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<img alt="Small business owner shown opening her business." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ad9a73a8-a275-428f-8223-0b9ec722795e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Small%20Business%20Month_KeyBank_5.2.25A.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="720" loading="lazy" />CLEVELAND, May 6, 2025 /CSRwire/ — <a href="https://www.key.com/personal/index.html" target="_blank">KeyBank</a> (NYSE: KEY) has introduced the Certified Cash Flow Advisor Program, marking a significant advancement in its commitment to deliver differentiated solutions and advice for small-to-midsize businesses. The certification program is reshaping business banking by focusing on a consultative approach that empowers owner-operators in addressing their complex financial needs.

Launched in 2024, the Program arms KeyBank professionals with a framework for engaging business owners in meaningful discussions – called ‘Key Conversations’ – offering structured, yet flexible advice on how to tackle critical cash flow and financial challenges and better optimize operations.

Rooted in a deep understanding of each owner’s specific business needs, advisors provide tailored solutions that aim to improve efficiency and profitability in key areas, such as payments and receivables, invoicing, liquidity management, process automation, and fraud protection. By end of March 2025, ~900 KeyBank advisors have completed the rigorous certification process, with ~285 more advisors moving toward completion, demonstrating the bank's substantial investment in elevating the advice KeyBank provides.

“This approach represents a fundamental shift in how we serve our business clients," said Mike Walters, President of Business Banking at KeyBank. "Owner-operators are experts in their trade and serve as ‘chief everything officers’ for their business. Their time and attention are pulled in every direction and they are often without dedicated business support that could help them truly thrive. When we use the Key Conversation, we’re putting the client at the center, with a framework to understand how the money flows through their operation and where there may be opportunities to benefit from managing their collection and payable processes differently. Our Certified Cashflow Advisors work holistically across the business to reduce friction and free up time and capital so our clients can run stronger, more efficient businesses.”

KeyBank's approach goes beyond traditional banking and offers strategic insights that help owner-operators make informed decisions to reach their financial goals. “This commitment to putting owner-operators first and delivering collaborative financial guidance marks a shift in how financial institutions serve small-to-midsize businesses, setting us apart from those who focus primarily on product-driven solutions,” said Walters.

By emphasizing an advice-driven philosophy, KeyBank aims to strengthen relationships with business owners and help them achieve long-term success in an increasingly complex financial landscape. To learn more about how KeyBank can serve your business, visit <a href="http://www.key.com/smallbusiness" target="_blank">www.key.com/smallbusiness</a>.

ABOUT KEYCORP

In 2025, KeyCorp celebrates its bicentennial, marking 200 years of service to clients and communities from Maine to Alaska. To learn more, visit <a href="https://historyofkeybank.com/" target="_blank">KeyBank Heritage Center</a>. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $189 billion at March 31, 2025.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.key.com/" target="_blank">https://www.key.com/</a>. KeyBank Member FDIC.

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<img alt="event stage" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="84052b99-5019-4458-92ec-0bbdcdbd07ac" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy1_Mastercard_043025.png" class="align-center" width="1280" height="467" loading="lazy" /><a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2025/9-lessons-on-inclusion-influence-and-trust-in-the-digital-economy/" target="_blank">Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth</a>

Whether they build policy or code, companies or communities, the 400 leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the <a href="https://globalinclusivegrowthsummit.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit</a> all shared a mission – to explore new ways to grow opportunities and build resilience for all.

“No one has a monopoly on good ideas,” said Shamina Singh, the founder and president of Mastercard's<a href="https://www.mastercardcenter.org/?cmp=paid.partner.syndicated.engagement.website.all.global.3bl.article" target="_blank"> Center for Inclusive Growth</a>, which hosted the annual gathering. “By taking pieces of everything from everywhere — mashing up the best ideas from the social sector leaders, private business, artists, futurists and historians — we arrive at answers, we show up, and then we move to action."
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e8a22053-4a93-45ce-afd6-d417c2ce9db7" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy2_Mastercard_043025.png" width="1128" height="751" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Shamina Singh opens the Global Inclusive Growth Summit with a charge for participants: "This is a place where big, bold ideas get born, and you are the ones that will take them forward."</figcaption></figure>Here are some of the insights shared over the course of the day, from the business case for inclusive growth to the need to fortify trust in the digital economy in the age of AI to the value of authenticity.

“These business models that Mastercard has is built on relatively small transactions but engaged many times by many tens or hundreds of millions of people. These are the business models that are owning the future. And so we should stop looking there and saying, ‘Oh, poverty, yuck,’ and start saying, look at those billions of emerging consumers and trillions of transactions. And as a result, trillions of dollars that can be made and the number of lives that can be changed."

— Andy Kuper, founder and chief executive officer, <a href="https://leapfroginvest.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LeapFrog Investments</a>, on how to meet the demands of an economy being transformed by digitization.

"The beauty of this inflection point we're in is that you have a willingness across an ecosystem to take the history, longevity and consistency of financial markets, marry it with modern-day tech and really get the best of both worlds. The scale and ubiquity and cross-border nature of the work that's already been done to create our financial infrastructure can take a nascent currency and turn it on fire.”

— Linda Kirkpatrick, Americas president, <a href="https://www.mastercard.us/en-us.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mastercard</a>, on harnessing the potential of — and building trust in — digital assets and blockchain.

"Probably the number one question I get is, ‘What in the world can you do with $2,500 in the United States of America? You can start a business. We have 240,000 stories of people who've been able to have financial, not just stability, but mobility."

— Andrea Jung, president and chief executive officer of <a href="https://www.grameenamerica.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Grameen America</a>, challenging the belief that financial returns and social impact are mutually exclusive.

“It's teaching them how to manage cyber risk like they would any other risk to their business … They can have an educated conversation with their accountant on their finances, but as soon as you start to talk to them about their use of technology, or you say the dreaded cyber word, then sometimes they can kind of glaze over. So we really hold their hand and walk them through it and help them work on a plan so that they're resilient when something bad does happen."

— Lisa Plaggemier, executive director of the <a href="https://www.staysafeonline.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">National Cybersecurity Alliance</a>, on helping small businesses protect themselves from the growing risk of cyberattacks. A new Mastercard study shows that 46% of small businesses surveyed <a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2025/cybersecurity-for-small-business/" target="_blank">have experienced a cyberattack</a> on their current business, and nearly one in five that suffered an attack then filed for bankruptcy or closed their business.

