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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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

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Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Research, Reports & Publications

Thinking Inside the Box: A Circular Approach to Extending the Lifecycle of Fiber-Based Packaging

While reports and surveys indicate that consumers broadly care about protecting the environment, knowledge about the most sustainable forms of packaging is limited.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Celebrates Record-Breaking Twelve Wins in the 2024 Edison Awards

For the third consecutive year, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has set an Edison Awards record for the most awards ever received by a single organization. Twelve Dow innovations have been recognized with three gold, five silver and four bronze Edison Awards in 2024.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Flooding in Southern Brazil

As soon as the catastrophic flooding began in southern Brazil, our FedEx Latin America team reached out to the FedEx global citizenship team to see how FedEx could help with relief efforts.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Office Space: Looking Past the Doom and Gloom

Will Americans return to the office? It may depend on where it is and what it offers.

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Innovation & Technology

Putting Sustainability at the Heart of ERP

To thrive, companies are going to need to understand how to operate in a modern, low-carbon, circular economy. SAP solutions will support them by embedding sustainability into every aspect of their operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler Mira Ltd. Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK: Promoting Wellbeing and Sharing Healthy Habits

Our Kohler Mira Ltd. team celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, focusing on the importance of mental wellbeing, and sharing their favorite ways to stay healthy.

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‘Abigail’ Sinks Its Teeth Into Sustainability

Abigail was one of the first films to participate in Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s recently launched GreenerLight Program, an initiative that aims to incorporate sustainability across the entire filmmaking process through development, production and distribution.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Authentically Me: Meet Kay Piotrowski

I joined GoDaddy in 2021 as a Website Specialist I, working remotely with the Website Design Services department. Since then, I have transitioned to a Customer Support Specialist II role, where I collaborate mainly with WDS and Marketing Services teams.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride 2024: Stories of Strength

As we mark Pride Month, a few of our associates highlighted the importance of our PRIDE @ T. Rowe Price business resource group (BRG) in creating space to share their lived experiences as members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Diversity & Inclusion

National Hispanic Institute and Sands Celebrate the Youth Leadership Development Program’s First Las Vegas Graduates

National Hispanic Institute’s first Sands-sponsored Las Vegas graduates were recognized at a celebratory dinner honoring their journeys in the high school leadership development program, which cultivates future community leaders by fostering skills in communication, community

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: Mary Gertz

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about Mary Gertz, Chief Food Safety & Quality Assurance Officer at Yum! Brands in this installment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Refreshing Take on Sustainable Agriculture

Jim Andrew, PepsiCo’s chief sustainability officer, joins Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds to discuss sustainable agriculture. Listen in as they explore forging trust and accountability in the supply chain, the concept of shared value, and the role of partnership in achieving ESG goals

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank’s Key4Women, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC To Host Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest for Second Year

KeyBank’s Key4Women program, MESO, and the Portland Thorns FC are collaborating to host a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in specific counties in Oregon and SW Washington.

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Energy

Responding to Growing Demand, Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor Execute Agreements To Accelerate Clean Energy Options

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation and help utilities serve the future energy needs of large businesses in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank to Present Juneteenth Financial Wellness Series in Buffalo, N.Y.

As part of its support for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival in Buffalo, N.Y., KeyBank will present a series of financial wellness workshops in Buffalo. The workshops will take place in the community room of the C-District Police Station located at 693 East Ferry Street in Buffalo.

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Innovation & Technology

New Holland Construction Presents Products at M&T Expo

Committed to offering solutions that enhance the customer experience, New Holland Construction, a brand of CNH, presented a series of products at M&T Expo 2024.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation Celebrates a Decade of Fighting Hunger and $297 Million Raised With Nourishing Neighbors Program

This month, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI), along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, celebrates 10 years and $297 million raised for its Nourishing Neighbors charitable program dedicated to fighting hunger.

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Energy

Duke Energy: All About Clean, Renewable Hydro Power

Ever since Catawba Hydro Station began supplying electricity to Victoria Cotton Mill in Rock Hill, S.C., in 1904, Duke Energy has harnessed the power of the water.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Whirlpool Corporation’s Strategy for Renewable Energy in Its North America Operation Puts Company on EPA Green Power List Recognized for Green Power Leadership

Whirlpool Corporation’s renewable energy strategy for North American operations was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by including the company on three of the EPA’s Green Power Leadership lists.

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Energy

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Journey to 2030: What Are VPPAs

Investing in renewable energy through our three Virtual Power Purchasing Agreements (VPPAs) will help us reduce scope 2 emissions significantly. Blair Sturm, Senior Process Sustainability & Energy Manager shows us how.

Environment

SCS Consulting Services Launches Carbon Accounting & Management Software To Enable Faster Climate Action

Today, SCS Consulting Services (SCS) announced a new partnership with leading carbon accounting platform developer Sustain.Life, offering a comprehensive carbon management solution for organizations of all sizes.

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Environment

The Role of Advanced Environmental Forensics in Addressing Emerging Contaminants

The development of cutting-edge forensic techniques and methods around emerging contaminants can be utilized to understand risk and potentially determine the origin of contamination sources and timing on the release of those sources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nydree Flooring Releases Its ‘Zero Collection’ With an Environmental Product Declaration, Highlighting Its Sustainability Attributes

Nydree Flooring (Nydree) announces its ‘Zero Collection’ acrylic infused hardwood flooring with a third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), demonstrating transparency of its environmental sustainability attributes.

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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Hosts 80 Interns at L.A. LIVE for Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program, HBCU in LA Summit Week

On May 31, 2024, AEG hosted 80 interns from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) at L.A. LIVE as part of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP), HBCU in LA Summit Week.

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Innovation & Technology

How Merck Scientists Are Driving Next-Generation Cancer Research

In recent decades, our improved understanding of cancer has illuminated that we cannot treat all cancers as one disease — scientists have classified hundreds of types and found a myriad of genetic drivers underlying them.

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