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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Green Infrastructure

SCE Harnesses Technology to Hone Wildfire Forecasts

Enter Tom Rolinski, Southern California Edison’s fire scientist, is leading the company’ wildfire forecasting efforts.

Green Infrastructure

Premiere in Barcelona: AIDAnova Is First Ever Ship to Be Supplied With Low-Emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean

On the same day AIDAnova was fueled for the first time in the Mediterranean with the lowest-emission fuel currently available to shipping industry, in Europe's biggest cruise port.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power of Expression

One of the unique features of our Princeton campus is that we feature artwork by local artists on our walls in six-month rotations. One artist currently featured on our walls is Lorenzo DiAndrea, a SAORI weaving and silkscreen monoprint artist, who produces work under the simple alias of “Lorenzo.”

Innovation & Technology

Japan Science and Technology Agency Announces Expanded Research and Development Project to Support Wireless Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles

Fujimoto Lab at the University of Tokyo, NSK Ltd., and Bridgestone Corporation announced the expansion of a joint research program by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The IPCC Climate Change and Land Report: Three Things Every Investor Should Know

Resource scarcity in our globalized economy jeopardizes the abundance of countless goods, but one resource — as spotlighted by the recent coverage of the fires in the Amazon — underpins them all: land

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Investors Announces Excellent GRESB and PRI Results

CBRE Global Investors is pleased to announce another year of strong results in key Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) benchmarks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arrow Electronics Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Arrow Electronics received a 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Award from Ragan’s PR Daily for its employee engagement platform, Arrow Charitable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nation’s Illiteracy Woes Won’t Be Solved by Government Alone

Through its Soar with Reading program, JetBlue has been tackling the issue of book availability in underserved communities since 2015. The program provides free children’s books through vending machines in a different city every summer.

Environment

Karla Mendes on Brazil’s For-Profit Fire Disaster

The Amazon is burning.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hallmark Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hallmark hosted Julián Zugazagoitia, CEO, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, who shared with employees how Hispanic and Latino contributions are reflected in the arts, and how the museum is engaging with Latino audiences.

Environment

9 Sustainability-Driven Tech Companies You Need to Watch in 2019 and Beyond

In this blog, Antea Group recognizes nine tech companies that are driving eco-innovation by taking measurable steps to improve sustainability.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Brewing Full Circle

They fully understand that bread-to-beer is a lower-value use of the nutrients, but it’s a heck of a lot better than the bread going to a landfill. I’m impressed, because it shows they have a robust understanding of how the circular economy should work.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Global Services Announces New Leadership Team for Sustainable Seafood Certifications

SCS Global Services is pleased to announce the new management team heading up its sustainable seafood certification programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It’s Time for Business Leaders to Take Off the Blinders

GRI chief executive sets out why Business Roundtable pledge by CEOs to consider all stakeholders codifies good management - 'to manage complexities of the real world, company leaders must navigate multiple demands from all sides'.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

50 More Large Enterprises Select Benevity to Power Corporate Purpose Initiatives

Companies in technology and financial services industries make up 45% of new clients, including World Bank Group, Atlassian, Adobe and Western Union Foundation

Social Impact & Volunteering

Free Webinar: An Introduction to Skills-Based Volunteering

“The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteerism" is a free webinar from Common Impact and Revere Software that will explain what skills-based volunteering and pro bono consulting are, as well as how to create and deploy successful programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi Maintains Healthy, Safe and Engaged Workforce. Here's How

Because our employees are the glue that holds our organization together, maintaining a healthy, safe and engaged workforce is a priority at Sappi North America.

Green Infrastructure

AIDAperla Will Receive the Largest Battery Storage System in Passenger Shipping in 2020

AIDA President Felix Eichhorn and the world's most renowned provider of maritime battery systems signed the agreement on September 5, 2019 to electrify the first cruise ship of AIDA Cruises.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Integrates Philanthropy Into Their Corporate Culture

This month, our blog stories will focus on our commitment to corporate social responsibility and how we give back to local communities we serve.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Panel Discussion: Why Taking a Risk With External Partners Can Be Good Business

Intel's Mike McDonnell, Sr. Manager Supply Chain Sustainability joined Gartner for a webinar to discuss how Intel is determining risk in its supply chain to fight modern slavery.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart.org Announce $500,000 Commitment to Assist with Hurricane Dorian Relief and Recovery

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in North Carolina, South Carolina and the Bahamas, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Walmart.org are committing up to $500,000 in cash and in-kind donations for relief and recovery.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue Foundation Focuses on Mentorship, Diversity and STEM and Technical Education Training with its Latest Round of Grants

This year, the JetBlue Foundation is fueling 13 programs with nearly $250,000 in grants to benefit their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and aviation initiatives.

Events, Media & Communications

Rolling Out the Green Carpet

George Bandy, Jr. Chief Sustainability Officer, Mohawk Flooring North America, has a passion for the environment that dates back to his early youth. He was inspired by his grandmother, who “taught the discipline of being in touch with nature.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar’s 2019 Sustainability Report: A Better Future Together

Our 2019 Sustainability Report, “A Better Future Together,” details our efforts to build a better future with all of our stakeholders — including our customers, employees, investors, communities and environmental partners.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial, Taking the ‘Pulse’ of Innovation

CNH Industrial held an innovation event in partnership with the ‘Pulse’ organization, an innovation hub, focusing on new technologies and energy efficiency, in late August in Piracicaba, Brazil.

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