The summit included the Mastercard Strive marketplace, which showcases micro and small businesses developing innovative digital and data-first solutions to help catalyze inclusive growth.
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c39b9442-ddf0-41e5-aa57-c959012e84f6" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy3_Mastercard_043025.jpg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach, right, talks with Alissa "Dr. Jay" Abdullah, left, Mastercard's deputy chief security officer, and Valdecy Urquiza, secretary general of INTERPOL, not pictured, about closing the cybersecurity divide.</figcaption></figure><figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="dba085dd-ab93-4dd7-b648-fad525a8712c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy4_Mastercard_043025.jpg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Content creator Pat Smith, right, CEO of Pat Smith Enterprises, discusses the potential of the creator economy with summit co-host Ade Adepitan, left, and Christen Nino De Guzman, not pictured, CEO and founder of Clara for Creators.</figcaption></figure><figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4c95504a-72c1-400a-a2bf-086fe0051b15" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy5_Mastercard_043025.png" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>"We're putting ideas into action," said Jon Huntsman, Mastercard's vice chair and president, Strategic Growth. He interviewed Dina Powell McCormick, the vice chairman of BDT &amp;amp; MSD Partners and former U.S. deputy national security advisor, on the power of mentorship as well as James Mwangi, Group MD and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, on the digital finance revolution in Africa.</figcaption></figure><figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="126f50dc-8810-4e97-bb82-586f0ea083ca" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy6_Mastercard_043025.jpg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>A conversation on rebuilding trust and designing a digital future rooted in agency, connection and shared purpose featured Kat Duffy, left, senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy for CFR, Frank McCourt, center, executive chairman, McCourt Global, and founder, Project Liberty, and Eli Pariser, co-director of New_Public.</figcaption></figure><figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7378b003-079a-4b40-b645-cfd5c6ac1c56" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy7_Mastercard_043025.jpg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Summit co-host Andréa Vieira, left, founder and CEO of nailsaloon, spoke with Jenny Just, right, co-founder and managing partner of PEAK6 Investments, on how Just’s poker expertise lends itself to lessons in managing risk, making bold bets and playing the long game.</figcaption></figure><figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="89200209-03a6-403a-a266-71c145541f69" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Inclusion-Influence-Trust-in-the-Digital-Economy8_Mastercard_043025.jpg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>The summit included the Mastercard Strive marketplace, which showcases micro and small businesses developing innovative digital and data-first solutions to help catalyze inclusive growth.</figcaption></figure>“We see so much of the internet's data. We're able to run it through our own machine learning systems, where our own AI tools are now identifying cybersecurity threats that no human had identified before, and that means that we're going to be able to stop the bad guys more effectively … At the end of the day, whoever has the most data wins in the age of AI, and the good guys have more data than the bad guys.”

— Matthew Prince, co-founder and chief executive officer, <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cloudflare</a>, on why he’s optimistic about AI’s power as a shield in cybersecurity.

"Guardrails and governance are seen as dirty words, but I truly believe that it is absolutely essential to make all the use cases you're talking about real. And so at the core of responsibility is trust. So when you think about all these amazing applications, whether it's in agriculture or whether it's in productivity, at the end of the day, we need to get to a place where not only humans can trust artificial intelligence, but with agentic AI, you can actually make sure that the AI agents are trusting other AI agents."

— Navrina Singh, CEO and founder of <a href="https://www.credo.ai/" target="_blank">Credo AI</a>, on building AI systems that are transparent, equitable and aligned with human values.

“One of the biggest problems with the circular economy is people assume it's about waste and trash, but actually it's about upstream design, and how do we build [that] into the design of our products and our systems and the ways we think and our mindsets? And this is where AI is actually really useful right now, to retrain our workforce. How do we think about the second and third and fourth life of a product when we're building it?”

— Danielle Holly, executive lead, North America, <a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Ellen MacArthur Foundation</a>, on building long-term business value through regenerative practices. For more on the circular economy, read the <a href="https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/advisors/economic-consulting/insights/did-you-know-circular-fashion-sustainably-trend" target="_blank">Mastercard Economic Institute’s</a> new report on <a href="https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/advisors/economic-consulting/insights/did-you-know-circular-fashion-sustainably-trend" target="_blank">how secondhand clothing is gaining market share</a>.

“When you're looking at social media, it can be so intimidating, because now people are doing highly produced videos, and y'all, there's a filter for everything, right? And so I don't want people to be intimidated by that … I'd say, use what you got. I guarantee you there's something that you have that somebody else needs.”

— Pat Smith, CEO, <a href="https://globalinclusivegrowthsummit.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Pat Smith Enterprises</a>, on the rise of the creator economy and how it is democratizing influence. 

“Good CEOs promote skepticism. They appreciate the people who challenge them, who ask hard questions, who you know don't necessarily agree with an idea and explain why they don't. Cynicism is corrosive. Cynicism is not that I disagree with what you're doing, but I don't trust your motives … Part of the way you build resilience is you earn trust, and you do it with authenticity.”

— Rich Lesser, global chair, <a href="https://www.bcg.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Boston Consulting Group</a>, on the evolution of leadership in a fast-changing world.

<a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2025/9-lessons-on-inclusion-influence-and-trust-in-the-digital-economy/" target="_blank">Originally published by Mastercard</a>

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9 Lessons on Inclusion, Influence and Trust in the Digital Economy from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

<img alt="Launch of the latest Finance Lab with Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f2db9d23-4f82-4528-a434-df1c393c93b1" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Dorchester%20Finance%20Lab_Webster%20Bank_4.17.25A.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="1080" loading="lazy" />In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank, together with Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Massachusetts, (BGCD) celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment and future financial well-being. This program, funded by a $100,000 grant from Webster, is the second collaboration in Massachusetts. To date, Webster has invested over $1.7 million in nine Finance Labs throughout its footprint.

The Webster/Dorchester Finance Lab is part of a signature initiative designed to help Webster’s partners in low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities expand financial empowerment and improve financial literacy for youth. Through financial education tools, learning experiences, interactive workshops and engaging programs for children, teens, families, and staff, BGCD aims to provide the community with the knowledge and skills needed for financial confidence.

“We are proud to partner with Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Dorchester to open the second Finance Lab in Massachusetts,” said Marissa Weidner, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Webster Bank. “Webster continues to invest in programs that broaden financial empowerment opportunities, while supporting our commitment to creating economic vitality in the neighborhoods where we live and work.”

Program participants also will engage in hands-on learning opportunities including internships and financial literacy workshops with volunteers from Webster Bank.

“We are incredibly grateful to Webster Bank for their generous support in funding our new Financial Literacy Lab. This investment will empower our youth with essential financial knowledge and skills to help them build a strong foundation for their future. Thanks to Webster Bank, we can continue to provide transformative opportunities that prepare our members for lifelong success,” said Bob Scannell, President &amp; CEO of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Dorchester.

