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Innovation & Technology

What Is Digital Airspace? Explore the Opportunities of a New Horizon

If we truly want to realize a future where limitless connectivity means limitless possibilities, we have to start looking in a new direction. Up.

Diversity & Inclusion

AI Needs To Deal With Gender Bias – Or It Will Never Reach Its Potential

Bias – and gender bias in particular – is common in AI systems, leading to a variety of harms, from discrimination and reduced transparency, to security and privacy issues.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Announces Regional Strategy To Support National Expansion

The Ray has implemented a regional staff strategy for accelerating net-zero transportation nationally. To better support net-zero projects at transportation agencies and accelerate project delivery by reducing the time required for planning and procurement.

Innovation & Technology

What Our Primate Relatives Can Teach Us About Our Own Genomes

Each person’s genetic code harbors millions of variants that differ from one individual to the next, and account for differences in health and disease risk. The more human genomes are sequenced, the more data researchers have to compare and predict which variants are most likely.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Best. Monday. Ever: Lil’ Nas X and Coach Pull Off Surprise of the Year for Dream It Real Scholars

Lil Nas X made a surprise appearance at the Coach Foundation’s annual “Dream Day,” the signature conference of the Coach Foundation’s Dream It Real initiative. Launched in 2018, Dream It Real creates opportunities, removes barriers and supports the next generation of young people

Innovation & Technology

Via Separations Inc. and International Paper Collaborate on Technology To Build a Better Future for People and the Planet

International Paper (IP) and Via Separations Inc. (Via) are pleased to announce a collaboration aimed at reducing the energy intensity and carbon emissions of the kraft pulping process.

Sustainable Development Goals

A Message From Covia’s CEO

2022 was another remarkable year for Covia as we continued to grow, evolve, and leverage our best-in-class capabilities to position ourselves as an industry-leading provider of diversified specialty minerals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SAIC Named Large Prime Company of the Year for Partnership With Small Businesses

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has been named the Large Prime Company of the Year at the Small Business Industry Awards, sponsored by the National 8(a) Association and the HUBZone Contractors National Council.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Workplace Health Tips: Incorporating Movement in Everyday Work Life

The concept of the workplace has expanded to include hybrid and remote work scenarios. However, one fundamental aspect remains consistent across all settings: the importance of integrating more physical movement into daily work routines.

Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Sustainability Drives Operational Excellence

As Quest transitions to the post-pandemic period, we anticipate that there will be additional impacts and we will remain focused on sustainability considerations.

Environment

Breaking It Down: SCOTUS Ruling, Sackett v. EPA

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) curtails the power of the EPA to address wetland protection and pollution, limiting its scope in control over water pollution through the Clean Water Act.

Diversity & Inclusion

Navigating Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Recently, I was asked to share what I’ve learned from my own experiences — as a female engineer for the first 10 years of my career and as a woman in leadership — and how my past informs how I encourage diversity in my role with Keysight.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

LyondellBasell 2022 Sustainability Report: Building a Circular Economy

Unfortunately, the mismanagement of plastic waste has reached a tipping point. Society, governments and industry are accelerating efforts to close the loop and prevent plastic leakage to the environment, keeping plastics circulating in the economy through recycling and reuse.

Health & Healthcare

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Publishes Whitepaper on Barriers to Recycling Healthcare Plastic Waste in the EU

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has published a significant update on regulatory barriers related to healthcare plastic waste recycling in the European Union (EU) in the form of a foundational paper.

Environment

Celebrating World Oceans Day: Revitalizing the Marine Ecosystem With Technology-Driven Engineered Reefs To Accelerate CO2 Capture

Every year on June 8th, World Oceans Day provides a global platform to raise awareness about the value of our oceans and the critical need for their protection. One thing is for certain: oceans are vital to our existence.

Environment

Acknowledging SAP’s ESG Efforts

SAP has lived up to being a good example by making its own operations and processes more sustainable and resilient.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Named to USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2023 List

Qurate Retail GroupSM has been named to USA Today’s inaugural America’s Climate Leaders 2023 List.

Diversity & Inclusion

Own Your Career Podcast — Empower Your People: Meet Clement Carrington

Hello, and welcome to the Own Your career podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan, and I’m a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team, and I’m so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you’ll hear inspiring interviews with employees.

Environment

Tork Joins Forces With Philadelphia Eagles to Enhance Sustainability Efforts at Lincoln Financial Field and Novacare Complex

The Philadelphia Eagles and Tork®, the professional hygiene brand from the global hygiene and health company, Essity, today announced enhanced sustainability efforts by making an upgrade to the hygiene solution products available at Eagles facilities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation Grants Support Caregiving Programs

The SickKids hospital in Toronto is the largest centre dedicated to improving children’s health in Canada. And its foundation, The SickKids Foundation, recently received a funding boost from the Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation™.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DICK'S Sporting Goods Partners with Nike, Jordan Brand and Athletes For Next Phase of "Sports Change Lives" Campaign

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) revealed the second creative expression of their "Sports Change Lives" campaign – this time in partnership with Nike, (NYSE: NKE) – marking the first time the two have joined forces on an ad campaign of this caliber.

Diversity & Inclusion

SAIC Celebrating Pride

LGBTQ+ Pride month is a time for celebration and an opportunity to reflect on the importance of allowing everyone to be their authentic selves. This right is at the core of our SAIC values of integrity, innovation, inclusion, passion and empowerment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger and HNF Support Initiative To Support 2,000 Children in Colombia With Nutritional Supplement

In an effort to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in Colombia, Herbalife’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger and the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has united with Fundación Comparte por una Vida Colombia to provide funds for the purchase of MixMe™.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer: Healing Power, Made from Scratch

Food Outreach addresses this need by providing nutrition services, free-of-charge, to qualified clients who are battling food insecurity and a cancer diagnosis.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Third Scheme Achieves SSCI Recognition: SIZA

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that SIZA, the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa, completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  8. 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...
  9. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  12. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  13. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  14. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  15. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...