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Environment

Celebrating Earth Day, Everyday

Arhaus is renewing our 35-year commitment to the Earth, forging and maintaining partnerships to support positive and lasting change for the environment.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch's Rapid Modular Health System Wins Top Edison Award for Efforts to Fight COVID-19

Black & Veatch proudly announces that its Rapid Modular Health System (RaMHS) solution has won the coveted top prize for pandemic-related solutions at the 2021 Edison Awards.

Environment

Earth Day 2021 With Mary Draves

Mary Draves, DOW’s Chief Sustainability Officer and VP, Environment, Health & Safety, discusses how we can work together to achieve a sustainable future and reflects on DOW’s Earth Day 2021 theme, “One Future, Together.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank and First Niagara Foundation Help People With Developmental Disabilities Maintain Routine During Pandemic

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, recently provided Fantastic Friends of WNY with a $15,000 grant to help establish a Virtual Learning Assistance Program.

Environment

BBC Podcast Shines Light on Logging for Good

International Paper has worked with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to help protect our planet for more than 40 years. Last summer, we announced the continuation of a pioneering project to reduce the impact of logging on the climate – one that reinforces our commitment to responsible forestry beyond our supply chain.

Sustainable Development Goals

Beyond Today, Shaping Tomorrow: 20 Years of Sustainability at Owens Corning

With the publication of this year’s Sustainability Report, we recognize the need to look back on our accomplishments as they relate to our 2020 sustainability goals.

Environment

Eldorado Gold Receives Approval for Use of Dry Stack Tailings at Skouries

Eldorado Gold announced that the Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment has approved a modification to the Kassandra Mines Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) to allow for the use of dry stack tailings disposal at the Skouries project.

Energy

Kimberly-Clark North American Consumer Tissue Manufacturing is Now Powered by 100% Wind Energy

Maverick Creek, a 50,000-acre wind farm in Eden, Texas is now powering the production of many essential products like Cottonelle®, Viva®, Scott® and Kleenex® with more than 670,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Announces New ESG Business Goals as Part of 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, one of the world’s leading marketers of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as hydroponic and indoor growing products, recently announced its new environmental, social and governance (ESG)-driven business goals that will guide the company’s sustainability strategy over the next five years.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trane Technologies Highlights Significant Progress Toward the Gigaton Challenge, Science-Based Targets and Sustainability Goals in 2020 ESG Report

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Bold Action for a Sustainable Future, which highlights the company’s major sustainability achievements and contributions towards its ambitious science-based emission-reduction targets.

Environment

The Race to Net-Zero Emissions Is One We Can't Run Alone

Last week, Mastercard, along with more than 300 businesses and investors with a footprint in the U.S., signed a powerful open letter to President Biden. The letter indicated our support for the Biden administration’s commitment to climate action.

Environment

Focus on Diversity in Orlando Area Will Boost Grassroots Groups

Amid the national reckoning over racial injustice, sparked by the killing of George Floyd last year, the United Arts of Central Florida began reexamining its priorities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bright Funds Launches United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Themed Foundation Funds

Bright Funds expands its Fund model to include all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in an effort to offer employers and employees an opportunity to anchor their philanthropic giving around making progress towards the UN SDGs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial México Supports Cáritas de Querétaro

At the end of last year, the CNH Industrial manufacturing facility in Querétaro organized a food and hygiene supply drive to support its local community.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Launches New Disease State Website to Offer Education About Alcohol Dependence

Myrelationshipwithalcohol.com, a new website sponsored by Alkermes, Inc., a subsidiary of Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS), recently went live to offer education about alcohol dependence.

Education

Moody's Welcomes Five New Scholars to Moody's Veterans Program (MVP)

Moody's is pleased to welcome five new scholars to Moody's Veterans Program (MVP) for the 2020-2021 academic year. The five scholars are each veterans of the armed forces enrolled in graduate or undergraduate degree programs at Columbia University's School of General Studies.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Conoce a Wakami

A través de la Iniciativa La Red de Innovación e Impacto programa, WEC y nuestros socios apoyamos a las pequeñas y medianas empresas y a las mujeres que están acelerando el desarrollo empresarial y promoviendo el crecimiento económico sostenible en América Latina.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Meet Wakami

Through the La Red de Innovación e Impacto program, WEC and our partners support small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and women that are accelerating business development and promoting sustainable economic growth in Latin America.

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Pak Joins Business and Government Leaders for Conversation on Meeting Biden's Climate Goals

Jeff Fielkow, President & CEO, U.S. Canada, at Tetra Pak will be participating in the event in person and will offer a CEO perspective on circular business in the United States via a moderated fireside chat.

Environment

The Important Role of EHS&S Support for Production

Lights, Camera, Action…Sanitize! Television and film production has evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure a safe working environment. COVID-19 Compliance Officers have become fixtures on production sets for the foreseeable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Develops Shared Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Intel, Snap Inc., Nasdaq, Dell Technologies and NTT DATA announced a new industry coalition today, Alliance for Global Inclusion, and have developed shared diversity and inclusion metrics.

Innovation & Technology

Q&A with Sanjeet Pandit, Qualcomm Technologies' Head of Smart Cities [video]

We recently sat down with Sanjeet Pandit, who leads Qualcomm Technologies’ smart cities initiatives and ecosystem through the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program.

Education

T‑Mobile and Western Governors University Work to Keep College Students Connected

T-Mobile and WGU are providing up to 2,000 WGU students with a free hotspot and wireless connectivity on T-Mobile’s nationwide network through WGU’s Online Access Scholarship, available across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Australis Achieves Fair Trade Certification to Expand Community-focused Programs in Vietnam

Australis Aquaculture announced that it has achieved Fair Trade Certification™ and will commit 100% of its Barramundi sales to the program. The company is the world’s first Barramundi farmer and Asia’s first aquaculture finfish producer to be Fair Trade Certified. The initiative will support the expansion of Australis’ community-focused programs in Vietnam.

Innovation & Technology

Workiva Cloud Platform Simplifies and Accelerates ESG Reporting for Companies Across the Globe

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) today announced it has extended its cloud platform capabilities to help companies meet the rapidly changing landscape of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting with a fit-for-purpose ESG solution.

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