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Energy

BikeHouston Paves the Way for Bike Accessibility in Houston, Thanks to a $50,000 Grant From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

BikeHouston is celebrating the funding of 15 new bike stations and an electric cargo trike, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

Education

Chemours’ Corpus Christi Site Establishes ChemFEST Partnership With Ingleside Independent School District

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, and Ingleside Independent School District (Ingleside ISD) announced a partnership through the company’s Chemours Future of Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (ChemFEST) program

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial and ONE SMART SPRAY Announce Integration of Precision Spraying Solution

CNH Industrial and ONE SMART SPRAY, a joint venture between Bosch and BASF, have signed a collaboration agreement to integrate the latter’s advanced spraying system within CNH Industrial’s agricultural brand product portfolios.

Environment

Entergy Seeks To Capture Growth Opportunities for Its Customers, CEO Tells Shareholders

Entergy continues to see significant business and industrial growth across its region over the next several years, said Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh, during the company’s 74th annual shareholders meeting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Empowers 50,000+ Underrepresented Entrepreneurs and Mentors: Make a Difference This Small Business Month!

In honor of Small Business Month, SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky's the Limit”) is shining a spotlight on the incredible potential of emerging entrepreneurs and offering a range of opportunities to support small businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

High School Teams Earn National Honors in America's Top Economics Competition

Student teams from Carmel High School of Carmel, Indiana, and Mt. Hebron High School of Ellicott City, Maryland, each earned first place finishes in the Council for Economic Education’s 2023 National Economics Challenge (NEC), supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Recognized as One of ‘America’s Climate Leaders’: USA Today

Otis Worldwide has joined a prestigious list of companies recognized as one of ‘America’s Climate Leaders’ by USA Today.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Covia’s Chardon Site: Proud To Support Community Safety

Covia’s focus on Safety First extends beyond our Team Members and sites. We take pride in involving our communities, contractors, and customers in discussions about safety, gauging what safety practices are most important our stakeholders.

Education

Cadence Investing in Innovation — Student Design Teams

Student teams working together to tackle technical challenges and find innovative solutions are the future of the electronics industry. That’s why the Cadence Academic Network is committed to providing the tools and training needed to accelerate these teams to the finish line.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shared Commitment. Shared Value. Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Highlight Community Engagement Success

Regions Bank unveiled its Shared Value Report, further illustrating how the bank, as well as the Regions Foundation, made meaningful differences for people, businesses, nonprofits and communities throughout 2022.

Environment

Putting the Spotlight on River Heroes

Ninety percent of the world’s population lives within walking distance of a river, making these ecosystems essential to the prosperity and well-being of both people and our environment.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper, Always® and Feeding America® Join Forces To Help #EndPeriodPoverty in the U.S.

International Paper (NYSE: IP) joined forces in Washington, D.C. in advance of Menstrual Hygiene Day to drive awareness of period poverty in the U.S. and to pack 600 Period Care kits for donation to the Greater DC Diaper Bank and Mary’s Center.

Sustainable Development Goals

Inside VMware’s Inaugural Sustainable Software Development Workshop

At the end of Earth Month and just before the annual R&D Innovation Offsite (RADIO), 300 individuals from across VMware came together for the company’s first-ever Sustainable Software Development Workshop (SSDW).

Environment

BIER Project Spotlight: Charco Bendito

Charco Bendito, meaning “Blessed Pool,” is an innovative, first-of-its-kind watershed collaboration addressing shared water challenges in the Municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco Mexico, a part of the Lerma Santiago watershed in and around Guadalajara, Mexico.

Diversity & Inclusion

Monterey Park Shows Resilience, Solidarity During AAPI Heritage Month

The swearing in of elected public officials is usually a cause for a well-attended celebration. However, the city of Monterey Park held a quiet, private ceremony in late January to swear in its new mayor, Jose Sanchez, and mayor pro tem, Thomas Wong.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Tabbed as One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2023

Cintas Corporation has again been recognized for its ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace as Forbes has named Cintas to its Best Employers for Diversity 2023 list.

Diversity & Inclusion

New to Being Blind: How Lenovo’s Accessibility Features Help Overcome Vision Loss

Lenovo’s Product Diversity Office was formed in 2020 to ensure that Lenovo’s emerging technologies work for people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Regenerative Agriculture Can Change the World – Guayakí’s Search for a Director of Impact and Regeneration

​Studies estimate regenerative agriculture could sequester several gigatons of carbon annually. This could be a vital piece of the puzzle in the journey toward carbon neutrality.

Environment

Suzano and Sofidel Join Forces for a Pilot Program To Protect Biodiversity in the Amazon Region and Support Local Communities

Suzano and Sofidel today announced “Together we plant the future”, a landmark three-year pilot project which will advance ecological conservation and restoration, alongside supporting socio-economic development in the Amazon region in Brazil

Environment

TRI Reporting – Important Updates for the 2022 Reporting Year

As you begin working on your RY2022 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) calculations and reports, it is important to consider the rule changes that will impact your RY2022 TRI reports due on July 1st, 2023.

Research, Reports & Publications

Viatris CEO Scott A. Smith: Delivering on Our Mission for Stakeholders

Throughout 2022, colleagues across the company worked diligently to integrate our legacy companies, to deliver on the priorities of Phase 1 of our strategic plan and to advance commitments and performance in areas especially important to Viatris’ work in sustainability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight: A Company as Diverse as the World We Live In

Although this is a bold statement, it is one that Keysight aspires to be. Why? Because it is critical to our mission.

Green Infrastructure

The Importance of Developing a Framework for Fleet Electrification

With more than 35 years of experience in the energy industry, Leidos is assisting utilities and government entities across the country with fleet electrification and carbon reduction initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Suncor’s Isabelle Varney, Paving a Path for Women in Energy

For Isabelle, who joined Suncor after working in the mining sector, having women’s voices included in the workplace is simply good business sense.

Innovation & Technology

5G Foundational Inventions: A Deeper Dive Into the 5G Tree

Cellular technology is now a vital aspect of our lives, economies, and societies. Qualcomm’s world-leading R&D, testing, innovation, standards leadership, and commercialization efforts have driven the growth of cellular technologies for over three decades.

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