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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Centering Social Equity in Climate Risk Analysis and ESG Reporting

The lack of clear, measurable data to identify and assess social considerations like justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion can lead to unintended consequences, maladaptation, and divestments from underserved communities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Celebrates EBC, Winner of the 2021 Fedex Access Award in Romania

With their sustainable business idea of producing 100% organic composition batteries made of Aloe Vera, this junior company of 4 high school students impressed the jury.

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Education

An Office Clean Out Provides Thousands of Binders to Students in Need

What started as an office cleanout turned into a donation of more than 3,000 binders to help local schools. “COVID has hit a lot of families hard – especially financially

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru Park Camden Mini-Pitch Opens in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

The Subaru Park Camden Mini-Pitch is a part of SOA’s commitment to Empower Camden and to being a good neighbor to the residents of its hometown.

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Health & Healthcare

Building Trust and Improving Care in Underserved Communities

Partnership with the University of Minnesota Community University Health Care Center brings care closer to underserved communities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Announces Recipients of 2021 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program

Grants were awarded to 11 nonprofits working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer, including programs serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Receives Gold Award in Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme

The UK business of global real estate advisor, CBRE, has been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award by the Ministry of Defence.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Team Up With Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center’s Hope Street Margolis Family Center to Host Youth Soccer Camps at Dignity Health Sports Park

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently teamed up with Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center’s Hope Street Margolis Family Center) to host a series of youth soccer camps for 60 youth ages 8-18 at Dignity Health Sport Park in Carson, Calif.

Environment

Brands Get Specific in Collaborations to Fight Climate Change

This week, we explore three ways brands are evolving these collaborative efforts to create detailed solutions to climate change.

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Education

Fifth Third Celebrates Finance Academy Impact; Awards Student Scholarship at Illinois High School

Fifth Third Bank Chicago Regional President Mark Hoppe announced the first winner of the Fifth Third Spring Scholarship contest, for which there were over 1,600 entries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Greater Houston LGBT Chamber Recognizes Comcast With Pride in Business Award

The Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce held its signature event, Pride In Business, to celebrate Pride Month and the Chamber’s five year anniversary, as well as launch the Pride In Business Awards.

Energy

Carbon Capture and Storage Panel Session at the Clarivate Virtual Innovation Forum

At this year’s Clarivate Virtual Innovation Forum, Marilyn Johnson, Sr. Director ofGlobal Sustainability at Clarivate, moderated a panel session about carbon capture and storage as the way forward for companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Always Helps Girls Build Confidence Through Sports.

Always is teaming up with girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai, pro athletes including Elena Della Donne, and other trailblazing women to rally society and encourage girls to #KeepHerPlaying.

Diversity & Inclusion

'Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities Can Help America Ensure an Equitable Recovery'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf; Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF; and Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund, co-authored the following op-ed for Roll Call, which published on July 21.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Leading Chipmakers Aim to Make New Fabs More Sustainable

The recovering global economy is waking up to the notion that it now runs on silicon. And there isn’t enough of it.

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Events, Media & Communications

Last Chance to Apply for the Responsible Business Awards 2021 - Entries Close Friday, July 30, 2021

After 12 years, Reuters Events’ world-renowned Responsible Business Awards remain a great way to reward your organisation and your team for all the hard work and successes you’ve achieved. But hurry – nominations close on 30th July at 5PM BST.

Green Infrastructure

Construction in Motion on Alliant Energy's Solar in Wisconsin

With approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on its first filing for 675 megawatts of solar, Alliant Energy begins construction on solar projects in Richland, Wood and Rock counties.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Helps Discover a New Frog Species in Papua

PT Freeport Indonesia, in partnership with The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and the South Australian Museum, discovered a new frog species in Mimika Regency, Papua, Indonesia.

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services Reports Reduced Emissions, Increased Circularity of Key Materials

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has released its annual sustainability report, highlighting the Company's enhanced approach to climate leadership and tracking progress toward its ambitious 2030 sustainability goals.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial South America Supports Food and Hygiene Drive

CNH Industrial recently organized a food and hygiene items drive at its manufacturing sites in Brazil to support a number of charities in locations where the company has a presence.

Research, Reports & Publications

Intel Arizona RISE Report: Our Commitment to Our Community and Corporate Responsibility

Intel is investing in Arizona via our technology donations and COVID-19 relief, job creation and local spending, water restoration projects, volunteering, and so much more, all highlighted within our RISE Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Inspiring to Imperative: Celebrating Women in STEM

At Medtronic we're working to ensure that women are equally represented within our heavily science-based organization and leveling the playing field for women in science beyond our walls.

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Innovation & Technology

Cell-based Meat - a Growing Industry ... Literally

It looks like a burger. It tastes like a burger. But no cows were harmed in the making. Sounds far-fetched? Scientists have cracked the code to produce real meat products from animal cells. But cell-based meat still has hurdles ahead to become a commercial reality.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Hawthorne Gardening Company Opens Doors to New Greenhouse to Fight Community Hunger

To help combat the hunger facing thousands of their fellow neighbors, The Hawthorne Gardening Company, a subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, today announced that it has opened the doors to a 4,000 square-foot greenhouse

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 25

In the latest Impact Minute Land Betterment Corporation President, Kirk Taylor, discusses why you should embrace success and how it can lead to change in a community.

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