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Biomimicry Institute Opens Applications for Fifth Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort Class

Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 today opens applications for its 2024 Ray of Hope Accelerator.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Look Back and Ahead for Yum! Brands Sustainability

Proud of Yum for our recognition from CDP on our climate, water and deforestation efforts. 2023's scores were highest ever across all three CDP categories, with all areas receiving A's or B's.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Embracing Innovation: Engineers Week at HARMAN

HARMAN is a global connected technologies leader known for our products and solutions that make life easier, more productive and entertaining. Our success wouldn’t be possible without the technical expertise and innovation mindset of our skilled engineering teams!

Diversity & Inclusion

Bank Expanding Program Designed To Help Underserved Small Businesses Grow

As a Business Access Advisor at U.S. Bank, Cassandra Kidd’s goal is to help underserved small businesses thrive by providing them access to information, connections and other resources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SOE Organic Fraud Prevention – What Every Business Needs To Know

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Organic Fraud Prevention – What Every Business Needs to Know

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Offers Freddie Mac Home Possible® Mortgage Loans as Part of Commitment to Making Homeownership More Accessible to All

As part of its commitment to making homeownership more accessible, KeyBank is pleased to announce that it now offers Freddie Mac Home Possible® mortgage loans. The Home Possible® mortgage offers more options and credit flexibilities than ever before to help eligible individuals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Value and Values of Corporate Culture

This issue of Soft&Green features an interview with Cristina Bombassei, president of AIDAF, the Italian Association of Family Businesses (the Italian Chapter of Family Business Network), to understand how corporate culture is evolving within the economic realities it represents.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our 2024 BEYA Winners Work on the Cutting Edge

At SAIC, we value our people for their unique perspectives, life experiences, values and skills.

Sustainable Development Goals

IOC Welcomes Admission As Observer Organisation to UN Climate Change

This will enable the IOC to engage more effectively with the global efforts to address climate change, underscoring its commitment to reducing emissions and to leveraging the role of sport as an “important enabler” for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Environment

TIME Magazine Publishes Op-Ed From Arbor Day Foundation CEO

In new TIME op-ed, Arbor Day Foundation CEO urges companies to work together to rebuild trust in the voluntary carbon market.

Diversity & Inclusion

Conquering the Grass Ceiling: Female Farmers Are Feeding America and the World

According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, women are the face of farming globally.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Malnutrition Deaths Are Reported and Hunger Grows, Will ‘Famine’ Be Declared in Gaza?

Tobias Stillman, Action Against Hunger's director of technical services and innovation, talks to NBC News about what constitutes famine in Gaza.

Environment

Carnival Corporation Unveils New Solar Park at Amber Cove Port in Dominican Republic

Carnival Corporation today unveiled a new solar park at its Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Logitech Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

At Logitech, we are committed to being an equitable workplace and believe everyone plays a role in creating an inclusive work environment.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Brand Shines As Clean Energy Leader at Salon International De l’Agriculture

New Holland, a brand of CNH, recently showed up as a Clean Energy Leader at the Salon International de l’Agriculture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kotex®, She’s the First Announce Partnership to Champion Women and Girls

For the Kotex® She Can Initiative, #ProgressFeelsLike everyone working together to end period stigmas and remove barriers to champion women and girls everywhere.

Diversity & Inclusion

GRI’s Work To Enable Transparency on Diversity and Equal Opportunity

GRI has been at the forefront of recognizing the importance of this issue since 2016, setting the standards to disclose how organizations approach diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

6 Takeaways From WBA’s Healthy Communities Day

At Walgreens Boots Alliance’s first-ever Healthy Communities Day, held in Chicago this week, participants celebrated the progress of WBA’s health-centered Environmental, Social & Governance strategy and crafted future ambitions for healthier communities around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: Inspire Inclusion To Make True Progress

This year’s International Women’s Day theme – inspire inclusion – resonates strongly with me. As a tech executive, board leader, partner, father and brother, I am surrounded by outstanding women in my professional and personal life.

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Bank Celebrates Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. At Regions, this is a special time to remember the past, celebrate the amazing women in our company and communities, and empower our customers through financial advice and guidance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SEMI Europe Honors Schneider Electric and ASM Leaders for Outstanding Contributions to Semiconductor Industry

SEMI Europe announced recipients of the SEMI European Award and Special Service Award for 2023 at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe 2024).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Paycheck: Top Employee Benefit Trends for 2024

Overall, these top eight trends show an increasingly holistic approach to employee benefits, considering not just traditional financial security and health insurance but also personal and professional growth, health, and well-being.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Logitech’s Future Positive Challenge in Search of Disruptive Carbon Reduction Solutions

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) recently announced that its second annual Future Positive Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies’ Dr. Becky Bryant Named 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce Dr. Becky Bryant has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree. This annual award honors women who’ve made a significant impact in the manufacturing industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving a Culture of Inclusivity: Black History Month at HARMAN

At HARMAN, we’re committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace culture where employees feel empowered to bring their true selves to work by embracing their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Each year during Black History Month, our team members around the world reflect.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  3. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  4. 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...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. 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...
  7. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  8. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  9. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  10. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  11. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...