ESG News from Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications | Wildlife Habitat Council

New White Paper Highlights Air and Water Quality Conservation Efforts

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

The Clorox Company

Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Recognized for Disability Inclusion in U.S., U.K.

Medtronic

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Innovation & Technology

Encourage Youth To Whet Their Appetite for Innovation in the goIT Monthly Challenge for August

TCS is proud to partner with the nonprofit Sakhikamva Foundation for the August Go Innovate Together (goIT) Monthly Challenge. This month’s challenge is aligned with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GD Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Clara Avila

I am thrilled to be part of the GoDaddy team as a Marketing Manager, leading the coordination of the Content Center of Excellence RoW+. Over the past four and a half years, I’ve had the privilege of working with a dynamic and inspiring group of individuals.

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Energy

Telling the Nuclear Story

Kimberly Cook-Nelson recently sat down for an interview with the Delta Business Journal's Jack Criss to discuss the benefits of nuclear power and her journey to become one of only three female chief nuclear officers in the country.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Finance Policy in Americas Finally Catching Up

Attention corporations and financial institutions: get ready for heavier sustainable finance regulation in the Americas. While the region still lags Europe and Asia, change is quickly on the way.

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Environment

Covia 2022 ESG Report: Leveraging Best Practices in Environmental Management

Our dedication to operating sustainably is firmly embedded in our company culture, and we believe that understanding and managing our environmental impact necessarily guides WHERE WE’RE GOING.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Clorox’s Global Stewardship Director Talks Ingredient Management and Transparency

Clorox’s ESG goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they drive growth and create positive value for our brands, people and communities.

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Research, Reports & Publications

New Analysis Introduces Framework To Help Investors and Companies Understand True Value of Water Stewardship

A new analysis highlights an innovative approach for investors and companies that aims to strengthen the business case for water action and shows where corporate boards and executives should prioritize investments for the greatest impact on their business and society.

Education

The Future of Media: Paramount Hosts Career Day for Reel Works’ Student Filmmakers

How can I show up as my most authentic self at work? After successfully marketing an Emmy-nominated series, what is your advice for aspiring industry changemakers? Have you ever met Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hormel Foods Announces Free College Tuition for Team Members

Hormel Foods is partnering with Workforce Edge, a complete employee education management platform powered by Strategic Education, Inc., on this benefits expansion.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Engineer Wins U.S. Bank Foundation Cleantech Award for Clean Water Technology

The amount of animal waste produced in the U.S. every year is more than 1,000 times the weight of the Empire State Building, and the greenhouse gases from that waste can significantly impact the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lifting Up the Next Generation of Women in Sports and Technology

Comcast, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and Women in Sports Tech (WiST) partnered to celebrate the beginning of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.

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Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: For Our Communities

As one of the world’s leading financial services companies, MetLife plays an important role in communities

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Podcast: A Closer Look at Sustainable Investing

Sustainable investing can mean different things to a range of different investors. A focus on ESG, or environmental, social and governance issues, can lead to a range of opportunities, but also brings questions and potential confusion.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $46.4 Million for Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles CA.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $46.4 million for the construction of new permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles, CA, which has the nation’s largest homeless population.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Shares Appreciation for Cooper University Health Care Essential Workers and Provides Support for Camden-Based Patients

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) today announced that as part of its Subaru Loves to Care® initiative, employees from Subaru headquarters presented 1,500 care packages to essential workers at Cooper University Health Care (Cooper).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Paris 2024 Strives To Maximise the Socio-Economic Impact of Sport

Against a backdrop of rising global inequality, Paris 2024 has a vision for “wide open” Games designed to spread opportunities and maximise the benefits for the long-term unemployed, small businesses and deprived communities.

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Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Extends Memorandum of Understanding With Beca to Provide Greater Breadth of Solutions Across Australia, New Zealand

Beca and Black & Veatch expand their collaboration to deliver a greater breadth of sustainability and decarbonisation solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum! Brands’ Road to 100,000 Restaurants Starts With People

It’s not hyperbole to say no restaurant group on record has grown as fast as Yum! Brands is currently. The Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger owner opened roughly 8,700 locations in the past two years.

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Energy

Duke Energy Unveils Kentucky’s Largest Utility-Scale Rooftop Solar Site at Amazon Air Hub

Duke Energy customers in Northern Kentucky are benefiting from additional clean, renewable solar energy as a result of a new utility-scale rooftop solar project now generating power for area homes and businesses.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Building Disability Inclusion

HAVING DEVOTED HER ENTIRE CAREER TO DEI WORK, SHANI BIRD HAS LED DEI EFFORTS AT MARLBOROUGH, MA-HEADQUARTERED BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SINCE 2018. IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF DEI, BIRD STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IS A PLACE WHERE THE BEST TALENT CAN THRIVE.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Reports Nearly 25% Increase in Community Tree Plantings, Distributions Last Fiscal Year

The Arbor Day Foundation reports a 25% increase in community trees planted and distributed over the last fiscal year.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From McDonald’s Crew to Franchisee: How Juan Marquez Created His Own American Dream

McDonald’s Franchisee Juan Marquez has always been able to see the next opportunity in front of him. But it’s his drive and dedication that have propelled him through a lifelong career with McDonald’s.

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Environment

Gildan’s Science-based Emissions Targets Validated by SBTi

Gildan is pleased to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated that the Company's 2030 near term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.

Energy

Case Study: Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center

A premier shipping facility meets today’s energy needs while advancing our vision for a net-zero future

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named as One of the Best Employers for Women in America by Forbes

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Women in America. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

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