Education

TGR EDU: Explore Helps Students ‘Discover their Passion’ through Exploration

Sep 24, 2019 12:20 PM ET

For students to feel motivated, they must be inspired. To make this happen, I use resources provided by TGR EDU: Explore in my classroom.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comerica, CAAN Transform Common Interests Into Community Engagement

Sep 24, 2019 12:05 PM ET

Encouraging an inclusive culture and embracing the differences in the community have become the foundation for the long-time success of Comerica’s African American Network (CAAN), a pillar of the Comerica Promise that paves the way on how the bank conducts business externally and internally.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Symantec Ranked as Top ESG Leader

Sep 24, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Symantec is proud to be again named a Sustainability Leader on both the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and DJSI North America indices along with just a handful of other software technology companies.

Environment

Practitioner Spotlight--Meaghan McNaney

Sep 24, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Antea Group spotlights Meaghan McNaney, Antea Group's sustainability practitioner In the Syracuse, NY office.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Express and National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Women’s History From Coast to Coast

Sep 24, 2019 11:30 AM ET

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Main Street America, announced today that their annual Partners in Preservation campaign this year will shine a light on historic buildings and sites celebrating the contributions of women in local communities across the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FCA US Continues Leadership Providing Quality Experiences for Job Candidates

Sep 24, 2019 11:30 AM ET

FCA US LLC is among the top companies in North America that provide a positive, transparent and insightful job candidate experience, earning the Company a 2019 North American Candidate Experience Award from Talent Board.

Environment

Economic Commentary: Climate Change

Sep 24, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Mushroom Council Partners With Whole Kids Foundation

Sep 24, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Whole Kids Foundation is the latest organization to partner with the Mushroom Council to promote The Blend in an effort to improve children’s nutrition and to help families make healthier choices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Joy of Theater to Children in New Jersey

Sep 24, 2019 10:30 AM ET

PSEG’s Power of One campaign is amazing, and I’m happy that the wonderful company that I’ve been part of for so long is recognizing the volunteer work that our own community is doing, as well as the community at large.

Green Infrastructure

Diode Ventures and Alma Global Infrastructure Are Partnering to Finance and Develop Energy Projects Worldwide

Sep 24, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Diode Ventures, a Black & Veatch company, announced its partnership with Alma Global Infrastructure to execute on an investment strategy that focuses on energy and infrastructure projects that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns...

Environment

HanesBrands Partners With How2Recycle to Encourage Consumers to Join Company’s Focus on Zero Waste

Sep 24, 2019 10:15 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why I Fight for Second Chances

Sep 24, 2019 10:15 AM ET

To truly change the trajectory on criminal justice reform in this country, we need to change the way we think about it.

Energy

LG’s Award-Winning Solar Power Solutions Take Center Stage at 2019 Solar Power International

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

LG Business Solutions USA is bringing its award-winning residential and commercial solar energy solutions – led by a new high-performance solar panel with an integrated micro-inverter developed by LG Electronics – to the 2019 Solar Power International (SPI) Conference

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Soap with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil to Hit Hotels Worldwide, Including Marriott Properties

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Hospitality product distributor Guest Supply, a Guest Worldwide company, is now offering a new soap line, called This Works, which contains palm oil certified under the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standard by internationally recognized third-party SCS Global Services (SCS).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Feed More Ahead of Federated Auto Parts 400

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Kroger, and Aric Almirola, NASCAR driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, joined forces to donate 40,000 pounds of protein to Feed More, central Virginia’s core hunger-relief organization.

Research, Reports & Publications

PepsiCo Releases 2018 Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and a Renewed Focus to Help Build a More Sustainable Food System

Sep 24, 2019 9:30 AM ET

PepsiCo Inc. today published its 2018 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s progress against its sustainability goals and announcing a new purpose behind its sustainability agenda: to help build a more sustainable food system.

Energy

Leading the Future of Energy with a Lighter Footprint

Sep 24, 2019 9:00 AM ET

While the green PPA covers Chevron’s current electricity demand in the Permian, the power needs are expected to continue to increase over the next decade.

Innovation & Technology

Singapore’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Process, Digital Capabilities Win Engineering Award

Sep 24, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The Integrated Validation Plant (IVP) at Ulu Pandan is the winner of the Engineering Project Category, for the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2019.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand’s Trane® and Thermo King® Businesses Increase Sustainability Ambitions at Climate Week NYC

Sep 24, 2019 7:30 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) with its leading climate brands Trane and Thermo King, is further committing to bold action towards sustainability this week on a global stage at Climate Week NYC in New York City.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Revamps Frozen Own Brands Lineup, Transforms Traditional Favorites With New Benefits, Formats, Flavors

Sep 23, 2019 8:40 PM ET

Seizing on consumer demand in frozen meals, Albertsons Companies has revamped its lineup of Own Brands entrees with 55 new items, from organic plant-based meals for the “flexitarian” to premium high-protein power bowls and more.

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx in UN Secretary General‘s Report: Improving Global Road Safety

Sep 23, 2019 7:50 PM ET

Published in August, the latest UN Secretary-General‘s report on improving global road safety includes mention of FedEx.

Energy

Duke Energy Aims to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

Sep 23, 2019 5:40 PM ET

Duke Energy has announced an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by midcentury. The company also is accelerating its near-term goal by cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by half or more...

Events, Media & Communications

Running Towards Opportunities: My Never Stand Still Conversation with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

Sep 23, 2019 5:25 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

A Sustainable Plan for Every Part

Sep 23, 2019 5:00 PM ET

The team at Caterpillar's Fargo, North Dakota, facility discovered an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and standardize transfer of nonconforming material – a process that has been manual and inconsistent until now.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust on the Dow Jones Sustainable Index for Ninth Year in a Row

Sep 23, 2019 4:45 PM ET

Northern Trust has maintained its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – North American Index for the ninth consecutive year.