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Events, Media & Communications

IWBI and GRESB Announce Partnership To Accelerate Social Sustainability

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and GRESB announced today a strategic partnership to accelerate social sustainability by improving reporting and disclosure capabilities across key social factors, including health, equity and well-being.

Innovation & Technology

Innovation at Work: The Evolution of Covia’s Industrial Products

The Technical Team at Covia has evolved over the last few years, with a greater focus on future growth and opportunities. To get a better understanding of where Covia is headed, let’s take a closer look at the evolution of our industrial product strategy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Service and Support: Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Announce Tornado Response Plan

Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation on Wednesday announced a tornado response plan aimed at supporting communities that were impacted by a series of tornadoes Saturday, Dec. 9.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Earns Highest Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Corporate Equality Index

Fifth Third Bancorp received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Women’s Leadership Development Forum

The Women’s Leadership Development Forum is focused on the development of women at the middle management levels. This program addresses Northern Trust’s corporate need to grow and develop strategic thinkers and leaders.

Energy

Insights From COP28: Harnessing the Power of Business for Climate Action

Reflecting on the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the scale of SAP’s transformative potential – helping companies record, report, and act on net-zero targets and beyond – has never been clearer.

Environment

AI's Sustainability Ripple Effect: The Hidden Impact of AI on Water Use

Balancing AI innovation and water preservation is a business imperative. Explore key questions that guide responsible AI adoption, protecting both technology and water resources.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Drucker Institute Best-Managed Companies of 2023 Includes CSRHub Metrics

Drucker Institute uses CSRHub Data in 2023 Top 250 Best-Managed Companies

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet the Innovators: Tom Raymond

Tom Raymond has more than 25 years of experience in environmental management.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building a “Future Ready” World With WSP

WSP, a leading engineering advisory and consulting firm, is paving the way to a sustainable and resilient future with its cutting-edge global innovation program, Future Ready.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics and Scipher Medicine Collaborate to Scale Precision Medicine Access for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Relationship leverages Quest's sequencing and specimen collection expertise with Scipher's precision medicine technology

Research, Reports & Publications

What Companies Should Know About California’s New Climate Accountability Package

California lawmakers recently passed two senate bills, SB-253 and SB-261, that comprise the state’s Climate Accountability Package. In addition, the state passed the assembly bill AB-1305. These bills have the potential to reshape climate reporting practices in the U.S.

Research, Reports & Publications

Shared Resilience: A Crisis Preparedness Toolkit for Organizations

COVID-19 was a rogue crisis, which highlighted the importance of crises preparedness, according to a new report “Shared Resilience” led by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Employees Spread Holiday Cheer at the Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund Annual Gift Giveaway

This holiday season, Entergy employees helped spread cheer at The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund annual gift giveaway in New Orleans.

Diversity & Inclusion

Own Your Career Podcast – Find Something That Can Become an Obsession: Meet Nick Koenig

Hello and welcome to the Own Your Career Podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan and I'm a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team and I'm excited to be here with you today.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Hygiene and Health Report 2023–2024: Promoting Better Policies for Better Lives

Michele Cecchini is responsible for the OECD work on Public Health. He drives the work on promoting better public health policies for better lives, which includes identifying best practices across countries and making the economic case for scaling up prevention policies.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Novelis Drives Responsible Aluminum Supply in the North American Automotive Market with ASI Performance Standard Certification

Novelis, the leading producer of flat rolled aluminum products and world's largest recycler of aluminum, announced today it has achieved Performance Standard Certifications by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) at three of its North American manufacturing facilities.

Education

From the SEE® Impact Report: Association Partnerships Strengthen the Packaging Industry

Global packaging solutions provider SEE® partners with industry associations and organizations worldwide to help solve critical packaging challenges, reduce plastic waste, and enable circularity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Global Services Now Offering ProTerra Certification

SCS Global Services today announced it has become an authorized certification body under the ProTerra certification program. SCS is now one of only two entities to offer certification services under the program.

Innovation & Technology

Innovating With AI for Customer Success: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the AI landscape, and how we’re embracing technologies and tools as part of our product innovation. In this blog, I examine how AI delivers benefits to our customers through Keysight solutions.

Innovation & Technology

Agriculture and Renewable Energy Land Management With Robotics

In a recent discussion with Dan Abramson, co-founder and COO of Directed Machines, we explored how his Seattle-based company leverages innovative technology and wireless connectivity to prioritize sustainability to benefit both our planet and our well-being.

Environment

A Lesser-Known Application of Genomics: Reducing Cow Burp Intensity

Methane is 28 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide: It’s responsible for a third of global warming. A single cow can produce up to 500 liters of methane a day, or 160 kilograms per year, mostly through eructation (that is, belching).

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A with Sandra Sims-Williams, Chief Diversity Officer, Nielsen

As a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, diversity continues to be our differentiator.

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru of America Announces Annual Subaru Winterfest Music Lineup and Locations

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of Subaru WinterFest for its annual mountain tour tailored to ski and snowboard enthusiasts, music fans, pet lovers and anyone seeking snow-filled fun.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Pioneering a Greener Future: DP World and IRENA Partner to Decarbonize Global Trade

In a significant move towards a more sustainable future, DP World and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are joining forces to accelerate the use of renewable energy and decarbonize the ports, maritime, and logistics sectors.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  2. 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...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  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. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  7. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  8. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  9. 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...
  10. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  11. 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...
  12. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. 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...
  15. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...