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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Navy Reservist Celebrates 14 Years With The Home Depot

Starting out as a lot tech and garden associate in Jacksonville, Florida, Darren Hammerstad had no idea that the part-time job he began as a teenager would lead to a career with The Home Depot.

Events, Media & Communications

SAP and EcoVadis Expand Partnership

A trio of announcements during the SAP Sapphire 2022 event on Tuesday, May 10, highlighted SAP and EcoVadis’ expanding partnership:

Health & Healthcare

P&G Keeping Well-Being a Priority

Protecting the health and safety of P&G people is our first priority. It’s also key to enabling a superior employee experience so we can, in turn, deliver superiority for our customers and consumers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MilliporeSigma's Fabien Thibault Named Environment+Energy Leader 100 Honoree

Fabien Thibault, global manager of product and packaging sustainability at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany was chosen as an Environment+Energy Leader 100 honoree for 2021.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vancity in 2021: Building a Clean and Fair World

In another year of economic uncertainty and recovery, Vancity was able to apply its values-based banking model for the benefit of members, employees, and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Invests $1.5 Million in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation, is donating $1.5 million to help further develop an innovative diversity, equity and inclusion program in maternity services at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Net Impact Announces 2021-2022 Chapter of the Year Winners

Net Impact announces the 2021-2022 Chapter of the Year Winners!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

South Bronx Early College Academy and The Longwood Academy of Discovery in Bronx, NY Celebrate Official Opening of Hydroponic Classrooms

On April 28 and 29, South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA) and The Longwood Academy of Discovery celebrated the official opening of their hydroponic-farm classrooms.

Research, Reports & Publications

Expedia Group's Annual Inclusion & Diversity Report Reveals Steady Strides in Its Inclusive Journey

Expedia Group today released its second annual Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Report.

Events, Media & Communications

Operationalizing ESG Communications for Your Private Equity Firm's Limited Partners

3BL Media breaks down what PE firms need to know about ESG communications. Explore more resources at our Private Equity Hub.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CFOs: Time To Step Up as Sustainability Leaders

Amid the increased prominence of sustainability in policymaking and legislation, there is a huge opportunity for Chief Finance Officers to take the lead in corporate accountability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tork Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth, 99% Biobased, Receives Two Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2022

The innovative and sustainable cleaning cloth for multipurpose usage which helps to lower environment impact while improving efficiency, is this year’s overall and category winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Award.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

RMEL Energy Association Names Black & Veatch's Becca Schmidt `Emerging Leader'

Becca Schmidt, who directs engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposals in the renewable energy business of Black & Veatch, has been named an emerging leader by RMEL, an energy trade association that provides education and networking services to the electric utility industry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Coach Announces (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship Program

The Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship Program will teach apprentices the necessary skills to transform pre-loved Coach bags into newly reimagined and restored bags for resale.

Green Infrastructure

DHL's CO2 Savings to Soar With Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal

​DHL Express is to purchase more than 800 million litres of low-carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a landmark agreement, making it one of the biggest SAF aviation deals to date.

Green Infrastructure

Reshaping Water Use Using Technology

In support of Dow’s 2025 World-Leading Operations Goal to reduce its freshwater intake intensity by 20% at key water-stressed sites, the site in Böhlen, Germany, had started a collaboration project called “Reshape water use.”

Innovation & Technology

Google Voice Scams Continue to Target Consumers

Google voice scams are on the rise. NortonLifeLock Cares partners with Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) to support identity theft research, awareness-raising efforts, and victim support services.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Letters: Path Out of Poverty Runs Through Early Childhood Education (The Advocate)

Over half (57%) of Louisiana children lived in financial hardship pre-pandemic — the HIGHEST rate in the nation — according to a new report from Louisiana United Ways, United For ALICE and Entergy Corp.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce New Partnership to Advance Digital Equity Among Latino Communities Nationwide

Today, the Hispanic Federation (HF), in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, announced the launch of the Latino Digital Equity Centers Initiative to strengthen workforce development and digital training programs in the Latino community.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

State of the Union on Crypto and the Environment

Here's a message from the LBX Editorial team about the current "State of the Union' as it relates to crypto and its environmental impacts:

Innovation & Technology

Deloitte Launches New ESG Accelerators for Workiva Platform Users Working To Establish or Enhance Accounting, Financial and Regulatory Reporting

As an extension of Deloitte and Workiva’s existing strategic alliance, Deloitte has built four new accelerators for use on the Workiva platform focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) accounting and financial reporting and compliance.

Events, Media & Communications

Showing their skills

The 2022 Aerospace Maintenance Competition hosted teams from around the world to test their aviation maintenance skills and knowledge. This year, American Airlines sent six teams to compete, including its first all-female and all-Hispanic teams.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability, Why It Makes Business Sense - A Discussion With Students From the University Of St. Gallen

Collaboration and cooperation are essential. Musim Mas supports the Indonesian government initiatives to improve smallholder livelihoods, and that is why we expanded our outreach to a district level.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enbridge and Humble Midstream to Develop Low-carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Production and Export Facilities at Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center

Enbridge Inc. and Humble Midstream, LLC are pleased to announce the joint development and marketing of a low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Culture Plays a Key Role in Attracting Early Career Tech Talent

Early career professionals in particular value a workplace that not only aligns with their values, but also supports career growth. Yonas Habte, an IT associate at Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), exemplifies that thinking.

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