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Diversity & Inclusion

Building an Inclusive Walmart and Accelerating Racial Equity

Walmart's 2020 Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report details our progress to create greater racial equity across society and in our company.

Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Releases Fourth Security Report Highlighting Three Critical Areas of Concern to Network Security

The 2021 report features network security trends over the past year from Keysight's Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) Research Center and highlights three areas of critical concern to network security.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cartons Provide Road For Fixing Struggling Recycling System

From New York to Washington state, Alabama to Utah, Arkansas to Arizona, and numerous points in between, localities have weighed trimming back recycling efforts, underscoring broad-based dysfunction.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton a Founding Partner for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Entrepreneurship Program

Nex Cubed, a leader in early-stage innovation and startup acceleration, has announced Franklin Templeton as the second founding partner for its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Founder’s Program for new entrepreneurs.

Education

Discovery Education and Industry Leaders Launch Social-Emotional Learning Coalition to Address Critical Educator and Student Needs With No-Cost Resources

Discovery Education – the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms – today launched the new Social-Emotional Learning Coalition.

Environment

EHSxRetail: Navigating COVID-19 in Retail

Navigating the pandemic is like changing the tires on a moving car. Over the past year, health and safety leaders in the retail industry have had to adapt quickly, not only to keep stores running, but also to ensure they are doing so safely.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CHL Employee Experts Conversation Series | #1 Prioritising Employee Health in Leadership Training

The Consumer Goods Forum, Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action hosted an interactive conversation session for HR professionals to share learnings and practical steps to train managers on employee health and wellness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CECP and Gallup Collaborate to Help Companies Mine How Employees Perceive Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) and Gallup, the global advice and analytics firm, announced a strategic collaboration to help companies benchmark and make progress on important metrics related to corporate purpose and sustainability.

Research, Reports & Publications

Biogen Releases 2020 Year in Review Demonstrating Its Commitment to Transparency and Progress across Environmental, Social and Governance Metrics

Among the report’s most notable highlights, Biogen disclosed its goal to exceed its industry diversity benchmarks in clinical trials and medical publications to help improve health outcomes for underserved and underrepresented patient communities.

Innovation & Technology

Illumina to Donate US $60 Million in Sequencing Capabilities to Establish a Global Pathogen Genomics Initiative

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has committed US $60 million in sequencing capabilities to a global pathogen genomics initiative, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other public and private entities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Seeding Labs

MilliporeSigma sat down with Seeding Labs Director of Programs, Christina Viola Srivastava, to highlight how the organization is working to ensure scientists have tools, training and connections needed to be on the cutting edge of global discovery.

Education

T. Rowe Price's Renee Christoff Says Teaching Financial Concepts to Kids Is More Important Than Ever Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Building a solid foundation of financial capabilities at home with kids and in the community is essential to their ability to make wise financial decisions as adults.

Health & Healthcare

Protecting the Health and Safety of our Employees and Communities

Our employees make Qualcomm’s success possible and their health and safety is our top priority. From the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, our Emergency Operations Team has implemented a comprehensive response plan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ENR Rankings Show Black & Veatch as Leader of Infrastructure Convergence

Black & Veatch announces it once again has ranked as a leader in the power, telecommunications, water and sewer and waste space.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Non-Fungible Tokens

NFTs are incredibly energy intensive. It’s all tied to the way that blockchain works – basically lots of computers have to work very hard to ensure any digital asset’s authenticity can be proven.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Make Financial Well-being a Priority in Uncertain Times

Between the economic downturn and COVID-19, consumers are under immense financial pressure at a time when it’s more important than ever to think about saving money and planning for a stronger, post-pandemic recovery.

Health & Healthcare

Rockwell Automation Donates $50,000 to Strengthen COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Milwaukee

Rockwell Automation announced today it is donating $50,000 to support HealthyMKE, a comprehensive multi-media and grassroots campaign designed to help empower local residents to make informed choices when it comes to getting vaccinated.

Research, Reports & Publications

Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Citi released today its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, an annual report that highlights the ways in which Citi is enabling progress and sustainable growth in communities across the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech is #1 in Water for 18 Years

Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to deliver innovative solutions for its clients’ most challenging water problems around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Zero Waste Standard Helps Companies Demonstrate Progress in Sustainability Journey

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing, and standards development, today announced the launch of its new Zero Waste Standard.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Best Employee Engagement Strategies for 2021: How to Improve and Increase Participation

In today's episode, we discuss the top employee engagement strategies for 2021 and the best ways to improve and increase participation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Knowledge Sharing Knockout

From California to Alabama, Rachel Ryan, Haley Toporowski, Claire Kelly Doyle and Angelina McArthur work (almost) coast to coast within GP’s corrugated business. They found ways to share knowledge, learn new skills and expand their networks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Hiring Manager: Marc Sindlinger — Director, Enterprise Accounts, VMware

"I am looking for people who appreciate development, team spirit, coaching, and diverse perspectives. These are key elements for success in my core sales team."

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Evolving Finance, Money and Markets

Today’s global casino is now experiencing yet another step change, as central banks shift their focus from austerity and debt to stimulus to cope with pandemics and climate crises and fending off Facebook‘s competitive “Libra” and other cryptos.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring The 2021 Top 50 Healthcare Professionals at The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

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

Latest Campaigns

  1. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  2. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  3. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  4. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  5. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...
  6. Drawdown Georgia
    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...
  7. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  8. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. Environment: Building a More Sustainable Future
    For Bacardi, environmental sustainability is good business – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company more than 158 years ago. When...
  11. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  12. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  13. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  14. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  15. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...