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Energy

Global Links Celebrates Achieving Energy Independence

On June 9, 2022, Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Global Links celebrates the completion of Phase II of its Energy Independence Project by flipping the switch on its newly installed LED lighting and motion sensor system.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

adidas: Live Your Passion For Sport And Make The Planet More Sustainable

However you pronounce adidas, the company’s CIO, Andreas Hubert, wants you to know that it’s not only possible to sustainably create and deliver over one billion products each year, but the impact on our planet will be exponentially powerful.

Energy

E-Flex: The Role of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology in a Sustainable Future

We can’t control time, but we can control how we fill it. Everything we do today, every hour, every minute, every second, will shape what we can do tomorrow.

Environment

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches First in Nation Cleantech Loan Fund To Accelerate Equitable Climate Action

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) announced the launch of their nationwide LACI Cleantech Debt Fund, a first-of-its-kind green loan program to scale early stage cleantech startups and accelerate equitable climate action.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kimberly-Clark's UK Manufacturing Facilities Achieve 1 Million Injury-Free Hours

Safety is an inherent part of Kimberly-Clark’s caring value, and the company is proud to announce that its Flint and Coleshill manufacturing facilities in Wales have achieved more than 1 million hours without a single reportable injury.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Do Something Big With Realized Worth

Realized Worth is working on Something Big. After 15 years of experience in the CSR industry, they're providing access to their knowledge, resources, tools and advice. Learn more about what is to come.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Feeds 200 Families at KeyBus Kickoff Event in Buffalo

Following the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike Owunwanne knew something had to be done to help the nearby neighborhood recover.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Food and Agriculture: Finding Sustainable Solutions

An Unsustainable System - One example of an extractive model rooted in extraction and exploitation of nature is industrial agriculture.

Health & Healthcare

The Jewish Home of Rochester Receives IWBI's WELL Health-Safety Rating - First in the Region

Jewish Senior Life, a senior living community serving more than 1,000 residents and patients in Rochester, NY, announced today that it has received the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Digitally-Driven Operations Enhance Industrial Sustainability and Performance

By giving greater visibility into overall operations, digital technologies can boost safety, productivity and efficiency in physical industries such as mining, manufacturing and oil and gas.

Energy

Natural Gas and Renewables Will Work Together To Achieve Energy Independence

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, along with ensuing decisions to ban or reduce demand for Russian oil and gas exports, have caused significant shifts in the global oil and gas market and reminded citizens and governments worldwide of the need for stability of domestic oil and gas costs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose 360: Creating a Future With More Cheers at Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch has been making beer for 170 years. But even with legacy brands that have stood the test of time, like Budweiser and Stella Artois, Anheuser-Busch is a company in constant pursuit of a better, more sustainable future.

Energy

The Time To Transform Our Energy Future Is Now

The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker

Environment

ESG Due Diligence: How Proposed Regulations Are Driving Action

Here’s a look at what’s coming in terms of regulations, and the role ESG due diligence plays in ensuring your business isn’t carrying – or taking on – undue financial risk.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Art of the Possible: FedEx Empowers Economic Mobility for Students

With accessible, high-quality educational programs needed now more than ever, FedEx has stepped in to support educational organizations in several markets with the aid of its Community Engagement Councils.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Investing in a Circular Economy

Dow is partnering to help build new business models and improve infrastructure to promote the reuse and recycling of materials and address waste management gaps.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Desire to Never Stop Learning Helped Esther Harper Go From Part-Time Copier to Full-Time Boss

As Esther photocopied giant engineering drawings, it didn't occur to her that one day she might work full time at the facility. But today, Esther is one of the leaders who run Koch companies' manufacturing facilities.

Energy

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Celebrates Opening of Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Edible Garden and Mindfulness Path

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation are celebrating the opening of their Edible Garden and Mindfulness Path, thanks to a $78,375 donation by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Demand Is Growing for Impact-Oriented Professionals | Q&A With Acre's Ian Povey-Hall

Acre's Executive Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing was recently featured in PEI Media's Infrastructure Investor magazine to discuss what this means for impact-oriented professionals and the industry as a whole.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Exponential Innovation Potential of Circular, Social Purpose Businesses

As concluded in the seminal circular economy report "Turning Point," issued by the Council of Canadian Academies, material extraction and waste are exceeding planetary thresholds. We are using 1.7 planets’ worth of resources.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Workforce Nutrition Alliance Publishes Booklet Highlighting Key Actions to Improve Workforce Nutrition

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), as part of the Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA), are thrilled to publish the Workforce Nutrition Alliance Case Study Booklet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Marathon Petroleum Helps Rebuild Community Devastated by Hurricane Ida

“This is the worst it has ever been,” said Gwendolyn Bernard, a lifelong resident of St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana.

Research, Reports & Publications

2022 Comcast NBCUniversal Impact Report

At Comcast NBCUniversal, our commitment to building a more just, equitable, and connected world is stronger than ever.

Diversity & Inclusion

NortonLifeLock Celebrates Pride and Our Partnership with Out & Equal

NortonLifeLock has long shown a commitment to our LGBTQ+ employees and we continue to push ourselves to be a more inclusive company. We recently extended our partnership with Out & Equal, a global thought leader and catalyst for LGBTQ+ rights.

Research, Reports & Publications

Johnson & Johnson Releases 2021 Health for Humanity Report Highlighting Performance on ESG Priorities and Progress Against Public Commitments

Johnson & Johnson has published its 2021 Health for Humanity Report, which shares progress against its purpose-driven Health for Humanity 2025 Goals and serves as its annual disclosure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Environmental Sustainability

As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

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...

Sustainability Regulations

Get key updates on trends that are shaping the global ESG regulatory landscape. In this space, Novata provides insights on sustainability regulation...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

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...

Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business

The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech acts as a catalyst and connector, bringing together students, research faculty...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)