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Diversity & Inclusion

Erlin Kakkanad: Be Yourself, Every Day.

When Erlin Kakkanad decided to apply for a position at Principal®, she brought with her an impeccable resume: a computer applications education, years of experience at global companies, and training credentials including a Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma (a process improvement l

Diversity & Inclusion

Investing in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Through Strategic Philanthropic Partnerships

May is Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month, celebrating the fastest-growing racial group in the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

Achieving Net-Zero Is More Than Setting Targets

Achieving net-zero begins with reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the three categories, or Scopes, defined by Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the international accounting tool.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Experiencing the Okefenokee Swamp

The best cup of coffee you will ever have in your entire life is the morning after sleeping through a rainstorm in a tent with your five-year-old while camping in a swamp.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gilead Reaches Number One Spot as Top Overall Philanthropic Funder of HIV-Related Programs, According to Funders Concerned About AIDS Report

“Gilead's support for community organizations is part of our enduring commitment to ending the HIV epidemic,” said Daniel O’Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gilead Sciences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity To Build 350 Affordable Homes in the U.S.

As homeownership remains out of reach for too many families, Wells Fargo today announced an effort to support new home construction, renovation, and repair of more than 350 affordable homes across the U.S. with Habitat for Humanity International.

Sustainable Development Goals

Booster Raises $125M+ in Funding To Expand Mobile Fuel Delivery, Accelerating Decarbonization of the Mobility and Transportation Sector

Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform, today announces it has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group (REG), a leading producer of low-carbon renewable fuels, also increased their strategic investment as part of the round.

Environment

Black & Veatch Appoints Leon Downing As Global Practice & Technology Leader for Nutrient Removal and Recovery

Black & Veatch announced today that Dr. Leon Downing, a water industry expert with a track record of deploying cutting-edge nutrient removal technologies, has been named global practice and technology leader for nutrient removal

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: ESG Priorities

We have a clear strategic approach to making snacking right, so we can drive innovative, more sustainable business growth the right way for people and the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety Month: Connected, Supported, and Safe

Join Tetra Tech’s Health & Safety team in recognizing Safety Month during June by reaffirming our commitment to keeping each other Connected, Supported, and Safe.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment's Kirk Taylor Featured in Think Realty Magazine

Container-based homes meet our needs for design more than any other sustainable housing choice. Purposeful Design—Container-Based Homes to the Rescue.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating Meaningful Change Together – VMware 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Report

Over the past year, VMware’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey has been marked by renewed purpose and real progress.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Retailers, Platforms Lead From Front To Drive Sustainable Consumption: Davos

The world’s biggest retail companies and e-commerce platforms are leveraging their global networks to deploy responsible consumption strategies, audiences heard on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Research, Reports & Publications

Comprehensive Pipeline Security

Though the embrace of digitalization and data analytics have made companies significantly more efficient and informed, it has also made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Network Canada Recognizes Three Winners for Championing the Global Goals

The UN Global Compact Network Canada is delighted to announce the three Canadian SDG Pioneers — business leaders working at any level of a company, who are using business as a force for good to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Delivering Sight Worldwide

For over 30 years, FedEx has helped Orbis eliminate avoidable blindness in low- and middleincome countries and break the vicious cycle of blindness and poverty.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ericsson's Responsible Management of Suppliers

Ericsson is working with its suppliers to create sustainable business value through integrating responsible business values in sourcing processes, tools and culture.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Drivers With Disabilities Remain Stymied by Fueling Regulations

Assembly Bill (AB) 2563, introduced earlier this year, offered a solution to the disability community in California by allowing mobile fueling on demand to expand responsibly throughout the state.

Health & Healthcare

Women's Foundation of the South to Launch “Learn With Us” on Vimeo; First Episode Dropped on Mother's Day

Southern-based non-profit Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) is pleased to announce that it is airing the first episode of its four-part Learn with Us series on streaming service Vimeo.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Fights Hunger

More than 19,000 employees at Fifth Third Bank are helping to provide 5.3 million meals in May to people facing food insecurity.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Introduces New Pan-Cancer Companion Diagnostic to Match Patients With Rare Genetic Mutations to Targeted Therapy

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the addition of a companion diagnostic (CDx) indication to its CE-marked in vitro diagnostic TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive (EU) test. This single test kit, recently launched across Europe, assesses multiple tumor genes and biomarkers to reveal the specific molecular profile of a patient's cancer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How to Better Manage Disruption With Responsible Value Chains

The global pandemic disrupted business operations and exposed supply chains that were fine-tuned for efficiency but not resilience. Today, the war in Ukraine and the recent lockdowns in China have again put entire value chains under stress.

Environment

UST Operations: Four Key Challenges and How to Solve Them

We've put together a list of the four biggest factors driving complexity in UST operations today, along with practical solutions for how to address them.

Diversity & Inclusion

DuPont Sustainability Report: Kim Markiewicz, DuPont Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Recognizing that 2020 was an inflection point, we made advancing DE&I a corporate priority in 2021 and I am so proud of the progress we made.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pantene and 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations Unite To Encourage Allyship and Inclusivity in the Canadian Workplace

As many Canadians head back to offices for the first time in two years, Pantene has partnered with 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to encourage support and allyship in the workplace for the third chapter of its #HairHasNoGender campaign.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  2. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  3. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  4. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  5. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  6. 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...
  7. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  8. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  12. Retail Logistics
    DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...
  13. 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...
  14. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  15. 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...