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Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Supplier Diversity

Supplier Diversity - In all bidding opportunities we strive to consider businesses owned, controlled, and operated by diverse individuals, including women, people of color, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with different abilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Key4Women Hosts Free Webinar – Emotional Intelligence in Diverse Business Environments

KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “Emotional Intelligence in Diverse Business Environments”, a free, one-hour virtual event on Wednesday, September 25th at 12:00 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. MT / 9:00 a.m. PST.

Innovation & Technology

The Future of Cybersecurity: AI Does Play a Role

AI’s function in cybersecurity is not just beneficial, but essential. Machine Learning (ML) algorithms can analyze and interpolate (insert) large amounts of data – much faster than any human – to uncover new patterns that would otherwise go unseen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cristina Gil White Appointed GRI Interim CEO

Cristina Gil White has been appointed interim CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative, stepping up from her role as Chief Operational Officer.

Events, Media & Communications

¡Juntos Adelante! Shaping the Future Together

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, T. Rowe Price is celebrating the spirit of the Hispanic/Latino experience. Here we share an example of how our associates help support the firm’s efforts to engage and expose candidates to our culture and our people.

Environment

SCS Consulting Opens New European Advisory Arm

SCS Consulting Services, a leader in climate, environmental and sustainability advisory, is expanding its operations by establishing a new European subsidiary based in The Netherlands.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Recognizing Excellence: Covia Receives NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Award

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Award recently recognized Covia, in partnership with Soter Analytics, for the development and implementation of technologies that use wearable sensors and a video

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Commits $35M To Support Hundreds of Community Organizations in Expanding Economic Opportunity for the “Team of Tomorrow”

Comcast announced a $35 million commitment to hundreds of community organizations this year to help train the “Team of Tomorrow” — the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators — by supporting access to opportunities, technology, and digital skills.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife Supports Pollinator Health

Our bees in North Carolina produced 311 pounds of honey in 2023, flying 17 million miles in the process!

Education

AMD in India: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Collaboration To Boost STEM Education

In India, there is growing demand for skilled professionals in the semiconductor industry. But due to the limited access to quality education, and financial constraints that many young people face, there are educational gaps.

Energy

EDP Renewables to Supply Clean Electricity to Bloomberg in Innovative Long-Term Contract

The Power Purchase Agreement will be linked to a pioneering hybrid wind and solar project in Spain.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maximus Receives TIME's World's Best Companies Recognition

Maximus has been named one of TIME’s World’s Best Companies. This recognition is a reflection of the company’s employees and the exceptional work they do every day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Announces $385,000 in Community Grants to 22 Nonprofit Organizations Supporting K-12 Education, Arts, and Health and Wellness

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced that 22 non-profit organizations across the United States will receive grants totaling $385,000 from the AEG Community Foundation to further their missions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to Forbes List of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2024

T. Rowe Price, a Baltimore, Maryland, based global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, today announced it has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PotlatchDeltic: Suppliers and Contractors

PotlatchDeltic takes our governance principles seriously to ensure that we run our business in an ethical and transparent manner, and we expect the same from our suppliers and contractors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants Reach 25 New Communities, Bringing the Grand Total to Over $14 Million in Funding

T-Mobile announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, who will each receive up to $50,000 in funding from T-Mobile to kickstart local development projects that enhance and strengthen their communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The LYB Podcast: CEO Peter Vanacker Discusses His Journey and Leadership Lessons

We sat down with LYB CEO Peter Vanacker to discuss his journey, leadership lessons and personal interests. Peter gives us a glimpse into his life, from career milestones to family stories.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Issues Data-Driven Decarbonization Roadmap, Rallies Industry on New Era of Business Leadership in Climate, Social Justice

Global nonprofit alliance Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, centered their recent Annual Meeting in Munich on a call to action: Attendees must become bold advocates for change within their organizations and throughout the industry.

Energy

Scope 2 Challenges: SBTi and Swiss Steel on Decarbonization

In the third installment of ESG Talk’s Climate Week series, Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group, and Alberto Carrillo Pineda, CTO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Research, Reports & Publications

2023 NRG Sustainability Report: Leading the Energy Transition

NRG Energy’s 2023 Sustainability Report highlights the company’s commitment to facilitating an intentional energy transition and our continued dedication to corporate sustainability, governance, and, most importantly, our customers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Using Organizational Change To Embed Your Corporate ESG and DEI Strategies Amid the Backlash

To effectively manage change, Shane Lloyd, Chief Diversity Officer at Baker Tilly, said that he advises change leaders to segment audiences between proponents, opponents, and persuadables and gauge how much power and authority each group possess to help or hinder the work.

Education

Connectivity They Can Count On: Claflin University’s Tech Revolution With Cisco

In addition to deploying 5G/LTE, Cisco conducted a NIST assessment to ensure the school was eligible to receive critical Title IV funding and donated $1.7 million in equipment and services as part of its IT modernization program.

Education

TCS’ goIT Monthly Challenge for September Invites Students Aged 6–17 To Improve Cities & Communities

This month, TCS and partner, global analytics software leader FICO, are calling on students aged 6-17 to answer that call through the goIT Monthly Challenge for September, Thriving Cities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz 2023 Snacking Made Right Report: Waste

Close to a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. That’s why we’re focused on key actions across our Company-owned manufacturing sites to reduce and eliminate food waste.

Environment

Q & A With Meryl Richards, Ceres’ Program Director, Food and Forests

This is the fifth in a series of Q & As with the Ceres experts who are engaging with companies to decarbonize six of the highest-emitting sectors of the economy. Click here to read the previous Q & A.

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