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Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Resilient Cities Catalyst Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick and Dr. Helene D. Gayle

Resilient Cities Catalyst expands Board of Directors, adding Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick, 53rd Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army, and Dr. Helene D. Gayle, President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray and Southwire Announce Partnership to Enhance Energy & Highway Infrastructure

Southwire made a $10,000 match contribution to The Ray, launching a larger, ongoing partnership to continue mutual sustainability goals and find innovative solutions to power the nation’s transmission grid and distribution of renewable energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper's Pensacola Mill Awards $70,000 in IP Foundation Grants to Community Organizations

International Paper’s Pensacola Mill awarded $70,000 in IP Foundation grants to 26 local organizations, demonstrating the company’s commitment to education, hunger, health and wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspiring and Building Better Lives and Communities During Challenging Times

Communities are still reeling from the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a difficult economic environment and social justice. But Truist teammates set out to be a beacon of hope, supporting nonprofits as they faced increased...

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast RISE Awards 200 Black-Owned, Small Businesses Across Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware With Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

The recipients will receive consulting, media, and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business, based on the specific needs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index Reveals Increased Disclosure as Companies Reinforce Commitment to Inclusive Workplaces

Today, Bloomberg announced that 380 companies headquartered across 44 countries and regions are included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NeighborWorks America Launches StopHomeScams.org to Empower Homeowners and Renters to Combat Housing Scams

StopHomeScams.org is a national public education initiative led by NeighborWorks® America with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, National Fair Housing Alliance, and National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Events, Media & Communications

Q&A with Rick Thigpen, PSEG's Head of Corporate Citizenship

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering a Cultural Shift to Accelerate a More Sustainable and Just Future

As renowned author and management consultant Peter Drucker is often credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The collective beliefs, actions and support within a shared culture determine whether a strategy succeeds or fails.

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines Receives Hospital-Grade Certification for Cleaning and Safety

United Airlines was recently recognized by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and SimpliFlying for providing a hospital-grade standard of cleanliness and safety during the travel journey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Yum! Brands has a long history of investing in its people-first culture which includes a focus on equity and inclusion and is illustrated in part by the advancement of women.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes BlackRock's Call to Corporations to Support a More Equitable, Net-Zero Future

“When the largest asset manager in the world calls for a net-zero transition and mandatory climate risk disclosure it is immensely important to the global movement and will bolster more positive momentum for the future we all seek,”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Alkermes Employees Participate in Day of Service on MLK Day

The Alkermes Mosaic Employee Resource Group (ERG) invited all employees you to participate in a day of service on Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day on January 18.

Environment

ZLI & ZAWEC Partner for Animal Welfare

The Zoological Lighting Institute™ announced today new partnership initiatives with the Zoo Animal Welfare Education Center in Bellaterra (Barcelona, SP), to underscore the importance of light for animal welfare, and animal welfare for human well being. The partnership includes co-sponsoring of professional course-work, the creation of data-driven preventative healthcare stations in aquariums and zoos, and related ex-pat public outreach initiatives around the globe.

Health & Healthcare

Could Naming Heatwaves Save Lives?

Left unmitigated, extreme heat will impact every aspect of human life - from where and how we live to the food we put on our tables and the structure of our economies.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: OK Doomer

There is simply too much work to be done to solve the climate crisis, and that work can become unbearable without a positive vision to work toward. Fortunately, climate fiction can also help us more fully imagine that positive vision.

Social Impact & Volunteering

P&G Powered by Purpose Podcast: “I Did It for Them... But in Fact, It Changed Me.”

Now more than ever, P&G is embracing its ethos to be a force for good in the world. Julie DeSylva is one of the incredible people leading an extraordinary mission to step up and make a difference when disaster strikes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SRI and ESG Investors on Advocacy and Shareholder Engagement

Impact investors and investment managers collectively controlling $2.0 trillion in assets filed or co-filed shareholder resolutions on ESG issues like corporate political activity, fair labor and equal employment, climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Again Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has been named to Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index for a second consecutive year. Ecolab is among 380 companies included in the 2021 Gender Equality Index.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Pak Calls for Collaborative Innovation to Tackle Sustainability Challenges in the Food Packaging Industry

Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with leading paperboard producers, a move aimed at tackling the food packaging industry’s sustainability challenges.

Innovation & Technology

Turning Data into Action

Leveraging smart infrastructure to enable data-driven utility operations has long been a work in progress, and advancement has been uneven.

Research, Reports & Publications

ACCP Releases Making the Case for CSR Toolkit; Builds Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility

The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) today released Making the Case for CSR, a toolkit aimed at corporate citizenship professionals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet the Next-Gen Female Farmers

Empowering women is one of the ways Nestle is helping to improve lives in coffee-growing communities. Read Dorotee's story and learn about sustainability at Nescafe.

Environment

Dow and The Nature Conservancy: 10 Years of Collaborating on the Business Case for Nature

Ten years ago, The Nature Conservancy and Dow came together to answer a basic question: How can we work together to make the business case for nature?

Sustainable Development Goals

Takeda Achieved Carbon Neutrality in 2020

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that it achieved carbon neutrality in its value chain for its fiscal year 2019.

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