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Green Infrastructure

TCFD Framework Is a Key Tool for Insurance Climate Risk Management and Disclosure

As society’s risk manager, the insurance industry has a long history of embracing practices that protect people and society from systemic threats, but as climate threats have ramped up dramatically

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliance Data Continues to Fight Hunger, Support Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Alliance Data has a long history of supporting Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a non-profit organization that strives to end hunger in central and eastern Ohio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Green Building Expert Keith Amann Named 2021 LEED Fellow

Keith Amann, vice president on the Built Ecology team at WSP USA, a leading engineering & professional services consultancy, was recognized as a 2021 LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) & Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Active Forest Management to Help Maximize Long-Term Carbon Benefits

While it may seem counterintuitive, selectively removing trees from the forest through harvesting is often the best way to maximize the benefits that forests provide for mitigating climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and LAFC Team Up for the Unveiling of “Tommy's Field” at Westwood Park Recreation Center

As part of Tommy Mark's legacy, and in support of the public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles and the TM23 Foundation, the LA Galaxy and LAFC recently came together for the unveiling of "Tommy's Field"

Sustainable Development Goals

Home Depot Joins RE100’s Mission of 100% Renewable Energy Consumption

RE100 is a global and collaborative initiative that is driving the change to renewable electricity. Short for “renewable 100 percent,” the coalition is led by Climate Group and CDP (formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project).

Environment

Webinar Recap: Getting a Handle on Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities Through TCFD

In a webinar moderated by Antea Group’s Vice President of Risk and Financial Services, Ben Hansen, two of our TCFD experts provided tangible knowledge on how to conduct TCFD-aligned analysis and prepare public disclosures.

Research, Reports & Publications

Over Half of U.S. Children Have Detectable Levels of Lead in Their Blood, Finds Quest Diagnostics Health Trends® Study Published in JAMA Pediatrics

One in two (50.5%) American children under six years of age tested have detectable levels of lead, a toxic metal, in their blood, according to a new Health Trends® study from Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment Corporation Innovates Environmentalism with the LBX Crypto Token

The LBX Token is the Environmentally Positive Cryptocurrency aimed to incentivize environmental cleanup

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Abelardo Moctezuma

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FlexPrint Is Creating Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Around the Globe

FlexPrint’s latest support occurred as a Silver Sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation Virtual 5K.

Environment

Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives: Fossil Fuel Free Operations

In September 2020, Biogen launched a a 20-year, $250m commitment to eliminate fossil fuel emissions from its operations by 2040 and advance action on the deeply interconnected challenges of climate, health and equity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Aramark Commits To Increased Local Seafood Sourcing In New England

To coincide with the start of National Seafood Month (October), Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) a global provider of hospitality, facilities, and uniform services, today announced a new commitment to increasing local seafood sourcing in New England, through a partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Primer on Sustainable Investing

The investment management industry has seen a rapid rise in investor interest in sustainable investing strategies.

Health & Healthcare

CSRHub Data Used for COVID-19 Research and Analysis

New research, using CSRHub data, reveals that the practice of CSR strategies helped to alleviate the strong negative effects of the pandemic on firms int he tourism and hospitality industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard Invests $5 Million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Drive Innovation and Economic Inclusion

Mastercard has announced grants totaling $5 million to two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Morehouse College and Spelman College, to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE).

Energy

Enbridge and Vanguard Renewables Strike Clean Energy Partnership

Series of eight facilities across the U.S. will transform organic waste to carbon-neutral RNG - It’s where waste becomes wealth, where flotsam becomes fuel, where poop becomes power.

Education

Tech World 2021: Why I'm Choosing Hybrid Teaching in the Next Reality

I believe adapting to the “next reality” includes being prepared for the unexpected.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

All Hands on (the Flight) Deck to Hire 10,000 Pilots by 2030

It’s all hands on (the flight) deck to hire 10,000 pilots by 2030! Our pilot development program and flight school recruiters and 30 aspiring pilots joined us at the largest airshow in the world last week.

Events, Media & Communications

Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper Host Tree Planting and Distribution Event in Chicago's Big Marsh Park to Support Urban Tree Canopy

On September 17, 2021, International Paper, Arbor Day Foundation and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI), planted 40 trees in Chicago’s Big Marsh Park.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

GreenScreen Certified™ for Cleaners & Degreasers in Manufacturing Launched to Promote Innovation in Safer Chemicals Use in the Global Electronics Sector and Beyond

Today, Clean Production Action released GreenScreen Certified,™ for Cleaners & Degreasers in Manufacturing to promote safer chemical use and innovation in the electronics sector and beyond.

Innovation & Technology

Thinkabit Lab Inventions: COVID-19 Response - Part 2

In 2020, everyday life was suddenly impacted by COVID-19. Students, naturally observant, were drawn to the pandemic-related problems and inspired to invent relevant and highly valued solutions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Circular Economy Update - End-of-Life Product Solutions

Earlier this year, Owens Corning shared the news that they had created an organization specifically focused on building a circular economy program and capabilities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Introducing the 2021 Porter Novelli Executive Influence Study

There is no doubt the world of business is rapidly changing. Business leaders must understand the needs of all stakeholders, positively impact society and the environment and speak out on pressing social issues

Diversity & Inclusion

Tractor Supply Company Unveils New Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced new, robust goals to further reduce carbon emissions from its operations as well as new diversity, equity and inclusion goals

Latest Campaigns

  1. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  2. 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...
  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. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  5. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  6. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  7. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  8. 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...
  9. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  11. 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...
  12. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. 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...
  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...