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Tapestry Career Spotlight: Eric Chavous, Senior Manager, Counsel

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UPS Longitudes | Sustainable Development in a Post-COVID World

This year has unleashed an onslaught of global challenges: natural disasters, economic volatility, social protests and a pandemic that has upended our way of life and illuminated longstanding inequities.

Research, Reports & Publications

INFOGRAPHIC | Logitech's Sustainability Highlights

As an award-winning design company, we pledge to future generations to create great customer experiences and do so in a way that is sustainable for the planet and society.

Green Infrastructure

H2Accelerate - New Collaboration for Zero Emission Hydrogen Trucking at Mass-Market Scale

IVECO, Daimler Truck AG, OMV, Shell and the Volvo Group today committed to work together to help create the conditions for the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tupperware Brands Releases 2019 Sustainability Report, Nurturing a Better Future

Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP), the leading global marketer of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories, today released the 2019 Sustainability Report, the ninth report for the Company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Army Veteran Remembers His Brother in Arms by Involving Walmart in Wreaths Across America

The holiday season is generally a time for celebration, but for many military families, it’s also a time of remembrance.

Environment

Maintaining Aboveground Storage Tanks in Accordance With SPCC Requirements

Besides the federal SPCC regulatory requirement to inspect aboveground storage tanks, what other benefits are there to proper tank integrity inspection and maintenance? Find out here.

Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Sponsors Season 4 of the Middle Tech Podcast

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, further strengthens its commitment to stakeholder returns by sponsoring Middle Tech Podcast’s Season 4.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Eggshells

Looking ahead, I choose to do so with hope and a commitment to action. As a species living on Spaceship Earth, we desperately need both, and I firmly believe they will be the keys to redeeming this past year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Pak Recognised With Prestigious Double 'A' Score for Global Climate and Forests Stewardship

Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious A List for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect forests.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DRC Minister of Mines Joins Cobalt Action Partnership

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), as the Partnership Lead of the Cobalt Action Partnership (CAP), today with CAP Implementing Partners announced that His Excellency Professor Willy Kitobo Samsoni, National Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is joining the CAP Steering Committee.

Sustainable Development Goals

Weighing Approaches to Reduce Land-Use Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Carbon Storage in Ecosystems

Tetra Tech’s Tim Holland wrote this piece to discuss how countries can best determine prioritizing options for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from land use.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Donates 46,000 Snack Packages to the Greater Boston Food Bank With the Transportation Support of Sterling Corporation

Sodexo donates 46,000 snack packages to The Greater Boston Food Bank with the transportation support of Sterling Corporation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Hershey: The Heartwarming Project provides students with $250 Action Grants to Create Change

While it has been a challenging year for all of us, in recent years teens have reported increasing levels of stress, anxiety and other mental health challenges, which have only been exacerbated by the events of 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cargo of Hope for Brazil

The IVECO Solidarity cargo initiative, now in its fifth year, served up another helping of Christmas cheer, with the additional help of Brazilian celebrity chef Batista. Watch this Christmas episode at: cnhindustrial.com/Christmas

Health & Healthcare

FDA Approves Labeling Update for Abbott's Heartmate 3 Heart Pump for Use in Pediatric Patients

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated labeling for the company's HeartMate 3™ heart pump to be used in pediatric patients with advanced refractory left ventricular heart failure.

Green Infrastructure

Solar Soil Vapor Extraction: Remediation from a Sustainable Angle

When contaminated soil is identified for removal from remote locations, traditional remediation techniques can create logistical and costly difficulties for these off-the-grid sites, not to mention a variety of associated environmental impacts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PSEG, PSEG Foundation Make New $1.5m Holiday Donation to NJ, Long Island Charities to Help Those Struggling Due to Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic

PSEG and the PSEG Foundation are donating $1.5 million to 14 organizations throughout the New Jersey and Long Island service territories that provide help to thousands of families and individuals who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VF Corporation: Reflections on 2020

VF Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Steve Rendle spent a day in Bozeman, MT connecting with athletes sponsored by two of VF’s brands, The North Face® and Smartwool®.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation Announces New Grants

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA) has been supporting environmental causes throughout the Americas since 1992. On November 18, 2020, MCFA announced new grants to Forest Trends, CDP, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Fair Trade USA.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trending Up: Medtronic Makes Management Top 250 List

In 2020, Medtronic moved up 11 spots on the list, and received five-star rankings in both innovation and social responsibility.

Environment

WEC Gold Medal Roundtable Convenes Business Leaders on Future of Sustainable Mobility

On the occasion of awarding the Gold Medal 2020 to Ford Motor Company, the World Environment Center convened an Executive Roundtable to learn from leaders in the transportation sectors about their efforts to drive sustainability in transportation and discuss further efforts required in the years ahead for mobility systems change.

Environment

Changing Our National Narratives to Address Climate Change

Last week, the New York State Senate voted to divest fossil fuel investments from its $266 billion pension portfolio. Co-sponsor Liz Kueger offered this rationale: “Fiduciary and moral responsibility require the process of divestment to begin now.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition Vietnam Recognized Among Nation's Most Sustainable Companies

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has honored Herbalife Nutrition Vietnam in the list of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies for 2020. The recognition acknowledges businesses with sustainable growth while positively contributing...

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