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Responsible Production & Consumption | Tetra Pak

Why Aseptic Cartons Matter in Global Food Systems

Most of us don’t often consider what happens to our milk or juice cartons once they’re empty. But the truth is, cartons do more than just contain food and drink—they protect it.
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Energy

Green Mountain Energy and Treehouse Partner to Offer Customers Affordable Option for EV Charger Installation

Green Mountain Energy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

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Events, Media & Communications

Announcing the Corporate Conversations on Purpose Insights Pack

Phil Preston, CEO of The Business Purpose Project and Lynne Filderman, Founder of Curation On Purpose are pleased to release their summary insights pack from the Corporate Conversations on Purpose series.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

All year long, Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino communities to our history, culture, and achievements of our company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stanley Black & Decker and TerraCycle Partner To Launch Free Recycling Program for Small Home Appliances and Tools

Stanley Black & Decker announced a partnership with TerraCycle, an international recycling leader, to encourage customers to recycle home appliances and tools products containing integral lithium-ion batteries.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

United Rentals Outlines Sustainability Approach

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today outlined the steps the company is taking to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and help its customers reduce their carbon footprint.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Women Empowerment, Gender Balance and More

Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, LinkedIn’s Diversity Nudges, how working from home can impact gender equality, and a librarian from Afghanistan fighting for women’s rights.

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Education

Celebrate a Week of Resourcefulness with Itron and Discovery Education

In recognition of its annual Week of Resourcefulness, Itron, Inc. and Discovery Education are encouraging students, educators, and communities to explore the relationship between energy and water with no-cost digital learning resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northern Trust's Participation in ESG Memberships and Initiatives

To promote our ESG priorities locally and globally, Northern Trust participates in several groups and initiatives. Read more about the organizations we support.

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Environment

Adding Greenwatts to the Grid: Maximize Environmental Impact With PPAs

In this guide, you will learn about: The environmental benefits of renewable corporate PPAs; How to be confident that your clean energy procurement is supporting additionality; How Ikea used its PPA strategy to support the local community

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Future of Climate Investing

At a recent Nasdaq webinar on the future of climate investing, three leading analysts discussed the current state of climate investing, data’s role in the evolving landscape and how to hold institutional investors and companies accountable for their ambitious climate agendas.

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Health & Healthcare

65% of Heavy Drinkers Are Concerned, yet Only 26% Seek Treatment

65% of heavy drinkers responded “yes” when asked if they have ever been concerned about their drinking, yet only 26% have sought treatment.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Trusting Teams To Drive Volunteer Engagement

Discover the value of creating shared experiences through employee volunteering to create team flow and prevent disengagement or "quiet quitting" at work. It's all about trust and transformative volunteering.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price Releases 2021 ESG Corporate Annual Report, Highlighting Progress and Commitments for the Future

T. Rowe Price has published its 2021 ESG Corporate Annual Report. The report highlights the firm's environmental, social, and governance progress, along with future targets and commitments to advance our ESG strategy.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Customer Solutions at FedEx

FedEx works with customers to evaluate offering end-to-end sustainability for our supply chains through options such as carbon neutral shipping offerings and sustainable packaging solutions.

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Health & Healthcare

Working With the CDC and Others To Advance Understanding of SARS-CoV-2

In 2021, Quest labs continued to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How Tapestry and kate spade Are Supporting Young BIPOC Designers and Fashion Executives With Harlem’s Fashion Row

Tapestry, Inc. & kate spade new york introduce a 3 year partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row’s annual HBCU Fashion Summit. kate spade new york executives & designers will participate in exclusive programming for students at Bowie State University.

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Innovation & Technology

AMD HPC Fund Partners With the University of Vermont to Advance Computational Science and Neuroscience Research

The AMD High Performance Compute (HPC) Fund puts more computational power in the hands of those conducting groundbreaking research to accelerate solutions to the world’s toughest challenges.

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Innovation & Technology

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, and PYXERA Global: Attaining Mental Health Equity

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose  in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services and PYXERA Global, announced a new slate of programs for Digital Empowers, exploring how transformative digital innovations can solve local and global challenges.

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Diversity & Inclusion

From the 2021 Fifth Third ESG Report: Inclusion Councils and Business Resource Groups

Our inclusion councils and BRGs provide employees opportunities for networking, learning and personal growth, as well as an outlet for community outreach and volunteerism.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Oportun Wins Finovate Award for Excellence in Sustainability

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven fintech and digital banking platform, today announced that it has been named the 2022 Finovate Award Winner for Excellence in Sustainability.

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Environment

KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate

We believe that proactively engaging on climate action is critical for all companies to drive performance and compete in their markets.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IKEA Foundation Donates $25M To Transform Cooling Sector and Improve Billions of Lives

IKEA’s charitable arm has given a $25million grant to the Clean Cooling Collaborative, which improves cooling solutions for the vulnerable global communities facing the risk of extreme heat.

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Innovation & Technology

Top Five Questions About 6G Technology

Among other goals, 6G technology intends to merge the human, physical, and digital worlds. In doing so, there is a hope that 6G can significantly aid in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Environment

Enbridge Gas Helps Renewable Natural Gas Program 'Mooooooove' Foward

We’re celebrating today with Ontario Waste Management Association and Bluewater Recycling Association the arrival of Ontario’s first carbon-negative waste-collection truck - fueled entirely by renewable natural gas, sourced largely from cow manure.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tractor Supply Supports 95th National FFA Convention With Launch of Limited-Edition T-Shirt

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the launch of its eighth annual National FFA Organization (FFA) T-shirt fundraiser.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Timken Issues Annual CSR Report, Sets 2030 Target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Timken Company, a global industrial leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, today released its annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.

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