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Inclusion & Opportunity

Philly's Valley Youth House Soups up LGBTQ Youth Resources; Plans to Revive Host Homes

In order to bolster resources for LGBTQ youth, the Pride program recently partnered with Subaru of America’s LGBTQ employee resource group Out+Ally, which has supported the organization in past initiatives.

Corporate Responsibility

Health and Safety Committees Gone Virtual

Across the globe, companies have been in a constant state of pivoting to address new concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. What hasn’t changed are the basic Occupational Health and Safety guidelines we follow. Countries, states, or provinces such as Ontario, France, Germany, or Japan, are still requiring meetings despite the shift to virtual work.

Environment

Remora: Meet the Team Fighting Climate Change by Capturing CO2 From Trucks

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Research & Reports

T. Rowe Price's Judith Ward Shares 10 Financial Goals for Women

In her recent article for Forbes, Judith Ward, CFP®, a senior financial planner with T. Rowe Price points out that women face many unique financial challenges—from the gender pay gap to the coronavirus pandemic, which caused disproportionate economic challenges—compared with men.

Awards & Rankings

Lenovo Named Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion, Scores 100% in Disability:In's 2021 Disability Equality Index

Lenovo has been recognized as a top scoring company and “Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion” in Disability:IN’s 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI).

Education & Workforce Development

New Features Added to Discovery Education's K-12 Learning Platform Gives Teachers New Ways to Engage Students With Digital Content Everyday

Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning K-12 learning platform.

Education & Workforce Development

Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador Teams Announced

What better time to announce our four new Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador teams than during #NationalInventorsMonth?

Awards & Rankings

Bacardi India Recognized as a Diverse and Future-Forward Business for the Third Year in a Row with Great Place to Work® Certification

For the second year, Bacardi has also been recognized as one of the best workplaces in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category in India.

Corporate Responsibility

Engaging Team Dow at the INtersections of ESG

When purpose, culture and innovation intersect with our ESG priorities, Team Dow moves forward with intention and clarity to create a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous business.

Research & Reports

Northern Trust's 2020 Annual Stewardship Report

The events of the past year — the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, the pain of racial injustice, and the environmental damage from wildfires in Australia and California — remind us of how much we all must do to effect change and improve the world in which we live.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

5 Myths About Facility Planning That Could Be Costing You

A facility planner and an architect walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Am I seeing double?”

Energy & Infrastructure

FedEx and Nuro Team up to Advance Last-mile Logistics With Autonomous Vehicles

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations.

Environment

Webinar: Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework

This Snack & Learn Webinar features the Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework that WSP developed in partnership with water utilities to help them identify, assess, and prioritize their climate-related risks and opportunities.

Environment

Jetblue Expands Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel As Part of Its Strategy to Achieve Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Inclusion & Opportunity

United Aviate Academy Ensures the Cost of Training Is No Longer a Barrier to Entry

We plan for at least 50% of the 5,000 new pilots we train in the next decade to be women or people of color.

Volunteering & Community

Lessons in Paper-making With International Paper

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are learning how paper is made thanks to Scot Martin, a paper machine technical assistant who works on International Paper’s Industrial Packaging team in the company’s Bogalusa, La. Mill.

Corporate Responsibility

Our Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability at NRG Sustainability is a philosophy that underpins and facilitates value creation across our business and for all our stakeholders.

Awards & Rankings

Workiva is Named 2021 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld

The Insider Pro and Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT award recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation. This year, Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) ranked #12, up from #22 on the top 25 mid-sized companies. This is Workiva’s fourth consecutive year to be recognized.

Education & Workforce Development

The Waldorf Way: 'Learning About Nature, in Nature'

Since 2014, Enbridge has given to Seacoast Waldorf School to help fund its holistic schooling experience as part of our commitment to sustainability in the communities near our operations and projects. This year, Enbridge gave $2,500 to help replace the school’s roof in urgent need of repair.

Events

Detailing Interiors: Workplace & COVID

With companies preparing their return to the office, new challenges are present as companies are looking to provide confidence of the health and safety of their spaces to their employees, while providing flexibility.

Socially Responsible Investing

Time to Rethink Finance With an Impact Lens: From Constraint to Opportunity

Awards & Rankings

Keysight Malaysia Receives 2021 Employee Experience Awards in Six Categories

Keysight Technologies was recently recognized at the 2021 Employee Experience Awards, receiving awards in 6 different categories. The Employee Experience Awards honor HR’s commitment to workplace transformation.

Environment

Red Dot Award Recognizes the New Xfinity Eco Capsule Packaging

Comcast team wins Red Dot Design Award for the Xfinity Eco Capsule focusing on green manufacturing and material innovations to support farmers and reclaim agricultural waste, as well as assuring the unboxing experience was inclusive and accessible to all.

Philanthropy

Tech4Good: Smarter Learning Relies on Digital Innovation

Returning as a sponsor for the second year in a row, Lenovo spotlights the amazing technological innovations that are revolutionizing the way we learn in the 2021 AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards, Education category.

AI & Technology

Cummins Answers 5 Questions on How Battery-Electric Buses Work

Across the U.S., communities are looking to make their fleets more sustainable and have already begun adding both electrified school and transit buses to their fleets. Cummins alone has already assisted in delivering over 400 buses across the country, each equipped with the Cummins Battery Electric System.

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Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...