Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day

Mar 11, 2021 10:45 AM ET

Women play pivotal roles in all aspects of our business including developing some of Medtronic’s most innovative products, such as an award-winning insulin pump and the world’s smallest pacemaker.

Innovation & Technology

Be on the Lookout: Impact of SolarWinds Orion Compromise on Cloud-Based Solutions

Mar 11, 2021 10:40 AM ET

As the fallout from the SolarWinds Orion platform hack continues, experts have confirmed that the attack targeted specific API keys from Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tork Productivity Guide Outlines How Manufacturers Can Implement a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Mar 11, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Essity published its Equipped to Improve™ - A Guide to Improving Productivity, a free digital resource with recommendations for how manufacturing facilities can increase productivity by following the principles of kaizen.

Environment

Qualcomm Awarded Climate Registered™ Platinum Status and Joins Ranks of US Climate Leaders

Mar 11, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Qualcomm earned this recognition by publicly reporting a third-party verified GHG emissions inventory for our operations. This data will enable us to continue to track and credibly report our climate initiatives and GHG reductions over time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The 10 Most Innovative Corporate Social Responsibility Companies of 2021

Mar 11, 2021 10:15 AM ET

For its industry-leading transparency about carbon emissions, Logitech has been recognized as one of the 10 most innovative corporate social responsibility companies of 2021.

Diversity & Inclusion

Influential Women at Alliance Data: Dinah Garcia Tolley

Mar 11, 2021 10:15 AM ET

In celebration of Women's History Month, we are excited to spotlight influential women at Alliance Data throughout the month of March. Our first spotlight is Dinah Garcia Tolley.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mosaic Named to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies in 2021

Mar 11, 2021 10:10 AM ET

The Mosaic Company has been named by Barron’s as one of 100 Most Sustainable Companies for 2021.

Green Infrastructure

Duke Energy Partners With Five Other Utilities to Push for More Electric Vehicle Charging for Customers

Mar 11, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Six major utilities today announced a plan to ensure electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highways in the South, Midwest, Gulf and Central Plains regions.

Health & Healthcare

Secret Deodorant | Strength Stories: Superhero Moms

Mar 11, 2021 9:30 AM ET

90% of mom’s feel like they aren’t doing enough, yet they’re shouldering the weight of the pandemic. Secret believes that women and families shouldn’t have to sweat childcare, and we are partnering with YWCA

Education

Financial Literacy Challenge From Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Inspires Community Collaboration to Win $10,000

Mar 11, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale, and Discovery Education today opened the 5th annual Cha-ChingTM Money Smart Kids Contest. The contest enables communities to vote for their school to win $10,000 to use toward critical educator resources to teach kids how to earn, save, spend, and donate.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pioneering Black Lineman Lights the Way

Mar 11, 2021 9:10 AM ET

John “Johnny” Lee Willis was born in Spring Hill, Louisiana to a sharecropper father and saw firsthand the impacts of slavery and racism in the Deep South.

Research, Reports & Publications

T. Rowe Price's Judy Ward Offers 7 Tips on How to Close the Gender Gap in Retirement Savings

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The wage and lifetime income gaps between men and women present many challenges for women preparing for retirement.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Message From the Edison International Managing Committee

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Education

Tanimura & Antle and Green City Growers Announce New Partnership & Acquisition

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The merger is based on a common commitment and passion to provide communities, organizations and individuals with a hands-on educational experience to increase awareness, build engagement and provide education about where food comes from.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deloitte: A Case Study in Inclusive Leadership and Pro Bono

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Lauren Banks, Creative Marketing Resources

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

In honor of Women's History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting prominent female leaders who are leaving their mark on their organizations and communities. Hear from Lauren Banks, Vice President of Client Services at Creative Marketing Resources.

Energy

Colorado Energy Organizations Launch First-of-its-Kind Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas Partnership

Mar 11, 2021 9:00 AM ET

A Colorado natural gas producer, an infrastructure operator and local municipal utility have entered into a first-of-its-kind Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG) pilot project with Project Canary, a Denver-based B-Corp focused on providing continuous emissions monitoring data and technologies across the energy sector.

Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Sponsored Episode 136 of the Middle Tech Podcast

Mar 11, 2021 8:35 AM ET

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to be the Season 4 sponsor of the Middle Tech Podcast.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Security Part 1: Meet Taree Reardon, Senior Threat Analyst

Mar 11, 2021 8:30 AM ET

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are excited to kick off our six-part Women in Security series. Meet Taree Reardon, Senior Threat Analyst, VMware Security Business Unit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EU Requirements for Impact-Focused Sustainability Reporting Are One Step Closer

Mar 11, 2021 8:15 AM ET

Recommendations for the creation of European sustainability reporting standards would require large companies in the EU to disclose their external impacts in a way that meets the needs of multiple stakeholders while building on the standard setting of global bodies, such as GRI.

Research, Reports & Publications

NN Group Releases 2020 Annual Report: Committed to Sustainable Value Creation

Mar 11, 2021 8:00 AM ET

NN Group, a financial services company active in several European countries and Japan, today published its 2020 Annual Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteer Vision Launches Digital Mentor Training Center to Maximize the Impact of CSR and DE&I Initiatives

Mar 11, 2021 7:55 AM ET

While high quality mentor training sounds costly and time consuming, digital features such as the newly released Volunteer Vision Training Center make high impact training accessible, trackable and scalable.

Events, Media & Communications

Business & Human Rights Summit: New Speakers Confirmed

Mar 11, 2021 5:00 AM ET

We invite you to participate in the UN Global Compact Network UK’s flagship Business & Human Rights Summit. The summit will be taking place 30-31 March 2021, and is generously supported by Marshalls plc.

Diversity & Inclusion

Choose Equal.

Mar 10, 2021 3:20 PM ET

In downturns and disasters throughout history, women always bear a heavy cost – more of the jobs lost, more of the frontline care, and often – more of the burden at home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Joins Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies for a Second Consecutive Year

Mar 10, 2021 3:15 PM ET

In December 2020, Newsweek published their list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2021 and ON Semiconductor is proud to be listed for the second consecutive year, ranking #38 out of 399 U.S.-based companies across 14 industries.