In October 2024, Webster celebrated the opening of a Finance Lab with partners in Taunton, Massachusetts. Other Finance Lab partners are in Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, Connecticut; Providence, Rhode Island; Metro New York, Long Island and Yonkers, New York.

About Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Dorchester

Established in 1974, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Dorchester (BGCD) is dedicated to making a positive impact on the youth and families of the Dorchester community and beyond. Inside BGCD’s three clubhouses is a place for Dorchester’s young people to learn, explore talents, play, and make friends. A beacon of hope, BGCD is known for welcoming and connecting young people and families to opportunities that embrace diversity, nurture growth, and inspire success. Today, as always, members between ages five and 18 have access to 200+ activities for just $5 a year.

About Webster

Webster Bank (“Webster”) is a leading commercial bank in the Northeast that provides a wide range of digital and traditional financial solutions across three differentiated lines of business: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking and Healthcare Financial Services, one of the country’s largest providers of employee benefits and administration of medical insurance claim settlements solutions. Webster is a values-driven organization headquartered in Stamford, CT, with $77 billion in assets. Its core footprint spans the northeastern U.S. from New York to Massachusetts, with certain businesses operating in extended geographies. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at <a href="https://www.websterbank.com/" target="_blank">www.websterbank.com</a>.

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Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Dorchester Finance Lab

<img alt="collage from awards" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="365c0241-e2df-462d-aef7-854fe64660bc" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Halo-Award-Winner_Whirlpool_042925.png" width="640" class="align-center" height="750" loading="lazy" />Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project’s winning employee engagement program exposed Whirlpool Corp. employees to the global washing divide and created an opportunity to help address it. Sixty percent of the world's population relies on washing clothes by hand, largely due to lack of access to reliable electricity and water. This unpaid labor disproportionately impacts women and girls. In 2024, Whirlpool Corp. employees participated in “Washout” events, hand washing clothes and helping them understand how the majority of the global population does laundry. Employees also volunteered to assemble manual washing machines for The Washing Machine Project.

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“We are so humbled and grateful to receive this Halo Award. I’d like to thank Whirlpool Foundation for supporting this work and our employees who generously volunteered their time and talents on this initiative. Together, we hope to reclaim time and improve the lives of women and girls worldwide and open up new opportunities for them.”
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“We are so humbled and grateful to receive this Halo Award,” said Rosa Skinner, senior manager of global CSR and community relations for Whirlpool Corporation. “I’d like to thank Whirlpool Foundation for supporting this work and our employees who generously volunteered their time and talents on this initiative,” said Skinner. “Together, we hope to reclaim time and improve the lives of women and girls worldwide and open up new opportunities for them.”
<img alt="Halo Awards event" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="030cc7d8-5bdf-404f-9439-b0519ce7a9c5" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Halo-Award-Winner2_Whirlpool_042925.png" width="640" class="align-center" height="900" loading="lazy" /><a href="https://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/latest-news/half-the-global-population-washes-clothes-by-hand-whirlpool-foundation-the-washing-machine-project-helping-address-with-thousands-of-manual-washing-machines.html" target="_blank">Whirlpool Foundation formally announced</a> its support of The Washing Machine Project in April 2024. In the past year, hundreds of employees engaged in “Washout” experiences in global offices, and more than 300 employees assembled 375 manual washing machines, which were distributed to underserved communities in India, Mexico, Republic of Congo and Ghana.

“This unique engagement program helps Whirlpool employees better understand the daily challenges of those who hand wash clothes,” said Navjot Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project. “We exist to alleviate the burden of hand washing clothes, which can be life-changing. With the support of Whirlpool Foundation and Whirlpool volunteers, we were able to build more manual washing machines to impact more lives.”
<img alt="Halo Awards event" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fbd59ca3-7051-4761-bebc-37add1b83414" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Halo-Award-Winner3_Whirlpool_042925.png" width="640" class="align-center" height="900" loading="lazy" />The Halo Awards are considered the highest honor of recognition for outstanding corporate and nonprofit partnerships in categories including employee engagement, mental health, education, DEI, and service. Engage for Good is a leading organization that empowers corporate and nonprofit professionals to create mutually beneficial partnerships. Additional nominees at this year’s 23rd annual awards included Mercedes-Benz USA, Edward Jones and Rare Beauty. You can find more information about the Halo Awards at <a href="https://engageforgood.com/halo-awards/" target="_blank">https://engageforgood.com/halo-awards/</a>.
<img alt="Halo Awards event" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a79c31a6-6469-497c-9180-fa06ae507ebb" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Halo-Award-Winner4_Whirlpool_042925.png" width="640" class="align-center" height="900" loading="lazy" />About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the last-remaining major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at <a href="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/" target="_blank">WhirlpoolCorp.com</a>.

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Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project Win Best Employee Engagement Initiative at the 2025 Engage for Good Halo Awards

Guided by its mission to improve human health and quality of life by transforming how therapeutics and materials are discovered, Schrödinger is dedicated to driving measurable impact through its Corporate Sustainability strategy. 
Schrödinger’s third annual Corporate Sustainability Report details the company’s progress on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments and highlights its dedication to its VALUE² strategy, which is grounded in the principle of shared value: "When we add value to the world, we create value for our company, and when we build value for ourselves, we generate value for the world." 
Throughout 2024, Schrödinger made significant strides in its ESG initiatives, including: the achievement of LEED® green building certifications for key facilities; the continued development of innovative solutions in drug discovery and materials science; and the publication of critical policies to enhance transparency and governance. 2024 Report Highlights Environmental

<ul><li>Schrödinger reported its baseline Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which were externally assured, marking a key milestone toward setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative by the end of 2025.</li>
	<li>The company’s facilities in Framingham, Seoul, and Tokyo earned LEED® green building certifications in 2024, advancing its commitment to occupying more environmentally sustainable spaces.</li>
	<li>Schrödinger launched an initiative to develop a computational solution for predicting toxicology risks earlier in the drug discovery process, which aims to improve efficiency and reduce waste.</li>
	<li>Through its computational platform, Schrödinger enabled partners to design sustainable catalysts that reduce the energy required for chemical reactions, contributing to a reduced environmental footprint. </li>
</ul>Social

<ul><li>Schrödinger launched its first company-wide Volunteer Month, during which every office globally participated in local community service activities.</li>
	<li>The company strengthened its focus on education by working directly with teachers through its Educator’s Week program, adding computational tools to school curriculums, and supporting STEM education initiatives.</li>
	<li>Building on its commitment to employee development, Schrödinger introduced programs aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of its managers and embedding inclusion across its business.</li>
	<li>Schrödinger continued to support critical health and innovation initiatives, including funding small molecule, nonhormonal contraceptive research to meet the needs of women and girls worldwide. </li>
</ul>Governance

