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Health & Healthcare

Violet Defense and Koch Bring Joint Vision to Future of UV Disinfection Solutions

Violet Defense announced its plans to further their partnership with Advance Concepts Studios to accelerate their shared vision for a complete spectrum of UV disinfection solutions specifically to address the needs of critical front line workers.

Research, Reports & Publications

McKinsey & Company Releases 2020 Annual Social Responsibility Report

McKinsey & Company today released its Social Responsibility Report 2020: Delivering on our Purpose. The report details the firm's progress against its commitments to addressing some of the world’s most pressing societal and environmental challenges

Research, Reports & Publications

End-to-End Value Chain Publishes New Learning Series Joint Paper With Oracle and Capgemini

The Consumer Goods Forum, in collaboration with Oracle and Capgemini, has published a new End-to-End Value Chain Learning Series paper

Environment

CNH Industrial Employees Plant Trees in Celebration of World Environment Day

CNH Industrial’s New Holland site in Saskatoon, Canada is highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity and the environment by planting trees in celebration of World Environment Day 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Investing in Entrepreneurs Can Reduce Food Insecurity

According to a study by the International Monetary Fund, development partners can make a tremendous difference in helping Africans put food on the table and safeguarding the continent’s food security. I

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Celebrates Juneteenth

In addition to celebrating Juneteenth, Fifth Third Bank is also marking the one-year anniversary of the creation of its Executive Diversity Leadership Council and the work it has done to accelerate racial equity, equality, and inclusion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Continuing to Push for Social Justice and Equality for All

On June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

"A Beacon in the Middle of the Shenandoah Valley" For LGBTQ+ People

P&G's Leading with Love series continues with Emily Sproul, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley LGBTQ Center.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data Releases 2020 ESG Performance Report; Provides Update on Three-Year Sustainability Goals

Alliance Data Systems Corporation released its 2020 ESG Performance Report showcasing progress the Company made against three-year sustainability goals set in 2017 as well as a guide through the next phase of Alliance Data’s evolving ESG strategy.

Events, Media & Communications

SPLC Deep Dive: Defining the Delta - Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies

Join us for a critically important discussion of the tools and strategies procurement and sustainability professionals need to effectively identify Scope 3 baselines, and achieve, and accurately measure, reductions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Technologies Recognized Among Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools

Keysight's commitments to supporting HBCUs cross multiple approaches, including annual scholarships for students in their 4th year of an engineering degree to foster engagement with HBCUs and their students.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Power of Love and Kindness

Although Pride Month looks a little different this year, there’s still much to celebrate — love, kindness and all the things that bring us together. Flight Attendant JC Watson shares how he shows up as his authentic self.

Green Infrastructure

New CRS Business Has Holistic Approach

WSP is uniquely positioned in this space, in his view, as their toolbox covers all aspects of sustainability and resilience, from climate risk analysis to economics, and these are now all combined and blended together in one business line.

Sustainable Development Goals

Empowering Indonesia's SDGs Progress Through Corporate Reporting

A GRI-led partnership in Indonesia is bridging the gap between how to assess national progress for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with measuring the contribution of the private sector.

Diversity & Inclusion

PayPal Honors Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known widely as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States and commemorates the many contributions of Black people to American history and culture.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Moody's Named to The Civic 50

Moody’s was named for the first time to The Civic 50, a prestigious annual honor roll that recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O-I Brockway Earns EPA ENERGY STAR® Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency

O-I Glass, Inc. has announced its Brockway facility in Brockport, PA has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Net-Zero Sustainability Journey: An Executive Guide

For all the pain that 2020 brought on societies and economies around the world, it also brought some positives. Chief among them was the increased awareness for all of us to prioritize climate change.

Events, Media & Communications

ROKLive 2021 to Highlight Impact of Digital Transformation on Sustainability Efforts

ROKLive 2021, Rockwell Automation’s digital transformation conference, will be held June 29-30 and focus on informing global industrial and manufacturing leaders of the latest trends and collaboration tools in smart manufacturing.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Parents to Understand and End the Vaping Epidemic

According to recent research by the American Journal of Public Health, there’s a decrease in e-cigarette use by teens. That’s good news, as vaping increases a person’s chance of experiencing complications from upper respiratory illnesses and some researchers believe a relationship exists between vaping and COVID-19 patients.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Corporate America Is Waking up to Racial Equity

June 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the official end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865. But the ugly systemic racism that slavery was built on endures. In 2020, the murder of George Floyd put that racism front and center for the world. And in response, many companies begin publicly addressing race and inequality.

Education

University of Memphis to Launch Online Master of Nonprofit Management in Fall 2021

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently approved a new online Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM) at the University of Memphis.

Health & Healthcare

Calling All Young People: Give Blood, Change Lives

It only takes minutes to save lives. One blood donation can help up to three people and meet an urgent need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Announce the 2021 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes Winners

Five schools across the United States have been selected to receive a $5,000 grant each for STEM technology through the 2021 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAKERS of Change Assistive Technology Challenge: Improving the Lives of Children with Disabilities

Assistive technology helps people with disabilities in their day-to-day lives, including those who have difficulty speaking, pointing, hearing, learning and more.

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