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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2023 Subaru Love Promise® Retailer of the Year

The award goes to Subaru of Las Vegas for weaving “servant leadership” into its company culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Griffith Foods Celebrates Black History Month

In recognition of Black History Month, Griffith Foods was proud to sponsor the 2024 Black History Gala that took place on February 17th at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Inclusion: Meet Cécile Vivares

My name is Cécile. I am French and was born in Paris. When I was studying, I decided to take a course in Madrid fourteen years ago and I fell in love with the city and the country of Spain. At that time, I met my wife, with whom I've been married for seven years, now.

Research, Reports & Publications

Whirlpool Corporation Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

Whirlpool Corporation released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, reinforcing the company’s commitment to improving life at home through strengthening the sustainability of products and operations; supporting employees, communities and consumers; and continuing accountability.

Environment

Video: Give Someone a Fish, You Feed Them—Unlock the Fish Genome, You Feed the World

The United Nations projects that the total human population will exceed 9 billion by 2040. Feeding that many people will demand advances in sustainable farming, especially in aquaculture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Announces Release of SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds

SCS Standards, a non-profit standard setting body is pleased to announce the publication of the final version 1-0 of the SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds.

Innovation & Technology

Spanish Smart Assistant Is Increasing Access and Empowering Clients

As the branch manager in San Ysidro, California – just north of the Mexican border near Tijuana – many of the clients Malfavon serves speak Spanish as their preferred language. One of his favorite things he gets to do, Malfavon said, is show them how to use Asistente Inteligente.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight China Demonstrates Its Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Keysight China recently demonstrated its commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through a series of engaging events held across major offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu.

Diversity & Inclusion

Key4Women Hosts Free Webinar - It’s Up to Us: Pursuit of a Just and Inclusive Economy

KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “It’s Up to Us: Pursuit of a Just and Inclusive Economy”, a free, one-hour virtual event on Thursday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. PST/ 11:00 a.m. MT/ 1:00 p.m. EST.

Education

Usher’s New Look Embarks on AI-Focused Collaboration With IBM To Set Students Up for Career Success

Usher’s New Look (UNL) and IBM today announced a collaboration to provide free career readiness training through IBM SkillsBuild. With a focus on AI and professional workplace skills, IBM will provide UNL with training and customized learning plans for student learners.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Breakfast Networking and Fireside Chat With Black Women in Asset Management

We were proud to sponsor BWAM's first US based event of 2024 (and first-ever event in Chicago) and look forward to more to come from our growing partnership.

Diversity & Inclusion

How the World’s Largest Restaurant Company Plans To Reach Gender Parity

In 2018, Yum! Brands shared its aspiration to achieve gender parity in its global senior leadership by 2030 – and it’s on track to do so thanks to several purposeful initiatives.

Sustainable Development Goals

Stop Talking and Start Listening: Women Respond in Crisis

The ‘Women Respond’ survey by CARE underscores the vital importance of continuously listening to and collaborating with women in crisis situations. Highlighting the resilience and proactive measures women take despite increasing challenges. By actively involving women in decision

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspirational Athletes Set To Host Fans in Their Accessible Airbnb Homes for Paris 2024

Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Airbnb has announced that inspirational Para athletes Axel Allétru and Sofyane Mehiaoui will open up their accessible homes for two exclusive overnight stays during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Marina Bay Sands’ Val Chua Highlights the Importance of Finding Mentors and Having Clear Purpose in Career Development

As part of Women’s History Month 2024, Sands is featuring women who help drive the company’s success and exemplify its culture of professional growth and advancement. Val Chua joined Marina Bay Sands in 2008 and serves as executive director of communications.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Supports Fellow First Responders With More Than $200,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness in Indiana

First responders across Indiana, including local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMAs), will benefit from more than $200,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Named as One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies for 11th Consecutive Year

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Georgia-Pacific and GP Recycling Showcase Their Recycled Wastepaper Operation.

Our Georgia-Pacific LLC team recently hosted members from the American Forest & Paper Association at the Savannah River Mill for a tour of our recycled wastepaper operation.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences Aids in Reducing Cancer Care Disparities: Dale Shares Her Breast Cancer Journey and the Power of Information Sharing

Dale, who is living with breast cancer, shares her journey and point of view about how sharing information can help reduce health disparities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy New Orleans Announces Clean Energy Partnership With Feed the Second Line To Empower New Orleans

Entergy New Orleans is proud to announce its partnership with Feed the Second Line’s Get Lit, Stay Lit clean energy initiative.

Green Infrastructure

Turner Center for Housing Innovation Launches Housing + Climate Research Initiative

The growing threat of climate change is increasing the urgency for solutions, and specifically, solutions that don’t run counter to the urgency of the housing crisis and the ongoing efforts to expand housing supply.

Health & Healthcare

Love, Care, Compassion — And a Career Shift

When O’Shea Guillory stepped off the elevator at the Egleston campus of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, it was the first time she connected Aflac with her son’s battle against sickle cell disease.

Innovation & Technology

Wells Fargo Grant Boosts New Financing Partnership Between Elemental Excelerator and NYCEEC To Catalyze Climate Technology Innovation

Capital Access for Climate Innovators, a new debt financing program, was created to pilot innovative lending and co-investing vehicles to catalyze climate technology projects with significant community benefits.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes Landmark SEC Rule on Corporate Climate Disclosure

Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies.

Education

Mastering Policy and Advocacy Communications With Authenticity

Are you a non-profit communications professional? Would you like to know how to craft strategic communications plans, clarify complex policies, regulations, and legislations, and deliver your message with authenticity?

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  5. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...