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Environment

Hormel Foods to Invest in Carbon Sequestration, Air and Water Quality

Hormel Foods, and Target along with MBOLD are supporting an innovative agriculture pilot project focusing on advances in soil health practices to improve water and air quality, sequester greenhouse gasses and increase farmland profitability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recertified by Great Place to Work®

Trane Technologies has been Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. The recertification recognizes employers who create an outstanding employee experience and is based on feedback from current Trane Technologies employees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Harnessing Goodness When Disaster or Crisis Strikes

Gain the knowledge and tools you’ll need to activate a disaster and crisis relief campaign quickly, and discover how you can make a real difference to the impacted communities and your customers the next time they look to you in times of need.

Energy

CNH Industrial Journey to Electrification

As a testament to the long-lasting efforts towards sustainability, CNH Industrial has a long tradition in the electric vehicle sector and is determined to continue its journey.

Environment

How the Fashion Industry Is Tackling Three Major Impacts on Our Ocean - Bringing Hope for the Decade of the Ocean

We owe the ocean a lot and the fashion industry, which is responsible for around 2-8 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions has responded to this.

Environment

Podcast: Designing Net Zero Labs

Laboratories are extraordinarily intricate and complex structures that often require a large amount of energy, water and chemicals to function.

Innovation & Technology

Dow Supports Automotive Sustainability Goals With New Moldable Optical Silicone

Dow launched SILASTIC™ MS-5002 Moldable Silicone, a specialized liquid silicone rubber (LSR) featuring very low mold fouling for faster cycle times and high-quality optics in automotive adaptive driving beam (ADB) light guides.

Education

Implementing a Safety Management System to Drive DOT Compliance and Fleet Safety

In a webinar hosted by Antea Group, health and safety consultants describe the components of an SMS, how to implement them, the benefits of implementation, and why implementing an SMS is an important step in improving fleet safety and compliance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HP Volunteers Offer Help and Hope to Displaced Ukrainians

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, neighboring countries soon found themselves with a humanitarian crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Gives Me Pride?

June is Pride month, and as the sponsor of Keysight’s LGBTQA+ employee networking group, I couldn’t be prouder of the amazing contributions our people are making to their local LGBTQA+ communities and causes around the world.

Education

Henkel Unveils Dedicated Researchers' World Classroom in North America

Henkel Researchers’ World introduces children to the concepts of sustainability, consumption, recycling, materials science and more.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Hands-on Learning for Students During COVID-19 Shutdowns

FedEx shipped 90,000 copies of the Smithsonian's Summer Road Trip activity guide in August, including 4,000 copies distributed to learners with the greatest need in Shelby County Schools in Memphis, Tennessee.

Environment

The Soil Secrets That Could Help Feed the World

When microbiologist Dr. Barry Goldman reads alarming reports about threats such as pests and climate change affecting the world’s food supply, he believes the solution is local

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm's Commitment to Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

Our employees are committed to inventing solutions to complex problems and making the world a better place. We believe that supporting their holistic wellbeing helps them live their best life both at home and work.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Biogen Is Advancing Net Zero Supply Chain Goals

Nicole Murphy, Head of Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology, explains that most of a company’s environmental impact comes from its supply chain.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen at SXSW 2022: The Native Representation TV Needs

While moves have been made to increase representation and open narratives for Native Americans in media, the entertainment industry still has a ways to go.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Revitalized Downtowns, Greenspace Projects and Community Centers: T-Mobile Presents 25 Hometown Grants To Help Small Towns Thrive

In April 2021, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced T-Mobile Hometown Grants, a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations that help small towns across America thrive and grow.

Environment

Community Offshore Wind Helps Revitalize Oyster Habitats on Long Island With Huntington-Northport Oyster Reef Project

Long Island once served as an oyster hub, but overfishing and pollution decimated the marine ecosystems in the area.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mondelēz Celebrates Pride Month

We strive to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for our colleagues, culture and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tempe-Based Bookseller Thrives Post-Pandemic Thanks to GoDaddy Program for Small Businesses

Empower by GoDaddy equips entrepreneurs in underserved communities with training, tools and peer networks to accelerate their journeys.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Announces $120 Million Commitment to Strengthening Small Businesses

Truist Financial Corporation, together with Truist Foundation and Truist Charitable Fund, have announced a commitment to strengthen and support small businesses, focusing on Black, Latinx and women-owned businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Grant To Help Transport and House Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment

Entergy has long worked to make sure the communities it serves are healthy and safe. They recently provided a $50,000 contribution to the American Cancer Society that will go toward helping transport and house patients receiving cancer treatment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

No Warrior Left Behind: Regions Bank Joins Smoky Mountain Service Dogs To Help the Wounded Stand

Through a recent donation to the nonprofit Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, Regions is helping sponsor a designated pup that will be raised and trained over the next three years to be matched with a wounded warrior in need.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Celebrates Pride Month, Supporting a More Equitable Future for All

As we kick off Pride Month, we asked our employees what PRIDE looks like to them and how they support a more equitable future for all. Here’s what they had to say.

Health & Healthcare

Cummins Unites With the National Safety Council and Top Industry Employers in Pledge To Reduce Workplace Injuries by 25% by 2025

The foundational core of Cummins Inc. is its nearly 60,000 global employees, and employee health and well-being is the company’s top priority.

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