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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Land Betterment’s Board of Director: Kim Bryden Founder of Cureate

Kim Bryden founder and CEO of Cureate and Land Betterment Board Director talks about food supply and demand matchmaking - Cureating the Connection.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How To Right-Size Support for Your Team in 2023

Learn how to right-size support for your Social Impact team in 2023 with RW. Whether you like to take the reigns and do things yourself, want to work with a team (our team!) to kick things off strong, or want to walk hand-in-hand towards impact – we got you covered!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The 10 Big Things To Watch Across World’s Energy Markets in 2023

Energy has rarely been out of the news over the last year. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine convulsing oil and gas markets, to big-power politics around OPEC+, a surge in interest in renewables, and in December a landmark US breakthrough in nuclear fusion research.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Gen X Is Quiet Quitting in Tech

In general, those who don’t work well create problems, but those who work OK or above average are fine to work with. So, is Quiet Quitting a problem for tech workers?

Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Goals: Foundational to Enbridge, Notable in Sustainability Rankings

Sustainability is central to how we do business at Enbridge, and sustainability ratings agencies continue to notice.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Acre Project Launch Sponsor, TD, Boosts Environmental Impact

New Acre™ Project is pleased to announce a third phase of funding and fourth year of support from TD Bank Group (TD), continuing its commitment as the launch sponsor for New Acre Project™.  

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Love: Showing Up for Our Local Communities for the Holidays

At Peloton, we’re committed to supporting the well-being of our people, our community, and our planet; and progressing toward a more equitable and healthy society.

Diversity & Inclusion

Seen on Screen: The Importance of Disability Representation

Disability representation on television is increasing, but slowly. And in an ever-expanding programming landscape, it’s also increasingly harder to find, and viewers in the disability community are struggling to feel seen.

Health & Healthcare

Tanger Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT), a leading operator of upscale, open-air outlet centers, today announced it has achieved the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management for all 36 properties

Green Infrastructure

Is the Future of Harnessing US Offshore Wind Power Looking Less Turbulent?

The winds of change are expected to blow across the States as plans progress towards rapid renewable energy expansion – with offshore wind being a key player in the US decarbonization strategy.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics' Initiatives for Returning to the “Business of Play”

As we learn to live with the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and its endemic presence, Quest will continue to develop innovative partnerships to help us all return safely to the recreational activities that form such an important part of our lives.

Education

Cadence Awards Diversity in Technology Scholarship to 38 Students

Cadence recently announced the recipients of their 2022 Diversity in Technology Scholarship, spotlighting the outstanding academic achievements of 38 student recipients.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum China Establishes Employee Mutual Aid Fund To Support Employees in Need

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company has established the Yum China Employee Mutual Aid Fund (the “Mutual Aid Fund”) to offer financial assistance to employees in need.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Expands Its Environmental Finance Pledge to $30 Billion

Focused on green buildings, renewable energy and clean transportation, commitment deepens the bank's support of clients transitioning to a low-carbon economy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tackle Your Nonprofit’s To-Do List With Support From Skilled Volunteers

Join Taproot Foundation’s free webinar for nonprofits on Tuesday, January 17 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT for all the tools you’ll need to partner with skilled volunteers this year. 

Environment

LyondellBasell Increases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets, Includes Scope 3

LyondellBasell announced it is increasing the company's 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 30 percent to 42 percent, relative to a 2020 baseline.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk: Corporate Responsibility and Reducing Harm

This episode of ESG Talk features Jennifer Hunter, chief sustainability officer at Altria—one of the world's largest producers of cigarettes and tobacco. Jennifer discusses how her team balances corporate responsibility and the harm associated with Altria’s products.

Energy

Onsite Construction Begins on Largest Solar Energy Project in South Dakota

National Grid Renewables announced the start of onsite field construction at its Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs) in Pennington County, South Dakota, the largest solar energy project in South Dakota to-date.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Paper Mill Sets Standard for Sustainability and Net-Zero Water Use

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) helped Green Bay Packaging open the first new papermill in Wisconsin in more than 35 years, providing power and process solutions that increase production capacity, improve reliability, and meet sustainability goals.

Education

Three Leading Universities in Spain Collaborate With Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. To Offer Their Students World Premium 5G Training & Certification

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announces its collaboration with three leading Spanish universities to provide 5G training courses.

Sustainable Development Goals

International Paper's Global Impact: Operational Sustainability Highlights

Our mill-based water champions are leading day-to-day efforts at our large manufacturing facilities to identify opportunities, implement projects and track progress on water use reduction in our operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia

NRG has been the presenting sponsor for the CSFP Lottery Day for four years, helping the organization provide children — no matter their zip code or income level — with access to quality education.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Effective Risk Management Means Depoliticizing ESG

The latest edition of The GRI Perspective - Taking the ‘anti-woke’ debate seriously: Why business risk and ESG accountability go hand-in-hand

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Develops Breakthrough 'Whole Soya' Processing Method

Tetra Pak has developed a unique processing method for soya drinks, which utilises the entire soyabean in production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

The Wells Fargo Foundation is launching a second cycle of the $20 million Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge with Enterprise Community Partners to find housing solutions. Innovators are invited to apply for grants of up to $3 million starting on Jan. 31, 2023.

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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...