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Research, Reports & Publications

Bloomberg Survey Reveals Increasing Demand for ESG Data but Data Management Challenges Persist

The demand for ESG data is on the rise, according to a new Bloomberg and Adox Research survey of more than 100 portfolio managers, climate risk executives, and data management executives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: FeiFei Hu

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about FeiFei Hu, Head of Channel Development & Innovation of KFC Global in this installment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Zealand Is Reducing Agricultural Emissions by Building Efficiency

New Zealand’s government has an ambitious plan for its agricultural sector to be “the world’s most sustainable provider of high-value food and fiber products.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Automation To Build Hydroponic Farm Within Its Headquarters

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has announced plans to collaborate with Fork Farms, a Green Bay-based agriculture technology startup company, to build an indoor 7,300-square-foot hydroponic vertical farm within Rockwell’s Milwaukee headquarters by summer of 2024.

Education

International Paper Is Teaching Water Stewardship to the Next Generation

Water is essential. Two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, yet only a small percentage is usable, so we must act to protect this valuable resource.

Energy

Beat the Heat With Cool Buying Strategies for Summer

Summer is here and depending on where you’re at with your energy buying strategy, you may be hoping for cooler days ahead. If you don’t have long-term plans in place and are currently riding the (sometimes) wild waves of summer market prices, here is a quick update on market fund

Responsible Production & Consumption

Braskem Takes The Lead In Solving Human Rights Issues In The Plastics Supply Chain

Speaking at SAP Sapphire in São Paulo, de Santana explained that for Braskem, delivering sound business to the communities where it operates is an important pillar of its sustainable development strategy, a commitment strengthened after the Maceió events.

Innovation & Technology

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Life Sciences in a Changing World

The life sciences industry remains at the forefront of healthcare advancements, playing a pivotal role in developing and delivering life-saving medications and vaccines worldwide.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Listening With Curiosity: Insights From a Year of Sidekicks Conversations

It’s been just over a year since we launched “Sidekicks Conversations," a video series where I sit down with some of the brightest minds and talent in tech, business, sports and beyond to discuss their unique journeys and diverse perspectives.

Sustainable Development Goals

Global Water Challenge and Cargill Launch Impactful New Projects to Expand Access to Safe Drinking Water in Brazil

During World Water Week 2023, Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Cargill announced the launch of new projects in Brazil in partnership with Brazilian-based non-profit organizations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Helps Bridge the Gap: Empowering Atlanta’s Low-Income Residents by Closing the Digital Divide

With a commitment to empowering individuals and building stronger communities, Georgia-Pacific has partnered with the non-profit organization PCs for People to support digital inclusion in underserved areas in Atlanta.

Health & Healthcare

How Gilead’s Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Team Delivers Transformative Medicines

When Stacey Ma was a little girl, her dream was to work with patients as a doctor. “As it turns out, I became an engineer who makes medicine to help patients,” says Stacey, who joined Gilead last summer to lead the Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM) team

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Poland Employees Renovate Family Foster House With Habitat For Humanity

The Family Foster house in Wierzbice was created by Jerzy and Maciejka – visual artists and parents with huge hearts. In addition to raising their biological children, they also decided to adopt four children with special needs.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Earth911 Podcast: Crown Holding’s Jennifer Bogs on Making Aluminum More Sustainable

How can we make one of the most recycled materials more sustainable? Meet Jennifer Bogs, director of global sustainability at Crown Holdings, Inc., one of the largest aluminum can manufacturers worldwide at $12.9 billion in annual sales.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI’s Dr. Whitney Austin Gray Inducted to ASID College of Fellows, the Society’s Highest Honor

IWBI is proud to announce that Whitney Austin Gray, Senior Vice President of Research, has been inducted into the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) College of Fellows, the Society’s highest honor bestowed on less than one percent of the ASID membership.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Cleans Up Once Again at Valor Inovação 2023

CNH Industrial has long been a pioneer in innovation for agribusiness, construction and financial services through its brands Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, New Holland Construction, CASE Construction Equipment, Raven and CNH Industrial Capital.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Challenges in the Evolving Organic-Waste Landscape

It will take a culture change for consumers to join the food-waste recycling movement; but the good news is, it’s underway. The more we bring the issue to the forefront, the further along we will be.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water Mission and FedEx Bring Safe Water to 4,000 in Tanzania

As we celebrate World Water Week August 20-24, we are proud to come alongside nonprofit organizations like Water Mission who work to bring safe water solutions to those in need around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

NBCUniversal at Essence Festival and the American Black Film Festival

Over the past few months, producers and talent from across NBCU Entertainment and Peacock participated in the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and EssenceFest.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Biodiversity and Conservation at Enbridge

Enbridge works across many different landscapes—some densely populated, some remote—to create and operate the energy infrastructure that communities rely on.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and Las Vegas Sands Set the Expanded Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit for November 8

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced the expanded Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place November 8 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Insights from the 2023 Global ESG Practitioner Survey

In this quick episode of ESG Talk, Mandi McReynolds highlights key findings from Workiva's second ESG practitioner survey, which polled more than 900 professionals involved in ESG reporting across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Is Seeking Gender & Women Empowerment Consulting Services for Empower Innovation Challenge

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified consulting firms/consultants specializing in Gender & Women Empowerment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ensuring Workplace Safety: The Importance of Office Risk Assessments

In any workplace setting, ensuring the safety and well-being of employees is of paramount importance. One essential tool that aids in this is conducting office risk assessments.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainera Solutions in Azerbaijan Joins Inogen Alliance

Inogen Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a new Associate company, Sustainera Solutions in Azerbaijan.

Latest Campaigns

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  6. 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...
  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 | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  9. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  10. Collective Action
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  11. Aflac Stories
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    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  13. Financial health
    At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...
  14. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  15. 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...