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

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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

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Earns National Award for Commitment to Economic Development

Mar 28, 2023 6:15 PM ET

Entergy has been named a top U.S. utility by Business Facilities magazine for our commitment to economic development. We are one of just 14 utilities recognized in this national roundup.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE To Help Build First-Ever Mentoring and Counseling Bridge Between High Schoolers and the Construction Industry

Mar 28, 2023 4:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial brand CASE Construction Equipment is teaming up with nonprofit Crew Collaborative to sponsor and help build an all-new career counseling and mentoring program for high school students interested in the construction industry trades: FrameWork.

Diversity & Inclusion

Discover Viatris: Women in Science

Mar 28, 2023 3:15 PM ET

Learn about some of the women at Viatris who are in science roles and how their work contributes to our mission.

Health & Healthcare

Don’t Mess With Your ‘Melon’: Abbott and the Brain Injury Association of America Urge ‘If You Hit Your Head, Get It Checked’ In New Public Service Announcement

Mar 28, 2023 2:05 PM ET

Concussion Awareness Now, a coalition of nearly 20 advocacy groups founded by Abbott and the Brain Injury Association of America, unveiled a new public service campaign to draw attention to concussions and the importance of seeking care.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading for Equity at Lenovo

Mar 28, 2023 1:50 PM ET

At Lenovo, when it comes to embracing equity, our goal is simple: People should no longer have to change themselves to fit the world.

Environment

Pledging to Act

Mar 28, 2023 1:35 PM ET

On World Water Day, Dow is supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Movement on Water Action alongside other member companies of the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC).

Sustainable Development Goals

Diving Into Water Restoration? What It Takes To Prime a Project

Mar 28, 2023 1:30 PM ET

Corporations including Meta and P&G have vowed to replenish the water consumed by their operations in water-stressed regions, but finding appropriate, “shovel-ready” projects takes connections and patience.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Griffith Foods Named to Top 10 Chicago Family-Owned Businesses

Mar 28, 2023 12:35 PM ET

Griffith Foods is honored to be named to the top 10 Chicago family-owned businesses by Better, a 13-year-old multi-platform publishing company serving communities throughout Chicagoland and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

3M Works With U.S. Government on National Strategy To Curb Traffic-Related Deaths

Mar 28, 2023 12:20 PM ET

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently named 3M a primary stakeholder in a campaign to accelerate the National Roadway Safety Strategy, a comprehensive approach to significantly reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TCS’ goIT Innovator of the Year Competition Showcases Students’ Big Ideas, Bigger Hearts and the Promise of a Better Tomorrow

Mar 28, 2023 12:15 PM ET

Three award-winning digital innovations imagined by North American students were recently assessed by judges working to identify the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) goIT Global Innovator of the Year.

Environment

Antea Group Contributes to Environment Analyst Report on PFAS

Mar 28, 2023 12:00 PM ET

Antea Group consultants Caron Koll, Jack Sheldon, and Scott Recker shared their insights on future PFAS regulation in Environment Analyst’s recently published report “Why PFAS rulemaking is a game-changer for US consultants,” written by Steven Gilmore.

Health & Healthcare

Fighting COVID-19 Is Just the Beginning

Mar 28, 2023 11:55 AM ET

Quest stepped in to do this work because healthcare disparities, especially in Black and Hispanic communities, are a growing concern.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Industries Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

Mar 28, 2023 11:15 AM ET

Koch Industries, Inc. (“Koch”) has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for 2023.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridging Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence

Mar 28, 2023 11:05 AM ET

New publication from Global Reporting Initiative addresses inter-connections between sustainability reporting and emerging due diligence laws.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IBM: Water Management Innovation for Underserved Populations

Mar 28, 2023 11:00 AM ET

On World Water Day at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, IBM hosted a side event at the UN headquarters in New York to provide the first formal impact and innovation updates on two on-going projects at the intersection of water and sustainable agriculture.

Environment

EarthShare’s New Platform for Giving Brings Fintech to Environmental Philanthropy

Mar 28, 2023 10:45 AM ET

EarthShare’s newly released platform for giving is making environmental philanthropy easier and more accessible for everyday consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Tapestry is Supporting Workers in the its Global Supply Chain

Mar 28, 2023 10:30 AM ET

We recognize our responsibility to respect and uphold human rights throughout our entire supply chain. This includes the rights of Tapestry’s own employees as well as those of the workers who make our products.

Diversity & Inclusion

Joy Silmon Continues Her Father’s Legacy as a McDonald’s Owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas

Mar 28, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Former McDonald's owner Aaron Harris first joined the McFamily in August 1990 and recently retired in 2020. But his daughter, Joy Silmon, is continuing his legacy as a McDonald's owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies

Mar 28, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Calvin Hilton Talks Operation Feed at Bread Financial: Uniting To Meet a Basic Need

Mar 28, 2023 10:15 AM ET

As Chief Diversity Officer, Calvin Hilton oversees all aspects of the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy at Bread Financial. This year, he’s also one of three Executive Champions for the company’s Operation Feed campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits Up to $200,000 To Support Communities Devastated by Tornado Outbreak

Mar 28, 2023 10:10 AM ET

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $200,000 to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Provides $1 Million Grant to Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator

Mar 28, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Today, Truist Foundation announced a $1 million grant to Emory University Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator program, the largest gift in the program’s 10-year history.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns Energy Star® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Mar 28, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Principal Asset ManagementSM, through its dedicated real estate investment team, has been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence award winner for the sixth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Launches New Collaboration With Oerth Bio To Further Advance Innovations in Crop Protection

Mar 28, 2023 9:48 AM ET

Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio today announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection products.

Education

12 for Life® Partners With Independent Electrical Contractors To Offer Electrician Certification to Students

Mar 28, 2023 9:35 AM ET

Southwire’s 12 for Life® is pleased to partner with the Independent Electrical Contractor’s (IEC) Atlanta and Georgia Chapters to provide a Skills-Based Electrical Installer Program to its students.

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