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Bacardi celebrates 161st anniversary by planting trees

Bacardi celebrates 161st anniversary by planting trees
02/06/2023 | Companies
Bacardi Limited, a family-owned company, is commemorating its 161st anniversary with a gift to the planet and its people. The world's largest privately held spirits company will plant one tree for every employee in order to support biodiversity, assist local communities, and capture a total of 2.5...
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KeyBank provides $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank

KeyBank provides $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank
01/24/2023 | Companies
KeyBank has given Utah Food Bank a $100,000 grant to build an infrastructure that will allow the organisation to identify, track, and distribute culturally appropriate foods to Salt Lake City communities in need, and eventually, the entire state. Utah Food Bank has been committed to serving Utah...
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Merck recognized as one of America’s Most Just companies

Merck recognized as one of America’s Most Just companies
01/19/2023 | Companies
Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, was named one of America's Most JUST Companies for the sixth year in a row, marking the company's dedication to its employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. Merck was ranked No. 26 overall and No. 1 in the...
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Home Depot celebrates 40th Anniversary of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Home Depot celebrates 40th Anniversary of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
01/18/2023 | Companies
Through neighborhood revitalization, education, innovative development, and partnerships, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity transforms communities. Since its inception in 1983, the nonprofit affordable housing developer has assisted over 2,400 families (over 6,000 individuals) with first-time home...
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Home Depot’s Behind the Scenes documentary on rebuilding communities after natural disasters

Home Depot’s Behind the Scenes documentary on rebuilding communities after natural disasters
01/18/2023 | Companies
The Home Depot, in collaboration with Imagine Entertainment, today premiered "Hope Builds," a new documentary about the devastating effects of natural disasters on communities across the country, as well as the human spirit that drives people to help one another rebuild. “Hope Builds” offers a...
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Del Monte Foods partners with Alliance for joint initiative Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools

Del Monte Foods partners with Alliance for joint initiative Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools
01/06/2023 | Companies
Del Monte Foods is collaborating with Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) to help Americans reach their nutrition goals in the new year through its Choose Good Do Good program, which launches this month in retailers nationwide. The program contributes to the...
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Rayonier’s Sustainability Report – Community Affairs

Rayonier’s Sustainability Report – Community Affairs
12/31/2022 | Companies
Because our communities are home to both our forestlands and the employees entrusted with their care, our organizational success is inextricably linked to the health and well-being of our larger communities. As a result, we are dedicated to assisting these communities in a variety of ways. We are...
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KeyBank Foundation provides $1.4M grant to NPOs to workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership

KeyBank Foundation provides $1.4M grant to NPOs to workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership
12/30/2022 | Companies
The KeyBank Foundation is donating $1,425,000 to four non-profit organizations in the Capital Region to help with workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership. These four grants are part of KeyBank's $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan, which represents the bank's...
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Bring neighbors and communities together through cookies

Bring neighbors and communities together through cookies
12/28/2022 | Companies
Neighbors Cookies received $3.5 million in tax credits from US Bancorp Community Development Corporation to help owner Meryl Kennedy-Farr purchase the equipment she needed to expand production. During the holiday season, many families gather around plates of their favorite treats, baked cookies....
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Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing

Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing
12/15/2022 | Companies
Affordable housing, or the lack thereof, remains a persistent issue in many communities throughout the Fifth Third footprint. Since its inception in 2016, our Down Payment Assistance program has assisted nearly 5,500 people in achieving the American dream of homeownership. DPA provides up to...
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Gen recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible companies 2023

Gen recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible companies 2023
12/15/2022 | Companies
This is Gen’s third consecutive award. Gen, a global leader committed to enabling Digital Freedom, announced today that it has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2023. This prestigious award, presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., recognizes GenTM's dedication...
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Markets at a cross road: Key takeaways from emerging ESG topics

Markets at a cross road: Key takeaways from emerging ESG topics
12/11/2022 | Companies
Nasdaq's vision of reimagining markets to realize the potential of tomorrow places us at the crossroads of the issuer and investor communities. Because of this link, we can see emerging trends from both sides of the market. The growing influence of environmental, social, and governance issues is...
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Baker Hughes Foundation gives $1M grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Baker Hughes Foundation gives $1M grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities
12/08/2022 | Companies
The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for the 2022-23 academic year. This is part of the Foundation's long-standing mission to promote education and opportunity in the communities where Baker Hughes employees live...
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Besa is Bath & Body Works’ Corporate Partner for 2022

Besa is Bath & Body Works’ Corporate Partner for 2022
12/04/2022 | Companies
Bath & Body Works names Besa Corporate Partner of the Year 2022. Bath & Body Works is honored to be named Besa's Corporate Partner of the Year for 2022. Besa, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) based in Columbus, Ohio, makes giving back simple and transformative in order to power a wave of civic...
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Sustainability and economic prosperity in Southern Africa

Sustainability and economic prosperity in Southern Africa
12/01/2022 | Companies
This year, Egypt hosted the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27), which raised some intriguing questions about the relevance of sustainable business to African organizations and communities. Many people in this region see sustainability as a problem imported from the West and Europe...
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Del Monte Foods partners with Healthier Generation to launch Holiday recipe site

Del Monte Foods partners with Healthier Generation to launch Holiday recipe site
11/29/2022 | Companies
Del Monte Foods and Healthier Generation Launch Holiday Recipe Site promoting improved nutrition. Del Monte Foods, Inc. and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) are advancing their joint initiative "Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools" this holiday season to support...
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Land Betterment Corporation’ independent director on FDA's new FSMA 204 regulation

Land Betterment Corporation’ independent director on FDA's new FSMA 204 regulation
11/28/2022 | Companies
The event is scheduled to take place on November 30th. Register quickly if you would like to attend. Land Betterment Corporation ("Land Betterment" or the "Company"), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create...
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International Paper collaborates with GFN to slash food wastage and green house gas emissions

International Paper collaborates with GFN to slash food wastage and green house gas emissions
11/28/2022 | Companies
International Paper has mobilized its people, products, and resources to meet critical needs in the communities where our employees live and work. Red de Alimentos provided food and operational support to three Graneros, Chile-based partners, including funding for additional staff, technology,...
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Planet Water Foundation’s makes global impact on access to safe clean water

Planet Water Foundation’s makes global impact on access to safe clean water
10/12/2022 | Companies
Planet Water Foundation’s project provides access to safe, clean water in 6 countries. The Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit that focuses on access to clean safe water, is celebrating Global Handwashing Day, by providing handwashing and sanitation education programs across communities...
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Walmart creates collective Spark Good to help nurture communities

Walmart creates collective Spark Good to help nurture communities
10/12/2022 | Companies
Julie Gehrki, Walmart’s Vice President of Philanthropy discusses the company’s latest move, just as we come closer to the Holidays. The world is full of big issues, which are at times so big that they can easily make us feel small. But miracles do happen, especially when people collaborate and work...
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