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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women in Tech

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month unfolds, it's important to highlight the contributions of women in the industry. We spoke with Tiffany Walker, the head of product design at Gen, who shared her journey and perspective on how women can thrive in this ever-evolving environment.

Innovation & Technology

Wells Fargo IN² Welcomes New Cohort Focused on Decarbonization Solutions for Buildings

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator provide funding and technical support for Blip Energy (Chicago, Illinois), Evercloak (Waterloo, Ontario), and Transaera (Somerville, Massachusetts) to help develop technologies that seek to decarbonize and improve energy efficiency in buildings.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Releases Its Ninth Edition of a Sustainable Year

In its ninth installment, CNH’s A Sustainable Year series returns to demonstrate our commitment to a sustainable future. This digital magazine features innovation, product and other developments from last year.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Northwestern Mutual Is Supporting Women & Allies

Creating a culture of belonging where women can join, stay, and grow is essential to Northwestern Mutual’s success. We understand the importance of fostering inclusive spaces that empower women to have a seat at the table.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How We Do Business: Bath & Body Works’ U.S.-Based Supply Chain

We are known by many for our expertly crafted fragrances and our best-in-class retail store presence, but a full understanding of our business begins with a closer look at our unique supply chain.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Henkel and Celanese Collaborate To Offer Adhesives Made From Captured CO2 Emissions

Henkel Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, have announced a partnership with Celanese to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck Foundation Announces $17 Million U.S. Initiative To Expand Access to High-Quality Cardiac Care

The Merck Foundation (Foundation) has announced a new initiative to help advance equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive care for people with heart conditions in underserved U.S. communities—the Collaborative for Equity in Cardiac Care (Collaborative).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Celebrates 102 Top Women in Grocery and Four GenNext Award Winners

Albertsons Companies celebrated the 102 associates who were named Top Women in Grocery (TWIG) and four associates named as GenNext Award Winners at the Progressive Grocer’s Grocery Impact 2024 event.

Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

American employers and employees are facing a conundrum: heightened levels of workplace stress and burnout. This concern is exacerbated by ongoing rising costs of health care, financial vulnerability and looming worry about the future of their families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Again Earns 2025 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

Southern Company announced that it has earned the 2025 Military Friendly® Employer designation. According to Military Friendly®, Southern Company is one of 12 organizations to rate as a Military Friendly® Employer in at least 18 of the 22 years of its existence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Grid Appoints Steve Smith as Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer

National Grid today announced that Steve Smith has been appointed as the company’s Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Kicks Off Second Annual ‘Swap, Snap, Share’ Small Business Appreciation Campaign

Small businesses across Fifth Third’s 11-state footprint will feel the love this holiday shopping season: from now until Dec. 1, Fifth Third employees can enter their favorite local small business in a sweepstakes to win one of five $5,300 microgrants.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Profile: Honoring Senior Airman Linette Bumford, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

From her distinguished military career to her leadership at CACI, Linette Bumford elevates every mission she undertakes. Her dedication echoes the words from the Airman’s Creed: 'I will never falter, and I will not fail.'

Health & Healthcare

Silent & Spreading: The Tapeworm Story Every Pet Owner Needs To Hear

Dr. Elise Kelly, a veterinarian at Elanco Animal Health, never expected to find a silent threat lurking in her own backyard. She, like many pet owners, was aware of the usual risks — tapeworms, fleas, ticks, heartworms, and more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Textile Exchange 2024 Conference Showcases ‘The Case for Change’

The recent 2024 Textile Exchange conference, held Oct. 28 to 31 in Pasadena, California, highlighted the real-time process of industry transformation.

Environment

2024 Principal® Charity Classic Sustainability Report Showcases Significant Progress

The Principal® Charity Classic  released its 2024 Sustainability Report, showcasing its continued commitment to integrating sustainability into every facet of the tournament.

Events, Media & Communications

Leaders Share Their Long-Term Business Strategies on AI at CECP's CEO Investor Forum

CECP’s CEO Investor Forum, the premier platform that brings CEOs and investors together to discuss Integrated Long-Term Plans, hosted eight CEOs and CFOs from the world’s largest companies on AI.

Events, Media & Communications

An Actionable Roadmap To Streamline Your Sustainability Strategy Webinar Series

Nasdaq ESG Solutions’ CSRD readiness series is tailored to help you navigate the complexities of preparing for the CSRD with Nasdaq's ESG Solutions ecosystem as your partner.

Health & Healthcare

Teva Takes on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): What You Need to Know

Last year, we took bold steps to ensure our sites were addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) throughout the entire manufacturing process.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mastercard: Talking Trash: How One Danish City Is Cleaning Up, Cup by Cup

Every weekend, as people stumble home from packed bars and clubs in Aarhus, Denmark’s second biggest city, they leave behind a messy trail of cups, burger wrappers and pizza boxes, which clog gutters and drift into waterways.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in a Different Kind of Paradise: Catalyzing Hawaii’s Sustainable Food System

Founded in 2013 as the first social enterprise accelerator in Hawaii and the first Native-led accelerator in the U.S., HIR has been at the forefront of place-based and culturally-grounded investment strategies in Hawaii.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family Promise of WNY Receives $300,000 Grant From the KeyBank Foundation – the Largest Gift in the Organization’s History

Family Promise of WNY, an emergency family homeless shelter, has received a KeyBank Foundation Grant for $300,000 over the next three years.  The grant, the largest gift in the organization’s history, is targeted for capacity building.

Health & Healthcare

Healing People and Planet: New Impact Report Outlines How Medtronic Is Shaping the Future of Health

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, has today released its fiscal year 2024 Impact Report. The report highlights the company’s continued commitment to advancing health equity, increasing representation and inclusion, and reducing its environmental footprint.

Green Infrastructure

Financiers - Not Homeowners - Qualify for Domestic Content on Residential Solar

“Domestic content compliance is determined off of the manufacturer’s actual production cost of a piece of equipment,” said Tony Ollmann, principal in charge of construction risk services and compliance at Baker Tilly LLP.

Energy

Two-Phase Immersion Cooling Can Unlock up to 40% Decreased Data Center Energy Use and a Sustainable Future

The profound impact of technology visionaries like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates is undeniable. From multifunctional smartphones to user-friendly personal computers, their breakthroughs have transformed our relationship with technology, making it indispensable in our daily lives.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  2. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  3. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  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. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  6. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  7. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  8. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  9. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  10. 2025 Beat the Heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  11. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  12. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  13. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  14. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  15. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...