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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Learn How a Cisco Nonprofit Partner Pivoted to Help Smallholder Farmers During COVID-19

Mercy Corps’ AgriFin program is supporting smallholder farmers with innovative technology. Cisco supports Mercy Corp.

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Safeguards People’s Health and Wellbeing Amid COVID-19 Threat

Find out how the CLP Group safeguards the health and wellbeing of its people and transforms the workforce ready for the global energy transition amid the COVID-19 pandemic in its latest Sustainability Report.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck Expands Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative to 20th Community-Led Project Advancing Maternal Health Equity During Black Maternal Health Week

Merck known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has announced the funding support of its 20th community-based project in the Safer Childbirth Cities initiative aimed at fostering solutions that will help U.S. cities become safer, more equitable places to give birth.

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Health & Healthcare

CGF Members Join Forces to Launch 'United for a Healthier Future' CHL Initiative in Russia

Members of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) are joining forces to launch the Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) ‘United For a Healthier Future’ initiative in Russia.

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Research, Reports & Publications

All Eyes on Sustainability

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The report details the company’s new sustainability strategy and covers the company’s approach to multiple challenges related to the global Covid-19 pandemic.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring Leadership Excellence in Technology at the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”. The four-day conference will honor a number of diverse talent from different industries.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 HR Professionals at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM is recognizing the 2021 Top HR Professionals at the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference virtually on April 21-22 and April 28-29. Award winners have been selected from organizations across the country and represent various industries such as healthcare, technology, and entertainment.

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Environment

Snook Are Moving North, and Scientists Want to Know Why

Snook, a popular tropical sportfish, can weigh as much as a Border Collie and grow as long as four feet. They have silvery scales, two tall fins on their back and a protruding lower jaw. And until recently, catching one in North Florida would be unlikely.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Spotlight: How This T‑Mobile Standout Helped Make a Great Place to Work Even Greater

T‑Mobile's VP of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities highlights the herculean task of beginning renovations on its expanded headquarters before the pandemic, and how they pivoted mid‑stride to create a space that’s both inspiring and safe.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inspired by Giving, WELL AP Growth Crosses 100 Borders

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that the WELL Accredited Professionals (WELL AP) are now in more than100 countries worldwide, representing 26% geographical growth in the past 12 months.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Lives Better Is Her Mission in Latin America

Agustina Mattioli has spent her entire career focusing on corporate social responsibility and sustainability for various multinational companies.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Multicultural Leaders at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

The DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”. The four-day conference will honor a number of diverse talent from different industries.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Celebrates National Minority Health Month

This National Minority Health Month, we’re learning more about the disproportionate prevalence of mental illness, socioeconomic disparities & barriers to care in minority communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

310 Businesses And Investors Support U.S. Federal Climate Target In Open Letter To President Biden

Business signatories of the letter collectively represent over $3 trillion in annual revenue and employ nearly 6 million U.S. workers across all 50 states.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Koch Industries Earns Environmental Protection Agency 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Management

In recognition of this work, Koch Industries has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award – the second time since becoming an ENERGY STAR partner.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Creating a Citizenship 'Ripple Effect' in Procter & Gamble's Supply Chain

At P&G, we believe that diverse teams foster creativity and innovation. A diverse supply chain enables us to continue to bring constructive disruption to the categories where we compete.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

JetBlue's Icema Gibbs Promoted to VP Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Last year, Icema took on the added responsibilities of supporting JetBlue’s Crewmember Resource Groups (CRGs) before stepping up to lead the overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy.

Energy

Vistra, Malta and Southwest Research Institute Collaborate on Department of Energy Funded Study to Advance Clean Power Generation

Vistra (NYSE: VST) a leading Fortune 275 integrated electricity company and Malta Inc., a leading developer of long-duration thermal energy storage solutions, with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), have been awarded a DOE grant.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Field to Market Awarded Walton Family Foundation Grant to Advance Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts in U.S. Agriculture

Field to Market®: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today that it was awarded a two-year grant totaling $760,000 by the Walton Family Foundation to advance supply chain sustainability efforts across U.S. commodity crop production.

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Environment

Major Investor Groups Outline Climate Policy Priorities for U.S. Administration

The chief executives of three major investor groups are calling on the Biden administration to adopt policies that will enable the U.S. to ‘build back better’ and restore its climate leadership in the world.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Principal Financial Group® Releases Corporate Responsibility Commitments

Principal Financial Group® released multi-year corporate responsibility commitments focused on employee empowerment, financial inclusion, and sustainability as part of its ESG strategy and issued through its 2020 CSR report.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Progressing on New Fuel Cell Assembly Facility in Germany

Cummins is getting closer to the opening a new plant in Herten, Germany, this year that will initially focus on the assembly of fuel cell systems for a low-carbon economy.

Education

Today is Talk With Our Kids About Money Day Across Canada

Talking with kids about money to improve financial literacy is increasingly important, not only for Canada's young people, but also for the future financial health of individuals, families, communities and the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities to Build Midwest Nonprofit Resilience During National Volunteer Week

Common Impact, a national nonprofit that works to strengthen communities and alleviate inequality through cross-sector skills-based volunteering partnerships, is hosting Skills for Cities on April 21, 2021 in honor of National Volunteer Week.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Launches Low Cash Mode(SM) To Address $17 Billion In Industry Overdraft Fees

PNC announces its groundbreaking Low Cash Mode℠ digital offering that is expected to help Virtual Wallet® customers avoid overdraft fees through unprecedented account transparency & control to manage through low-cash moments or mis-timed payments.

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    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

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