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Fifth Third Joins Ceres Company Network; Latest Step in Accelerating Transition to a Sustainable Future
Press Release from Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third joined a network of companies who commit to achieving robust sustainability goals, improving resiliency in operations & supply chains, and advancing market-based & equitable solutions to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.
Fifth Third Issues Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond
Press Release from Fifth Third Bancorp
With this issuance, Fifth Third is the first U.S. financial institution under $250 billion in assets to issue an ESG bond of any type.
Albertsons Companies Announces New "Top 5 by 2022" Commitment to Responsibly Source Sushi
Press Release from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
Albertsons Companies today announced the addition of the “Top 5 by 2022” Sushi Commitment to its Responsible Seafood Program.As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the sustainability of the extensive seafood offerings at the company’s nearly 2,300+ stores, Albertsons Companie

Cadence Latinx Heritage Month Spotlight
Blog from Cadence Design Systems
September 15 through October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month! This month began in 1968 as a US recognition and celebration of Hispanic Heritage, and it has expanded to recognize the achievements and contributions of Latinx people around the world.

Illumina Celebrates Pride Month
Blog from Illumina
June has been designated US National Pride Month to commemorate the community’s resistance of police harassment and brutality at the Stonewall Riots.

Fifty-Seven Albertsons Companies' Leaders Recognized as 2019 Top Women in Grocery
Blog from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
57 determined, inspirational and accomplished Albertsons Companies’ leaders were recognized at Progressive Grocer’s annual Top Women in Grocery event in Orlando, Florida last week. In all, 393 women were honored for their extraordinary achievements in the retail grocery industry.

A Commitment that Makes a Difference
Blog from FedEx Services
This is the first in a series of 10 guest blog posts from the Executive Directors of Safe Kids Worldwide affiliates that FedEx works with around the world in support of child pedestrian road safety initiatives. With tens of thousands of vehicles on the world’s roadways, FedEx is actively engaged in promoting road safety. This month we will hear from Monica Cui, Executive Director of Safe …
118 Organizations Make Sustainability Appeal for Critical Improvements in Global Tuna Fisheries
Article from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
A wide consortium of global tuna buyers, NGOs, and fishing industry associations have issued a call to regional fishery management organizations that they adopt more stringent rules on harvest strategies, fish-aggregating devices, bycatch limits, catch monitoring and control, and

Fifth Third Bank Makes BLINK Festival Carbon Neutral in Cincinnati
Article from Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bank announced on Sept. 29 that is measuring the carbon impact and providing verified carbon offsets for the lighting installations at BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave, in Cincinnati.

IndiaRAP, Sponsored by FedEx, Is Helping Save Lives Across the Country
Multimedia from FedEx Services
IndiaRAP is a locally led, globally supported road assessment programme for India. It is a collaboration between iRAP and the Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD), generously supported by FedEx.
Fifth Third Opens EV Charging Station in Michigan During National Drive Electric Week
Blog from Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bank opened four electric vehicle (EV) charging ports for employee-use in the parking lot of Fifth Third’s Corporate Service Center campus in Michigan during National Drive Electric Week in September.

5/3 Bank Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Article from Fifth Third Bancorp
There’s ESG in the banking sector, and then there’s 5/3 Bank.