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Sustainable Development Goals

U.S. Dairy Industry Publishes Biennial Sustainability Report

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy released its biennial 2020 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report inclusive of progress made in 2019 and 2020 within environmental stewardship and broader social responsibility commitments to people, animals and communities.

Environment

CECP and Tunley Engineering Host Carbon Emission Reduction Course

Millions of new jobs may be created globally due to new climate policies and commitments, with the International Labor Organization (ILO) estimating that 24 million jobs worldwide could be created by the green economy by 2030. Companies will need talent with green skills to meet commitments and achieve their climate and sustainability goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating A More Inclusive & Accessible Workplace

When Makee Manzano applied to work at P&G Philippines, P&G’s inclusive culture made a strong impression on him—even during the application process.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dancing Through Equity: The Journey to Creating an Equitable Workforce

At onsemi, equity - the process of meeting all individuals where their needs are to provide equal opportunities - allows our company to improve the employee experience and continue to drive our competitive edge.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Underserved Communities

In 2020 the company launched Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), an over $100 million initiative focused on addressing inequities in health care that affect underserved populations across the U.S. Quest serves half of the hospitals and one-third of the U.S. population annually.

Diversity & Inclusion

Talented Latinx Youth Launch Their Tech Careers Through Digital NEST

Barely an hour south of one of the wealthiest regions in America are hotbeds of untapped talent. Towns like Salinas, Watsonville, Gilroy, and others feathered across California are predominantly Latinx.

Media & Communications

Trane Technologies Releases New Healthy Spaces Podcast Season and Episode: The Accelerating Evolution of Healthy Spaces

As public spaces reopen amid a stubborn global pandemic, the topic of what we breathe is increasingly important. In Season 2 of Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies, host Rasha Hasaneen, explores specific indoor environments

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi Is Certified As Great Place to Work® in Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, is known for its family-oriented culture and encouraging their teams to be fearless and portray a founder’s mindset in everything they do.

Sustainable Development Goals

Global Leaders Urging Businesses to Continue to Advance Action to Ensure a More Inclusive and Sustainable Future.

Leaders from the Canadian business community gathered virtually on October 5-6th to attend the Making Global Goals Local Business - Canada conference

Sustainable Development Goals

SBTi Validates and Approves Illumina's Climate Action Targets

It is official! The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has independently validated and approved Illumina’s climate action GHG emissions reduction targets.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Driving the Climate Agenda With Purpose

In the latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Louise Chester is joined by Chris Daly, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo to talk all things circular economy, health, carbon neutrality and consumer behaviour.

Education

Qualcomm Recognizes World Teacher's Day

Qualcomm provides a comprehensive program, including instructional guidance that empowers collaborators to teach the Thinkabit Lab Signature Experience and guide their students through hands-on projects throughout the school year.

Diversity & Inclusion

M∙A∙C Cosmetics Celebrates UK Black History Month by Reaffirming Racial Equity Commitments

Following our commitments we shared with you and our community last Oct. 2020, M·A·C UK & Ireland continues to stand with and support the black community in the ongoing fight against systemic racism, and we wanted to share an update on our progress.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Hormel Foods to Partner with The Better Meat Co. for Food Forward Alternative Protein

Hormel Foods Corporation has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Better Meat Co. to develop the next generation of great-tasting, wholesome, and sustainable alternative protein products.

Health & Healthcare

Delos' Well Living Lab Introduces Research Agenda to Accelerate Health and Wellness Interventions in Senior Living Environments

The Well Living Lab, founded as a collaboration of Delos and Mayo Clinic, today announced the launch of a series of studies investigating the impact of indoor environments on the risk of airborne infectious diseases, sleep quality and cognitive function in older adults.

Environment

Webinar: Corporate Climate Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Commercial enterprises often take solace in the use of insurance to shift risks to third parties, yet the current path of emissions and climate change suggest a future market with insufficient capital to insure for all likely risks.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Financial Inclusion

The more individuals, families and small businesses are empowered to achieve their best lives, the more communities thrive.

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Ground and Berkshire Grey Team Up to Streamline Small Package Processing

FedEx Ground believes that continued innovation and automation will improve safety, efficiency, and productivity for its team members as they continue to keep the e-commerce supply chain moving.

Environment

Franklin Templeton Partners with Razer to Launch New Animated Series on Environmental Literacy

Franklin Templeton partners with Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers to release a new animated series starring Razer’s fan-favorite and sustainability mascot, Sneki Snek.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Building a Legacy in a Family Firm Powered by Ørsted's Skipjack Wind Project

As part of this project, we interviewed three inspiring local people who are dedicated to where they live and what they do. Find out what sustainability means to Teaera Strum.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowered by Opportunity

If you could choose just one word to describe yourself, what would it be? For Zulie Garcia, the word is EMPOWERED. Hear what it means to her as a mom, as a woman on the factory floor, and as someone who transformed her life. Watch Zulie’s story.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pact Launches New Three-Year Strategy

Pact launches a new strategy to guide its work over the next three years. The strategy directly engages with and responds to the needs and priorities of communities, addresses major new trends and responds to demands to change power relationships.

Education

Empowering the Next Agents of Change

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month and NortonLifeLock and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)'s Surf Smart 2.0 program teaches girls to #BeCyberSmart and #BetheChangeOnline.

Health & Healthcare

Aramark Higher Education Encourages Students to TAKE15

To coincide with World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2021, Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is launching its college and university focused TAKE15 program (#TAKE15, #TAKEYOUR15).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Commercial Real Estate: How the All-Electric, All-Digital Transformation Sets a Path for Future Success

If you own or operate commercial real estate, this blog series might be one of the most important things you read in the upcoming months.

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