<ul><li>Schrödinger adopted its Global Human Rights Policy, reinforcing its dedication to ethical practices and responsibility.</li>
	<li>The company published its first formal Environmental Policy, further detailing its commitments to sustainability and outlining methods for achieving its goals.</li>
	<li>In line with its commitment to transparency and integrity, Schrödinger strengthened corporate governance with updated and responsive policies addressing evolving regulations and identified gaps.</li>
</ul>Schrödinger’s 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report references the Global Reporting Initiative Standards and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Biotechnology &amp; Pharmaceuticals and Software &amp; IT Services standards. <a href="https://www.schrodinger.com/company/corporate-sustainability/">Access the report </a><a href="https://www.schrodinger.com/company/corporate-sustainability/">here.</a>

Schrödinger Demonstrates Corporate Sustainability Progress in 2024 Report

<ul><li>Company achieved 39.5% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity for scopes 1 and 2 from the 2019 base year</li>
	<li>2024 corporate sustainability report announces 29.3% absolute reductions in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from the 2019 baseline</li>
	<li>Continued focus on health and safety; drives 11% decrease in total recordable incident rate; with 206 perfect HSE days. 
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</ul>Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, reported a 39.5% reduction in emissions intensity of its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its 2019 baseline in its 2024 corporate sustainability report (CSR), highlighting its commitment to delivering lasting value through sustainability. The company is holding its course on its sustainability commitments, supported by strong corporate governance and a “people first” culture. 
“Our ability to drive economic growth and achieve significant emissions reductions underscores our commitment to sustainable energy development – the balance needed to supply the world with the energy it needs today without adversely impacting the abundance and availability of energy tomorrow,” said Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli. “By focusing on increasing efficiencies and integrating sustainability into our corporate strategy, we also enable our customers to meet their emissions targets.” 
“Sustainability continues to be a key competitive advantage for Baker Hughes, helping us deliver long-term value to all of our stakeholders,” said Baker Hughes Chief Sustainability Officer Allyson Anderson Book. “Our 2024 CSR shows how each part of our business has contributed to advancing our sustainability strategy – executed through corporate framework of people, planet, and principles – with a strong alignment to our commercial strategy. As we foster a culture of safety, well-being and belonging, our people remain central contributors to advancing sustainability through initiatives like Carbon Out.” 
Key highlights of Baker Hughes’ sustainability performance in 2024 include:

<ul><li><a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability/planet?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">Delivering emissions reduction with profitable growth</a>: Baker Hughes continues to play a role in addressing climate change by incorporating sustainable practices into its business and helping our customers do the same. The company reported a 39.5% reduction in emissions intensity and a 29.3% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from the 2019 base year. </li>
</ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability/planet?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">Driving sustainability across all stages of products and services:</a> The company reported 79% annual growth in lifecycle analyses (LCAs) of its products and services, providing its customers with transparent emissions data with which they may make informed decisions on reaching their emissions targets. In 2024, 560 LCA assessments were completed using its cutting-edge FastLCA tool, bringing the total to date to nearly 1,000 LCAs for its commercial solutions. This tool also quantifies avoided and removed GHG emissions, which are emissions that can be either avoided or saved through equipment upgrades, equipment servicing, improved efficiency or removed through technologies, essential for furthering lower carbon energy expansion. </li>
</ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability/people?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">“People first” culture, with corporate responsibility:</a> The company introduced a unified talent strategy to attract, retain and nurture top talent, alongside a "people first" initiative promoting inclusivity and belonging. In 2024, voluntary attrition dropped to 6%. In addition, over 2,000 employees volunteered 44,613 hours to more than 520 charities worldwide demonstrating the company's commitment to <a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability/people/community?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">giving back to communities</a>. </li>
</ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability/principles?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">Employees’ health and safety remain non-negotiable</a>: Baker Hughes remained vigilant about workplace safety and maintained high standards of health, safety, and environment (HSE), concluding the year with first-ever external assurance of this data. In 2024, the company’s total recordable incident rate decreased by 11% compared to last year, and it achieved 206 Perfect HSE Days. </li>
</ul>Baker Hughes continues to make progress toward its net-zero goals and remains transparent in its reporting with two separate reviews of its annual sustainability report, which includes an independent accounting firm. Baker Hughes’ corporate sustainability report is prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and the GHG Protocol as the foundation of our report. 
  
The report is supplemented by detailed indices aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), and CDP. 
  
As a participant of <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/" target="_blank">UN Global Compact</a> Initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices, Baker Hughes was <a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/awards-recognition?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">awarded the Global Impact Award</a> by UN Association of Houston for its unwavering commitment to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 
  
Learn more about Baker Hughes’ sustainability commitments and performance by accessing the full <a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/company/sustainability?utm_source=3bl&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=pressrelease" target="_blank">2024 Corporate Sustainability Report here.</a> 
  About Baker Hughes: 
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at <a href="https://www.bakerhughes.com/" target="_blank">bakerhughes.com.</a> 
 

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Report: Baker Hughes Achieves Nearly 40% Reduction in Operational Emissions Intensity While Maintaining Profitable Growth

<img alt="Group photo of the ribbon cutting" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1fd2a243-b7e6-4966-b49d-e00e8f31efc6" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Advanced-Training-Complex_Leidos_050125.jpeg" width="640" class="align-center" height="853" loading="lazy" /><a href="https://drakestate.edu/drake-state-community-and-technical-college-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-leidos-advanced-training-complex/" target="_blank">Originally published by Drake State Community and Technical College</a>

Drake State Community and Technical College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Leidos Advanced Training Complex. The event featured remarks from Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, Leidos CEO Tom Bell, elected officials, and community leaders.

The ceremony marked the grand opening of the 50,000-square-foot facility on Drake State’s campus, which will support education and training for the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries. The training complex houses in-demand training programs, including precision machining and welding. It also features dedicated space for additive manufacturing, mechatronics, electrical technology, engineering design, and more, as well as lab spaces, classrooms, and offices for instructors and administration. Additionally, the complex will serve as home to a new cohort of Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) students, an apprenticeship-style program that Drake State started in 2024.

“The Leidos Advanced Training Complex represents a transformative investment in workforce education and regional economic growth,” said Dr. Patricia Sims, President of Drake State. “This state-of-the-art facility will allow us to expand training opportunities in high-demand industries such as precision machining and welding, preparing our students for the careers of tomorrow while strengthening the talent pipeline for our local and national partners. I want to thank our state elected officials, the Alabama Community College System, and Leidos for supporting this transformative project.”

