ESG News from Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications | Wildlife Habitat Council

New White Paper Highlights Air and Water Quality Conservation Efforts

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

The Clorox Company

Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Recognized for Disability Inclusion in U.S., U.K.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Q&A With Suncor’s Chief Sustainability Officer Arlene Strom - 2023 Report on Sustainability

We sat down with Arlene to ask a few questions related to our 2022 sustainability progress and performance across the organization and here’s what she had to say.

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Research, Reports & Publications

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Issues 2022 Carbon and Climate Report

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today issued its second Carbon and Climate Report. The report quantifies the estimated carbon removals, storage, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations in 2022.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hancock Whitney, Entergy Announce New Relationship To Expand Business Resources to Diverse Business

Hancock Whitney today announced a strategic relationship with Entergy focusing on supporting entrepreneurial and small business success for diverse and local business owners.

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Diversity & Inclusion

From Summer Intern to General Engineer: Spotlight on Danielle Powell

Each summer, we welcome a new cohort of interns. Eager to learn, connect, and grow. We consider it a success when our interns join the company full time and begin building their careers in energy. One such intern was Danielle Powell, who today works with us as general engineer.

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Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: National Microbusiness Survey Results

Since 2019, Venture Forward has surveyed over 30,000 online entrepreneurs. Ahead are highlights from the survey of U.S. microbusinesses in February 2023. It also features highlights from a fresh GoDaddy survey of small businesses on their perceptions of the American Dream.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How a Food Supplier Giant Is Helping Trill Burgers Sustain Its Growth

It was all smiles as rap star and Houston fan-favorite Bun B (aka Bernard Freeman) and chef Mike Pham of Trill Burgers walked into Sysco Corporation Headquarters.

Diversity & Inclusion

10-Year MET Associate Talks Family, Culture and the Power of Hard Work

Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, Roberto Barragan Jr. is a first-generation Mexican American. His parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico when they were in their early 20s. Roberto remembers growing up with his three siblings in a lively, dynamic household.

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Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating HARMAN’s AudioTalks on International Podcast Day

From sports and entertainment to cooking, daily news, and beyond, there’s a podcast out there for everyone! In fact, studies show that 75% of the U.S. population over 12 years old have listened to online audio in the last month, and podcasting has reached its highest numbers ever

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Workiva Empowers Team Members to “Work Where They Work Best”

Since its founding in 2008, Workiva has prioritized a people-first culture guided by the belief that you can’t build transformative technology without a strong, highly engaged team. One way the company’s people-first culture is brought to life is its flexible approach.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $31.7 Million of Financing for Affordable Multifamily Housing in California

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $31.7 million construction loan and KeyBanc Capital Markets provided a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap for the development of an affordable multifamily housing property in Petaluma, California.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq Survey Report: 2023 Global Net Zero Pulse

88% of companies feel internal and external pressure to set a net zero target as a part of their climate change efforts

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Diversity & Inclusion

Plan International USA Announces New Report on Global Youth Activism

Ahead of International Day of the Girl, a Plan International report finds mental health & safe spaces are top priorities for youth in their fight for gender equality. Plan is supporting girls taking over positions of power in corporations, nonprofits and government for a day.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Opportunities for North American Stakeholders To Shape the Future of GRI Standards

GRI in North America is excited to announce open opportunities for individuals in the region to contribute to the continued success of the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engaging Employees and Communities in the Czech Republic

Erin Gallegos is no stranger to social impact. She supported English education in a rural village in Thailand as a Peace Corps Volunteer and then led part of an anti-corruption education project supported by the United Nations Development Program.

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Health & Healthcare

The Power of Prevention

Dr. Charles Owubah leads Action Against Hunger USA’s executive team in providing leadership and strategic direction.

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Innovation & Technology

STEYR® Brings Hybrid Technology Closer to Production

STEYR® Traktoren, a brand of CNH Industrial, demonstrated its intent to bring Konzept technologies to market by unveiling the Hybrid Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) tractor at a recent press event in Austria in September.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Adapting to New ESG Disclosure Requirements

With COP 28 around the corner, and following the publication of the first set of standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board and the final European Sustainability Reporting Standards, the focus on ESG has intensified.

Environment

A Q&A With Friends of RGV Reef Conservation Leader Gary Glick

As part of a longstanding partnership, Enbridge is helping a conservation organization and research team explore artificial reefs’ potential to sequester carbon.

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Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: MetLife Foundation

MetLife Foundation helps connect MetLife colleagues with nonprofits and opportunities to make a difference

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic/Latin Heritage Month Spotlight: Meet David P. - Manager, Global Operations

National Hispanic/Latin Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, is dedicated to showcasing the brilliant Hispanic/Latin culture. These grand celebrations include art exhibitions, music performances, parades, street fairs and more!

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Going Above and Beyond To Deliver for Maui

FedEx supports multiple nonprofits, including the American Red Cross, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, The Salvation Army, Team Rubicon, and World Central Kitchen, that work to help communities recover from natural disasters.

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Environment

A Closer Look: Teaming Up To Reduce GHG Emissions

Engaging with key stakeholders on the development of a robust GHG emissions accounting framework for land use is foundational to our commitment to reduce operational and value chain GHG emissions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

LA Kings and 24 Degrees of Color Join Al Montoya to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Hispanic and Latinx Youth Hockey Players

Today, less than 8 percent of hockey players in the U.S. identify as Hispanic or Latinx.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Serving a Purpose

These stories were sourced from associates who chose to share their answers to the question “Do you have a story about a community group that Regions supports that made a difference in your life?” A big thank you to the associates who shared their experiences.

Energy

IBM Sustainability Accelerator Announces Formation of UN Energy Compact

IBM has joined the UN Energy Compact through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator Clean Energy cohort.

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