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Responsible Production & Consumption

The Un-Waste Economy: Extending the Planet’s Life Expectancy One Product at a Time

In a previous article, I wrote about circularity and the importance of companies acknowledging the life cycle of their products.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 26 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) 26 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Goes Prime Time With Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders

NYSE: AFLLegendary Hall of Fame Athlete turned University of Colorado Boulder Head Football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders joined Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., on Monday, to deliver My Special Aflac Ducks at Children's Hospital Colorad

Green Infrastructure

Scaling Progress: The International Living Future Institute Announces Strategic Collaboration With Four Major Companies To Advance Carbon Verification in Buildings

ILFI is enhancing its renowned carbon certification program with support from corporate giants Amazon, JLL, JPMorgan Chase, and Prologis. This work aims to update and relaunch the program, ensuring that it remains the industry’s most rigorous and continues to drive progress

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spectrum’s Nightly Shelter in Burlington VT Opens Year-Round Thanks to Generous Gifts From KeyBank Foundation, the Pomerleau Family Foundation and Other Donors

On May 14th, Spectrum officially expanded the shelter operations from seasonal to year-round programming to fill a critical gap in the local continuum of care, offering a youth-friendly overnight option when other shelter beds are full.

Events, Media & Communications

Meet the Team Connecting Clean Energy to the Grid

For more than a century, energy flowed in one direction; wires went up, electricity went out, customers were served. That’s changing, quickly. Now, multiple sources of renewable energy direct power back into the grid, creating multi-way power flows.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sysco’s Spectrum U.S. LGBTQ+ and Allies Colleague Resource Group (CRG) Honored As 2024 Employee Resource Group of the Year

We are thrilled Sysco’s Spectrum U.S. LGBTQ+ and Allies Colleague Resource Group (CRG) has been honored as the 2024 Employee Resource Group of the Year.

Energy

Eaton Advances Clean Energy Projects Powering Its Global Operations in the Next Two Years

Intelligent power management company Eaton is adding multiple clean energy projects to its global operations, accelerating progress on the company’s goals to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and achieve carbon neutral operations by 2030. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sealed Air Corporation Collaborated With the Shanghai ZhongGu Charity Youth Development Center

At Sealed Air Corporation in Asia Pacific, we are excited to celebrate the beginning of a collaboration with the Shanghai ZhongGu Charity Youth Development Center in China to support their inspiring mission.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From the Olympic Games to Communities Around the World: Olympic Refuge Foundation Focuses on Solutions To Support Displaced People Through Sport

In its recently published Annual Report, the ORF highlights its many areas of work which, by the end of 2023 had resulted in almost 400,000 young people affected by displacement having access to safe sport.

Innovation & Technology

CBRE Expands Climate Risk Assessment Capabilities With Climate X Agreement, Enabling Enhanced Actionable Sustainability Insights

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced expanded capabilities to provide comprehensive climate risk data for property investors and occupiers to accelerate their sustainability planning, reporting and decision making.

Sustainable Development Goals

Transforming Ethical Recruitment in Malaysian Palm Oil With the People Positive Palm Project

Discover how the People Positive Palm (P3) Project is helping to transform the Malaysian palm oil industry through ethical recruitment practices. Watch our latest video to learn from stakeholders and recruiters about the impact of these initiatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AllianceBernstein Invests in People With Its "Returnship" Program

Applications are now open for AllianceBernstein’s returnship program, ReInvest.

Research, Reports & Publications

True Impact and ACCP Unveil Comprehensive Guide to Empower CSR Practitioners in Measuring Social Impact

ACCP and True Impact have joined forces to launch a new guide designed to aid Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practitioners in effectively measuring their corporations' social impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized for Its Uplifting Culture by U.S. News & World Report and Great Place To Work

Trane Technologies has received acclaim for its commitment to creating an empowering and uplifting culture. These recognitions include being named one of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report and earning the Great Place to Work Certification in the U.S.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Viatris Named to TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2024 List

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has been named to the inaugural edition of TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Presents Alternative Fuel Solutions and Machine of the Year

New Holland, a brand of CNH, devoted a key area of its stand at the 29th edition of Agrishow to its alternative fuel tractor developments and Machine of the Year Brazil, the Guardian SP310F sprayer.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Visionary Award for a Visionary Director at Bacardi

Colin Asare-Appiah, Trade Director of Culture and Lifestyle at Bacardi, is been honored with this year’s Tales Visionary Award by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.

Environment

Covia's Cleburne, Texas Plant: Dedicated to Safety & ESG

When a plant goes above and beyond to build a safe work environment, take on an initiative that contributes to our ESG goals, or revitalize its working conditions – we love to highlight their incredible work and the great team that made it happen!

Health & Healthcare

Innovating for a Healthier, Sustainable Future

From our priority of innovating for greater access in health, to protecting a healthy environment, to building the diverse, innovative workforce of tomorrow, our 2023 Global Sustainability Report highlights progress toward our goal of improving the lives of 3 billion people .

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Major Champion Collin Morikawa Joins With Las Vegas Sands To Engage With Its Resorts and Empower Thriving Communities

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that six-time PGA TOUR winner Collin Morikawa is the company’s newest champion ambassador, a multi-year engagement that will incorporate the world-class athlete into the company’s integrated resort programs.

Education

The Baker Tilly Foundation Helps Build Bridges Through Education

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn why Nuestro Mundo’s mission resonates with Experienced Consulting Manager Nathan Olson.

Innovation & Technology

A Collaborative Initiative for Safer and More Efficient Data Centers

In August 2023, 25 data center H&S professionals representing 12 companies gathered to discuss H&S challenges and share best practices across the industry. Recognizing the opportunity for industry leadership, a group of data center companies founded the Data Center Safety Council

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Employee Q&A: Building a Circular Business in Europe

With over 25 years’ experience in environmental management, circularity, decarbonization, and policy, Petra Inghelbrecht brings a wealth of insight to Owens Corning.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mastercard Named One of the World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 by TIME

We’re thrilled that Mastercard has been named one of the World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 by TIME! This award is granted based on a comprehensive research study conducted by Statista and recognizes companies that are preserving the planet for future generations.

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