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Artists rendering: Silos Apartments, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment | KeyBank

KeyBank Provides $64.7 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Salt Lake City

Jul 22, 2024 1:40 PM ET

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

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Human Rights Across Hershey’s Value Chain

The Hershey Company

Research, Reports & Publications

Logitech Reports Carbon Reduction Progress in FY24 Impact Report

Logitech

Environment

Helping Family Forest Owners To Take Part in Natural Climate Solutions

Apr 18, 2023 9:00 AM ET

More than 90% of International Paper’s fiber supply in the U.S. comes from privately owned forests, most of which are small and family owned.

Environment

Understanding Where Your Money Goes & Cool Effect’s Commitment to Pricing Transparency

Apr 18, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Many businesses aren’t just talking about carbon credits - they’re investing millions of dollars in them. And with all that money being spent, many are raising questions about the integrity and transparency of the projects that are being funded.

Research, Reports & Publications

KeyCorp Issues 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Apr 18, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Highlighting its purpose to help clients, colleagues, and communities thrive, KeyCorp has released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report includes updates on Key’s sustained progress against each of the company’s ESG priorities.

Environment

Use a Hashtag, Plant a Tree Through the Arbor Day Foundation

Apr 18, 2023 8:30 AM ET

During the week of the Arbor Day national holiday, April 23 to 29, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant one tree for each Instagram, Twitter or Facebook post that uses the hashtag #ArborDay.

Innovation & Technology

Responsible Minerals Initiative Standards Recognized by the London Metal Exchange

Apr 18, 2023 8:29 AM ET

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the RMI’s Global Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence Standard for Mineral Supply Chains - All Minerals has achieved recognition by the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Environment

Benevity Partners With Count Us In To Increase the Impact of Corporate Climate Action

Apr 18, 2023 8:15 AM ET

Benevity’s Climate Action Kit enables companies to educate employees on how to adopt environmentally sustainable behaviors and make informed decisions to reduce their environmental impact with the support of their employers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco: Sharing Career Opportunities and Advice with the Women of Bennett College

Apr 18, 2023 8:13 AM ET

Bennett College was founded in 1873 in the basement of St. Matthews Methodist Episcopal Church in Greensboro, NC. They are one of only two all-women, Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours and First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Recognized on the 2023 Faces of Philanthropy List by the Philadelphia Business Journal

Apr 18, 2023 7:30 AM ET

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, with First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP), today announced their recognition on the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Faces of Philanthropy list.

Research, Reports & Publications

Making Better Essential: Pentair Showcases Positive Impact on People and the Planet in 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Apr 18, 2023 6:57 AM ET

Pentair today released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, reporting on the Company’s efforts toward Making Better Essential through its products and solutions, for people and the planet.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kellogg Company and Grocer Albertsons Companies Drive Awareness for In-Store Recycling

Apr 17, 2023 5:55 PM ET

Kellogg and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, are teaming up to help change customers’ recycling habits in honor of Earth Day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Invests Over $5 Million Into Atrium Health Foundation To Advance Health Equity and Workforce Development in Charlotte

Apr 17, 2023 4:30 PM ET

Atrium Health announced a $5.05 million gift to the Atrium Health Foundation “Giving Hope” campaign from the Truist Charitable Fund and Truist Foundation.

Sustainable Development Goals

SAP and EKOenergy Partner for a Renewable Future

Apr 17, 2023 4:15 PM ET

SAP has been using 100% renewable electricity to power all its data centers and offices since 2014. In the journey to 100% renewable electricity, SAP chose the internationally recognized EKOenergy label.

Education

Bacardi Expands Shake Your Future to Madrid Where Young Unemployed Will Be Given Fresh Start in World of Bartending

Apr 17, 2023 4:15 PM ET

Shake Your Future graduates receive an internationally recognized diploma and access to permanent employment opportunities within the sector, empowering them to transform their lives and build a brighter future.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cummins Removed Tons of Waste, Including E-waste From Jamestown, New York Community in 2022

Apr 17, 2023 3:10 PM ET

Cummins continues its Destination Zero path by helping its communities reduce waste. The company’s Jamestown Engine Plant will have another community recycle day on Saturday, June 10.

Diversity & Inclusion

Generation Change's Hands Off Presents: Gina Tonic

Apr 17, 2023 3:00 PM ET

Generation Change (GenChange) is an audience-inspired, audience-led initiative at Paramount designed to elevate and empower young people who are driving change around the world.

Education

Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy® Impacts Minority Students

Apr 17, 2023 3:00 PM ET

Fifth Third’s Finance Academy program, one of its Fifth Third L.I.F.E. (Lives Improved through Financial Empowerment®) programs, reached nearly 70,000 students that attend schools in low- and moderate-income communities in the 2021-2022 school year.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Equity in Action” – Building a More Inclusive Tomorrow

Apr 17, 2023 2:45 PM ET

In celebration of International Women’s Month, Bloomberg New Voices (a Bloomberg News initiative) and the Bloomberg Women’s Buy-Side Network (BWBN) Singapore chapter recently organized “Equity in Action” – Building a More Inclusive Tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

How To Define Inclusive Growth — And How To Get There

Apr 17, 2023 2:10 PM ET

YouTube influencer and philanthropist Lilly Singh and Mastercard’s Shamina Singh took the stage in a packed room in Washington, D.C., to share how we can all encourage greater gender equity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Recycling Plastics, Reusing Water

Apr 17, 2023 2:05 PM ET

Recycling plastics can save landfill space and conserve energy and water that would have been used to make new materials, among other benefits. But mechanical recycling also comes with its challenges.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Podcast: A Blueprint for High-Engagement CSR Programs

Apr 17, 2023 1:30 PM ET

Get an inside look at a growing social impact program. Patricia walks through the innovations she’s pioneered and lessons she’s learned leading Splunk’s volunteering, giving and matching, and community investment programs.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Qualcomm is Prioritizing Waste Management

Apr 17, 2023 1:30 PM ET

Through our Environmental Program Management Standard, we focus on identifying activities, services and processes that generate waste and strive to reduce the impact of our waste disposal practices on the environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Practical Steps for Advancing DEI in Your Medical Device Company

Apr 17, 2023 1:30 PM ET

In 2017, our Boston Scientific leadership team found ourselves faced with a dilemma. Poring over our annual employee survey results, we were taken aback to learn — much to our chagrin — that not all of our female employees felt they had equal opportunities for promotion as their

Energy

The Sustainable Data Centre: How To Curb Soaring Energy Use

Apr 17, 2023 1:10 PM ET

With cloud now the default way of working for businesses in almost every sector, the amount of energy used by data centres is ever increasing: currently up to 1.5% of global electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency.

Innovation & Technology

EHSxTech Takes Dublin: Discussing the Future of EHS in Tech

Apr 17, 2023 1:00 PM ET

The end of March saw EHS professionals from some of the biggest names in the tech industry gather for the Antea Group USA’s EHSxTech® one-day event.

Education

Michigan Ross School of Business and Ceres Announce New Sustainability Education Program for Corporate Boards

Apr 17, 2023 1:00 PM ET

The University of Michigan Ross School of Business, a top-ranked global executive education provider, in collaboration with Ceres, a leading nonprofit organization driving equitable solutions to the world’s greatest sustainability challenges,

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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...
AEG Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion

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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...
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