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Two years ago, while awaiting surgery to address a unique medical condition, 12-year-old Daire Gorman desperately needed to find a new way to game.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' for Fourth Consecutive Year

Duke Energy’s commitment to helping customers through the Covid pandemic while also advancing a robust clean energy transformation kept the company among Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the fourth year in a row

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Research, Reports & Publications

From Domestic Hedonism To Mindful Moderation, the Bacardi Survey Reveals Spirits Trends Sparked by Cultural Shifts Last Year

Despite a seeming increase in single-use plastics during the pandemic, consumers still have sustainability and transparency on the forefront of their minds.

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Environment

Major Companies, Institutions in Illinois Call for 100% Clean Energy Legislation

Nearly two dozen companies and higher education institutions in Illinois urged state lawmakers today to accelerate the state’s transition to 100% clean energy and build a cleaner, more equitable transportation system.

Education

Scotiabank Launches National Scholarship Program to Support Next Generation of Anti-racism Advocates in the Legal Profession

The bank has developed a first-in-Canada scholarship program to increase the number of students pursuing a career in the legal profession with the intent to become advocates for anti-racism.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

For the third consecutive year, Arrow Electronics earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Arrow joins the ranks of 767 major U.S. businesses that also received top marks this year.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Black & Veatch Celebrates Black History Month by Announcing Upcoming Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy

Black & Veatch is proud to celebrate Black History Month in February. As part of the celebration, the company is announcing new commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Receives Top Marks in 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce its receipt of a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Health & Healthcare

Restoring America's Health Is Bigger Than COVID

The state of American health was precarious before COVID-19 — with high rates of chronic conditions, heart disease, obesity and behavioral health issues — and is at risk of deteriorating further.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SSCI Launches Second Public Consultation on Social Criteria for At-Sea Operations Scope

Taking the last steps to finalise the At-Sea Operations (ASO) scope of the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI), the SSCI recently launched a second public consultation on the Social Criteria under the ASO scope.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger Calls on Administration and Congress to Make DACA Permanent

In the wake of President Biden’s inauguration, leaders of both political parties have called for unity to help us heal and move beyond the actions that have divided people across our country in recent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate and Make History This Black History Month With America's Charities' Nonprofit Members

During Black History Month, which takes place each year during the month of February, there is much to celebrate about the past achievements and impact each of our member charities listed below have contributed to this country.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

For the seventh consecutive year, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Education

P-TECH Students Answer the Call to Fight Climate Change and COVID-19

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Sr. Administrative Assistant Shares Her Motivation and Commitment

Kelly McCarron, Sr. Administrative Assistant, reveals how her work at Alkermes has deeply inspired and motivated her in her own fight against cancer.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Strides in Sustainable Forestry

Helping protect endangered forests while also ensuring timber for future generations is part of The Home Depot’s commitment to the environment.

Energy

Solar Plant to Directly Power Major Pipeline Compression Station

​Working with Texas Eastern Transmission, a subsidiary of Enbridge, the project will have the ability to generate 4,600 MW of zero-emission energy (more than 1750 MW net, based on equity stake).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Key Hire Strengthens CRB Commitment to Integrated Project Delivery

Jim Higley, whose deep engineering, design and construction experience has led to success across the food and beverage and industrial biotech industries, is joining CRB as Director of Business Development.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper Named to FORTUNE's List of World's Most Admired Companies, Ranked #1 in the Packaging, Container Industy

International Paper (NYSE: IP) has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of World's Most Admired Companies for the eighteenth time and ranked first among its peers.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

We are proud to announce that NortonLifeLock again scored 100 on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Earns Inclusive Workplace Recognition From Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Duke Energy has received a perfect score for the fourth year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking study that ranks companies on LGBTQ-friendly corporate practices and policies.

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Health & Healthcare

NFL Play 60 Kids Day Keeps Kids Active in Advance of Super Bowl LV

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with its 32 NFL clubs, challenge kids to move more with NFL PLAY 60™ Kids Day leading up to Super Bowl LV.

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Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Implement Worker Wellness Programs

In this video series, we’re sharing more about the intent of Mosaic’s 2025 ESG Performance Targets and how we’ll get there.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Black General Counsel Project: Top Lawyers Share Leadership Lessons

Black general counsel now make up more than 5% of all general counsel in the Fortune 1000, a key milestone first reported by Bloomberg Law in August and tracked by the Black General Counsel 2025 Initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Workiva Commits to Bring More Women Into Technology With PowerToFly Partnership

While the percentage of women across all job sectors has grown to nearly 47% in the last decade, it is significantly lower in the tech sector. The five largest global tech companies only report a workforce of about 34.4% women.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Martin Luther King Jr. Means to Me

Growing up in the predominately African-American city of Detroit, Michigan and attending the predominately African-American elementary school Temple of Faith Baptist School, learning black history was part of my day-to-day life from early on.

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