ESG News For State of Ohio

Company reduces emissions, modernizes infrastructure, and invests in communities while delivering safe, reliable service

Stay in the Game! partners with a second NFL team to tackle chronic absenteeism in the Greater Pittsburgh region for the 2025-26 school year.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions, issued its Fiscal 2025 Sustainability Report today, demonstrating the company’s continued commitment to environmental stewardship.“At Advanced Drainage Systems, our reason is water, and we're committed to delivering sustainable solutions that protect and manage water resources,” said Scott Barbour, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m proud to share how our team has continued to

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced its inclusion in TIME Magazine’s World’s Best Companies list. The list ranks the top 1,000 global employers that are forging a path into the future.“At PPG, our 43,000 employees work every day to ‘protect and beautify the world’ by providing our customers with innovative paints, coatings and specialty products,” said Bryan Iams, PPG vice president and chief communications officer. “We are honored to be recognized by TIME Magazine for our workforce experience and st

Multi-state initiative brings 16 backyard playsets to children fighting pediatric cancer during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and beyond

The nation's leading exterior home remodeler is recognized as the industry’s top workplace for the third consecutive year

The CarsonStrong Foundation will host their 9th Annual Carson Higgins Memorial Golf Outing on Monday, September 22, 2025, at The Country Club of Hudson. Golfers can choose from two shotgun starts at 8:15 AM and 1:45 PM.Proceeds will support The CarsonStrong Foundation’s initiatives, including Gift of Time Together™ experiences, innovative therapies, community partnerships, and scholarships. These initiatives ensure that families affected by cancer and life-threatening illnesses receive the care,

Thousands of Humana employees to volunteer across five key cities, supporting food and nutrition needs, military families, urban green spaces and more.

Battelle is deepening its investment in the next generation of innovators with a new portfolio of 18 out-of-classroom programs that will bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to life for more than 22,000 young people across Central Ohio.Totaling $1,215,500, the 2025 awards under the Central Ohio STEM Innovation Grants push Battelle's cumulative giving through this program to more than $7.8 million since its launch in 2013."These projects connect students to real-world STEM exper

Volunteers transform Propel Hazelwood, site of first Colorful Communities project

Prime Healthcare hospitals lead the nation in patient care, community service, health equity, and exceptional outcomes

For the second year, Allstate and the Wuerffel Foundation spotlight college football’s most inspiring community service stories

Battelle announced a renewed $1.1 million investment in the YMCA of Central Ohio today to continue critical STEM initiatives through 2026. This extended partnership will provide access to learning opportunities for more than 44,000 children and families across Central Ohio.Building on Proven SuccessThe latest partnership builds on the success of an initial two-year program that served more than 35,000 youth between 2022 and 2024, significantly surpassing its original goal."We are deeply grateful

2025 Values Matter Honorees Recognized for Their Extraordinary Service

Benson has announced a new partnership supporting Entryway's mission to provide housing, training, and employment to at-risk individuals.

Families face more delay despite dire need, strong data and years and years of effort

“Their work has the potential to transform industries, drive sustainable advancements, and accelerate major breakthroughs in fields like cancer research, material science, and environmental engineering."

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced continued progress against its near-term 2030 sustainability targets, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its own operations and value chain, and continued improvement in sustainably advantaged product sales driven by customer demand.“Sustainability is core to our purpose and a key enabler of our enterprise growth strategy,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “It is embedded in how we do business by support

Owlet’s donation will support NICUs across the Boston area, offering parents vital resources to monitor their babies and establish peace of mind at home

Inaugural class of Boston College’s new residential college will begin internships in September.

Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is proud to announce the closing of a $7,865,000 forward-committed permanent loan for The Reserve at Hunter Trace, a new 95-unit affordable senior living housing development located in Lancaster, Ohio.The financing, provided by Churchill Mortgage Investment LLC (“CMI”), supports the development of a three-story building offering a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartment homes. All units will be i

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2024 Sustainability Report, Building Better Together, outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.“The theme ‘Building Better Together’ reflects the work of our team in delivering a significant year for Owens Corning in 2024,” said Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers. “We successfully executed major strategic initiatives to reshape and focus the company on building products in North America and Europe while drivi

Barbie Debuts LeBron James Doll, Marking the Brand’s First Kenbassador

Annual Event to Fuel Research Advancements and Strengthen the Columbus Community with Vital Support

“This ESTCP-supported demonstration will prove that our PFAS Annihilator® can destroy these harmful chemicals completely, giving industries and government agencies a real, scalable solution.”

