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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Leaves Brings Sustainability to Popular Vietnamese Drinks

Joyce Lui, SCE account manager, works directly with Asian American-owned businesses like 7 Leaves. In addition to referring them to rebates and saving on energy efficient equipment, she works to provide energy audits to help increase savings.

Sustainable Development Goals

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 129: Measuring Impact on the SDGs

Tiffany Washington of DTE Energy and Alexis Fish of Blackbaud talk with Rachel Hutchisson about aligning to the SDGs and the role that companies and philanthropic orgs will play in achieving the goals by 2030 on this episode of the sgENGAGE Podcast.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wendell Hadden Receives Ray C. Anderson Sustainability Award at Interface Sales Meeting

Interface's Wendell Hadden Receives the Ray C. Anderson Sustainability Award

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Annual Women Transforming Technology Conference -- Registration Now Open

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) today announced that registration is open for the fifth annual Women Transforming Technology (WT2) Conference. Taking place on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, this exceptional event is designed to continue the important conversation...

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Now Open for The WELL Conference

The WELL Conference, a rich, experiential event for those committed to improving the health and well-being of people through better buildings, communities and organizations, announces that registration is now open for this inaugural event...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PayPal Processed Record $10 Billion in Charitable Donations in 2019

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced that it processed a record $10.3 billion in donations to charities around the world in 2019, and more than $1 billion in the month of December alone, as mobile and other digital channels...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DHL Global Forwarding Partners With Xylem Watermark for Critical Aid Shipments and Humanitarian Logistics Support Around the World

The two global companies will work together and leverage their extensive experience and footprint across the globe to bring aid to those areas that need it most following water-related natural disasters and crises.

Environment

Webcast / Managing The Hype: Don’t Let PFAS Derail Your Operation

Thursday, January 23, 2020, at 11:30 am EST - Antea Group environmental remediation experts present a webinar on PFAS contamination at railyard sites and how property owners can prepare for regulatory changes.

Events, Media & Communications

Electing to Lead: 3BL Forum Unveils Official 2020 Theme, Venue in New York City

As we enter a new decade, one thing is clear: The work is far from over. This year's 3BL Forum will again bring corporate leaders together as business amplifies its leadership and elects to lead on environmental, social & governance issues

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Analysis Finds That Physical Amenities in the Workplace, Such as Outdoor Views and Natural Light, Have Direct Impact on Employee Engagement

Employees value amenities that support function and comfort in the workplace, favoring outdoor views, natural light and on-site food service as significant to their workplace satisfaction, according to a new report from CBRE.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

DOZN™ 2.0: A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator

Green chemistry is the concept of developing chemical products and processes that reduce the use and generation of hazardous materials, minimize waste and decrease demand on diminishing resources.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Disaster Response and Community Healing -- How Corporations Can Make a Difference in Long-Term Community Recovery

While many corporations provide immediate disaster response, supporting community healing takes a long-term commitment -- learn how Keysight has supported communities impacted by the Great Sichuan Earthquake since 2008.

Events, Media & Communications

The National Geographic Society and EarthX Partner to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

EarthX has announced its partnership with the National Geographic Society for Earthx2020, April 22 – 26, 2020 in Dallas to mark the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.

Innovation & Technology

Atonix Digital: 2020 to be the Year Asset Performance Management Goes Mainstream

With utilities, industrial manufacturers and commercial businesses all seeking improved bottom-line performance and greater resource efficiency, the new year marks a turning point for Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Freeport-McMoRan Awards Grant for Tech Park in Sahuarita, Arizona

The Town of Sahuarita, Arizona, broke ground on construction of the Sahuarita Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center (SAMTEC).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

In your career, there is a high likelihood that you will be the member of a team. Sometimes team members work very closely with one another while other times teams are more dependent on individual contributors due to the technical nature of tasks

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and Benevity Announce Partnership, Bringing 7.5 Million Volunteer Opportunities to Benevity’s Industry-Leading Employee Engagement Software

VolunteerMatch, the world’s largest volunteer engagement network, and Benevity Inc., the global leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement software, announced their partnership today.

Health & Healthcare

Public-Private Collaboration Commits to Accelerate Access to Health Services in Africa, Reaching 1.7 Million People

Public-Private Collaboration Commits to Accelerate Access to Health Services in Africa, Reaching 1.7 Million People

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Honored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Responsible Electronics Recycling Leadership

LG Electronics has been recognized for leadership in responsible electronics recycling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. At CES® 2020, LG received the highest-level recognition in the Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Releases First Annual Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Report

Medtronic Releases First Annual Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Report, highlighting 100% gender pay equity in the U.S. and 99% pay equity for its 90,000+ global employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lowman Discusses Keep America Beautiful’s Goals, Accomplishments

Over the last 66 years, nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (KAB) has transformed from a public service messaging organization into an organization that aims to help change behavior around litter and recycling and improve communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Thinking Inside the Box

Figuring out exactly how to make packaging maximally efficient and sustainable falls to an elite group with an ambitious goal: In 2012, the packaging development team was challenged to reduce total packaging material by 25 million pounds by 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Australia Bushfires: How You Can Help

Over the last two months, bushfires in Australia have killed at least 28 people, destroyed more than 2,200 homes, and ravaged 25 million acres of land. Australia’s renowned wildlife and unique ecosystems are taking a devastating toll, with hundreds of millions of animals perishing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pink CASE Excavator Helps Fights Breast Cancer

Helping beat cancer, CASE Construction Equipment a global construction brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI/ MI: CNHI), is using its equipment to help in the fight against breast cancer with the pink CASE CX60C excavator.

Energy

As The World Burns: Talking Oil With Daniel Dicker

On the heels of being impeached by the House of Representatives, Donald Trump unsurprisingly created a diversion, having a key Iranian General assassinated by US drones.

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