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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Resource Councils at Northern Trust

Northern Trust offers a series of Business Resource Councils, employee-initiated and governed groups that increase education and awareness through engagement-based activities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Beloit College Powerhouse Honored for Energy Efficiency

Evers was joined by Wisconsin Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Valcq, Beloit College President Scott Bierman and Alliant Energy Senior Vice President David de Leon as the powerhouse was awarded a “2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence” award from Focus on Energy, a state initiative centered on establishing energy efficient programs across Wisconsin.

Innovation & Technology

Demonstrating Advanced 5G Innovations

To showcase the progress we’ve made this past year and to propel 5G forward in this new decade, we have made our latest and most advanced 5G technology demonstrations available online.

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Innovation & Technology

Benevity Hires Former Adobe Executive as Chief Product Officer to Bring Next-Generation ESG Products to More Companies

Scott Lee, former VP Product of Adobe Workfront and product leader for Xbox and Windows, will usher in the next generation of market-leading corporate purpose solutions

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ralph Lauren Recognized by Forbes As a Top 25 Best Employer for Women 2021

Ralph Lauren is proud to be recognized by Forbes as a top 25 Best Employer for Women 2021. This recognition underscores our ongoing commitment to actions and policies that advance and empower women.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

LG Sets Goal to Use Half Million Metric Tons of Recycled Plastic

LG Electronics has set a goal to use almost 600,000 metric tons of recycled plastic by 2030 in a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yuling Ma: Engineering a Smarter Approach to Buying and Selling TV Advertising

As Chief Technology Officer at FreeWheel, Yuling Ma is leading a team of engineers that is transforming the way TV advertising is bought and sold.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UnitedHealth Group Donates $4.5 Million to Advance Health Equity Among Underserved Communities Across Oklahoma

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), including the United Health Foundation and UnitedHealthcare, is donating a total of $4.5 million to increase access to health care, improve health outcomes and support communities across Oklahoma.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Fortune 2021 list of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Donates More Than 23 Tons of Used Office Furniture to Cleveland Non-Profits

In keeping with its mission to promote sustainability while supporting clients and helping the communities it serves thrive, KeyBank donated used surplus office furniture with a replacement value of approximately $330,000 to several non-profits.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Named #1 for Workers in Its Industry by JUST Capital

Our culture of care has served as our foundation and is built upon the principles of employee trust, flexibility, transparency, and well-being. This has enabled us to provide support to our employees as the pandemic has evolved...

Health & Healthcare

Talk About Disability Insurance Now: Idea File

Virgil Miller would like to see insurance agents and brokers do more to educate employers and workers about the critical importance of disability insurance.

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Events, Media & Communications

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Grow Your Business With Nestle, IBM and WBCSD

Regulatory requirements, consumer and investor pressures, along with the desire for cost savings and increased efficiencies have made sustainability critical to business success.

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Innovation & Technology

Schneider Electric: IoT EcoStruxure at Enel Ensures Sustainability

Learn how Enel, the largest electricity distributor in Italy, in partnership with Schneider Electric, adapted its grid for efficiency and to fully benefit from green energies and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jale Sakiyan Ates Shares Her Insights On Challenges, Opportunities and Mining Industry Change

IWiM - International Women in Mining recently sat down (virtually) with Jale SAKIYAN ATES, Environmental Manager at TÜPRAG Metal Madencilik San. Tic. A.S. , Eldorado Gold's subsidiary in Turkey.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kay Yow Cancer Fund Works to Bolster Research, Increase Access to Care

As a former collegiate women’s basketball coach, Stephanie Glance has observed her share of tough battles on the court. But none were as fierce as what she saw her mentor and friend, Coach Kay Yow, go through while living with breast cancer for 22 years.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

When Do You Need a Waiver for Volunteers?

Nonprofit organizations will often want your employees to sign a waiver before volunteering. Let us tell you why volunteer waivers are essential!

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Research, Reports & Publications

Lenovo's Path to a Brighter, More Sustainable Future

Today, with the publication of our 2020/21 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, we reflect on our fifteenth year of sustainability efforts, acknowledge the progress we’ve made, and outline how we are moving forward.

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Education

Students Design the New Holland Tractor of the Future

In cooperation with the Istituto Europeo di Design, the CNH Industrial Industrial Design team launched the initiative "Design a New Holland Tractor of the future"

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Environment

Three Things All Business Leaders Should Know About Climate Action

Whether you believe these statistics reflect an opportunity or a crisis, or perhaps both, what matters most is that the world already has the technology to solve this energy challenge

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Environment

Cisco's Continued Journey to Net Zero

While we are making progress in improving our environmental performance, we recognize that there is more we can do

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Environment

Shared Lab Spaces in Pharma & Life Sciences: Know Your EHS Risks

Shared laboratory spaces are a popular option for pharmaceutical and life science start-up organizations to allow them a physical space to work and provide various types of business resources, including environmental, health, and safety support.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics Joins New Collective Designed To Encourage and Increase Diversity in Outside Counsel Teams

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) has joined a coalition of corporations hoping to use their influence to motivate the law firms they work with to diversify their ranks.

Education

College Gameday Celebrates HBCUs with a Challenge Kickoff

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Energy

Illinois Employers Seek a Clean Energy Future With Ambitious Climate Legislation

Ceres and several major employers in Illinois urge the state’s House of Representatives to finalize much-needed climate and clean energy legislation.

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    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

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    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally