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Diversity & Inclusion

Joan Aristei Finds Strength Through Diversity

Joan Aristei of Oportun discusses what valuing diversity truly looks like and how to build a best-in-class legal team.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Recognizes National Veterans and Military Families Month

Truist is honored to usher in the observance of National Veterans and Military Families Month in November.

Energy

The Edge of Energy Ep. 8: Taking on the Climate Crisis With a Renewed Energy

If we want to make a significant dent in the reduction of global warming a sharp pivot towards renewed energy sources is mandatory.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Dow Innovations Earn Coveted R&D 100 Awards

Two innovative technologies from Dow (NYSE: DOW) were recently recognized with R&D 100 Awards, a signature program of R&D Magazine designed to identify and celebrate the top 100 revolutionary technologies introduced during the past year.

Health & Healthcare

Top 7 Strategies for Aseptic Food Processing

Ensuring that shelf-stable food products are fit for human consumption is a complex process requiring exacting care of many factors.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

OMV Joins “Together for Sustainability” to Enhance Sustainability in Its Supply Chain

OMV announces that it has joined “Together for Sustainability” (TfS), a chemical industry initiative to assess and improve sustainability practices in the global supply chain.

Green Infrastructure

FedEx Fleet Electrification

The transition to an all-electric pickup and delivery fleet is in motion—see where we’re headed

Environment

Mondelēz International Commits to 2050 Net Zero Emissions Target

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) announced this week it is committing to a 2050 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Entergy Provides Generators to NORD for Cooling Centers

At Entergy, safety is a core value for our employees and customers, which is why we have partnered with New Orleans Recreational Development to provide generators to its facilities while our crews continue to restore power in the New Orleans area.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific Earns Two 2021 AF&PA Sustainability Awards

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) awarded Georgia-Pacific two sustainability awards for how GP is increasing manufacturing efficiencies and the recyclability of our products through innovations across the recycling supply chain.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco Networking Academy Alumnus Malcolm Smith Shares His Story of Transformation

This blog was written by Malcolm Smith. Malcolm is a Network Engineer at Presidio, but the journey to his dream job was a challenging one that threw many obstacles in his way.

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Global Inclusion Week Creates Sense of Belonging for 78,000 Employees Around the World for Third Straight Year

“Everyone knows the golden rule, which is to treat others the way you want to be treated. But then there’s the platinum rule, which is to treat others the way they want to be treated. That takes a whole new level of knowing a person.”

Research, Reports & Publications

Deckers Sets Science-Based Targets and Releases Its FY21 Creating Change Report

Deckers Brands announced it has set science-based targets to establish a path to reduce its emissions and released its Fiscal Year 2021 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Creating Change.

Innovation & Technology

Intel AI Mentors Seek to Improve Astronaut Health

This summer, Frontier Development Lab (FDL) researchers conducted a landmark astronaut health study with Intel AI Mentors to better understand the physiological effects of radiation exposure on astronauts.

Research, Reports & Publications

The ESG Leader's Playbook

Environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, applies non-financial factors like climate change, employee relations, and board diversity to areas like risk assessment, growth, and investment decisions

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Partners With Idaho National Laboratory to Accelerate Use of Cybersecurity Methodology

With digitization proliferating across the infrastructure sector, utilities are facing a higher risk of cybersecurity threats than ever before.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell Automation's Longstanding Ombuds Reflects a Legacy of Integrity

Rockwell Automation’s (NYSE: ROK) longstanding Ombuds program reflects a legacy of integrity and is a hallmark of the company’s robust ethics commitment.

Education

KeyBank Sponsors Jumpstart's 2021 Read for the Record® Campaign and Provides Books to Children Living in Affordable Housing Projects

This year, KeyBank is proud to sponsor Jumpstart’s 16th annual Read for the Record literacy campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Walt Disney Company Launches Disney Ultimate Toy Drive to Provide Toys to Children in Need This Holiday Season

The Walt Disney Company today launched its 2021 Disney Ultimate Toy Drive benefiting the Marine Toys for Tots Program, as part of its efforts to inspire a world of hope.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prince Charles Honors Cummins as Inaugural Recipient of Terra Carta Seal

Global power leader Cummins Inc. was honored recently by Prince Charles as one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, which recognizes companies for their commitment to sustainability and decarbonization.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Supports Canada's Nationwide COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Initiative

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that its world-class sequencing and bioinformatics solutions are being used by HostSeq, part of the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network (CanCOGeN), to identify biomarkers that can help predict potential risk of serious disease and support the development of novel therapeutics to combat COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

With Your Help, Food Insecure Families and the Homeless in the Nation's Capital Will Eat

The Salvation Army is most recognized by its Red Kettles during the holidays, disaster response, and thrift stores nationwide. We are those things and much more.

Sustainable Development Goals

Grao Direto and Bayer Collaborate to Expand the Reach and Impact of Sustainable Practices in Grain Trading

Grão Direto, the largest digital platform for grain trading in Latin America, developed in collaboration with Bayer the introduction of the “Sustainable Practices Badge” on its digital marketplace.

Events, Media & Communications

The Global Methane Pledge at COP26: Everything You Need to Know

The US and the European Union, the two largest natural gas consumers, launched the Global Methane Pledge at the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Health & Healthcare

Energize – A First-of-Its-Kind Program to Increase Access to Renewable Energy for Pharmaceutical Suppliers

The Energize program is a collaboration between 10 global pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis, to engage hundreds of suppliers in bold climate action and decarbonization of the pharmaceutical value chain.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  2. 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...
  3. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  8. 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...
  9. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  10. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  11. 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...
  12. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  13. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  14. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  15. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...