Events, Media & Communications

KPMG at COP29 Agenda

Nov 14, 2024 1:25 PM ET

KPMG International invites you to be a part of a diverse range of sessions at COP29, which aim to facilitate meaningful exchanges on climate and sustainability issues.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Southern Company Strengthens Communities With 150,000 Volunteer Hours in 2023

Nov 14, 2024 1:05 PM ET

Our mission to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is about more than our bottom line. We are committed to supporting and improving our communities and environment at the local level and beyond, while conducting business with honesty, integrity and fairness.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paris 2024 Games Sports Equipment and Other Assets Get a Second Life

Nov 14, 2024 1:00 PM ET

Almost all of the 1.2 million pieces of the sports equipment used during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are being given a second life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Seramount Names Victoria’s Secret & Co. a 2024 Top 80 Company for Executive Women

Nov 14, 2024 12:50 PM ET

Victoria’s Secret & Co. was recently named to Seramount’s 2024 Top 80 Companies for Executive Women list. Seramount continues to explore ways organizations can move more women into top executive roles by highlighting the successes at these trailblazing companies.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Teams With Customers and Suppliers To Bring Smart Technology to Affordable Housing Market

Nov 14, 2024 12:35 PM ET

With support from a broad coalition of employees, customers, suppliers and the community, Arrow is helping Habitat for Humanity build a one-of-a-kind, affordable smart home development in Aurora, Colo.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi Invests in Future of Premium Scotch Whisky With Multi-Million Pound Distillery and Warehousing Improvement Projects

Nov 14, 2024 11:00 AM ET

As the trend for premium Single Malt and Blended Scotch whisky continues to gain momentum, family-owned Bacardi is investing in the future of the category with the completion of several improvement projects at its production sites across Scotland.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Future-Proofing Responsible Materials Management

Nov 14, 2024 11:00 AM ET

Is your company seeing the big picture when it comes to responsible resource management? Our blog covers 5 critical areas for a sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

TCS goIT Challenges at TCS-Sponsored Marathons Encourage Students To Develop Apps Focused on Gender Equality in Sports

Nov 14, 2024 10:55 AM ET

The 2024 goIT Student Challenges at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon encouraged students to design concepts for apps that address gender equality and universal availability of sports opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Teammate Builds Bridges Across Generations

Nov 14, 2024 10:35 AM ET

In this installment, we focus on Danielle Chan, a senior analyst on our Burt’s Bees sales team. Danielle was nominated by McKenna Knapp, a capabilities associate manager also on our sales team. We spoke with them to learn more about what Danielle’s allyship looks like in action.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Business Intelligence Group Honors MilliporeSigma With a 2024 Sustainability Award

Nov 14, 2024 10:30 AM ET

MilliporeSigma received the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award in Business Intelligence Group’s ninth annual Sustainability Awards program, receiving recognition for prioritizing sustainability as a core element of its business practices.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Time of Service: Trane Technologies’ Employees Make a Difference in Their Communities

Nov 14, 2024 10:15 AM ET

Over 1,000 Trane Technologies employees united for the Global Time of Service from Oct 18 to Nov 1. This inaugural event saw remarkable engagement, with employees dedicating around 3,200 volunteer hours to various causes and activities, making a positive community impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Expands Finance Lab Initiative With 3 Nonprofit Partners

Nov 14, 2024 10:10 AM ET

Webster is providing grants of $100,000 each to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence, R.I. and Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Mass., and SCO Family of Services on Long Island, N.Y.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Indigenous Health: Boehringer Ingelheim’s PATHWAYS Initiative in Canada

Nov 14, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Boehringer Ingelheim's PATHWAYS initiative is bridging the healthcare gap for Indigenous communities in Canada. This initiative is not only providing diabetic patients with culturally sensitive care and but also empowering community members with knowledge about adjusting insulin.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sheridan Recycling Program Brings New Life to Pre-Loved Linen

Nov 14, 2024 9:45 AM ET

To help consumers play their part in reducing textile waste, HanesBrands’ Australian homewares brand, Sheridan, has established a new partnership with BlockTexx, a global industry leader in textile resource recovery, for its in-store recycling program.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and UPM Partner to Develop a Novel Paper-Based Food Packaging Solution

Nov 14, 2024 9:30 AM ET

Eastman’s Solus™ additives have co-created a flexible, food-safe packaging solution with UPM Specialty Papers.

Diversity & Inclusion

At HARMAN, Inspiration in Every Tradition

Nov 14, 2024 9:30 AM ET

A holiday that honors the memories and legacies of loved ones who have passed. This vibrant celebration goes beyond remembrance; it embodies connection, gratitude, and unity across generations.

Energy

Eaton and Treehouse Form Strategic Collaboration To Accelerate Mass Adoption of EV Charging and Electrification in U.S. Homes

Nov 14, 2024 9:30 AM ET

Intelligent power management company Eaton announces a collaboration with Treehouse to enable high-quality, cost-effective and code-compliant residential electrification projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

U.S. Bank Helps Build 30 Habitat for Humanity Homes in St. Paul

Nov 14, 2024 9:30 AM ET

On a stretch of land on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota, thousands of volunteers recently swung hammers instead. And among them were 150 U.S. Bank employees who participated in Habitat for Humanity’s 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter work Project.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay’s Global Commitment to Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Nov 14, 2024 9:30 AM ET

Mary Kay stands at the forefront of change, not only championing the cause of women but also recognizing the immense power women entrepreneurs hold in shaping our global and local economies and driving meaningful change in sustainability efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale’s Colin Browne Urges Leaders into Action at Global Enterprise Executive Leadership Forum

Nov 14, 2024 9:05 AM ET

Green Infrastructure

Veolia Awarded Operations and Maintenance Contract for the City of Toronto’s Dufferin Anaerobic Digestion Facility

Nov 14, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Veolia announced today that it has been awarded a contract to assume operations and maintenance of the City of Toronto’s Dufferin organics processing facility.

Green Infrastructure

Veolia Obtient Un Contrat D’Exploitation Et De Maintenance Pour L’Installation De Digestion Anaérobie, Dufferin, de la Ville De Toronto

Nov 14, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Veolia a annoncé aujourd’hui l’obtention d’un contrat pour l’exploitation et la maintenance de l’installation de traitement des matières organiques, Dufferin, de la ville de Toronto.

Environment

Mastercard: Meet the Climatologist Mitigating Extreme-Weather Risk All Over the Map

Nov 14, 2024 9:00 AM ET

A landlocked city nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville simply wasn’t prepared for the unusual dangers Helene would have on its infrastructure. But Eck’s job is to make sure Mastercard is.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly Case Study: Consulting Organization Undergoes Organizational Redesign

Nov 14, 2024 9:00 AM ET

With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries, the company provides advanced technology solutions designed to assist clients across the business cycle.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Another Huge Milestone: Georgia-Pacific Produces 2 Billion Recyclable Padded and Unpadded Mailers

Nov 14, 2024 8:45 AM ET

In little more than a year after producing its 1 billionth padded and unpadded mailers, Georgia-Pacific has produced its 2 billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable mailer.