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Innovation & Technology

WEF Highlights How ESG Is Driving Change in Advanced Manufacturing

Global leaders are gathering this week in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on May 22-26.

Sustainable Development Goals

EDP Renewables and Bristol Myers Squibb Execute Power Purchase Agreement for the Cattlemen Solar Park

EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 60 megawatts (MW) at the 240-MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam County, located in central Texas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leadership Lessons: Blazing a Trail by Trying New Things

Christine Shambach is beginning the next chapter in her career at PNC. In her new role, she leads mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning, resolution and recovery planning, and other duties in PNC's Finance organization.

Innovation & Technology

New Cummins Engine Praised for Ability to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Global power leader Cummins Inc.’s 15-liter natural gas engine for the heavy-duty truck market in North America, which provides customers with a lower-cost option to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs), is getting industry plaudits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Albertsons Companies' Recipe for Change

Through our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework, Recipe for Change, we are bringing together the ingredients for a better world – our planet, our people, our products, and our communities –to make change a reality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SAP's Vision for Supporting Business Transformation and the Workforce of the Future

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reversing poverty, achieving sustainable lifestyles: all of these are incredibly ambitious, highly complex goals for our planet.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Toxnot Launches Open Access Product Compliance and Materials Passport Solution to Power the Rapidly Expanding Circular Economy

Toxnot launches open access product compliance and digital product passport solution to power the rapidly expanding Circular Economy. Companies now have expanded free access to an award-winning ESG platform

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: 10 Years On

We embark on our 10th year as a standalone snacking company, reflect on 10 years of sustainability integrated into our business growth strategy and look ahead to accelerate our ESG strategy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Netcompany Affirms Its Commitment to Becoming a Social Value Leader in the UK

Netcompany, the international IT services company, has been awarded the Social Value Quality Mark® Level 2 standard for its commitment towards social value in the UK.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Six Great Transitions to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy

If we are to avoid system-wide breakdowns in nature, society and the economy, we need to make six great transitions to thriving by turning six forces of breakdown into counterforces of breakthrough, each enabled by significant market opportunities

Health & Healthcare

Strengthening Public Health Systems Across Africa by Leveraging the Coca-Cola System

At the World Economic Forum’s 2022 annual meeting at Davos, Project Last Mile with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) launched its Compendium, Partnering for Health.

Energy

Tetra Tech's Nick Welz Discusses Submarine Cable Trends and Challenges in the Offshore Wind Industry

Tetra Tech’s Nick Welz helps offshore clients solve complex problems associated with offshore wind and submarine cable projects.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

With Regulatory Risks on the Rise for Toxic Chemicals, Investors Commend Discount Retailers Five Below and Dollar General for New Commitments to Chemical Safety

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.) and Trinity Health, both members of IEHN, withdrew shareholder resolutions in response to Dollar General’s and Five Below’s commitments to expand and improve chemical safety programs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Suzano 2021 Annual Report: Planting the Future Through Innovability

Suzano is the world’s largest eucalyptus pulp producer, one of Latin America’s major paper producers, and a global leader in developing bioproducts and innovative solutions made from renewable resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Quest Diagnostics Support the American Heart Association HBCU Scholars

Congratulations to the 50 Scholars who completed this year’s program that concluded with a symposium showcasing their research.

Energy

PSE&G Shares Tips to Stay Safe, Save Energy and Save Money While Using Electricity

PSE&G and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are teaming up during National Electrical Safety Month to increase awareness about the dangers of electricity and how to prepare your home or business for safe and efficient energy use.

Innovation & Technology

Why the Digital Transformation of Industries Is Creating a More Sustainable Future

Angela Baker, chief sustainability officer at Qualcomm, shares how to best to achieve ESG targets and how Qualcomm thinks about its own sustainability strategy, net zero commitment, and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Christensen Fund Awards $200,000 Grant to AISES

AISES focuses on increasing diversity and representation in the STEM workforce and creating pathways and networks for Indigenous students and professionals to succeed in STEM.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tetra Pak Launches Pioneering Initiative To Help Restore Biodiversity and Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change

Tetra Pak announces the launch of the pioneering land restoration initiative The Araucaria Conservation Programme in Brazil, marking the industry’s first nature-based restoration project.

Innovation & Technology

National Association of Water Companies Hosts White House, Other Experts for Cybersecurity Symposium

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) brought industry experts, regulators and federal partners together this week to discuss best practices and solutions as part of its 2022 Cybersecurity Symposium.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Shows 85 Percent of All Permanent Olympic Venues Still in Use

Ninety-two percent of permanent venues used for the Olympic Games in the 21st century, and 85 per cent of all permanent Olympic venues since 1896 remain in use, creating wide-ranging benefits for residents in Olympic host cities and regions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mondelez Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

We are proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our colleagues this month.

Environment

DuPont Sustainability Report: Robert Gray, DuPont Climate Strategist

Environment, health, safety, and respect for people have long been part of our company’s core values so the linkage with our sustainability goals is natural and well understood by our employees, customers, and other stakeholders.

Sustainable Development Goals

Ride4NetZero: E-Bike Tour to Davos for Sustainability

Four hundred kilometers, four days, one mission: three SAP employees are riding their e-bikes from Walldorf to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

'Boys & Girls Clubs Saved My Life.' Caring for Kids in the Digital Age.

"I've been with Boys & Girls Clubs my entire life," says Tony Orr, regional Southeast vice president for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Orr has worked with BGCA for 18 years. But it all began for him as a young boy.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  6. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  7. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  8. 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...
  9. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  10. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  11. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  12. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  15. Environment: Building a More Sustainable Future
    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...