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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose 360: Extending Your ESG Strategy With ACCP

As the economy pressures companies to tighten their budgets, more ESG and CSR leaders are having to prove why their initiatives should remain a priority.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Canadian Social Value Exchange – Social Value in Decision-Making

Join us on March 1st in conversation with Sean Wiltshire, CEO of Avalon Employment. It’s a first–hand opportunity to explore how social value thinking can enable you to maximize impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Collaborating To Deliver Mutual Wins and Long-Term Strategic Growth

What I appreciate most about Team Dow is the value we place on collaboration, throughout the value chain, to deliver for our businesses, partners, and each other.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Network USA Appoints Two New Board Directors and Announces New Slate of Board Officers

UN Global Compact Network USA, the American chapter of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today announced a new slate of board officers and the appointment of two new directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Employee Appreciation Day

Taking place on the first Friday of March each year, Employee Appreciation Day is the perfect time to show your gratitude for the hardworking staff at your organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rhode Island’s MLK Center Delivers on an ‘Audacious’ Goal

We recently awarded the center a $7,500 Fueling Futures grant to support its work to fight food insecurity, foster community among those in need, and preserve the dignity of families facing challenging times.

Environment

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Business Implications

The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) in the EU reforms and significantly expands the reporting obligations of companies. This new directive will have implications beyond the EU.

Research, Reports & Publications

Suncor 2022 Report on Sustainability: Land and Reclamation

We focus on reducing the amount of land we disturb and facilitating the return of a biologically diverse landscape and naturally sustainable ecosystems.

Environment

For Companies and Investors, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Must Be Central to Addressing Nature Risks

The historic pact agreed to in December by world leaders to tackle the devastating impacts of global biodiversity loss highlights the critical role that Indigenous Peoples and local communities play in conserving nature.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making a Difference: The Logitech #WomenWhoMaster Leaders Giving Back to Their Communities

Logitech MX supports opportunities for women and girls to build the skills they need for STEM careers and honors women working in tech and IT with #WomenWhoMaster.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel Ranks Best in Household Products Industry for ESG Risk Rating

Sofidel, a global household products company received a ESG Risk Rating of 13.6 from Morningstar Sustainalytics, ranking it first out of over 120 companies in the Household Products industry.

Innovation & Technology

Sustainability Intelligence: The Vital Importance of a Business Technology Platform

Whether fueled by environmental laws or consumer demand, increasing organizational focus on ESG-related goals is opening opportunities for partners – key junctures where their innovations can contribute.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Three Generations of Home Depot: The Casteel-Whisenant Family, Made Up of Six Associates, Shares Their Orange-Blooded Story

Scott Casteel grew up around retail. After years of working in other fields, it took a lightbulb moment at a family meal to make it click. 

“I knew I had to join The Home Depot when during dinner, my father and my ex-wife had what felt like a 20-minute conversation using nothin

Sustainable Development Goals

Leading a Sustainable Future: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions

Recently, we announced LyondellBasell's new climate ambitions. Today I am writing to give you my reflection on the importance of LyondellBasell's recent bold and significant moves: reducing our Scope 3 emissions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Cisco: A Love Letter to Planet Earth

As a large, global company, we want to do our part to decrease the GHG emissions associated with our business and help our customers do the same.

Education

SkillUp Coalition Receives $1.5 Million Grant From Truist Foundation To Develop Remote Jobs Catalog

SkillUp Coalition, a national collaboration of nonprofits, training providers, and employers, today announced a $1.5 million grant from Truist Foundation to develop a remote jobs catalog.

Education

New IBM Survey Reveals the Greatest Perceived Barrier to Professional or Technical Skill Development Is That Programs Are Too Expensive

Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different industries, but say they are not familiar with career options.

Environment

Evaporator Flushing Creates Significant Water Savings and Energy Efficiency at Cloquet Mill

Focused on a Thrive25 sustainability goal to reduce energy use, Sappi North America has also successfully reduced water and steam use at the Cloquet Mill.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative LaunchPA

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to present the participants of its newly formed Environmental Working Group (EWG).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Campaigns With Heart Honored As 2023 Halo Award Finalists

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Engage for Good celebrates companies and causes that truly ‘get it’ – companies with heart – with the announcement of this year’s Halo Award finalists.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Financial Named One of America’s Most JUST Companies for Third Consecutive Year

Regions Financial Corp., the parent company of Regions Bank, on Friday announced the company has been named as one of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital, along with its media partner, CNBC.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx To Launch 11th Annual Small Business Grant Contest

FedEx Corp. recently announced the upcoming launch of its 11th annual Small Business Grant Contest, which will award more than $330,000 in grants and services to ten (10) U.S.- based small businesses. The entry period will be open January 31 until February 21, 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Focus on Supply Chain: Recovery & Reuse of Fiber

International Paper is one of the world’s largest users of recovered fiber. Recovering and reusing fiber after consumer use helps to extend the usefulness of natural resources and to reduce materials to landfills.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carol Cone Honored for ‘Championing Change’ by Campaign US

The results are in for Campaign US’ fifth annual Inspiring Women honorees, previously known as the Female Frontier Awards.

Sustainable Development Goals

HanesBrands Reaches Solar Energy Milestones

Advancing energy efficiency practices at our facilities is critical to HanesBrands’ sustainability strategy. We have set an ambitious goal of manufacturing with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

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