- A nonprofit in El Paso, Texas, that provides special assistance to those experiencing homelessness recently hosted volunteers from Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso refinery.
- The employee volunteers packed 300 food bags at the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief, which distributes food to people in need five days a week.
- This effort was an outgrowth of monthly, drive-through food distributions on refinery property that employees support in coordination with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank.
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Inspired To Serve: El Paso Refinery Employees Fight Food Insecurity
PotlatchDeltic 2022 ESG Report: Carbon Removal and Storage
Sustainably managed forests combat climate change through carbon removal. Trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in growth in the branches, trunk, needles, and roots, and respire oxygen. On a landscape scale, managed forests are considered carbon sinks, meaning they reduce the net amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as they grow.
Groundswell Celebrates Game-Changing Project
BALTIMORE, October 20, 2023 /3BL/ - On October 20, Groundswell, in partnership with the City of Refuge in Baltimore, the Maryland Energy Administration, the City of Baltimore Office of Sustainability, and SunCatch Energy celebrated the first resilience hub in Maryland that will allow a nonprofit to receive direct ben
Springfield Boys & Girls Club Receives $10,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., October 20, 2023 /3BL/ –Springfield Boys & Girls Club (SBGS) has received a $10,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation, the charitable foundation of KeyBank. The grant will support the club’s Brain Gain Program, an afterschool program designed to bolster appropriate grade-level reading skills for the inner city, at-risk children and youth served by the club. A ceremonial check was presented by KeyBank to SBGS leadership, staff and youth members at a check presentation event held yesterday at the Boys and Girls Club on Carew Street in Springfield.
How Your Professional Talents Can Support Environmental Nonprofits
October 20, 2023 /3BL/ - We’ve reached an inflection point in human history where our relationship with nature and the environment must change for the well-being of ourselves, and future generations. It’s critical that we understand the increasing environmental challenges affecting communities across the United States and globally—and how we can each take action to support nonprofits working towards solutions.
Forbes Article Penned by Arbor Day Foundation CEO Offers Guidance on Setting Climate Goals
LINCOLN, Neb., October 20, 2023 /3BL/ - More companies are turning to tree planting as a way to drive positive change in global communities, while simultaneously meeting their sustainability goals.
Food for Thought: Are You What You Eat?
Mental health is becoming more critical than ever. According to the WHO, one in eight people suffer from a mental health condition – but where do food and beverage companies fit in?
LyondellBasell Acquires Stake in De Paauw Sustainable Resources
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, October 20, 2023 /3BL/– LyondellBasell announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Rodepa Vastgoed B.V., the holding company of De Paauw Sustainable Resources (“DPSR”). The Dutch plastic waste recycling company is involved in the sourcing, processing and trading of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic packaging waste. DPSR operates production facilities located in Hengelo and Enschede, the Netherlands, with an annual processing capacity equivalent to the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by over 1.7 million Dutch citizens per year.
Albertsons Companies Reports on ESG Progress in Their Community Pillar
Food insecurity is a complex issue impacting more than 33 million people in the United States, including 9.3 million children. As part of our Recipe for Change, we’re committed to fighting food insecurity at a local level, so all our neighbors can thrive.
