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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top 100 Chief Sustainability Officer Shortlist Revealed for USA and Canada

A list of the 100 leading Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) in the United States and Canada has been released by Futur/io Institute. Executives stem from a diverse range of industries, including retail, consumer brands, services and technology.

Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. Bank Continues Supporting Girls Who Code To Close Gender Gap in Technology

Success often starts with an opportunity and a connection.

For the past two summers, U.S. Bank intern Alex Bryant has been working with the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion program to help teach high school students basic programming skills.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#LifeatYUM Spotlight: Meet a Member of Yum! Brands Digital and Technology Legal Team Sara Kamal

We are continuing our Life at YUM series to share our unrivaled culture and shine a light on our incredible talent. Introducing Sara Kamal, attorney for Yum!’s Digital and Technology legal team.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Team Effort: Volunteers Enhance Habitat for Humanity ReStore To Support Community Growth in New Castle County

Our team recently had the pleasure of volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County ReStore, and it was an incredibly rewarding experience.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Success: Can Software Be Your Game-Changer? Webinar Replay

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry leaders on how they’re getting a head start on managing the growing demands of non-financial reporting and paving the way towards ESG excellence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation Names Emmanuel Guilhamon New Vice President of Sustainability

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) announced that Emmanuel Guilhamon was named vice president, Sustainability, effective July 1.

Environment

PODCAST: Biodiversity, Natural Wealth, and Resilient Ecosystems

The latest episode of the Inogen Alliance podcast, Rethinking EHS, covers biodiversity efforts and challenges from around the globe.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins Water Works Launches New Partnership To Improve WASH Services in Colombia

Cummins Water Works has forged a new partnership with Americares to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in five schools in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jason Soto Named Co-Chair of Webster’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council

Webster Bank announced that Jason Soto, executive vice president, Chief Credit Officer, has been named Co-Chair of the Bank’s enterprise-wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Council.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Announcing the Picture Proof of Planting Contest Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Picture Proof of Planting photo contest! We received nearly 140 photos and received over 4,000 votes for the 15 semi-finalists.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The 2024 Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build Aids Hunger Relief in Sands’ Regions Around the World

Helping to alleviate food insecurity is a core Sands Cares focus as part of the global community engagement program’s priority on relieving hardships and supporting disadvantaged populations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keysight 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Community Engagement

Keysight’s worldwide community engagement programs tangibly demonstrate the company’s values and commitment to corporate citizenship, while directly supporting its social impact goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“The New Horizons of Retail” – Interview With Regan Leggett, Nielsen IQ

For our Future magazine, we interviewed Regan Leggett, Foresight Lead at NielsenIQ, who shared with us the new horizons of retail, with a focus on how sustainability is increasingly shaping consumer choices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

LYB VP Martino Gabellich Featured on Industry Pulse Series on Sustainability & ESG

As part of their ongoing "Industry Pulse" series, the Industrial Practice Group at Pedersen & Partners recently hosted a guest speaker session with Martino Gabellich, LYB Vice President Advanced Recycling and Low Carbon Solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Inclusion Through Career

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that the next big idea can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that with a supportive environment and the freedom to think outside the box, anything is possible.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Advocating for Financial Inclusion

We believe financial education and opportunity can lift up people of all backgrounds, all around the world. We’re working to reach them with information and resources that resonate with additional support from Principal® Foundation.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly’s Insights on How To Leverage Generative AI Safely

In the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI), leveraging generative AI safely requires a thoughtful approach that considers not only its capabilities, but also the ethical, privacy and security implications.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DP World Celebrates Five Years of Innovation and Growth in Ecuador

DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, celebrates five years of operations at the Port of Posorja in Ecuador this month.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enhanced Operations and Process Improvements Lead to Significant Energy and Carbon Savings at Saint-Gobain’s Glass Mat Plant in Charleston, South Carolina

Saint-Gobain North America, through its subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has enhanced operational practices and made process improvements at its glass mat facility in Charleston, South Carolina, saving over 16,000 MMBtu of energy (over 4,500 MWh).

Energy

Eaton Helps Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Build New Electric Central Utility Plant and Accelerate Progress Toward Net Zero Carbon Emissions

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced it won a contract to help Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) build its innovative electric Central Utility Plant (eCUP). The project aims to help DFW achieve its ambitious net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Georgia-Pacific and Convoy of Hope Serve Survivors

Georgia-Pacific has donated more than $11 million worth of product to Convoy of Hope since 2008, including paper towels and toilet paper to be included in hygiene kits and lumber and other building products to be used in rebuilding homes and businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Community Golf Event Raised $3.2 Million for Southwest Michigan Youth

Whirlpool Corporation recently held the 21st annual Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event, raising $3.2 million for local youth in their headquarters community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Celebrates 40 Years by Awarding $40,000 to Nonprofit Organizations Serving Florida

The Duke Energy Foundation is celebrating its 40-year anniversary by awarding $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Florida.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences: “One of Best Employers for Women” by Forbes

For the third year in a row, Forbes has recognized Gilead as one of America’s Best Employers For Women.

Environment

Griffith Foods: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Farming Practices

In 2023, alongside Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and the Sustainable Food Lab, we launched an innovative pilot program to promote regenerative agriculture in wheat farming.

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