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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco: Empowering Diverse Authentic Voices in Corporate Spaces

What does it mean to be your whole self at work? Is it showcasing your allyship button or favorite tattoo? Is it wearing your natural curly hair or dressing more casually?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire’s Huntersville Plant Recognized for the Eighth Year With Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award

Southwire’s facility in Huntersville, N.C., has again been recognized for its efforts in achieving compliance with air quality permits by receiving the annual Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Homeownership Means for One Habitat Family, Five Years Later

That home – and 22 others like it – was part of the 2018 Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Roslynn Carter Work Project in Mishawaka, Indiana. A few months after the home was built, on Oct. 18, Ambera signed her closing documents and officially became a homeowner.

Energy

Pepco Cautions Customers To Be Aware of the Vampire Energy Bite This Halloween!

This Halloween, Pepco is providing tips to help customers put a stake in vampire energy and stop appliances and electronics from using unnecessary energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3 Things Future Pharmacists Should Know About the Profession

The pharmacy students graduating today are better prepared and more ready to practice at an advanced level than ever before.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Maximus Employees

Maximus is proud to be a member of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and support initiatives like the Prosperity Project, the Chamber-led approach to cutting childhood poverty in half.

Health & Healthcare

MTV Entertainment Studios and Active Minds Announce National Campaign “A.S.K.” To Address Critical Youth Mental Health Challenge

New research from MTVE shows that young adults are most likely to turn to a friend first when struggling with their mental health, but nearly 70% do not feel prepared to provide support

Diversity & Inclusion

Reflections From the 2023 Latina Leadership Summit

We held our second annual Latina Leadership Summit at Expedia Group organized by our Inclusion Business Group – Latinx at Expedia & Allies for Development (LEAD) in partnership with L500 Inc. to close out Hispanic Heritage Month in Austin.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Earns Two Awards for Innovative Recruitment Campaigns

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today announces it has won two awards for its innovative recruitment efforts and strategy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Developing Product Carbon Footprints To Meet EU CBAM Reporting Requirements

Join SCS Global Services on Thursday November 16, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET to learn more about CBAM & how creating accurate Product Carbon Footprints are a prerequisite to satisfy CBAM reporting requirements.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Supports Victims of Maine Shooting

Last week, we collectively witnessed another horrific act of senseless violence in Maine that tragically claimed 18 innocent lives and injured many others. Our heartfelt condolences are with the victims and their families.

Events, Media & Communications

Engage For Good Acquired by Corporate Social Impact Expert Muneer Panjwani

Incoming CEO to Expand Company’s Portfolio and Raise the Bar for Corporate Engagement in Social Causes

Health & Healthcare

"I Love Boston Scientific So Much, It Is Now in My Heart"

These days, Cynthia feels better than ever. And she’s still filled with gratitude not only for how her story played out but also for Boston Scientific, a company dedicated to developing life-saving procedures and advancing technology to improve heart health.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Solutions Consulting Specialist Stephanie Greene Joins CBRE

CBRE announced that Stephanie Greene joined as Managing Director and Sustainability Solutions Leader for Americas Consulting.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Collaborating with Our Peers on Recycling

When we can broaden consumer—and even brand—understanding of how various packaging formats navigate the supply chain and shed light into their unique lifecycles, we can make strides toward increased recycling and decreased waste.

Green Infrastructure

Alibaba Cloud Partners With World Baseball Softball Confederation To Drive Sustainability in Baseball

Alibaba Cloud said it is joining forces with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) to drive sustainability in international baseball competitions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Celulose Partners With One Tree Planted

GP Cellulose is excited to team up with One Tree Planted to plant 10,000 longleaf pine seedlings this year.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead’s Commitment to Advancing Health Equity for Black Women and Ending the HIV Epidemic

Over the years, Gilead has thoughtfully and boldly focused on communities with the greatest unmet needs, and women and girls – in particular, Black women and girls – are always at the top of the list.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sofidel: Store Brands Sustainability Q&A

Sofidel's growth strategy aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda which includes building an inclusive, resilient and sustainable future for people and the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Griffith Foods Celebrates World Food Day

WorldFoodDay commemorates the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. It’s a day when we raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity.

Diversity & Inclusion

AB's Women Leaders at Senior Women's Leadership Summit

Last month, AllianceBernstein’s (AB’s) female leaders from around the globe met in Nashville for the Senior Women's Leadership Summit.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida, One Tree Planted Collaboration Encourages Customers To Support Clean Energy, Restoration Efforts Through Company’s Community Solar Program

Thanks to a recent collaboration between Duke Energy Florida and One Tree Planted, customers who subscribe to the company’s community solar program, Clean Energy Connection, will have the opportunity to support clean energy and contribute to restoration efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of TIME’s World’s Best Companies of 2023 and a Best Workplace for Women by FORTUNE

Trane Technologies was recently named to several prestigious rankings including TIME’s World’s Best Companies of 2023 and FORTUNE’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Women.

Environment

GIZ Hosts Higg FEM 4.0 Webinar

The German Agency for International Cooperation, the service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, recently hosted a webinar to highlight key changes between Higg FEM 3.0 and the forthcoming Higg FEM 4.0.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating Opportunities for People With Disabilities to Thrive

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and members of Aramark’s employee resource group (ERG) Thrive went above and beyond to advance the acceptance, equity, allyship, and inclusion of people with disabilities

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