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Innovation & Technology

Closing The Gender Gap In STEM Inventions - A Conversation With Qualcomm’s EVP & President Of The Technology Licensing Business - Alex Rogers

The conversation covered many topics, from the potential loss in GDP caused by the lack of equal access to the innovation economy to the impact that diversity has on teams, the importance of fostering innovation and, of course, STEM education.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Should All Choose to Challenge on International Women's Day

March is Women’s History Month; an annual declared month to celebrate the countless accomplishments of women in history and today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Partnering for Positive Change With Women Who Code

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting a longtime partner, WWCode.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bridgestone Joins The Valuable 500 Movement to Promote Inclusion and Opportunity for People with Disabilities

Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it has joined The Valuable 500, a global movement that is committed to making disability inclusion a greater part of the business leadership agenda.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Introduces Interactive Clean Hospital Training and New Surface Cleaning Solutions

Essity launched the Tork Interactive Clean Hospital Training, a free online interactive tool designed to make the training process for cleaning healthcare facilities accessible, engaging, and efficient.

Environment

New Global Effort Launches for Investors to Achieve Net-zero Portfolios in Line With the Paris Agreement Goals

Ceres and investor networks are joining forces in a new international initiative to persuade asset owners and asset managers to commit to transition their investments to achieve net-zero portfolio greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

My Relationship to Money: From Humble Beginnings to ESG Investing Icon

Even as a successful African-American man, now retired from the investment business, when I was asked to write about my relationship with money, I had to pause and think hard about that relationship.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands' ESG Report Focuses on Pillars of People and Community

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report focuses on key company progress indictors, including environmental and governance performance, along with improving the communities in which we do business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alexion Recognized on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 List

Alexion has been named to Newsweek Magazine's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 list, which recognizes top-performing companies that are creating value for their stakeholder communities and publicly reporting their progress.

Research, Reports & Publications

Griffith Foods Explores the New Future of Protein in Global Report - Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain

As we embark on the new year and continue to navigate through the global pandemic, we share our exclusive report, “Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain."

Health & Healthcare

Our Partners: Shombi Ellis Connects Mothers Across Africa to Promote Health

Women helping women. That's at the heart of the work of mothers2mothers, a nonprofit organization in Africa that provides support to women living with HIV and their families.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Fun With Blocks

With photovoltaics, wildflowers under the panels, sheep grazing the grass, bee hives, and a female technician, the design is incredibly well thought-out. It looks amazing!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rockwell Automation Employees Support United Way Program to Help Displaced Families Feel at Home

Fifty Rockwell Automation employees from the company’s Milwaukee and Mequon campuses volunteered to assemble more than 500 laundry and linen kits this week.

Diversity & Inclusion

Voices of Change Accelerating Equality

On IWD 2021, many of Accenture's people continue to come together to pledge their commitment to accelerating equality for all. Meet five voice of change who are leading the way.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Research From CECP: Value Volunteering Is Out

When I was 16 years old, I had a 1989 Honda Accord two-door hatchback and was ready to roll through the streets of my Wisconsin hometown.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Launches Free Resources to Help Companies “Move the Needle” on Vaccination Efforts

Benevity's free activation toolkit is now widely available for companies to engage employees, customers and the public in supporting vetted nonprofits that are helping with the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, education and logistics.

Energy

Three Game-changing Energy Technologies by 2030

Green innovation is changing the way we power our world. Find out some game-changing technologies with the potential to revolutionise how we live in the next decade.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech Helps Build Resilience Through GALS Training

Tetra Tech provides integrated solutions to increase food security and rural incomes, while promoting sustainable intensification, climate change adaptation, and equitable value chain governance.

Health & Healthcare

Join the Movement #ForHealthEquity

Tomorrow, March 11, 2021, will be a momentous day at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, as we recognize CHC Giving Day #ForHealthEquity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Energy Inclusion Conference Announces the Top CEOs in Energy Award

The Energy Diversity & Inclusion Council kicks off The Energy Inclusion Conference announcing the Top CEOs in Energy on February 23 - 25, 2021.

Events, Media & Communications

Cotton Industry Leaders Share the Importance of Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture During Virtual Showcase

The Soil Health Institute (SHI) invites you to join Mr. Greg Bohrer, Director of Natural Capital at Walmart Foundation; Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton, Inc.

Energy

2020 is Banner Year for Low-carbon Technology at Cummins

Despite a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cummins expanded its low carbon alternative power portfolio and the prospects for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Equity Issue: Schneider Electric's €650m Sustainability-linked Convertible Bonds

While structured equity was late to the ESG party, with the first green convertible bond by a European company only arriving in 2020, it caught up quickly.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Security: Celebrating Women's History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are honoring all of the women at VMware who inspire, lead, innovate and set the stage for the next generation to come. In a six-part series, we will highlight some of the outstanding women in security.

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