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Honoring the 2021 Presidents Awards at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”.

"Pivoting to Wind": Ørsted Named on the Time100 List of Most Influential Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The TIME100 Most Influential Companies list was announced on Tuesday 27 April and is an expansion of the annual TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.

PayPal Releases 2020 Global Impact Report

Research, Reports & Publications

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today released its fourth annual Global Impact Report, which highlights the company’s key environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, activities and progress during the last year.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Announces 2021-2025 ESG Business Goals as Part of New Corporate Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), one of the world’s leading marketers of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as hydroponic and indoor growing products, announced its new environmental, social and governance (ESG)-driven business goals that will guide the company’s sustainability strategy over the next five years.

PNC Announces $88 Billion Community Benefits Plan

PNC will provide $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support to bolster economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income individuals & communities, people & communities of color, and other underserved individuals & communities.

Comcast RISE to Support 13,000 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses With Tech Services, Marketing Resources and Millions of Dollars in Grants by 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast today announced it will award 13,000 Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses across the country with monetary grants, technology makeovers and marketing services from Comcast RISE by 2022.

United Customers Can Now Schedule COVID Tests and Be Automatically Cleared for Travel Directly Through the Travel-ready Center

Health & Healthcare

Since January, United customers have been able to easily access testing or vaccine requirements needed for travel destinations, upload completed testing results and vaccine records as well as have them verified, all within the United App.

Ensuring Progress in the Fight to End Malaria Through Innovation & Collaboration

Health & Healthcare

In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2021, GBCHealth and the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) hosted Combat Malaria in Africa: Lessons and Opportunities

Access to Capital: Here's What KeyBank Is Doing to Strengthen Minority-owned Businesses in Dayton

Diversity & Inclusion

In March, KeyBank announced that it had invested $120 million in Dayton since 2017 to spur economic access and equity in underserved areas.

Volunteer Spotlight: Victoria Lai, Verizon

Social Impact & Volunteering

In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, Common Impact is spotlighting some of its talented skills-based volunteers like Victoria Lai of Verizon who shares about her recent skills-based volunteering projects and how they've impacted her.

New Solution Package from Tork Helps Facility Managers Meet Increased Office Hygiene Demands

Health & Healthcare

With increased hygiene expectations of public places, a facility managers’ role has never been more essential to maintaining hygienic spaces. According to a recent study by Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, following COVID-19...

Fifth Third Momentum® Banking Offers Ease of a Digital Bank with Personal Support When You Need It

Fifth Third Momentum® Banking combines the features and innovation of a digital-first bank with the security, reliability and local presence of a 163-year-old institution committed to the communities it serves.

The Road Ahead: Trends in Corporate Social Impact in 2021 and Beyond

Social Impact & Volunteering

Business leaders carry the power and responsibility to champion societal change. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Report, COVID-19 “accelerated the erosion of trust around the world”—except for trust in business.

GFSI Opens New Public Consultation on Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to announce the launch of a consultation on a new proposed approach to food safety auditors’ qualification

Announcing the Reimagining Economic Growth in New York City Challenge

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Announcing a new circular partnership between PYXERA Global & the New York City Economic Development Corporation-- Reimagining Economic Growth in NYC Challenge. US clean energy company, Enel North America, is first to formally join the initiative

Actor and Director Tony Plana to Be Honored at the 6th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

Events, Media & Communications

The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE), an initiative under the National Diversity Council, will host the Sixth Annual National Latino Leadership Conference from September 14th-September 15th via Zoom.

Serving More Families Than Ever Before

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NortonLifeLock has made a $1 million commitment to National PTA to expand The Smart Talk, the Cyber Safety education program we co-created.

Black & Veatch: Zero-Emission Vehicles Key to Enabling Decarbonization Targets, and Operators Should Begin Planning Now

Research, Reports & Publications

Ambitious net-zero targets, advances in hydrogen and electric vehicles are driving fleet operators to decarbonize. A new eBook outlines eight phases of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure deployment to plan optimal, cost-effective facilities.

A Former Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Winner Modifies Its Technology to Help COVID-19 Patients

Health & Healthcare

A former Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge winner modifies its technology to help COVID-19 patients

Satellite Monitoring to Protect Endangered Forests

Environment

Satellite Monitoring technology allows Georgia-Pacific to observe more than 6-million-acres being protected in our endangered forest mapping program, in real-time.

BXP Releases 2020 ESG Report Including Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations by 2025 and Establishment of Board of Directors Sustainability Committee

Research, Reports & Publications

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) released its 2020 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report detailing the Company’s ESG approach, goals, KPIs, leadership, and reporting methodology related to environmental impact, social impact and governance.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Institutional Funds Sector

Sally Surgeon, head of Northern Trust’s Sydney office and head of client service for its C&IS clients in Australia writes for Super Review reflecting on the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic on the institutional funds sector.

CDP: Facilitate Your Data Collection With Metrio Sustainability Reporting - a CDP Accredited Solution.

Innovation & Technology

The CDP 2021 disclosure platform is now available and the CDP-accredited Metrio Sustainability Reporting platform can simplify your data collection.