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Responsible Production & Consumption

Pact Collective’s Colored PET Now Qualified for Eastman Molecular Recycling

Pact Collective and Eastman announce they have qualified the use of clean, multicolor PET waste from Pact members and consumers as feedstock for Eastman’s methanolysis technology.

Health & Healthcare

The Hand Hygiene Training Gap and Innovative Ways To Train Healthcare Professionals

Tork is proud to recognize and participate in World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to bring people together in support of hand hygiene improvement globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Serves as Strategic Partner for Small Businesses Through Economic Uncertainty

Many business owners may not realize that their bank can be a strategic partner, offering more than just a checking or savings account for their businesses. Small businesses’ banking partners are often deeply invested in their success and impact on their communities.

Green Infrastructure

DP World Provides New Finished Vehicle Solution for Essential Mexico-United States Trade Route

Global end-to-end logistics services provider DP World has designed an industry-first solution based on using 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the United States and Canada.

Diversity & Inclusion

Designing Workplaces That Work for Women – Southwire Partners With Nessel To Create Nursing Room Spaces at Facilities Across the Organization

Southwire is an organization that is committed to leading with its values: Empowerment, Trust, Consistency and Inclusion. As part of that commitment, we partnered with Nessel to equip and modernize facilities across the organization with dedicated nursing room spaces.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gen Pledges To Help Close the Gender Gap in Europe’s Cybersecurity Industry

Gen will support women grow their skills and advance their careers

Education

Driving Innovation: Cadence and McLaren Announce Winner of CFD Student Challenge

In an exciting culmination of talent and ingenuity, Cadence and McLaren Racing have announced the winner of the Cadence McLaren F1 Racing Team CFD Student Challenge.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Commitment to Customers and Communities

We live here. We work here. What matters to the communities we serve and to our customers, matters to us. In 2023, we expanded our ongoing efforts to enhance lives, foster economic growth and promote prosperity throughout our service areas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3M Cuts the Ribbon on $67 Million Investment at Facility in Valley, Nebraska

3M has cut the ribbon on a new 90,000-square-foot expansion at the company’s facility in Valley, Nebraska, that will increase the plant’s manufacturing capacity and add new jobs to the community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Lethal Flooding Displaces Kenyans, Cholera Cases Rise

Lethal flooding in Kenya has affected nearly 400,000 people and displaced over 280,000.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Application to Recognition: The Successful FSSC 24000 Journey

In this exclusive session, we delve into the firsthand experience of Aldin Hilbrands, Chief Executive Officer of FSSC, as he shares the remarkable journey of FSSC 24000 through the recognition process with The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative.

Education

Achieving in Delaware

In partnership with Junior Achievement of Delaware, Delmarva Power recently hosted a Job Shadow event, offering 11th and 12th graders a unique glimpse into the diverse roles within our company that work together to keep our communities powered.

Diversity & Inclusion

MAC Serves As Exclusive Beauty Sponsor for Howard University’s Springfest Fashion Show

M·A·C Cosmetics was proud to be the exclusive backstage beauty sponsor for the Howard University 2024 Springfest Fashion Show in an inaugural collaboration this April.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking a Strategic Approach to the ‘S’ in ESG: Creating a Social Impact Strategy

While the ‘E’ in ESG has received significant attention, effort, and investment from regulators and organizations alike, the ‘S’ pillar, which pertains to social sustainability and social impact, is equally essential for organizations to address.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Monster Energy Cares: Matt Dawson

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Beautifies and Keeps Local Waterways Clean

FedEx Cares, in collaboration with the Wolf River Conservancy, Clean Memphis, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), led a major effort to beautify and conserve the Wolf River Greenway in Memphis on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

Environment

Environment Agency Awards Leidos Contract To Build New Flood Warning Service

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune® 500 innovation company, was recently awarded a prime contract by the Environment Agency (EA) to build a new flood warning system for England. The contract is for an initial period of six years with a value of approximately £24 million.

Education

Students Worldwide To Make Waves as FIRST Announces 2024–2025 Youth Robotics Season, FIRST DIVE Presented by Qualcomm Incorporated

FIRST®, a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, announced the upcoming youth robotics season: FIRST® DIVESM presented by Qualcomm.

Innovation & Technology

How Data Will Help Cities Fight the Climate Crisis

While Earth Day is a compelling reminder of our urban centers’ pivotal role in the climate narrative, the initiatives need to happen all year.

Environment

Rayonier Sustainability Report: Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species

Of the thousands of plants and animals in Rayonier’s forests, a few species are considered threatened or endangered, which we work actively to protect.

Events, Media & Communications

Best Dishes: Lessons in Leadership with Chef Jet Tila – a PNC AAPI Heritage Month Event

Join PNC for this special Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s Insights on How To Navigate the Storm: Key Crisis Management Risks and Questions for Colleges and Universities

In the tumultuous landscape of higher education, crisis management has (or should) become an indispensable aspect of institutional governance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership in a New Era of Accounting and Sustainability

Shivaram Rajgopal, chair of the accounting division at Columbia Business School, and Gihan Hyde, founder and CEO of Communique, join co-host Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of ESG Talk. Listen in as they discuss their advice for current and emerging leaders.

Innovation & Technology

Mondelēz International’s Global R&D Team Opens Applications for Second CoLab Tech Program

CoLab Tech is Mondelēz International’s R&D accelerator program for emerging food technology start-ups. Up to ten companies will be selected in the areas of nutrition, ingredients, packaging and sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Arrow Electronics Partners With Resideo Technologies To Help Habitat for Humanity Build Pioneering Smart Home Community

Arrow Electronics is collaborating with Resideo Technologies to bring the benefits of smart home technology to a community being built by Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.

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