Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Editors Pick

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Executive Insights: Tackling AI Infrastructure Bottlenecks

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

"Baker Hughes Sustainability Journey"
All In, Carbon Out

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Environment

Education

AI Skills for All: How IBM Is Helping To Close the Digital Divide

AI has inspired millions of people around the world with ideas about what it can make possible. But this technological game changer has also provoked a lot of questions around how it will impact the world of work.

Education

Project 10Million Helps a College Dream Come True: “Everybody Deserves a Chance To Succeed Just as I Did.”

Many students who started high school at the onset of the COVID pandemic, and were forced into remote learning, are now in college. One Texas student says thanks to T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, and the free connectivity its hotspot provided.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Top 10 Ranking on 2023 List of 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has been named to the annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking by 3BL. This ranking recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Helping LGBTQ+ Young People Navigate the Digital World Safely

Young people in the LGBTQ+ community face significant threats online. Research shows that almost twice as many LGBTQ+ students reported being cyberbullied compared to heterosexual students, which can have negative consequences such as emotional distress.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Recognised as a Climate+™ Champion by EPEAT

Lenovo is proud to be named an EPEAT® Climate+™ Champion with more than 400 products registered on day one of Climate+ eligibility. Managed by the Global Electronics Council (GEC), EPEAT is the premier global ecolabel for electronics and technology products.

Events, Media & Communications

Shantella E. Cooper To Join Southern Company Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Southern Company announced the election of Shantella (Shan) E. Cooper as an independent director, effective Oct. 16, 2023. Board committee assignments have not yet been determined.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Unveils 2023 Skills For Cities Theme: Pathways to Healthy Communities

Skills for Cities one-day virtual volunteering event on October 25 will support and empower nonprofit organizations that address social determinants of health to foster healthy and equitable communities and eliminate disparities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action

The Consumer Goods Forum is very pleased to welcome Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action. As the CGF’s newest director, Cédric will support 42 CEOs from the manufacturing and retail sectors working to eliminate plastic waste in the environment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Innovation Creates More Sustainable Meat Alternatives

Meati Foods is the producer of a meat alternative based on nutrient-rich mushroom root. Using novel food processing techniques, Meati Foods can create this protein-rich product

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Episode 3 | Investing in Water Propels Prosperity & Climate Resilience | the Sustainable Finance Podcast

What if there was a global capital market that accelerated universal access to safe water and sanitation?

Research, Reports & Publications

Water Stewardship at Suncor- 2023 Report on Sustainability

We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s. Twenty-eight years later, our Report on Sustainability and its companion publication, the Climate Report, continue the practice of disclosing our progress.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023

3BL has named Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Society of Cosmetic Chemists Awards Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship, Sponsored by Mary Kay Inc. To Assist Minority Students Pursuing STEM Studies

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship, sponsored by Mary Kay, recently announced its 2023 scholarship recipients.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Henkel's ERGs: The Aerospace Cultural Alliance

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an important part of a company's culture. They help build community and engage different perspectives with the goal of encouraging positive change within and outside of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading the Next Generation: Meet Daniel Leyba

I’ve been at GoDaddy for over eleven years and nine of those have been in leadership roles. I’ve worked in Care the entire time from Sales to Support and now in Global Advanced Operations (GOA).

Responsible Production & Consumption

How To Reduce the Environmental Impact of Labs

Jeffrey Whitford, VP of Sustainability & Social Business Innovation at MilliporeSigma discusses the impact of reducing emissions in the lab to benefit not only the environment, but businesses as well in this article originally posted on Labcompare.

Environment

SAP, One of the World’s Largest Tech Companies, Aims to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions

Companies are increasingly being regulated to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and produce net-zero strategies. In some cases, reducing emissions is relatively straightforward. Once you start diving into what achieving net zero entails, however, the waters can get murky

Education

Southwire’s 12 for Life® Opens New Industrial Maintenance Lab in Partnership With Carroll County Schools

Southwire’s 12 for Life® is pleased to partner with Carroll County Schools to open a new Industrial Maintenance Lab to its students.

Health & Healthcare

What the Diagnostic Odyssey Looks Like—And How We Can End It

People unfamiliar with the world of rare diseases might assume that someone with a genetic disorder received their diagnosis at birth. Unfortunately, this is almost never the case.

Sustainable Development Goals

Cisco's Sustainability 101: What Is Carbon Accounting?

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate science says we must limit warming to no more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southern California Farm Family Has Deep Roots in Japanese American Community

No one knew it at the time, but when Kenny Tanaka’s parents invited him and his preschool classmates to tour the family farm, it set off a series of events that would ultimately reshape the business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DP World Dominicana Wins Prestigious 2023 AAPA-CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence

In recognition of its operational excellence and significant contributions to the local community, DP World Dominicana has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 AAPA-CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence in the port infrastructure development category.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023

3BL has named Qualcomm Incorporated to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sofidel’s Commitment to Green Bay and Sustainability

Sofidel promotes sustainable energy sources and has achieved greater energy efficiency in its plants and processes, including its Green Bay operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

WBA Achieves Disability Representation Goal for Fiscal Year 2023

This October, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the U.S., WBA remains steadfast in its commitment to employees who identify as having a disability—and the numbers prove it.

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