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New IWBI Report Underscores the Powerful Business Case for Health in Buildings and Organizations

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025
3BL Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2025

3BL

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport
Circularity in Action: Decarbonization for Refrigerated Transport

Trane Technologies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell Honors Women's History Month: Meet Jasmine B., Live Más Scholar

To honor and celebrate this year’s focus and women at The Bell, we will continue to tell their stories and amplify their voices.

Education

Nickelodeon Welcomes 12 Participants to Annual Writing and Artist Programs

Twelve new participants join Nickelodeon’s annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Allyship for Women: AHA! Moments in D&I

Software presales is a profession that has historically been dominated by men. One presales team at SAP; however, has an equal number of women.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Names FedEx as One of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cost-of-Living Crisis Unleashes New Generation of Female Entrepreneurs

The proportion of British microbusinesses owned by women has surged during the cost-of-living crisis and since the start of the pandemic, new data from GoDaddy shows.

Health & Healthcare

Bayer and Kimitec Join Forces To Bring the Next Generation of Biologicals to Millions of Growers Worldwide

Both companies enter into a global strategic partnership for Biologicals discovery and commercialization, that includes crop protection and biostimulant products based on molecules derived from natural sources

Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Talk: Purpose vs. Performance

Denise Roberson, chief purpose officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day, joins Mandi McReynolds, Workiva’s head of global ESG, this week on ESG Talk. Denise and Mandi discuss what Mandi has coined the value versus values debate in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and how ESG reportin

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third’s Commitment to Solar Power Earns Placement in Top Rankings

Fifth Third Bank has earned inclusion on several industry rankings due its commitment to renewable solar power. The rankings by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Solar Energy Industries Association grade companies based on green power use.

Sustainable Development Goals

Regeneration on a Human Scale

Regenerating an urban space means reinterpreting existing places, not only from an architectural point of view but also according to economic, social and cultural perspectives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reimagining Energy for People and Our Planet: bp Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Today bp publishes an update on progress against its 20 net zero, people and planet aims in its 2022 Sustainability report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Raising the Bar for Well-Being in the Workplace: How Meredith Connell Became the First Law Firm in New Zealand To Achieve WELL Certification

As part of its signature interview series, IWBI met with Steve Haszard of Meredith Connell to learn more about how the law firm's headquarters prioritized health and well-being

Education

Entergy Texas Launches Child Savings Account Program

Entergy Texas is excited to kick off a new child savings account program to help low- and moderate-income Texas families establish child savings accounts for post-secondary education.

Energy

LyondellBasell and Grenergy Sign Five 15-year Solar Power Purchase Agreements

LyondellBasell and Grenergy signed five long-term solar power purchase agreements (PPAs). Under the 15-year contracts, the Spanish renewable energy producer will supply solar energy from the La Cereal solar farm project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How SAP Is Embracing Pay Equity on the Road to Equality

With every new year, personal financial goals tend to be at the top of the resolution list. As the global employer to more than 109,000 people, we’re committed to doing our part by ensuring fair pay. For 2023 and beyond, we’re doubling down on that commitment.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Acquires Machine Vision Company Augmenta

CNH Industrial has purchased Augmenta to accelerate the growth of their innovative Sense & Act technology. Augmenta was a previous CNH Industrial Ventures investment and a strategic partner for CNH Industrial.

Innovation & Technology

Leverage Digital Transformation for Better Customer Experience

Listen to this episode of the Seek Together podcast to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in the adoption and development of digital capabilities to optimize the customer buying experience in the B2B space.

Events, Media & Communications

Join the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit Livestream

Join the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, The Aspen Institute and a dynamic group of U.S. and global leaders on April 13 for the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cole Brown Joins The Executive Leadership Council

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) recently selected Cole Brown, Chief People Officer at American Airlines, to join its 2023 class. The ELC is a global organization comprising more than 800 current and former Black CEOs, corporate board members, senior executives of Fortune

Research, Reports & Publications

Teck Reports 2022 Sustainability Performance

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) ("Teck”) announced today the release of our 22nd annual Sustainability Report, highlighting our performance in 2022 and progress on our sustainability strategy goals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FigBytes To Join New CDP API Pilot

FigBytes today announced the company will participate in CDP’s new API pilot project, further extending interconnectivity from data to framework reporting for organizations everywhere.

Events, Media & Communications

Don’t Sell Production Safety Short – What You Need To Know To Keep the Cast and Crew Safe

Before you can move forward with the glitz and glamor of filming on location, an awful lot of planning and staging needs to occur to help make that movie magic. 

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day 2023: Embrace Equity

The 2023 International Women’s Day theme – embrace equity – challenges all of us to consider how systems and structures may create inequities between genders. At Lenovo, our goal is clear: people should no longer have to change themselves to fit the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Building More Sustainable and Resilient Communities: An Interview With Cisco’s Chief Sustainability Officer

Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All, and this includes ensuring a sustainable and regenerative future for our planet. We’re leveraging our scale and innovation to help ensure that our increasingly digital future is sustainable, fair, and resilient.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Congratulations to Land Betterment’s Board of Director Jennifer Crandall Founder of Safe Food En Route

Land Betterment board member, Jennifer Crandall, Founder and CEO of Safe Food En Route celebrates 5 years in business.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Construction on Two New Solar Sites in North Florida

Duke Energy Florida announced two new solar projects will begin construction later this month in Bay and Madison counties.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  2. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  7. Katrina 20th Anniversary
    This year marked the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever...
  8. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  9. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  14. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  15. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...