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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Named Standout in Sustainability Category for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022

The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates in the U.S. and Canada as MilliporeSigma, was named one of seven standouts in the Sustainability category for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022.

Environment

Wild Birds Unlimited Partners With the Arbor Day Foundation to Restore Migratory and Song Bird Habitats in North American Forests

The Arbor Day Foundation and Wild Birds Unlimited have partnered to plant trees in forests across the United States and Canada.

Innovation & Technology

A2P Energy: How a Tech Platform Is Reducing Agricultural Pollution and Increasing Clean Energy Use in India

In this blog we will learn about Agri To Power (A2P Energy), winner of the $100,000 USD Climate Impact and Regeneration Prize. Their solution addresses the problem of crop waste burning in India.

Sustainable Development Goals

Boeing To Open Japan Research Center and Expand Sustainability Partnerships

Boeing will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology center. The facility will focus on sustainability and support a newly expanded agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Environment

How Healthy Soils Can Help Battle Climate Change

For many people it may just look like dirt. But soil – the complex ecosystem containing minerals and many living organisms – is the foundation for our ability to grow healthy crops and food.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Griffith Foods Is Partnering With Customers Across the World to Support New Plant-based Product Lines

With the global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, alternative protein represents an opportunity to feed a growing population, while conserving resources to protect our planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BuildBetter with Whirlpool: Overcoming Her Fears, Christina Is a Habitat for Humanity Homeowner With New Goals

“Now I can raise my kids in something that’s ours. We can go outside and barbecue. They will have their own rooms. That’s all they talk about.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Watch Faces of the Forest: Big Island Mill, Virginia

They care that our forests are sustainably and responsibly managed not just because those forests are their livelihood, but because those forests are their homes.

Education

Subaru and Philadelphia Union Adopt Stetser Elementary School in Chester

Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with the Philadelphia Union, announced the automaker and Major League Soccer team “adopted” all classrooms at Stetser Elementary School in Chester, Pennsylvania, providing critical learning materials to more than 250 students.

Innovation & Technology

The Connected Traveler: Exploring Digital Travel Tech Trends

Despite some initial “rebooting” challenges, world travel is once again in full swing – with a lot of pandemic-era digital enhancements.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Field to Market Awarded Up to $70 Million in USDA Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovative Finance Initiatives

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ has been awarded funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity with an approximate funding ceiling of $70 million.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment Corporation Hires Senior Executive, Jessica Medeiros Garrison, as President of the Land Betterment Exchange

Land Betterment Hires Jessica Garrison to drive the strategic direction, marketing and sales of the Land Betterment Exchange Carbon Offset Blockchain platform

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva Announces 2022 Partner and Customer of the Year Award Winners

Workiva today announced the winners of the 2022 Workiva Partner and Customer of the Year Awards.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Accelerator Invests in the Fifth Global Funding Cycle of Startups Advancing Breakthrough Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Women's Health, and Sustainable Agriculture Applications

Illumina, Inc. today announced that it has invested in six genomics startups for the fifth global funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator in the San Francisco Bay Area and Cambridge, UK.

Diversity & Inclusion

Developing the Next Generation of Pilots

American designed this aviator training program to address the obstacles associated with traditional flight training.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Expedia Group Launches New Global Social Impact & Sustainability Strategy

Expedia Group today announced its new global social impact and sustainability strategy to advance a travel ecosystem that is responsible, open, and accessible to all.

Education

New Jobs, Career Paths for Lineworker Scholarship Winners

Edison International launched the Lineworker Scholarship program in 2021 in partnership with IBEW Local 47 to promote greater diversity among SCE’s lineworkers.

Energy

Cummins To Demonstrate Hydrogen's Potential To Reduce Carbon at Major Transportation Show

Global power leader Cummins Inc. will unveil this month a concept truck powered by an internal combustion engine running on hydrogen during one of the world’s major transportation trade shows.

Green Infrastructure

Dow and Valoregen Collaborate To Build Largest Hybrid Recycling Site in France

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has announced an agreement with French recycling company Valoregen to contribute to building the largest single hybrid recycling site in France, to be owned and operated by Valoregen.

Environment

Cultural and Ecological Stewardship Along the Des Plains Trail

Enbridge’s Fueling Futures program supports sustainability projects that help improve, grow and nurture our environment, and our $20,000 Fueling Futures donation to the Forest Preserve Foundation has helped with the removal of invasive species.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Antea Group Ranked 14th in Environment Analyst's Top 100 Environmental & Sustainability Consultancy Firms 2022 Report

Antea Group is honored to announce that we have been ranked #14 in Environment Analyst’s Top 100 Environmental & Sustainability Consultancy Firms for 2022. 

Health & Healthcare

Did You Know a Person's Biology and Environment Can Increase Their Predisposition to Addiction?

Anyone can develop AUD, however, certain factors like biology and environment may contribute to a person's predisposition.

Environment

Climate Talks - Episode 02: Water Stewards

Water is one of our most precious resources. If we’re going to make sure there is enough water for future generations to live, we need a revolution in the way we think about and use water.

Education

Teachers Transform Their Teaching - and Careers - Through Tech

Three educators reveal how the impact of Verizon Innovative Learning extends beyond the classroom.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Global Study Explores How Manufacturers are Addressing ESG Initiatives

A recent global survey of 321 manufacturers underscores that smart manufacturing technologies play a critical role in driving ESG and sustainability success.

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