The Leidos Advanced Training Complex was identified as a key initiative through the Alabama Community College System’s ASPIRE 2030 plan, which stands for “Achieving Systemwide Potential through Increased Resources and Engagement.” The initiative was made possible by a statewide bond issue passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2020 to support facility upgrades and new construction across Alabama’s education system.

“The facility here will effectively serve Drake State students and North Alabama for a long time,” said ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker. “We are in the business of making life better for everyone. It’s our job and mission to make sure every area of this state has the resources needed to provide training and support economic development. The innovation and talent that will be produced at this training complex will be among the best in the state.”

In November 2024, Leidos announced a $1.75 million donation to Drake State. The gift helps fund Drake State’s advanced manufacturing and IT programs, student apprenticeships, campus technical and infrastructure upgrades, a new scholarship endowment, and faculty development opportunities. In recognition of the donation, Drake State named the new building the Leidos Advanced Training Complex.

“Huntsville has been a cornerstone of aerospace and defense talent since the industry’s earliest days,” said Leidos CEO Tom Bell. “This partnership with Drake State will grow the pipeline of talented people who will solve our nation’s most vexing challenges in smarter and more efficient ways.”

Drake State broke ground on the facility on June 9, 2023. The complex features 10 laboratories, seven classrooms, multiple offices, a multipurpose room, specialized tool and storage areas, a storm shelter, a testing suite, a kitchen and serving area, a break room, and modern restrooms. Additional features include glass viewing areas for prospective students and industry partners, as well as digital displays providing key information for students and visitors.

The new training complex will equip students with skills to help them earn high wages and gain nationally recognized certifications at a low cost.

Goodwyn Mills Cawood provided architectural, interior design, civil engineering, and landscape architecture services for the complex, which was constructed by Fite Building Co.

For more information about programs available in the new facility, visit drakestate.edu.

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About Drake State Community &amp; Technical College 

Established in 1961, Drake State Community and Technical College is a historically black community college located in Huntsville, home to the fast-growing, highly technical aerospace and defense industry, including the NASA Marshall Flight Center, US Army Redstone Arsenal, and Cummings Research Parks. Drake State offers flexible, affordable university-transfer 2-year and technical degrees, certificates, adult and continuing education, and customized technical skills training for Huntsville/Madison County employers. Visit <a href="https://www.drakestate.edu/" target="_blank">www.drakestate.edu</a> for more information.

About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 48,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.leidos.com/" target="_blank">www.Leidos.com</a>.

Drake State Community and Technical College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Leidos Advanced Training Complex. The event featured remarks from Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, Leidos CEO Tom Bell, elected officials, and community leaders.

<img alt="Scientist holding model of a molecule " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4ba79707-646c-4f32-aa7a-e416259de3a5" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/AI_Lenovo_032125.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="854" loading="lazy" />May 7, 2025 /CSRwire/ - In March at <a href="https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/pricing/" target="_blank">NVIDIA GTC</a>, a global AI conference that concluded on March 21 in San Jose, Cali., Lenovo hosted a broad range of industry experts who shared how they’re using Lenovo <a href="https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/servers-storage/solutions/ai/" target="_blank">hybrid AI solutions</a> with NVIDIA to drive innovation in customer service, hospitality, retail, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing and more.

AI is revolutionizing industries, with <a href="https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/cio-playbook-global-study-roi-ai-adoption/" target="_blank">AI spending expected to nearly triple</a> in 2025 compared with last year, and organizations have a tremendous opportunity to scale its benefits for even greater impact. While this spike in investment showcases AI potential, it will also bring heightened expectations for real-world returns on these commitments. CIOs face challenges in maximizing ROI, simplifying AI complexities, and deploying solutions across hybrid environments.

As CIOs and <a href="https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/cio-playbook-global-study-roi-ai-adoption/" target="_blank">business leaders seek tangible return on AI investment</a>, Lenovo is collaborating to bring Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA to enterprise workflows everywhere and <a href="https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-hybrid-ai-advantage-with-nvidia-boosts-business-productivity-and-efficiency-with-new-scalable-agentic-ai-solutions/" target="_blank">unveiling new solutions</a> that unleash and customize agentic AI at every scale. The new solutions deliver faster impact by turning enterprise data into AI reasoning, which equips businesses with tools that improve efficiency and reduce costs within weeks.

Scalability and growing technical debt are common hurdles in the way of maximizing the AI capabilities. Lenovo’s new use-case solutions are built with a new Lenovo agentic AI platform, powered by NVIDIA. This agentic AI platform is an industry first, serving as the most complete solution of hardware, software and services to help with deploying and maintaining AI workloads. Lenovo is also partnering with NVIDIA to build standardized and validated Hybrid AI factories that solve operational efficiency issues and help lower business costs.

Powering the AI revolution with NVIDIA Blackwell

AI is rapidly integrating into a wide range of applications, from content creation, customer service, and data management to 3D design, video editing, visualization, and end-user productivity tools. Organizations can increasingly rely on AI-powered tools to accelerate their workflows; however, the growing complexity of AI models and the need for real-time performance are pushing the limits of existing data centers. Enterprises need increased computing power and versatile computing capabilities to realize the full benefit of AI reasoning.

With Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA solutions powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, enterprises can unlock the full potential of AI in their data center infrastructure, from accelerating simulations and data analysis to enabling real-time generative design and visualization. Lenovo is bringing the NVIDIA Blackwell platform to businesses everywhere, supercharging AI training, data processing, engineering design and simulation.

Lenovo and NVIDIA are working with leading institutions and enterprises to unlock AI’s potential. In Germany, Lenovo secured the first NVIDIA GB200 project with the Technical University of Darmstadt to advance scientific discoveries. The project will feature the new energy-efficient Lenovo ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune systems, advanced high-performance servers powered by Lenovo’s 6th generation Neptune direct water-cooling platform and services. This collaboration builds on the strong <a href="https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-darmstadt-unveil-lichtenberg2-sustainable-supercomputer/" target="_blank">partnership</a> between Lenovo and Technical University of Darmstadt, further enhancing the sustainable and high-performance ‘Lichtenberg NHR-Stage 1’ Supercomputer with a pioneering next-gen Grace-Blackwell partition.

