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Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Top Food Safety Non-Conformances in 2024 – Learnings & How To Prevent Re-Occurrence

Want to stay ahead of food safety compliance challenges? Join the webinar on Feb 20, 2025 to learn the most common non-conformances of 2024 and how to prevent them. Get real-world examples, actionable strategies, and expert insights across GFSI schemes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Re(Introducing) the Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund: Redefining Impact in Climate Investing

In 2021, the Cisco Foundation made a bold commitment to address the climate crisis, pledging $100 million over 10 years to fund innovative climate solutions.

Environment

Duke Energy Florida, Coastal Conservation Association Florida Sign Collaborative Agreement To Preserve Florida’s Natural Resources

Duke Energy Florida and Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) announced the organizations signed a joint agreement to continue efforts to protect the state’s environmental resources.

Energy

3.7 MW Solar Research Facility in CA Is Contributing Valuable Data to the Advancement of Renewable Energy and Environmental Conservation

The Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (SMER) Research 1 Solar project, located on 16 acres approximately 4 miles southwest of Temecula, CA, provides clean, renewable energy to the City of Temecula and Lake Elsinore.

Events, Media & Communications

GoDaddy, Walton Goggins, and Super Bowl Serendipity

For GoDaddy’s 2025 Super Bowl commercial – the company’s first in eight years – Walton Goggins embarked on his hardest role ever: small business owner.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lives Hang in the Balance as U.S. Government Freezes International Aid

Since approximately 30% of Action Against Hunger’s global programs rely on U.S. government support, we are preparing for potential impacts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Issues 2025 Better Buying Partnership Index Report

After acquiring key assets of the Better Buying Institute (BBI) earlier this month, Cascale has published the 2025 Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) Report—the first Better Buying report to be issued by Cascale.

Environment

Webinar: Understanding PFAS - Risks, Regulations, and Remedies - A Global Perspective

Inogen Alliance is hosting a webinar, 5 March, Understanding PFAS - Risks, Regulations, and Remedies - A Global Perspective presented by our global Water and Remediation Working Groups, with global experts representing six countries.

Environment

Local Wind Power: A New Source of Energy for Medtronic

Medtronic is supporting the transition to renewable energy by sourcing electricity from a local wind farm just 30 minutes from our Parkmore site in Galway.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Cares: Delivering Global Impact Through Charitable Giving, Volunteerism, and In-Kind Support

Direct and indirect contributions from FedEx business activities represent a portion of the positive impact that FedEx has around the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Zeigo by Schneider Electric, Zero Circle Partner To Help SMEs Finance Sustainability Efforts

The partnership allows businesses to measure, manage and fund sustainability efforts to enable cost savings and other competitive advantages.

Innovation & Technology

Achieve Resilient and Comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity

In this article, learn why automotive cybersecurity has become critical, what regulations and standards are in play, and how automakers can effectively implement cybersecurity.

Energy

From Watts to Water: MilliporeSigma Projected To Conserve Over 24,000 MWh and 124,000 Cubic Meters of Water Through Energy and Water Efficiency Investments

The EDISON program from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, provided funding to 42 water and energy reduction projects across the company's facilities in 2024.

Environment

EarthShare Launches Fiscal Sponsorship Program for Environmental Projects

EarthShare launches fiscal sponsorship services to strengthen the environmental movement by fostering collaboration among diverse communities, sectors, and regions, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and resources for environmental projects across the United States.

Environment

Mold Matters: Strategies for Prevention and Effective Claim Management

Whether you’re involved in underwriting, claims management, or loss prevention, this webinar will equip you with actionable strategies to better assess, prevent, and manage mold-related risks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank to Give $1.5 Million to West Side Market’s Transformation Project and Food Access Programming, New Produce Arcade to be Named in Their Honor

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation have awarded the West Side Market $1.5 million towards its Transformation Project. The gift includes support for the renovated East Produce Arcade, which will honor KeyBank’s commitment to the community, along with funding for food access.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Will Evolve To Meet Changin’ Times

The lyrics to one of Bob Dylan’s most famous songs could certainly apply to the new political environment facing corporate sustainability professionals today: “The times they are a-changin’.”

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Balancing the Scales: How Supply Chain Professionals Can Juggle Competing Stakeholder Priorities

Managing supply chains is like conducting an orchestra: it demands artful coordination, precision, and leadership.

Health & Healthcare

DaVita Supports Thousands of Patients and Teammates Affected by Southern California Wildfires

DaVita, a comprehensive kidney care provider, has activated its emergency response plan as devastating wildfires spread across Southern California.

Education

2025 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grants Awarded

In the framework of the PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme, the IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC), with help of its Grant Selection Committee, has selected four research projects based on their academic quality and link with Olympic studies.

Innovation & Technology

How Will Power Electronics Empower the Future of Mobility: Part 1

As alternative fuels and vehicle technologies gain traction, the role of components within these technologies is evolving. In battery electric vehicles (BEVs), power electronic components are critical to vehicle functionality and efficiency.

Health & Healthcare

How Myths About Diabetes Have a Real Impact on Health

A lot of things we commonly hear about diabetes may be based on misconceptions or stereotypes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Earns Place on Fortune’s Most Admired Companies List for Fifteenth Consecutive Year

For the fifteenth year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by Fortune.

Innovation & Technology

BrainBox AI’s Cloud Building Management System and Award-Winning AI Agent ARIA Unite at AHR 2025

BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous and generative AI building technology, is offering attendees an exclusive experience with its Cloud Building Management System (CBMS).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Navigating the Waters: One Community’s Fight To Tackle Hunger in South Sudan

Torrential downpours and floods have put millions of people at risk in South Sudan.

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