ESG News from Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications

The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Achieves Milestone in Eliminating Harmful Packaging Materials

The Home Depot

Health & Healthcare

Advancing Healthy Spaces in Spain, Helping Boost Occupant Health, Productivity and ESG Performance

When you meet Judit Sánchez González, you realize quickly how both her passion and expertise have helped shape her journey in sustainability. Based in the vibrant city of Madrid, Judit is a senior sustainability consultant at Savills Spain

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Webster Bank 2023 Awards & Recognition Roundup

In the past year, Webster has earned more than 50 recognitions for our performance, our focus on excellence and serving our clients and communities.

Innovation & Technology

Carol Cone ON PURPOSE Supports Innovative Partnership To Close the ‘Global Washing Divide’

Learn about the innovative Divya washing machine, a partnership between the Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project to reduce the burden of manual hand washing labor on women and girls around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

Towards Net Zero Buildings: Decarbonizing Buildings to the Benefits of Consumers and System Operators

Buildings are today responsible for 37% of emissions when considering both direct and indirect emissions (United Nations Environment Programme, 2022), and should be at the core of decarbonization policies worldwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Ranks 5th Overall in TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2024 List

Illumina ranks 5th overall and is the top-ranking company in the U.S. and the biotechnology industry in TIME’s ‘World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024’ list. The list ranks the top 500 companies out of more than 3,000 reviewed.

Environment

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Ensuring Continuous Improvement

Wesco is dedicated to improving our environmental management through setting, achieving, and striving toward new goals. Strong environmental management is an advantage for our business as we implement new practices to reduce our impacts, benefiting our customers and communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Named by Forbes as One of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2024

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2024. Keysight was listed for the second consecutive year, earning the 8th ranking out of 500 U.S.-based companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U.S. Bank Foundation Delivers $11.75 Million in Community Possible Grants

The U.S. Bank Foundation* recently invested $11.75 million in funding to nonprofit organizations focused on strengthening communities across the country. More than 350 grants will help nonprofits provide access to affordable housing options, cultural enrichment and recreation.

Environment

Black & Veatch 2024 Water Report: Sustainability and Decarbonization

Sustainability programs are embracing a spectrum of topics — from conservation and resilience to reuse, better efficiencies and new technologies — all integral to water stewardship.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe in 2024 Rewards Excellent Research in the Field of AI and Cybersecurity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced the winners of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe program, now in its 15th year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Adventure Subaru Gives $156,500 to Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Ronald McDonald House

Both the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma received a total of $156,500 from Adventure Subaru on April 19.

Diversity & Inclusion

2024 Nielsen Diverse Intelligence Series: Reaching Asian American Audiences

The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are a valuable group for marketers to engage. Understanding their media preferences is critical to resonating in the long term with this diverse community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Maximus Foundation Announces Over $2 Million in Grants for Nonprofits Nationwide

We've announced the Maximus Foundation will award over $2 million in grants to 209 nonprofit organizations across the United States. This year, each grantee will receive $10,000 to further their work across community development, youth programs, and healthcare services.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Working With Community Corporate to Reskill Refugees Through Cisco Networking Academy

Around the world Cisco has numerous programs to support refugees. Many of these initiatives are designed to provide immediate assistance to displaced persons in need. Cisco Networking Academy’s focus on transforming the lives of learners, educators, and communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KeyBank’s Buffalo Teammates Build Beds for Children on 2024 Neighbors Make the Difference Day

It’s not just a catch phrase, it’s the mission at Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Buffalo where dozens of KeyBank teammates came together to help build beds on 2024 Neighbors Make the Difference Day, held on June 6th.

Education

MilliporeSigma Launches Curiosity Cube App To Increase Access to Science Education

The Curiosity Cube app from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, brings interactive mobile science experiments to students, increasing excitement and access to STEM education across the United States.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Henkel and Habitat for Humanity International Expand Partnership

Henkel, a global company, marketing a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands, announced that it is expanding its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Engineers Nominated for the SWE 2024 Individual Awards

Whirlpool Corporation is proud to celebrate a remarkable group of its own engineers that have been nominated for the SWE 2024 Individual Awards by their colleagues and Whirlpool SWE chapter members in the US, Brazil and India.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific: Putting the Power in Our People’s Hands

At Georgia-Pacific, we believe the best solutions in business come from the bottom up. Our cellulose mill system proved that principle this year, with a solution that started on a whiteboard in a break room just a few months earlier.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Atlantic City Electric: Empowering Our Communities

Atlantic City Electric is powering local communities beyond reliable energy service including through environmental stewardship and resiliency grants for South Jersey municipalities. Our Sustainable Communities Grant Program has provided $310,000 in grants

Research, Reports & Publications

Cascale Executives Pick Their Highlights From 2023 Annual Report

In this latest blog by Kaley Roshitsh, Editorial Director at Cascale, Cascale team members reflect on our 2023 Annual Report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Giving Back, Looking Forward: Trane Technologies and the ROC

At Trane Technologies, our vision of a sustainable future also includes having an uplifting and positive impact on people and society. We’re committed to developing the next generation of leaders who can transform our way of life and our world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supercharging Young People to Meet Global Challenges

Gen has launched a new partnership with Social Shifters, a nonprofit empowering young leaders to develop solutions to pressing social and environmental issues. Gen members will serve as judges for the Global Innovation Challenge, which provides up to $10,000 in funding.

Environment

Net Impact Announces Winners of the 2024 Circular Plastics Challenge

A team from Boise State University was selected as winner of the with its forward-thinking solution regarding the circular economy, presented during the virtual showcase of the Circular Plastics Challenge at NPE2024.

Responsible Production & Consumption

CNH’s ‘A Sustainable Year’ Series Spotlights Sustainable Production in Lecce

World class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, has released the third installment of its ‘A Sustainable Year’ series.

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