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Social Impact & Volunteering

One Must-Know Mindset Shift for Social Impact Practitioners Who Want to Scale

Tired of braving the social impact wilderness alone? We've got you. Here, we break down one must-know mindset shift to combat burnout, 4 foundational elements that will move you toward your social impact vision and 3 small steps to get you started.

Environment

ESG Global Trends in 2022

As we recently came together from all parts of the world for the first time in over two and a half years for our Spring Associate meeting for Inogen Alliance, one main focus of our meetings was around Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG).

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Impact Minute #36: The Importance of Rebuilding Quickly After a Natural Disaster with Peter Rodriguez of CSI Solutions

In this episode, Peter Rodriguez, General Manager of CSI Solutions and Project Manager of ekō Solutions, a Land Betterment company, talks about ekō Solutions’ modular structures (shipping containers) that can be quickly deployed.

Environment

7 EcoHacks to Treat Every Day Like Earth Day

Creating a sustainable lifestyle might feel like a monumental task, but it’s easier to manage when you think about making small changes.

Environment

Podcast: Turning Non-Recyclable Waste Into Low-Carbon Intensive Biofuel

Thanks to developments in gasification technology, this kind of transformation is now possible on a commercial scale. “10 or 20 years into the future, I really see a world where carbon will be in a closed loop,” says Andrea Redford, CBDO at Enerkem.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Supports Fellow First Responders in South Carolina With $500,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness, Resiliency Initiatives

Duke Energy is creating a $500,000 microgrant program to help South Carolina communities weather future storms.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Electronics Earns Top Rating in MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program for Marriott

LG Electronics has received the highest possible rating in the ​​2021 MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) for Marriott International.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Financial Literacy Month at Oportun

April is Financial Literacy Month and it serves as an opportunity for all of us to evaluate our personal finances and implement tools and tips that can help us improve them.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Powered by Workiva, Cognizant's Award-Winning ESG Reporting Program Demonstrates the Move Toward Investor-Grade Disclosures

Global IT services and consulting company, Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), an $18.5B organization with more than 300,000 employees operating in 35 countries, has a proven track record for staying ahead of demand from stakeholders when it comes to disclosing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data. 

Environment

Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Reduced Environmental Impact

Essity is acting to reduce its environmental impact across the value chain from the perspective of, for example, the climate, biodiversity and ecosystems, and also to increase recycling and reduce plastic waste.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Spotlight: How These Magenta Rock Stars Go Green

T-Mobile now sources 100% of its electricity from clean, renewable energy. Multiple teams work cross-functionally year after year to bring about these kinds of ambitious sustainability goals.

Health & Healthcare

Merck: The Vaccine Pioneers

The scientists who made giant strides in the fight against viral diseases included Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. Dr. Maurice Hilleman, who led Merck’s Department of Virus and Cell Biology from 1957 to 1984, also belonged to that group of pioneers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods’ CEO T.C. Chatterjee Featured on the betterHUMAN Podcast

We’re excited to share that T.C. Chatterjee, CEO of Griffith Foods, was featured on the betterHUMAN Podcast with Greg Witz!

Health & Healthcare

The Non-opioid Solution Driving the Next Era of Pain Management

The Boston Scientific WaveWriter Alpha SCS System provides multiple therapy options that can be used in combination to help patients find relief.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Del Monte Foods Continues Its Fight Against Food Waste With Two New Upcycled-Certified Products

Furthering its focus on reducing food waste, and in support of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Del Monte Foods, Inc. announced today that two more of its products — Del Monte® Gut Love and Boost Me Fruit Infusions — have been Upcycled Certified™ by the Upcycled Food Association, the world's only third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Collaborating for Sustainability: Musim Mas Group & Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food Host Second Joint Supplier Workshop in Aceh, Indonesia

To advance knowledge-sharing on palm oil sustainability, on 29 to 30 March, palm oil majors Musim Mas Group and Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food jointly hosted their second supplier workshop and Focus Group Discussion (FGD)

Environment

From Easter to Earth Day: Reflections on the Lessons of This Time of Year

For Christians, Easter is about much more than just observing one day of the year. That is the same lesson for Earth Day, and this year, hopefully, people commit to more than just one day of action.

Environment

GeoPotato: How Data Gives Bangladesh's Potato Farmers a New Tool in the Fight Against Late Blight

Powered by satellite data and powerful analysis models, GeoPotato is designed to enable preventive spraying, easier crop protection decisions, and improved farmer income

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Understanding Your Bond Portfolio's Carbon Footprint

Transitioning to a net-zero carbon economy is vitally important, and corporate bonds will play a critical role in the transition.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch's New IT Operating Model Supports Cross-Market Solutions

As a provider of a range engineering and design services, Black & Veatch has seen significant change —and growth — with the advent of digital technologies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen Insights: Breaking the Bias Against Women's Sport

With the ongoing fight for women’s rights globally, brands can amplify the effectiveness of their efforts by working with the top women influencers in the world of sports and gaming, two traditionally male-dominated areas.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Message From Dan Amos, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and CEO

At Aflac Incorporated, we believe that strong ethics, good corporate citizenship, and financial success go hand in hand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating 50 Years of Love for Mother Earth

In 1972, biology teachers at Newport Harbor High School and local volunteer groups created a living nature laboratory out of soil dumped during the construction of the school’s Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Environment

Mastercard Expands the Priceless Planet Coalition's Forest Restoration Effort

With 15 new projects across six continents, progress is accelerating toward goal of 100 million trees, as consumer support for environmental causes grows

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