ESG News from Leading Brands

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Social Impact & Volunteering | Motorola Solutions

Youth Encouragement Services and Motorola Solutions Foundation Renovate Nashville Youth Centers

Youth Encouragement Services (YES), together with the Motorola Solutions Foundation and volunteers from the Motorola Solutions Galvin Masters sales organization, refreshed YES’ Nashville-based youth centers.
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Education

Kimberly-Clark Celebrates 30 Years of Bright Futures with College Scholarship Awards

Kimberly-Clark recently awarded 2022 Bright Futures college scholarships totaling $980,000 to 49 students for academic achievement and leadership in their schools and communities.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes to Highlight Data Related to Psychiatry Portfolio at Upcoming Scientific Conferences During Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's an important reminder of the tremendous unmet need that still exists for people living with mental health conditions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrate Moms

For P&G moms and caregivers, there are a variety of company programs, initiatives and policies that set them up for success and enable a healthy work-life balance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Heroes Work Here: PSE&G Meter Reader Helps Elderly Woman Get Home

Meter Reader Jeremy Wedick of PSE&G’s New Brunswick customer team immediately knew something was wrong when he saw an elderly woman using a walker walking aimlessly around the neighborhood with a bag full of cash.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Advances to #15 on DiversityInc's 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

Dow advanced to 15th place on the 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced at DiversityInc's celebratory event in New York City.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Moving Towards More Resilient Forests for the Future of Cocoa

Climate change remains the biggest challenge facing our planet, its people – and businesses — and the cocoa sector has a key role to play in tackling this issue.

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Education

Reuter-Stokes Drives Technology Innovation with Student STEM Day Event

Reuter-Stokes, a Baker Hughes business, hosted a successful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event for 100 Twinsburg-Area High School students at its global headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio today.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX Film Festival Starts May 12!

Join EarthX from May 12-15 in the Dallas Arts District for four days of films, speakers, musicians, food and interactive events—all centered around environment and sustainability.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named to Forbes List of Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Principal Financial Group® was named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022. This is the company’s third year on the list and highest ranking yet – appearing as number 56 on the total list of 500 companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Nonprofits Take Action: Apply by May 13 for Truist Foundation 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge

Truist Foundation is partnering with MIT Solve to host the 2022 Inspire Awards Challenge.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

The Challenge of Plastic and Achieving Sustainable Packaging

There’s no shortage of data and stories pointing to the impacts that single-use plastics have on the planet.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Taco Bell Foundation Awards $8 Million in Live Más Scholarships to Empower Young People to Pursue Their Passions

There’s a new class of Live Más Scholars! The Taco Bell Foundation announced more than $8 million in scholarships to break down barriers to education for 772 passionate students looking to ignite change in their communities and across the country.

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Events, Media & Communications

Aileen Chou Enables Massive Milestones for Oportun

Aileen Chou’s wide breadth of responsibility includes expanding and better defining Oportun’s already strong corporate responsibility efforts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tractor Supply Releases 'Stewards of Life Out Here' Sustainability Report, Sets New Water Conservation Goal for 2025

Tractor Supply Company (NYSE: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States recently released its Stewards of Life Out Here Sustainability Report, detailing aggressive plans to achieve ESG goals in its operations and in the communities the Company serves.

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Events, Media & Communications

Business Leaders to Make Urgent Call for Federal Clean Energy Investments at LEAD on Climate 2022

As Congress considers an ambitious climate package, more than 90 influential companies and investors are preparing to make the urgent economic case for robust federal investments

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Innovation & Technology

Spot the Robot Dog Helps Humans Inspect Nuclear Power Plant

Spot, the four-legged robot dog, purchased in 2021, is the newest inspector gadget to join Oconee and the company’s growing pack of robotic technology.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Critical Role of the Responsibility Team at AllianceBernstein

Integrating ESG into the investment process can create a path to better outcomes, but the “how” matters. Watch this video to learn more about the important role that responsibility plays at AB.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

What I Learned About Net Zero From a Recent #CiscoChat

Cisco recently hosted a #CiscoChat event that took a deeper look at net zero with the help of subject matter experts across the company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Wins 2022 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence

For the 11th time, The Home Depot® has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for its partnership with ENERGY STAR.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Yum China Launches First KFC Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing

Yum China Holdings, Inc. today announced the launch of KFC’s first Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing, aiming to further integrate innovative solutions for building net-zero restaurants in the future.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Closing the Representation Gap in Schools, One Black Male Teacher at a Time

The deficit of Black male teachers in the United States is profound. According to the U.S. Department of Education, Black men comprise just 2% of all teachers. The Man the Bay fellowship offers a multi-pronged solution.

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Health & Healthcare

Through Thick and Thin, Boston Scientific Makes Mental Well-Being a Priority

At the onset of the pandemic, as employees around the globe wrestled with disrupted schedules and increased caregiving responsibilities, Boston Scientific relied on what it was hearing from employees to fully understand their needs.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'A Lasting Legacy' Habitat For Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation Collaborate for Milestone Home 50 Build

Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County and Whirlpool Corp. Findlay Operations are continuing a two decade legacy by teaming up to build the milestone 50th Habitat home in Findlay/Hancock County.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Foundation Invests $10,000 in Angelina College's Technology and Workforce Development Program

Angelina College and Georgia-Pacific are teaming up to build the workforce of the future in manufacturing.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The Case for ESG and Responsible, Sustainable Investing: New Fifth Third Bank White Paper Resource for Institutional and Retail Investors

Fifth Third Bank is releasing an in-depth and informative white paper called The Case for ESG and Responsible, Sustainable Investing.

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