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Social Impact & Volunteering

Strategies To Mobilize Your Social Media Followers Around a Cause

Attend our webinar on Wednesday, April 26, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, where we will discuss targeted strategies for nonprofit social media content creation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why It’s Important for Rental Providers to be 5S Certified

Safety and efficiency have significant impact on employees' and customers' experience. Being 5S certified is one way to signal to rental customers that your company is committed to operational efficiency and their well-being.

Diversity & Inclusion

Danielle Boyer Creates Safe, Accessible STEM Spaces for Indigenous Communities

Danielle Boyer wants every kid to have a safe space to learn science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) skills. The kind of fun, inclusive space she never had. That’s why this robotics inventor and youth advocate founded The STEAM Connection.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Smart Manufacturing Report Cites Operational Improvement Among ESG Drivers

The 8th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report” from Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) shares recent survey findings from manufacturers worldwide.

Diversity & Inclusion

Newsweek Names Black & Veatch One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, today announced that Newsweek has named it as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” in 2023.

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A: #EmbracingEquity With Lenovo Innovators on International Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we spoke to three of our Lenovo Innovators, who share their empowering stories of overcoming adversity in their respective careers and what it means to EmbraceEquity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Partners in the Fight Against Food Insecurity

LyondellBasell is committed to increasing food security in our communities by supporting food banks around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Agriculture Standards Can Address Consumer Confusion While Bolstering Farmers

Public perceptions around food are changing. As more people understand the impact their food choices have on the environment, many consumers are eager to support those who produce food that is not only better for their health, but also for the planet.

Environment

An API 1173 Journey: Development and Implementation of a Pipeline Safety Management System

In our webinar moderated by Jon Pesicka, Senior Consultant, Kelly Sampliner, MBA, CSP, Consultant, and Stephanie Farley, Manager of Safety Compliance and Training for South Jersey Industries, our experts discussed management systems specific to pipeline operators.

Sustainable Development Goals

Qualcomm's Commitment to Energy Efficiency

In 2022, we expanded our ISO 50001 certification to our Singapore and Wuxi manufacturing facilities. ISO 50001 is the global standard for energy management systems, which demonstrates the commitment of our leadership to efficiently use energy in our manufacturing facilities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team up With Shoes That Fit to Distribute Over 200 Pairs of Adidas Sneakers to Students in Need in Los Angeles

AEG’s LA Kings, together with Shoes That Fit, an organization that outfits children in need with new shoes, distributed over 200 pairs of Adidas sneakers to students at Grant Elementary in Los Angeles, CA on April 17, 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning: Sustainable Products From the Home Depot To Refresh Your Home and Yard

As the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, it's time to start thinking about spring cleaning your home – both inside and out. Be mindful of the impact traditional landscaping and cleaning habits can have on the environment and consider some of these products.

Environment

Investing in Collaborations To Advance Environmental Sustainability

The theme of this year’s Earth Day on April 22 is “Invest in Our Planet.” It’s the 53rd Earth Day since the inaugural event in 1970 that kicked off the modern environmental movement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Essity 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report: Winning With People and Culture

Essity offers attractive, inclusive, and sustainable workplaces with committed employees that help break barriers to well-being in a unique corporate culture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HARMAN Sustainability Report: Packaging and Products With a Purpose

Our legacy of innovation is built on thoughtful design and purpose-driven values. These motivating factors are clear now more than ever as we work to reduce the environmental footprint of our products and their packaging.

Energy

T-Mobile Sets Another Industry-Leading Goal To Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

We’ve all been hearing urgent warnings from scientists, government, and corporate leaders on the need to limit the planet's global temperature warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Employee Volunteers Are at the Heart of Aramark Building Community

Rooted in service and committed to helping build stronger communities, Aramark encourages employees to give back around the world and throughout the year—focusing on developing relationships with nonprofit organizations and community leaders.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Breaking Down Barriers To Access in HIV and Beyond: A Perspective

When I came to Gilead in 2019, I did so in part because of the revolutionary way this company thinks about bringing therapies to those who could benefit.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Recognized by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2023

Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has been named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific’s Juno Receives Recognition

Juno, a recycling technology pioneered by Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific (GP), has been recognized by three entities for innovation and sustainability and the impact it is having on recycling and landfill diversion.

Environment

COP27 and the Fight Against Climate Change

In a new episode of “Headlines of the Future”, the former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, and Bayer’s Head of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability, Matthias Berninger, explore these questions.

Environment

Bacardi Bermuda Global HQ Gets ‘Greener Makeover’ For Earth Day

This Earth Day (April 22), family-owned Bacardi is unveiling a ‘greener makeover’ at its global headquarters in Bermuda to further cut its carbon footprint and to create a working environment that promotes even greater wellbeing for its employees.

Environment

New Poll Shows Americans Actually Can Agree on Something: Trees

A new national survey found that 94% of Americans say trees are good for the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Advocates for Early Child Care and Education at the Louisiana State Capitol

Last week, Entergy joined the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, or LPIC, and United Way of Southeast Louisiana at the Louisiana State Capitol for the release of a new report, “A Modern History of Early Care and Education in Louisiana.”

Environment

Case IH Tractors Complete Epic Journey to the Antarctic

Last year, CNH Industrial reported that three of its Case IH brand tractors were close to completing an epic journey to a new, unique home: Antarctica.

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