Showcased at GTC, the <a href="https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/next-era-of-lenovo-neptune-water-cooling-efficiently-powers-nvidia-blackwell-and-ai-at-every-scale/" target="_blank">ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune</a> server enables trillion-parameter AI models in a compact design that is liquid cooled. Using the innovation, organizations can build and run accelerated computing for generative AI while reducing data center power consumption by up to 40%1.  The revolutionary technology uses a reimagined vertical liquid cooling chassis to deliver accelerated computing with advanced efficiency in a compact system that is 100% liquid cooled, eliminating the need for power-consuming fans. The innovation is pivotal in advancing new data center designs that support more dense iron and repurpose power for cooling in the age of AI.  

Enhancing patient care with AI-driven insights

In healthcare, Lenovo is helping customers innovate to use AI for good through the deployment of validated hybrid AI solutions that help improve patient service. To optimize the patient experience and improve medical evaluations in preventive health check-ups, the healthcare software development company, Artificial Intelligence System for Human Analysis (AISHA) <a href="https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/case-studies-customer-success-stories/aisha" target="_blank">trained an AI model</a> to analyze MRI scans using a Lenovo and NVIDIA hybrid AI solution.

As a healthcare software development company created as a spinoff from the largest network of private hospitals in Mexico. With 27 hospitals and counting, AISHA needed a solution that would provide its doctors with faster insights into the health of their patients. Using a Lenovo and NVIDIA solution, AISHA successfully trained an AI model powered by Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and NVIDIA GPUs, for rapid analysis of MRI scans. The AI model enables AISHA to complete a full-body volumetric analysis in just 30 minutes – over 99% faster than the time it takes to complete the process manually. This empowers AISHA’s doctors with the faster results needed to provide quality care to numerous patients.

Bringing Automated Defect Detection to Manufacturing 

At GTC, Lenovo also showcased the use of AI vision for defect identification with a new, fully validated, integrated and complete design for manufacturing. Product quality inspections are an especially significant pain point in the manufacturing industry. <a href="https://us.trifork.com/" target="_blank">Trifork</a>, a leading Vision AI company premiered a Lenovo-validated AI solution leveraging Lenovo infrastructure and deep ML capabilities to automate the defect analytics process.

Trifork and Lenovo are delivering AI-powered defect identification with the hardware deployment, model training, MLOps and analytics offered in a complete solution. The solution uses vision AI to identify defects, such as broken or chipped candy, as well as different groupings, like color, in an interactive dashboard to automate inspection and give manufacturers immediate insights into any product quality, drastically reducing inspection costs.

Together, the companies are addressing key challenges such as operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and quality control across key manufacturing use cases, including:

<ul><li>Vision-Based Quality and Performance: Utilizing Vision AI and IoT to monitor asset conditions and detect product quality issues in real-time, ensuring high standards and customer satisfaction.</li>
	<li>High-Performance Analytics: Converting extensive operational data into actionable insights via robust platform and data engineering, facilitating smooth system operations and swift decision-making.</li>
	<li>IT-OT Integration: Deploying innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), accelerating time to market and enhancing operational efficiency.</li>
</ul>Accelerating Data Management with AI

Lenovo, NVIDIA and partners are transforming data management by integrating AI across enterprise and private data to drive innovation and accelerate deployments. Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA delivers factory-like industrialization and reliability to the AI use case solutions and prepares organizations for the new era of agentic AI with minimal complexity. At GTC, Lenovo showcased the new AI Data Foundry in collaboration with Centific. Powered by Lenovo’s Hybrid AI factory, the solution streamlines data processing at scale to help enterprises accelerate small and large-scale AI deployments.

Centific’s expertise in end-to-end AI model development—spanning data preparation, model training, fine-tuning, benchmarking, and deployment—ensures enterprises can rapidly build, optimize, and scale AI solutions. Combined with Lenovo’s hybrid AI factory with NVIDIA and NVIDIA’s AI reference Architecture, customers can accelerate AI adoption across multiple domains. The solution addresses:

<ul><li>The need to manage large-scale AI deployments, such as video processing from 100+ cameras and real-time data processing</li>
	<li>Data Complexity: Handling diverse data types, including structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data.</li>
	<li>Real-Time Insights: Providing real-time video analytics, object detection, behavior analysis, and transcription for decision-making in industries like retail and public safety.</li>
</ul>The joint solution is based on Lenovo Validated Design and features Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3

GPU-rich servers, SR635 V3 control nodes, advanced NVIDIA networking and NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technology to ensure seamless scalability that is tailored for customers across different sizing models (small, medium, large, custom). Typical use cases include multimodal AI (LLMs, VLMs, ASR), computer vision for retail, public safety, and hospitality applications.

Through the <a href="https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/servers-storage/alliance/ai-innovators/?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&amp;srsltid=AfmBOoqSoVkJBFSzvAUhIxWkLskzwPz8xb3aFs31GF8v4-HyJx2JF3bz" target="_blank">Lenovo AI Innovators program</a>, Lenovo and NVIDIA empower Centific customers to seamlessly adopt AI-driven user experiences at scale, providing a combined software and hardware system that is easy to implement on existing infrastructure and support across a broad range of retail, manufacturing and hospitality industries.

Demonstrating the potential of validated AI solutions for the future of hospitality, Lenovo and Centific also showcased the use of an avatar-driven concierge that can provide personalized services to enhance guest interactions and engagement during GTC. Attendees could interact with the avatar showcasing real-time synchronization of delays, preferences, and updates. Additionally, in hotel operations, crowd velocity visualization uses a live heatmap dashboard to showcase guest movements and optimize crowd flow while maintenance insights and energy efficiency insights identify cost-saving opportunities in real time.

A Defining Moment for Operationalizing the Next Wave Hybrid AI

As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises need smarter, more efficient ways to harness its power for real-world impact while also delivering operational value. From improving customer experiences to boosting operational efficiency, Lenovo and NVIDIA are helping organizations around the globe overcome barriers to ROI and achieve AI goals faster through the power of cutting edge, co-engineered hybrid AI solutions that seamlessly harness data across personal, enterprise and public environment.

Explore how Lenovo is powering the future of AI and delivering transformative solutions at <a href="https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/servers-storage/solutions/ai/?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&amp;srsltid=AfmBOorAz2ahbNWg6T9f2NviRKHYtdgj4BZkwilWIrir1kWm2yyxdRO5" target="_blank">https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/servers-storage/solutions/ai</a>.

In March at NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference that concluded on March 21 in San Jose, Cali., Lenovo hosted a broad range of industry experts who shared how they’re using Lenovo hybrid AI solutions with NVIDIA to drive innovation in many areas.

