Client News Feed

The Home Depot X Energy Star: Making Energy Choices That Count for You and the Climate

Energy

Keep up with all the latest Home Depot news! Subscribe to our bi-weekly news update and get the top Built from Scratch stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Wells Fargo Invests $3.5M to Convert Schools, Hospitals, Office Buildings into Affordable Homes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

To increase the supply and affordability of homes in the U.S., Housing Partnership Network (HPN) today announced $3.5 million in grants to help transform empty hotels, schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings into affordable apartments

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2022: How Sport Can Build Bridges

Social Impact & Volunteering

On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, celebrated on April 6, the IOC looks at how sport and the Olympic Games have brought people together throughout the years, building bridges and fostering understanding.

COP26 Achieves Methane Milestone - Corporates Must Act, Across Value Chains

Environment

Global emissions of this tiny molecule – made up of one carbon surrounded by four hydrogen atoms – are responsible for up to 30% of all global warming, with 60% of total emissions deriving from human sources.

7 Ways to Build Wellness Into Your Work Day

Researchers have found that workers’ sedentary time has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly contributing to sleep and mood problems and even to job performance issues on top of muscle aches and pains.

Homeless and Hopeless: It Could Have Been You

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Regions Foundation is joining the fight to eradicate youth homelessness. And a new initiative in Regions Bank’s headquarters city can serve as a model for communities nationwide that are tackling similar challenges.

Greenwood Energy Launches Terra Initiative, a Utility-scale Solar Project With Extensive Environmental and Social Impact, Developed Jointly With Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

Energy

Today Greenwood Energy, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Libra Group, and the Confederación Indígena Tayrona (CIT), the organization of the Arhuaco people from Colombia, announced the launch of the Terra Initiative

Marathon Petroleum Uses Smart Helmet Technology for Virtual EPA Tour

Innovation & Technology

The EPA is in the process of reviewing regulations that have the potential to impact the petroleum terminal industry but was not traveling due to the ongoing pandemic. Marathon Petroleum offered to use smart helmet technology to host the tour.

Land Betterment's ekō Villages of Hope Featured on WEVV Evansville Newscast

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment Corporation announced that their ekō Villages of Hope, which provides fully-furnished and operational container-based ekō homes to areas affected by natural disasters and other communities of need, continues to expanded its impact

Equity in Black and White Summit: Answering the Call-to-Action

Social Impact & Volunteering

The time is now! Join Chris Jarvis of Realized Worth for an inspiring, transformational event that has been uniquely curated for experienced and emerging executives called to lead pivotal change.

The Wait Is Over - SEC Announces Draft Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

Events, Media & Communications

The long-anticipated new rule for corporate climate change disclosures in registrations and certain periodic reports (such as 10-K filings) has been issued by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

Subaru of America: More Than a Car Company

Education

Subaru of America is more than a car company. And that’s more than a slogan. The Camden-based company is guided by the 5 pillars of its Subaru Love Promise, a written pledge to make the world a better place.

Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies: The Win-Win for Human and Planetary Health

Environment

The relationship between human and planetary health is connected, and so is the quality of indoor and outdoor air. This Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies podcast explores the connection for World Health Day.

Dentsu International Continues Its Accelerated Path to Net Zero With Salesforce Net Zero Cloud Implementation

Innovation & Technology

Dentsu International is the first global advertising agency network to implement Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

Podcast: Frank Chan Reveals How the Pandemic Pushed Patient Monitoring

Health & Healthcare

Frank Chan, president of patient monitoring, explains how the pressures of the pandemic accelerated Medtronic’s development of patient monitoring systems that allowed for remote connection between caregiver and patient.

PSE&G Trains Workers for Clean Energy Jobs

PSE&G has kicked off a novel initiative to provide low- to moderate-income New Jersey residents with the skills they need for careers in the fast-growing energy efficiency sector.

PNC Bank Introduces Minority Business Development Group

Diversity & Inclusion

Comprised of bankers and advocacy partners, the Minority Business Development Group will help prepare minority-owned businesses for effective growth, development and sustainability.

Daloa: Cocoa-Growing Economic Operators Offer School Infrastructure to Village Communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The cocoa industry and farmer cooperatives united their energies in Daloa, school infrastructures to several communities to participate in the education of thousands of children victims of the worst forms of child labor in the cocoa fields.

Delivering for Good: Cold-chain Storage Enables Greater Vaccine Distribution

Health & Healthcare

FedEx is a long-time supporter of Heart to Heart International, and through a recent donation helped the organization create cold chain storage capabilities.

What SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Could Mean for Students and Job Seekers

Recent media coverage of the SEC’s proposal on climate risk and emission disclosure has focused on the impact for companies and their investors. But what about their talent pool — the rising cohort of students and job seekers? How could they be best prepared in this emerging job market?

Pet Homelessness Shouldn't Be Happening: Here's How Companies and Individuals Can Help

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Despite Americans’ overall affection for pets, the reality is that at any given time nearly 48 million cats and dogs don’t have a home in the U.S.

Pioneering New Solutions for Sustainable Horticulture

Innovation & Technology

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our R&D teams work around the clock—and globe—to enhance productivity on the farm and dive logistical solutions throughout the entire supply chain.

At the Forefront of HIV Health and Healing in Spain: Ferran's Story

Health & Healthcare

As the founder and director of BCN Checkpoint, a community HIV program geared toward gay men and transgender women in Barcelona, Ferran Pujol has helped provide hope to those living with HIV for nearly 30 years.

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) All-Girls Tech Trek Camp Fosters the Role of Girls in STEM Through Innovation and Awareness

Education

The All-Girls camp is for students with an interest in math and sciences. The end goal of this camp is to cultivate a professional and educational interest in STEM among girls and young women by engaging them in programs that foster their interest.

Owners of Small and Midsized Businesses Turn to Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Research, Reports & Publications

In response to the ever-changing environment small and midsized businesses (SMBs) operate in today, Principal Financial Group® recently conducted a “check-in” with business owners.