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Awards & Rankings

Applied Materials Earns Intel's 2020 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) Award

This award recognizes the absolute top performers in the Intel supply chain for their dedication to continuous improvement and their performance over the past year.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

SCS Expands FSSC Food Safety Certification to New Markets in Latin America

SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that it now offers FSSC 22000 certification in Latin America.

Environment

ON Semiconductor & Lotek Wireless Technologies Are Saving Honeybees

Ecosystems can be dramatically changed or affected due to the introduction of a new species. The first confirmed sightings in North America of Asian Giant Hornets (sometimes referred to by the media as ‘Murder Hornets’) occurred in 2019 in Washington State

Inclusion & Opportunity

Cummins Employees Raise Awareness on Gender Inequality and Bias on International Women's Day

More than 5,000 Cummins employees participated in 47 conversations hosted in 22 countries around the world to challenge gender bias and inequality on International Women’s Day earlier this month.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Sustainability Impact of Popular Passive ESG Funds

Passive funds are designed to avoid ESG risk, but do they have positive impact? Impact-Cubed decided to look under the hood of these funds and apply its award-winning approach to measuring impact. The results show some growing pains.

Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation's Entrepreneur Zone Highlighted in Canopy's Good Business Newsletter

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, was recently highlighted by Canopy and Good Business Newsletter.

Philanthropy

Hormel Foods Spreads Love, Celebrates National PB&J Day With Donation of SKIPPY® Products

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, today announced a donation of 90,000 pounds of SKIPPY® peanut butter products to Conscious Alliance, a longtime hunger-relief partner based in Boulder, Colo.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Increasing Employee Engagement in the Era of Remote Work: How Online Mentoring Can Help

The current situation is causing a continuous strain on employees and makes it difficult to implement DE&I measures as effectively as before. One increasingly relevant method to engage employees from diverse backgrounds is digital mentoring.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® on a Mission to be World's Most Sustainable Gin

After decades spent carefully building sustainable partnerships with farmers and suppliers, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is proud to announce that all 10 of its botanical ingredients are on track to be certified sustainable in 2021.

Media & Communications

NewsGuard Launches "Responsible Advertising for News Segments" to Help Brands Stop Funding Misinformation

NewsGuard launches ‘Responsible Advertising for News Segments’ feature allowing brands to stop funding misinformation while restoring ads to quality news publishers, including sites serving minority communities and local news sites

Energy & Infrastructure

Ørsted, Aker Carbon Capture, and Microsoft Commit to Explore Development of Carbon Capture

Ørsted, Aker Carbon Capture, and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore ways to support the development of carbon capture and storage at biomass-fired heat and power plants in Denmark.

Environment

Shaping the Future Of Sustainable Agriculture

We’re committed to a world in which biodiversity thrives in harmony with humankind. Where hunger and climate change are terms relegated to history books.

AI & Technology

WSP USA to Help Deliver Landmark Confluence-1 Fiberoptic System

The recently finalized partnership of Confluence Networks, LLC and MasTec, Inc. has selected WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, to assist in completing its Confluence-1 fiberoptic cable system.

Environment

Nithin Coca: Indonesian Coal Crisis

We often associate coal consumption with China and India, countries that have indeed invested heavily into the harmful fuel but flying under the radar is Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation which in the past two decades has become one of the world’s leading exporters and consumers of coal.

Corporate Responsibility

Alexion Launches 2020 CSR Report Written From Employee Perspective

Alexion, a global biopharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: ALXN), is committed to all the communities we engage with including patients, caregivers and their families; our valued employees and future talent; our neighbors around the world; investors; patient organizations; suppliers; business partners and others.

AI & Technology

Intel AI-Powered Backpack Helps Visually Impaired Navigate World

“It’s incredible to see a developer take Intel’s AI technology for the edge and quickly build a solution to make their friend’s life easier,” said Hema Chamraj, director, Technology Advocacy and AI4Good at Intel.

Health & Healthcare

Four Viruses, One Swab, One Report

Waking up with a runny nose wouldn't be cause for alarm in "normal times." However, that's all changed thanks to COVID-19. Now the slightest runny nose or cough can cause alarm. Is it COVID-19?

Volunteering & Community

Prove It! The Science Behind the Helper's High

Ever heard of the helper’s high? Did you wonder if it’s as legitimate as it sounds? We’re here to share the research! Explore resources about the helper’s high and the brain’s positive response to pro-social behaviors like volunteering and giving.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Influential Women at Alliance Data: Val Greer

In continuation of our Women's History Month celebration, we’re thrilled to share this week’s spotlight — Val Greer, Chief Commercial Officer at Alliance Data. Val is passionate about empowering women in and out of the workplace.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

43 New Asset Managers Commit to Net Zero Emissions Goal

Asset managers representing over $22.8 trillion of assets under management (AUM) today announced that they are new signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Provides Tips on Talking to a Doctor About Your Mental Health

Early identification of a serious mental illness and intervention can be critical to disease management and improved long-term outcomes for individuals.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Don't Fall Flat: Here's What to Do With Old Tires

With the 5th largest vocational fleet in the nation and more than 16,000 trucks, Republic Services knows a few things about tires and what to do and not do with your old tires.

Education & Workforce Development

A Conversation About the Power of STEM Education With Dr. Gloria Banuelos

Our Thinkabit Lab program shows students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds that they can be part of inventing the wireless world of the future.

Research & Reports

2020's Health And Financial Challenges Likely To Linger

After an unpredictable 2020 and with a COVID-19 vaccine in the early stages of distribution, optimism and fresh starts are the sentiments ringing true right now.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

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...

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...

Automotive Logistics

DP World delivers comprehensive automotive logistics capabilities including finished vehicle logistics with Cars in Containers (CIC) solutions, ro-ro...

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Health in Action

Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...