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KB Home Releases 15th Annual Sustainability Report, Detailing Industry-leading Sustainability Efforts to Build Better Homes, Better Communities and a Better Future

Apr 25, 2022 9:00 AM ET

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the publication of its 15th Annual Sustainability Report, the longest-running publication of its kind in the homebuilding industry.

Environment

Energy Efficiency Ahead of Schedule: How Hershey Employees in Brazil Are Creating Long-Lasting Change for the Environment

Apr 25, 2022 9:00 AM ET

In 2021, we joined a challenge to reduce energy intensity by 10% within five years. The Hershey Brazil manufacturing team achieved that goal four years ahead of schedule through the work of innovative employees and the support of Hershey Green Teams.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ReGrained Celebrates Earth Day With Its First Pledge to Upcycle More Than Ten Million Pounds of Overlooked Food by 2025

Apr 22, 2022 4:50 PM ET

ReGrained is celebrating Earth Day with a pledge to rescue more than ten-million pounds of food—from overlooked and undervalued supply chains like brewer’s spent grain—and develop them into commercially viable ingredients that close the loop.

Environment

Northern Trust Donates $50,000 to Everglades Foundation; Part of Decades-Long Investment in Florida

Apr 22, 2022 4:30 PM ET

As Northern Trust celebrates 50 years in the state of Florida, it announced a donation of $50,000 to the Everglades Foundation, which seeks to protect and restore America’s Everglades.

Environment

Truist Chairman and CEO Bill Rogers: “We Want the Earth, and Everyone on It, to Thrive.”

Apr 22, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Let’s think of every day as Earth Day, and keep creating and sustaining an environment that can provide resources—natural and financial—for us all.

Environment

DuPont Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer Alexa Dembek Discusses Earth Day Investments

Apr 22, 2022 4:00 PM ET

This Earth Day is a day of reflection, celebration, and most importantly, action to Invest in Our Planet - because when you invest in something, you make it stronger.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kohler Co. Applies Sustainable Practices in Manufacturing, Product Innovation and Waste Reduction

Apr 22, 2022 4:00 PM ET

This Earth Day, the global company celebrates its associates, communities and sustainability initiatives that continue Kohler’s longstanding belief that being a responsible steward of the environment and a leader in business can go hand-in-hand.

Environment

Keysight and Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet

Apr 22, 2022 3:30 PM ET

Keysight is helping to build a better planet by accelerating innovation to connect and secure the world and employing a global business framework of ethical, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible operations.

Environment

Tetra Tech Releases Our 2022 Sustainability Report and 2030 Goals

Apr 22, 2022 3:00 PM ET

Tetra Tech’s 2022 Sustainability Report shares our achievements and progress toward meeting our environmental, social, and governance goals for 2030.

Environment

AMD Celebrates Earth Day 2022

Apr 22, 2022 2:30 PM ET

The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet.” AMD has a long history of investing in environmental sustainability, dating back to our first sustainability report in 1995.

Environment

Investing in Our Planet Through Science and Innovation

Apr 22, 2022 2:15 PM ET

We have one planet with finite resources. Our collective call to action is urgent.

Environment

Alibaba Group Earth Day Roundup: Alibaba To Share Green Patents; Lazada Says No to Plastic! Ele.me Rolls Out Low-Carbon Points Program

Apr 22, 2022 2:15 PM ET

This week, Alibaba promised to make nine green data center patents freely available, including designs for liquid cooling machines and hard drive power regulators.

Environment

Businesses Must Strengthen Partnerships for Our Planet

Apr 22, 2022 2:00 PM ET

Today is Earth Day, an important moment to reflect on how we can all step up to the challenge of ensuring a prosperous future for generations.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach: How the Private Sector can Help Bring Innovation and Expertise

Apr 22, 2022 2:00 PM ET

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discusses how the private sector can help bring the innovation and expertise needed to support financial health and prosperity at The World Bank 2022 Spring Meetings.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Supporting Our Associates, Customers and Communities to Achieve a Bright Financial Future

Apr 22, 2022 2:00 PM ET

April is Financial Literacy Month. A nationwide, collaborative event, in which organizations across the country will come together to promote financial wellness through a variety of initiatives.

Environment

DraftKings Celebrates Earth Day and Reaches Goal of Funding the Planting of One Million Trees by Earth Day 2022

Apr 22, 2022 1:45 PM ET

Environment

'My Job Allows Me to Follow My Passion for the Planet'

Apr 22, 2022 1:30 PM ET

Creating technology solutions to help protect Regions and its customers from the adverse impacts of climate change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Honors Earth Day 2022

Apr 22, 2022 1:15 PM ET

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, honors Earth Day 2022 with a video on how the company is fostering a greener tomorrow.

Environment

First in Flight: American Airlines Is Leading the Airline Industry on a Science-Based Journey to Net-Zero Emissions

Apr 22, 2022 1:10 PM ET

Last summer, American Airlines made a public commitment to develop a science-based, intermediate target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — the first airline in North America to do so.

Responsible Production & Consumption

High-Impact Green Upgrades Transform Your Home and Save Money

Apr 22, 2022 1:05 PM ET

Improving your property, increasing its value and cutting down on costs are common goals for homeowners.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Celebrates Earth Day With Launch of Timberloop™ Trekker City Hikers, Designed for Circularity

Apr 22, 2022 1:00 PM ET

To celebrate Earth Day, Timberland announces several new initiatives furthering its vision for a more sustainable future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

On Earth Day and Beyond, Biogen Drives Sustainable Production of Medicine

Apr 22, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Biogen’s manufacturing group finds ways to reduce, reuse and recycle throughout the creation of a new medicine.

Energy

Hey Taxi! Cummins Part of Paris Effort to Power Cabs With Green Hydrogen

Apr 22, 2022 12:55 PM ET

A 2.5-megawatt (MW) electrolyzer from Cummins Inc. will be part of an effort to create the world’s largest green hydrogen taxi fleet that integrates hydrogen production, distribution and use.

Environment

Celebrate Earth Day with a Spotlight on the Sustainability Initiatives at Bacardi

Apr 22, 2022 12:30 PM ET

We're always working on how we can do better for the planet. This Earth Day, let our master blenders tell you exactly how our spirits are created in the most Good Spirited way.

Environment

Chemours Shares How Bold Innovation, Collaboration, and Action Can Solve Some of the World's Greatest Challenges

Apr 22, 2022 12:05 PM ET

At Chemours, we create amazing chemistries that enable a low carbon future and solve many sustainability challenges for our customers.