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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Energy

Why Is Carbon Emission Data Hard To Use?

Many groups are pushing corporations to gather and publish data on their carbon emissions for the purpose of informing public policy, but why is it so hard?

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Events, Media & Communications

California Moves First on Mandating Corporate GHG Emissions Disclosure

Critics have often called it “the Californication of America” when CA lawmakers move to address an important issue head-on. The good news is that across the land progressive thinkers celebrate many such developments in the “Golden State”.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Fund Awards $7.4 Million to Nonprofit Organizations Throughout the United States in First Half of 2023

Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is excited to announce that it has provided a total of $7.4M in grant funding, spread across 1,800 extraordinary organizations during the first half of 2023.

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Education

Q&A: An Illumina Intern’s Shift From Academia to Industry

When Adee Newman started her summer as a research associate Intern at Illumina in June 2023, she had no prior industry experience. Originally from Palo Alto, California, she spent two years at De Anza College before transferring to University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

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Environment

Plastic Policies Across Southeast Asia Attempt To Stem the Tide: How To Adapt Your Business and Act on Plastic Today

The world of plastics packaging is at a critical juncture. While pressure from consumers has continued to accelerate, legislative levers are pushing toward action both regionally and internationally.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum China Named to Fortune’s 2023 Change the World List

Recently，Yum China has been named to Fortune’s 2023 Change the World list, an annual list that recognizes a select group of companies that have had a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Education

MilliporeSigma Partner Beyond Benign Launches New Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community Online Platform

MilliporesSigma partner, Beyond Benign, has launched its Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community free online platform to help the green chemistry community around the world connect and learn together.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Suncor Welcomes a Sacred Space for All People

Suncor's Calgary headquarters, known as Mohkinstsis in Blackfoot, held a groundbreaking ceremony unveiling the first-of-its-kind smudge and ceremonial room within the Suncor Energy Centre (SEC) in September.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Navigating Challenges on the Path to Purpose With PwC

Operating a successful purpose-led company comes with its share of challenges — even to the companies that excel at it.

Discovery Education

Education

New, Free Professional Learning Series on Literacy Available From Discovery Education and the Dollar General

Discovery Literacy – an educational program from Discovery Education, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and the National Afterschool Association – presents a new five-part, no-cost professional learning video series to help educators.

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Diversity & Inclusion

2022 .gay Impact Report | A New and Safer Digital Experience With .gay

When it comes to domain extensions, .gay stands apart with its commitments to support LGBTQIA+ communities. The .gay Rights Protections Policy provides a clear
and enforceable protocol to take down hateful content and deal with any intentional slandering of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Navigating ESG: Strengthening Governance for Long-Term Success

CFOs play an essential role as companies gear up to comply with the growing demand for disclosure of climate-related data and other environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) metrics.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pepco and Sustainable Maryland Award Nine District of Columbia and Maryland Communities and Nonprofits $100,000 To Support Open Space and Resiliency Projects

To help support the development of environmental, open space and resiliency projects across the District of Columbia and Maryland communities, Pepco and Sustainable Maryland announced the nine recipients of the 2023 Sustainable Communities Grants Program.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

FedEx and Pyxera Global Test a Circular Logistics Model for Electronic Waste

Residents of the continental U.S. wishing to donate their laptops and tablets may request a free FedEx shipping label with donation instructions by visiting the Done with It (Powered by Evercycle) website. The pilot program will accept items through December 15, 2023.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Careers in Construction Month: Celebrating the Skilled Trades

October marks Careers in Construction Month. This monthlong initiative focuses on increasing public awareness of construction careers and inspiring the next generation of craft professionals.

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Innovation & Technology

How to Make EVs More Affordable with Efficient Battery Testing

In this episode of the Auto Tech Talks podcast series, let's look at the typical workflow inside an EV battery test lab.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Bank Commits $2.5 Million To Support Intend Indiana’s Affordable Housing Initiatives

Intend Indiana (Intend) and PNC Bank (PNC) announced an agreement for a $2.5 million investment that will support Intend Indiana’s multifamily housing initiative for the state’s most vulnerable residents.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Cybersecurity

The security of our clients’ private information is one of Webster's key priorities. We are committed to prevention, detection and timely response to incidents that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets and customer information.

Innovation & Technology

A Greener Games: How Alibaba Cloud Supports Sustainability at the 19th Asiad

Alibaba Cloud launched a sustainable lifestyle tool to help participants of the Hangzhou Asian Games adopt low-carbon habits and cut emissions.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi's Ultracast Viva Wins Product of the Year Sustainability Award

Our casting and release paper, Ultracast Viva®, won Product of the Year in the Business Intelligence Group’s 2022 Sustainability Awards program. The Sustainability Awards honor the people, teams and organizations that have made sustainability an integral part of their business.

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Events, Media & Communications

The 2023 Subaru Share the Love® Event Celebrates 16 Years of Charitable Impact

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the annual Subaru Share the Love® Event will return in 2023 for its 16th consecutive year.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World’s Global Ambitions: Expanding Trade Horizons Across the Americas

DP World is making significant strides across the Americas. Whether it’s an ambitious expansion in Peru, strategic acquisitions in the U.S., celebrating milestones in Brazil, or elevating trade infrastructure in Canada, DP World’s narrative is one of relentless growth.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer: Innovations Enabling Smallholder Farmers To Prosper

A rising global population. The increasingly unpredictable climate. Lack of access to new agricultural technologies. These are just a few challenges smallholder farmers face every day, and they need innovation to improve the diversity and bounty of our global food system.

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Energy

Baker Hughes and Avports Sign Agreement To Develop Lower-Carbon Energy Solutions for Airport Industry

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with airport management and operations company Avports to develop, implement and operate onsite microgrid solutions for the airport industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cintas Employee-Partner Spotlight: Julian E.

Julian has neural developmental delays with autistic tendencies and is among the employee-partners Cintas salutes year-round, including during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. His contributions are especially important at his location where he’s worked.

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    Fifth Third Bank’s nearly 19,000 employees celebrate the annual “Fifth Third Day” by volunteering and donating to fight food insecurity within their...

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    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

  11. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...

  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

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    They're the people who build websites, run restaurants, and offer classes online. But their impact has gone largely unnoticed. Our mission is to...

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    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...