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Responsible Production & Consumption

Elanco CEO, Jeff Simmons Launches Mission to Save 1 Million Puppies from Deadly Parvo

Last week I went out to that JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Check them with thirteen companies. But there are other presenters that didn't get a chance to speak with. Take Alanco animal health, which makes medicine and vaccines for both pets and livestock.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Innovative Emissions Reduction in Washington State Wins Award

A construction industry association recognized Marathon Petroleum’s Anacortes, Washington, refinery with an award for the best private-sector project of 2023 under $10 million.

Environment

New EPA Rules Will Remove Harmful Air Pollution, With Public Health and Economic Benefits

Ceres applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released standards for pollution from fine particulate matter, otherwise known as PM2.5 or soot, a harmful and deadly pollutant produced by fossil fuel power plants, vehicle emissions, and other industrial sources.

Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. Conference of Mayors and Comcast Announce Digital Equity Challenge

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Comcast Corporation today announced a new $1.5 million grant awards program – Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge (The Challenge).

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability Training – Impact Upon UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Now Available for North American Businesses

SVC and SV US announce the launch of The SDG Impact Standards, a new training series for enterprises, private equity funds, and bond issuers, seeking to embed consideration of impact on the SDGs into business management and planning processes, and into investment decision making.

Diversity & Inclusion

Grounding in Healing To Navigate the DEI Landscape in 2024

In a corporate context, the principle of healing can apply if you translate it into intentional initiatives that address and repair the psychological, emotional, and cultural trauma that relate to workplace exclusion, intolerance, toxicity, and discrimination.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lenovo and NAF Celebrate 10 Years of Helping Students Be Future-Ready

This year, Lenovo and NAF are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their partnership.

Research, Reports & Publications

Thai Union Is Driving Alignment and Improvement in the Seafood Sector Using the SSCI Benchmark Tool

Seafood is one of the most traded commodities in the world and also one of the largest industries, with the sector employing at least 260 million workers worldwide. However, it is one of the most at-risk industries from a social sustainability perspective.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tackling Scope 3 Emissions in Manufacturing

A recently published World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper – “The 'No-Excuse' Opportunities to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in Manufacturing and Value Chains” – serves as a practical roadmap for businesses navigating the intricate terrain of Scope 3 decarbonization.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exploring New Perspectives Through In-Office Art

In partnership with the National Gallery Singapore, Bloomberg presents a new installation by local artist Kelly Limerick.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Three Steps to Cultivating Skilled Workforces Through Apprenticeships

In the highly competitive construction industry, the strength of our labor force is critical. If a company can’t get the skilled construction tradespeople they need to complete a project, their position in the market may become obsolete.

Research, Reports & Publications

Southern Company Issues Annual Moving to Equity Report for 2023

Southern Company today publishes its latest Moving to Equity report, showing notable achievements and impactful initiatives regarding the company’s strategy to foster a more inclusive and equitable culture.

Innovation & Technology

Palm Oil and SAP Software Give Ugandan Farmers New Hope

Much has changed for Nassozi Berna, her husband, and their seven children since she began farming oil palm trees on Kalangala, an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, 11 years ago.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Del Monte Foods Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

Del Monte Foods, Inc. proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Frito-Lay and Quaker Focus on Community Commitment: Major Donations and Scholarship Initiatives Mark 2023’s Impact

As active contributors to the community, Frito-Lay and Quaker’s commitment to service is rooted in a strong drive to make a long-lasting positive impact.

Green Infrastructure

Major Companies Celebrate Clean Buildings Agreement Between States

Major businesses, employers, and trade groups applaud a new agreement between eight states and Washington, D.C. to collectively work to reduce climate pollution from buildings in the coming years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC

For a second consecutive year, Fifth Third was named to the JUST 100 list, part of JUST Capital and CNBC’s 2024 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies.

Events, Media & Communications

A Deep Dive Into Nasdaq's ESG Solutions

Randall Hopkins, Global Head of ESG Solutions at Nasdaq, discusses how Nasdaq helps companies streamline ESG data management, foster collaboration, and prioritize for stakeholder impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity on CDP’s Prestigious A List for Sustainability

The Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been awarded a place on CDP’s ‘A List’ for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation: House+Home Ambassador Program

The House+Home Ambassador Program (HHAP) is our human-centric approach to volunteerism here at Whirlpool Corporation, which puts empathy and human connection at its center — allowing employees the opportunity to experience the direct impact of their volunteer projects.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to Fortune Magazine’s List of the World’s Most Admired Companies

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has been named to Fortune magazine’s 2024 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” This year’s list included eight life insurers in the annual report card of the best-regarded companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant To Make the Road To Support ESOL Classes for Low-Income Immigrants in Westchester

KeyBank announces a two-year, $100,000 community impact grant made through KeyBank Foundation to Make The Road New York, the largest participatory immigrant organization in New York. The grant will help sustain the organization’s Westchester Adult Education Project.

Energy

Entergy Spotlights Communities at the AABE Energy Policy Summit

The American Association of Blacks in Energy brought together a diverse network of energy professionals representing every energy career field during its 2023 Energy Policy Summit held in Washington, D.C. in December.

Education

National Apprenticeship Week 2024: Skills For Life

“Skills for Life” is both an inspirational and very appropriate theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. The half-life of skills is shrinking making continuous learning essential.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Calls for Decarbonization at Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries Association Event

Joyce Tsoi, SAC Decarbonization Program director, spoke at a recent Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries Association (HKIAIA) cocktail reception that centered around the theme of "carbon."

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