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Diversity & Inclusion

Veteran SCE 'Groundman' Proves Women Are Up to the Task

Twenty-five years ago, Belinda Vasquez was a single parent attending Mt. San Antonio College, facing an uncertain financial future. She learned that Southern California Edison was recruiting women to work as entry-level meter readers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Named One of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2022

We are honored to have been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022.

Health & Healthcare

How a Team of Boston Scientific Employees Is Supporting South Asian Communities

When the South Asians in Leadership (SAIL) employee resource group (ERG) at Boston Scientific launched its health camp initiative in India, their purpose was simple: give back to communities in need.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investors Go Salmon Fishing With Climate Scientists

The global climate is an enormously complex system, and as climate change intensifies, damaging climate events are cascading from one another.

Environment

How Georgia-Pacific Supports Green Spaces

Georgia-Pacific is committed to bringing people together by providing access to public spaces.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Partners With Connect Humanity To Advance the Internet Connectivity Space and Establish Digital Equity

Truist Foundation announced it has awarded a $10 million grant to Connect Humanity, a nonprofit focused on advancing digital equity among historically marginalized communities.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: The Economic Opportunities and Challenges of the Net-Zero Transition

McKinsey released a report exploring what a successful net-zero transition would entail. Decarbonizing our economies is worthwhile, but challenges are inherent in making the shift. A low-emission supply of energy must match shifts in demand.

Research, Reports & Publications

La TD établit des cibles provisoires d'émissions financées d'ici 2030 pour des secteurs à émissions élevées, à savoir ceux de l'énergie et de la production d'électricité

La TD établit des cibles provisoires d’émissions financées d’ici 2030 pour des secteurs à émissions élevées, à savoir ceux de l’énergie et de la production d’électricité.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring the Next-Generation of Women Leaders: Year Three of Applied's Generation Girl Initiative

Applied Materials is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where employees are valued and supported. Through Generation Girl we look to the future of tech and our role in developing the next generation of Black and Latinx women leaders.

Environment

TD Sets 2030 Interim Financed Emissions Targets for High-emitting Sectors: Energy and Power Generation

TD sets 2030 interim financed emissions targets for high-emitting sectors: Energy and Power Generation. Scope 3 targets represent a significant step forward as TD progresses on its path to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Donates $300,000 to Further Responsible Gaming Research and Education

In February, Las Vegas Sands provided $300,000 in funding to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) to support the nonprofit organization’s ongoing research and education on gambling disorder and responsible gaming.

Research, Reports & Publications

Release of New Book, the Sustainable Business Handbook, Helps Build a Global Movement for Sustainable Business

'The Sustainable Business Handbook: A Guide to Becoming More Innovative, Resilient and Successful' is an intensely practical, step-by-step, how-to guide on identifying impacts, defining organisational purpose and making the business case for action.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Publishes Campaign Sustainability Report 2021

Hygiene and health company Essity is today publishing its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2021 on www.essity.com.

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price Promotes Opportunity for All in the Community

Our approach to supporting community focuses on expanding opportunities for everyone. By partnering with nonprofits, we work to empower youth, inspire change agents, and find equitable solutions that drive social good.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Crop Science: Shorter Corn May Be the Answer

Shorter corn is less likely to snap in high winds, helping farmers reduce crop loss and make the most of available resources including land, water and energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Wins “Best Cause-Related Video” Highlighting Work in Social Responsibility

Whirlpool Corporation is a proud winner of the “Best Cause-Related Video” in Ragan Communications’ Video, Visual & Virtual Awards for our House+Home video, because our responsibility to the communities in which we work is so important to who we are.

Environment

We Can't Afford Polluted Water

Water is the foundation of a stable and growing economy and thriving communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bonsucro lança novo Fundo de Impacto para acelerar a sustentabilidade no setor sucroenergético

A Bonsucro, a principal plataforma global de sustentabilidade para a cana-de-açúcar, lançou hoje um novo Fundo de Impacto para enfrentar os desafios críticos de sustentabilidade no setor de cana-de-açúcar.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bonsucro lanza un nuevo Fondo de Impacto para acelerar la sostenibilidad en el sector de la caña de azúcar

Hoy, Bonsucro, la principal plataforma global de sustentabilidad para la caña de azúcar, ha lanzado un nuevo Fondo de Impacto para abordar los desafíos críticos de sustentabilidad en el sector de la caña de azúcar.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bonsucro Launches New Impact Fund to Accelerate Sustainability in the Sugarcane Sector

Today, Bonsucro, the leading global sustainability platform for sugarcane, has launched a new Impact Fund to address critical sustainability challenges in the sugarcane sector.

Research, Reports & Publications

Creating Shared Value by Advancing Regenerative Food Systems at Scale

Nestlé has published its Creating Shared Value (CSV) and Sustainability Report 2021, providing an update on performance for each of its material issues and its intention to advance regenerative food systems at scale.

Education

Deckers Scholarship Program: Investing in Black Creatives

Deckers Brands is excited to announce the Deckers Scholarship Program, in partnership with UNCF.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

For Marta Mamelka-Potts, Glassmaking 'Feels Like Home'

Marta Mamelka-Potts is a Continuous Improvement Leader for the Rocky Mountain Bottle Company, a joint venture between Molson Coors and O-I Glass in Colorado.

Diversity & Inclusion

Calling on Women to Continue Pursuing Their Aspirations

International Women's Day is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the contributions of women in creating diverse and inclusive workplaces.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chile's `National Mining Policy 2050' Stimulates Sustainability

Introduced late last year, Chile’s “National Mining Policy 2050” constitutes a blueprint for 78 short-, medium- and long-term sustainable development goals.

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