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HPRC Impact Report

Health & Healthcare | Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC Publishes Inaugural Impact Report: Paving the Way for Sustainable Healthcare Plastics

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to announce the publication of its inaugural Impact Report for 2024.
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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Europe Leads the Way on Scope 3 Emissions: What Investors and Companies Need To Know

CSRHub

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cocoa Market Turmoil: How Hershey Is Innovating Through Unprecedented Challenges

The Hershey Company

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Strategies for Grocery Growth

Tetra Pak

Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

Veolia North America

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why Sustainability Is the Smartest Investment in an Uncertain Trade Landscape

DP World

Energy

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Growth and Resiliency Strategy

Entergy Corporation

Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

AllianceBernstein

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco 2024 Sustainability Report: At the Heart of One Planet One Table

Sysco Corporation

Education

The Carolina Panthers and Trane Technologies Launch a Student Competition to Design Sustainable Stadiums and a Waste Reduction Initiative

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, and the National Football League’s (NFL) Carolina Panthers are launching a competition where high school students will reimagine and design the sustainable sports stadium of the future.

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Health & Healthcare

Plant-Based Foods Are Shaping Up, Out, Flat and Curved

Considering the fast food industry’s overall reputation, Taco Bell locations have long been the plant-based go-to choice for many vegetarians and even vegans.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Team up With Habitat for Humanity

In June, CNH Industrial employees volunteered with Habitat for Humanity organizations to support home building projects in local communities near our facilities.

Green Infrastructure

Construction Industry Needs Whole Life Carbon Understanding to Hit Net Zero

A new report from the WBCSD and Arup calls on the built environment industry to adopt a whole life-cycle approach to assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings. The authors of the report estimate that less than 1% of building projects currently calculate and report their full carbon footprint.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

The Listen Up! Show - July Edition

How can the corporate world work with the International development world to improve impact in a new era of CSR and ESG?
Join this episode of the Listen Up! Show to find out.

FSG Reimagining Social Change

Environment

Becoming a Climate Funder: How Philanthropists Can Take Action on Climate and Justice

Concrete examples of how philanthropy can, and must, address climate and justice together to create a more equitable, sustainable future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Three Goodyear and Cooper Tire Associates Receive Manufacturing Institute Honors

The Manufacturing Institute (MI) will honor two Goodyear associates and one Cooper Tire associate at the 2021 Science, Technology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Ahead Awards gala in Washington, D.C. on November 4.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Oportun Appoints Two New Independent Members to Board of Directors

Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT), a financial services company and digital platform that provides hard working people with responsible, affordable, and credit-building alternatives to payday and auto-title loans, today announced the addition of two new independent board members to its Board of Directors.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charities Making a Splash This World Oceans Day

This week the United Nations recognises June 8th as World Oceans Day. The aim is to unite the world’s population on a global project to sustainably manage the oceans and highlight the impact that humans have inflicted on them.

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Environment

COVID-19 Impacts to Your SPCC Plans: Are Your Plans Up-to-Date?

Many facilities made changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted SPCC-regulated tanks and containers. It is important that these changes, which could materially affect the facility's potential for discharge of oil, be captured in the facility SPCC Plan within the required timeframe.

CSRHub LLC

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub Data Used in Fortune Magazine's Amazon Review

Fortune Magazine recently published an analysis of Amazon's sustainability practices using CSRHub data.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife Names Tia Hodges Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Tia Hodges will join the company as vice president and head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism, effective July 26, 2021.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Presented New Data Analysis on Healthcare Resource Use Among Veterans With Alcohol Dependence

Alkermes recently announced the presentation of new health economics and outcomes research related to healthcare resource use (HRU) among veterans with alcohol dependence at the 2021 Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Scientific Meeting/International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) Conference.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Launches Its Newest Business Resource Group, Asian and Pacific Islander

Franklin Templeton launched its newest business resource group (BRG), the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) BRG in May, coinciding with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The month commemorates the culture, traditions and history of Asian American and Pacific Islander people in the United States.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Recognized As One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, was named one the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion,” for the fifth year in a row, by the 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI), earning a top-score of 100%.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Donates Laser Cutter to Enhance STEM Education Programs in Oudenaarde, Belgium

ON Semiconductor supports STEM education through its donation of a laser cutter to a school in Oudenaarde, Belgium.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Applied Materials Highlights Progress on Sustainability Goals

Applied Materials recently published its latest Sustainability Report, covering our most recent environmental and social impact programs and results. We’ve been reporting on social responsibility and environmental matters since 2005.

Diversity & Inclusion

Closing the Gaps With Living Cities

Intel has partnered with the nonprofit Living Cities to equip U.S. city leaders in the Closing the Gaps Network with racial equity tools and competencies to advance equity across local government, business and nonprofit sectors.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Covestro Named “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”

Covestro LLC, a leading producer of high-performance polymers in North America, today announced its designation as a top-scorer in the 2021 Disability Equity Index® (DEI), a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN.

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Live Announced: 24 Hour Live Broadcast With Events & Performances Across Six Continents on September 25, 2021

Today, international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, announced Global Citizen Live - a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances across six continents to unite the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty.

Education

DesignFWD: Color + Design Vision 2022: DESIGNKIND

Our 2022 Color + Design Vision explores these relevant cultural themes and trends affecting design today. We will also share the 2022 color forecast while giving examples of how culture influences color and design direction.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Ways P&G Is Choosing Equal at the Generation Equality Forum

P&G is participating in the Generation Equality Forum, joining private and public sector leaders to set in motion a series of concrete actions for advancing progress towards gender equality, at work, at home, and in sport.

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Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Alignment to United Nations Goals

Fifth Third believes it has a role to play in all 17 UN goals. However, the Bank has identified 12 that align especially well with its ESG priorities and has formulated strategies and actions to make progress on these goals.

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Innovation & Technology

Revolutionizing Forensics with Illumina’s Next-Generation Sequencing Technology

Every year, 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered in the US, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Whether they were victims of a crime or they passed away from other causes, most of these people do not get identified.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E14: Dr. Rahsaan Harris, Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC)

Dr. Rahsaan Harris, CEO of Citizens Committee for NYC (CitizensNYC), talks about the intersection of DEI and philanthropy, leadership during the pandemic, and how the micro-funding organization has continued to drive change throughout the past year.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...

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

  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...

  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...

  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...

  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...

  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...

  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...