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Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lockheed Martin’s Focus on Employee Safety

Lockheed Martin employees celebrated National Safety Month in June with informative and interactive “Safety Day” events at facilities across the company. Hosted by Lockheed Martin’s dedicated Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) teams, the events included demonstrations of personal protective equipment, expired-medication collection services and free physical therapy consultations, among other offerings.

Environment

EHS Global Moments: Industrial Physicians in Japan

Antea Group’s EHS Global moments blog focuses on Japan’s regulation that mandates the appointment of physicians in industrial workplaces.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Awards $125,000 in Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits

Aflac is granting $125,000 to 17 local nonprofits working on projects that support health & well-being, education, and community development programs

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

HP Takes the Circular Economy to the Next Level

For a company that has been recycling its hardware and toner cartridges since the 1980s, moving to a circular economy was not that big of a leap for printer and personal computer leader HP Inc.

Education

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Interview with Elizabeth Mack

Through the Freestyle Language Center, Elizabeth Mack aspires to create a true language learning community with a fun stress-free model and effective methodology where using the language in relevant context is key.

Environment

Beth Rattner at Climate One: Climate Change May Take Out Some of Our Best Teachers

Beth Rattner of the Biomimicry Institute recently spoke at a Climate One panel and podcast about "nature's best teachers."

Sustainable Development Goals

ON Semiconductor’s Commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Environment

We are committed to a greener world by keeping sustainability at the forefront of our operations. We work to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions, minimize the consumption of energy, save water and reduce chemical usage and waste generation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PNC Named Employer of the Year by Disability:IN

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) has been recognized by Disability:IN® as the 2019 Employer of the Year for its exemplary policies, strategies and initiatives that have resulted in measurable progress in the areas of disability inclusiveness in the workplace, marketplace and supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dairy West Truck Donation Helps the Idaho Foodbank Bridge Milk Gap

Originally Posted by Dairy West. Albertsons customers donated $20,866.79 to benefit The Idaho Foodbank. Albertsons Market Street in Meridian and Albertsons in Ammon were recognized as the top collecting and second top collecting stores, respectively.

Sustainable Development Goals

Accelerating the Transformation Towards Sustainable Development

How can the private sector support countries to deliver on their 2030 Agenda commitments, as set out in the Sustainable Development Goals?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo’s Gerri Mason Hall Named on the 2019 Most Influential Women in Corporate America List by Savoy Magazine

Gerri Mason Hall, Sodexo’s SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, North America, was recognized by Savoy Magazine on the 2019 list of the Most Influential Women in Corporate America. The Savoy Most Influential Women in Corporate America feature is the definitive listing of African American Women achievers impacting corporate America.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch/Capita JV Secures Environment Agency Framework

Climate change and population growth mean that an average £1 billion per year will be spent on flood and coastal resilience measures, over the next 50 years, according to the Environment Agency (EA). As part of its strategy to protect communities the EA has awarded places on both of its Client Support Frameworks (CSF) to Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure and Black & Veatch joint venture (JV).

Environment

Requiring Disclosure of Climate Change Risks Makes Sense for Investors, Companies, and the U.S. Economy

U.S. House lawmakers took an important step forward on Tuesday in protecting the American economy from the impacts of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

America's Charities' Partner Pinkaloo Launches Charitable Giving Pilot, “Give for Good,” with Leading Financial Institution as Part of MassChallenge FinTech Program

Pinkaloo, a personal charitable giving management software that helps companies build stronger relationships with their customers and employees through philanthropy, is pleased to announce it has launched a charitable giving pilot, “Give for Good,” with Eastern Bank during the inaugural MassChallenge FinTech (MCFT) program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Contributes $60,000 to Bladen County Read and Feed Program

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced today a donation of $60,000 to Bladen County Schools Foundation to fund the purchase of a new mobile van for the district’s “Read and Feed” program. The new mobile unit will deliver to more than 4,000 students throughout Bladen County to ensure they have access to free meals and literacy programs that would otherwise be unavailable during summer months.

Energy

Duke Energy to Build Solar Power Plant at Discovery Park District Near Purdue University

Duke Energy is building a 1.6-megawatt solar power plant in the Discovery Park District near Purdue University. “We’ll use the clean, renewable energy from this solar plant for our Indiana customers,” said Stan Pinegar, Duke Energy state president for Indiana. “Discovery Park at Purdue is a hub for innovation in science, technology and engineering, so building this plant there is a natural fit.”

Innovation & Technology

How Blockchain Can Drive Supply Chain Sustainability

How can blockchain technology advance sustainability? By improving asset visibility and creating a sharing economy across the supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Behind Aflac’s Branded Product Helping Kids With Cancer

It’s rare when a branded product can connect with a child deeply. But My Special Aflac Duck - modeled after Aflac's longtime mascot - is doing just that with hundreds of children who are battling cancer. And the smart toy is helping them through perhaps the most difficult time of their lives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) holds second Environment, Social and Governance market briefing last month

“By doing the right thing for customers and the community, we will be a better and safer organisation providing more sustainable returns for our shareholders”, Shayne Elliott, ANZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the bank’s second Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) market briefing.

Education

CNH Industrial Honors Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards Winners for North America

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) honored the winners of the Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards for North America during an awards ceremony on July 12. The annual Student Achievement Awards Program recognizes children of CNH Industrial’s employees for their academic excellence, involvement in extracurricular activities and community service.

Sustainable Development Goals

Building Internal Capacity For Infrastructure

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we discuss Gabon’s Project Management Organization to implement its National Infrastructure plan.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why and How To Create CSR Champions At Your Organization

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has fully established itself as a major corporate initiative, and today many corporate leaders have realized the growing sense of urgency to give back to society given the imminent threat of issues like social inequality and climate change. As CSR is finally settling in and finding its place in the business world, everyone from the C-Suite on down are realizing that they can play a significant role to address these challenges.

Education

Chevron’s Support for Teacher Training and Mentor Programs

Chevron is proud to partner with California State University system and provide support to their STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program, a recognized innovation in teacher preparation.

Green Infrastructure

America’s Housing Crisis Is a Chance to Change the Narrative and Fix the Future

Our shared mythologies tell us home is sweet and home is where the heart is. But access to good housing is increasingly difficult for many. The US housing crisis is tied to our economy and our environment. Solutions lay in both our perception of equity around shelter and in where and how we choose to build.

Environment

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