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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Environment

Mary Kay Enhances Global Resource Conservation With 1.4 Million Trees Planted and Forest Stewardship Council® Certification

Mary Kay celebrated International Day of Forests by highlighting its certification from the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®). The certification applies to Mary Kay’s Print and Digital Imaging Center in North Texas (FSC® C181627).

Responsible Production & Consumption

How the EEE Standard Promotes Recycled Content and Sustainability in the Electronics Industry

In this blog, we will explore the details of the EEE standard, why it is important, and how certification can benefit businesses that manufacture products in the covered categories.

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Events, Media & Communications

Sappi North America Announces Strategic Leadership Changes Across Key Business Divisions

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today announced the retirement of Deece Hannigan, Vice President Paper Business and several key leadership appointments, effective Oct. 1, 2024.

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Education

The Peace Corps and Discovery Education Launch New Program to Support Global Citizenship and Service

The Peace Corps and Discovery Education are partnering to launch Global Learners, a free digital program that provides educators with standards-aligned lesson plans to foster students’ understanding of world cultures and global issues.

Health & Healthcare

How You Can Lend a Hand When It’s Needed Most

September is National Childhood Cancer and National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Sadly, nearly 10,000 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and about 1 in every 365 Black or African American babies in the U.S. are born with sickle cell disease.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Viatris 2023 Sustainability Report: Health and Safety in the Workplace

With a global workforce in a variety of settings including offices, laboratories and manufacturing plants, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for our Viatris colleagues regardless of their location is imperative.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

John Hargrove: Encouraging a Safety-First Mindset

Covia takes time to acknowledge the dedication and leadership of Team Members who have made a significant impact on the job or in their communities by sharing their stories. Today we recognize John Hargrove, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From Dream to Reality: How One Client Is Growing His Kansas City Restaurants

From working in sales in Mexico to being in construction in the Kansas City area, every job Jose Barrios has held has propelled him closer to his dream of opening his own restaurant.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Women in Tech: AMD Commitment to Building an Inclusive Culture

Promoting equal opportunities for women is part of our broader work to build a more inclusive culture, and this requires intentional effort and continuous change.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

House Bill To Limit Responsible Investing Would Harm Nation’s Capital Market System

Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of two bill packages aimed at restricting the ability of investors to act on climate risk.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: Willie Hodges, Plymouth, WI

As an Operations Support Supervisor for CertainTeed Architectural in Plymouth, WI, Willie Hodges can't say enough about his inspiring career journey at Saint-Gobain, and the family he's made along the way.

Innovation & Technology

Innovating for Impact: Creating Conditions for Growth With Pure Harvest Smart Farms

Pure Harvest and Trane join to install the first sustainable, electrified cooling and heating plant in the UAE inside a desert greenhouse.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Maintaining an Ethical Culture

We have built a strong reputation for being an ethical and trustworthy company. That’s why we enforce anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices and policies, and show honesty and integrity as we interact with our customers, business partners, and each other.

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Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile Introduces ‘T-Priority’ Featuring the World’s First Network Slice for First Responders

First responders deserve the most advanced connectivity solutions in the world, and T-Mobile is stepping up to answer the call.

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Environment

A Perfect Time to GroMoreGood Through Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz

Earlier this summer, ScottsMiracle-Gro reinforced its commitment to pollinators by opening an apiary on its Marysville campus.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Joins the Industry We Want and Initiative for Global Solidarity To Discuss Responsible Purchasing Practices

Cascale’s Andrew Martin, executive vice president, and Maravillas Rodriguez Zarco, senior director, Higg Index strategy & operations, joined critical stakeholders in Munich, Germany, at the “Building Trust and Equity: Responsible Purchasing as the New Norm” event.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco: A Journey of Resilience and New Beginnings

Cisco is a company where you can learn about different jobs and careers, and the support from my teammates, my peers in the TOP team, and the EMEA Customer Experience leadership has made everything possible.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Complying With California Proposition 12 – What Producers and Distributors Need To Know

Join SCS Global Services' webinar to gain a comprehensive understanding of California Proposition 12 certification and its implications for your business.

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Green Infrastructure

Celebrating 10 Years of Sustainable Living Insights and the ReNEWW House

Join Whirlpool Corporation and Purdue University in celebrating more than 10 years of sustainable living insights and the ReNEWW House.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Schneider Electric Collaborates With GR3N To Tackle Plastic Recycling Challenges and Drive Circularity in Chemical Sector

The partnership between GR3N and Schneider Electric, that has started with the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding, will enable the chemical recycler to scale operations to new sites quickly and cost-effectively.

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Education

CNH Thailand Spotlights Agriculture Innovation and Education

At its inaugural Thai Media Day, CNH, the world-class agriculture and construction equipment, technology, and services company, announced multiple innovation and education initiatives to boost agriculture productivity and sustainability in Thailand.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Teen Mothers World Wide

How do adolescent mothers triple their confidence to seek health services in less than 18 months? With programs that girls themselves design, that focus on her needs, and getting the support from the health system.

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Events, Media & Communications

The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

The coming of September means the start of the school season in the U.S. and also the end of peak summer vacation time. Business activity picks up and many corporations start to think about business plans and budgets for the coming year because 2025 will be here before we know it

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Environment

Southwire Signs Contract for Solar System at North Campus Plant

Southwire is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Statewide Renewable, a solar project developer, to install a solar array at its North Campus Plant.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

QVC Supports Feeding America® Through Fourth Living for Giving Shopping Event

QVC® and the Housewares Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the home and housewares industry, have again joined forces to present Living for Giving, a cross-platform shopping event to support Feeding America®.

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    Fifth Third Bank’s nearly 19,000 employees celebrate the annual “Fifth Third Day” by volunteering and donating to fight food insecurity within their...

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    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...

  11. 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...

  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

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