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Innovation & Technology | Logitech

Logitech’s One-of-a-Kind Accessible Gaming Rig

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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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

United, Chase and Visa Team up to Celebrate Black History Month

United Airlines, Chase and Visa are encouraging and rewarding United Credit Cardmembers who make donations to non-profits focused on providing access to educational opportunities for Black students and supporting human and civil rights policies.

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Environmental Justice | New York City

When the Powers that Be are looking to site a pollution-spewing power plant, or a methane-leaking pipeline, or a diesel-fume-spewing transportation depot, they inevitably dump it on those without power – impoverished and minority communities.

Environment

Logitech Celebrates Entrepreneurs Driving Real Change

Leah Thomas, the founder of The Intersectional Environmentalist, is a creator, artist, and activist who is speaking up for environmentalism and inclusivity by creating a platform that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CIT Serves As Co-lead Arranger on $93.3 Million Battery Storage Portfolio

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as a co-lead arranger on a $93.3 million financing for a portfolio of six battery energy storage systems located in Texas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP Selected for Multiple 2020 EBJ and CCBJ Achievement Awards

WSP USA received honors from Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) for project and technological merit, and exponential growth of its corporate resilience practice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Included in the 2021 Bloomberg LP Gender-Equality Index

We are one of 380 companies committed to more equal and inclusive workplaces.

Research, Reports & Publications

Innovation at Enbridge an Enterprise-wide Opportunity

A new report on technology development and innovation at Enbridge highlights some of the projects that made a difference in 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enviva Targets Net-Zero Operations by 2030

Today, Enviva, announces its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations by 2030. This commitment to climate action reinforces Enviva’s core purpose to displace coal, grow more trees, and fight climate change.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates Black History Month, Together

Truist continues to amplify and advocate for inclusivity inside and outside our walls. During Black History Month, we bring teammates together to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements and endless contributions of African Americans.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subaru and Powdr Extend Partnership, Continue to Offer Unparalleled Experiences for Mountain Adventure Seekers

POWDR and Subaru of America, Inc. announced today an extension of a longstanding partnership to provide POWDR mountain resort guests and Subaru owners with unforgettable adventures.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Gifting Free Membership, Inviting America's 1.5 Million Nonprofits to Join the Movement in Our Nation's Recovery From COVID-19

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced a gift of free membership for a year to nonprofits with operating budgets of less than $1 million.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Reducing Landfill Waste, One Cup at a Time

A simple cup of coffee on your way to work is often a much-needed jolt of energy at the start of the day. But once you’re done, what happens to the cup next isn’t so simple.

Education

New Lessons for Remote Education

Students and teachers were forced to adapt to online learning this past year. The pivot gave them a chance to rethink how we teach - and how we learn.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Who's Your Favorite Chemist?

Where humans often use toxic substances in our chemistry, the natural world’s chemistry is overwhelmingly benign.

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Energy

Siemens Energy Teams up With Duke Energy, Clemson University to Study Hydrogen Use

Siemens Energy, Duke Energy and Clemson University have teamed up to study the use of hydrogen for energy storage and as a low- or no-carbon fuel source to produce energy

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Receives Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Award for COVID Response Services

Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) honored Tetra Tech with the Business Achievement Award for COVID Response for our approach to advising high-performance building clients throughout the pandemic.

Environment

Lessons in Light and Security

The Zoological Lighting Institute’s inaugural blog series, focuses on light and security, considering security in terms of environmental justice, cultural politics, and sustainable financial productivity.

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Health & Healthcare

Novartis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Collaborate to Discover and Develop an Accessible in Vivo Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Novartis today announced that it has entered into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As part of the agreement, the foundation will provide funding support for the discovery and development of a single-administration, in vivo gene therapy to cure sickle cell disease (SCD).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Financial Wellness: How to Use an Employee Assistance Fund to Help Employees During COVID and Other Financial Hardships

America’s Charities’ new guide, Help Employees Overcome Unexpected Financial Hardships and Stress with Employee Assistance Funds, will help you learn all about the whats, whys, and hows of starting, expanding, or outsourcing your EAF program.

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Energy

Cummins to Power North America's First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

A 70-foot, 75 passenger, zero-emission ferry named “Sea Change” will be the flagship for a planned future fuel cell powered fleet in the bay area of San Francisco.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Helps to Make a Difference for Alzheimer's Patients

A key component of our company’s corporate social responsibility program is our community initiatives.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Certified As a Great Place to Work® for the Second Consecutive Year

Great Place to Work®, the global authority in workplace culture assessment and recognition, has re-certified CNH Industrial (India) Pvt. Ltd. in its 2021 company ranking in India. This is the second consecutive year of certification for the Company.

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Environment

Climate Action 100+ Investors to Raise Corporate Climate Ambition for 2021 Proxy Season

Investor signatories to Climate Action 100+ are seeking higher climate ambition for the 2021 proxy season with the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters. In anticipation of the initiative’s first Net Zero Company Benchmark - to be publicly released next month - investors are filing shareholder resolutions and focusing on board governance at companies that lag on key benchmark indicators.

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Research, Reports & Publications

NYC Asian Communities Hit Earlier and Harder by COVID-19

It was just one year ago when we first heard of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, that was threatening to turn into a pandemic. Just months later it had spread to nearly every corner of the globe, leaving death and economic hardship in its wake.

Social Impact & Volunteering

8 Ways to Lead With Love in the New Year

Want to make some good changes in 2021? Check out these simple ways you can better yourself, your community and our world.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...

  2. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

  3. Tapestry I The Power of Our People
    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...

  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

  5. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  7. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...

  8. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  9. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally

  10. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

  11. PotlatchDeltic 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
    PotlatchDeltic’s 2024 corporate responsibility accomplishments include: Forests: Planted nearly 29 million seedlings and protected 7,880 miles of...

  12. Climate Stabilization
    SCS is working to advance climate accounting and reporting based on the latest climate science to help stabilize climate below temperature thresholds...

  13. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...

  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  15. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...