How Lenovo Hybrid AI Solutions With NVIDIA Are Supercharging AI Workflows for Faster Medical Diagnoses, Scientific Discovery and Manufacturing Outcomes

<img alt="Retrouvex le barometre de la construction durable 2025." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="aaa6ea71-276d-4b5f-9317-101a24220f6a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Construction%20Durable%20Canada_Saint-Gobain_5.6.25A.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="1080" loading="lazy" />Baromètre de la construction durable 2025: Malgré du progrès, le Canada reste à la traîne par rapport au reste du monde.

Saint-Gobain, leader mondial en construction légère et durable, révèle aujourd'hui les résultats de la troisième édition de son Baromètre de la construction durable, une enquête mondiale menée dans 27 pays auprès de 4 000 parties prenantes de l'industrie et de 27 000 citoyens pour suivre les progrès de ce sujet prioritaire.

Bien que nous puissions nous considérer au Canada à l'avant-garde au niveau du respect de l'environnement et d’être éco-responsables, le Baromètre de cette année présente une autre réalité : il semble que nous ayons encore un angle mort en matière de construction durable. 

Alors que le Canada fait face à une crise du logement et connaît une augmentation des événements météorologiques extrêmes en raison des changements climatiques, il est plus important que jamais de relever ces défis ensemble et de réfléchir à des solutions de logement plus résilientes et durables.

Vous trouverez également plus de détails sur le Baromètre de la construction durable de cette année dans le communiqué de presse officiel ci-dessous.

Au carrefour des défis démographiques, sociaux, énergétiques et climatiques auxquels les sociétés sont confrontées, le secteur de la construction doit accélérer sa transformation vers un modèle plus durable. Il s’agit de concevoir un environnement bâti qui contribue positivement à la santé et au bien-être des individus, qui soit résilient face aux aléas climatiques, à faibles émissions de carbone, et qui offre des logements accessibles à tous — sans compromis sur la qualité ni la performance.

Cette transition ne peut se faire sans l’engagement collectif de l’ensemble des acteurs de la filière. C’est dans cet objectif que Saint-Gobain a lancé, en 2023, l’Observatoire de la Construction Durable. Dans ce cadre, <a href="https://www.saint-gobain.com/sites/saint-gobain.com/files/media/document/OBS-Barometre-Construction-Durable-2025.pdf" target="_blank">sa 3ᵉ édition du Baromètre de la Construction Durable</a>, une étude mondiale menée avec Occurrence–IFOP, est présentée aujourd’hui. Elle mesure les progrès accomplis sur ce sujet essentiel.

Cette étude est structurée autour de 24 questions, posées à 4 000 parties prenantes représentatives du secteur, auxquelles s’ajoutent 27 000 citoyens pour quatre questions spécifiques. Elles ont permis d’identifier les leviers pour accélérer la construction durable localement et globalement. Cette analyse est complétée par une étude qualitative France qui se concentre sur le thème de la résilience.

Pour Benoit Bazin, Président-Directeur général de Saint-Gobain : « Le constat est simple : il faut agir maintenant. Pour que la construction durable devienne la norme, elle doit être mieux comprise et pleinement intégrée aux attentes des citoyens comme des professionnels. Au-delà de son impact environnemental, ses bénéfices concrets en matière de confort, de santé et de bien-être sont encore trop souvent méconnus ou sous-estimés. Pour changer d’échelle, une approche à la fois globale et adaptée aux réalités locales est indispensable, en tenant compte des usages, des territoires et des réalités de terrain. »

Pour Jean-Claude Lasserre, PDG de Saint-Gobain Canada : « La crise du logement et l’urgence climatique auxquelles le Canada fait face doivent être gérés de concert afin de bâtir un avenir meilleur pour tous les Canadiens. Les résultats du Baromètre de cette année démontrent clairement un besoin pour les acteurs de l’industrie de la construction de mieux collaborer ensemble afin de faire prendre conscience des bénéfices environnementaux, sociétaux et financiers de la construction durable. Bâtir de façon plus résiliente et durable n’est pas seulement une aspiration, il s’agit maintenant d’une nécessité. »

Une analyse mondialisée, au service de l’accélération de la construction durable sur les cinq continents

Initié en 2023 sur un champ de 10 pays, le Baromètre de la Construction durable couvre aujourd’hui 27 pays1, auprès d’un large spectre de parties prenantes : professionnels, étudiants, élus ou représentants locaux du gouvernement et membres d’associations. Nouveauté cette année, l’étude a également interrogé 27 000 citoyens pour leur donner une place dans le débat sur la construction durable.

Quatre enseignements clés 

<ol><li>Un sentiment de connaissance en hausse, une urgence à agir qui se maintient et des citoyens concernés ;</li>
	<li>L’envie d’aller plus loin est partagée et les acteurs privés sont perçus partout comme les plus légitimes pour avancer, avec des priorités régionales différentes ​;</li>
	<li>Une notion toujours centrée sur l’environnement, mais la notion de résilience gagne du terrain, tandis que le bien-être des habitants reste au second plan​ ;</li>
	<li>Des acteurs plus informés mais insuffisamment formés, ce qui freine leur capacité d’engagement.</li>
</ol>Un sentiment de connaissance de la construction durable en hausse

67% des parties prenantes affirment bien saisir le concept. Ce chiffre est en progression de 6 points en l’espace d’un an.

L’urgence perçue à agir sur le sujet reste aussi élevée : 69% des parties prenantes considèrent la mise en place de constructions plus durables comme prioritaire. Ce résultat, stable, est conforté par une perception partagée par les citoyens, qui sont au rendez-vous sur le sujet : 60% considèrent qu’il s’agit d’une priorité, et 95% estiment au minimum cette question importante. L’enjeu réside désormais dans la capacité à convertir cette forte sensibilisation des parties prenantes et des citoyens en actions concrètes, tout en prenant en compte les spécificités locales.

Au Canada, la proportion de parties prenantes affirmant avoir une bonne compréhension de la construction durable a augmenté de 20 points par glissement annuel pour atteindre 71 %. Cependant, le pays fait face à un défi en ce qui concerne sa population générale, car seulement 22 % des Canadiens déclarent avoir entendu parler de la construction durable et savoir exactement ce qu’il en retourne. De plus, les Canadiens sont moins susceptibles (52 %) que le reste du monde à penser que la mise en œuvre de solutions de construction plus durables est une priorité.

Au-delà du consensus d’accélérer la transition du secteur, le rôle des acteurs privés plébiscité

87% des parties prenantes estiment qu’il faut « aller plus loin » en matière de construction durable. Les acteurs de la phase de conception, positionnés en amont de la chaîne de valeur, apparaissent comme moteur essentiel : 56% des parties prenantes considèrent les architectes et bureaux d’ingénierie comme les acteurs les plus légitimes pour faire avancer cette transition, suivis par les entreprises privées du secteur, avec 44%.

