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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Institutional Funds Sector

Sally Surgeon, head of Northern Trust’s Sydney office and head of client service for its C&IS clients in Australia writes for Super Review reflecting on the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic on the institutional funds sector.

Innovation & Technology

CDP: Facilitate Your Data Collection With Metrio Sustainability Reporting - a CDP Accredited Solution.

The CDP 2021 disclosure platform is now available and the CDP-accredited Metrio Sustainability Reporting platform can simplify your data collection.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Card Services Receives “Center of Excellence” Certification From BenchmarkPortal for Industry-Leading 16th Time

Alliance Data Card Services has received BenchmarkPortal’s “Center of Excellence” certification in recognition of their unwavering commitment to service, one of the company’s five sustainability pillars

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Employee Resource Groups at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability in Action: How ArcelorMittal Saves 170 Metric Tons of CO2

Steel is an essential material for economic development and growth because it is used in all areas of our everyday life.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Supports Mental Health Clinical Research

Alongside the The STARR Coalition, we recognize the need to support mental health research. Scientific, evidence-based mental health research is essential.

Health & Healthcare

CHL News & Updates - Q1 2021

For more information on Collaboration for Healthier Lives, visit our website: https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com

Innovation & Technology

Built in Names Workiva a 2021 Top Tech Disruptor

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) was named a Top Tech Disruptor by Built In, an online community that shares content and career opportunities with a national audience of tech entrepreneurs, thought leaders and job seekers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Racial Equity: From Promise to Action

Drawing from the "Racial Equity: From Promise to Action" conference as a moment to listen, learn, take action, and provide accountability, this event summary seeks to keep up the momentum of progress by highlighting key takeaways from the event, as well as 10 actions companies can take to advance their progress on racial equity.

Education

Awty Unveils Carbon-Neutral Container Farm Thanks to Sustainability Grant From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

Teachers and students alike at The Awty International School are excited about the possibilities a carbon-neutral container farm brings to their campus.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sierra Nevada Brewing Names Non-profit Partners in Next Round of Donations for $1 Million Commitment

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. today announced its third round of beneficiaries as part of its commitment to donate at least $1 Million, over the course of one year starting in August 2020, to nonprofits making an impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media & Communications

Earth Day - Climate Week - The World Celebrates Promises and Actions to Meet Climate Change Challenges

Yes, this is Climate Week, being observed just about everywhere on this precious Blue Orb floating in space. The varied observations are “surrounding” the now-50-plus-one years of celebrating Earth Day in midweek.

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Named 2020 Spirit of North Carolina by United Way of North Carolina

Our team in New Bern, North Carolina, is being awarded a 2020 Spirit of North Carolina by United Way of North Carolina for the "Most Creative and Engaging Kick-off or Volunteer Event."

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Building a Circular Economy

Passionate about reducing waste in the built environment, WSP Australia’s Future Ready Circular Economy Lead highlights the benefits of implementing circular economy principles in minimising the environmental footprint of the construction industry.

Innovation & Technology

How to Build Better Learning Machines

As a 25+ year veteran of education technology, Elliott Levine has seen a lot of change. In his new role with Qualcomm, he has the opportunity to affect more change than ever before.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Small Businesses

Common Impact and NYC Service announce Volunteers for Small Business Recovery, a pilot program connecting skills-based volunteers with small business owners in the NYC neighborhoods that have been hardest hit by COVID-19 for operations support.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins Hosts Mobile on-Site COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at U.S. Facilities

When Cummins Inc. announced they were offering free COVID-19 vaccines for employees, contingent workers, and their dependents; reservations began to immediately fill up.

Environment

Yum! Brands Announces Approved Science-Based Targets to Address Climate Change With Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nearly 50% by 2030

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill restaurants, today announced it will decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 46% by 2030 in partnership with its franchisees, suppliers and producers as part of its broader strategy

Environment

Merck Accelerates Climate Goals; Announces Carbon Neutrality in Operations by 2025

100% Renewable Energy Goal to be Achieved 15 Years Ahead of Schedule; Includes Three New Virtual Power Purchase Agreements

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Women of Color - The Investment Opportunity of This Century

A place to start is by providing equitable access to the resources women of color need to create economic opportunity for themselves and their communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Amplifying Our Impact & Empowering Communities

Transparency is at the core of Oportun’s approach and integral to how we conduct business. Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations are woven into the policies and principles that govern our decisions.

Innovation & Technology

SAIC Strengthens AI and Analytics Capabilities with Acquisition of Koverse

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koverse, a software company that provides a data management platform enabling artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning on complex, sensitive data.

Environment

The Role of Collaboration in Driving Forest Restoration

Despite progress over the past decade in government commitments to combating climate change and protecting forests, corporate “no-deforestation” and human rights policies,

Environment

To Celebrate Earth Day, Invesco President & CEO Marty Flanagan Highlights the Many Ways Invesco Helps Protect the Environment

To celebrate Earth Day, President & CEO Marty Flanagan shares his love of scuba diving and fly fishing, stressing the importance of protecting coral reefs. He highlights how Invesco helps protect the environment by our NetZero pledge.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Newell Brands Advances Commitment to Sustainability Through Partnership With the Arbor Day Foundation

Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL), a leading global consumer goods company, will partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to help recover several forested lands across the country which have been devastated by wildfires and years of unsustainable practices.

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