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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

3 Ways to Pandemic Proof Your Facility

Segregation, cleanability, and automation/process closure are proven ways to protect viral containment through a pandemic and beyond.

Health & Healthcare

Telemedicine: TeleSafe, TeleConvenient

There are many signs that while a mobile-first approach may be new to many, it’s certainly going to become more and more normal.

Innovation & Technology

Designing the Needle: How Gene Editing Can Transform Our Health and Planet

Episode 4: Our first three episodes explored the changing climate, the digital revolution, and our fluid understanding of what “sustainability” really means—and requires. The common thread? Change may just be the most consistent...

Energy

Republic Services Announces Partnership with Nikola to Develop and Purchase 2,500 Electric Collection Trucks

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today announced a partnership with Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) to develop and purchase 2,500 electric waste and recycling collection trucks, representing the industry's first large-scale commitment...

Environment

Returning the Atlantic Forest to Its Wild Roots with WWF

International Paper is proud to work with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to restore 250 acres (100 hectares) of the Mogi Guaçu river basin in the Atlantic Forest, one of the most ecologically important forests in the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

XO Records CEO Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby in Collaboration with Global Citizen Launch Urgent 'Global Aid for Lebanon' Campaign to Benefit Victims of the Beirut Tragedy

CEO of XO Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, along with Global Citizen, Red Cross Lebanon, World Food Program USA and the Children’s Cancer Center Lebanon, today launched Global Aid for Lebanon to raise funds for the victims of the Beirut explosion.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mohawk Group Launches Seamless Visualization Experience Through New P.S. Tool

By digitizing some of the earlier stages, Mohawk Group’s visualization tool helps cut down on physical waste that is often created as part of the sampling and presentation phases.

Innovation & Technology

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is Revolutionizing Healthcare, but the Cybersecurity Threat is Real

The healthcare revolution is just getting started, promising to help medical professionals better serve patient health while providing a more expansive healthcare infrastructure to patients.

Education

Promoting Equity, Access & Cultural Awareness in Education

Recent events in the United States have sparked nationwide protests and civil unrest, as communities band together to demand change. It is vital that discussions about inclusion, equity, and culture continue as part of efforts to engage and empower youth.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investors & Companies Use Climate Playbook to Scale Action on Water

The sheer scope of the global water crisis means that the entire financial system has to get onboard - here's how...

Innovation & Technology

To Catch a Poacher: How Our Engineers Brought AI Tech to the Fight Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Technology is an increasingly critical tool for protecting elephants and other large animals, given their necessarily expansive habitats: A group of just 50 rangers in Kenya, for example, covers a reserve of 3,000 square miles.

Education

Thinkabit Lab Reaches New Audiences in 2019

Our Thinkabit Lab program shows students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds that they can be part of inventing the wireless world of the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Appoints Linda W. Clement-Holmes to Board of Directors

Clement-Holmes has been a pioneer in diversity & inclusion. She served as Procter & Gamble's first chief diversity officer and advanced to become the first African-American woman named to Procter & Gamble's Global Leadership Council.

Diversity & Inclusion

Silicon Valley Insiders Say That the Shift to Remote Work Could Finally [Be] Making A Dent in Tech's Diversity Crisis. But It Also Creates Key Problems That the Industry Will Have to Solve for the Change to Stick.

For many tech companies, remote work is starting to become the long-term reality, rather than a temporary change, and experts say it could spur a more diverse workforce – an area where tech companies have long floundered and where the percentages...

Health & Healthcare

National Grid Joins OSHA in Celebrating Safe + Sound Week

National Grid today joins the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a participant in Safe + Sound Week, a nationwide event held each August to recognize workplace health and safety programs and to offer information and ideas on how to keep workers safe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Bank: Invested in Diversity

Comerica isn’t simply a banking institution, it’s a corporate community populated by employees that mirror the diversity seen across the United States.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech's Melinda Tam Discusses How Cybersecurity Plays into the Digital World

Melinda Tam is an electrical engineer with more than 30 years of experience. Five years out of college, she started her own electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering firm. Within 15 years, her firm had more than 100 employees and 4 offices across the United States.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding the Impact of Supporting Small-scale Milk Producers in Turkey

Ninety-two percent of Turkey’s dairy sector is comprised of micro-scale farms (fewer than 20 cows) which produce over 15 billion litres of milk per year. Pınar Süt is a dairy company committed to supporting the sustainability of the dairy sector...

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies' O Organics® Coffee Is Now 100% Fair Trade Certified

Here’s news to help make your morning cup of coffee even more enjoyable. Albertsons Companies’ O Organics® coffee is now 100 percent certified sustainable by Fair Trade USA, meeting our Sustainable Coffee Challenge commitment.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Builds on Success of Digital Learning Series With Additional CEUs

Mohawk Group announced today the addition of three new dates as part of the second half of its successful Resourceful CEU series, which returns Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Schneider Electric: Building The Supply Chain of Tomorrow

Following the crisis, there is speculation on how they will adapt in the future. In recent years, with efficiency as a constant driver, we have been experiencing a transformation defined by four key trends: digitization, sustainability, customization, and regionalization.

Research, Reports & Publications

eBay's 2020 U.S. Small Online Business Report: How We're Creating Economic Opportunity

In our increasingly global economy, small brick and mortar businesses are often at a huge disadvantage in terms of scope and reach, especially in rural areas with lower foot traffic and sprawling nearby chain stores

Environment

The Renaissance of Industrial Hemp in North America: How New Holland Supports an Evolving Industry.

In 2018 the legalization of hemp as a national commodity crop in North America sparked a renewed interest in its environmental benefits and wide ranging uses.

Green Infrastructure

More Than a Building: Olympic House Wins Prestigious Architecture Awards

Olympic House, the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, and one of the most sustainable buildings in the world, has won two prestigious Architizer A+ Awards which recognise its innovative sustainability features and the iconic, five-ring Unity Staircase.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reimagining Merchant Training in Colombia

Micro and small merchant training is a critical undertaking in developing nations where these businesses are the biggest drivers of economic growth and job creation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third's Commitment to Small Businesses
    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  2. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  3. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  4. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  5. Digital Safety
    We provide tools and guidance so people can manage digital content in a way that’s right for them and their families. Learn more >>
  6. 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...
  7. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  8. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  9. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  12. Retail Logistics
    DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...
  13. 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...
  14. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...