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Environment

Soil Health Institute Announces New Agency of Record, Rivers Agency, to Further Its Mission

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the global non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, is collaborating with Rivers Agency for its marketing and communications programs.

Corporate Responsibility

Bharat Masrani: Adapting With Purpose - TD's 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

TD released two reports sharing progress on achieving the goals of its global corporate citizenship platform. Read a letter from Bharat Masrani, Group President and CEO

Inclusion & Opportunity

Cummins Powers Women Program Challenges Gender Inequality and Bias

By partnering with expert nonprofits and leveraging the unique skills and talents of Cummins employees and leaders, Cummins Powers Women has enabled equal rights and opportunity for an estimated 98,000 women and girls in 18 countries in just three years.

Health & Healthcare

A Fuzzy Fix: How 'Social Toys' Can Help Kids Battle Illness and Anxiety

Social robots aren't new. Bringing these robots into medicine has real limitations, as they can't cure cancer or take the sting out of an injection – yet.

Environment

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Build $35M Supercomputer for the National Center for Atmospheric Research to Improve Predictions of Wildfires, Hurricanes, and Solar Storms

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced it was awarded a $35+ million contract to build a new supercomputer using its end-to-end high performance computing (HPC) technologies for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Addressing Our Accountability in Creating a More Equitable and Diverse Tech Sector

"Seeing this level of commitment and passion from NortonLifeLock leadership was energizing and I’m excited about the opportunities ahead of us."

AI & Technology

New Technology Sounds the Alarm on Wildfire Hazards

Brendan Kirkpatrick distinctly remembers a windy autumn evening in October 2017 when he anxiously waited to hear back from his parents as the Nuns Fire — one of a series of fires that year — burned less than a mile from his childhood home

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Limited Partner Buy-In Is Key for Making Diversity a Priority

LPs inhabit a unique position to encourage VCs to invest in more diverse-founded companies.

Corporate Responsibility

Clarivate Fellows Promote Sustainable Solutions for Racial Equity

Two Clarivate colleagues have joined the CEO Action for Racial Equality fellowship to promote sustainable public policies and corporate engagement strategies that address systemic racism, social injustice and improve societal well-being.

AI & Technology

Dow Signs MoU to Establish South China Specialties Hub

Dow (NYSE: DOW) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee (Zhanjiang EDZ) to build the Dow South China Specialties Hub.

Health & Healthcare

Abbott Researchers Find Rare Group of People With Controlled HIV Who Could Be a Key to Unlocking Cure

Abbott announced that a team of scientists has found an unusually high number of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who test positive for HIV antibodies, but have low to non-detectable viral load counts – without the use of antiretroviral treatment.

Energy & Infrastructure

Green Source Advantage Offers More Renewable Energy Options for South Carolina Customers

The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage program in South Carolina, enabling the company to expand renewable energy options for customers.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Shernale Kenney: Helping Others Find Their Voice

As someone who’s benefited from the mentoring of others, Shernale makes it a personal mission to pay it forward and provide inspiration for the next generation of female engineers.

Corporate Responsibility

Recognition and ThankQ at Qualcomm

With a strong recognition culture, employees are more likely to endorse a company as a great place to work, more likely to stay with the company long-term and more likely to feel committed to their job, manager and the company mission.

Research & Reports

Strong Track Record and Ambitious Sustainability Targets for 2025

2020 marks the mid-term on the way towards 2030. Over the past decade, Henkel achieved significant progress across all dimensions of its sustainability strategy.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ørsted Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements with Target and Hormel Foods Corporation

On average, the project will contribute USD 4 million per year in local taxes and landowner payments to the community, and it will employ 300 construction workers at its peak.

Environment

On Common Ground: What Unites The Next Generation of Scientists, Activists, and Farmers?

If you’ve eaten a papaya in the past 25 years, you probably have crop biotechnology to thank. The tasty tropical fruit was nearly wiped out by an aggressive virus outbreak in 1998

Education & Workforce Development

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs™ at Home Virtual Experiments Now Available in Multiple Languages

With the rise of virtual learning due to COVID-19, MilliporeSigma continues to leverage its Curiosity Labs™ at Home science education programming to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of scientists.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Shake Shack Begins Using AirCarbon Cutlery at Select Locations

Shake Shack recently announced the introduction of sustainable AirCarbon cutlery and straws from Restore Foodware at select Shake Shack locations in the US.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Introducing the Top 10 Trends of 2021 by Griffith Foods

Introducing a new year of insight-driven culinary inspiration with our Top 10 Trends of 2021!

Philanthropy

Governor Morehead School and Students Gain From HP Support

At a time when students everywhere are struggling with remote instruction, students at North Carolina’s Governor Morehead School (GMS), the state’s residential school for the blind and visually impaired, also faced the additional challenge of not having enough technology that fit their unique needs.

Health & Healthcare

Merck Announces Fifth Round of Global Grants to Tackle Maternal Mortality and Promote Health Equity Worldwide

Merck recently announced a fifth round of grants in its Merck for Mothers Global Grants program dedicated to reducing maternal mortality in locations where there is the greatest need.

Corporate Responsibility

CASE Building Communities Since 1942

CASE Construction Equipment, the global construction equipment brand of CNH Industrial N.V., has been committed to building, and in some instance rebuilding, communities since its inception in 1842.

Awards & Rankings

HanesBrands Named One of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies

HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI), a socially responsible, leading global marketer of branded everyday basic apparel, has been recognized as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

AI & Technology

“Unprecedented Times,” Meet the Un‑carrier. T‑Mobile Unveils Big Moves for Businesses.

T-Mobile unveils T-Mobile WFX, three solutions designed to help businesses and their employees meet the remarkable changes they face in tomorrow’s radically-transformed, post-pandemic, work-from-anywhere world.

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Advocacy

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Health and Safety by Antea Group

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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...

Community Impact at Chemours

Chemours aims to be a trusted neighbor who makes a positive impact in the communities where it operates by actively listening to community members and...

Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

About the Guiding Stars Health & Wellness Blog The Guiding Stars Health & Wellness blog is your place for the latest in health and nutrition news...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...