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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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Energy

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions Announces Construction of Idaho's Largest Solar Project

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions announced the start of construction of the 120-megawatt (MW) Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife Foundation Directs Corporate Art Funds to Underserved Creatives

For decades, MetLife employees enjoyed a front-row view of art history. Today, the global insurer is sustaining its long-standing commitment to the arts and cultural community by investing in a young generation of historically marginalized artists.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Benton Harbor Family Moves Into 'Buildbetter With Whirlpool' Home

“I was looking for something with more stability and something I can grow with.”

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Diversity & Inclusion

Key4Women and SCORE Cleveland Sponsor Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest

KeyBank’s Key4Women program and SCORE Cleveland are sponsoring a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in Northeast Ohio.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Honored for Excellence in Employee Health and Well-being

For the ninth time, Paychex, Inc. has been honored by the Business Group on Health with the Best Employers

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Environment

AMD Powers the Fastest and the Most Energy Efficient Supercomputers in the World

Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) showcased its continued leadership in high performance computing (HPC) by powering the fastest and the most energy efficient supercomputers in the world, according to the latest Top500 and Green500 lists.

Environment

PT Freeport Indonesia Repatriated 167 Turtles to Native Habitat

PT Freeport Indonesia’s Environmental Department helped return to the wild 167 native pig-snouted turtles from the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA).

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Remediation 101: An Overview of the Problem and Solutions

What is land remediation? What are the challenges? LBX has a solution to the problem and how people can get involved.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TaroWorks Accepting Applications for $20,000 Grant to Help Last Mile Distributors Scale with Mobile Tech

TaroWorks is awarding a $20,000 grant to subsidize the digitization of a nonprofit’s last mile distribution operations in vulnerable communities. The grant will be funded by Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Community with OUT Blackstone

We sat down with Marshall Sprung, Chair of OUT Blackstone, to discuss how the affinity network supports employees and engages diverse groups in the communities where Blackstone works and operates.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Henkel Employees Share Their Pride

At Henkel, we strive to create an environment where employees feel they belong and are
empowered to live authentically.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Wins Eight 2022 Edison Awards™ for Breakthrough Innovations

Dow has received eight 2022 Edison Awards™ – two gold, four silver and two bronze – once again earning more awards than any other organization. Over the past 10 years, Dow has also earned more total Edison Awards™ than any other company.

Environment

WSP Continues to Expand Its Leadership in Earth and Environment Franchise

WSP has entered into an agreement to acquire the Environment & Infrastructure business of John Wood Group plc. With approximately 6,000 experts in 10 countries, E&I has a rich history in the environmental sector and a well-diversified client base.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Earns 2022 Energy Star® Partner of the Year 'Sustained Excellence' Award

MetLife, Inc. announced that it has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

One Team Together: A Unified Front To Help Those Impacted by Emergency Events

In order to support those impacted by disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires, these teams work tirelessly to address both the issues of restoring affected cell towers and reconstituting T-Mobile’s network.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Leading With Purpose: Progress on HP's Sustainable Impact Goals

HP published its 2021 Sustainable Impact Report, highlighting the early progress it's making in its comprehensive 2030 goals to combat climate change, advance human rights and accelerate digital equity.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Reveals the Top Five Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Purpose in 2022

Benevity released a report from Benevity Impact Labs that takes a comprehensive look at proprietary data and research on the key industry trends shaping the future of CSR, ESG and the future of work.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

A Winning Team: USO and FedEx Assemble 2,500 USO Care Packages to Kickoff Coca-Cola 600 Race Weekend

For over 20 years, FedEx has teamed up with the USO to deliver supplies and materials that help strengthen and connect service members, even in the most remote areas of the world.

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Environment

Bring On the Heat: Get Ahead of Summer EHS Hazards

June is National Safety Month and to celebrate, we've outlined some of the top #EHS concerns in the summertime as well as tips and tricks to reinvigorate your EHS program this summer.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry's C. Hayward Williams Named to 2022 Empower 100 Executives Role Model List

Congratulations to C. Hayward Williams, Tapestry’s VP, HR Business Partner Global Operations and Corporate Functions, for being named to INvolve - The Inclusion People's 2022 Empower 100 Executives Role Model List supported by Yahoo Finance.

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Air Quality: How Clean Is the Air You Are Breathing?

Delta-Simons’ Senior Air Quality Consultant, Siobhan Goodman, provides an in-depth insight into the detriment of poor air quality, what to consider when acquiring property, and reveals why air quality should be at the top of your ESG strategy.

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Innovation & Technology

Uncovering Hidden Threats in Bluetooth Low Energy Medical Devices

Keysight explores the risks inherent in Bluetooth Low Energy communication medical devices, which can directly impact product functionality and patient safety.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Way With Words: How This Small Business is Growing

Inner City Capital Connections is a high-impact, tuition-free program that helps entrepreneurs like Dr. Ruth Ollison take their business to the next level.

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Environment

For Peat's Sake - B&Q Calls for Peat-Free Compost to Boost Carbon Storage

B&Q is urging the UK government to ban sales of bagged peat-based compost by 2024 to enable peatlands to optimise carbon sequestering. The home improvement and garden living retailer set a goal last year to be 100 per cent peat-free.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Philanthropy

Caring for others is at the core of Aflac’s culture, and 2021 was no exception. While supporting our customers every day, we still dedicated time and energy to making a difference in our communities.

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