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Energy

Cummins’ New State-Of-The-Art Facility Will Help Power Systems Meet Sustainability Goals

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) celebrated the grand opening of a new microgrid lab called the Power Integration Center (PIC) at their Power Systems facility in Fridley, Minnesota.

Green Infrastructure

Vehicle Electrification at FedEx

Electrifying a large portion of our over 200,000 motorized vehicles is a crucial component of our carbon neutral operations goal. Through our phased approach, we are working to transition the entire FedEx parcel PUD fleet to zero emission by 2040.

Education

Get Ready for Back to School With TCS's August goIT Monthly Challenge!

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Diversity & Inclusion

Indigenous Engagement and Inclusion at Enbridge: The Lifecycle Approach

While we, at Enbridge, have expanded Indigenous inclusion within our projects and operations, we recognize our journey toward reconciliation is just that, a journey. More time is needed to listen, learn, understand and adapt.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Recognized on Disability Equality Index for 6th Consecutive Year

For the sixth consecutive year, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has received a top score on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) – the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 and Am Law 2001 to measure disability workplace inclusion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenovo Partners With Organizations Across Asia Pacific To Upskill Youth With Future-Ready Tech Skills

Lenovo is partnering with youth organizations across Asia Pacific to provide future-ready tech skills and access to technology to underrepresented youth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Reporting & Sustainability Data Analytics - Through the Candidate Lens

Every reputable business on the planet is focused on meeting at the place where Performance, Purpose, and Profit coincide. Sustainability is no longer a tick box exercise, but crucial for there to be a tomorrow.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Word From Mike Sievert on T-Mobile's 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

As we enter a new era of Un-carrier, T-Mobile is committed to being an even greater force for good in wireless and the world in which we live.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price Finds Financial Stress Is a Predictor of Financial Wellness

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, published new research which found that financial stress is a predictor of financial wellness.

Sustainable Development Goals

Protecting Water Resources at Tapestry

Access to clean, safe water is a fundamental human right. The apparel industry uses a significant amount of water at each stage of the production process, and we are making efforts to protect water resources while reducing water use.

Health & Healthcare

Tips on Managing Your Schizophrenia

Coping with a schizophrenia diagnosis may not be easy, but there are ways to make this serious mental illness more manageable – including treatment prescribed by your provider.

Health & Healthcare

Real Madrid Gives Summer School a Kick

How do you get kids excited about making healthy choices?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quest Employees Give Back, Help Paint Murals in Bronx Community Garden

Quest Diagnostics employees volunteered for a day of service at Green Bronx Machine in New York to help students brighten up their community garden by painting murals on garden boxes filled with fresh produce grown through the program.

Green Infrastructure

Urban Air Mobility: A Wind Engineering Perspective

With an ever-growing urban population around the world, cities and megacities will inevitably look at UAM as an alternative transportation mode to help reduce pollution levels, improve connectivity, and reduce strain on existing transport networks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regions Champions Minority-Owned Small Business Owners

Small and minority-owned businesses are an essential component of our local economies, and teams across Regions Bank are working every day to serve and support these businesses that create more inclusive economic development in our communities.

Environment

World Water Week: Why The Home Depot Is for Water Conservation

Whether you’re replacing an inefficient fixture with a more effective product or adopting water-efficient behaviors, we can all take action to save water for future generations.

Environment

This Supplier Engagement Program Promotes Pollinators and Biodiversity

The urgency of environmental challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss is mounting. Scientists are sounding the alarm of a sixth mass extinction, with 30 to 50 percent of all species on Earth expected

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Chemours Is Delivering Critical Chemistries Responsibly

At Chemours, we are firm believers in the power of advanced chemistry to deliver cutting-edge solutions to industries critical to the United State’s health, prosperity, and security.

Energy

Why Businesses Need To Consider Energy From the Start in Their Sustainability Plans

In recent years, businesses have faced increased pressure from their customers, employees, investors, the public sector, and many other stakeholder groups on issues impacting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. As such, it’s no surprise companies are making commitments and executing strategies to improve the sustainability of their operations.

Research, Reports & Publications

AMD Advances Corporate Responsibility Across Its Value Chain

AMD announced its 27th annual Corporate Responsibility Report, demonstrating how AMD – together with its employees, customers, partners, & communities – advances computing to help solve the world’s most important social and environmental challenges.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MAC Cosmetics Global Headquarters Awarded WELL Certification

This July, M·A·C Cosmetics’ global headquarters at One SoHo Square in New York City announced that its offices have been awarded WELL Certification at the Silver level by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Q&A With KKR's Sustainability Expert Advisory Council

In an effort to share their thoughts more broadly, we asked our SEAC members a few questions about their work, outlook for ESG and what makes them hopeful.

Diversity & Inclusion

$500,000 Investment From KeyBank Foundation To Assist BIPOC Businesses and DEI Efforts in New York's Capital Region

KeyBank is investing $500,000 in a new initiative by the Capital Region Chamber in Albany, New York to provide no-cost business growth services to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned enterprises and to support the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in the greater business community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bread Financial 2021 ESG Report: A Message From Dana Beckman

"I am honored to lead the ongoing advancement of our ESG strategy and objectives, driving responsibility and accountability throughout our organization."

Responsible Production & Consumption

Florverde Sustainable Flowers Applies for SSCI Benchmarking

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF).

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