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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Ranked #22 on Barron's Most Sustainable Companies List

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #22 out of 1,000 companies evaluated by Barron’s for its 2021 list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S.-based Companies

Innovation & Technology

Durkan Launches Taking Odds, PDI Carpet Tiles for Casinos and Gaming Centers

Durkan, the hospitality brand of Mohawk Group, has launched Taking Odds, a Precision Dye Injection (PDI) carpet tile collection aimed at enhancing hospitality interiors.

Health & Healthcare

Preparing to Fight a “Silent Killer”

An estimated 1 in 2 American adults suffer from hypertension. Medtronic is committed to finding a safe and effective device-related approach to help fight high blood pressure.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Virtual Drives Deliver Record Aid in 2020

Over 1.5 million brand-new items were donated to nonprofits across the U.S. in 2020 via the YouGiveGoods virtual drive platform which enabled people to purchase and donate needed supplies from the comfort and safety of their homes.

Health & Healthcare

United Teams up With Robots to Make Your Flying Experience Safer

Robots that vacuum are cool, but robots that spray antimicrobial disinfectant are cooler. This one cleans our aircraft, sanitizing surfaces as it goes to keep you safer when you fly.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Technology Empowers Women in STEM

Follow Camilla Ngala Timfe and Stephanie Harvey’s journeys with Cisco Networking Academy.

Green Infrastructure

Facility Optimization Ebook: A Guide to Identifying and Implementing Facility Optimization Projects

Download Antea Group's facility optimization ebook and learn how to conduct a facility walk-through, identify opportunities for improvement, evaluate what options exist for on-site solar, and measure the true cost of water.

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Women Talk About Inclusion

Diversity, inclusion, and equality are woven into the fabric of HP’s culture. From our earliest days, we’ve been committed to making HP the career destination for women and underrepresented groups.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusion and Diversity at Qualcomm

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen

This new year marks the 15 year anniversary of The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Building on its success, in 2021 BIER is led by two inaugural co-chairs: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Associate Director Shares How Cancer Motivates Her at Work

Meet Lauren Sneider, Associate Director of Corporate Communications. Lauren shares how her experience with cancer makes her proud to work for a company that is continually researching potential new oncology treatment options.

Media & Communications

Podcast: New Year's Reflections With CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan

Host Madelaine VanDerHeyden catches up with Wai-Chan Chan, the CGF’s Managing Director, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ESG Report Utilizes Key Performance Metrics to Demonstrate Commitment to Responsible Citizenship

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report summarizes our commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen through key performance metrics in the report’s namesake areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, our African American business resource groups have planned a robust array of events, activities and virtual engagements that will highlight the rich history of Black culture, achievement and excellence.

Green Infrastructure

Keeping in Mind IAQ Design and Build Fundamentals in a COVID-centric World

“All it takes is a sneeze. Whether you’re working at home or in an office, that simple sound triggers a response. For most people, it goes something like this: “Hmm, maybe it’s just a winter allergy.

Media & Communications

Eyes on Financial Accounting & Reporting Standards - IASB and FASB Consider “Convergence” & Separate Actions

Investors Are Calling For More Non-Financial Standards for Corporate Reporting, Less Confusion in What is Now “Voluntary” Disclosure.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Field Guide to Creating a Regenerative Brand

When more than 25% of greenhouse gases globally are estimated to come from the food system, a company like Generally Mills has an obligation to identify how it can be part of the solution to curb climate change & all the other systems affected by it.

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Partners With the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development.

Health & Healthcare

Breaking Down Barriers, Advancing Health Equity

Waking up each day with good health is something people no longer take for granted. But, the reality is, there are vast disparities in who has good health, and who doesn’t.

Sustainable Development Goals

Shaping the Future of Market-Based Action on Sustainability

The launch of ISEAL’s new membership structure marks a focus on a wider range of sustainability systems and offers new and enhanced products.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Graduate Jackson Henderson Featured on “Borne the Battle” Podcast

U.S. Air Force veteran Jackson Henderson became an electrical maintenance technician at Owens Corning after 12 weeks of training at Rockwell Automation’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces February's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: Try Cheatham

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces the Match Studio Collaborative February artist, Try Cheatham.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Announces Recipients of Its $2 Million Grant Supporting the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Following the June 2020 announcement of a $2 million grant to organizations working to fight racial injustice, T. Rowe Price announced today the focus areas as well as the recipients of the grant

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG and Sustainable Investing

CFA Society Chicago member Monique Thanos, CFA, talks with Emily Lawrence, Director of Sustainable Investing at Northern Trust Asset Management on the evolution of ESG in investing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware's Sustainability Team Receives Global Recognition

On the heels of our 2030 Agenda announcement, VMware has been recognized on CDP’s Climate A List.(1) CDP is a global environmental nonprofit, and its A List recognizes companies committed to reducing carbon emissions and managing climate change risk

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