ESG News from Leading Brands

Energy

NCSEA Features Fifth Third as “Clean Energy Powered Business”

The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association has published its "Clean Energy Powered Businesses" infographic. Fifth Third was recognized for its 100% renewable energy achievement via its solar power facility in the Tarheel state.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Truist Makes $1 Billion in Economic Impact Through Supplier Diversity

Truist has released our inaugural Supplier Diversity Economic Impact Report, sharing how we drive innovation, help small businesses grow and support local economies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third Joins Ceres Company Network; Latest Step in Accelerating Transition to a Sustainable Future

Fifth Third joined a network of companies who commit to achieving robust sustainability goals, improving resiliency in operations & supply chains, and advancing market-based & equitable solutions to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Joins Beyond the Bag Initiative

Albertsons Companies today announced that it has joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative, its latest step to contributing to efforts to reduce plastic waste. The Beyond the Bag Initiative, launched by the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, is a multi-year collaboration across re

Sustainable Development Goals

Albertsons Companies Announces New “Top 5 by 2022” Commitment to Responsibly Source Sushi

Albertsons Companies today announced the addition of the “Top 5 by 2022” Sushi Commitment to its Responsible Seafood Program.
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the sustainability of the extensive seafood offerings at the company’s nearly 2,300+ stores, Albertsons Companie

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Partners With Trace Register to Elevate Seafood Traceability

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Helps Save Lives Through Strategic Collaborations

Find out how FedEx and the World Resources Institute promote global safety by sharing expertise.

Energy

Fifth Third Bank Recognized with Renewable Energy Hero Award

Fifth Third Bancorp was today recognized with the Renewable Energy Hero Award at Green Umbrella’s annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank Honors Earth Day 2022

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Fifth Third provided an update on its five operational environmental sustainability goals. The Bank continues to work to reduce its impacts on the environment and achieve its goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leaders From Kroger, Albertsons, Lowe's Join Network of Executive Women Board

The Network of Executive Women (NEW), a group focused on women's leadership in retail, consumer goods and other industries, has named three new members to its board of directors… Mike Theilmann, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Albertsons Cos...

Responsible Production & Consumption

Join Albertsons Companies in Preventing and Reducing Food Waste

Happy Earth Day from Albertsons Companies! To minimize our impact on the planet, we take action across our company to reduce, repurpose, and donate unsold food.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Selects Afresh Technologies AI Platform

"Managing these variables ultimately allows us to offer our customers even higher quality fresh products and further reduce our food waste."

Social Impact & Volunteering

Educating Children in Ukraine on Pedestrian Safety

FedEx Cares works with nonprofits to shape programs that positively impact a social or environmental cause close to our business. For many years, one of the most compelling causes in Europe has been road safety.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Design 2.0: Unlocking Pet Food Bag Recyclability With Polyethylene

Through new technology, resin and machinery innovation the collaboration successfully led to the development of this recyclable wide-format MDO-PE bag. Using only polyethylene and a minimal layer of EVOH ensures recyclability while delivering the same performance and properties o

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Earns Recognition as ESG Leader With Third Consecutive Leadership Score From CDP

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has received a Climate Leadership score of A- from CDP for its efforts and disclosures related to climate change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Goes Fishing For Sustainable Sushi

Albertsons added sushi to its “Top 5 by 2022” project, which promises that the five most popular wild and farm-raised seafood species used for sushi in its stores will be sourced sustainably and responsibly.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Safe Kids Vietnam: Helping Students Walk Safely To School

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Receives Energy Opportunist Award in Michigan for Environmental Sustainability Initiatives

The award recognized the results achieved from a significant energy reduction project at the Bank’s Corporate Service Center campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

FedEx Donates $1 Million to National Urban League Work Force Development Programs

FedEx is investing $1 million in the National Urban League (NUL) as part of its FedEx Cares initiative to build a stronger workforce by creating pathways to meaningful employment for underserved communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Trex Company and Albertsons Companies Recycle Bulk Pharmacy Dispensing Bottles to Make Decking Material and Keep Plastic Out of Landfills

Albertsons Cos. has collected more than 54,000 pounds of bulk medication dispensing bottles, the contents of which are used to fill individual prescriptions. Trex then recycles the plastic bottles to produce its environmentally friendly decking.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Road Safety Matters: FedEx Publishes 2019 Report

FedEx publishes new 2019 report: Road Safety Matters. Take a look and be inspired by initiatives helping road safety NGOs save lives and prevent injuries worldwide. Join us in helping make all of our journeys safer by following the road safety tips we share in the report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Executive Presents Diversity Webinar

Don’t miss an enlightening and empowering webinar by Jonathan Mayes, Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer at Albertsons Companies, focusing on the most common forms of bias, and how to identify and remove these barriers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Truist once again earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Road Safety Training Leads to National Seat Belt Law in Tunisia

In August 2016, FedEx hosted road safety advocates from 15 countries across the globe to participate in a two-week advocacy training course with the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. One of the advocates, Afef Ghenia, took what she learned in Memphis and managed to enact a

Sustainable Development Goals

Albertsons Companies Commits to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Joins Influential Seafood Task Force