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Innovation & Technology | Novata

Novata Announces Collaboration With Microsoft To Scale Sustainability Solutions for SMEs Globally

Novata is teaming up with Microsoft to expand global access to sustainability solutions for small and mid-sized businesses.
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Energy

Green Mountain Energy and Treehouse Partner to Offer Customers Affordable Option for EV Charger Installation

Green Mountain Energy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

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Diversity & Inclusion

Leading for Equity at Lenovo

At Lenovo, when it comes to embracing equity, our goal is simple: People should no longer have to change themselves to fit the world.

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Environment

Pledging to Act

On World Water Day, Dow is supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Movement on Water Action alongside other member companies of the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC).

Sustainable Development Goals

Diving Into Water Restoration? What It Takes To Prime a Project

Corporations including Meta and P&G have vowed to replenish the water consumed by their operations in water-stressed regions, but finding appropriate, “shovel-ready” projects takes connections and patience.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Griffith Foods Named to Top 10 Chicago Family-Owned Businesses

Griffith Foods is honored to be named to the top 10 Chicago family-owned businesses by Better, a 13-year-old multi-platform publishing company serving communities throughout Chicagoland and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

TCS’ goIT Innovator of the Year Competition Showcases Students’ Big Ideas, Bigger Hearts and the Promise of a Better Tomorrow

Three award-winning digital innovations imagined by North American students were recently assessed by judges working to identify the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) goIT Global Innovator of the Year.

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Environment

Antea Group Contributes to Environment Analyst Report on PFAS

Antea Group consultants Caron Koll, Jack Sheldon, and Scott Recker shared their insights on future PFAS regulation in Environment Analyst’s recently published report “Why PFAS rulemaking is a game-changer for US consultants,” written by Steven Gilmore.

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Health & Healthcare

Fighting COVID-19 Is Just the Beginning

Quest stepped in to do this work because healthcare disparities, especially in Black and Hispanic communities, are a growing concern.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Industries Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

Koch Industries, Inc. (“Koch”) has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for 2023.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridging Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence

New publication from Global Reporting Initiative addresses inter-connections between sustainability reporting and emerging due diligence laws.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IBM: Water Management Innovation for Underserved Populations

On World Water Day at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, IBM hosted a side event at the UN headquarters in New York to provide the first formal impact and innovation updates on two on-going projects at the intersection of water and sustainable agriculture.

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Environment

EarthShare’s New Platform for Giving Brings Fintech to Environmental Philanthropy

EarthShare’s newly released platform for giving is making environmental philanthropy easier and more accessible for everyday consumers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies!

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Tapestry is Supporting Workers in the its Global Supply Chain

We recognize our responsibility to respect and uphold human rights throughout our entire supply chain. This includes the rights of Tapestry’s own employees as well as those of the workers who make our products.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Joy Silmon Continues Her Father’s Legacy as a McDonald’s Owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas

Former McDonald's owner Aaron Harris first joined the McFamily in August 1990 and recently retired in 2020. But his daughter, Joy Silmon, is continuing his legacy as a McDonald's owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Calvin Hilton Talks Operation Feed at Bread Financial: Uniting To Meet a Basic Need

As Chief Diversity Officer, Calvin Hilton oversees all aspects of the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy at Bread Financial. This year, he’s also one of three Executive Champions for the company’s Operation Feed campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits Up to $200,000 To Support Communities Devastated by Tornado Outbreak

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $200,000 to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns Energy Star® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Principal Asset ManagementSM, through its dedicated real estate investment team, has been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence award winner for the sixth consecutive year.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Provides $1 Million Grant to Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator

Today, Truist Foundation announced a $1 million grant to Emory University Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator program, the largest gift in the program’s 10-year history.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Launches New Collaboration With Oerth Bio To Further Advance Innovations in Crop Protection

Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio today announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection products.

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Education

12 for Life® Partners With Independent Electrical Contractors To Offer Electrician Certification to Students

Southwire’s 12 for Life® is pleased to partner with the Independent Electrical Contractor’s (IEC) Atlanta and Georgia Chapters to provide a Skills-Based Electrical Installer Program to its students.

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Education

A Suncor Pathway Magazine Story: Degrees of Achievement

For Kaylee Welsh, receiving a Belcourt Brosseau Métis Award (BBMA) was more than just financial support for university—it was a key step on her journey to discover her family’s culture and history.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen Foundation 2022 Grantmaking Highlights

To advance its mission of supporting organizations that give voice and opportunities to historically under-represented groups and communities, the Nielsen Foundation provided more than $2.0 million in grants to 53 nonprofit organizations in 2022 across its three priority areas.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Wesco has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth consecutive year. The GEI serves as a touchstone for companies seeking to track their progress in gender inclusion and how the implementation of diversity policies shape company performance.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Open Hiring for Wide Open Dreams With Greyston

Greyston, a for-profit benefit corporation, is committed to unlocking the power of human potential through inclusive employment, one person at a time. Founder Bernie Glassman built Greyston bakery to hire people who faced barriers to employment.

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Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operation of Its Largest Solar Plant

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is now operating its largest solar power plant ever – the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.

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