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Tapestry Career Spotlight: Eric Chavous, Senior Manager, Counsel

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SHARP Literacy Honors Rockwell Automation With Annual EDGE Award

SHARP Literacy honored Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) with its 2021 EDGE (Energizing through Dedication, Giving and Engagement) award at the nonprofit’s 20th annual “A Novel Event” earlier this month.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Citizenship: Good for the Planet and Business, and Essential for Society

I was fortunate enough to attend the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November — a key event as the world grapples with the urgent need to slow the pace of global warming.

Diversity & Inclusion

Youth Neurology Program: Building a More Diverse Neurology Workforce

Neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are leading causes of disability and premature death, afflicting women, people of color and low-income communities at much higher rates than average.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hershey Helps Lead AIM-Progress' Work to Align Industry on Living Wage in Supply Chains

Industry collaboration on the important topic of living wages is critical to how to companies across many commercial categories can work toward living wages in global supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Cosmetics Marks 27 Years of Giving Back 100% With Newest Campaign, VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring

Since 1994, M·A·C VIVA GLAM has raised over $500,000,000 globally to support healthy futures and equal rights for all.

Research, Reports & Publications

Del Monte Foods: Giving Back to Grow Good for People and Communities

Our corporate giving program supports mission-aligned non-profit organizations in the communities in which we operate.

Environment

Zero Carbon Considerations for Biotech Facilities and Operations

Your life sciences company can strive for zero carbon on your next project. Here’s how.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Putting Purpose into Practice: Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair plc and the Pentair Foundation announce the twenty-third consecutive year of giving to strengthen communities around the world, increase access to quality education and provide safer, cleaner water to people in developing countries

Research, Reports & Publications

GREAT STUFF™ Launches New Report Addressing Homelessness

DuPont’s GREAT STUFF™ recently launched its first The Homeless Experience in America Report, establishing the Brand's commitment for greater visibility and humanity for those experiencing homelessness in communities across America.

Energy

Enbridge ESG Forum: Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen

Watch Malini Giridhar, Vice President of Business Development and Regulatory Enbridge Gas, discuss the company’s approach to renewable natural gas and hydrogen blending.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Gilead Sciences is proud to be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, part of S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, based on our performance on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Diversity & Inclusion

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Meraki's Charlie Gebhardt Engages Employees in Volunteer and Giving Efforts

Cisco Meraki is a complete cloud-managed networking solution that integrates hardware, software, and cloud services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation Works With American Corporate Partners to Help Veterans Find Their Next Career

Nine years ago, Whirlpool Corporation and American Corporate Partners (ACP) joined ranks to support our nation’s veterans. Whirlpool Corp. has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of individuals through ACP.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Native American Employees Share Culture, Deepen Connections

This November, Duke Energy employees are launching an Indigenous people’s employee resource group (ERG) during Native American Heritage Month to strengthen the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today publishes its first annual report, ‘Collective action today, impact at scale tomorrow – review 2021’.

Environment

Forest Management Certifications: Understanding the Role of Audits and Certification Bodies

As the financial industry, government specifiers and corporate sustainability leaders continue to put the spotlight on ESG reporting and ratings, organizations that appear to score high are rewarded while those that don’t comply are shunned.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognized for ESG Leadership With Invitation to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2nd Consecutive Year

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the company has been invited to be a member of the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the world’s leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks, for the second consecutive year.

Sustainable Development Goals

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $60,000 to Water Access Projects

The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $60,000 grant to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ humanitarian outreach program Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB) to enable greater access to clean water around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E24: Teresa Pelletier, Fidelity Investments & Wendy Matheny, Ichor Strategies

Get an inside look at the tactics top companies are using to build more inclusive, equitable culture and support the fight against racism in their communities. Plus, learn how to practice strategic philanthropy - beyond Giving Tuesday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Put Purpose and People at the Center of Your Business Practices With Employee Giving, Volunteering, and Employee Assistance Funds

By design or default, each of us has faced a new normal this year – yet, at America’s Charities, we haven’t let that get in the way of progress.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Listen Up! Doing Corporate Citizenship Better, Together - December 2021

Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) enable employees to support their colleagues facing tough times during the pandemic. Join the December Listen Up! Show with Holly Welch of E4E Relief and Dr. Linda Gornitsky of LBG Associates to learn more!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Three Ways Employee Volunteering Develop Leaders

Learn 3 ways your employee volunteer and giving program can provide opportunities for your employees to become better leaders, here on the RW blog.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meet HDT's 2021 Top Green Fleets

It’s been quite a past year when it comes to green fleet initiatives, and this year we are highlighting 30 Top Green Fleets that are leading the way.

Green Infrastructure

Construction Begins at Charge Ready Schools Site

Responsible Production & Consumption

12 DAYS OF ENERGY STAR: LG and ENERGY STAR Offer Consumers Energy-Efficient Options This Holiday Season

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency kicks off its “Twelve Days of ENERGY STAR ®” holiday promotion today, LG Electronics USA is offering limited-time offers on ENERGY STAR appliance packages from the kitchen to the laundry room.

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