Inaugural grants will drive growth, broaden financial access for small businesses

The charitable program helps put a child’s future first in Pittsburgh

“RFID is key to enabling a circular rubber economy. RFID enables seamless tracking from production to end-of-life recycling by connecting material and production data into each rubber product." Enrico Koggel, Co-founder of Circular Rubber Platform.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it held its fifth annual Souper Bowl Food Drive across 50 of its operations and offices to address food insecurity in the local communities where the Company operates. Cleveland-Cliffs’ employees collected an astounding 415,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during the one-week food drive held in February 2025. In conjunction with the food donations, Cleveland-Cliffs, The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation and Stelco Holdings have also made ca

PPG and PPG Foundation invested $18.4 million in communities worldwide in 2024

PPG global leaders transform a Boys & Girls Club in Florida, part of the 10-year celebration of the company's COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program

Illinois American Water is thrilled to announce the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Water and Environment Grant Program. The Foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects.“Thanks to this grant, we were able to enhance the Red Oak Rain Garden by replacing plants lost to drought and fund signage that amplifies our clean water message,” said El

Kindland:WHO:Kindland (Values-in-Action Foundation) with support from the NFL Foundation and the Pro Football Hall of Fame WHAT:Kickoff for Kindness: A Nationwide School Kindness Presentation WHERE:Video being viewed by 273,000 students in 900 schools across the United States WHEN:TOMORROW, February 6, 2025All schools view the program on the SAME DAY at a time convenient for their schedule.REQUEST FOR COVERAGE (Interviews available) -With support from the NFL Foundation and the Pro Football Hall

Nearly $4.7 million and more than 14,000 volunteer hours benefitted local communities

Global program to protect and beautify local communities celebrates 10 years of impact

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) and Nordson Corporation Foundation announced today that it contributed more than $10 million to charitable organizations during its 2024 fiscal year that ended October 31. Nordson’s global philanthropic programs are dedicated to enhancing the neighborhoods in areas where it conducts major operations through various corporate and employee-led efforts, and by partnering with high-impact nonprofits aligned to its mission.Nordson prioritizes distributing grants to

Shannon Bennett is the new Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Battelle. Bennett is responsible for leading global marketing and communication strategies as well as brand, community relations, internal communications and reputation management.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122134101/en/Shannon Bennett is the new Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Battelle. (Photo: Business Wire

Discount grocery chain’s annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday program generates more than $336,000 worth of food and financial contributions to local communities in need nationwide

As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering education and literacy, The Bojangles Foundation announced the 47 winners of its annual literacy grant program. This year’s recipients, representing diverse nonprofits and community organizations dedicated to advancing reading and learning, each received a $1,000 grant to support their impactful literacy initiatives. A list of all grant recipients can be found here.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.busin

Exteriors Plus is proud to announce a donation of 890 toys to the Toys for Tots program. This marks the second consecutive year that Exteriors Plus, led by owner Greg Myers, has brought joy to children in need during the holiday season.“At Exteriors Plus, we care more about people than we do profits,” said Greg Myers, “and we hope this donation shows our deep commitment to spreading joy and helping families who need it most. Every child deserves to feel the magic of the holidays, and we’re honor

Project enables further progress toward 2030 emissions reduction targets

Three events included 68 sponsors and 250 participants

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Greenest Companies 2025 list. The list recognizes the top 500 private and public U.S. companies committed to reducing their environmental impact in key areas including greenhouse gas emissions, water management, and waste reduction.“At PPG, we pride ourselves on integrating sustainability into our business strategy,” said Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG vice president, global sustainability. “With our customers, we u

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today published its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Update, which includes highlights and updates about the Company’s progress toward its climate targets and ESG initiatives, reflecting the ongoing implementation, maturity and refinement of its ESG-related strategies.“I am pleased to report steady progress toward our emissions reduction and clean energy targets. We continue to implement our strategy, scale it across the organization and intentio

The campaign includes a new PSA to help raise awarenessPlatforms and brands across Disney – including ESPN, ABC, ABC News and Disney Theatrical Group – to shine a light on the initiative and ways to get involved

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE: GPOR) (“Gulfport” or the “Company”) today published its 2023 – 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, emphasizing the Company’s environmental, social and governance performance and providing an update on its commitment to emission intensity reductions throughout the Company’s operations.John Reinhart, President and CEO, commented, “As a leading natural gas producer, Gulfport remains committed to emissions reductions and delivering clean, safe, affordable and rel

Stay in the Game! Attendance Network collectively reduced chronic absenteeism at twice the overall state rate.

Synthica Energy, a leading developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that convert organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), has selected Archer Western Construction as its partner for development of Synthica’s new facility in San Antonio, Texas. Archer Western has been issued limited Notice to Proceed with construction of the facility which, when completed, will have capacity to process up to 250,000 tons of industrial organic waste per year, diverting it from landfills and turning it in

Third year of initiative positively impacts more than 16,200 people

Today, Liberty Tire Recycling announced the results of a months-long series of events in support of Blessings in a Backpack, raising $87,805 for the organization. The events included a charity golf tournament, six packing events, and company-wide lunch-and-learns.Childhood food insecurity is a critical issue affecting an estimated 13.4 million children across the United States. While programs exist to support free meals to school aged children during the week, Blessings in a Backpack is a nation