Toutefois, les priorités varient largement d’une région à l’autre :

<ul><li>En Asie-Pacifique, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient, l’adaptabilité des bâtiments apparaît comme une préoccupation récurrente ;</li>
	<li>En Amérique latine, l’utilisation de matériaux respectueux de l’environnement s’impose comme un enjeu clé ;</li>
	<li>L’Europe se démarque par un fort intérêt pour la rénovation des bâtiments ;</li>
</ul>En Amérique du Nord, la question des coûts abordables est davantage mise en avant.

Cette diversité d’enjeux régionaux souligne l’importance d’ajuster les stratégies de construction durable aux spécificités locales, tout en préservant une dynamique globale forte.

Une définition encore largement associée à l’environnement, mais la résilience gagne du terrain, tandis que le bien-être reste au second plan

Si les parties prenantes déclarent mieux maîtriser le concept, elles continuent à associer la construction durable avant tout à des enjeux environnementaux. L’efficacité énergétique des bâtiments (35%) et l’utilisation de matériaux écoresponsables (31%) restent les principaux critères de définition du concept. 

La résilience face aux aléas climatiques s’impose comme un enjeu de plus en plus pris en compte. Le sujet affiche la plus forte progression depuis l’édition précédente à 21% (+8 points par rapport à 2024). Son importance varie selon les régions, arrivant en tête des préoccupations en Afrique (35%) et en Asie-Pacifique (32%), régions particulièrement exposées.

La dimension « humaine » de la construction durable peine toujours à s’imposer et reste reléguée au second plan. Seuls 15% des parties prenantes et 15% des citoyens associent la construction durable à une amélioration du bien-être des occupants, alors que cet aspect pourrait jouer un rôle clé dans son acceptation et son déploiement.

Une sensibilisation des parties prenantes encore insuffisamment convertie en engagements concrets

Si les parties prenantes déclarent bien connaitre la construction durable, seuls 28% se disent tout à fait informés sur le sujet et 35% des professionnels ont suivi une formation dédiée. Cette maîtrise encore partielle du sujet peut expliquer une certaine limite à des engagements concrets.

<ul><li>78% des étudiants jugent la formation en construction durable différenciante pour l’emploi, mais seuls 40% refuseraient une offre d’une entreprise non engagée.</li>
	<li>67% des professionnels déclarent évaluer l’empreinte carbone de leurs projets, mais seuls 30% le font de manière systématique.</li>
	<li>51% des élus annoncent vouloir exclure des projets non engagés sur la construction durable des marchés publics, mais seuls 37% ont réellement franchi le pas, un résultat dont la hausse de 26 points par rapport au baromètre 2024 constitue cependant un signal encourageant.</li>
	<li>51% des associations envisagent d’appeler au boycott d’entreprises jugées insuffisamment investies, mais seulement 24% sont effectivement passées à l’action.</li>
</ul>L’enjeu pour tous les acteurs de la chaîne de valeur est donc de transformer cette prise de conscience collective en actions concrètes. Ce défi est une formidable opportunité de mobilisation.

Focus sur la construction durable au Canada

<ul><li>Alors que le Canada participe à cette enquête mondiale pour une deuxième année, il semble que les parties prenantes de l'industrie restent engagées en faveur de la construction durable et la considèrent comme une priorité.</li>
	<li>Mais il est clair qu'il y a un besoin d'une plus grande sensibilisation et éducation au sein de la population canadienne, puisque seulement 22 % ont entendu parler de la construction durable et savent ce que c'est.</li>
	<li>Les 3 actions principales qui doivent être mises en place pour accélérer le développement de la construction durable :</li>
	<li>Selon les parties prenantes
	<ul><li>Sensibiliser toutes les parties prenantes et renforcer leur collaboration (40 %)</li>
		<li>Former davantage de professionnels (30 %)</li>
		<li>Rendre les matériaux, produits et solutions durables plus compétitifs (29 %) – ce chiffre était à 39 % en 2024, ce qui témoigne d'une amélioration de la compréhension des coûts des solutions durables.</li>
	</ul></li>
	<li>Selon les Canadiens (population générale)
	<ul><li>Rendre les matériaux, produits et solutions durables plus compétitifs (38 %)</li>
		<li>Prioriser l'utilisation de biomatériaux par rapport aux matériaux conventionnels (26 %)</li>
		<li>Sensibiliser le public aux défis de la construction durable (26 %)</li>
		<li>Rendre la performance des constructions durables plus visible et transparente (26 %)</li>
	</ul></li>
</ul>Au-delà du Baromètre, les travaux de l’Observatoire de la Construction durable 

L’Observatoire de la Construction durable, lancé en 2023, est également structuré autour des Sustainable Construction Talks, – des rencontres à l'international, en marge de grands​ événements multilatéraux, mais aussi au niveau national – et d’un media en ligne Constructing a Sustainable Future, qui publie aujourd’hui sa troisième édition spéciale en format papier et flipbook sur le thème : « <a href="https://www.constructing-sustainable-future.com/flipbook" target="_blank">Construction durable : Comment continuer d’innover ? </a>». Cette édition, à travers des regards d’experts et des projets inspirants, explore les leviers nécessaires pour accélérer la transformation du secteur vers une construction plus durable.

À propos de Saint-Gobain

Leader mondial de la construction durable, Saint-Gobain conçoit, produit et distribue des matériaux et services pour les marchés de l’habitat et de l’industrie. Développées dans une dynamique d’innovation permanente, ses solutions intégrées pour la rénovation des bâtiments publics et privés, la construction légère et la décarbonation du monde de la construction et de l’industrie apportent durabilité et performance. Le Groupe, qui fête en 2025 ses 360 ans, est plus que jamais guidé par sa raison d’être « FAIRE DU MONDE UNE MAISON PLUS BELLE ET PLUS DURABLE ».

46,6 milliards d’euros de chiffre d’affaires en 2024 Plus de 161 000 collaborateurs, présence dans 80 pays Engagé à être zéro émission nette en carbone d’ici 2050

1Pays : Afrique du Sud, Allemagne, Arabie Saoudite, Argentine, Brésil, Canada, Chine, Colombie, Égypte, Émirats Arabes Unis, Espagne, Etats-Unis, Finlande, France, Inde, Indonésie, Italie, Maroc, Mexique, Norvège, Pologne, Portugal, République Tchèque, Royaume-Uni, Suisse, Turquie, Vietnam

Au carrefour des défis démographiques, sociaux, énergétiques et climatiques auxquels les sociétés sont confrontées, le secteur de la construction doit accélérer sa transformation vers un modèle plus durable. 

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