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Green Infrastructure

Southern Company and PGA TOUR Partner for the First-Ever Net Zero Energy TOUR Championship

Southern Company announced that it is delivered the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Abstra Tile Collection by Kohler WasteLAB Receives Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Product of the Year Award

The Business Intelligence Group named the Abstra Collection™ by Kohler WasteLAB® a Sustainability Product of the Year in the in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month: Paying It Back, Paying It Forward

Events and employee resources help Hispanic and Latino Principal employees find community and bring their true selves to work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Black & Veatch's Contributions to Leading Pediatric Medical Center Near $5 Million

Black & Veatch announced today that its support of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, including proceeds from its 24th Charity Golf Tournament this week, have exceeded $4.8 million over the past 26 years.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: WHO Expands Recommendation for Veklury® (Remdesivir) to Patients With Severe Disease in Latest Update to COVID-19 Guideline

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Amplifying the Future of Transparency Ft. Off The Books Podcast

We’re joined this week by the Workiva Off The Books podcast team, Steve Soter, Senior Industry Principal, and Catherine Tsai, Senior Content Marketing Specialist, to discuss all things Amplify.

Health & Healthcare

Lenovo's Smart Technology Powers AgVa Healthcare's Lifesaving Ventilators Across India

AgVa Healthcare, a medtech startup based in India, set out to replace traditional respirators with a more portable and cost-effective design that resembles an electronic tablet.

Energy

Straight Talk From a Gas Disruptor

Tellurian is on a mission to help tackle the world’s dual challenges of the need for more energy and the drive to a lower carbon future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Masonite Invests €5M in Circular Innovation Fund To Scale Breakthrough Sustainability Innovations

Masonite International Corporation announced a €5M investment in the Circular Innovation Fund L.P., a venture capital fund dedicated to advancing the circular economy by investing in growth-stage companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tools of the Trade: Navajo Technical University Strengthens Skilled Trade Programs

Navajo Technical University will use a $100,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum to strengthen hands-on learning in its training programs for automotive technology, construction technology, electrical trades, heavy equipment operation and welding.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rayonier Named University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Industry Partner of 2022

Did you know Rayonier partners with research cooperatives in the forestry industry to ensure we all continue to grow strong, healthy, sustainable forests?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Foundation and National Urban League Mark Workforce Development Month, Celebrate Success of Workforce Development Program

The Fifth Third Foundation and the National Urban League are commemorating September’s Workforce Development Month by announcing results from the first year of a collaborative workforce development program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Is Patagonia the Rabbit or the Duck: Why It's Okay to Answer “Both”

Ecocentricity Blog: John Lanier takes a deep-dive into exactly how Yvon Chouinard gave away his ownership of Patagonia earlier this month.

Education

The Glad Products Company and Discovery Education Partner to Support Science Education for 100,000 First Grade Students Across United States Amid Supply Chain Shortages

The Glad Products Company partnered with Discovery Education to support science education for over 100,000 first grade students across the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Provides $500,000 To Help Small Businesses Raise Capital Through SMBX and the DC Rebuild Bond Program

The Wells Fargo Foundation is providing $500,000 to The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development to offer technical financial assistance to 100 small business owners interested in participating in the DC Rebuild Bond Program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Top 3 Ways to Operationalize an ESG Report

3BL Media breaks down how to operationalize ESG reporting to maximize brand visibility. Explore more of our resources at our Private Equity Hub.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jack and Barbara Nicklaus KitchenAid Senior PGA Champions for Change Scholarship Helps Underserved Students at Lake Michigan College Achieve Their Academic Goals

One of the awards given through the program is the Jack and Barbara Nicklaus KitchenAid Senior PGA Champions for Change Scholarship. The scholarship was announced at the Championship and the recipients have just been selected.

Green Infrastructure

Alpha Petroleum, Energean UK and Orsted Agree To Explore the Repurposing of a UK Southern North Sea Gas Platform as a Potential Compensation Measure for Offshore Wind

Kittiwake have been observed readily utilising man-made structures and Orsted’s recent offshore surveys of platforms in the North Sea have shown large numbers of nests on a number of platforms.

Energy

Four Ways Development Agencies Can Advance Carbon Markets

Tetra Tech’s senior climate advisor Rodrigo Chaparro looks at how international development agencies can advance carbon markets.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Cubed Launches Fund ESG Validator and Climate Tools

Investors can validate fund ESG names and climate claims with factual data and easy reporting tools

Environment

Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes

When it comes to the Middle East and the environment, many of us think first about the area's role in petroleum production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

San Diego Housing Commission Receives $7.5 Million Wells Fargo Grant to Increase Homeownership for People of Color

An expanded effort to help more people of color in the San Diego region become homeowners is launching today with the support of a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Disruptive Innovation Is the Key to Plastics Sustainability

HP is taking multiple steps to improve its plastics circularity.

Innovation & Technology

Taking Flight: Case IH's FieldXplorer Technology Improves Productivity and Sustainability in Thailand

CNH Industrial brand Case IH has pushed precision technology to new heights, with GPS-enabled drones now able to interact with Case IH Advanced Farming Systems software and provide accurate, real-time intelligence to help make on-farm decisions.

Events, Media & Communications

Announcing the Corporate Conversations on Purpose Insights Pack

Phil Preston, CEO of The Business Purpose Project and Lynne Filderman, Founder of Curation On Purpose are pleased to release their summary insights pack from the Corporate Conversations on Purpose series.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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  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...
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  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...
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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
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    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
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    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...