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KeyBank Provides $64.7 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Salt Lake City

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $16.6 million in low income housing tax credit equity (state and federal), a $21.3 million construction loan and $6.3 million taxable equity bridge for the construction of Silos Apartments.

Sustainable Development Goals

Paris 2024: Setting New Standards in Sustainable and Inclusive Sport Events

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Human Rights Across Hershey’s Value Chain

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Research, Reports & Publications

Logitech Reports Carbon Reduction Progress in FY24 Impact Report

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Responsible Production & Consumption

LG Helps Consumers Make Smart Energy Choices With Earth Day Dishwasher Installation Program

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA is helping U.S. consumers make smart energy choices with its newest dishwashers that have earned the coveted ENERGY STAR “Most Efficient 2023” designation due to their leading energy efficiency and cutting-edge technology.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The ROI of Sustainability, Part II

Tensie Whelan, director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, returns to ESG Talk. Tensie is joined by Kelly Fisher, head of corporate sustainability at HSBC Bank USA, alongside Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds.

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Environment

KeyCorp’s 2022 ESG Report Highlights Climate Stewardship

With each wildfire, flood, and extreme storm, it is increasingly clear that our planet is under stress. Given the devastating impacts related to climate change, investors, clients, regulators, public officials, and employees expect the financial services industry to drive climate

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Environment

Rayonier Foresters Plant Millions of Trees Every Year

Rayonier foresters spend more time planting trees than they do harvesting them.

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Environment

Waste Not, Want Not: Yosemite Launches Composting and Fuel Cylinder Recycling Programs

Part of the Subaru-funded Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative, Yosemite’s composting and fuel cylinder diversion and recycling programs have grown tremendously over the last year. One woman, Tina Moseley, leads the charge.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Suzano’s 2022 Sustainability Report: Planting a Future of Biopossibilities

Suzano lifted 18,341 people out of poverty in 2022 in Brazil. Check out this and other initiatives to plant the future in our 2022 Sustainability Report.

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Environment

Tetra Tech Releases Our 2023 Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress Towards Our 2030 Goals

Tetra Tech’s 2023 Sustainability Report shares our achievements and progress toward meeting our environmental, social, and governance goals for 2030.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Entergy Employees and Retirees Contributed Over 110,000 Service Hours in 2022

April is National Volunteer Month and Entergy is celebrating in the best possible way, by giving back. Our employees are getting involved and volunteering at several Earth Week activities that are taking place this week across our communities.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours Recognized by Wildlife Habitat Council for Environmental Excellence

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, has earned Wildlife Habitat Council’s Conservation Gold Certification® at three of its sites.

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Launches New Campaign ’Power Our Planet: Act Today. Save Tomorrow

Today Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW, launched its new global campaign, Power Our Planet: Act Today. Save Tomorrow.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foresters Financial and Whole Kids Foundation Rejoin Forces to Green Up Communities Across the US, Canada and the UK

Foresters Financial™ (Foresters), the fraternal life insurer boldly redefining the industry through innovation, purpose and wellness is proud to rejoin forces with Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit established by Whole Foods Market dedicated to improve children’s nutrition.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Spotlights Two-Time Founder Tara Payne of “Mavens Meet” This Administrative Professionals Week

As we celebrate Administrative Professionals Week, Sky’s the Limit is shining a light on Tara Payne, a Founder of two businesses designed to give entrepreneurs the time-freedom to work on growing their businesses and to form connections that lead to success.

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Diversity & Inclusion

New Holland’s “Women in Campaign” Project Continues To Inspire Change in 2023

CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture is committed to promoting diversity within agriculture and highlighting the fundamental role of women in the industry’s development.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Pathway to Premier: Entergy’s Environmental Stewardship

Entergy's 2022 Integrated Report focuses on a number of key sustainability and ESG initiatives, including our sustainability strategy.

Green Infrastructure

NHT Launches Inflation Reduction Act Bootcamps for Housing Finance Agencies and Multifamily Affordable Housing Providers

National Housing Trust's 2023 Inflation Reduction Act Bootcamps will launch in May, with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation. Provide targeted support for state agencies and affordable housing owners/developers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Teams Up With Make-A-Wish, The Points Guy and Walt Disney Company for the Best Flight Ever

On April 12, American Airlines, in collaboration with Make-A-Wish, The Points Guy and The Walt Disney Company, flew 26 critically ill children and their families from New York to Orlando, Florida on the Best Flight Ever to grant their wish of visiting Walt Disney World Resort

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Depot Volunteers Repair and Rebuild Army Veteran’s Home in North Carolina

Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, recently partnered with Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte (RTGC) to help repair the couple’s home and yard.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Sponsors Earth X's E-Capital Summit

Steven Fradkin shared his perspective on advising families with sustainable investing objectives at EarthX’s E-Capital Summit.

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Innovation & Technology

Pestered by Pollens and Pervasive Airborne Particulates in Spring? Filtration Products Can Help by Capturing These Airborne Particles

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) recently released its 20th annual Top 20 Allergy Capitals list for 2023. Tree and grass pollen scores are among several factors AAFA considers for its annual rankings. Wichita, Kansas received the dubious honors of top ranking.

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Environment

3 Ways We Cared for the Planet This Earth Month

While Gen works to advance our environmental stewardship year-round, Earth Month is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to protecting the planet and advocate for positive change around pressing environmental challenges.

Sustainable Development Goals

New Research From Tide and WWF Helps Unlock the Secrets to Sustainable Behavior Change

Tide and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces to advance the science of eco-behavior change via a new research project – undertaken as part of an ongoing collaborative effort to make washing laundry in cold water the next broadly adopted eco-habit.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Partnerships Power Progress

Dow is expanding our Mura Technologies partnership with a landmark investment to build Europe’s largest advanced recycling facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Germany.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named to Financial Times 2023 Europe’s Climate Leaders List

Trane Technologies has been named to the Financial Times 2023 Europe’s Climate Leaders list for the third consecutive year.

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Diversity & Inclusion

In Reaching for Help, Melinda Toraya Finds Resilience, Empathy

To see Melinda Toraya in her natural state -- whether running impossibly long distances, climbing, or cycling – it’s difficult to imagine her ever feeling vulnerable. She seems to always be in motion, radiating positive energy.

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Environment

Climate Change: The Impact on Viral Outbreaks

Remember when the weather felt more predictable? When seasons felt consistent, even if we complained about it, and things like wildfires, droughts or flooding seemed like rare events?

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