Environment

#TtInspires: Rod Cashe, Civil Engineering Discipline Lead and Project Manager

Feb 22, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Rod Cashe is a civil engineering discipline lead and senior project manager with Tetra Tech. He leads teams of engineers and other technical staff in various offices in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AccountAbility Recognized As a Leading Management Consultant by Financial Times for the 4th Consecutive Year

Feb 22, 2021 6:00 AM ET

AccountAbility receives fourth consecutive Leading Management Consultant Ranking from the Financial Times.

Environment

Earthx Faith Is Green Series Showcases Theological Perspectives on Conservation and Climate Change

Feb 22, 2021 6:00 AM ET

EarthxTV launches a new program bringing faith leaders together to share, discuss and debate perspectives on the environment, conservation and climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Gives $20,000 to Support American Red Cross Winter Storm Relief Efforts

Feb 19, 2021 4:40 PM ET

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) today announced it will donate $20,000 to support the American Red Cross for relief efforts helping communities in southern states still recovering from last week’s winter storm.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case IH Donates Life-Saving Medical Equipment to Ethiopian Ministry of Health

Feb 19, 2021 4:00 PM ET

While the brand is known around the world for its industry-leading agricultural machinery, Case IH, has made a donation of equipment of a different kind—potentially life-saving medical equipment—to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Decarbonization Now: A Holistic Approach to Organizational Climate Action

Feb 19, 2021 3:00 PM ET

The need for a low-carbon future is undeniable and the time to take action on a climate change strategy is now.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Everyone Can Help Someone

Feb 19, 2021 1:00 PM ET

I’ve been with Cisco for just under 15 years. I’m passionate about customer success and I’m a digital fanatic who found my niche in the Digital Lifecycle Experiences team in EMEAR.

Research, Reports & Publications

How to Support Your Employees in the Wake of a Crisis or Disaster (Beyond COVID-19)

Feb 19, 2021 12:30 PM ET

No matter the scale or severity of a crisis or disaster, employee financial stress hurts companies and their employees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Intel Employees Volunteered Their Data Science Expertise To Help Costa Rica Save Lives During the Pandemic

Feb 19, 2021 12:30 PM ET

What do you do when a pandemic threatens to overwhelm your country? For Intel employees in Costa Rica, the answer was to offer their expertise—and over 1,000 hours of highly technical work—helping the government develop an effective response plan.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor Foundation Empower Students to own their Economic Success with the Help of Junior Achievement of Arizona

Feb 19, 2021 12:10 PM ET

For 64 years, Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) has been preparing kids in K-12 to succeed in work and life by giving them the skills needed to manage their money, succeed in their careers and think entrepreneurially.

Innovation & Technology

Empowering The Next Generation of Digital Leaders

Feb 19, 2021 12:05 PM ET

Today we are proud to announce the launch of Surf Smart 2.0 Generation Digital, which teaches young people to use the internet not only to communicate, learn, and have fun, but also to raise their voices as responsible citizens of the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

InspirED Global Fellowship: Moving Insights into Impact

Feb 19, 2021 11:40 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Partners With the American Red Cross to Aid Winter Storm Victims

Feb 19, 2021 11:15 AM ET

In response to the devastating winter weather that continues to impact the Central United States and beyond, American Airlines has activated its disaster response giving platform

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mondelēz International Launches Sustainable Futures to Advance Climate Solutions and Support Social Entrepreneurs

Feb 19, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Sustainable Futures seeks to co-invest in projects addressing climate change, as well as making seed investments into social ventures that aim to improve livelihoods and build healthy communities.

Environment

Ceres Joins U.S. Partners to Launch 'America Is All In' and Call for an Ambitious National Climate Target

Feb 19, 2021 10:55 AM ET

As the U.S. formally rejoins the Paris Agreement, Ceres joined other organizations from across the country in launching America is All In

Diversity & Inclusion

An All-Too-Personal Reminder of Our Ambition's Importance

Feb 19, 2021 10:45 AM ET

To my Asian friends, neighbors, colleagues and loved ones: These ongoing and intensifying acts of racism cannot and will not be ignored; and we condemn them wholly and unequivocally.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer to Speak at Deutsche Bank Global ESG Virtual Conference

Feb 19, 2021 10:40 AM ET

International Paper's Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Beckham, will discuss climate and the low-carbon economy, along with the company's Vision 2030 goals that demonstrate IP's commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and the company.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Major New Source Starts Contributing to CSRHub's Consensus Ratings

Feb 19, 2021 10:35 AM ET

CSRHub recently added Covalence’s ESG ratings to its ESG data aggregation system, which provided data for over 9,200 companies.

Environment

Duke Energy Renewables Invests in Bald Eagle Research, Education in Oklahoma

Feb 19, 2021 10:30 AM ET

During bald eagle nesting season, avian enthusiasts agree the best things come in pairs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dignity Health's Southwest Division Partners with the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations to the Underserved Communities of Los Angeles

Feb 19, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Dignity Health, the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park have joined efforts to accelerate the process of vaccinating vulnerable and underserved populations in Los Angeles that don’t normally have consistent access to healthcare.

Energy

Advocating for Federal Clean Energy Policies

Feb 19, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Sustainability is a company priority here at VMware. Last year, we doubled down on our sustainability commitments and announced our 2030 Agenda, a decade-long business initiative to address critical challenges facing the global community—one of which is climate change.

Environment

KFC Cuts Carbon Footprint With E-Bikes for Deliveries

Feb 19, 2021 10:00 AM ET

KFC has moved to further reduce the company’s carbon footprint with the rollout of its pioneering electric bike fleet for food delivery.

Innovation & Technology

From Butterfly Wings to Shrimp Claws: Mimicking Nature on the Nanoscale

Feb 19, 2021 9:30 AM ET

"This is what happens in butterfly wings," the petite Shirman, lifting her voice over the roar of a lab fume hood, told EHN. "The spectrum of colors changes from the structures in the wings at the nanoscale," that is, a scale hundreds of thousands of times smaller than the head of a pin.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Jerelyn Rodriguez, The Knowledge House

Feb 19, 2021 9:30 AM ET

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Love: How Edith Ornelas Created the Mariposas Collective

Feb 19, 2021 9:20 AM ET

Edith Ornelas moved to Memphis in 2016, where she quickly realized how few community programs existed for immigrants. Read her inspiring story about creating the Mariposas Collective.