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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

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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

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Energy

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

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliance Data Supports Innovation, Humanitarian Mission of the American Red Cross With Major Donation to Disaster Response Program

Alliance Data is supporting Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Disaster Responder Program with a pledge of $300,000. With this donation the Red Cross will be better prepared to help meet the needs of people affected by disasters big and small.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Shareholders Give $7.6M in Charitable Contributions to Power Communities

Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation have helped power stronger, healthier communities by contributing more than $7.6 million to 763 nonprofit organizations across the company’s service area in 2021 thus far.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Yum! Brands Annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report Showcases Company's Commitment to Socially Responsible Growth; Highlights Progress Around Priority Areas of People, Food, Planet

Yum! and its KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill brands made progress in critical areas including climate action, food safety and creating greater equity and opportunity across its system.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Cotton Protocol Leaves No Shred of Doubt for Apparel Firm

Gildan Activewear, one of the world’s largest clothing manufacturers has become a member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Home Depot Reduced Carbon Emissions by More Than 127,000 Metric Tons in 2020; Commits to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity for Facilities by 2030

While navigating a year unlike any other, The Home Depot held strong to its values - focusing on its people, operating sustainably & strengthening its communities.

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Environment

Dow Benelux Outlines Roadmap to Support Dutch Climate Agreement, Achieve CO2 Emissions Neutrality

Dow Benelux recently outlined its roadmap to reduce current CO2 emissions from its Terneuzen, the Netherlands, operations by more than 40 percent by 2030 on its path to achieve net CO2 neutrality by 2050.

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Education

Education Solutions Empower Japanese Children to Keep Learning in the Face of COVID-19

Pandemic-driven uncertainties catapulted K-9 students in Japan into the next generation of education – fully equipped to learn with technology. During this sudden transition, Japanese school children needed quick access to cloud-based learning solutions. This was no easy task.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Helps Fight Food Insecurity in Northeast Ohio with $1.5 Million Grant to Greater Cleveland Food Bank

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $1.5 million donation to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB) to help in its mission to bridge the meal gap and connect individuals with nutritious food and related services.

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Innovation & Technology

Keysight 2021 Predictions | Security Will Take on a New Meaning

Keysight executives share the shape-shifting business operations and technology trends that are unfolding through the lens of the pandemic, the effects of which will continue to have lasting effects on organizations and society.

Gilead Sciences

Diversity & Inclusion

Prioritizing the Needs of the Black LGBTQ+ Community in an Innovative HIV Trial

Dr. Theo Hodge, a physician and infectious disease expert with the Washington Health Institute in Washington, D.C., is all too familiar with the disproportionate impact HIV has on the Black LGBTQ+ community. He knows that one of every two Black gay, bi and other men who have sex with men in the United States is expected to be diagnosed with HIV in his lifetime, and he knows that Black men and women are significantly underrepresented in HIV trials.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Procter & Gamble Announces First Lenor Paper Bottle Pilot and Joins Paboco Community of Pioneer Brands

P&G unveils its first paper bottle for Lenor in partnership with paper bottle company Paboco. The trial rollout will form the basis of a test and learn strategy to scale up paper packaging and incorporate it more widely across P&G’s portfolio.

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Health & Healthcare

Delivery of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines From the U.S. To Mexico

Last week marked the first delivery of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. to Mexico by our team in collaboration with Direct Relief. Learn about this shipment and more: https://lnkd.in/dzQTt6y

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Financial and Practical Implications of Delivering on Your ESG Strategy

At all times, it’s important to think about your sustainability & ESG initiatives through the scope of your business as a whole. Why do these matter to the organization, its people, and its future? And with any business strategy, budget is critical.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Covestro LLC Welcomes New Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Effective July 19, 2021, Covestro LLC welcomed Adrienne Woodard as head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for North America.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Valvoline Releases Its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, has released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Illumina Employees are Encouraged to Invest in Themselves With Annual Health and Lifestyle Allowance

Each year, employees are encouraged to invest in themselves with activities that improve their mental, physical, and emotional health via a Health and Lifestyle Allowance (HLA) that we provide.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Responsible Products

All products offered by Fifth Third are reviewed for compliance to align with UDAAP and any applicable consumer protection laws.

Black & Veatch

Energy

Black & Veatch Continues Advancing Solar Power's March as Global Decarbonization Push Intensifies

Continuing its ascent as part of a diversified energy portfolio in an evolving, rapidly decarbonizing power industry, the U.S. solar market has eclipsed 100 gigawatts of installed electric generating capacity...

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Media & Communications

The EU Has Led on Adopting Corporate ESG Disclosure Rules - The U.S. May Catch Up Soon

For many years, the European Union moved ahead of the U.S.in developing laws and regulations to address the challenges of climate change and the expansion of corporate programs and related reporting for ESG issues.

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Environment

Supporting Military Veterans and Local Ecosystems Through Natural Restorations' Lower Salt River Restoration Project

With the increasing prevalence of wildfires affecting natural ecosystems, ensuring post-fire restoration is more important than ever. Long-term recovery of fire-damaged lands is difficult to achieve naturally

Innovation & Technology

Comcast Business Helps Sabey Bring High-Speed Connectivity to Washington Area Data Centers and Offer Better IT Continuity

Comcast Business announced it is investing in local Washington data centers in partnership with the Sabey Data Centers to bring better IT continuity and connectivity to businesses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Beneficial Bacteria and Soil: Hidden Helpers Below Ground

The world’s soils are increasingly disappearing. But their living elements – beneficial bacteria – are capable of saving this valuable resource and helping crops thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Roads to Justice: Building New Bridges

“The philosophy for me and WSP is thinking more about what we do than just a job title,” says Gabi Brazzil, a WSP project manager focusing on equity in project delivery.

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Health & Healthcare

Vaccine Volunteers Combating COVID in our Community

In mid-March, National Grid joined forces with the city of Worcester, Massachusetts to help aid vaccination efforts for some of New England's most crucial at-risk COVID residents.

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Education

Cisco Networking Academy Launches Free IT Education to Empower All People With Career Possibilities

At Cisco Networking Academy, we believe that all people, regardless of where they live, their means, age, gender, or background, deserve equal access to education and the opportunity to pursue meaningful work that provides for themselves, their families, and contributes to the betterment of society.

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