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National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Sands Extends its Partnership with The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Sands announced Sands Cares funding of just over $142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center), extending the company’s partnership with Southern Nevada’s leading nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.

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Sustainable Development Goals

MilliporeSigma Matches 100% of U.S. Electricity Consumption With Renewable Energy

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has matched 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption with renewable energy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Communications Can Strengthen the Humanitarian Response

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs, Cisco Crisis Response provides connectivity, a critical form of aid, just like food, water, shelter, and medical care.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Recognized as a 2022 “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion”

Qurate Retail Group, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, streaming experiences and social apps, has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI)

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Diversity & Inclusion

Men as Allies: Gender Equity Is Everyone's Business

Learn how PNC is building gender and allyship acumen via a first-of-its-kind program.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours, Emerson, and Hussmann Earn Top Project of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC) has received a Top Project of the Year recognition as part of the 10th Annual Environment + Energy Leader Awards Program.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

'We Are Encouraged To Be Who We Are': An LGBTQ+ Colleague Shares His Story

Staacke said LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in his lifetime, but acknowledged that there’s more work to be done, especially around acceptance of the transgender community.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Six Habits of Regenerative Leaders

Today, we face numerous potential breakdowns in our global system, which calls for a new kind of leader, which I call regenerative leadership. In this article, I have distilled the essence into the six habits of regenerative leaders.

Environment

Corporates in Southeast Asia Take Climate Change Seriously

Landmark research from Global Reporting Initiative and the National University of Singapore Business School has, for the first time, shed light on how companies in the ASEAN region are addressing their obligations for climate-related reporting.

Benevity

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harnessing Goodness Through Hard times

How will your brand respond the next time a disaster or crisis strikes? Your organization needs to be prepared long before the next catastrophic event hits.

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Innovation & Technology

Automating Deployment or Migration of Apps to the Cloud

The Tetra Tech Federal IT Group, developed Cloudamatic®, a scalable and open-source cloud deployment solution for automating cloud adoption, migration, and operations.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment's ekō Solutions Is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky

ekō Solutions is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky. A victim of the 12/2021tornados moves into ekō Solutions’ upcycled shipping container home on 7/15

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe Rewards Excellent Research in the Field of AI and Cybersecurity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced today the winners of the 13th edition of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe program.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Supports Local Communities for the Brazilian Winter

With the arrival of winter in Brazil, once again CNH Industrial demonstrated the power of unity, mobilization and solidarity. May saw the launch of the Winter Solidarity Campaign, during which the company and employees

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Diversity & Inclusion

Social and Racial Equity at Tapestry

Tapestry, our brands and Foundations continue working together with our partners to help communities around the world achieve a more equitable society by advancing opportunity and dignity for all.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carole Brown and Richard Bynum Named Among Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Black Executives

The distinctive list honors the top national business executives who make a positive impact in corporate America and also demonstrate leadership and influence within their community.

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Innovation & Technology

Why Intelligent Transformation Needs To Be Sustainable and Inclusive

Today’s intelligent transformation needs to be sustainable, diverse, and inclusive by design and we all have a role to play in continuing transformational thinking led by trailblazers like Ada Lovelace and Veena Sahajwalla.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx: Expanding Entrepreneurship From Local to Global

FedEx supports three Babson College programs for women entrepreneurs: WIN (Women Innovating Now) Growth Lab, BWEL (Black Women Entrepreneurial Leadership), and WIN Global.

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services Ahead of Pace to Reach Emissions Reduction Target

Republic Services, Inc. has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which highlights the Company’s efforts supporting decarbonization and circularity and outlines continued progress toward its ambitious 2030 sustainability goals.

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Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife Foundation Announces Strategy To Drive Inclusive Economic Mobility

MetLife Foundation today announced a strategy aimed at driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented communities around the globe.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum Employee Named Commander in the Louisiana Air National Guard

“Marathon is very supportive of my work with the Louisiana Air National Guard. My leaders have never given me any issues with having to leave for military duty. They only give encouragement.”

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Events, Media & Communications

Purpose 360: Stepping Into the CECP Summit

Carol has been an attendee of the Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) Summit for over 20 years, but 2022’s Summit felt different.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockbridge Area Health Center Receives $100,000 Aflac Community CareGrant

The Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC) received a $100,000 Aflac Community CareGrant award Wednesday, June 29, at a check presentation event held at Lexington’s Kids Playce park.

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Events, Media & Communications

World Green Building Council Forum to Help Keep a 1.5°C Scenario Within Reach

Leaders in the building and construction sector joined forces at London Climate Action Week to engage in a purposeful event to help devise and deliver solutions necessary to combat the climate crisis, in the wake of COP26.

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Sustainable Development Goals

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: UN Goals and Stakeholder Engagement

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.

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