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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Deepens Support for Waterbury With $100,000 in Grant Funding

Webster announced it will commit $100,000 to support seven non-profits in its founding city of Waterbury.

Innovation & Technology

Testing the Vehicle of Tomorrow at Keysight’s Automotive Tech Day, Novi

Keysight’s annual Automotive Tech Day at the Novi Automotive Customer Center in the U.S. recently brought together over 150 R&D professionals to share how the latest testing and emulation technologies can fast-track SDV and EV innovations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins 2023 - 2024 Sustainability Progress Report: Winning With the Power of Difference

As Cummins’ diversity has increased, so, too, have the company’s innovation, community impact and business results.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading the Way: Cascale and ZDHC Collaborate for a Sustainable Future

Cascale and the ZDHC Foundation, an organization leading global value chains to achieve the highest standards for sustainable chemical management, are pleased to announce the signing of a new strategic collaboration.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Cost of Decarbonizing Industry Is High, but Within Reach

Producing the materials needed for the infrastructure and objects we use every day accounts for more than 20% of global emissions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Tilly Earns Prestigious Recognitions: Great Place To Work and Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women 2024

Baker Tilly is thrilled to announce that we’ve been honored with two significant accolades: our certification once again as a Great Place to Work and our recognition from Forbes to their America's Best Employers for Women 2024 list.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nourish Pierce County Receives $150,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Its New Lakewood Food Bank

Nourish Pierce County has received a grant of $150,000 from KeyBank to support the opening of its newest food bank location in Lakewood, which will alleviate food and nutrition insecurity for thousands of people with an innovative new model.

Energy

Join The Move To -15°C: A Revolutionary Shift in Cold Chain Logistics

In the realms of global trade and environmental sustainability, few campaigns have sparked as much transformative potential as DP World’s “Join the Move to -15°C" campaign.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named a “Best Place to Work” for Disability Inclusion for the Eighth Year in a Row

Whirlpool Corporation was recently named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion after receiving a 100 score on the 2024 Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the eighth consecutive year.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco: How Technology Is Being Used To Help Support Environmental Conservation

At Cisco, investing in resilient ecosystems is one of the three key priorities of The Plan for Possible, our next-generation environmental sustainability strategy.

Environment

ScottsMiracle-Gro: 8 Unexpected Benefits of Growing Clover in Your Yard

If come every spring you begin to sigh at the emerging clover in your lawn, you might want to reframe those negative thoughts.

Research, Reports & Publications

RBA Publishes Chemical Management Due Diligence Guide

RBA Publishes Practical Guide to Chemical Management Due Diligence in Supply Chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grants, Storm Kits and More: Helping Our Communities Weather Storm Season

As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy’s efforts to help customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 4 - Rethinking Heat

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Scott Tew talks with Ashley Ward, director of the Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub, and Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Trane Technologies Director of Global Climate Policy, about protecting people from extreme heat.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases Its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

as Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s 2023 progress on the corporate responsibility priorities established for its 2021-2025 reporting period.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Gears Up for Hurricane Debby, Focused on Maintaining Connectivity and Providing for First Responders and Communities

T-Mobile’s network is performing strong through the storm, with previous hardening through permanent backup power solutions at sites along the storm’s anticipated path helping to keep customers connected through commercial power outages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Managing Waste and Caring in Rio Claro

As the Operations Manager at our Composites plant in Rio Claro, Brazil, Rafael Correa is able to do a great deal to increase our positive impacts.

Education

Discovery Education Sends Teachers and Students Nationwide Back to School With a Host of Free New Resources

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of partners are sending students across the country back to school with a host of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Corporate Community

Nasdaq’s work across the corporate and investment communities uniquely positions us to support our clients as they strive to achieve their ESG-related objectives.

Events, Media & Communications

Oliver Healthcare Packaging Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC is pleased to welcome Oliver Healthcare Packaging as a new member. Oliver is a global healthcare company driving innovation in medical-grade packaging.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BIER Member Spotlight: Miguel Santana

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting BIER projects. As part of our Member and Stakeholder spotlight series, which features the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations, our project spotlight series highlights BIER member companies.

Innovation & Technology

National Security AI Leaders Discuss Guiding Principles, Commitment to Ethical AI

In an era where technological advancements are rapidly reshaping the landscape of national security, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the intelligence community (IC) are spearheading efforts to harness the power of trusted mission artificial intelligence (AI).

Diversity & Inclusion

Telemundo Assembles Largest Talent Roster in Network History for Paris 2024

Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language U.S. broadcaster of the Olympic Games, announces its largest-ever talent roster, featuring more than 40 hosts, commentators, and in-country reporters.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: Technology Bias Is Real. Here’s What We’re Doing To Fix It

Doctors have used pulse oximeters for more than 40 years, but the pandemic put the devices in the spotlight after studies found they may not be accurate across all skin tones.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Schneider Electric Foundation Announces Winners of “Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future” Call for Projects

The Schneider Electric Foundation has announced the first 10 winners of its global "Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future" Call for Projects, launched in celebration of the Foundation's 25th anniversary.

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