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Responsible Production & Consumption

American Farmland Trust Approves SCS Global Services As Certification Body for U.S. Farmed Certification

SCS Global Services (SCS) is proud to announce it has been chosen as a certification body for the U.S. Farmed™ certification program. The certification is underpinned by a standard developed by SCS Standards, a subsidiary of SCS Global Services, for American Farmland Trust (AFT).

Health & Healthcare

Biowearables 101: Health Tech That Goes Deeper

More and more people, whether they’re weekend warriors or people living with diabetes, are coming to understand the impact that glucose has on their mood, sleep and health.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Trane Technologies Providing Access to STEM Education Through Additional $1.2 Million Investment in Project Scientist

Trane Technologies is expanding its support of Project Scientist, providing the education non-profit with a contribution of $1.2 million over the next three years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Arkansas Bright Futures: Focusing Our Philanthropic Work on Food Insecurity

During the month of June, Entergy Arkansas is focusing our philanthropic efforts on food insecurity. One in five Arkansans faces hunger – and that number becomes one in four for children. Both statistics make the state the highest for food insecurity in the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2023 Snacking Made Right Report: Letter from Chairman & CEO

Driving against our ESG goals is fundamental to enabling our longterm growth, holding our leadership position in snacking and advancing a business that will remain resilient for many years to come.

Innovation & Technology

Electrification and Power: Case IH Presents Its New Line of Tractors During Agrishow

Case IH, a brand of CNH, attended the 29th Agrishow in Brazil showcasing more than 20 machines.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brita Celebrates World Ocean Day With New Beach-Cleaning Bot

Brita’s efforts to make water better for people and the planet have come to life in the form of a beach-cleaning robot.

Environment

Government Guidelines Signal Hope Ahead in Voluntary Carbon Markets

Arbor Day Foundation CEO reacts to voluntary carbon market guidelines released by the federal government in May.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Connecting a Local Plant’s Efforts to Global Priorities

For nearly 10 years, Alex Sim has been an EHS Leader at our plant in Kearny, New Jersey, U.S., bringing an in-depth understanding of how government, private enterprise, and public demand have shaped both U.S. and global environmental policy.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Celebrates Power in Pride as a Sponsor of 2024 LA Pride Parade

As a sponsor of the annual LA Pride Parade, AEG continues to amplify its support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper’s Occupational Health Nurses Are Leading a Community of Safety

Stanley Coppola, RN, OHN, International Paper’s Franklin, Va., Pulp Mill, was not always an occupational health nurse (OHN), but he always found ways to support those around him.

Environment

5 Steps To Be Regulatory Ready: Where Businesses Should Begin

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of bills and regulations aimed at enhancing transparency regarding the societal and environmental impacts of business operations.

Events, Media & Communications

Navigating the Rapidly Changing World of Climate-Related Disclosures

Dive into climate-related disclosures with industry expert Jami Patrick from Montrose Environmental. Discover the latest regulatory requirements, strategic benefits, and actionable insights to position your company for success. Don’t miss out – register now!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Refineries Earn AFPM’s Highest Safety Honors

The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has recognized the top facilities in the refining and petrochemical industries based on 2023 safety performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cale Reeder: Mineral Quality & Turtle Ecology at Covia

Much has changed since I started my career at Covia over 20 years ago. I have been able to grow alongside the organization and have been empowered to turn a local plant initiative into an award-nominated conservation program.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Lenovo Is Helping To Drive Formula 1® Towards a More Sustainable Future

With ambitious plans to use technology to drive efficiency even further, Lenovo and F1 are working together to drive forward the sustainability agenda of the world’s favorite motorsport.

Education

Comcast Grants $1M to Transform The Arc's Data, Tech Training, and Spanish Education Resources

The Arc of the United States and Comcast NBCUniversal announced a major expansion of their long-standing partnership that will break down barriers and create more equity and opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Advances to #3 on Fair360’s 2024 Top 50 Companies List

Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to the #3 placement on the Fair360 2024 Top 50 Companies list and remains in the top 10 for the second consecutive year.

Environment

Inogen Alliance Announces New Podcast, Rethinking EHS: Global Goals. Local Delivery.

Inogen Alliance is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a new podcast, Rethinking EHS: Global Goals. Local Delivery.

Green Infrastructure

Digital Services Expert to Propel Black & Veatch’s Strategic Growth

As global engineering and construction leader Black & Veatch designs, builds and maintains increasingly more advanced sustainable infrastructure assets to enable businesses and communities to thrive, it also is generating and leveraging huge amounts of real-time data.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Case Study - Standardizing an Ethic of Care: How the Food Is Medicine Coalition Established a Comprehensive, Industry Accreditation Program

The Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) is a national collective of non-profit organizations across the United States that has provided medically tailored meal (MTM) and medically tailored grocery (MTG) services built on the power of food and community for almost 40 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Webster Bank’s Pan Asian Collective Celebrates AAPI Month With “Passport To Pan Asia” Events

Webster’s Pan Asian Collective (PAC) proudly celebrated AAPI month with company-wide events like “Passport to Pan Asia” to honor and create awareness of the different Pan Asian cultures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands’ Regions Invest in Perpetuating a Thriving Local Arts and Cultural Scene in Their Communities

Marina Bay Sands donated nearly $375,000 in January to the National Arts Council’s Sustain the Arts (stART) Fund to establish the Sands Innovative Arts Fund, which will support Singapore’s emerging artists and innovation in artistic endeavors.

Research, Reports & Publications

Chemours Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

The report showcases how Chemours’ partnerships help drive environmental stewardship and social responsibility

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Blueprint for Accountability on Labor Impacts

How are organizations responding to their responsibilities to ensure decent working conditions and fully disclose their impacts on workers?

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