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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Recognized on ‘Disability Equality Index’ for 8th Consecutive Year

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has received a top score on the Disability Equality Index® and is recognized as one of the “2024 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”

Energy

Communications Is Connecting Grid Modernization

Imagine the energy grid as the body’s circulatory system, pumping blood (energy) throughout the body to the parts that require it to remain functioning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods Expands Sustainability Team With Kimberly Schaub, Global Sustainability Business Development Director and Bernard Hayman, Global Director of Sustainable Food System Networks

Griffith Foods is excited to announce the expansion of the global sustainability team with the addition of two new positions. Kimberly Schaub and Bernard Hayman are talented additions to the organization and their work is crucial for advancing the company’s 2030 Aspirations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Subhashini Vashisth’s Impact as an Engineer and Champion for Women in STEM

As one of the few women in her chemical engineering undergraduate class at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Subhashini Vashisth quickly learned to navigate male-dominated spaces and make sure her voice was heard.  

Health & Healthcare

Viatris 2023 Sustainability Report: Breaking Down Systemic Barriers To Access Through Policy Engagement

We leverage our global experiences, scientific expertise and operations knowledge to support policymakers in identifying policies that advance access to quality medicines and build systems that sustain availability while minimizing unintended consequences.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Employee Engagement

We believe employee engagement goes beyond satisfaction on the job to include our employees’ willingness and ability to invest their personal efforts into the success of our company. To achieve that, we must create an environment where employees are enthusiastic about their work.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Tork Research Drives Push for Inclusive Hygiene in Public Restrooms

Tork launched the findings of new global research on the public restroom experience. The Tork 2024 Insights Survey¹ is a step in the brand’s ambition to raise awareness around inclusive hygiene in the public restroom and its work to help educate businesses.

Environment

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Protecting the Environment

To create a more secure world, we pledge to be responsible stewards and mitigate our impact on the planet. Our long-term climate goals and plans are aligned with science- based targets to address climate change and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Research, Reports & Publications

“Bridging the Gap: Towards a More Sustainable Future”

“2023 was another year of NBK's steadfast dedication to sustainable practices, which was marked by the launch of our 3-year ESG Strategy Roadmap.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Open Call To Join Governance of GRI

A global recruitment call is underway to appoint new members to three of the Global Reporting Initiative's governance bodies, which underpin the continued success of GRI – the provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards.

Innovation & Technology

How Chemours’ Chemistry Powers the Electric Vehicle Revolution

The adoption of EVs is on the rise with some reports predicting that the number of passenger EVs on the road will reach a staggering 730 million worldwide by 2040.

Energy

Eaton Launches Collaboration With Tesla at RE+ 24 Streamlining New and Retrofit Home Energy Storage Deployments

Intelligent power management company Eaton announces a planned collaboration with Tesla designed to boost the functionality and adoption of home energy storage and solar installations in North America.

Education

MilliporeSigma and ABC’s Hit Comedy Series “Abbott Elementary” Bring Hands-On STEM to Schools Nationwide

MilliporeSigma is partnering with the Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning ABC series “Abbott Elementary” to increase access to high-quality, hands-on science experiences in Boston, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.

Innovation & Technology

Mondelēz International Selects 10 Start-Ups To Participate in Second CoLab Tech Accelerator Program

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) announced 10 companies selected for its second CoLab Tech program, an accelerator led by the global snack company’s research and development team.

Events, Media & Communications

Webcast Replay: From Recap to Roadmap: ESG Reporting, CSRD, and Your Business’s Next Steps

In this webcast, KPMG professionals explore the intricacies of CSRD scoping for both EU and non-EU companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler’s Accessible Toilet Honored in Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards

We are proud to announce that the KOHLER Loope toilet was named in Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards, as a finalist in the Developing World Technology category and honorable mention in the Water category.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

AMD Partners with Suppliers to Uplift Worker Voice

In 2023, three Manufacturing Suppliers at four facilities in the locations of Malaysia and Taiwan offered migrant workers an anonymous survey to gain insight into the workers’ recruitment experience. The surveys were voluntary and available in the workers’ native languages.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Survey Shows Sustainable Water Management a Top Priority for Australia’s Mining Industry

A new survey by Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, suggests that sustainable water management efforts are a priority for the mining sector in Australia.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PotlatchDeltic Impacts Podcast Series: Wildfire in Idaho

PotlatchDeltic is dedicated to managing wildfires and helping reduce their severity, frequency, and impacts. In this discussion with Rich McMillan, now retired District Forester from PotlatchDeltic, we look at how we manage wildfire risk in Idaho.

Environment

What Are the Top 10 Challenges Water Utilities Face (And What Can We Do About Them)?

Everyone needs water. But running a water utility is never easy, and many are now going through a period of change and adaptation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Record-Breaking $2.1 Million Raised for Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Through WSB Care-a-Thon

For 24 years, team members at 95.5 WSB in Atlanta, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Aflac have poured their hearts into Care-a-Thon, an annual fundraising event benefiting the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Energy

Decarbonizing Flight: Delta's Approach to Scope 1 Emissions

In the second episode of the ESG Talk Climate Week series, Amelia DeLuca, Delta Air Lines’ chief sustainability officer, speaks with Andie Wood about Delta Air Lines’ strategies for reducing its direct carbon emissions and efforts to increase sustainable aviation fuel production.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Controllers Are Here To Stay: What You Need To Know

As waves of non-financial reporting regulations surge, many companies see value in applying an accounting mindset to data streams that may lack robust oversight and are at risk of regulatory scrutiny.

Education

Working With Youth To Spark Interest in Energy Careers

Clark, a member of AABE Florida, helped plan the 2024 St. Pete Youth Energy Academy, hosted at a Duke Energy power plant in Bartow, Fla. Close to 60 students – the maximum – attended the two-day event.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Living With a Rare Liver Disease: Maria’s Journey

Maria underwent many more medical tests until a fibroscan conducted in 2018 by a hepatologist revealed that she had a rare autoimmune liver disease called primary biliary cholangitis, or PBC.

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