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Responsible Production & Consumption | Tetra Pak

Why Aseptic Cartons Matter in Global Food Systems

Most of us don’t often consider what happens to our milk or juice cartons once they’re empty. But the truth is, cartons do more than just contain food and drink—they protect it.
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Energy

Green Mountain Energy and Treehouse Partner to Offer Customers Affordable Option for EV Charger Installation

Green Mountain Energy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

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Energy

Duluth Gets Its First Community-owned Solar Project in Lincoln Park to Benefit Disadvantaged Families and Veterans

A new garden in town is providing energy to community members in Duluth, MN—but it’s not produced through photosynthesis. The Lincoln Park Solar Garden is a 40-kilowatt solar array project by Ecolibrium3.

Innovation & Technology

Utegration Announces Partnership with Workiva to Help Utility Companies Comply with New XBRL Reporting Requirements from FERC

Utegration today announced a partnership with Workiva Inc., the company that simplifies complex work, that helps utility companies comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) new reporting requirements announced in June 2019.

Environment

United Airlines Aims to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Friendly Skies

United Airlines is investing in a venture that doesn’t make airplanes, transport passengers or ring up frequent-flier miles on the company’s credit cards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Echoing Green Announces $2.5 Million Commitment from Comcast NBCUniversal to Advance Racial Equity

With this investment from Comcast, Echoing Green will launch programming that enables leaders working to dismantle structural racism and build inclusive economies.

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Innovation & Technology

Tooling Up For The Post-Pandemic Era

The technologies that have been deployed to accommodate the need for personal distancing may also provide a guide to managing life and work in the post-pandemic era.

Diversity & Inclusion

Morgan Stanley Selects 11 Startups for 5th Cohort of Multicultural Innovation Lab Supporting Diverse Founders

Morgan Stanley today announced the fifth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

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Environment

CGF Partners With the Economist Group's 8th Annual World Ocean Summit; CGF Sustainability Directors to Speak on Plastic Waste and Forced Labour

Next month, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainability Directors, Ignacio Gavilan and Didier Bergeret, will be speaking at The Economist Group’s World Ocean Summit 2021.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Collaboration is Key to Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

Applegate is finding that its progress is dependent on collaboration amongst the like-minded — farmers, retailers and fellow companies working together to create a better food system — something that Savory helps to facilitate.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Brings Home Commitment To Fighting Hunger With Local Vehicle Donation

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its ongoing partnership with Feeding America®, the automaker will loan eight vehicles to member food banks local to their Camden, NJ headquarters, Food Bank of South Jersey and Philabundance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Strategic, Sustainable Growth at Tractor Supply in a Year of Global Crisis

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), like everyone else, began 2020 with optimism for a new year and new decade led by a new CEO, Hal Lawton.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Asset Management Launches Ultra-Short Sterling ESG Strategy

"We have seen that bonds issued by companies with favorable ESG ratings tend to trade at tighter credit spreads for longer periods of time and can offer downside mitigation during periods of market turbulence."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliant Energy Donates $90,000 in Solar Blocks to Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County

Alliant Energy is donating $90,000 in solar blocks from its Fond du Lac community solar project to Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morehouse School of Medicine Receives $1.1 Million Grant from Truist Foundation

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today announced it has received a $1.1 million grant from Truist Foundation to expand the institution’s telehealth services that experienced a 700 percent increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Benevity Launches Impact Labs to Advance Corporate Purpose With Real Data, Research and Insights

Benevity Impact Labs, a new incubator and resource hub, is launching today with Sona Khosla at the helm as the company's newly appointed and first ever Chief Impact Officer.

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Health & Healthcare

Transition at the Top: GBCHealth Appoints Lesley-Anne Long as New President and Chief Executive Officer

GBCHealth announced today the appointment of Lesley-Anne Long as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Fueling Growth Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture Through Collaborative Innovation Model

Bob Reiter will highlight the interconnectivity between scientific experts inside and outside of the company’s own network of R&D resources, their importance to innovation, and the next solutions to advance the future of agriculture.

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Energy

Antea Group Becomes Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Member

Antea Group joins the Renewable Fuels Association and looks forward to contributing their knowledge and working alongside others that are committed to leading the evolution of a sustainable renewable fuels industry.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Frankly Speaking With Franchisees: Turning Obstacles to Opportunities

Yum! reached out to three franchisees in the United States to get their perspectives on the race and social justice events of 2020 and entrepreneurship in underrepresented communities.

Health & Healthcare

American Minute: Learn How At-home COVID-19 Testing Works

In this American Minute, American Airlines AAdvantage member and Sandals Resorts Senior Vice President of Sales Gary Sadler walks through the ease of at-home COVID-19 testing through LetsGetChecked.

Black & Veatch

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Appoints Sathyamoorthy to New Leadership Post, Strengthening Company's Focus on Applied Research, Innovation in Water Industry

Black & Veatch announced that Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, an expert with a track record of successfully leading applied research in wastewater treatment and reuse, has been named global practice and technology leader for innovation and applied research.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating Lasting Solutions To Advance Social Justice and Global Equity

Commitment to 2023 Milestone – Focused on Goal to Increase African American Representation by 30%

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Social Impact & Volunteering

A Cabbage Plant Leads to Unbreakable Bonds

It started with a desire to feed hungry people in her community. But thirteen years later, Katie Stagliano says it is the life-changing relationships that have made the biggest difference.

Health & Healthcare

Shawn Springs: From Idea to Impact

Carla speaks with entrepreneur and former NFL cornerback Shawn Springs, founder and CEO of Windpact, a company focusing on impact protection across industries, including sports, automotive, and the military applications.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Awarded Silver Class Distinction in the Sustainability Yearbook 2021

Gildan Activewear Inc. has reinforced its position as a sustainable leader in apparel manufacturing with a 9th consecutive recognition in The Sustainability Yearbook, an award that distinguishes the world’s highest performing sustainable companies

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Events, Media & Communications

Reuters Events Presents: Embedding Risk and Resilience Into Your Value Chain Leadership Briefing

Companies must expect further disruption across their operations and throughout their supply chain over the coming years – whether that may be health, social or climate related – but where do you start when future-proofing your business?

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