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KeyBank Names Angel Reyes As Corporate Responsibility Officer for Oregon, Southwest Washington and Idaho

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank has named Angel Reyes as corporate responsibility officer for the Oregon/Southwest Washington and Idaho regions. In this position he will oversee KeyBank’s philanthropic budget and investment strategies to meet community needs, as well as create and maintain relationships

ClearBridge Investments Creates Long-Term Value Through Active Stewardship

Research, Reports & Publications

ClearBridge Investments released its sixth annual Stewardship Report for the 2022 year, detailing its approach to creating shareholder value through the incorporation of ESG factors into its investment process.

Tork Accelerates Action This World Hand Hygiene Day by Adding New Virtual Training for Long Term Care

Health & Healthcare

World Hand Hygiene Day, celebrated on May 5th, is the annual call to action for healthcare workers to accelerate action on hand hygiene, led by the World Health Organization (WHO). Tork, Essity’s leading professional hygiene brand, is supporting these actions.

Digging Deeper in the GRI Mining Standard

Responsible Production & Consumption

A new Sector Standard for mining from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is under development, which aims to improve the quality of reporting over the sector’s impacts – with a public consultation on the proposed Standard closing at the end of April.

Recyclability Claims: What You Need To Know

Sustainable Development Goals

Unsubstantiated or misleading packaging recyclability claims create risk and weaken the recycling infrastructure, a circumstance the circular economy can't afford. Getting recyclability claims right is easier than you think. Here are some things you need to know.

Work on Climate: Creating a Talent Ecosystem To Address the Urgent Need for Climate Solutions

Environment

Join us on April 27 to hear from women who are working on critical environmental issues like climate change and learn how developing digital skills now can help protect our planet!

Business Models for Tomorrow’s Companies

Innovation & Technology

Ready to have your beliefs challenged around how to build sustainable business models? Gunter Pauli, author of Blue Economy, an economist and successful serial entrepreneur, shares his tried and tested insights into launching businesses that competes on value, not price.

AllianceBernstein: Water Scarcity Sustainable Investors Address a Growing Scourge

Water scarcity is no longer just a problem for developing countries in desert climes. As demand for water solutions grows, equity investors will find opportunities in companies that help quench the thirst of parched communities around the world with innovative solutions.

New Holland Wins Green Good Design Award for LNG tractor

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Agriculture, a global brand of CNH Industrial, has been awarded a 2023 Green Good Design Award for its T7 Methane Power LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) prototype tractor.

Gen Hosts Its First Global Volunteer Day

Social Impact & Volunteering

Gen partnered with 14 nonprofit organizations to host in-person volunteer opportunities in India, Ireland, Czech Republic, and the United States, as well as three virtual volunteer events. Collectively, employees logged more than 900 hours of service in just one day.

Fifth Third Bank Surprises Louisville and Charlotte Families on Fifth Third Day with Gift of College Savings

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Opening a 529 account early in a child's life can lead to endless educational and career possibilities. And once a 529 account is opened, friends, family, and even employers can contribute as well – creating a circle of support for parents in preparing for their child’s future.

Back to the Basics of Money Management: Regions Next Step Highlights Free Resources During Financial Literacy Month

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Regions Next Step, the bank’s no-cost financial education program, is highlighting the importance of budgeting and saving to help people focus on key parts of money management.

Cadence Honors The Next Generation of Innovation: Women in Technology Scholarship Awards

Education

Cadence is spotlighting the final group of Cadence’s Women in Technology Scholarship recipients by sharing these students’ outstanding achievements and inspirational stories in celebration of the program’s fifth year.

Passionate People Are the Key to Engineering a Better Future

Diversity & Inclusion

From climate change and cyberthreats, to outdated infrastructure or the energy transition, the next generation of engineers will be confronted by unprecedented demands.

United to Triple SAF Use in 2023, Adds SAF on Flights at San Francisco Airport

Energy

Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019

Tetra Pak Recognised as a European Climate Leader 2023 by the Financial Times

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Pak has been named as a European Climate Leader 2023 by the Financial Times, in recognition of the company’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its robust commitments to climate action.

Supporting Teachers in Their STEM Skilling Journeys

Education

Teachers play an essential role in helping the next generation of learners develop science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills that will prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow.

AAPIHAM Employee Spotlight: “I’m Living Proof”

Education

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Awareness Month, a first‑generation American shares how her unique journey inspired her to lead a T‑Mobile program for diversity in technology.

Black & Veatch’s Sustainable Design Planning Helps Businesses Create, Enhance Energy Efficient Facilities

Research, Reports & Publications

As companies continue to set and strengthen sustainability goals, Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical infrastructure solutions, has developed Future-Ready Commercial Facilities, an eBook that details how companies can plan, design, and build their facilities.

As the 2023 Proxy Season Continues, Investors Are Calling on Climate Action 100+ Focus Companies for More Robust Climate Action

Institutional investors are continuing to flag votes during this proxy season at Climate Action 100+ focus companies to bring attention to key shareholder resolutions that encourage more robust climate action.

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: Building Culture

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re building a culture that values diversity and prioritizes the importance of making opportunity inclusive for all. Not only because it fosters a more successful work environment, but because it creates a foundation for a more successful global community.

Healthy Workplaces Coalition Nearly Doubles in Size, Sets Sight on New Policy Opportunities

Health & Healthcare

In May of last year, the Healthy Workplaces Coalition jumped on to the federal policy scene in Washington, D.C., launching with more than 40 organizational members working together to advocate for healthier and safer buildings.

ESG Talk: Managing Risk Through Scenario Analysis

Sustainable Development Goals

Mandi McReynolds looks back on her discussion with Jared Forman, managing partner of ESG and climate risk at FORVIS. The two discuss risk management and ESG, including scenario analysis and how Workiva benefited from a FORVIS risk scenario workshop in this episode of ESG Talk.

Moosejaw Teammate’s Mission To Help At-Risk Women and Children

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Since 2011, hundreds of at-risk women and children at shelters across the Detroit area have had access to food, personal care products and clothes. That access, in part, is thanks to Moosejaw teammate Mike Ash.

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank has announced a $100,000 gift to the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA). The funds will be used to support CIHA’s low-income residents toward health and stability through grants to CIHA’s Protein Food Pantry and the Housing Stability Program.