB: ESG-Labeled Bonds: Are Greeniums Doomed To Dwindle?

Investors in ESG-labeled bonds expect well-structured issues with strong green or social credentials to command higher prices than the same issuer’s conventional bonds.

T-Mobile Ready To Support Customers and Employees in Maui

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile’s emergency teams continue to restore connectivity in Maui and support first responders, agencies, officials, customers and communities.

7 Nature Positive Business Strategies for Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis

Environment

Business is clearly a villain on biodiversity loss, but can it also be a hero in a market worth up to $93bn by 2030? Here are seven business strategies that can contribute to a nature positive future, from ad-hoc, incremental actions to systemic, transformational change.

Mondelēz 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: Our Carbon Footprint

Responsible Production & Consumption

We look at each individual step within our supply chain to understand the contributors to our carbon footprint and where we believe our focus can matter most.

We Must Protect and Support Our Local Dairy Farms

Responsible Production & Consumption

In many parts of the US, the dairy farmer is a staple in the agricultural landscape; yet many multi-generational dairies are closing their barn doors. Solutions such as anaerobic digesters not only help farms mitigate their environmental impacts, they create new revenue streams.

Cintas First Aid and Safety Location in Canton, Ohio Certified as VPP Star Site

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ohio OSHA formally honored Cintas Corporation’s First Aid and Safety Location in Canton, Ohio, as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certified location during Friday’s ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.