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Environment

IP, NFWF and Partners Award $2.4 Million to Restore Iconic Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

With the recent announcement of seven new grants totaling $2.4 million awarded with support through the Forestlands Stewards partnership, International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are expanding

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sport for “Everyone, Anywhere, Always” - Tokyo 2020 Keeps the City Moving

With the ambitious aim of getting 70 per cent of adults in Tokyo participating in sport at least once a week, city authorities are creating opportunities for citizens to be more active.

Green Infrastructure

Advancing Low Carbon Mobility

DuPont provides solutions that enable vehicle electrification and expansion of the electronic vehicle market, including thermal management, battery assembly and enhanced connectivity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Like a Fine Wine: Conservation Strengthening Through Generations

Tom Gamble founded Gamble Family Vineyards in the heart of Napa Valley’s Oakville District with the mission of carrying on his family’s long history of land conservation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Conversation With Quest Diagnostics' CEO-Elect Jim Davis

Jim’s leadership has strengthened Quest’s partnerships with the nation’s largest health plans and health systems, integrated our regional lab acquisitions, and driven the evolution of our ESG strategy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Unilever and Geno To Produce Sustainable Palm Oil Ingredient Alternatives

Plans to scale and commercialise sustainable alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived ingredients for cleaning and personal care products have been unveiled by two leading organisations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pentair Named One of America's Best Employers for Women 2022 by Forbes

To be a leader in delivering smart, sustainable solutions, it is essential we continue to attract and retain a diverse workforce of highly skilled and engaged employees who are as excited about our purpose as we are.

Health & Healthcare

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle During Cancer Treatments

August is #NationalWellnessMonth, centered around self-care, stress management and healthy routines.

Environment

ESG Trends, News, & Info: What To Know About Environmental, Social, and Governance

Stay on top of the latest news in the field of environmental, social, and governance (ESG).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Businesses Should Care What Consumers Think About Their ESG Efforts

At the front door of global business, governments and news headlines are demanding companies step up as part of the solution to environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

2021 Baker Hughes Progress in our Corporate Responsibility

2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Donates More Than 1,000 Trees to Riegelwood, NC Community

Thanks to a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation Community Tree Recovery program, the team at IP’s Riegelwood Mill and the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees gave out more than 1,000 trees to area residents

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Expanding Access to PFA Training for First Responders

With the support of FedEx, International Medical Corps developed an interactive online training program called “Principles of Psychological First Aid.”

Environment

Maritime Infrastructure Decision-Making Amid Changing Wave Climates

In light of ongoing climate change, maritime infrastructure decision-making must be informed by climate science rather than driven solely by historical data.

Education

Back to School With Path to Pro: SkillPointe Scholars Share Why They're Choosing a Career in the Skilled Trades

As students head back to school, so do our skilled trades scholars. In partnership with The Home Depot Foundation and SkillPointe Foundation, these aspiring and dedicated tradespeople were able to participate in our Path to Pro scholarship program.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Automakers Steer Toward Sustainable Supply Chains

Electric vehicle (EV) aficionados can take heart from the latest Global EV Outlook that reported brisk sales worldwide into 2022; two million EVs sold in the first quarter of this year for a 75% increase compared to 2021.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Message to Stakeholders From Northern Trust's Kim Evans and Mike O'Grady

At Northern Trust, we believe building a sustainable world means striving to meet the needs of the current generation while also ensuring the ability of subsequent generations to follow suit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading Supplier Diversity Into the Future

What does inclusive procurement mean? For Regions, it’s a commitment to increase the number of small businesses, as well as diverse-owned businesses, into its supply chain.

Research, Reports & Publications

Expedia Group 2021 Inclusion & Diversity Key Priority - Build Skill Sets

We have fully integrated Ally Skills into the onboarding process to ensure all new employees complete the program and build foundational awareness of allyship into Expedia Group’s culture.

Innovation & Technology

11 Enterprise AI Trends to Know

AI adoption continues to expand across the globe, with Gartner predicting that organizations will soon “adopt cutting-edge techniques for smarter, reliable, responsible and environmentally sustainable artificial intelligence applications.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Receives Dual Recognition As Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas and Top Hispano-Latino EBRG

Not only are we recognized by LATINA Style 50 Awards as one of the Top 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work in the United States, our Employee Business Resource Group, Alianza, has been named a top Hispano-Latino EBRG!

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences Announces Collaboration With Morehouse School of Medicine and Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy To Address Inequities in HIV Care

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced a new health equity collaboration with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine and the Center for

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Research Look More Like Its Patients

From the outset of their careers, physicians pledge not to treat "a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How The Braid Chick Is Rising by Lifting Others | Icons of Cincinnati

Rebecca Gibson, a.k.a The Braid Chick, owner of Empire Beauty Bar, a Black-owned braiding hair salon in Cincinnati, discovered a love of braids at a young age as she watched her grandmother do hair.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Melissa Hackmeier of MilliporeSigma Talks How To Build an Effective Volunteer Program on the sgENGAGE Podcast

Melissa Hackmeier, head of employee & community engagement at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, discusses strategies to build an effective volunteer program on the sgENGAGE Podcast.

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