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Innovation & Technology | Logitech

Logitech’s One-of-a-Kind Accessible Gaming Rig

Two years ago, while awaiting surgery to address a unique medical condition, 12-year-old Daire Gorman desperately needed to find a new way to game.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Food of World Brings Hope to Africa Through Protein Bars

The inspirational Food of World project, carried out with the support of New Holland Construction, has set out to start a humanitarian initiative that has the potential to help thousands of people across Africa.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Sponsors the Philadelphia Flower Show With an Emphasis on Sustainability

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced that, for the 19th consecutive year, it will serve as the exclusive sponsor of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event.

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General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer

General Motors announced it has appointed Dane Parker as the company’s chief sustainability officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020.

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Energy

Kimberly-Clark Guatemala Benefitting from Solar Power Switch

Kimberly-Clark Guatemala’s solar panel installation is invisible from the street, but the 461 rooftop solar panels are producing benefits for the company and the environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Top 10 in 2019: A Truly Momentous Year at ViacomCBS

It’s time to celebrate some of the incredible achievements made across our brands and businesses around the new ViacomCBS. There were big moves, major milestones, and exciting accomplishments—and we look forward to the new opportunities ahead.

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Innovation & Technology

Developing New Pathways to Catalyze Inclusive Growth

According to the World Economic Forum, digitalization could unlock $100 trillion in value for businesses and wider society over the next decade – but what will that look like, and who will it reach? We are seeing a number of new companies...

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Energy

Schneider Electric Asks: What Does it Mean to be a Climate Leader in 2020?

To get a better understanding of what it takes to be considered a climate leader in 2020 and the long-term planning companies can do to remain ahead of the pack, we spoke with Elin Olson, Senior Sustainability Specialist at Schneider Electric.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Publishes China CSR Report

This report highlights key initiatives being taken on by the company that are ethical, sustainable and responsible, which in turn are positively influencing and impacting their surrounding communities in China.

Health & Healthcare

The Science of Food Safety

Hormel Foods has had a food safety lab for nearly 80 years, and that’s allowed the company to pioneer ways to cook and package food for the world’s growing population.

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Environment

Waste No More

Team Dow mobilized on the waste issue through the #PullingOurWeight campaign with over 5,000 employees at 50 clean-ups around the world collecting over 50,000 pounds of waste. The largest volunteer turn-out for a single cause in company history.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Celebrates the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

FedEx volunteers across 10 cities will team up with Rise Against Hunger to pack over 170,000 meals for those in need in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Innovation & Technology

Blockchain: Implications and Use Cases for the EPC Industry

Most of us have heard of BitCoin in some context, but BitCoin and its usefulness as a currency are really a product of the technology behind it, known as “blockchain.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chevron Celebrating 140 Years of Human Progress

For 140 years, we’ve been enabling human progress, knowing that everything we do, everywhere in the world, is in service of people – generations of our problem solvers all around the globe to provide more reliable, more affordable and cleaner energy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Grants a Wish to Ryan

Together through a partnership with Make-A-Wish Colorado and Schomp Subaru, we granted 18-year-old Ryan’s wish to have his 2008 Subaru Legacy restored and customized.

Research, Reports & Publications

Rising Global Tax Scrutiny Shows the Case for Change

High interest at London event in GRI’s ‘game changer’ Tax Standard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paypal, Polaris Join Forces to Fight Human Trafficking

Polaris, a leader in combating human trafficking, today announced the creation of a newly formed Financial Intelligence Unit, which is made possible by financial and subject matter support from PayPal.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

#DressForAus: Supporting Disaster Relief Efforts for the Australian Wildfires

U.S. shoppers can visit the charity shop to donate directly to charities helping with the Australian wildfire disaster relief efforts through eBay for Charity’s Gifts That Gives Back program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Creates Market for Food-Grade Recycled Plastics, Launches Fund to Boost Packaging Innovation

Nestlé announced on January 16, 2020, that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sysco on Course to Meet 2020 Seafood Sustainability Goals

Sysco's progress includes sourcing over 39.6 million pounds of seafood fromMSC certified fisheries, as well as sourcing 100% of its canned and pouched tuna from suppliers that participate in the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named 2020 Catalyst Award Winner

Medtronic named 2020 Catalyst Award Winner. Efforts to drive inclusion and advance women in leadership roles earn the company global recognition as a “model for others.”

Education

DevelopHer: Empowering Women in Asia

Women in Vietnam are more likely to start a business than man, but the resources and support then need can be out of reach. DevelopHer, implemented by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Qualcomm, aims to bridge the gap.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An eBay for Charity Story: A Little More Good in the World

This couple currently buys from traders and co-ops across South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and Swaziland. Through eBay for Charity, sales from their business also support charities that work to reduce poverty in local communities across Africa.

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Environment

HanesBrands Renews U.S. EPA Smartway Transport Partnership to Support Environmental Stewardship

HanesBrands today announced that the company has renewed its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Leaves Brings Sustainability to Popular Vietnamese Drinks

Joyce Lui, SCE account manager, works directly with Asian American-owned businesses like 7 Leaves. In addition to referring them to rebates and saving on energy efficient equipment, she works to provide energy audits to help increase savings.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 129: Measuring Impact on the SDGs

Tiffany Washington of DTE Energy and Alexis Fish of Blackbaud talk with Rachel Hutchisson about aligning to the SDGs and the role that companies and philanthropic orgs will play in achieving the goals by 2030 on this episode of the sgENGAGE Podcast.

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