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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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Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: Inclusive Entrepreneurship

We’re on a mission to make opportunity more inclusive for all. As we continue to catalyze a new wave of inclusive entrepreneurship, we aim to change the way people around the world work and live for the better.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Journey Home: Victor Contreras and Kohler PROUD

Victor Contreras emigrated to the U.S. to live an authentic life. Here, he discovered Kohler PROUD, our LGBTQ business resource group, and the community he had been seeking. This is his story.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Protecting Our Customers and Data With Cybersecurity

At Aflac, safeguarding the information collected on behalf of the individuals and businesses we serve is of crucial importance.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Is the Energy Transition Transforming How We Work?

Employees across the board are seeking autonomy—that is, the ability to decide how they work. At Eaton, we know there’s no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to these needs; what each person sees as work/life effectiveness can vary tremendously.

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Innovation & Technology

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How JJ Cummings Protects People in Ukraine From Cyberthreats

Cisco understands that the risks inherent in digital transformation must be constantly managed. As the war continues in Ukraine, Cisco is applying its core competency in security and privacy to the situation.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Los Angeles Nature Trail Gets Some Love

Herbalife Nutrition employees’ volunteer, #NourishingPeopleAndPlanet, by cleaning up the Zev Yaroslavsky L.A. River Greenway Trail.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Kentucky Hosts Block Party in Russell

Fifth Third Bank Kentucky hosted a Summer Kick-off Block Party with Park DuValle Community Health Center & the American Heart Association in Russell, a community supported through its $180 million Empowering Black Futures Neighborhood Program.

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Innovation & Technology

Koch Invests: NeuraLight Pioneers Pocket-Sized Neurological Diagnosis Tool

Koch Disruptive Technologies is leading a $25 million Series A funding round in NeuraLight, an AI-driven company developing objective and sensitive biomarkers for neurological disorders, including ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and

Diversity & Inclusion

Pampers and Allyson Felix Announce $250K Commitment to Help Drive Systemic Change for Black Moms

Pampers believes that every parent deserves to experience the full joy of pregnancy, which is why the brand is committing $250,000 over the next 12 months to help change the systemic issues that prevent Black moms from receiving equitable care.

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Environment

Duke Energy Florida Recognized as a 'Tree Line USA' Utility for 16th Consecutive Year; More Than 10,900 Free Trees Given Away Since 2017

The Tree Line USA Program demonstrates how trees and utilities can coexist for the benefit of communities and citizens by highlighting best management practices in public and private utility arboriculture.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

MetLife Supporting UNCF and HBCUs for More than 75 years

MetLife and MetLife Foundation have partnered with UNCF since 1946 and helped finance the education of thousands of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DraftKings and BetBlocker Announce Intercontinental Collaboration in Responsible Gaming to Expand Awareness of, and Access to, Safer Play Technology

DraftKings Inc. and BetBlocker have announced their collaboration to advance awareness of, and access to, BetBlocker’s acclaimed software to set restrictions on their gaming activities across all of their devices at no cost to them.

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Energy

Fleet Electrification: New Black & Veatch eBook Outlines Transition to Sustainable Electric Vehicle Fleets

With transportation emitting the most greenhouse gases of any economic sector in the United States, businesses, utilities and governments are retooling their delivery and transportation practices as they work toward their sustainability goals.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Franklin Templeton Institute Releases Latest Insights on Food Innovation and Related Investment Opportunities

The Franklin Templeton Institute released its latest insights paper, “Food innovation: Investing to feed our future,”

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Energy

Chemours Explores Capacity Investments To Advance Support of the Hydrogen Economy

The Chemours Company announced it is investigating capacity investments to support its growing Hydrogen Economy business. This increased capacity in ionomers would support the demand growth within water electrolysis and fuel cell technology.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Corporate Social Responsibility Survey Reveals C-Suite Expectations of CSR Rising but Resourcing Lags

Results from 3rd annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Insights survey highlights that CSR teams do not have the staff and budget to meet the rising demands and expectations of corporate stakeholders and leadership.

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Research, Reports & Publications

DuPont Sustainability Report: Our Strategy

At DuPont, science and engineering are the foundation of our company and innovation is core to our business and sustainability strategy to create long-term value for our customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Battle for Every Day: Mindfulness Versus Complacency

While observance days are valuable in creating awareness, it is the day-to-day constancy that feeds and sustains a safety culture. But with consistency can also come complacency, and that is a daily battle for each of us.

Education

Safety Training by the Busload at Tri Town Safety Village

Indiana students learn firsthand safety training on the ultimate field trip

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Diversity & Inclusion

CRB Celebrates Pride Month With Their Out+Allies Employee Resource Group

CRB is celebrating Pride Month this month with our Out+Allies employee resource group - a few members pictured here.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why (and How) You Should Act on Product Sustainability

Product sustainability is an issue that carries opportunity – and increasing financial risk – for modern organizations. One of the services available to companies seeking a proactive sustainability solution is a product life cycle assessment.

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Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx Publishes 2022 Global Entrepreneurship Report

What do an El Salvadoran woman owner of an architectural firm, a Memphis man who has become the “chocolatier to the stars” and high school students creating their own business in Africa have in common?

Environment

Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund Now Accepting Applications in Celebration of World Environment Day

In the lead up to World Environment Day, Scotiabank is announcing that from now until July 14th, Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund is accepting funding applications from think tanks and academic institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize the economy.

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Health & Healthcare

“All Patients Should Have Their Tumor Sequenced At Least Once”

This year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting took place in person at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago and online, June 3-7.

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Diversity & Inclusion

One Year After Responsible Marketing Action Plan, Verizon Delivers Meaningful DE&I Results

The plan set ambitious goals around the creative supply chain, talent, bias in advertising and media, and content policies – all of which were exceeded for 2021.

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