Environment

Duke Energy Foundation Gives $100,000 to New 'Story of Florida Water' Exhibit at Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville

Mar 25, 2021 2:15 PM ET

Duke Energy Foundation Gives $100,000 as the Florida Museum of Natural History looks to the past, present and future as it tells “The Story of Florida Water.”

Environment

Paris 2024 Commits to Staging Climate-Positive Olympic and Paralympic Games

Mar 25, 2021 2:15 PM ET

The Paris 2024 Board of Directors has approved the Games’ climate strategy, which commits Paris 2024 to organising the world’s first Olympic and Paralympic Games with a positive contribution to the climate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'To Fight Poverty, We Must Have Civil Legal Aid'

Mar 25, 2021 2:05 PM ET

“Our lawyers and advocates know firsthand how housing, or a lack thereof, impacts every facet of a person’s life — from a child’s education, to access to fresh food, to the necessity of safety and shelter.”
— Steve Gottlieb, executive director of Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines: A Shared History

Mar 25, 2021 1:45 PM ET

As we take time to reflect this month on the robust accomplishments of the Black community, we are also reminded of how far our country still needs to go.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New and Revised Human Rights Standards to be Explored

Mar 25, 2021 1:30 PM ET

A survey has launched to seek views on the priority human rights issues that could be included in future in revised or new GRI Standards.

Environment

7 Steps to Develop and Implement an ESG Strategy

Mar 25, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Now more than ever, investors, employees, and customers are shining a bright light on companies’ ESG strategies, practices, and performance when deciding where and with whom to partner with or invest in. Will your ESG plan pass the test?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodyear India Limited Partners with Humana People to People India (HPPI) to Ensure Quality Education for Girls in Government Schools of Haryana

Mar 25, 2021 1:10 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kimberly-Clark Professional Supports Essential Heroes During the Pandemic

Mar 25, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Starting any new job at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge, but for Susan Gambardella–the president of Kimberly-Clark Professional North America...

Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Celebrates Female Leadership, Presents First EMPOWER Awards

Mar 25, 2021 1:00 PM ET

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, is recognizing the commitment and contributions of women in its workplace, with the inaugural EMPOWER Awards.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG's Emerging Leading Role in Capital Markets

Mar 25, 2021 12:25 PM ET

Company management teams and boards are embracing positive environmental and social impact as an opportunity to drive growth and higher public-market valuations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index in 2021

Mar 25, 2021 12:05 PM ET

ON Semiconductor is celebrating to be one of the 380 companies across 11 sectors included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) – our company’s second consecutive year as part of the index.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Powerful Kick-off To Black History Month

Mar 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

An acceleration in digital technology was key to the month’s success, and made live-streaming to thousands of homebound employees easy. But perhaps most remarkably, the backbone of these events was the work of volunteers.

Green Infrastructure

Keysight Launches Test Solution for Electric Vehicle Charging and Grid-Edge Applications

Mar 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Energy infrastructures are changing, and the electrification of vehicles is expected to create significant charging demands on the grid, while expanding the opportunity for energy storage through vehicle-to-grid power applications.

Events, Media & Communications

HRH The Prince of Wales Confirms Reuters Events Responsible Business 2021 Opening Keynote

Mar 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Ahead of this year’s critically important COP26 meeting, HRH The Prince of Wales will urge CEOs and organisations around the globe to support action and international agreements and commit to taking bold action on climate and biodiversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Caroline Kim Oh, CKO Coaching & Consulting

Mar 25, 2021 11:45 AM ET

In honor of Women's History Month, executive & leadership coach Caroline Kim Oh shares her experiences as a woman and Asian immigrant in #leadership, plus valuable lessons for leaders of all backgrounds.

Environment

Three Tips That You Might Not Know for Saving Water in Your Yard

Mar 25, 2021 11:45 AM ET

In celebration of World Water Day and spring greenup, we’re sharing tips and insights to help you understand ways to maximize lawn water use efficiency all season long.

Education

Qualcomm's #DigitalGiveBack Campaign

Mar 25, 2021 11:30 AM ET

During Qualcomm’s #DigitalGiveBack campaign, more than 770 computing devices (desktops, laptops, and tablets), 170 monitors or screens, and more than 4,000 pounds of other hardware were donated by Qualcomm employees and San Diego community members.

Events, Media & Communications

LIVE WEBCAST: International WELL Building Institute to Lead Live Webcast Focusing on Climate Change, Human Health and the Built Environment

Mar 25, 2021 11:10 AM ET

LIVE WEBCAST: Climate change has been defined both in context of the planetary and human health, but all too often building scale issues such as energy efficiency and air quality are pitted against each other.

Responsible Production & Consumption

La Red de Innovación e Impacto Initiative - Join us!

Mar 25, 2021 11:00 AM ET

If your organization promotes economic, social and environmental development at the regional level, we invite you to be a member of the Innovation and Impact Network.

Education

Professional Learning Resource Creating a Trauma-Informed Educational Environment

Mar 25, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Each day, educators find that many of their students are struggling with self-esteem, relationship issues, anxiety, and general stress. COVID-19 has interrupted students’ continuity of learning, left them missing friends and school, deprived them of the normalcy and connections of sports and activities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Celebrates Female Oncology Pioneer in Honor of Women’s History Month

Mar 25, 2021 10:45 AM ET

During Womens History Month we honor Dr. Mary-Claire King, who forever changed oncology by discovering mutations to BRCA could cause genetically inherited breast cancer.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Five Cities in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas Offer Free Financial Counseling to Residents in Need

Mar 25, 2021 10:35 AM ET

NEW YORK -- The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced the selection of five additional local governments to replicate the proven Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model under its nationwide FEC Public platform. Selected municipalities will work to launch free, professional one-on-one financial counseling as a free public service for low-income residents, including as they deal with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Technology Accept the Challenge

Mar 25, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Choose to challenge is this year’s International Women’s Day theme. Women in the technology industry have been doing this for decades.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Stepping in Together To Help the Children of Lebanon

Mar 25, 2021 10:30 AM ET

A workplace’s volunteering culture has always been my number one factor when evaluating different job offers–and for that, I could not have made a better decision than to join Cisco.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch Energea's Sustainability Spotlight Series: Gypsy Hill Supply a Vintage Clothing Shop

Mar 25, 2021 10:25 AM ET

When Alyce and Taylor went to Paris, in 2017, they recognized the lack of quality secondhand fashion retailers here in the United States and thus launched their shop. The business combines their love of quality clothes with their interest in sustainable fashion. They find quality pieces of clothing that will last a lifetime and ship it to their customers in a repurposed box.