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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Talent Development

We prioritize training and development that keeps our engineers aligned with technology evolutions in our industry and ramps up their skills in relevant domains.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HP & TTC: Use Data To Improve D,E&I

It’s time to start a conversation about D,E&I goals.

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Environment

Shoosmiths Signs Green Pledge for Sustainable Arbitration Law

Shoosmiths has signed up for a global initiative to minimize the environmental impact of arbitration law. The law firm has signed the Green Pledge to demonstrate its commitment to reducing energy consumption and waste.

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Education

Students Score With Rockwell Automaton at Cleveland Cavaliers STEM Event

There was more than warm ups taking place before a recent Cleveland Cavaliers game as the basketball team hosted an afternoon Score with STEM fair for 1,400 area K-12 students earlier this month.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in the New Era of Work: 5 Trends Toward a Better Workplace

The pandemic profoundly disrupted every aspect of our work and personal life. This is particularly true for women, who, in addition to holding down jobs, often take on primary caregiver responsibilities for their children, parents or other family members.

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Energy

Five Tech Trends Driving Geothermal Energy

The development of enhanced geothermal systems will be critical for successful energy decarbonization. Emerging technologies can unlock its full potential.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief Works With FedEx to Deliver Critical Aid to Those Impacted by Ukraine Crisis

Direct Relief and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) safely delivered 76 tons of critical medical aid for Ukrainian refugees to Poland from the United States via a FedEx humanitarian relief flight on Sunday, March 27.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG's Tamala Lewis Honored by US Soccer Federation as Official U.S. Soccer Game Ambassador During She Believes Cup Tournament

AEG’s Tamala Lewis was honored by U.S. Soccer Federation as the official U.S. Soccer She Believes Ambassador

Diversity & Inclusion

'NBCU LAUNCH' Forges New Partnership With Telemundo To Increase Hispanic Female Directors in Scripted Television

"This evolution of our groundbreaking Female Forward initiative is just the beginning of our efforts to grow this underrepresented community while we also continue to focus on other marginalized groups who still desperately need opportunities in the director’s chair."

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Diversity & Inclusion

How Scholarships Support a Diverse Pipeline of Nuclear Engineers

Clean energy requires a clean energy workforce. That’s why Duke Energy is funding scholarships for 15 nuclear engineering students in South Carolina State University’s nuclear engineering program.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Building a Sustainable Future: Owens Corning Releases 16th Annual Sustainability Report

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has published its sustainability report of initiatives and results from 2021. The data and stories detail the company’s progress toward its ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Named to Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2022

Energy

Investing Through the Renewable Energy Transition

The signs of growing interest in clean energy are easy to spot: solar panels line rooftops, wind turbines dot open plains, and electric cars cruise highways.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Aflac CEO Who Ruffled Feathers With His Duck Ads

Dan Amos, Aflac Inc.’s chairman and chief executive, took a big risk in 2000 by launching a nationwide ad campaign mocking the insurer’s name. Yet the TV commercials, where a duck loudly quacks “Aflaaaac,” paid off.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tax Reporting Shows That Companies Are Accountable for Their Impacts

What does taxation say about how much companies contribute in the communities and societies where they operate?

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Energy

Black & Veatch, The Green Solutions Sign MoU to Advance Green Energy Production in Vietnam

Black & Veatch and The Green Solutions (TGS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the production and supply of green hydrogen and green ammonia in Vietnam.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

United Soybean Board Releases 2021 Sustainability Overview Report

2021 U.S. Soy Sustainability Overview showcases modern practices and advanced technologies deployed by U.S. soybean farmers to conserve land, water, energy & other natural resources and outlines ongoing conservation efforts & improvements.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ImpactAssets Appoints Board Chair, Expands Board of Directors and Adds Investment Committee Expertise

ImpactAssets, a $2.2 billion impact investing firm, today announced the election of Liesel Pritzker Simmons as Chair of its Board of Directors.

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Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Announces Partnership With Founders Brewing

The Arbor Day Foundation is partnering with Founders Brewing Co. to plant a total of 50,000 trees in 3 forests across the U.S. in 2022.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Unveils End Extreme Poverty Now - Our Future Can't Wait

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today launched End Extreme Poverty NOW — Our Future Can’t Wait, a new campaign calling on governments, private sector leaders, and billionaires to make the commitments urgently required

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Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview With D'Shawn Russell of Southern Elegance Candle Company

D’Shawn Russell is the Founder and CEO of Southern Elegance Candle Company. Southern Elegance is alleviating poverty through Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-pr

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Education

Arrow Electronics Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Junior Achievement Education Facility

Arrow Electronics is celebrating the groundbreaking of the Junior Achievement (JA) Free Enterprise Center, a new education facility that will allow the nonprofit to reach 90,000 more students by 2025.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stanley Black & Decker Announces First Recipients of $25 Million Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge

Stanley Black & Decker announces the recipients of its Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge grant program. The program awards up to $25 million in grant funding over five years with the goal of skilling and reskilling up to 3 million makers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

TD SYNNEX Announces Corporate Citizenship Program

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced the launch of its first corporate citizenship program, including its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework across the global organization.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Principal® Sponsors the Premier Hockey Federation: Advancing Gender Equity in Sports

Professional hockey player Shiann Darkangelo balances the demands of owning a small business with playing pro hockey because it’s her passion.

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