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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Once Again Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

This is the second year Medtronic has received this recognition, representing one of only two honorees in the 'Healthcare Products' industry category.

Health & Healthcare

First PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Consumer-Initiated Blood Test With Physician Consult Launches on questhealth.com

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leader in diagnostic information services, announced the availability of the first consumer-initiated, physician-ordered blood-draw test for PFAS chemicals with the option to confer over the phone with a physician about the results.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jump In and Fill the Pool: Upper Fraser Valley Rallies for Indoor Pool Project

As part of its Fueling Futures program, Enbridge—part of the Agassiz community for almost 70 years—has contributed $50,000 to the Lets’emot Regional Aquatic Centre.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Announces IWBI Awards, Outstanding Achievements Recognizing Health and Well-Being Champions

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation toward healthy buildings, organizations and communities, has today announced the winners of the IWBI Awards.

Energy

Vogtle Unit 4 Connects to Electric Grid for the First Time

Georgia Power announced on March 1 that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere

Principal Financial Group® has been once again named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Releases Updated Higg Brand & Retail Module Tool

Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) has launched the latest version of the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM), part of the Higg Index suite of tools.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Celebrates Women’s History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Bath & Body Works is spotlighting master perfumer Honorine Blanc and designer Taylor Scalzo and showcasing the one-of-a-kind fragrance Butterfly.

Sustainable Development Goals

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Supplier Program Drives Change

Our global Supplier Sustainability Program measures suppliers’ sustainability performance per product category with the support of an online system used for data collection, analysis, reporting and scoring.

Sustainable Development Goals

One Year Into the Journey to Net-Zero

On January 19, 2023 Lenovo announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s Net-Zero Standard.

Social Impact & Volunteering

‘Everyone Eats’: Local Pizza Hut Helps Fill Empty Bellies

As part of the ‘Hut to Heart’ initiative, employees at Pizza Hut on Great Northern Road have been collecting donations and making upwards of 15 pizzas every day for homeless and vulnerable members of the community.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Joins U.S. Commerce Department’s AI Safety Institute Consortium

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has joined other industry leaders and key AI stakeholders in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Empowering Girls: La’Keisha Gray-Sewell and Girls Like Me Project’s Collaboration With Common Impact and The Allstate Foundation

As the Founder and Executive Director of Girls Like Me Project, La’Keisha Gray-Sewell is committed to empowering African American girls.

Energy

Baker Tilly Launches End-to-End Compliance Solution for Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act

Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP announced the launch of an end-to-end compliance solution to help clean energy projects earn enhanced credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by meeting Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PW&A) requirements.

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Time to Learn: Meet Lindsey Henry

I have been with GoDaddy full-time for two and a half years. I started out as an intern in 2020. I currently live in Seattle and work from the Kirkland office. I work on the Network Automation Team as a Software Engineer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Inspiring Inclusion in the Way We Do Business

This U.S. Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we recognize how our global supply chain and partnerships can provide access to women-owned businesses.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Computing Thrives at the Largest Solar Powered Data Center

Moro Hub unveiled a prospective partnership to introduce SAP’s public cloud services to the groundbreaking green data center

Social Impact & Volunteering

Milwaukee-Area Wealth Management Advisor Granted $25,000 From Northwestern Mutual To Support Solstice Sanctuary

Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program.

Education

Georgia Tech’s Scheller College Names Sustainability Fellows and Ambassadors

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business announces Sustainability Fellows and Ambassadors.

Diversity & Inclusion

Payments Leader Kristy Carstensen Named ‘Most Influential’ by American Banker

Named to American Banker’s Most Influential Women in Payments list for the fifth time, Carstensen said she is humbled and acknowledges the honor is representative of the team she is on, of the culture at U.S. Bank and the opportunities provided.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: Leading for Innovation

The Mastercard 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit returns on April 18, 2024. As we look forward to coming back together in person and virtually, we offer these highlights from the 2023 event, hosted by Mastercard and the Aspen Institute.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EU-OSHA Brings Workplace Health and Safety to the Forefront of the Conversation

Future magazine interviews Dr Dietmar Elsler from EU-OSHA about the agency’s important work in promoting safe, healthy workplaces across Europe.

Environment

New Arbor Day Foundation Report Details Importance of Investment in Voluntary Carbon Market

A new report from the Arbor Day Foundation discusses supply, demand and observations in the voluntary forestry carbon market in 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Summary: Top Seven Changes To Watch As 2024 Deadline Nears

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule represents the biggest change to the National Organic Program (NOP) since its founding in 2001.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere

Trane Technologies has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  5. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  6. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  7. 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...
  8. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  9. 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...
  10. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  11. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  12. 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...
  13. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  14. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  15. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins