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Environment | International Paper

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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Environment

EarthX Celebrates National Pollinator Week

EarthX is celebrating National Pollinator Week.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KKR Completes Sale of C.H.I. Overhead Doors

KKR, a leading global investment firm, recently announced that KKR has completed the previously announced sale of C.H.I. Overhead Doors (“C.H.I.” or “the Company”), a leader in the garage door industry, to Nucor Corporation.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Boston Scientific Reaffirms Its Commitment to Employee Mental Health and Well-Being

I’m pleased to sign my name on behalf of Boston Scientific to Thrive and SHRM's Mental Health Pledge and reaffirm our commitment to employee mental health and well-being.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein's Guide to ESG Strategies for Municipal Bond Investors

Municipal bond investors increasingly want to apply environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations to their portfolios.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Finding the Courage To Come Out After 20 Years of Marriage

Wright was in his late 40s when he began coming to terms with his identity as a gay man. “You can’t fight nature; it will always win. And I was exhausted from fighting,” Wright says. By the beginning of 2019 he came out to his wife.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead's Social Justice Experience Helps Raise Awareness of the Black Journey in the United States

The Social Justice Experience is a virtual, interactive platform that examines the Black American experience with a timeline of Black history in America dating back to 1619.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Paychex Research Shows Growing Importance of Technology and Training To Support Remote and Hybrid Workers

Annual Paychex Pulse of HR Report reveals challenges and opportunities for HR leaders and their companies as they navigate today’s business and hiring environment

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Environment

Georgia-Pacific Supports Wildlife Conservation and Biodiversity

Healthy, diverse, and sustainable forests provide critical habitat for wildlife. At Georgia-Pacific, our efforts include protecting endangered species, restoring forest ecosystems, and promoting wildlife diversity.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Impacting Human Health: Moderna’s 2021 ESG Report

In its 2021 ESG Report, Moderna outlines its corporate responsibility strategy and defines five guiding focus areas for ongoing and future efforts:

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Environment

Visual Assessment Tools Show User's Perspective on How a Project Will Look

Tetra Tech’s Randy Nolden discusses how a visual impact assessment helps solid waste project stakeholders see proposed site conditions.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Ralph Lauren Deepens Commitment to Timelessness in 2022 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) today published its 2022 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, outlining the Company’s progress across its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments.

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Events, Media & Communications

Looking Ahead to the Future of the Consumer Goods Industry

The 2022 Global Summit, the flagship event of The Consumer Goods Forum, closed this afternoon following a three-day programme around the future of the consumer goods industry and its role in a changing world.

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Innovation & Technology

55+ Digital Nomads: Learning New Tricks

In this episode, discover the growing parade of mobile-minded travel enthusiasts who embrace a work-from-anywhere ethos. Along the way, learn how wireless technology makes working from sun-soaked beaches and mountain peaks more attainable than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm's Commitment to Ethics and Compliance

Qualcomm’s Open Door culture is designed to empower employees and other stakeholders to voice any concerns they may have about our Company without fear of retaliation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kohler Reduces Global Operational Water and GHG Emissions Intensity, Improves Diverse Hiring and Advances Product Development To Improve Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

Kohler Co., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of plumbing products, released its first ESG report highlighting goals and progress across environmental sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion and social impact.

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Research, Reports & Publications

ScottsMiracle-Gro Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

The culmination of our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) progress of the past year is here. We’re excited to share our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report with you.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Procter & Gamble Accelerates Action To Widen the Screen by Building a Pipeline of Diverse Talent, Reaching Underrepresented Audiences and Driving Inclusive Growth in the Media Industry

Procter & Gamble continues to Widen The Screen to create more opportunities for Black filmmakers, expand the platform with more stories that Widen the View of Black life and fuel inclusive investment to create systemic change across the industry.

Energy

The Accelerating Transition to Renewable Energy in Asia

A global transformation is currently taking place in the way that our homes, transport systems, businesses, and industries are powered – a decade of renewable energy transition.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Jessica Merz

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

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Energy

National Grid Renewables Orders 2 GW of Responsibly Produced First Solar Modules

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) signed a framework agreement with National Grid Renewables for 2 gigawatts (GW)DC of advanced, responsibly-produced thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules.

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Education

Keep STEM Skills Sharp With TCS’s June goIT Monthly Challenge

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here is June.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Owens Corning Celebrates Intern Volunteer Day With 30,000 Meals To Feed Those in Need

It’s one of our favorite days today with our interns…Intern Volunteer Day! This year, we’ve partnered with Kids Around the World to pack 30,000 meals, donated to the Islamic Food Bank of Toledo for local families in need.

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Health & Healthcare

LGB Adults Are More Likely to Binge Drink Than Their Non-LGB Counterparts

A survey by the The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) showed that 32% of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults reported binge drinking versus 26% of non-LGB adults.

Research, Reports & Publications

Diversifying Our Workforce

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that empowers diverse talent and leverages our diversity to achieve our business goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

Stanley Black & Decker: Recent Milestones in Our ESG Evolution

Our commitment to being a good corporate citizen goes back to our founding, and we have taken action on sustainability for many years. As a core business strategy, ESG evolves and expands across the Company as we make progress toward our goals.

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    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  6. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  9. 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...

  10. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

  11. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...

  12. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

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  15. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally