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Close of Business Podcast, Episode 33: Bruce Betts of the Planetary Society

The Close of Business Podcast, featuring three professionals at Black & Veatch, is the leading STEM practitioner-produced podcast, engaging a global audience of professionals and students who are creating the future.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Veterans Help Us Be Our Best

At General Mills, we’re proud to employ and support hundreds of veterans and transitioning military members in the U.S.

Socially Responsible Investing

Entrepreneurs and the Racial Wealth Divide: A Q&A With Jessica Norwood

African American entrepreneurs have a significantly harder time than their white counterparts do in securing funding from friends and family to launch their businesses.

AI & Technology

STEYR Konzept Tractor Powering the Future of Farming With a Hybrid Concept

Combining innovative technologies in a unique, sustainable and potentially zero emission package, STEYR has created the STEYR Konzept, which encapsulates a future vision for agricultural machinery.

Corporate Responsibility

Virgin Pulse Global Challenge Results: NRG Limestone Elite 7

We sat down with the winning team from NRG to discuss how they leveraged their time throughout the day and while moving through different parts of the plant at work.

Awards & Rankings

CBRE Named to Forbes JUST 100 List

CBRE Group, Inc. has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, according to Forbes and JUST Capital. CBRE was the #1 real estate company on the list.

Media & Communications

It’s “Official” Now: The United States of America Is Withdrawing From the Historic Paris Accord on Climate Change With Notice to the UN

The big news of this week: The USA is now “officially” withdrawing from the Paris Accord on Climate Change. The one-year countdown to “USA out” is now underway.

Awards & Rankings

GM Leads the Automotive Industry as One of America’s Most JUST Companies

General Motors has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020 according to Forbes and JUST Capital. GM was ranked No. 1 among automobile and parts companies for the third year in a row and No. 18 overall.

Health & Healthcare

A Bride Meets the Girl Whose Life She Saved

When she heard about a bone marrow drive on campus with DKMS, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to ending blood cancers and finding donors, Ms. Aiken volunteered to help run the drive and registered to be a donor.

Corporate Responsibility

INFOGRAPHIC | How IBM Contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals

IBM is uniquely positioned to support the SDGs through the company’s internal operations and supply chain, CSR programs, diversity and inclusion practices, and most importantly, the products, solutions, and services that IBM offers to clients.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Challenge Accepted: The Our Food Journey™ Small Change, Big Impact Challenge

The ideas addressed sustainability, transparency, food insecurity, food deserts, nutrition and reducing food waste. Hearing the pitches, the audience gained new perspective, a heavy dose of reality and an equally healthy dose of hope.

AI & Technology

New 2020 Jeep® Wrangler EcoDiesel: Ultimate Fuel Efficiency and Driving Range, With 442 lb.-ft. of Torque for Improved Performance

The most capable SUV ever will soon be available with the most fuel-efficient and highest torque-rated Wrangler engine ever with the introduction of the new 2020 Jeep® Wrangler EcoDiesel.

Awards & Rankings

United Airlines Nabs Award for Its Eco-Friendly 'Flight for the Planet'

United Airlines’ historic “Flight for the Planet” in early June caught the attention of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), which held an “Airports Going Green” conference in Chicago this week.

Corporate Responsibility

Listening and Learning From Our Employees to Drive Greater Social Impact

3M benchmarks annually against the world’s greatest companies to ensure we empower our people with game-changing community engagement programs.

Awards & Rankings

FedEx Honored with ‘The Coalition for Integrity’ Corporate Leadership Award

FedEx has been recognized as the recipient of ‘The Coalition for Integrity’ Corporate Leadership Award for its commitment to corporate social responsibility and ethics and integrity.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

LG Launches 2019 Energy Star Laundry Room, Kitchen Campaign

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA is helping to make holiday entertaining more efficient and easier than ever.

Awards & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named One of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes

Hormel Foods Corporation announced it has been recognized by Forbes on its 2019 World’s Best Employers list, coming in at No. 72 (up from No. 234 the year before). This is the third year in a row the company has received this recognition.

Philanthropy

Removing Barriers, Rebuilding Lives

Severely injured Veteran, Michael Gower and his wife Kelli receive a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops, enabling them to rebuild their life and regain some of the freedom and independence they lost.

Corporate Responsibility

The State of Sustainable Business 2019: Toward a Critical Decade

As CEOs call for a new capitalism that values purpose alongside profit, today BSR releases the findings of its 11th annual State of Sustainable Business survey, which includes responses from business leaders representing 125 global companies.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 36: Myung Lee, Cities of Service

Pro Bono Perspectives host Danielle Holly talks volunteerism and citizen engagement with Myung Lee, Executive Director of Cities of Service, a nonprofit that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing how local government and citizens work together.

Socially Responsible Investing

How Community-Focused Municipal Bond Investments Can Drive Social Impact

Gurtin supports social impact by investing in municipal bonds that fund essential government projects, like improving access to affordable housing & we support social impact in communities by investing in municipal bonds that finance projects like...

Events

FREE Webinar: Towards a Net Zero Future – With BT, CISL, The Climate Group & GE Renewable Energy

To avoid the worst climate impacts, and meet the 2050 net-zero emissions horizon, it is estimated global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will need to drop by half in the next 10 years.

Philanthropy

I Am Lost in America: Raising Awareness through A Night to End Youth Homelessness

Sands kicked off its support of Rainwater’s film in NYC with a private screening at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, where the company also announced $100k in funding for local organizations and initiatives fighting homelessness.

Philanthropy

eBay and Homes For Our Troops Foundation Team Up for 3rd Annual Veteran’s Day Charity Campaign

eBay for Charity and Homes For Our Troops launched their third joint charity auction in honor of Veteran’s Day giving fans the opportunity to bid on autographed items and once-in-a-lifetime experiences from top celebrities.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Including Veterans in the Drive Toward Workforce Diversity

As nearly 200,000 servicemen and women return to civilian life each year, Smithfield Foods has embraced attracting, hiring, and retaining veteran employees.

Latest Campaigns

License to Operate

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

FedEx | Awards & Recognition

We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.