Franklin Templeton Celebrates LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Franklin Templeton’s Pride business resource group (BRG), in partnership with the firm’s specialist investment managers, hosted 21 events in honor of Pride Month, celebrated around the world each June.
Yum China Releases First TCFD Report, Advancing Its Commitment to Climate Action
Aligned with Yum China’s commitment to driving towards net-zero value chain GHG emissions by 2050, the Company outlines in the report its approach to addressing climate-related risks and opportunities and highlights key progress it has made on climate action.
Wood You Believe: Mass Timber Leading a Renaissance in Modern Construction
Driven by demand for low-carbon buildings and enabled by advances in the manufacturing of engineered wood products, mass timber buildings are rapidly growing larger in size and capturing greater shares of construction markets.
Ohio Student Earns Arrow Electronics Innovation Award for Environmentally Friendly Invention
Ohio eighth grader Tarun Batchu won the Arrow Electronics Innovation in Electronics Award at the 2022 U.S. Invention Convention Nationals competition June 3 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Mich.
Fifth Third Executive Vice President Kala Gibson Named a 2022 Most Influential Black Executive in Corporate America by Savoy Magazine
Fifth Third Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Kala Gibson has been named to Savoy’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America compiled by Savoy magazine.
Walmart To Purchase 4,500 Canoo Electric Delivery Vehicles To Be Used for Last Mile Deliveries in Support of Its Growing eCommerce Business
Walmart has signed a definitive agreement with Canoo, a high-tech advanced mobility company, to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units.
HERstory: Celebrating the Women of The World Games
When you think of women in sports, powerhouse pitchers in softball and graceful gymnasts tend to come to mind. But the World Games wants to show how women are a force in international sports as well — think Korfball, Archery, Wushu and more.
IP, NFWF and Partners Award $4 Million to Improve Forest and Freshwater Habitats in the Cumberland Plateau
With the recent announcement of thirteen new grants totaling $4 million awarded to conservation projects in the Cumberland Plateau region, the Forestlands Stewards partnership of International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Ukraine Aid in Action
As of June 2022, FedEx has donated more than $2.3 million in humanitarian aid for Ukrainians affected by Russia’s invasion.
Work for Humankind: World of Possibilities Opens Up for Remote Island With Lenovo Technology
Work for Humankind enables Lenovo to support ongoing conservation work from one of the world’s most far-flung workspaces on Robinson Crusoe Island through lasting technology solutions.