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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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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Awarded Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP

Global hygiene and health company Essity has - for the fourth consecutive year - been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. The company has been awarded a place on CDP’s 2022 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard.

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Environment

Rayonier Offers a Detailed Look Into Sustainable Forestry

There’s no doubt that forests are one of the most important resources on earth. But can working forests–where trees are planted and later harvested for their timber–provide the same environmental benefits as a wild forest?

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Partners With Tech-for-Good Organization Resilia To Support Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, & People of Color-Led (BIPOC) Nonprofits

A strong, longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to KeyBank’s culture and purpose of helping the communities it serves thrive. Now, KeyBank is expanding and growing its efforts even further outside of its organization across the country.​

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For 17th time, Aflac named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere

Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., is once again recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SheaMoisture Renews $25,000 Commitment to Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity. These generous brands fund microloans for entrepreneurs living in poverty so they can start or expand a small business, often home-based.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Ranks Third Among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies of 2023

Kimberly-Clark announced that Barron’s ranked the company No. 3 on its 2023 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies, which recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings among the 1,000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $75,000 to Banco Alimentare Onlus Foundation

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Thursday a $75,000 grant to Banco Alimentare Onlus Foundation to fight food waste and feed the hungry.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Approves Fossil-Free HVO Fuel for Thermo King® Refrigerated Transport Solutions

Trane Technologies has approved the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fossil-free fuel as a sustainable alternative to diesel fuel in Thermo King® global cold chain solutions, including refrigerated truck and trailer product lines.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Join Points of Light’s Upcoming Webinar on Partnering With Employee Champions To Drive and Scale Social Impact Success

Join How Employee Champions Drive and Scale Social Impact Success, March 23, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET, with Diane Hauser, sr program manager, Citi; Melissa Abbett, sr program manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise; and Rachel Kimball, community outreach program manager, Southwest Airlines

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mondelez Takes Next Step in Wheat Sustainability Program

Mondelez, Europe’s largest biscuits maker, is aiming to play a key role tackling environmental challenges in wheat farming through a robust approach to regenerative agriculture.

Education

Major Student Summit Concludes Inaugural Greater Bay Fintech Talent Initiative

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (‘HKMA’), Bloomberg and the Hong Kong United Youth Association (‘HKUYA’) this week hosted an in-person summit that brought together top student talent, representatives from leading finance and technology companies and senior government officials

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Innovation & Technology

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, and PYXERA Global: Accelerating Disaster Response

Oxfam and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction estimates the number of climate-related incidents have tripled in the last 30 years, with over 60,000 deaths globally due to natural disasters.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CEO Raul Vazquez Named Finalist for the Fintech Nexus Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award

Congratulations to our CEO Raul Vazquez for being named a finalist for the Fintech Nexus Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 12th Time by the Ethisphere Institute

Intelligent power management company Eaton has again been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2023. The latest data and ranking come from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enlightened and Inspired at the B-Corp Champions Retreat

​With a new year and a new conference season almost upon us; I wanted to reflect on one of my biggest highlights of 2022 – attending the B-Corp Champions Retreat in Philadelphia. 

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Education

Verizon Innovative Learning Reaches 3 Million Students Nationwide

Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s education initiative supporting digital equity and inclusion, has now provided over 3M students nationwide with digital skills training.

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Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief’s ReplenishRx Increases Access to Donated Medicine for People Unable to Afford It

Direct Relief is increasing access to donated medicine to people who need it to keep chronic disease at bay but don’t have the means to pay for it.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Female Leaders Share Why Employee Resource Groups Are 'Good for People, Good for Business'

What is the biggest challenge facing working women today, and how can employee resource groups (ERGs) help address it? Courtney Hering, Kimberly-Clark’s business development manager and co-chair of the company’s Women’s Inclusion Network (WIN), recently answered this question.

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Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day 2023

At Expedia Group, we’re committed to achieving gender balance across all roles and levels.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Bank named one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies

For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. Bank has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How International Paper Promotes Employee Well-Being

Our safety target, which we restated in our Vision 2030 goals, is non-negotiable, and is a shared responsibility: We look out for each other to ensure everyone returns home safely every day.

Environment

Medtronic Signs Commitment to Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

With this formal commitment to SBTi, Medtronic recognizes the crucial role that the business community can play in minimizing the risk that climate change poses.

Events, Media & Communications

Join MTV for Mental Health Action Day

This movement is powered by a growing coalition of more than 1750 nonprofits, brands, government agencies, and influential leaders from more than 32 countries that spread the message that, just like our physical health, we can take actions to improve our mental health.

Health & Healthcare

Upgrading Health Care in the Heart of North Dakota

For over a century, the Heart of America Medical Center has provided essential medical services to the North Dakota community of Rugby.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Algorithmic Bias, Pay Transparency, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about algorithmic gender bias, the effects of pay transparency, right to disconnect laws, and the powerful short film “Daughter”.

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  1. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

  2. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

  3. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

  4. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

  5. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...

  6. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...

  7. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

  8. 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...

  9. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...

  10. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...

  11. Environmental Leadership
    Meeting the world’s growing demand for chemicals that play a critical role in our daily lives requires Chemours to grow while reducing our...

  12. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...

  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

  14. Truist Foundation
    Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The Foundation...

  15. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...