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Events, Media & Communications

Ceres 2021 to Call on Capital Market Leaders for Urgent Action to Stop the Climate Crisis

Momentum is building among the business community—from tackling the climate crisis and water scarcity and pollution to eliminating racial, gender and workplace inequality and inequity.

Health & Healthcare

How Does Schizophrenia Affect the Brain?

Schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder affecting about 2.4 million adults in the United States. But exactly how does this disease affect certain parts of the brain?

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Management Consulting's Survey-Driven '2021 Stormwater Utility Survey Report' Features Roundtable Insights from Sector Managers

Stormwater utility leaders say they would focus on proactive rehabilitation of assets, enhanced resiliency and improving water quality efforts if they had adequate funding, according to Black & Veatch’s latest “Stormwater Utility Survey Report.”

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Looped In: Suntory's Role in Recycling Technology and the Future of Plastics

Watch: Suntory is a global leader in consumer-packaged goods, producing and distributing a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages, premium spirits, beer, wine, and wellness products all over the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program Is Going Big to Help Our Neighbors in Texas

The Albertsons Companies Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program is going BIG to help our neighbors in Texas. We are inviting customers and associates to support our efforts by donating online or in stores.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor Foundation Assist Salberghaus in Germany with an Employee Holiday Drive and a Grant to Establish a Music Therapy Program

ON Semiconductor employees based in Germany are regular supporters of the Munich charity Salberghaus.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Unlocking the Value of Diversity in Supply Chains

More diverse supply chains are a win-win for Intel and the minority-owned partners we work with. Different backgrounds bring different ways of thinking, which are crucial for continued innovation and progress.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Sometimes You Have To Be Your Own Hero”

Ask Edwige Robinson what gave her the grit to embark on a courageous career path in a field where she had no mentors and no clear path to success, and her answer may surprise you.

Media & Communications

The Expanding Public Debates About the “What” & “How” of Corporate ESG Disclosure - Hundreds of Frameworks, Standards & Guidance Available Now - and the Growing Disclosure Fatigue Challenges for Both Reporters and Users

Corporate sustainability / ESG reporting -- What to disclose? How to frame the disclosures (context matters!)? What frameworks or standards to use? Questions, questions, and more questions for corporate managers to consider as ESG disclosures steadily expand

Health & Healthcare

Healthy for Life® 20 by 20 Marks Five Year Milestone by Reporting on Healthy Menu Innovation and Announcing Expanded Nutrition Education

Aramark and the American Heart Association reported the five year results from their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative, created to help improve the health of all Americans through better nutrition and lifestyle habits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WSP Announces NEPA Nerd Campaign

As a celebration of Engineers Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, we're excited to launch our NEPA Nerd campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight's Collaborative, Supportive Culture Accelerates Innovation

Respect for all individuals is part of Keysight’s DNA. Watch our Inclusion & Diversity strategy video to see how we create a collaborative and supportive culture that values all ideas, especially bold ones that accelerate innovation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Momentum Toward Carbon Pricing as a Solution for Climate Change

Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change will require us to decarbonize the electric sector and electrify large portions of our economy. The most cost-effective approach is a framework that leverages reductions across all sectors, including energy, transportation, manufacturing, housing and agriculture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Grid Supports Passage of the Equality Act

National Grid today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Equality Act (H.R.5) and urged the Senate to act.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HBCU Associate Spotlight: Charles W.

Although originally from Brooklyn, New York, Charles Wilson, Home Depot’s regional vice president of the southeast region, has strong family ties to Virginia.

Events, Media & Communications

20 CEO Quotes During 2020

During this past year out of the 75 CEOs I have interviewed since the pandemic started, here are 20 concepts CEOs told me, including the date they did to keep context. Hope these inspire you as we move our way into 2021.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Women in Leadership

This Women’s History Month, Common Impact is proud to put the spotlight on women in leadership who are strengthening their communities, breaking barriers, and making strides for gender equality.

Energy

Winery Harvests Sun Energy for Grapes, Solar Panels

Joyce Neely wants you to know that it’s no longer cool to be a wine snob.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - February 2021

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. Ray Anderson always said, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."

Research, Reports & Publications

Railroads Stake Out Positions on Addressing Climate Change

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) outlined today policy proposals aimed at safely and effectively combatting climate change.

Environment

Webinar / A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)

Antea Group is pleased to host BIER's webinar, A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Get an inside look at what has made BIER a successful and sustained model for industry collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ecolab Contributes More Than $23 Million to Communities in 2020

In 2020, Ecolab continued its commitment to supporting communities through more than $23 million in contributions, including $11 million of product donations and $2 million to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives.

Energy

Bringing Sunshine to Young Lives Worldwide

Solar energy can be a power for good in many ways. At one Hong Kong college, it’s not only helping the environment but also lighting up the lives of bright youngsters from Lebanon and Slovakia to Madagascar and Cambodia.

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