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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Launch of the Converged Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Assessment Tool

Members of AIM-Progress and The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition are delighted to have partnered with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Proforest to develop and launch the new “Converged Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) Assessment Tool”.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HARMAN India Wins Silver as Responsible Investor of the Year at the Climate Action Summit 2024

We are excited to share that HARMAN has been recognized with the Silver Award for Responsible Investor of the Year at the Climate Action Summit 2024, organized by ET Edge (Times of India Group). This award is a testament to our commitment to environmental stewardship.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Pak Endorses the Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability at COP29

The Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability, an initiative launched by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the IDF World Dairy Summit in October 2024 in Paris, was endorsed by Tetra Pak.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northwestern Mutual Upstate, Furman Football Player Raise Funds for Childhood Cancer

Northwestern Mutual – Upstate SC and Furman Paladin senior linebacker Evan DiMaggio have teamed up to participate in the national Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Cancer Champion Competition.

Diversity & Inclusion

Veolia's Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, and strive to create a workplace where our employees can be their authentic selves at work. We also work to promote social justice in our industry and the communities we serve.

Energy

GM’s Drive Toward Zero Emissions

In this episode of ESG Talk, Mandi McReynolds welcomes Kristen Siemen, former chief sustainability officer at General Motors to the show.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Is Zero-Emissions Transportation?

The CCIA Zero-Emissions Transportation initiative supports projects, activities, and technologies that deploy zero-emissions transportation modes or supporting infrastructure in disadvantaged communities.

Energy

Innovative Baker Hughes Emissions Abatement Solution Chosen To Reduce Routine Flaring at SOCAR’s Baku Oil Refinery

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and SOCAR announced the signing of a contract for an integrated gas recovery and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system that will significantly reduce downstream flaring at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Events, Media & Communications

Cummins India Kicks Off “REDEFINE 2024”, B-School Case Competition: Focusing on Digital Solutions for Sustainability

Cummins India Limited (“Cummins India”), one of the leading power solutions technology providers, has launched ‘REDEFINE 2024’, its annual business school (B-school) case study competition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lena Staafgard on System Transformation Through Cotton Sustainability

In our latest Board series, Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer, Better Cotton, and long-time Cascale board member, shares her vision for driving global system transformation through cotton and discusses the challenges, lessons, and opportunities in creating real change.

Environment

Healing People and Planet: 3 Things You Need to Know About This Shared Innovation Challenge

When you think about healthcare technology, you may imagine the pacemaker assisting your dad’s ailing heart or the pulse oximeter placed on your finger during your annual physical exam. You probably don’t think about the energy or resources required to manufacture those products.

Innovation & Technology

A New Era of Smart Harvesting: Case IH Launches "Axial-Flow" 160 Series to the Argentine Market

Case IH, a CNH brand, officially presented the new "Axial-Flow" 160 Series of combines, produced at the Ferreyra plant, Córdoba. The Axial-Flow 160 Series combines can achieve a 10% increase in operational efficiency, as well as save up to 11% on fuel, making it more sustainable.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lebanon’s Breaking Point: A Call for Humanitarian Action

During my five years on the front lines of humanitarian assistance in Lebanon, I have witnessed the country grapple with near-constant stress – hunger, poverty, economic downturn and disease have repeatedly brought the region to its knees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delmarva Power and Delaware Nature Society Award $40,000 To Fund Environmental and Community Development Projects

Delmarva Power and Delaware Nature Society announced the 2024 Sustainable Community Grants winners, providing $40,000 in funding for projects focused on reforestation, sustainable transportation, affordable housing, and composting programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s Division Hosts Hackathon To Brainstorm Actionable Solutions for Local Nonprofits

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw's Division recently hosted an inspiring Hackathon to brainstorm actionable solutions for local nonprofits facing funding and capacity challenges.

Innovation & Technology

Drone Technology Strengthens Emergency Response for Muscogee Nation

The recent recovery of a missing five-year-old boy is an example of how the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma is benefiting from expanding the technology available to its emergency responders.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Wins Three w3 Awards

Action Against Hunger, a global leader in the fight to end hunger, is honored to accept three W3 awards, which recognize creative excellence on the web, in the non-profit category.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

‘You’re Hired’: How Yum! Brands Is Preparing Tomorrow’s Global Workforce

Yum! Brands is the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill, so it knows how to craft craveable food and memorable customer experiences.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco: Connectivity at the Top of the World: Preserving the Past, Partnering for the Future

I’ve come to Utqiaġvik with a small group representing Cisco’s Social Justice Action Office and our Native American Network Employee Resource Group.

We’re here to explore ways we can partner to break down barriers and create access to education, technology, and opportunity.

Energy

What Could a 40% Reduction in Data Center Energy Use Mean for the Grid?

Chemours is proud to be at the center of 2-PIC technology as the innovator of Opteon™ 2P50, a new developmental dielectric fluid designed specifically for data center needs.

Environment

Brita Champions Access to Safer Water

Helping communities in need is an integral part of Clorox’s purpose to champion people to be well and thrive, and Brita’s efforts to champion access to filtered drinking water is an important contribution to these efforts.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Understanding VOC Emissions: Importance of Reduction and Cummins’ Progress

Cummins is targeting a 50% VOC emissions reduction from painting and coating operations by 2030 from a 2018 baseline.

Events, Media & Communications

Insights from COP29

Join us for a post-COP29 webcast on 5 December to hear first-hand reflections and implications from external speakers and KPMG leaders on the ground at COP29.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Daniel Hernández Sánchez

Name: Daniel Hernández Sánchez , Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Manager
Company: Brown-Forman

Energy

Eaton Launches Energy Storage System To Accelerate Decarbonization and Electrification for Commercial and Industrial Customers Across North America

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced the xStorageTM battery energy storage system (BESS) to accelerate decarbonization projects and maximize the impact of onsite renewables.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  5. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  6. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  7. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  8. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  9. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  10. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  15. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins