Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mohawk Group Launches Four New LVT Designs, Expanding Domestically Made Living Local Collection

Mar 9, 2021 10:45 AM ET

“We are committed to the utilization of pre-consumer materials to help reduce virgin feed stock ingredients, eliminating industrial waste and diverting unavoidable waste from landfills whenever possible,” explained Ramie Vagal.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day: Choosing to Challenge

Mar 9, 2021 10:45 AM ET

At Clarivate we value every voice. As we celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we amplify a few of our women leaders’ voices and their pledges for equality.

Diversity & Inclusion

Griffith Foods Sponsor WBCSD Leading Women Awards 2020

Mar 9, 2021 10:45 AM ET

Join us to help celebrate the inspiring women leaders receiving the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development Leading Women Awards 2020!

Environment

Two Major Companies Announce New Agwater Challenge Commitments to Improve Water Stewardship and Sustainable Agriculture

Mar 9, 2021 10:40 AM ET

Bold commitments moving towards positive water impacts come months after Ceres and the World Wildlife Fund release a new pathway for companies to improve soil health and nutrient management practices for key commodities

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces March's Match Studio Collaborative Artist, Jonathan Barnett

Mar 9, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Honoring Developmental Disabilities Month together with nonprofit partner Friendship Circle, VolunteerMatch shines a light on Soul Studio

Education

Rockwell Automation Tools Power Roller Coasters Like Valravn at Cedar Point

Mar 9, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Did you ever wonder how a roller coaster works? The answer is revealed in this video which shares the “magic” behind the technology powering Valravn roller coaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E5: Sally Holmes, Marie Claire

Mar 9, 2021 10:25 AM ET

Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Sally Holmes gives a behind the scenes look at the iconic brand, including new editorial directions they're taking, how they're progressing DEI, and a closer look at some of the powerful women they're covering.

Education

The Power of Peer Learning to Combat E-Cigarette Use

Mar 9, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

WBCSD Launches Carbon Transparency Pathfinder

Mar 9, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched the Value Chain Carbon Transparency Pathfinder, a new initiative to enable widescale exchange of primary, carbon emissions data.

Education

Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability Hosts Annual Climate Change Conference Virtually

Mar 9, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Loyola University Chicago’s new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) today formally announced it will host its annual Climate Change Conference virtually this year from Monday, March 15, 2021, to Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Diversity & Inclusion

Transparency and Partnership as Accelerants to Diversity and Economic Opportunity

Mar 9, 2021 9:10 AM ET

It has been said that the currency of leadership is transparency. Nowhere is that truer than in building more diverse and, ultimately, more successful businesses and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Sets Goal to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

Mar 9, 2021 9:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo today announced a major step in its efforts to support the transition to a low-carbon economy by setting a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions — including its financed emissions — by 2050.

Innovation & Technology

Strategic Alignment at CRB Focuses on Client Demand for Integrated Delivery Solutions

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

CRB, a leading solutions provider for life sciences and food and beverage industries, today announces the integration of its design and construction groups.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Key Accomplishments: Responsible Business

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

We’re committed to creating products in ways that do not harm the environment, while upholding human rights in our operations, supply chain, and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Is Wealth for Humanity

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

"I remain convinced diversity is the greatest strength of humanity and that everyone should be considered for their individual contributions."

Health & Healthcare

Heart Disease, Health Equity the Focus of Scotts Black Employees Network Event

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world. And while deaths from cardiovascular-related illnesses have declined over the last two decades, these gains were not equitably shared among people from the Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native or Hispanic/Latino communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWD 365: Talking About Gender Equality for One Day a Year Is Not Enough

Mar 9, 2021 8:40 AM ET

2020 was a landmark year for the “S’ in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance factors), and this International Women’s Day (IWD) comes at a pivotal time for parity and equality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Strengthened Financial Reporting to Complement Sustainability Reporting

Mar 9, 2021 8:30 AM ET

An update on the IFRS sustainability standards consultation process offers encouraging signs that their changes can strengthen financial reporting by companies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New US High-Impact Sustainable Equity Strategy Launched

Mar 9, 2021 8:05 AM ET

Sustainable Insight Capital Management (SICM) and Impact Cubed Investments are pleased to announce the expansion of their suite of sustainable strategies with the addition of a US High-Impact Equity portfolio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ralph Lauren Announces Comprehensive Circularity Strategy to Advance Sustainability Goals

Mar 9, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL, the “Company”) today announced a comprehensive circularity strategy to further advance its sustainability goals.

Environment

Economics of Soil Health Evaluated on 100 Farms by the Soil Health Institute and Cargill

Mar 9, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Improving soil health can help farmers build drought resilience, increase nutrient availability, suppress diseases, reduce erosion and nutrient losses, and increase economic benefits according to recent Soil Health Institute research.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

36th Annual Celebrity Ski Event Goes Virtual, Raising Critical Funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Mar 8, 2021 5:40 PM ET

For 36 years, American Airlines has partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to host Celebrity Ski Weekend. While this year’s event shifted to a virtual setting, the importance of raising funds to find a cure for all people with CF remained.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Celebrates International Women's Day 2021

Mar 8, 2021 5:40 PM ET

Six Rockwell Automation employees from around the globe have shared what International Women’s Day means to them.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM Study Finds Advancing Women is Not a Top Priority for 70 Percent of Global Organizations Surveyed

Mar 8, 2021 5:00 PM ET

The global study "Women, leadership, and missed opportunities," which follows similar research published in 2019, also shows that gender equity may be at a crossroads, with the leadership pipeline for women shrinking.

Diversity & Inclusion

Real Allies Listen: How to Support Women in the Workplace

Mar 8, 2021 4:45 PM ET

Today is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to reflect on how much farther society must progress to achieve gender equality.