ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Field of Dreams: Sports Matter Grant Will Provide New Facility for Deserving Girls Program

Apr 5, 2022 10:30 AM ET

We gave the Jerome High School softball team $100,000 to build a field to call their own.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests $6.6M to Build, Repair & Renovate Homes for Veterans

Apr 5, 2022 10:30 AM ET

More than 400 U.S. military veterans nationwide will receive new, renovated or repaired homes thanks to an additional $6.6 million granted by The Home Depot Foundation to several of its nonprofit partners.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Supporting Cambridge's Life Sciences Ecosystem: Q&A With James Seppala and Tim Schoen

Apr 5, 2022 10:15 AM ET

James Seppala and Tim Schoen discuss BioMed Realty’s footprint in the UK and the opportunity in the life sciences real estate market in the years ahead.

Diversity & Inclusion

Boosting Women's Role in Work on Climate Change: HP, MIT Encourage Girls to Address Environmental Issues

Apr 5, 2022 10:05 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Toward Mandatory Climate Disclosure in the US? What the SEC Proposal Means for Sustainable Procurement

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a landmark proposal requiring companies to include climate disclosures in their annual filings.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Recruits and Supports People With Neurodiversity

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Juan José Sibaja Shares His Journey to P&G—And What We Can All Do to Create an Inclusive Workplace

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morgan Stanley's Plastic Waste Researcher on the State of the Crisis

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

When Morgan Stanley launched its Plastic Waste Resolution in 2019, we knew that reducing the waste problem would require an integrated approach that brought together science, industry, capital and government.

Environment

Cool Effect Celebrates the Good on the Ground and Positive Impact of Carbon-Reducing Projects

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting voluntary carbon projects around the globe, is celebrating the positive impact carbon credits can have for people and planet by highlighting “The Good on the Ground”

Diversity & Inclusion

Get Inspired - and Get Involved!

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Here, Regions associates share their favorite women’s organizations and talk about why their work is so meaningful and valuable to their communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Named #2 Affordable Housing Lender in U.S.

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

KeyBank has been named the #2 Affordable Housing lender for 2021 in Affordable Housing Finance magazine's annual rankings.

Health & Healthcare

For Kidney Transplant Recipients, a More Accurate and Tailored Care Plan

Apr 5, 2022 10:00 AM ET

For years, clinicians have used genomics to better inform treatment and personalize therapies. Now, Verici Dx, an immunodiagnostics company based in Tennessee (US), wants to turn that personalized medicine lens to a different field: kidney transplants.

Research, Reports & Publications

Marsh McLennan Charts a Path to Net-Zero Across Its Operations by 2050

Apr 5, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) recently announced its commitment to set and execute low-carbon transition strategies that chart a path to net-zero across its operations by 2050 and reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Supply Chain Sustainability Management Leader Assent Issues 2021 Sustainability Report

Apr 5, 2022 9:00 AM ET

In today’s market, you can’t be a CEO without thinking about ESG as investors now require the same due diligence in sustainability transparency as they do for financial transparency, and customers expect the same.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Partners With Clayton® to Plant Over 2 Million Trees in 2022

Apr 5, 2022 6:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation is partnering with Clayton to plant 2.33 million native trees in forests around the US in 2022.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

America's Charities Named '2022 Best Nonprofit to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year

Apr 4, 2022 5:55 PM ET

America’s Charities Named ‘2022 Best Nonprofit To Work For’ For Second Consecutive Year

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Sponsors FIRST® Robotics Regional Competition

Apr 4, 2022 5:55 PM ET

Sponsored by Arrow Electronics, the event challenges high school students to build industrial-size robots and maneuver them through a series of challenges against other teams.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Affirms Commitment to Financial Education During Financial Capabilities Month

Apr 4, 2022 5:35 PM ET

As we celebrate Financial Literacy Month in April, we’re proud to report that over 2.8 million people have been educated though our various programs in the past 18 years.

Energy

Ørsted Completes Onshore Wind Farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska

Apr 4, 2022 4:35 PM ET

Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Haystack Wind utilises existing interconnection infrastructure in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) North from Ørsted's 230 MW onshore wind farm Plum Creek Wind, which is placed close by.

Education

We Need to Stop Talking About the Years Our Kids Lost in School.

Apr 4, 2022 4:30 PM ET

One pandemic-era educator shares what she sees from her side of the screen: When we talk about the learning losses from the pandemic, we need to consider the gains, too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Magenta Wave

Apr 4, 2022 4:15 PM ET

Two years have passed since T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint, and those two years have been more meaningful for employees than anyone imagined.

Environment

Inogen Alliance Short Documentary: The Road to a More Sustainable Future, Featured in Global Thought Leaders Campaign

Apr 4, 2022 2:35 PM ET

Inogen Alliance is featured in one of several short documentaries by TBD Media Group as global environment, health and safety, and sustainability consultants offering climate related solutions to multinational clients.

Innovation & Technology

3M Glass Bubbles Can Help the World With 5G Connectivity

Apr 4, 2022 2:30 PM ET

5G, the fifth-generation cellular network, brings new and exciting possibilities for global business, transportation, health care, entertainment and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women's History Month With Girl Geek X!

Apr 4, 2022 1:45 PM ET

This virtual, global event featured seven trailblazing leaders at Cadence, who provided motivational advice on women's empowerment and insights from their own unique experiences in technology.

Diversity & Inclusion

LogiTalk | Aisha Bowe on Breaking The Bias

Apr 4, 2022 1:30 PM ET

LogiTalk welcomes Aisha Bowe, a former NASA engineer turned Founder & CEO of STEMBoard.

Responsible Production & Consumption

One Year In, FedEx Continues To Build Toward a More Sustainable Future for All

Apr 4, 2022 1:25 PM ET

When FedEx set its 2040 carbon-neutral operations goal on March 3, 2021, we knew we were blazing a path that would impact not only our industry, but generations to come.