Month: September 2022

United Rentals Launches Total Control® Emissions Tracking to Help Customers Advance Sustainability Strategies

Stuart Mitchell

United Rentals, Inc. has announced a new data-driven solution in its cloud-based Total Control® fleet management platform that helps to provide information customers can use as part of their programs to monitor and manage their environmental impact. With Total Control Emissions Tracking, companies can create estimated GHG and engine emissions reports based on the rental equipment they use, which could help advance their sustainability strategies. Total Control Emissions Tracking is designed to help customers measure and evaluate the environmental footprint of their rental equipment. It provides customers insights that can…

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Mission To Save Mount Diablo Inspires 10,000 Trees Project

Stuart Mitchell

The Save Mount Diablo land trust and conservation organization is turning donations into trees to protect Mount Diablo’s peaks and surrounding foothills. The San Francisco Bay area nonprofit is in the beginning stages of its 10,000 Trees project, aimed at combating climate change through habitat improvement and restoration. “Through Save Mount Diablo’s land conservation mission, we are doing various things to address the climate crisis,” said Ted Clement, Save Mount Diablo’s Executive Director. “We are protecting more at-risk open space lands, so that these natural carbon sinks are conserved as…

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The Taco Bell Foundation® Honors 30 Years With a Commitment To Raise $100 Million by 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Taco Bell’s iconic Crunchy Taco shell and New York-based dessert company Milk Bar’s famous truffles are fusing together to form the all-new Strawberry Bell Truffle. Bringing both brands together with familiar-yet-unexpected treats, the summer-friendly dessert aims to bring the best of both brands’ innovations to life. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the brands, the truffle will be testing at Taco Bell and Milk Bar outposts in two major markets. The Taco Bell Foundation is celebrating 30 years of championing young people, scholars, team members, and entrepreneurs who positively impact their…

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Acer’s Global Environmental Initiatives Win Multiple Red Dot Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Acer received multiple 2022 Red Dot Brands & Communication Design awards for projects across various categories, including packaging, campaign, film, and animation designs. The Aspire Vero and Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition both took home the “Packaging Design” award for their eco-friendly and innovative packaging designs. Acer’s company-wide awareness initiative, the Project Humanity documentary and campaign, obtained two awards in the “Film & Animation” and “Advertising” categories. These newest accolades add to the growing list of Red Dot Design awards that Acer has accumulated over the years. The Red Dot…

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Truist Commits $1.45 Million to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington in Support of Financial Literacy

Stuart Mitchell

Truist Financial Corporation, together with Truist Foundation and Truist Charitable Fund, recently announced a $1.45 million commitment to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JAGW). The funding will support JAGW’s educational programs around financial literacy, including its JA Finance Park® program for middle school students that teaches them how to be financially capable for lifelong success. Truist shared details of its investment in Landover, Maryland, inside JAGW’s Financial Park in Prince George’s County. Ellen Fitzsimmons, chief legal officer and head of public affairs at Truist, was joined by Ed Grenier, president…

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