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Environment

Decarbonization Series Part 2: How to Implement Renewable Energy in Your Organization

One of the most impactful ways for a business to reduce its carbon footprint for the energy it uses is to purchase renewable energy. There are many possible solutions outlined in the blog and their applicability to different situations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data and the Trevor Project Partner to Save Young LGBTQ Lives

Alliance Data has announced an ongoing partnership with The Trevor Project - the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined the IWBI membership program, an expanding program that offers commercial benefits, as well as brand visibility and networking opportunities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests $325,000 to Combat Veteran Homelessness in Los Angeles

The Home Depot Foundation announced today its commitment of $325,000 toward the construction of a new permanent housing facility in Los Angeles for seniors and veterans experiencing homelessness, in partnership with the Weingart Center Association.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fostering a Culture of Responsibility

Kim Allman and Krista Todd discuss the work they’ve done together over the last year and look ahead at the vision for NortonLifeLock’s corporate responsibility future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation's Ethics Training Highlights New Code of Conduct

In July, Rockwell Automation’s global manufacturing associates will be formally trained on the company’s recently refreshed Code of Conduct as part of the company’s annual ethics training.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra Donation Provides Broadband Internet to Rural Ohio Students, Bridging the Digital Divide

Appalachian Ohio’s communities have long faced a digital divide. Compared to other parts of the state, Appalachian Ohio experiences slower internet connections, and fewer homes have broadband access. This divide became even more apparent when the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to learn online.

Diversity & Inclusion

WSP Senior Manager Talks About How He Feels Included in the Workplace

We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating Pride Month. WSP regions worldwide participate in the annual global observance so we can better understand each other’s experiences and help shape a world in which all people are welcomed and included.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenovo Joins Commitment to Responsible and Gender-Equitable Artificial Intelligence With Cercle InterElles

Lenovo reinforces its commitment to accountable and gender fair artificial intelligence (AI) practices by joining the ‘Women and AI’ Charter from Cercle InterElles, a French-based meta-network of 16 companies across scientific and technological industries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Spotlight on Employee Volunteerism: BUILD.org

Comcast has a passion for increasing digital equity and their partnership with BUILD.org trains young people from under-resourced communities to use technology to become entrepreneurs and leaders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

S&P Global India Ranked As One of India's Best Workplaces 2021

S&P Global India is honored to be ranked 77th on Great Place to Work® Institute (India)'s list of India's Best Workplaces for 2021, recognition that is a testimony to the organization’s people-first culture and commitment to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in all of its initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kimberly-Clark and Texas Women's Foundation Partner on GENDER MATTERS™ Podcast Series

Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) recently launched the GENDER MATTERS™ podcast series that features seven female leaders from Kimberly-Clark interviewing the 2021 TXWF Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration winners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making New Jersey a Sustainable State: 32 Towns Receive Grants to Advance Goal

Sustainable Jersey announced the thirty-two New Jersey municipalities selected to receive a Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation. Four $20,000 grants, eight $10,000 grants and twenty $2,000 grants were distributed to municipalities in fourteen New Jersey counties.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Case You Missed It: Fifth Third Invests $1 Million into National Urban League Workforce Development Program

The $1 million investment from the Fifth Third Foundation will help individuals across eight selected affiliate Urban League organizations gain meaningful employment and earn a livable wage.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Illumina Creates a Culture of Care through Robust Employee Benefits and Wellness Programs

Building the world’s best team starts with caring for our employees and putting their welfare at the heart of all we do.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride is More Than a Month: The Role of LGBTQ+ Allies in Business

As far as we have come to create inclusive workplaces over the past two decades, there is more work to do. As business leaders, it's our responsibility to create a dynamic culture and workplace that reflects our diverse perspectives and experiences in society and is truly inclusive for all employees.

Health & Healthcare

With Return To Work Amid the Ongoing Pandemic, New Well-Being Standard for People in Buildings Aims to Provide a Sense of Security

As a growing number of organizations begin to welcome their workforce back into physical office spaces and facilities, employees are understandably concerned about whether they can be assured of safe and healthy protocols being taken in their working environments in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honeywell Unveils Inaugural Solstice Award Recognizing Adoption of Sustainable Refrigerants

Honeywell today announced its inaugural Solstice Awards program, designed to honor companies around the world who are visibly demonstrating their commitment to sustainable air conditioning and refrigeration by adopting refrigerants

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Inspiring a Global Network to Foster Corporate Transparency

The world’s leading global membership network for companies committed to sustainability reporting – the GRI Community – has relaunched today, with updated learning and collaboration opportunities that raises the bar for corporate transparency.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge President and CEO Writes about Building a better future

“The recent challenges of the global pandemic, the death of George Floyd and the ever-escalating concern about climate change have reinforced what we’ve always known—corporations have an important role in fostering a more sustainable and equitable society.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

So Delicious Dairy Free Commits $100,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation Supplier Alliance for Microcredit

So Delicious has committed $100,000 to Whole Planet Foundation this year. To date, So Delicious and Danone brands have donated $308,479 to fund 3,570 microloans and create 19,175 opportunities for a better life.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Unveils First Ever Environmental, Social and Governance Report

GoDaddy is proud to share the release of their inaugural 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Desalination Plant of the Year 2021: Black & Veatch Is Client's Technical Advisor

The Global Water Awards’ Desalination Plant of the Year 2021 has been presented to a project drawing upon technical expertise from Black & Veatch.

Environment

Who Speaks for the Water?

In the film adaptation of The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss, the unscrupulous Aloysius O’Hare sells oxygen. The audience is shocked and dismayed by this wanton comodification of a fundamental natural resource.

Green Infrastructure

How Digitization Contributes to Global Water Sustainability Goals

Industries across the globe use water for fabricating, processing, washing, diluting, irrigating, cooling, and transporting products.

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