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Responsible Production & Consumption

“Greenhushing” Is a Dangerous Step Backwards for Consumers

In the latest blog post, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) features Sandra Capponi, Co-founder of Good on You and Board Advisor at the SAC, who discusses greenhushing and the risk it poses to achieving greater transparency, and ultimately driving greater action.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How a Mini Food Creator, a Pepper Farming Duo, and Other Iowans Are Accelerating Their Businesses

The Drake University Business Clinic has helped budding entrepreneurs around Iowa develop their business plans.

Energy

Chemours New Johnsonville Featured in the U.S. Department of Energy Road Show Series for Decarbonization Efforts

Decarbonizing America’s buildings, homes, and plants is critical in the fight against climate change.

Health & Healthcare

The Global Rise of Healthy Building Policy

The past few years in the United States have seen remarkable progress in the adoption and implementation of healthy building policies.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Invests $800,000 in Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

KeyBank announced an investment of $800,000 in The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to increase meaningful access to courts and government agencies and access to justice for people with low-income.

Energy

Challenging Ourselves To Lead in Sustainable Energy

Our commitment to sustainability means striving to create shared value with our stakeholders - empowering people to achieve more, contributing to progress in our communities and protecting the environment we all share.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Extends Capacity-Building Support for the Asian Community Development Council

Las Vegas Sands announced it has donated $175,000 to the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC), building on the company’s Sands Cares partnership with the leading nonprofit organization serving the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Southern Nevada.

Environment

Bayer: How Innovative Farmers Are Tailoring Their Crop Protection

When it comes to raising crops, protecting them through harvest is often the toughest part of the job.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards $1 Million in Grants To Support Community Assistance Programs Across North Carolina

As North Carolina communities continue to feel financial strain from the rising cost of basic needs, the Duke Energy Foundation is providing $1 million to support nonprofits dedicated to serving low-income communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

TCS 2023 Digital Empowers Annual Report Explores Potential of Technology To Advance Belonging

Advancing inclusion and belonging in meaningful ways requires a highly intentional use of digital technology, according to the most recent report published by Digital Empowers, Tata Consultancy Services’ corporate social responsibility thought leadership program.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Benchmark Analysis of U.S. Banks Reveals Inconsistencies Between Climate Goals and Climate Lobbying Practices

A new benchmark analysis of 13 of the largest banks operating in the United States reveals significant inconsistencies between the banks’ public climate commitments and their direct and indirect climate lobbying practices.

Education

Middle School Student Pioneers VR Video for Future Utility Workers

Grace Lester, now 14, attended the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in eastern Kentucky two years ago.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sourcing Sustainable Raw Materials

International Paper’s primary raw material is, of course, fiber. And this is where our sustainability strategy begins. We source both recycled and new, renewable fiber from trees grown in sustainably managed forests.

Health & Healthcare

Crest and Oral-B Team Up With Jesse Williams To Discuss the Importance of Oral Care Supplies for Back-to-School 2023

Between taking tests, fitting in, making the team and everything in between, it’s tough being a kid. But it’s even harder for the millions of children without basic oral care supplies. For them, a toothbrush and toothpaste are so much more than just basic necessities.

Energy

Managing Energy Transition Through Partnership

“The customer is always right.” And certainly, when business dealings were more frequently transactional, this old adage made all the sense in the world. Sell the component and exchange the capital. Rinse and repeat.

Innovation & Technology

Advancing Environmental Justice With AI

The global tech community is uniquely positioned to provide disadvantaged communities with innovative, accessible solutions to address the effects of global warming.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Stereotypes, Accessibility, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about jobseekers being burned out, quiet retaliation in the workplace, three new videos from the Unstereotype Alliance, and wheelchair-accessible beaches in Greece.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Joyce St. Clair Appointed to Bread Financial’s Board of Directors

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. announced that Joyce St. Clair, a veteran financial services senior executive, has joined the Company’s board as an independent director, effective July 10, 2023.

Health & Healthcare

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Driving Access

Competition from generic and biosimilar medicines is a fundamental component of health systems’ ability to expand and sustain patient access to medicines. Generic medicines generally represent between 60-80% of all medicine sales by volume in key markets globally,

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CRB Celebrates Employees Who Are CPR Certified

We caught Carl Rohs a couple of weeks ago in our Raleigh, NC office, hanging hearts above the workstations of CRBers who are trained in CPR and first aid!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The EU Taxonomy: Monstrosity or Chance of ‘Hero Role’ for the CFO? • With Commentary From Acre’s Harco Leertouwer

The EU Taxonomy came into effect on January 1, 2022; the classification system that indicates whether an activity or investment is sustainable. The aim is to make the economy more sustainable by redirecting cash flows to demonstrably sustainable activities.

Events, Media & Communications

El World Environment Center está en busca de los servicios de consultoría en Género & Empoderamiento de las Mujer.

El World Environment Center (WEC) se complace en anunciar la publicación de la convocatoria de propuesta (RFP por sus siglas en inglés) en la que podrán participar empresas de consultoría cualificada / consultores especializados en Género & Empoderamiento de la Mujer.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fred Rogers Productions Secures PNC Foundation Support for Alma’s Way

Fred Rogers Productions has been awarded a PNC Foundation grant to support Alma’s Way, its newest PBS KIDS series, through PNC Grow Up Great®, the multi-year, bilingual early childhood education initiative that helps children from birth through age 5 develop a passion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot Launches New Homeowners Hub Designed With Millennials in Mind

The Home Depot launched a New Homeowners Hub to equip the next generation of current and future first-time homeowners with valuable resources including DIY guides, product recommendations, design inspiration and more.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bloomberg Survey Reveals Increasing Demand for ESG Data but Data Management Challenges Persist

The demand for ESG data is on the rise, according to a new Bloomberg and Adox Research survey of more than 100 portfolio managers, climate risk executives, and data management executives.

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