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Diversity & Inclusion

'Practicing What They Preach': A Look Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Efforts

A few of the steps Koch takes to make its reentry hiring successful include: not disqualifying job seekers with criminal pasts; removing unintended barriers in hiring practices; ensuring employees with criminal records are not stigmatized in the workplace; and making Koch's commitment public.

Responsible Production & Consumption

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Welcomes Leading Global Apparel Manufacturer Gildan as New Member

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes Gildan Activewear and their portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gildan®, Alstyle®, American Apparel®, and Comfort Colors®, as members.

Events, Media & Communications

Join La RED & Fundación Centro Guatemalteco de Producción más Limpia’s Final Webinar Series on "Environmental Performance as a Competitive Advantage for Small Businesses"

La RED and the Fundación Centro Guatemalteco de Producción más Limpia (CGP+L) present the final webinar series "Environmental Performance as a Competitive Advantage for Small Businesses" on June 23, 24 & 25 at 11 AM CA / 12 pm Colombia-Panama-Mx / 1PM Chile ET.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability Targets Prompt Business-Software Overhaul

Business-software providers are introducing tools to help companies keep track of their progress toward sustainability goals.

Environment

Introducing the Newest Member of the Griffith Foods' Family of Companies - Nourish Ventures!

Introducing the newest member of the Griffith Foods' family of companies - Nourish Ventures! Nourish Ventures will nourish and scale new ventures focused on creating the food system of the future: delicious, nutritious and sustainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Freedom Is. In honor of Juneteenth.

As we recognize and reflect on Juneteenth, listen to our Invesco Black Professionals Network express what freedom means to them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial South America Champions Education Campaign in Brazil

CNH Industrial South America partnered up with the Gente de Bem, a local organization that promotes education among teenagers and young adults.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch's Yousefelahiyeh Wins California Wastewater Group's Title as Young Professional of the Year

Just two months ago, Black & Veatch’s Roya Yousefelahiyeh was named her region’s young professional of the year by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA)...

Environment

Major Corporations and Foundations Commit Final Funding for Landmark Water Conservation Deal that Secures Nearly 49 Billion Gallons of Water for Lake Mead

Funding was provided by organizations spanning many sectors including Intel; Google; Microsoft; Procter & Gamble; Reformation; Keurig Dr Pepper; Ecolab; Cascade; Cox; The Coca-Cola Foundation; Silk; Target; Brochu Walker; and Swire Coca-Cola, USA.

Events, Media & Communications

Global CEOs and Industry Experts Share Learnings From Covid-19

The second day of the virtual 2021 CGF Global Summit drew to a close this evening, following a programme packed with information about opportunities and challenges in the global consumer goods industry.

Innovation & Technology

A Social Good Data Platform Transforming Global COVID Response Through Citizen Engagement

When you think about the global response to COVID, do data platforms come to mind? If you’re like many of us – probably not. But for countless people around the world, Ushahidi’s open source data platform has been a lifeline to valuable resources – and a powerful tool allowing them to document what’s happening in their communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Adonis Timone Aims to Create Change With Advocates for Youth

Adonis Timone may be best known for their rap music, but the young, gender nonbinary artist who identifies with the pronouns he/they also works in the areas of HIV outreach and advocacy.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Essential Podcast, Episode 39: Accelerating Black Inclusion in Financial Services - Institutional and Cultural Barriers

Yasmine Chinwala & Pierre Davis explore New Financial’s latest research on inclusion of Black individuals in the U.K. professional sector, the absence of Black faces in finance, & what companies should do in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Peer Collaboration Event: How to Exist in the Workplace - Moving Forward

Antea Group lead a virtual peer collaboration event for clients and contacts within the Consumer and Industrial Goods industry. The call’s agenda focused on how companies exist in the workplace as we continue to move forward in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2020 Increase in Veteran Homelessness Sparks Incremental Funding

The Home Depot Foundation today announced its investment of an additional $6.4 million to combat veteran homelessness and support veteran housing initiatives.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife to Originate $500 Million in Social and Environmental Impact Investments by 2030

In its annual Sustainability Report, released today, MetLife highlights its commitment to originating $500 million in new impact investments by 2030. I

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard Foundation $1.3 Billion Commitment to Save Lives and Livelihoods in Africa

We need all shoulders against the wheel to stop COVID-19 in its tracks, and this $1.3 billion commitment by the Mastercard Foundation is the kind of effort that can change the trajectory of the pandemic. It will enable millions of people across Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Are GroPride

Although we couldn’t physically march in our local Pride Parade this past weekend, it did not stop us from celebrating virtually! The ScottsMiracle-Gro GroPride Team was proud to share our mission in our first virtual Pride Parade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

GoodWorks Program Advances BIPOC-Owned Businesses

This program gave General Mills employees an opportunity to use their knowledge and skills to provide consulting services to help local BIPOC-owned small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the recent civil unrest as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Study: Men's Health Often in Women's Hands Women Are Key to Unraveling Men's Personal Health Perceptions, Education Is Needed to Address Root Reasons Why Men Avoid the Doctor and Promote Overall Wellness

In connection with June's Men's Health Month, created to bring awareness of male-specific health issues, Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance products in the U.S., released findings of its new 2021 Men's Health Issues Survey.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

No Experience Necessary: New Koch Collaboration with Catalyte Removes Barriers to Transformative Careers

he goal is to identify potential and create access and opportunity for nontraditional recruits to leverage their innate abilities and drive transformation, for themselves and Koch. It’s connected to the company’s Market-Based Management® (MBM®) philosophy.

Health & Healthcare

Owens Corning’s Social Handprint: Safety and Company Culture

Over the past two decades, Owens Corning has worked to become one of the world’s safest companies. In National Safety Month, we share some reflections from our enterprise safety director.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating KeyBank's Commitment to the Community

From the teammates they hire and the clients they serve, to the suppliers they use and the communities that welcome them, KeyBank has a long-standing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in Buffalo and all of the communities they serve.

Education

Is Now the Right Time to Refresh Your EE Teaching Lab?

A professor asked me the other day why he should refresh his undergraduate electrical teaching laboratory. My immediate thought was, why not? Electrical engineering, after all, is at the heart of just about every technology revolution

Sustainable Development Goals

Carnival Corporation Announces Initial 2030 Sustainability Goals

World’s largest cruise company reaffirms commitment to sustainability with new 2030 targets and 2050 aspirations incorporating six focus areas to further strengthen environmental, social and governance performance



Newly announced goals and aspirations build on company’s achievement of 2020 sustainability goals a year ahead of schedule, with additional progress details expected to be released in its annual Sustainability Report later this summer

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  3. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  4. 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...
  5. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  6. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  7. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  8. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  9. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  10. 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...
  11. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  12. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  13. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  14. Made to Move Communities
    About the Made to Move Communities program Launched in 2020, the Made to Move Communities program engages young minds to explore real-world...
  15. 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...