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Sustainable Development Goals

CFO Media Roundtable: Get Ready Now for ESG Requirements

As stakeholders pay more attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, the greatest challenge chief financial officers will face is making sense of the huge amount of ESG data coming our way.

Innovation & Technology

Ericsson CEO: 3 Ways Telecom Can Drive Global Innovation in 2022

The world is in the middle of a great digital transformation – one accelerated significantly by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Green Infrastructure

WSP: High Performance, Low Carbon

As employees of WSP USA and supporters of the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF), we are excited about the growing interest we’re seeing across our company and our profession to reduce and eliminate the carbon embodied in buildings and infrastructure.

Diversity & Inclusion

Championing Diversity by Design and Sustainability with Mel Tarpey

Within our business there are many who are passionate about fostering positive change to become a more sustainable and inclusive business. One individual championing these causes is Mel Tarpey, our EMEA Head of Visuals Product and Business.

Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile Partners with CTIA to Implement Branded Caller ID Best Practices

For consumers and businesses that rely on phone calls for critical transactions such as financial services, insurance and healthcare, trusted calling is more important than ever.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainalytics Recognizes O-I as a Top-Rated ESG Performer

Sustainalytics is recognizing O-I Glass as a 2021 Regional Top-Rated Performer. The ESG rating agency analyzes the Environmental, Social and Governance performance of more than 4,000 companies across its network.

Energy

Nokia Joins RE100 As Part of Target to Move to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2025

Nokia has announced that it has joined RE100, a global initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, which brings together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.

Health & Healthcare

Abbott Named Industry Leader for Prioritizing Children's Rights and Health

Abbott was recently recognized as an industry leader on The Global Child Forum’s State of Children's Rights and Business Global Benchmark 2021 for implementing policies and practices that address and protect the rights of children.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

With Employees Anxious About Returning to the Office, New Tool Can Help Boost Confidence in Buildings' Health and Safety

The health and safety of the workplace have always been a priority for employees, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put such concerns into sharp relief — and many Americans are still anxious about their return to in-person work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Utah Takes Up Death Penalty Repeal Bill, 240+ Business Leaders Call for Abolition

As lawmakers in Utah get ready to take up a historic Republican-led bill seeking to repeal the state’s death penalty, more than 240 business leaders have declared their opposition to capital punishment.

Diversity & Inclusion

8 Ways Mentoring Programs Pay Off in Tech

In today’s evolving business climate, technology leaders are looking for ways to stay ahead of customer expectations and accelerate innovation

Diversity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to Supplier Diversity

According to the National Minority Supplier Development Council, minorities will constitute more than 50 percent of the U.S. population by 2045.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Earns Trio of Big™ Innovation Awards

For the sixth consecutive year, Dow has been recognized by the Business Intelligence Group™ with multiple 2022 BIG Innovation Awards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of America's Most JUST Companies By JUST Capital

Kimberly-Clark announced it was named among America’s 100 Most JUST Companies for 2022 by JUST Capital.

Environment

Cummins Partners on Project to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Natural Gas

Cummins Inc. is partnering on a first-of-its-kind in North America hydrogen-blending project to reduce the carbon footprint of delivered natural gas.

Environment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Climate Strategy

Fifth Third is committed to environmental leadership in the financial services sector and to leading the transition to a sustainable future.

Environment

Field to Market Announces Appointment of Scott Herndon As New President

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today that Scott Herndon has been named the organization’s new President.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Celebrates Tenure of Danielle Holly As She Announces Plans to Step Down from CEO Role

Common Impact, the nonprofit pioneer in skills-based volunteerism, today announced that Danielle Holly will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 18.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Employee Resource Group Promotes Harmony & Understanding Between Religions

World Religion Day, celebrated annually on the third Sunday in January, is a reminder of the need for harmony and understanding between religions and faith systems.

Environment

Arizona State University Dining Taking Part in Climate-friendly Food Program

Arizona State University students returning to campus this semester will have more dining options to choose from, including options that are climate-friendly.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Companion Diagnostic Partnership

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostics (CDx) for several programs in Boehringer Ingelheim's oncology pipeline. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of therapy selection and precision medicines for patients with advanced cancer.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability in Brief

Every year, Essity's integrated Annual and Sustainability Report reflects how deeply embedded sustainability is within our business. Building on this our 'Sustainability in brief' brochure gives a comprehensive overview of sustainability at Essity.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recrylic™ Is First Recycled Acrylic to Achieve Both GRS and RCC Certification From SCS Global Services

Recrylic – the first line of recycled acrylic to be widely available in North America – announced that it has achieved SCS Global Services’ Recycled Content Certification (RCC) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2021-2022 Aflac WorkForces Report: 5 Employee Benefits Trends

The 2021–2022 Aflac WorkForces Report is here!

Research, Reports & Publications

The Best of Sustainability Content in 2021

It has been a busy year in sustainability.

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