Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Hershey Food Scientist on Being a Foodie, Creating Candy and on Representation in the Food Industry

Mar 17, 2021 2:15 PM ET

I have always been fascinated by food. Smells, textures, and of course, tastes. I would consider myself a lifelong foodie! My relationship with food changed after reading the acclaimed novel “Fast Food Nation” for AP English in high school.

Diversity & Inclusion

Take Action for Equality

Mar 17, 2021 1:30 PM ET

NortonLifeLock is celebrating Women’s History Month by volunteering with organizations that support women throughout the month, inspiring action to promote change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Mar 17, 2021 1:30 PM ET

The Home Depot Foundation is shining a light on organizations and leaders they work with who are creating more equitable futures for those in underserved communities.

Energy

Vistra's Dynegy Selected to Power Chicago's McCormick Place With Renewable Energy

Mar 17, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Vistra's Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a three-year partnership with Chicago’s Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority to provide 100% renewable electricity to McCormick Place, the premier convention facility in North America.

Diversity & Inclusion

Promoting Patent Diversity

Mar 17, 2021 1:05 PM ET

As part of our efforts to grow the innovation economy, we’re creating a pipeline of diverse inventors and patent holders.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and TNO to Demonstrate an Intelligent Brake System

Mar 17, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Swiss Science Center Technorama

Mar 17, 2021 12:30 PM ET

MilliporeSigma sat down with Roy Schedler, head of marketing and partnership at Swiss Science Center Technorama, to highlight how Technorama is helping visitors of all ages and backgrounds become familiar with natural phenomena.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

T. Rowe Price Launches First Impact Fund

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) today launched its first product giving investors the opportunity to simultaneously pursue their financial goals and to have a positive impact on the global environment and social equity issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Q&A with Keysight's Crisis Incident Commander — Response Efforts Are Part Preparation, Action, and Learning

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Since the beginning of 2020, Claire McCarthy's team has not only managed the COVID-19 pandemic across Keysight’s more than 130 sites in 30 countries, but also addressed regional wildfire impacts, power outages, and social unrest events.

Diversity & Inclusion

6 Women in Leadership at Duke Energy Share Career Advice

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

March is Women’s History Month, so we asked women at Duke Energy what they wanted to know about how to advance their careers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Miriam Lewis: Up for the Next Bold Challenge with Principal

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

When Miriam Lewis considered the job offer to become chief inclusion officer with Principal Financial Group, she had a few questions. Where, in relation to her then-home in Atlanta, was Des Moines?

Diversity & Inclusion

Siebert Williams Shank Affiliated Clear Vision Impact Fund Announces Its First Closing With Support of Several of the Nation's Largest Corporations

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Clear Vision obtained capital commitments of more than $100 million of the planned $250 million impact loan fund.

Events, Media & Communications

Just Launched Delivering Net Zero Week: Creating the Roadmap and Action for Delivery

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

2021 is set to be a critical year in our space with the UN’s CBD COP 15 and COP26 creating two landmark dates. The challenge with meeting the Net Zero target is it relies on investments and innovations not seen in a number of decades.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mondelez CEO on Strategizing for the Future: 'We Will Need To Be a Very Different Company'

Mar 17, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Dirk Van de Put leads one of the world’s biggest snack food companies. With consumer priorities shifting over the past year during to the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest, he’s started to view his leadership position differently.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Introducing the MarkMonitor Domains for Good program

Mar 17, 2021 11:05 AM ET

Clarivate is excited to announce our new MarkMonitor Domains for Good program, developed specifically for nonprofits and other mission-driven, for-good organizations.

Media & Communications

The United States of America Moves Forward with the Biden-Harris “Climate Crisis Agenda” for Federal Government Actions

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

As he assumed the post of the highest elected public officer of the United States, President Joseph Biden characterized his [as the] “Climate Administration” and immediately (the fabled Day One actions) set out a very ambitious “climate crisis”...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What the Automaker That Makes Subaru Forester Is Doing to Help the Most Vulnerable

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Tom Doll, President, and CEO, Subaru of America, says, "Subaru believes in being more than a car company for the communities where we live and work," but what is the automaker that makes the 2021 Subaru Forester compact SUV doing about it?

Education

STEM for Girls: Shaping Women's Education and Careers in India

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

IBM has joined forces with partners Quest Alliance and American Indian Foundation Trust to take this program to government schools in select cities. In the last two years, IBM has reached over 140,000 students through 1,200 schools.

Green Infrastructure

Goodyear, EASE Logistics and the City of Dublin, Ohio to Collaborate on Connected Mobility Pilot

Mar 17, 2021 10:35 AM ET

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, EASE Logistics and the City of Dublin today announced a pilot as part of the Smart Columbus initiative to advance connected mobility.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Climate Solutions 101

Mar 17, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Project Drawdown has unveiled Climate Solutions 101, a six-part FREE video series explaining the potential we have to reverse global warming.

Diversity & Inclusion

When Women Succeed, We All Succeed

Mar 17, 2021 10:30 AM ET

International Women’s Day, annually held on the 8th March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, but the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Exec and XU Alum Embodies Black History as an Advocate for Change

Mar 17, 2021 10:05 AM ET

As the chief communications officer at P&G, it’s understandable that ‘97 Xavier grad, Damon Jones, is a believer in maximizing the power of voice.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Over 100 Million PET Bottles are Upcycled Into SABIC'S LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ Products Contributing to Net Zero Carbon Goals

Mar 17, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Since the introduction of LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ materials in late 2019, SABIC has helped divert more than 100 million single-use 16.9 oz. (50 cl) PET water bottles from landfills and incinerators.

Sustainable Development Goals

HelloFresh Announces Sustainability Progress and Commits to Ambitious Targets

Mar 17, 2021 10:00 AM ET

HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit provider, today announced that it has exceeded its sustainability plans for 2020 and will further expand its efforts for 2021 and beyond.

Events, Media & Communications

Hear Actionable Insights and Practical Solutions at The Economist's Sustainability Week 2021

Mar 17, 2021 9:40 AM ET

The Economist’s sixth annual Sustainability Week takes place on March 22nd - 25th 2021. Join over 7,000 attendees and 70+ speakers to explore how firms can effectively measure, analyse, transform and scale their sustainability initiatives.