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Sustainable Development Goals

My Green Lab Renews Partnership With the United Nations High-Level Climate Champions To Accelerate Healthcare Sector’s Carbon Reduction and Resilience Efforts

My Green Lab Renews Partnership with the United Nations High-Level Climate Champions to Accelerate Healthcare Sector's Carbon Reduction and Resilience Efforts.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

It’s Personal: Kimberly-Clark’s Lori Shaffer Describes Purpose-Driven Supply Chains

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently spoke with Helen Atkinson, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain, at Reuters Supply Chain USA where she discussed the power of people-centricity in building strong, purpose-driven supply chains.

Education

CNH Industrial Donates Precision Ag Simulator to FFA Chapter

Messick’s Equipment, a dealer for New Holland Agriculture (a brand of CNH Industrial) recently held an event in Pennsylvania where the Cedar Crest FFA Chapter was a cutting-edge Precision Agriculture education simulator.

Education

Supporting Innovators of the Future: Meet Our 2023 GEM Fellowship Interns

As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse pipeline of talent, we join other employer sponsors to help place more than 400 bright and talented young minds into roles across the United States, one of the largest fellowship classes in GEM’s 40-year history.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Concept to Creation: DICK'S Sporting Goods 2023 Hackathon Leads to Innovation and Excellence

In late July, technology teammates (employees) at DICK’S Sporting Goods huddled together during the company’s fourth annual Hackathon. In 2018, the DSG Tech team kicked off a product transformation to change the way they think about the tech they build.

Diversity & Inclusion

GD Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Joe Styler

My name is Joe Styler and I am lucky to have two great kids and a wonderful wife. I have been working at GoDaddy for over 17 years. One of the things I like most about the company is that there is always something to learn and some new role to take on that challenges you.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aristocrat Gaming Supports AISES Mission to Increase Indigenous Peoples Representation in STEM

Aristocrat donates $500,000 to AISES for STEM education and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples. This effort is an intentional investment in the gaming industry's future workforce.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMD Singapore Learning Lab Receives 2023 Asia Responsible Enterprise Award

For driving impactful change in Singapore through science, technology engineering and math (STEM) education, the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 honored AMD in the category of Social Empowerment for its AMD Learning Lab STEM courses project.

Green Infrastructure

Why Every Decision on 6G Must Put Sustainability First

At Ericsson we foresee many new use cases for future wireless networks, including advanced highly-demanding digital services such as immersive communication and massive digital twinning, but also use cases that can help us overcome the digital divide.

Education

Texas Capital Partnership With AT LAST!

Texas Capital is pleased to partner with AT LAST! to help them carry out their mission to enhance their student's performance through educational resources and tools.

Energy

How Steam Conservation in Food Manufacturing Facilities Provides a Win for the Bottom Line and the Planet

Food and beverage manufacturing is inherently water and energy intensive, but your operations may be using more of these resources than necessary, meaning that you’re also spending more money than you should.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Transforming Communities: Covia Mexico and Balloon Latam’s Partnership Continues To Thrive

Over the last six months, Covia – in partnership with Balloon Latam – has continued to help transform communities in Mexico. Covia remains committed to investing in global initiatives and advancing our communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pedalpalooza at Northern Trust

Throughout the month of July, members of our Hedge Fund Services team took on the Pedalpalooza biking challenge where every ride and every mile made a positive impact in the lives of young patients at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Scores 100 Percent on Disability Equality Index for the Seventh Consecutive Year

The 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI) has rated Southern Company as one of the "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion." For the seventh consecutive year, Southern Company joins an elite group of companies with a 100 percent score on the DEI.

Environment

Kohler Co. Brings Handwashing, Sanitation and Off-Grid Energy Solutions to World Water Week 2023

Kohler Co. returns as an exhibitor and session participant at World Water Week 2023, Aug. 20-24 in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s conference is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Reports Aim To Help Fashion Industry Lower Its Carbon Footprint

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that two reports it completed on behalf of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (FICCA) convened by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are now publicly available.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Aude Charbonneaux

My role centers around climate and environment, and I am responsible for rolling out part of our 2030 Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap, ‘Good Times from a Good Place’ to make it operational and especially to track performance around the climate and environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Over 3.3M Meals Packed by Medtronic Employee Volunteers

As part of the annual Medtronic volunteering drive, employees in Minneapolis packed 98,700 meals in just two days this summer.

Events, Media & Communications

New White Paper Illustrates How the Automotive Industry Can Employ Nature-Based Solutions To Prevent Pollution

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity | Opportunities for the Automotive Industry.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Josh Caleau, ekō Solutions Finance Administrator

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions launches a video series with the management team of ekō Solutions. Meet Josh Caleau, Finance Administrator of ekō Solutions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Integrating Renewable Solutions Into Everyday Operations at International Paper

Circularity wraps around everything we do at International Paper, from the renewable resources we rely on for our raw materials, to the products we make that can be recycled over and over.

Environment

Understanding the Role of ESG Raters and Rankers in Corporate Sustainability

What's the difference between ESG ratings and rankings? Learn about these two approaches and their significance in evaluating companies' sustainability performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Spotlight on Outcomes and Impact

As part of our mission to create a more inclusive company and society, in 2020 we established 10 commitments that focus on employees, suppliers, our broader charitable giving and the community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Episode 2 | Nature Based Solutions Combine Science & Investment Strategy | The Sustainable Finance Podcast

The episode features Gloria Mirrione in conversation with Paul Ellis, Charlotte Kaiser, and Chris Larson to discuss how Nature Based Solutions provide powerful Net Zero opportunities to reduce the physical and transitional risks of climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Content and Advertising at Paramount

What ends up on the screen – and how it gets there – is an important ESG consideration for our company. We adhere to standards and procedures to ensure accuracy of our content and creative independence, safeguard vulnerable groups, and handle challenging issues responsibly.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  2. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  4. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  7. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  9. Purposeful Innovation
    We invent breakthrough technologies that enable life-changing products and experiences. We’re building on our legacy of technology leadership with 5G...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...