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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Innovation & Technology

CSRHub Partners With Rhetorik To Integrate ESG Ratings to CRMs

Users of Salesforce, HubSpot, MS Dynamics and Marketo others can add CSRHub ratings data to their CRMs using Rhetorick's new app. CRM users will be able to view and use the ESG ratings to create more sustainable business results.

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Education

AEG Presents Launches Mentorship Initiative in Nashville, TN Aimed at Growing Diverse Talent in Music and Live Entertainment Business

Through a new mentorship initiative launched by AEG Presents, students who are pursuing careers in the music business at Belmont University in Nashville, TN had the opportunity to connect with and learn from experienced industry professionals.

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Environment

ESG Insights for IROs

At Nasdaq, our IR team, in tandem with our Corporate ESG team, focuses on communicating our sustainability efforts.

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Energy

Black & Veatch Report: Renewable Energy Integration, Aging Infrastructure the Top Issues in a Transforming Electric Sector Embracing a Decarbonizing World

In an increasingly decarbonizing world, the U.S. electric industry is transforming itself as the growth of renewable energy and evolving distributed energy use forces utilities to find ways to accommodate new sources of power.

Diversity & Inclusion

Qualcomm Fuels Creativity and Innovation Through Pipeline of Diverse Talent

Innovation is at the core of our business and is thus imperative to our continued success. Diverse teams – built around different perspectives, demographics, experiences and skill sets – fuel creativity and innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliance of Milwaukee Organizations Announces $7.5 Million Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation to Boost Homeownership for Families of Color

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley joined 19 public, nonprofit and civic organizations, led by the Community Development Alliance (CDA), to announce the launch of a new initiative to help advance racial equity by funding quality, affordable homes for Milwaukee families.

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Energy

Booster® Expands Renewable Diesel Product Offering to Fleets Across California, Marking Major Milestone

Booster has expanded its renewable diesel product offering to three new markets in California, converting nearly all its California customers to this sustainable alternative fuel & enabling them to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%

Environment

The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Announces Its 2022 Grant Recipients

The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund announced the recipients of its 2022 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 3,000 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in the Virginia-North Carolina coastal plains.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

American Heart Association, Duke Energy Foundation Prepare Thousands of Pasco and Citrus County Students To Help During an Emergency

CPR & first-aid kits, funded through a recent Duke Energy Foundation grant, will help train students and teachers on lifesaving skills

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Innovation & Technology

PurCity: How a Startup Is Transforming Urban Buildings Into Carbon Capture Solutions

PurCity provides a patent pending technology solution that can be implemented/installed onto any urban infrastructure’s surface to directly capture carbon (CO2) from air.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Ranks #1 for Third Consecutive Year in the Gartner® Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, has ranked first in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15, retaining its position for three consecutive years.

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Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum Asks the Question, Now What?

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® –Now What? opens their high-octane conversation with C-suite and other corporate leaders by tackling the question many corporations have asked themselves after nearly three years of influx, “Now What?”

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Research, Reports & Publications

Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

Wesco International, a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cority Acquires ESG Performance Software Platform and Consultancy, Reporting 21

Cority, a leading global enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software provider, announced today the acquisition of Reporting 21, a leading ESG and sustainability-focused SaaS platform and consultancy based in Paris, France.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Electrolux and Planet Water Foundation Expand Partnership Into India, To Bring Clean Water Access

Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, and Planet Water Foundation, a nonprofit organization that addresses water poverty, have announced an expansion of their global partnership to provide access to clean, safe drinking water in India.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Futerra Is First Agency/Advisory Firm Officially Named a ‘Climate Solutions Provider’ Under the Un-Backed Race to Zero.

During Climate Week, Futerra becomes the first agency/advisory firm officially named a 'Climate Solutions Provider' under the UN-backed Race to Zero.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Honoring the 2022 HNF Global & Regional Humanitarians

Since 2007, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has awarded global and regional humanitarian awards to five Herbalife Nutrition Independent Distributors who embody the mission of our foundation.

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Environment

Trees Can Help "Get it Done"

With Climate Week 2022 kicking off this week, the Arbor Day Foundation is excited jump into conversations focused on meaningful action and lean into this year’s theme: “Get it Done,”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WEC Opens Call for Nominations for the 2023 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Sustainability

As the world moves to rebuild our economies and to tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reduce Food Waste With Processing and Packaging Solutions

It’s not hard to make the case for why tackling food loss and food waste is important to sustainability. About one-third of food produced globally never gets consumed. And food waste accounts for about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tractor Supply and Carhartt Launch Exclusive Collection Supporting Skilled Trade Jobs

For every item sold, a portion of the proceeds are donated to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit that serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

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Energy

Time to Tackle the Demand-Side of the Energy Transition, Schneider Electric Says

Schneider Electric founded its own Sustainability Research Institute in 2020 to reinforce its contributions to the climate and energy debate.

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Environment

How Industry Networks Are Sharing Emissions Data To Tackle Climate Change

The availability and management of accurate, verifiable data are essential to achieving corporate ESG metrics and shared global goals.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper and Global FoodBanking Network Continues to Improve Food Security Across the Globe

International Paper and The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) continues its partnership for a multi-year investment to support capacity-building efforts among food banks in Europe and Latin America.

Education

Taking Up the Torch, Going on the Road

Over the past year, Northwood Tech has been designing a welding program on wheels. Enbridge, a longtime partner of Northwood Tech, awarded the college a $40,000 Fueling Futures grant to purchase the commercial generator that will power the unit.

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