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Reflecting on FedEx’s 50th Year and Looking Ahead to the Future

This year, FedEx celebrates its 50th year of operations—and 50 years of transforming the world by connecting people and possibilities.

Where Will We Find Corporate Sustainability Reports as U.S. & E.U. Mandates Expand the Universe of Reports Published?

Events, Media & Communications

Making corporate reports accessible for public analysis has long been at the heart of G&A’s mission. With a new announcement from the EU, more companies than ever may be sharing their sustainability disclosures in a centralized way.

Connecting With Purpose: T-Mobile Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

We started the “Un-carrier” movement 10 years ago to focus on the unmet needs of wireless customers and above all else, to never stand for “good enough,” an all-too-common approach among the “Carriers.”

Public Equity Investing in Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Trillium’s Sustainable Opportunities thematic suite of public equity strategies aims to address global sustainability challenges in three core areas: climate solutions, economic inclusion, and healthy living.

The Business Case for Regeneration

What is the business case for sustainability? It’s a question I’ve been asked for 30 years, so finally I finally distilled the economic benefits into the “10 Rs of Return on Regeneration".

People Behind Purpose at Cisco: How a Life-Long Love for Animals Led to a Career in Sustainability

Meet Jutta Graefensteiner, Director for CDA, Sustainability and the Country Plan in Germany. She shares more about her early connection with nature, the evolution of her career at Cisco over the past 20 years, and how digitization can go hand-in-hand with sustainability.

SEE Recognized by USPS for Providing Critical Packaging Materials for COVID Test Kits

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Packaging solutions provider SEE (formerly Sealed Air) was recognized by the U.S. Postal Service for its ability to meet the challenge of providing more than 23 million shipping mailers to the USPS for COVID-19 test kits in 2022.

National Grid Launches The Grid Collective To Boost Green Businesses and Job Opportunities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Grid Collective aims to grow green businesses and job opportunities in New York by providing weatherization and energy efficiency training to both vendor and individual workers.

Paychex Charitable Foundation Commits $1 Million to Junior Achievement USA®

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that Junior Achievement USA® will receive a $1 million grant from the Paychex Charitable Foundation.

GP’s Director of Stewardship Strategy David Brabham Discusses Stewardship on the Green and Growing Podcast

Environment

David Brabham, GP’s director of stewardship strategy, joined host Ashley Frasca on the Green and Growing podcast to connect GP’s stewardship commitment to the household products you use everyday.

Duke Energy Delivers Sustainable Value As It Responsibly Navigates Clean Energy Transition, CEO Tells Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Sustainable Development Goals

In 2022, Duke Energy continued to make significant progress on its strategic goals, managed through headwinds with great agility and delivered constructive outcomes across its jurisdictions.

KeyBank Employees Ready To Support Communities Through Neighbors Make the Difference Day

Social Impact & Volunteering

On Tuesday June 13, 2023, thousands of KeyBank teammates across the country will leave their bank offices to volunteer for various local community organizations, projects, and causes for Neighbors Make the Difference Day.

CNH Industrial Awards Sustainability Innovation Grants to Startups Blixify Meraque and Sofien

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial has awarded innovation grants to start-ups Blixify Meraque and Sofien for their outstanding zero waste solutions as part of Enterprise Singapore’s Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022.

MARTINI Archive Partners With Italgas Heritage Lab in Photograph Digitization Project

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The MARTINI Archives has partnered with Italgas Heritage Lab, specializing in digitization techniques, to digitize images of Terrazza MARTINI Milan.

Focus on Philanthropy: Where Aflac Employees and Corporate Donations Are Making an Impact

Since the start of 2023, Aflac has given over $3.3 million to help support the needs of children with cancer and blood disorders and to improve communities and the lives of others through nonprofit funding.

National Grid Appoints U.S. Head of Corporate Affairs

National Grid has appointed Jim McGaugh as U.S. Head of Corporate Affairs to advance and align key strategic priorities across its U.S. business, with a focus on Massachusetts and New York, and at the federal level, the company announced this week.

Elevating the Voices of Our AAPI Community

Diversity & Inclusion

At SAIC, we embrace the diverse cultures, heritages and traditions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, which has made significant contributions to the history and success of our nation – and they continue to do so today.

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Girls Empowerment, LGBTQ+, and More

Diversity & Inclusion

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about the impact of AI on D&I, a BBC initiative supporting girls in Afghanistan, gender roles around the world, and Catholics nuns making a stand for transgender rights.

IBM Grants $5 Million for Cybersecurity, Enhanced Skilling on AI

Education

In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency in schools.

Quest Diagnostics Elects Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. to Its Board, Expanding the Number of Directors to 10

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. to serve as a director.  Including Dr. Diaz, the company's Board has 10 members.

National Grid Provides Incentives To Expand Solar Use at Northern NY Farm

Energy

National Grid, through its Agribusiness Productivity program, provides incentives to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy delivery and/or productivity improvements undertaken by dairy businesses, commercial farms and controlled environment agricultural facilities.

Alibaba: Social & Sustainable - Green Resale Platform Idle Fish Adopts Social Commerce

Energy

Alibaba Group’s consumer-to-consumer resale platform Idle Fish is moving into a social e-commerce model, giving China’s growing cohort of sustainability-driven users a new forum to connect.

For Second Consecutive Year, Fifth Third Private Bank Recognized As Best for High Net Worth Clients

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

In May, Fifth Third Private Bank was also awarded the Best Bank ESG Communication Strategy for the Americas and Best Bank for ESG Thought Leadership for the Americas by the WealthBriefing Wealth for Good Awards.

GoDaddy & UCLA Research Reveals a Single Microbusiness Creates Nearly 7 Local Jobs

Research, Reports & Publications

According to new research from GoDaddy and UCLA, the U.S. cities with the most microbusiness activity during the fourth quarter of 2022 are San Jose, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, and Austin.

Southwire’s Project GIFT® Hosts Annual Walk for Water in Support of Water Mission

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Raising awareness to address an issue that impacts billions of people around the world. Southwire’s Project GIFT recently partnered with Water Mission to host a Walk for Water event, collecting $38,520 in donations.