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Education & Workforce Development

Lenovo Powers New Learning Experiences for Children with Epilepsy

Laptop donation for Epilepsy Classroom within Toronto’s SickKids Hospital boosts access to curriculum for students with epilepsy

Energy & Infrastructure

Southern Power Acquires Solar Facilities in Texas and Wyoming as Part of Growing Renewable Fleet

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, recently acquired two solar facilities, continuing the growth of the company's clean generating assets and increasing its overall portfolio to more than 2,740 MW of solar generation.

Philanthropy

American Airlines Customers Raise Record Total for Stand Up to Cancer Campaign

Through this year’s annual fundraising campaign with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C), American Airlines raised nearly $4 million for innovative and life-saving cancer research, the most successful fundraising campaign the airline has contributed to since joining forces with SU2C.

Awards & Rankings

Pentair Named to Newsweek's America's Greenest Companies 2024

In recognition of our commitment to sustainability and demonstrated progress in making a positive impact, I am pleased to share that Pentair has been named one of America’s Greenest Companies 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group in collaboration with GIST Impact.

Corporate Responsibility

The Role of EHS in Workforce Mental Health Programs

As an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader, understanding the benefits and key elements of creating a holistic mental health program in your workplace enables you to effectively address workplace culture and offers beneficial resources to your employees.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Partners With Portland Thorns To Donate $200,000 to Local Nonprofits Supporting Girls and Women in Sports

KeyBank has partnered with the Portland Thorns and Team Captain Meghan Klingenberg during the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) regular season to create “Assist Off the Pitch.”

Research & Reports

Medtronic: Building a More Sustainable Future

The world continues to grapple with new and evolving challenges. But with each challenge comes the opportunity to reinvent and innovate for people and the planet.

Environment

Olympic Forest Network Expands As India Launches Eco-Restoration Project

Launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in September 2022, the Olympic Forest Network is adding an ambitious ecological restoration project in India’s eastern state of Odisha

Energy & Infrastructure

Why Is Carbon Emission Data Hard To Use?

Many groups are pushing corporations to gather and publish data on their carbon emissions for the purpose of informing public policy, but why is it so hard?

Events

California Moves First on Mandating Corporate GHG Emissions Disclosure

Critics have often called it “the Californication of America” when CA lawmakers move to address an important issue head-on. The good news is that across the land progressive thinkers celebrate many such developments in the “Golden State”.

Philanthropy

Bayer Fund Awards $7.4 Million to Nonprofit Organizations Throughout the United States in First Half of 2023

Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is excited to announce that it has provided a total of $7.4M in grant funding, spread across 1,800 extraordinary organizations during the first half of 2023.

Education & Workforce Development

Q&A: An Illumina Intern’s Shift From Academia to Industry

When Adee Newman started her summer as a research associate Intern at Illumina in June 2023, she had no prior industry experience. Originally from Palo Alto, California, she spent two years at De Anza College before transferring to University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Environment

Plastic Policies Across Southeast Asia Attempt To Stem the Tide: How To Adapt Your Business and Act on Plastic Today

The world of plastics packaging is at a critical juncture. While pressure from consumers has continued to accelerate, legislative levers are pushing toward action both regionally and internationally.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Suncor Welcomes a Sacred Space for All People

Suncor's Calgary headquarters, known as Mohkinstsis in Blackfoot, held a groundbreaking ceremony unveiling the first-of-its-kind smudge and ceremonial room within the Suncor Energy Centre (SEC) in September.

Education & Workforce Development

MilliporeSigma Partner Beyond Benign Launches New Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community Online Platform

MilliporesSigma partner, Beyond Benign, has launched its Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community free online platform to help the green chemistry community around the world connect and learn together.

Awards & Rankings

Yum China Named to Fortune’s 2023 Change the World List

Recently,Yum China has been named to Fortune’s 2023 Change the World list, an annual list that recognizes a select group of companies that have had a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy.

Education & Workforce Development

New, Free Professional Learning Series on Literacy Available From Discovery Education and the Dollar General

Discovery Literacy – an educational program from Discovery Education, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and the National Afterschool Association – presents a new five-part, no-cost professional learning video series to help educators.

Corporate Responsibility

Navigating Challenges on the Path to Purpose With PwC

Operating a successful purpose-led company comes with its share of challenges — even to the companies that excel at it.

Inclusion & Opportunity

2022 .gay Impact Report | A New and Safer Digital Experience With .gay

When it comes to domain extensions, .gay stands apart with its commitments to support LGBTQIA+ communities. The .gay Rights Protections Policy provides a clear
and enforceable protocol to take down hateful content and deal with any intentional slandering of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

FedEx and Pyxera Global Test a Circular Logistics Model for Electronic Waste

Residents of the continental U.S. wishing to donate their laptops and tablets may request a free FedEx shipping label with donation instructions by visiting the Done with It (Powered by Evercycle) website. The pilot program will accept items through December 15, 2023.

Corporate Responsibility

Navigating ESG: Strengthening Governance for Long-Term Success

CFOs play an essential role as companies gear up to comply with the growing demand for disclosure of climate-related data and other environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) metrics.

Corporate Responsibility

Careers in Construction Month: Celebrating the Skilled Trades

October marks Careers in Construction Month. This monthlong initiative focuses on increasing public awareness of construction careers and inspiring the next generation of craft professionals.

Socially Responsible Investing

Pepco and Sustainable Maryland Award Nine District of Columbia and Maryland Communities and Nonprofits $100,000 To Support Open Space and Resiliency Projects

To help support the development of environmental, open space and resiliency projects across the District of Columbia and Maryland communities, Pepco and Sustainable Maryland announced the nine recipients of the 2023 Sustainable Communities Grants Program.

Socially Responsible Investing

PNC Bank Commits $2.5 Million To Support Intend Indiana’s Affordable Housing Initiatives

Intend Indiana (Intend) and PNC Bank (PNC) announced an agreement for a $2.5 million investment that will support Intend Indiana’s multifamily housing initiative for the state’s most vulnerable residents.

AI & Technology

How to Make EVs More Affordable with Efficient Battery Testing

In this episode of the Auto Tech Talks podcast series, let's look at the typical workflow inside an EV battery test lab.

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Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...