Featured this week: Poppy Allonby, T. Rowe Price; Kenny Robinson and Sandra Evers-Manly, Northrop Grumman; Dr. Swenja Surminski, Marsh McLennan; Crowe; Eerie Insurance; Kyndryl; Onsemi; Prudential; RGA Reinsurance Company; Tanger Outlets; USAA; Element Fleet Management; HITT; Philip Morris International; Cigna; Experian; KeyBank; Deidra Parrish Williams, Trane Technologies; Discovery Education; Argo AI; Ochsner Health System; Avantor, Intuit, Nautilis, Inc., OpenText, SOLV, Bright Horizons Family Solutions

The member community convened by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is one of a kind. The 500+ companies we serve each year around the globe are leaders in environmental, social, and governance action, and the thousands of individuals who make up this network are some of the best in the field!

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Poppy Allonby will join T. Rowe Price as head of ESG Enablement. In this new role, Allonby will join the ESG Leadership Committee and help execute the firm's ESG strategy, driving cross-functional consistency and coordination of the strategy. In alignment with T. Rowe Price's business strategies and ESG investing capabilities, she will oversee the firm's corporate ESG positioning, global ESG product range, regulatory engagement, and go-to-market approach.

Kenny Robinson has been named vice president and chief diversity officer of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Robinson will take over for Sandra Evers-Manly who is retiring in June after 40 years with the company. In his new role, Robinson will continue to advance the company’s DEI strategies and programs, ethics programs and corporate citizenship while also serving as president of the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Robinson currently serves as Vice President of Engineering and Sciences for a division in the Mission Systems sector at Northrop Grumman.

Dr. Swenja Surminski has been appointed managing director of climate and sustainability at Marsh McLennan. In her new role, Surminski will head the firm’s though leadership on climate and sustainability, working with the climate talent across Marsh McLennan’s four businesses. "Very excited about my new role," said Surminski on LinkedIn. "Looking forward to collaborating with the fantastic MMC Advantage team, and with colleagues from across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman."

Member Job Postings

Crowe
Various Locations
ESG Internal Audit Manager

Erie Insurance 
Erie, PA
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kyndryl 
New York, NY
ESG Business Development Project Manager

onsemi 
Phoenix, AZ or Remote
Energy & Sustainability, Senior Manager

Prudential
Various Locations
Communications Director

Tanger Outlets
Fully Remote or Hybrid
Director, Energy & Sustainability

USAA (JUST ADDED!)
San Antonio, TX (Hybrid)
Corporate Responsibility Director

Member Companies in the News

Congratulations to the BCCCC members that released environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports recently. Please join us in celebrating their achievements:

• Element Fleet Management Corp. published its second annual ESG report, titled Delivering Real Change. The report details progress on the Company’s ESG strategy, goals and commitments first developed in 2020 and outlined in its inaugural report last year, while mapping out goals for 2022 and beyond. "The business of fleet management positions Element at the heart of decarbonization—one of the most important global ESG priorities," said Jay Forbes, president and CEO. “The work undertaken in 2021 to develop Arc by Element, an end-to-end offering to guide our clients through the ICE-to-EV transition, is a tremendous milestone in our core sustainability commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and enable our clients to do the same."
• HITT has released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Program Summary, which features highlights in workforce wellbeing, environmental sustainability, community contributions, and more. "The responsibility to improve the lives and places touched by our work has become increasingly important as HITT grows and the magnitude of our impact increases," says Kim Roy, HITT CEO.
• Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) released its third annual Integrated Report, which includes an updated Statement of Purpose, a new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework, as well as detailed information about PMI’s strategic vision, performance, governance, and value creation model. The content was informed by a formal sustainability materiality assessment conducted in 2021.

Here is more news from the BCCCC Member Network:

Cigna's Evernorth has published a study suggesting that mental health concerns are on the rise among teens, and the impact on parents and families is an unmet need employers could address. Approximately 80% of the 1,000 parents included in Cigna's survey said their children are struggling with their mental health, and 18% say their child's needs are negatively impacting their job performance and productivity. "Today's teens are suffering from a broad range of mental health issues and our new research is an important alarm bell, signaling the far-reaching implications to the health and well-being of our families, communities, and businesses," said Cigna Corporation Chairman and CEO David M. Cordani. "We've aggressively grown our network of behavioral health providers who treat teens by 140% over the past five years and purposefully expanded our virtual care capabilities through MDLIVE and other partners."

Experian and Black Opal are leveraging credit decisioning technologies to help U.S. immigrants build credit. To help increase financial access for consumers who have recently come to the U.S., Experian announced the integration of Experian’s PowerCurve® and CrossCoreTM platforms into Black Opal’s credit decisioning process. This process will be used on the new Black Opal credit card, which is available now. Black Opal is dedicated to helping U.S. immigrants build credit so they can integrate into society and improve their financial health. Experian’s capabilities will enable Black Opal to make real-time credit decisions and manage identity verification and fraud prevention.

KeyBank and HSBC Bank USA are making donations in the wake of the recent mass shooting at the Tops Market Buffalo, NY. KeyBank has pledged to donate $250,000 from the KeyBank Foundation to support families of the victims, and said it will work with community partners in Buffalo "to understand how best to dedicate these funds so that this support is directed where it can be most impactful."

Trane Technologies and Discovery Education have teamed up to launch a multimedia science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experience for students in grades 5 through 10. The multifaceted learning program includes interactive tools, resources, and volunteers to engage and inspire students to learn, think, and solve the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, such as climate change and food waste, through sustainable innovation. “We’re excited to launch this unique learning experience in collaboration with Discovery Education to reach students across demographics, including those in underserved communities,” said Deidra Parrish Williams, Trane Technologies’ leader of Global Corporate Social Responsibility. “The goal is to expose them to STEM concepts and experts at work in the real world, and encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, and sustainability.”

Members on the Move

Welcome to new members, Argo AI and Ochsner Health System! They will join more than 10,000 professionals in the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship member community. This month we are also celebrating 1-year member anniversaries for: Avantor, Intuit, Nautilis, Inc., OpenText, and SOLV. Learn more about joining them and what you get as a part of membership. 

A CSR professional from Bright Horizons Family Solutions just registered for the BCCCC Certificate Summit on October 17-21 in Boston. Want to join them for a deep dive into CSR best practices and meet with a wide variety of sustainability and corporate citizenship professionals? Learn more about the Summit.