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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire’s Villa Rica Plant Recertified as a VPP Star Site

Southwire’s plant located in Villa Rica, Ga., has been recertified as a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star site from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tech for Good: Cadence Employees Volunteer in India

For the sixth year in a row, Cadence has partnered with Team4Tech to provide communities around the world with access to cutting edge tools and technologies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating 10 Years of Purpose-led Fashion Design

Can handbags have the power to create real, meaningful change? Yes, they can. Our On Purpose social enterprise initiative, based in Masoro Rwanda, is proof positive.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Winners of the 2023 New Voices $150,000 POWER PITCH Sponsored by Entergy Are Announced

The New Voices Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the New Voices $150,000 POWER PITCH sponsored by the Entergy Charitable Foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Igniting Change: Meet the Women Behind the Stoves

Visiting the homes of women involved in the project is key to understanding the benefits that the Efficient Cookstoves project brings on an individual level, whilst ensuring that the cooking technologies deployed are appropriate to the local context and the needs of the users.

Events, Media & Communications

Ben & Jerry’s + Greyston Bakery: How Brands Can Leverage Lived Experiences Responsibly

The Impact Relations Institute, in partnership with 3BL Media, will host a conversation on how brands can leverage lived experiences into their brand story, responsibly, using the longstanding partnership between Ben & Jerry's and Greyston Bakery as a jumping off point.

Energy

Duke Energy Indiana Commits to Purchase up to 199 Megawatts of Solar Power From Shelby County-Based Facility

Project will provide low-cost, clean energy to Duke Energy’s Indiana customers

Innovation & Technology

Logitech Among Industry Leaders Driving Increased IoT Product Security and Privacy

Earlier todayLogitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) was invited and honored to participate in the US National Label for Consumer IoT Security launch at the White House in Washington DC.

Diversity & Inclusion

Providing Safe Spaces Empowerment LGBTQ Youth

In the heart of Houston, where diversity thrives, the Montrose Center stands as a beacon of hope and support for the LGBTQ community.

Energy

Schneider Electric Partners With Intel and Applied Materials To Help Decarbonize the Semiconductor Value Chain With New Catalyze Program

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today launched Catalyze, a new partnership program aimed at accelerating access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Values Beyond the Cup: With BLK and Bold, Aramark Refreshments Expands Minority-Owned Business Commitment

Aramark and BLK & Bold, the first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee brand in the U.S., have reached a multi-year agreement that will make the company’s lineup of hot and cold coffee products available to Aramark Refreshments clients this year.

Environment

Healthy Spaces Podcast Season 3, Episode 3: Tomatoes in the Desert

In this episode of Healthy Spaces, hear from business leaders who are reimagining how we grow and move food to enhance access and reduce environmental impact.

Environment

How the Forest Positive Coalition and Soft Commodities Forum Are Aligning on Landscapes Metrics

At the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF), we believe that achieving meaningful landscape-level transformation and acquiring the financing to get there require collaboration across food and agriculture value chains for standardized metrics.

Research, Reports & Publications

Speaking of Sustainability: Derek Bian, EHS Leader, Asia Pacific

Although he has only been with Owens Corning for about one year, Derek Bian has already taken a very active role in our fight against climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Celebrates Pride Month

Each June, Pride celebrations around the world recognize the history, contributions and importance of the LGBTQ+ community while creating space to advocate for a future defined by complete equality and inclusion.

Energy

Embracing Energy Efficiency in Open RAN Architecture

Energy efficiency has risen to the top of everyone’s agenda in recent times, and it is an area in which Ericsson has been leading the way for many years - that vast experience is now being leveraged in Open RAN to address every aspect of the energy challenge.

Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Highlights Importance of Deepening Industry Collaboration and Collective Action for Credible Data

Director of Higg Products, Aaron Di Silvestro, spoke at the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference, which took place in New York on June 21 - 22.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tower of Strength: The Home Depot Celebrates the Legacy of Faye Wilson

The Home Depot and our associates remember and honor Faye Wilson, an industry trailblazer who was instrumental in our company’s expansion, a champion of The Home Depot’s culture, and our first female board director. She passed away Monday, July 10.

Education

Explore Rewarding Careers in Corporate Forestry

A forestry major offers a wide range of high-demand job opportunities in a field that plays an important role in carbon sequestration, protecting threatened and endangered species, and improving air and water quality.

Education

Toronto-Area Youth Get a Glimpse of the City, Corporate Culture, CSR and Their Future

Teachers, event facilitators and guests smiled broadly when they heard a student say, “I want to do this forever, for many, many years into my future – like for my actual career!”

Environment

Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

In order to understand and mitigate water risks in critical operations, we recommend that our clients perform Source Water Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) at facilities where water is essential to business continuity.

Sustainable Development Goals

Can Accountants – and CEOs– Save the World With a Carbon Accounting System?

The first Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 brought together political leaders, scientists, journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 179 countries to examine the impact of human activities on the environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

How To Develop a Support System for Better Mental Health

Everyone needs to develop a support system for better mental health. We’re wired for connection and community. And we may need different communities – or support systems – for different parts of our life.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Keeps Up Standard Setting Momentum

I began in the role of Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) just over three months ago – a relatively short space of time yet much has happened already.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Putting a Spotlight on the Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth

Across the country, LGBTQ+ youth face challenges that are negatively affecting their mental health. Some find themselves not feeling accepted by their family or friends, or being verbally harassed at school.

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