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Philanthropy

Written in Her Code

How one K-8 technology teacher is making computer programming curriculum more accessible to her students

Environment

Hershey Is Working Towards Zero Waste to Landfill

More than a century ago, our founder Milton Hershey established our company’s first recycling center to reuse manufacturing waste. He embedded the practice of reusing waste and recycling building materials whenever possible right from the beginning.

Environment

Nature Valley Collaborates With Daveed Diggs to Remake “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to Celebrate Restoring Access to 10,000 Miles of National Park Trails

Nature Valley and the National Park Foundation (NPF) announced today the completion of a three-year project to restore access to 10,000 miles of national park trails, which is equivalent to flying from New York City to Sydney.

Research & Reports

Sands Releases 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Sands has released its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s strategies and progress around its corporate responsibility pillars of People, Community and Planet.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Powered by Purpose Episode 3: “I see the world through other people's eyes.”

Sam Latif is an incredible woman who has refused to let being blind hold her back. From being the first woman in her family to go to university to moving from Scotland to London on her own to work for P&G, her story is one of resilience and resourcefulness.

Research & Reports

New Resource Guide Released on Sustainable Animal Feed, Helps Companies Navigate Environmental Impacts of Rising Demand for Animal Protein

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) released today the Resource Guide on Sustainable Animal Feed, a digital resource created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain better understand and address how the demand for animal protein products

Philanthropy

Free Face Shields Delivered to Iowa Schools; More Still Available

Alliant Energy and Iowa State University’s Digital Manufacturing Lab are partnering with two Iowa companies to provide 9,000 free face shields to schools and daycare facilities across the state.

Awards & Rankings

Solidia Technologies Named a Global Cleantech 100 Company for Fourth Year

Cleantech Group named Solidia Technologies® a 2021 Global Cleantech 100 Company, the fourth year the sustainable cement and concrete technology company was so honored.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Primo Water North America Announces Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification for its Wekiva Spring Site

Primo Water Corporation today announced that SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party certification of sustainability performance, confirmed that Primo Water North America’s Wekiva Spring site in Florida achieved certification based on an independent, in-depth assessment.

Volunteering & Community

Today's Young People Are Transforming Giving Back: Mobilizing 25,000 Hours of Volunteer Service

Now is the time to support our young people in giving back in innovative ways and volunteering in their communities.

Corporate Responsibility

Pentair Advances Commitment to Further Environmental, Social and Governance Stewardship

Pentair today announced that it has appointed Karla Robertson, EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary to the additional role of Chief Social Responsibility Officer (CSRO).

AI & Technology

Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings COVID Task Force Shares Strategies for Healthier Buildings

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our High Performance Buildings Group has conducted research into the role that mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design can play in mitigating the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 in the built environment.

Events

EarthxFilm Announces Call for Entries for 2021 Edition of Environmentally-Focused Film Festival (April 16-25)

Call for Entries are now open for the 2021 edition of EarthxFilm, which will be a hybrid virtual and in-person/drive-in presentation in Dallas, Texas, April 16-25. Celebrating Its 5th year, EarthxFilm will once again showcase films...

Corporate Responsibility

Financial Assistance to Help Pay Energy Bills Is Available

Alliant Energy encourages customers to apply for assistance if they need financial support to help pay their energy bills.

Awards & Rankings

CNH Industrial China Certified As a 'Best Workplace in Greater China™ 2020'

Great Place to Work®, a global leading institute in workplace culture assessment and recognition, has named CNH Industrial China (wholly owned entities) as one of the ‘Best Workplaces in Greater China™’.

Corporate Responsibility

Partnerships Helped Us Fight COVID-19. They Can Help in the Climate Battle, Too

As we emerge from this unprecedented global crisis, it is useful to reflect upon how we can build a more resilient and sustainable future for our planet.

Health & Healthcare

Hindsight Is 2020

From mobile mindfulness to work-from-home strategies, we've gathered the best advice from 2020 to help us navigate 2021.

Inclusion & Opportunity

HACR Announces New Board Chair and Executive Committee

Ramiro Cavazos, president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will lead the board of directors.

Environment

Partners Working Together to Help Landowners Restore and Manage Longleaf Pine Forests in Mississippi and Alabama

The Longleaf Alliance, Wildlife Mississippi, the Mississippi Forestry Association, Enviva, and other partners are working together to boost longleaf pine habitats in southern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama by creating new opportunities for public and private landowners in this region.

Environment

Meet the Faces of the Forest in Ticonderoga

The faces of the forest are the people who work the land, nurture the trees and make the paper and packaging products we rely on for so many things.

Volunteering & Community

Franklin Templeton Recognizes Employees for Community Service in Poland, Canada and USA

Every year since 2007, Franklin Templeton has recognized employees who make extraordinary contributions to their communities with the Harmon E. Burns Award.

Environment

Overcoming Challenges to Mainstreaming Ecosystem Restoration

Ecosystem restoration can play a direct role in successfully reducing the effects of climate change and offsetting carbon levels in the atmosphere, but several barriers stand in the way of these initiatives reaching their full ecological potential.

Environment

Net Zero Gaining Momentum Like Never Before Among Investor and Business Community

2020 can't get behind us fast enough. But the shocking realization we've all faced about how vulnerable our society and global economy is also one of the reasons we've seen the remarkable embrace of ‘net zero’ by the business community this year.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cambium Carbon and the Arbor Day Foundation Pilot “Reforestation Hubs” in Four U.S. Cities

Cambium Carbon, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, today announced the pilot launch of “Reforestation Hubs,” an innovative model geared toward improving resource efficiency and carbon capture at the municipal level

Corporate Responsibility

Driving Trust and Confidence for Food Safety Through Our Vast Ecosystem

The pandemic has inevitably changed many things for many of us, but our focus remains clear. We all stand united for safe food for consumers everywhere.

Latest Campaigns

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

SCS Consulting

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Advocacy

Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

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...