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sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

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What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Plan and Execute an EHS Awareness Day

A common theme among successful EHS programs is awareness and understanding among employees. Employees need to know what EHS is, why it’s important, and how they can contribute to a healthier and safer work environment. But oftentimes this isn’t the case. According to our research, 72% of employees are largely unaware of their company’s EHS function.

Health & Healthcare

Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Partnership with Alliance for Children Everywhere in Zambia

Five years ago the Nutrilite™ Power of 5 campaign partnered with the Alliance for Children Everywhere to serve the nutritional needs of children and families in Zambia, a landlocked country in southern African.

Energy

After the Structural (and Possibly Abrupt) Decline of Fossil Fuels

We believe that fossil fuels are in the early stages (perhaps not so early in the case of coal) of a structural decline in demand that will ultimately result in coal, oil and gas no longer representing a meaningful percentage of the global economy’s energy mix by 2050, with investment and growth in the sector reversing long before that. Find out how Renewable Energy sources will fill our increasing demand for Energy...

Environment

The T5 Green Experience at JFK; JetBlue Built a 24,000 square foot Farm

In 2015, JetBlue revealed a first-of-itskind 24,000 square foot airport farm at JFK’s Terminal 5 (T5). The project is a partnership with nonprofit partner GrowNYC to promote local agriculture and enrich the airport customer experience with green space.

Diversity & Inclusion

Valuing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

We know diversity and inclusion (D&I) matter. But how do they create value? That’s the question at the heart of an increasing body of research to understand the business case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in the Green Economy and Infrastructure

Social Impact & Volunteering

How VM Summit 16 Speaker Alicia Koch of Groupon "Scouts Out" CSR Innovation

On October 25, 2016, CSR and nonprofit professionals will come together in Chicago at VM Summit 16 to talk corporate volunteerism. In this series of Q&A blog posts, we’ll introduce you to the numerous experts who will make an appearance as Summit speakers. Get your VM Summit 16 ticket.

Name: Alicia Koch
Title: Program Manager, Employee & Community Engagement
Company: Groupon

Environment

Black & Veatch Adds Enterprise-level Sustainability Solutions to Service Offerings

To address rapidly evolving shareholder requests for environmental sustainability programs, Black & Veatch experts will help large, enterprise-level consumers of power, water and other critical resources achieve resource efficiency and enhanced resilience.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Social Responsibility: What's At Stake

MicroEdge recently conducted a study of over 100 CSR and sustainability professionals across 26 industries who shared how their corporate responsibility programs are faring – from the top challenges they faced to internal perceptions. Learn why it's so important, and what's actually at stake with a robust CSR program.

Innovation & Technology

Living Progress Challenge Works to Advance Digital Inclusion Using Tech-Based Solutions

Helping vulnerable communities to achieve financial stability. Combating the illegal trade of fisheries products. Tracking the root causes of school absenteeism. Transforming how people find volunteer opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How I became a techie: Guy Kayombya

“I’ve always liked creating things that are autonomous; it’s like giving life to this thing that’s going to interact with its environment.” — Guy Kayombya

Environment

General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - August 2016

Chevy Bolt EV Plant Ranks 8th Among Green Power Users
The General Motors Orion Assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks as the eighth largest user of green power generated onsite in the United States among the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership Partners. Over half of the plant is powered by methane captured from decomposing trash in a nearby landfill.

Innovation & Technology

The ‘Why’ Behind Women’s Leadership Conference

MGM Resorts International is committed to helping even the playing field for women in the workplace. In 2007, our nonprofit organization MGM Resorts Foundation partnered with Las Vegas diversity and community organizations to create an event that has evolved into our annual Women’s Leadership Conference.

Environment

Substance Regulations RoHS and REACH Continue to Expand Globally and Undergo Restriction Updates

RoHS and REACH are two of the most commonly addressed and highest profile substance regulations worldwide. The EU has set an example that many other countries worldwide have followed by adopting their own similar versions of RoHS and REACH.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caesars Entertainment 2016 Citizenship Report: Sustained Progress and Leadership

In 2015 Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) and related entities generated $4.4m of contributed value for every $10m in revenue, according to the company’s seventh annual Corporate Citizenship Report.

Environment

Georgia Historical Society Magazine Highlights Ray C. Anderson Collection

Ray C. Anderson Collection featured in Georgia Historical Society magazine.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VSP Teams Up with DeMarcus Cousins to Host Free Basketball Camp

In Case You Missed It: VSP Global and NBA Star DeMarcus Cousins teamed up for a free basketball camp and eye care clinic for kids in Sacramento.

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Tell if Self Employment Is the Right Option for a Person with a Disability

When we as a society think about employment for people with disabilities, we rarely think about self-employment. In fact, in can be difficult for anyone’s family and friends to imagine their family member or friend as an entrepreneur. Yet self-employment can be a wonderful opportunity for people with disabilities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Care Counts™ School Laundry Program Exposes Link Between Clean Clothes and Attendance

Teachers around the country estimate that nearly one in five students struggle with access to clean clothes. This seemingly small barrier can have a significant impact on a student’s academic experience. More than half of teachers surveyed believe these students are more likely to struggle with absenteeism, a critical issue impacting an estimated five to 10 million students each year.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow’s Child contains a message that resonates deeply within me as I hold my newborn son. It reminds me of how precious life truly is.

Environment

Chevrolet Volt Achieves 100,000 Sales in the United States

Chevrolet is announcing the sale of 100,000 Volts, giving those owners a no-compromise electric driving experience with a plug-in vehicle offering an EPA-estimated 53 miles of electric vehicle range and a total range of 420 miles between gasoline fill-ups or full recharges*.

Diversity & Inclusion

Darden for Life | Shirley Wells of Olive Garden

For some of our team members, creating great dining experiences for our guests is so fulfilling that it becomes their life’s work. Today we hear from Shirley Wells, a 35-year Darden team member, has been a cook at the Olive Garden in Springfield, IL, for 21 years. She was honored with a culinary trip to Italy in 2006.

Events, Media & Communications

The Body Shop Turns to Tinder for Cause Marketing

As we move firmly into the digital age, one of the tenets of marketing has become "meet consumers where they are," whether that's a phone, tablet, computer or smartwatch. And as marketers in the cause space get increasingly savvy, we're seeing innovative ways to integrate a company's social impact messages into consumers' everyday experiences, including a smart appliance that triggers a donation, harnessing emojis for fundraising and a fitness tracker just for kids with a cause tie. The newest example has taken to dating apps – interjecting to educate consumers on an important issue while they surf for a date.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Idea Of Adoption & The Dave Thomas Foundation

I’ve thought over and over again about this, and I can’t get past the idea of adopting a teen into our family. Teenagers are less likely to get adopted, often leaving the foster care system at the age of 18 with no support, no jobs, and no idea how to move through life.

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    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
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    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  12. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  13. PSEG Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
    As a leading company in the energy sector, we know that reflecting, valuing and leveraging diversity is essential to attract, develop and retain...
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
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    Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...