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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Making a Sustainable Impact in a Supply Chain Career

As someone who started their career as a Design Engineer and later transitioned into Supply Chain at Schneider Electric, I’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of embracing change.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Teammates Discuss Best Practices for Homebuying and Programs to Help Make Home Ownership Easier

Recently, KeyBank Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, NMLS# 1097632, Raul Gongora and Corporate Responsibility Officer Mattie Jones-Hollowell appeared on “New Day Cleveland” on WJW-TV to discuss Key’s commitment to its hometown of Cleveland and ways banks can help make homebuying easy.

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Education

Duke Energy Florida Donation Connects Pinellas County High School Students With Powerful Opportunity at St. Petersburg College

Duke Energy Florida announced a $50,000 donation to St. Petersburg College’s (SPC) Promise Scholarship program to provide 2024 graduates of eight Pinellas County high schools with the opportunity to attend SPC at no cost to them.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Job Gains Continue Among U.S. Small Businesses To Start 2024

According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, January marks the 34th consecutive month of job growth for U.S. small businesses.

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Events, Media & Communications

How To Navigate Social Responsibility Commitments & Communicate Impact in 2024

As 2024 unfolds, it is clear that brands will continue to navigate a world in which their actions, statements, and policies are scrutinized not only for their economic impact but also for their social impact.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Atlantic City Electric's Saundra Wilson: Fighting Food Insecurity in South Jersey

Saundra Wilson, Senior Fleet Manager, received Exelon’s Powering Communities Employee Volunteer Award, the organization’s highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement, for her work with Loving Our Cities.

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Events, Media & Communications

A New GRI Biodiversity Standard Will Help Ensure Accountability on Impacts To Build Back Biodiversity

GRI North America is excited to announce that after two years of development, GRI will release GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024, which updates, expands, and replaces GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016.

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Energy

5 Things To Know About Vogtle Nuclear Plant

We are building a clean energy future by investing in projects like Georgia Power Company's Vogtle Units 3 & 4. Learn how the newly built nuclear units are leading us to a brighter tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars Named for 2024 Cohort

Today, The Walt Disney Company and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced the 2024 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars, representing high-achieving students from four-year institutions across the country, including many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Energy

Varcoe: U.S. Pause on LNG Projects Offers Canada 'Second Chance' To Be Global Player, Says Enbridge CEO

After standing on the sidelines for much of the past decade while the United States transformed itself into a global LNG powerhouse, Canada now has a monumental decision to make.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Cleveland, OH

Automobiles, satellites, and home appliances are more reliable, durable, and visually appealing because of the adhesives made at Henkel’s Cleveland, Ohio facility.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Partners With Children’s Hospital Los Angeles To Support National Blood Donation Month

To celebrate National Blood Donor Month, AEG’s LA Kings partnered with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to host four blood drives that collected over 55 units of blood.

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Innovation & Technology

Meet James Jackson - ekō Solutions’ Boutique Retreat Portfolio Manager

Meet James Jackson, ekō Solutions’ Boutique Retreat Portfolio Manager. He manages ekō’s vacation rental communities which are “double-recycled” shipping containers. These sleek and modern rentals are the best of both worlds – convenience meets a “get away from it all vacation.”

Environment

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) Issues Results of 2023 Water, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Benchmarking Study

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) completed its 12th global benchmarking study – a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of water, energy, and emissions efficiency in the beverage industry.

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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG’s Fame Forest Debuts the World’s First Digital Mandela of Inclusion in Partnership With Renowned German Sound Installation Kymat by Sven Meyer

AEG’s eco-social initiative, FAME FOREST, brought together interfaith leaders, performers and the general public to create the world’s first digital mandala symbolizing inclusion.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRHub Connects to Corporate Register

CSRHub connected its data set with Corporate Register, the world’s most comprehensive online database of non-financial reporting.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Redefining Workplace Engagement: From Casual Collisions to Conscious Connections

Companies have been grasping at straws to figure out how to support teams, boost engagement, and strengthen outcomes. How can organizations maintain team cohesion and connectivity in an online work environment, and what strategies or tools are best for achieving this?

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Energy

Utility Boardroom Benefits of Advanced Wireless Networks

As boardroom executives focus on their energy transition, it is essential that their private network be part of the strategy. A utility’s ability to integrate renewables and distributed energy resources (DERs) at scale is directly dependent upon its communication network.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Tapestry, Inc. Advances Corporate Responsibility Strategy To Drive Even Greater Impact Across Environmental, Social Impact and Diversity Commitments

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a house of iconic accessories and lifestyle brands consisting of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, today released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report, outlining the company’s progress and efforts towards key environment

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Innovation & Technology

Why Great Chemistry Is Key to a More Sustainable Future

People often don’t associate chemistry companies with sustainability, clean tech, or decarbonization. However, upon closer examination, the technologies propelling us toward a net-zero economy are fundamentally rooted in chemistry.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northwestern Mutual Dedicates $3 Million To Help Residents in Milwaukee’s Underserved Communities Achieve Homeowner Status

Despite gains in education and earnings, the racial wealth gap remains a deep issue in America. According to the Federal Reserve Board, Black Americans' net worth is 70% below that of non-Black households.

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Innovation & Technology

CES & HARMAN EXPLORE 2024: HARMAN Raises the Bar on Consumer Experiences in Las Vegas

This January, HARMAN returned to Las Vegas to unveil our latest products and technologies designed to enable more connected and personalized experiences in two expansive showcases at CES and HARMAN EXPLORE.

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Sustainability in Sport Will Take Sacrifices

IOC Athletes’ Commission member Oluseyi “Seyi” Smith, who competed in both summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games, explains how technology, travel and climate change affect bobsleigh, and how the wider sporting sector can become more sustainable.

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Events, Media & Communications

Recapping the 2023 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Hosted by Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and Sands

On November 8, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Sands co-presented the 2023 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit at The Smith Center for Performing Arts, with support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank and The Hometown Foundation in Connecticut Join Forces To Sponsor New Hamden Police K-9 Officer Jet

KeyBank’s Hamden, Connecticut branch recently had a very special guest visit its lobby. On December 16th, branch manager Alana Dina and her staff hosted a community Meet & Greet to introduce the public to Hamden Police Department’s newest K-9 patrol dog, Jet.

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    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally