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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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Environment

Fifth Third Speaks on Climate Transition at Ceres Global Conference

Fifth Third Bank’s Director of Climate and Reputation Risk Kevin Quatman spoke last week at Ceres Global, which was held in New York from March 22-24. Quatman spoke alongside other banking influencers on how Fifth Third Bank engages customers on their climate transitions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Our People: Shelly Kirk, Mother, Grandmother, Truck Driver

In 2007, Shelly Kirk was a single mother struggling to make ends meet. She was making minimum wage at a convenience store trying to support her three children. She tried working at fast food restaurants, and then she was a medical assistant. But those jobs weren’t cutting it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Named a Supplier Engagement Leader on Climate Change by CDP

AMD has again been recognized by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader (2022) for its actions to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risks in its global supply chain.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg To Expand EU Women in Finance Initiative To Keep Inspiring the Next Generation

Bloomberg today announced the expansion of the EU Women in Finance initiative, following a successful first year.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Amplifying HBCUs – A Conversation With Mark Berry, Bobbie Knight & Tony Allen

Across Southern Company, our journey to propel historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is moving boldly forward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Being Black in America - A Discussion

Our Ericsson African American Alliance employee resource group (EAAA ERG) kicked-off the first of several informative and educational events to honor Black History Month.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Focus on Supply Chain: International Paper's US Supplier Diversity Program

International Paper values the contributions of businesses that are owned by individuals of diverse backgrounds in order to deliver the best products, with the greatest value, to an increasingly diverse marketplace.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rise Against Hunger Food Packets Contribute To Better School Attendance

According to the General Secretary of the Maine-Soroa District, Mr. Hassan Lawan Marouma who officially received the food ration for the month of June on behalf of the Barbara Kirker, the food assistance provided by RAH plays a great role in the security of the region.

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Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: Development and Implementation of a Pipeline Safety Management System – An API 1173 Journey

Loin our API RP 1173 experts for our webinar, Development and Implementation of a Pipeline Safety Management System – An API 1173 Journey on Wednesday, April 12, at 2:00pm EDT to learn more about the foundations of an API 1173 pipeline safety management system.

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Hormel Foods Brands Showcase Innovation and Sustainability Efforts at 2023 Natural Products Expo West

Team members from Hormel Foods Corporation, attended the 2023 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., to showcase the latest innovations and trends in natural and sustainable food within its broad product portfolio.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Four in Five Companies Would Take Regulatory Penalties To Avoid Sustainability Initiatives, Research Finds • With Commentary From Acre’s Marie Cloherty for People Management

Four in five companies would take regulatory penalties to avoid sustainability initiatives, research finds. But while the majority recognise their environmental strategy as a priority, experts say economic turbulence has pushed it down the business agenda.

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Health & Healthcare

Leidos and Milken Institute Bring Companies Together To Address Addiction and Mental Health Crises

Leidos and the Milken Institute Center for Public Health (CPH) recently published a new report highlighting the work done by both organizations to address the addiction and mental health crises that deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Importance of a Healthy Routine: Meet Prashanthi Kanniappan Murthy

I started out as an intern at GoDaddy in the summer of 2019. I joined back as a full time employee in 2020 and have been here ever since! My internship was with the Cyber Threat Intelligence team. I fell in love with this section of security.

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Innovation & Technology

The Drive to Disrupt: How Digital Twins Are Fueling Automotive Innovation

In the third and final episode of Source De[Code]'s deep dive into digital twins, Ben is joined by Dr. Silviu Tuca to contextualize their limitless potential by demonstrating how these concepts are applied to a ubiquitous aspect of daily life: our cars.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reskilling for the Green Transition

Our climate is changing, and 1.47 billion jobs globally depend on a stable climate. Let’s turn the spotlight to discover how this crisis can create new opportunities for companies and individuals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

9 Ways Data Science Can Accelerate Your Social Impact Work

For people working across the philanthropic sector, data science can feel like an unwieldy topic. Where do you start? What data is important? How does it fit into your community work?

Energy

Clean Energy Future on Display at World Ag Expo

Southern California Edison presents its vision of the benefits of electrification for farmers and homeowners alike.

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Education

Music Will: Partners Who Share Our Passion for Music Education

From helping improve academic, social, and cognitive skills to inspiring creativity and fostering a sense of belonging, there is no doubt that music and music education have a positive impact on people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Helzberg Diamonds Debuts Rêve Certified Sustainability Rated Lab Grown Diamond Collection

Building on its leadership in lab grown diamonds, Helzberg Diamonds® announced today the launch of rêve™, a lab grown diamond collection that is 100% third-party rated and certified for sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: Karen Parkhill on Empowering Women, Business Transformation

In her six years as chief financial officer at Medtronic, Karen Parkhill has helped advance women’s representation at all levels of the company.

Education

Alibaba Reaffirms Commitment to Driving Digital Economy Education Worldwide

The Alibaba Global Digital Talent (GDT) program last week brought together representatives of its partner educational institutions worldwide in a hybrid conference, reaffirming its commitment to driving digital economy education globally.

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Research, Reports & Publications

ACCP Releases 4th Annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact Toolkit

ACCP Releases 4th Annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact Toolkit, which makes the compelling and timely data-driven case for adequate resources and reinforces how CSR and ESG improve business outcomes.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Electrolux Group Becomes One of the First Companies To Meet Science-Based Climate Target

Electrolux Group has reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (direct and indirect in operations) by 82% compared to 2015 – going beyond its 2025 target of 80%.

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Events, Media & Communications

Phillips 66 Champions the Fourth Annual “Global Volunteer Month” to Celebrate Volunteers in April and Shine a Light on Civic Engagement

Global Volunteer Month, from April 1 – 30, 2023, is a time to recognize volunteers and people who actively support their communities, whether through volunteerism or other pathways to active civic engagement. Learn more.

Environment

The Power of Innovation and Partnerships: Transforming Lives Through Clean Water

Through the Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program, P&G partnered with The Pamoja Project, a nonprofit that helps vulnerable children and families by working with local community organizations to distribute the P&G water purification packets.

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  2. Climate Change
    Ceres mobilizes the most influential investors and companies in tackling climate change as a sustainability issue that must be addressed at every...

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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  7. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way we connect people and possibilities.We support nonprofit organizations working to...

  8. Waste Reduction & Circularity
    Our company’s environmental footprint is directly tied to what we make and sell. We’re committed to creating and sourcing sustainable products and...

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    Stay up to date on the latest news and events from the Arbor Day Foundation. Subscribe to the Arbor Day e-news arborday.org/accounts/optin.cfm

  10. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration.We will...

  11. AEG Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion
    AEG embraces the diversity of the communities where we do business and appreciates our differences in ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age...

  12. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...

  13. Common Impact Thought Leadership
    Join us to explore all things related to employee engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and social impact. Through engaging through peace...

  14. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  15. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...