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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy, 4-H Team Up To Teach About Electricity, Leadership

To many people, 4-H brings to mind farms and agriculture. Today’s 4-H is just as likely to be involved with renewable energy, science, engineering and technology programs. Duke Energy’s commitment to 4-H goes back to the Great Depression.

Diversity & Inclusion

HACR Partnership Helps Medtronic Develop Hispanic Talent

In September, HACR recognized Medtronic as a company advancing the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Annual Corporate Inclusion Index™ Report Is Out Today

Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America stalled or reversed course during 2021, according to the 2022 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index™ (CII) released today.

Health & Healthcare

Going Beyond Disaster Relief To Disaster Resilience

Resilience. It’s often defined as the ability to recover quickly from challenges and difficulties. It requires adaptability and is a skill that is especially important for families and communities facing extreme weather.

Energy

Long Island is Becoming a Clean Energy Hub to Replicate Across the Northeast and Beyond

This week, thousands of leaders are in New York for Climate Week 2022. While the presentations and networking are happening in New York City, the action is taking place to the east on Long Island.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Receives DoD Nunn-Perry Awards for Mentor-Protégé Excellence With CDIT

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that the Department of Defense has selected the company to receive a prestigious Nunn-Perry Award for excellence in the DoD Mentor Protégé Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tractor Supply Foundation Donates $100,000 To Support American Red Cross Disaster Relief

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its foundation are taking action to support customers and communities in the path of Hurricane Ian, recent wildfires and record flooding.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alkermes Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

We released our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

O-I Glass Takes Leadership in Building Recycling Ecosystems for Glass Packaging

O-I Glass, Inc. today released its 2022 Sustainability Report detailing its sustainable advancement in transforming process, products, and interconnected relationships with key stakeholders.

Innovation & Technology

A Very NICE Solution To Keep Toothpaste Tubes Out of Landfills

Evolving packaging used in a well-established industry such as oral hygiene is a journey that takes close collaboration and a commitment to scalable solutions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sophie Beckham, International Paper CSO, on the Vision 2030 Goals

We are working to advance sustainability throughout our value chain. IP and its products are essential to bigger, broader sustainability outcomes in collaboration with our customers, and ultimately, the end consumer.

Green Infrastructure

Southern Company and PGA TOUR Partner for the First-Ever Net Zero Energy TOUR Championship

Southern Company announced that it is delivered the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Abstra Tile Collection by Kohler WasteLAB Receives Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Product of the Year Award

The Business Intelligence Group named the Abstra Collection™ by Kohler WasteLAB® a Sustainability Product of the Year in the in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month: Paying It Back, Paying It Forward

Events and employee resources help Hispanic and Latino Principal employees find community and bring their true selves to work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Black & Veatch's Contributions to Leading Pediatric Medical Center Near $5 Million

Black & Veatch announced today that its support of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, including proceeds from its 24th Charity Golf Tournament this week, have exceeded $4.8 million over the past 26 years.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: WHO Expands Recommendation for Veklury® (Remdesivir) to Patients With Severe Disease in Latest Update to COVID-19 Guideline

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Amplifying the Future of Transparency Ft. Off The Books Podcast

We’re joined this week by the Workiva Off The Books podcast team, Steve Soter, Senior Industry Principal, and Catherine Tsai, Senior Content Marketing Specialist, to discuss all things Amplify.

Health & Healthcare

Lenovo's Smart Technology Powers AgVa Healthcare's Lifesaving Ventilators Across India

AgVa Healthcare, a medtech startup based in India, set out to replace traditional respirators with a more portable and cost-effective design that resembles an electronic tablet.

Energy

Straight Talk From a Gas Disruptor

Tellurian is on a mission to help tackle the world’s dual challenges of the need for more energy and the drive to a lower carbon future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Masonite Invests €5M in Circular Innovation Fund To Scale Breakthrough Sustainability Innovations

Masonite International Corporation announced a €5M investment in the Circular Innovation Fund L.P., a venture capital fund dedicated to advancing the circular economy by investing in growth-stage companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rayonier Named University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Industry Partner of 2022

Did you know Rayonier partners with research cooperatives in the forestry industry to ensure we all continue to grow strong, healthy, sustainable forests?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tools of the Trade: Navajo Technical University Strengthens Skilled Trade Programs

Navajo Technical University will use a $100,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum to strengthen hands-on learning in its training programs for automotive technology, construction technology, electrical trades, heavy equipment operation and welding.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Foundation and National Urban League Mark Workforce Development Month, Celebrate Success of Workforce Development Program

The Fifth Third Foundation and the National Urban League are commemorating September’s Workforce Development Month by announcing results from the first year of a collaborative workforce development program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Is Patagonia the Rabbit or the Duck: Why It's Okay to Answer “Both”

Ecocentricity Blog: John Lanier takes a deep-dive into exactly how Yvon Chouinard gave away his ownership of Patagonia earlier this month.

Education

The Glad Products Company and Discovery Education Partner to Support Science Education for 100,000 First Grade Students Across United States Amid Supply Chain Shortages

The Glad Products Company partnered with Discovery Education to support science education for over 100,000 first grade students across the United States.

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