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Events, Media & Communications

Wiicare Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is excited to welcome Wiicare as its newest member.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kohler Arts/Industry Resident Spotlight: Joann Quiñones

Arts/Industry resident Joann Quiñones explores material culture, in particular 18th century decorative arts, complicating the narratives of who and what is valued in society and why.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) Foundation Teams Up With HouseProud Atlanta for the Holidays

In 2022, the Georgia Natural Gas Foundation is awarding $120,000 to HouseProud Atlanta to support its mission to provide no-cost home repairs to low-income senior, veteran, and disabled homeowners.

Environment

The Home Depot Shares the Benefits of Recycling Live Christmas Trees

Nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently grow on U.S. farms, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Business Owners Don't Need to Become Confident. They Already Are.

Beth Marcello, director of Women’s Business Development, shares outcomes from PNC’s latest Economic Outlook survey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Malaysia Wins CSR Award

Keysight Malaysia recently won one of the country's top corporate responsibility honors for the fifth consecutive year.

Environment

Major Milestone: HBI Associates in Latin America Plant 100,000 Trees

Over the past decade, HanesBrands associates in Latin America planted approximately 100,000 trees in communities near our manufacturing facilities as part of our global sustainability strategy.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Connecting Breast Cancer Education to Community: Equal Hope

Equal Hope is an organization that provides support and education for women facing or at risk of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Sustainable Development Goals

Sealed Air Global Impact Report: Sustainability Pillars

Using innovation and market-centric insights, SEE designs solutions to meet customer packaging needs and sustainability goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Defending Animals and Overcoming Disabilities Through Accessible Technology

Some animals in Argentina are lucky to have the generous and tireless support of Carolina Ragazzon, who fights through disability to help others.

Health & Healthcare

Animal Health: How Pharma Processing Facilities Are Supporting Animal Wellness

We have become more dependent on livestock and more invested in our pets. We have also seen that this close contact with animals opens humans up to more opportunities for diseases to spread from the former to the latter.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco Networking Academy: Innovating To Make Education Accessible and Equitable for All

On December third we acknowledge International Day of Persons with Disabilities and reflect on Cisco Networking Academy’s commitment to create an inclusive future for all, including people living with disabilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Good for Consumers, Good for the Planet

As new applications of fruit become more popular across foodservice, protein processing and the snacking segments, we can see the potential for fruit-forward innovation making a tremendous impact from a sustainability standpoint.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Dr. Andrew MacDougall on the Efficacy of Nature-Based Solutions

Dr. Andrew MacDougall and his team are studying the efficacy of ALUS’ prairie restoration sites in southwestern Ontario and quantifying the ecosystem services being produced, including biodiversity, carbon sequestration and nutrient retention.

Diversity & Inclusion

Points of Light's Corporate Service Council To Host "Pathways and Pitfalls: Reprioritizing and Advancing Corporate Racial Equity Commitments”

On January 18 at 2 p.m. ET, Points of Light’s Corporate Service Council will convene a special meeting, “Pathways and Pitfalls: Reprioritizing and Advancing Corporate Racial Equity Commitments." Learn more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kathy Martinez: My Journey to Becoming VP, Disability Inclusion at Expedia Group

We’re thrilled to welcome you to Expedia Group, Kathy! For our readers, please could you tell us a bit about yourself and your career journey?

Events, Media & Communications

Purpose 360: 2023 Purpose Predictions

Last year, we said 2022 would bring a “great reckoning” for corporate purpose – and it did. ESG made headlines and came under fire.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Hosts Precision Tech Panel at Tech Day 2022

CNH Industrial revealed how investments in its tech culture.

Environment

Nature-Based Solutions for Offshore Wind: A Proactive Approach to Sustainability

Tetra Tech’s Rachel Bigby and Jason Coccia and Running Tide’s Adam Baske, discuss the case for nature-based solutions for offshore wind projects.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report Earns Five MarCom Awards

Fifth Third Bancorp announced that its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, published in June 2022, has earned five MarCom Awards.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advocating for Equal Treatment for the LGBTQ+ Community

American continues to advocate for the Equality Act and opposes efforts to exclude the LGBTQ+ community from full civil rights protections.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NRG Energy Celebrates 15th Annual Week of Volunteerism

NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE:NRG) fifteenth annual positiveNRG week brought nearly 900 NRG employees across 13 states and provinces together for the organization’s week of employee volunteerism.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reflecting on COP27's Loss and Damage Fund Agreement

Talk of progression and urgent solutions reverberated throughout the COP27 crowd, during the long-drawn-out summit, as leaders made a desperate bid to clinch climate deals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Del Monte Foods and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Support Americans in Leading Healthier and More Nourishing Lives in the New Year

Through Del Monte Foods’ Choose Good Do Good program kicking off this month in retailers nationwide, the company is working with Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) to help Americans reach their nutrition goals in the new year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Six Dow Leaders Achieve Top Honors on OUTstanding's 2022 Leading LGBT+ Professionals Lists

Dow announced that six leaders earned recognition on three 2022 OUTstanding lists: LGBT+ Executives; LGBT+ Ally Executives; and LGBT+ Future Leaders.

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