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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Help Guide GRI’s Standard-Setting Priorities

A global recruitment call is underway to appoint new members to the body that underpins the continued success of the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named One of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2023 by Newsweek

Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies in 2023 by Newsweek.

Innovation & Technology

Gene Editing: Pairwise and Bayer Start New Five-Year Multi-Million Dollar Collaboration to Further Advance Short-Stature Corn

New agreement will focus on CRISPR applications for Bayer’s Preceon™ Smart Corn System / Collaboration builds on successful initial gene-editing partnership between the two companies that resulted in 27 novel traits being transferred into Bayer’s testing programs

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Foundation Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month; Recognizes Contributions of Hispanic Community With More Than $250,000 in Grants

As the country celebrates and recognizes the contributions, culture and history of Hispanic Americans during National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Duke Energy Foundation is committing $251,000 to support local efforts across Florida.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's John Mulcahy: Reflecting on Stewardship

For us at GP, Stewardship encompasses the responsible management of our actions and the resources entrusted to our care in a manner that respects the rights of others. By “rights,” we mean everyone’s right to their own life, property, and equal treatment under the law.

Research, Reports & Publications

Timken Shares Progress on 2030 Target To Reduce Emissions Intensity

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, has issued its annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, which features an update on progress towards its 2030 environmental emissions target.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Find Out How To Make Social Impact Accessible for All Employees

Don’t miss your chance to keep up to date on trends and best practices in the CSR sector. Download our latest resource, Making Social Impact Accessible for All Employee Roles and Settings, today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Reports on ESG Progress in Their People Pillar

As part of Albertsons Cos. Recipe for Change, we are committed to cultivating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve and fostering an inclusive culture that embraces differences.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions To Attend the Glamping Show Americas 2023

ekō Solutions will be featured at the Glamping Show Americas taking place from October 3-4 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora, Colorado. Stop by booth #619 to visit with Peter Rodriguez and the team and tour the Gateway Park Model RV.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Announces Its Flagship Event in Long Beach, Calif: WELL 2024 | Recharge

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation through healthy buildings, organizations and communities, today announced WELL 2024 | Recharge, IWBI’s global event series energizing the movement for people-first places.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hormel Foods Releases 17th Annual Global Impact Report

Hormel Foods Corporation announced the launch of its 17th annual Global Impact Report. The report contains information about the company’s progress toward its corporate responsibility and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in fiscal 2022.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CECP and Steelcase Study Finds Over Half of Leading Companies Dedicate Resources on Disability Inclusion in Workplace, yet Few Disclose Disability Workplace Data

New research from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP), supported by Steelcase, Inc., about disability inclusion in the workplace finds leading companies are becoming proactive and moving beyond compliance to strategic integration and dedicated resources

Events, Media & Communications

Supercharge Your ESG Content With This Cosmic Guidance

Throughout last month’s Climate Week, an undeniable sense of urgency surrounding the climate crisis permeated the air.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leaders in Action: Mtu Pugh Leads the Way in Community Impact

Leadership isn't confined to steering companies; it's the catalyst for shaping a better world. Mtu Pugh, Trane Technologies Vice President of Strategic Marketing, embodies this philosophy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pepco and Exelon’s Racial Equity Capital Fund Invests Nearly $3 Million in Minority-Owned Small Businesses in the District and Maryland

Pepco, Exelon, and the Exelon Foundation-funded Racial Equity Capital Fund (RECF), announced $2.7 million in RECF investments to four local, minority-owned businesses working in the energy, IT, workforce development, and real estate fields.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Clorox

As we transition into fall, we’re shining a spotlight on Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the significant contributions and rich heritage of Hispanic and Latin communities in the United States.

Green Infrastructure

The Key to Long-Range EVs: Understanding Battery Test Parameters

In this episode of the Auto Tech Talks podcast series, we examine the test parameters at different levels of the battery development process: from cell, to module, and pack testing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hear From Golden Bell Winners: Avelina Serrano

Each year, Taco Bell has the privilege to celebrate its top 100+ Restaurant General Managers and Area Coaches across the globe at the Golden Bell celebration in Hawaii.

Research, Reports & Publications

An Evolving U.S. Water Sector: A Push for Sustainability, Robust Technology Amid Challenges, Opportunities

Chronically aging infrastructure. Lurking cybersecurity threats, budget tightropes and the quest for sustainability. Mounting external pressures for more resilience against the menace of climate change’s fallout. An evolving, shifting regulatory landscape stoking uncertainty.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot and Kidde Partner To Make a Difference During Fire Prevention Month

Kidde, a leader in fire safety for more than 100 years and trusted partner of The Home Depot since 2006, recently kicked off its second annual Cause For AlarmTM campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Latinx and Hispanic Culture at Global Bloomberg Offices

As a global company with offices in more than a hundred countries, Bloomberg recognizes and celebrates the many contributions, diverse cultures, and lived experiences that our employees bring to work with them.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Finnish City’s Plan To Promote Inclusive Cycling

FedEx sponsored Climate-KIC and EIT Digital’s Sustainable Cities Climate Impact Challenge in 2023. Four cities were selected, including Espoo, Finland, one of the 100+ Net Zero Cities with a goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Women at Sappi Are Harnessing the Power of Trees

While all of us at Sappi are working relentlessly to unlock the power of trees for a low-carbon economy, leading the charge is a trio of change-making women with a fierce determination to succeed.

Energy

The Learning Center K-8 School Begins School Year with New Outdoor Classroom from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

The Learning Center K-8 School is celebrating this school year with a new timber-framed outdoor classroom, thanks to a $109,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

Environment

Sofidel Sponsors First Beach Cleanup Event in Texas

Sofidel sponsored Costa Cleanups’ Third Annual Ocean Day Beach Cleanup, which took place on June 11 on South Padre Island, Texas.

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  1. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  2. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  4. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  5. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  6. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  7. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  10. Retail Logistics
    DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...
  11. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  12. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  14. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...