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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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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

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

CSRHub

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

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $23 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Trotwood, Ohio

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $9.8 million construction loan, a $3.7 million permanent loan and $9.4 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing for construction of Jalen Lofts

Events, Media & Communications

Ray of Hope Accelerator Demo Day

The Biomimicry Institute will host a Demo Day on February 12, 2025 for the current cohort of climate tech startup companies participating in the Ray of Hope Accelerator.

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Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Charging Ahead

In the U.S., there’s a prevailing narrative, propelled in part by politics, that the electric vehicle boom is over.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Winners of the Futur/io CSO Awards Europe 25 Announced in Davos

The names of the most important Chief Sustainability Officers of Europe were announced at the Futur/io CSO Awards on Monday night. The celebration took place at a gala dinner at the iconic Hotel Schatzalp in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting week.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy’s Tree Giveaway Encourages Floridians To Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place To Keep the Power Flowing

Following a devastating hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is giving away 1,000 free trees to its customers as part of its ongoing collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation.

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Events, Media & Communications

Whole Cities’ Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant 2025 Application Window Now Open

Whole Cities has opened its annual Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant window to offer financial support to locally led organizations working to expand access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education initiatives.

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Environment

MathWorks Makes $1 Million Commitment to the Arbor Day Foundation for Tree Planting Projects

Arbor Day Foundation, MathWorks collaborate on tree planting projects to support hurricane recovery and carbon sequestration efforts.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Companies Awarded Progressive Grocer Impact Award for Supply Chain Transparency

We are proud to announce that Albertsons Companies has been honored with two 2024 Impact Awards from Progressive Grocer. This recognition highlights our commitment to our Recipe for Change supporting the planet we share and the communities we serve.

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Education

MPLX Collaborates on New Compressor Mechanics Program at West Virginia Northern Community College

A new compressor mechanics program launched at West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) this January. School leaders and industry partners expect the new program to spur increased interest in the career path and meet a growing need for the skill set in the workforce.

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Events, Media & Communications

CNH Brands Win Two Good Design Awards

Product designs from CNH’s global construction brands CASE Construction Equipment and New Holland Construction have been honored with two Good Design Awards.

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Environment

Celebrating the Comeback of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Southern Company, along with its subsidiaries Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power and Virginia Natural Gas, is proud to celebrate the remarkable recovery of the red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW)

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Zero Waste: Lenovo Targets 90% Recovery of Non-Hazardous Waste and Ensures Safe Disposal of Hazardous Materials

During the FY 2023/24 reporting year, Lenovo continued to measure and monitor both non-hazardous and hazardous waste generation volumes and disposal methods through an internal environmental database.

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Education

Celebrating the International Day of Education - How DP World Is Helping Prepare the Next Generation

From renovating school libraries in Suriname to running career fairs in Brazil, supporting education initiatives in the Dominican Republic, and pioneering port-focused qualifications in Ecuador, DP World is proving that education can flow as seamlessly as global trade.

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Environment

Can Healthcare Plastic Packaging Waste Be Effectively Collected and Sorted?

In a new project, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) aims to gain insight into the sorting of healthcare plastic packaging into streams categorized by material type and suitable for subsequent recycling.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Net Impact Announces Third-Annual Case Competition to Drive Plastics Circularity

Net Impact announces its third Circular Plastics Challenge with a case prompt that encourages emerging business professionals to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to maximize circularity in the plastics value chain.

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Environment

FedEx Strengthens Environmental Conservation Efforts in Collaboration With Society of Wilderness

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has recently partnered with the Society of Wilderness (SoW) to tackle water resource challenges.

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

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How One Distribution Site Reduces an Estimated 60 Metric Tons of Packaging Annually

MilliporeSigma revolutionized its approach to packaging sustainability with an updated SMASH 2.0 framework, setting new targets for 2030. Key projects include reducing cardboard usage, switching to recycled air pillows, and increasing deforestation-free fiber-based sourcing.

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Health & Healthcare

How Open Source AI Is Evolving Healthcare

Open source AI models like Llama are available for free for organizations to use, modify and build on, making this critical technology more accessible than commercial models.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Impact in New Arenas

As a leading global climate innovator, Trane Technologies' businesses and brands play a direct role in influencing greenhouse gas emissions. Our next significant opportunity to further climate action lies in the electrification of buildings and the cold chain.

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Events, Media & Communications

As 2025 Begins, Take a Deep Breath

We hope this issue of our newsletter brings a sigh of relief amid all the other news coming your way as 2025 begins.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $36.4 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Toledo, Ohio

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $15.5 million construction loan, a $3.18 million permanent loan and $17.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) to finance the new construction of The Grand and The Glen

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Innovation & Technology

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Cybersecurity and data protection is an enterprise wide priority and is reflected in engagements with our customers and suppliers. Our comprehensive approach to securing our data and business systems from attack, compromise, or loss includes a combination of leading technologies.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Is a Mutual Insurance Company?

According to the American Council of Life Insurers 2023 Life Insurance Fact Book, a little more than 15 percent of all life insurers doing business in the United States in 2022 (110 out of 727) were mutual insurance companies.

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Environment

Alex Perryman and Alexander Rea Join Antea Group UK

Antea Group UK is excited to announce the addition of Alex Perryman and Alex Rea to our Water Services team.

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Energy

5 Technology Trends To Increase Efficiency and Sustainability in Mining

Mining is at a critical crossroads, not just for the sake of its own sector but for the whole world.

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