Diversity & Inclusion

Associate Spotlight: From Retool Your School HBCU Recipient to Program Advocate

Mar 8, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Jasmine Gurley is a Home Depot associate who has seen firsthand how impactful the Retool Your School program is.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Companies Tap Bonds for Social Impact During Coronavirus

Mar 8, 2021 10:40 AM ET

Both the pandemic and the social protests that started in the U.S. and spread around the world have revealed hard truths about racial injustice, social inequality and environmental issues.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Logitech Spotlights Women Defying Expectations

Mar 8, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Women receive only 2% of venture capital. Women of color receive a fraction of that. So, Dr. Roshawnna Novellus founded EnrichHER to fund underinvested women, allowing them to enrich their communities with new businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading Athletes and Sports Influencers Join water4Her Campaign

Mar 8, 2021 10:30 AM ET

water4Her, a collaboration of women for water™, a clean water and women’s empowerment action platform, and two-time Super Bowl winner Chris Long’s premier athlete-led initiative Waterboys, is bringing together a community of athletes, influencers, and donors to raise awareness and funding for clean water projects in four East African countries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Social Responsibility Is Shifting As a Result of 2020's Triple Crisis

Mar 8, 2021 10:25 AM ET

No profession has remained untouched by the three crises of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, and the reckoning with racial injustice.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation EMEA Employees Celebrate International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2021 10:20 AM ET

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Rockwell Automation created a video featuring five employees from around the world who reflect on what International Women’s Day means to them.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Making HER Money Count

Mar 8, 2021 10:05 AM ET

For me, true financial success comes when we thoughtfully combine money with meaning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Returning to Physical Workplaces: The Key Role of EHS Leaders

Mar 8, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Businesses are starting to re-open their doors to welcome employees back. EHS leaders are in the unique position of being able to make a very real impact on the lives of employees at a time when we’re all taking tentative steps back towards normalcy.

Energy

Ørsted Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements With Target and Hormel Foods Corporation

Mar 8, 2021 9:50 AM ET

In addition to PepsiCo, announced earlier this year, Target, a general merchandise retailer, and Hormel Foods, a global branded food company, have signed long-term agreements with Ørsted to purchase energy from the 298 MW Haystack Wind project in Nebraska.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Shows Solidarity in Recognition of International Women's Day

Mar 8, 2021 9:45 AM ET

We choose to challenge inequality, call out bias, question stereotypes and help forge an inclusive world in support of International Women’s Day. And every day at Truist, we’re fostering a culture where women can thrive. We continuously strive to empower and support women in all aspects of their lives through advocacy, development, understanding, and inclusion.

Events, Media & Communications

Jim Thorne, President of Nourish Ventures and SVP, Partnerships & Strategy for Griffith Foods at Upcoming Future Food-Tech Summit

Mar 8, 2021 9:35 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Announces March 2021 Return of DesignFWD, a Series of Accredited CEUs

Mar 8, 2021 9:20 AM ET

From leading design innovations to well-being in the built environment to technical solutions, the DesignFWD CEU series provides inspiring and impactful information for the contract design community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Closer to a Gender-Balanced Workforce

Mar 8, 2021 9:05 AM ET

Meet Abigail Zaballa-Oria, from Accenture's Philippines Advanced Technology Center, who was promoted to Managing Director last year. She shares her advice and insights on how to break barriers, every day.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Receives Sustainability Award in Spain

Mar 8, 2021 9:00 AM ET

International Paper, a global leader in renewable packaging solutions, was recognized for its long-standing commitment to the circular economy during the third edition of the Community of Madrid Awards.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes the Second Year of Tree Campus Healthcare Facilities

Mar 8, 2021 8:00 AM ET

The healthcare institutions earned this recognition by demonstrating a commitment to improving community wellness through tree planting, education, and community engagement.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Advances Decarbonization With New, Fully Electric Refrigerated Transport Solution

Mar 8, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Global climate innovator Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT) continues to advance its Gigaton Challenge, a commitment to reduce customers’ carbon footprint by one gigaton of CO2 by 2030, with further electrification of Thermo King’s sustainable transport temperature control solutions.

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Demonstrates Resilience in Energy Transition Amid COVID-19 Challenges

Mar 8, 2021 4:00 AM ET

The CLP Group reports resilient business and ESG performance amid COVID-19 and reaffirms its commitments to decarbonisation, digitalisation and workforce transformation in its latest Sustainability Report and Annual Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating International Women's Day 2021

Mar 7, 2021 12:00 PM ET

FSG is celebrating women in leadership this International Women's Day, March 8. Regardless of where you are in the world, we are happy to share our gender equity resources with you.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

100 Black Men of Las Vegas: Real Men Giving Real Time

Mar 5, 2021 6:05 PM ET

In November 2020, Sands announced an initial $400,000 investment in Las Vegas community organizations working to empower minority and ethnically diverse groups, as part of the company’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Events, Media & Communications

Join America's Charities at the CONNECT HR Leadership Virtual Summit, March 29 - April 2

Mar 5, 2021 5:50 PM ET

Join America's Charities at the CONNECT HR Leadership Virtual Summit, March 29 - April 2. CONNECT HR is geared specifically to senior executives with buying power and current projects, and completely free for America's Charities' stakeholders. Get a demo of Engage, the world’s first end-to-end giving and corporate social responsibility (CSR) solution, choose from a list of solution providers across a range of topics including volunteering and giving, employee engagement and recognition, culture platforms, and employee assistance--and take your pick from high-end swag in thanks for participating.

Green Infrastructure

Making Sense of The Texas Power Outages

Mar 5, 2021 5:15 PM ET

The Texas grid came within “second and minutes” of a grid outage that could’ve lasted months. I think it’s time to raise the sense of urgency around grid modernization and resiliency.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nigeria GM Leads Effort to Support Mothers and Girls

Mar 5, 2021 4:30 PM ET

When Vani Malik joined Kimberly-Clark as general manager for Nigeria operations last summer, she didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic stop her from accelerating Kimberly-Clark’s efforts to tackle major obstacles that mothers and girls face in Nigeria.

Events, Media & Communications

CRB Invites You to Join Them at The ISPE CaSA Technology Conference

Mar 5, 2021 4:05 PM ET

In 2020, the Life Sciences industry proved it could quickly pivot to develop and produce new COVID19 vaccines and therapeutics while maintaining medical production/supply to existing patients.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FPT Industrial and Fontanafredda Join Forces to Produce the World's First Zero Emission Barolo Wine

Mar 5, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Completing the world’s first zero-emissions harvest of a Barolo cru, and celebrating 2025 by opening the first 100% sustainable bottle of the highly prized King of Wines: these are aims of the partnership between FPT Industrial and Fontanafredda.

Diversity & Inclusion

#SeeHer: The Pursuit of Fulfillment

Mar 5, 2021 3:30 PM ET

Gabby Gallardo was the first feature in Georgia-Pacific’s #SeeHer series three years ago. Check out the interview below to see what Gabby is up to now!