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Green Infrastructure

Georgia DOT, UGA and The Ray Test Alternatives to Traditional Land Management Strategies on I-85

Georgia Department of Transportation, The Ray, and the University of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design are pleased to provide a major update to the living vegetative lab spanning the diamond interchanges at Exit 6 on Interstate-85.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named One of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies ® by Ethisphere for the Fifth Time

ON Semiconductor today announces that it has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifty Global CEOs Focus on Tough Choices Made for Community and Business Sustainability

Fifty CEOs who are a part of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) met at Board of Boards to examine the tough choices CEOs have to make when deciding between integrity, action, and the bottom line.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Qualcomm's Intern Program Fosters Future Tech Talent [podcast]

At Qualcomm, we pride ourselves in hiring the best & the brightest minds. From engineers to marketers, we believe it starts with our intern program, for which we invite over 450 college students from about 106 universities to participate yearly.

Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Survey Shows That Security Professionals Are Overconfident in the Effectiveness of Their Security Tools

In a survey conducted by Keysight Technologies, it was found that security professionals are overconfident about the tools they use. Learn more about Keysight's findings.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Free-Riders

We need to stop our collective carbon-loading of the atmosphere, but that need is often met by objections like “my emissions are small so they’re okay” or “what about China and India?” Classic free-rider justification.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The New Car-free Commute: How You’ll Get Around in the Megacity of the Near Future

Contrary to science-fiction visions of the 21st century, the skies over today’s cities aren’t abuzz with flying cars.

Health & Healthcare

Project HOPE Partners With United Airlines to Deliver Lifesaving Medical Equipment to Epicenter of Coronavirus Epidemic

Project HOPE today announced that United Airlines is donating funds to deliver desperately needed ventilators to eleven hospitals in Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SCE Prepares for Another California Season of Wildfires

Southern California Edison crews continue to work to install hi-tech wildfire mitigation tools and technologies to make communities safer and more resilient and to help reduce the number of Public Safety Power Shutoffs

Environment

WBA Commitment to Climate Change Action Reflected in CDP Score

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) received a score of B on its most recent submission to global non-profit CDP, reflecting the company’s strong commitment to corporate transparency and action on climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ESGR Recognizes Tetra Tech’s Randy Everett With the Patriot Award

Tetra Tech’s Randy Everett, from our Solid Waste Solutions group, received the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award in January 2020.

Media & Communications

Steve Almond: How to Take Back the White House in 2020

What can all the money in the world buy you? Thanks to the Beatles, we already know it’s not love, but could it perhaps buy you the most powerful office in the world?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Announces the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere today announced the 132 honorees representing 51 countries and 21 industries that have earned the coveted designation of World’s Most Ethical Companies® in 2020

Green Infrastructure

ENGIE and IVECO Inaugurate a New Natural Gas Refueling Station in Turin Italy

ENGIE Italia, and IVECO, a commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., have opened a new state-of-the-art gas refueling station in Turin, in the North West of Italy, following the agreement signed in 2017.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Named One of the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the Fourteenth Consecutive Year

International Paper (NYSE: IP) a world leader in renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper products, has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Recognized As One of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere

Kimberly-Clark has been named by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

L’eggs Announces Partnership With ‘Operation: Deploy Your Dress’

L’eggs Hosiery is partnering with “Operation: Deploy Your Dress” to support women in the military, military spouses, and their families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Motors Named One of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute

General Motors has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. GM is one of only four honorees in the automotive industry and the only automotive original equipment manufacturer.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T-Mobile's “Do It the Right Way” Approach Leads to 12th Straight Year on World’s Most Ethical Companies List

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has been again named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies — for the 12th year in a row— by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Helps Inspire Future Scientists Through Decade-Long Giving Partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute

ON Semiconductor is passionate about the communities in which we do business. Through our giving program, we continuously look for ways to be better neighbors and stewards of the planet.

Innovation & Technology

Human Rights Assessments in the Decisive Decade: Innovative Approaches for the Technology Sector

This article discusses approaches to address challenges that arise when undertaking human rights assessments in the technology industry—some that are being implemented already and some that would represent innovations for the field.

Diversity & Inclusion

Be You

A.B. Rodriguez, a T-Mobile Team of Experts coach for the customer care team, shares how T-Mobile has supported him on his transitional journey and what it means for him to be part of T-Mobile's Pride and Allies group.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Infographic | An Integrated Approach to Diversity & Inclusion

UPS is a global company—and is becoming even more so as much of the world’s economic and population growth continues to occur in emerging markets.

Health & Healthcare

Expressive Writing Is Good for Your Mental Health

If you’ve been paying attention to paper trends, you already know that handwriting & journaling have made a huge comeback in recent years. Journaling can be calming & peaceful at the end of a busy day or in the midst of an emotionally difficult time.

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