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Energy

PSEG Announces Vision and Mission, Continues Strong Course for a Sustainable, Equitable, Clean Energy Future

PSEG today announced its vision and mission to continue to tackle the 21st century challenges of extreme and damaging weather, protecting the environment and taking action toward a clean, electrified and sustainable economy where all people thrive – Powering Progress.

Education

Millions Get Connected and Close the Homework Gap When We All Work Together

Yesterday at the White House, the world got to meet two incredible people who show the success that can be achieved toward digital equity and closing the homework gap when trusted community partners, business, and government support work together.

Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for February 2022

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Ron Waddell, Legendary Legacies

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is proud to highlight outstanding Black nonprofit leaders like Ron Waddell of Legendary Legacies, an organization dedicated to equipping young men with the tools to maximize their potential.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$300,000 Grant From KeyBank to Help Indiana Black Expo Strengthen and Increase the Capacity of Black Businesses to Grow

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $300,000 grant to the Indiana Black Expo’s (IBE) Black Business Training Institute.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lynn Good Named One of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes

Congratulations to our CEO Lynn Good for being named one of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Dolores Acosta

Dolores Acosta has been with Alliance Data for nearly a year and is proud to be a part of an organization that holds itself accountable to ensure all employees are heard and seen and one that is committed and supportive of growth and development.

Energy

Baker Hughes Partners With NET Power to Advance Development and Global Deployment of Zero-emissions Power Plants

Baker Hughes has joined a partnership with and invested in NET Power to advance the technical and commercial deployment of NET Power’s low-cost, electric power system that generates no atmospheric emissions and captures all carbon dioxide (CO2).

Health & Healthcare

Newark Mayor Baraka Recognizes Choose Healthy Life for Its Major Role in the Success of the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

Newark Mayor Baraka Recognizes Choose Healthy Life for its Major Role in the Success of the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Shadow of War: A Reflection on Leadership and Systems Change

Given the dangerous and deadly crisis that is unfolding with Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, I want to share some reflections on leadership and systems change.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Michigan Diversity Council to Host 2022 Women in Leadership Symposium Virtual Series

The Michigan Diversity Council will host its annual Women in Leadership Symposium (WILS) virtually on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.

Environment

5 BIER Publications Supporting the Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in the Beverage Sector for 2022

As the world hastens its speed in the race against climate change, members of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) have been acting as the model of industry collaboration.

Diversity & Inclusion

Employees Lead the Way in HP's Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force

In 2020, hundreds of HP employees joined the inaugural Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force to help shape the company’s antiracism action. Here’s what they’ve been up to.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vision 2030 & Diversity and Inclusion at International Paper

Sit down with International Paper’s Blanch Kibble, manager, Diversity and Inclusion, to learn how the company’s Vision 2030 goals are making IP’s commitment to diversity and inclusion a global one.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation With Our Heads of DEI and Corporate Responsibility

NortonLifeLock’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility teams work together to create successful DEI programs and outcomes. The leaders sat down to discuss their collaboration and celebrate their successes in 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Learning and Leading: Austin Fontenot

Fontenot believes his experience working at a smaller, rural refinery early in his career, understanding regime changes, and his skills bringing teams together will help him fulfill his purpose. Today, he's focused on learning and leading.

Diversity & Inclusion

Agent of Change: Dr. Yang Xiuhan

One of the Dow Asia Pacific Analytical Science Team’s experts is Dr. Yang Xiuhan (Grace Yang). Yang is a true game changer who is passionate about teaching and inspiring the next generation of chemists.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Lands on Clean 200 List for Third Year in a Row

VMware's sustainability commitments and actions have landed us on the Clean 200 list for a third consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Recognizes Regions Financial Among America's Best Large Employers 2022

Regions is a great place to work and employees say they would recommend Regions to friends and family. Those are the findings of a recent survey from Forbes and Statista.

Energy

This Year, Ask for More

Like many of you, I have read year-ahead predictions about our industry for years.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Releases 7th Annual Diversity and Pay Parity Report

Today GoDaddy published its 2021 Diversity and Pay Parity Report, and the data show GoDaddy continues to make meaningful progress to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck & Co. Is Honored to Be Named to Forbes America's Best Employers List for the Eighth Year in a Row.

Merck & Co. Is honored to have been named to Forbes America's Best Employers list for the eighth year in a row!

Environment

Lynn J. Good, Chair, President & CEO of Duke Energy Corporation Met With Business Roundtable to Discuss Climate Change

CEO Lynn Good met with Business Roundtable to discuss our leadership in addressing climate change by building renewables, continuing to operate nuclear, and retiring coal assets.

Diversity & Inclusion

AllianceBernstein Celebrates Inspirational Employee Avery Saffold

AllianceBernstein is proud to celebrate employee Avery Saffold, who participated in this NFL Network interview about finding courage and inspiration to come out as his college football team’s first openly gay player.

Sustainable Development Goals

Americans Are Increasingly Looking to Third-party Certifications As a Shortcut to Align Purchases With Their Values

Fairtrade America, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Non-GMO Project today announced plans to co-host an in-person, educational panel at the annual Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif.

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