Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz International Snackfutures Joins Upcycled Food Association

Mar 15, 2021 3:30 PM ET

SnackFutures, the Mondelēz International, Inc. innovation and venture hub, today announced its membership to the Upcycled Food Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing food waste by growing the upcycled economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stanley Black & Decker Names Joe Simms Chief Diversity Officer

Mar 15, 2021 3:15 PM ET

In this role, Simms will champion a broad approach to diversity, equity and inclusion to accelerate company performance, optimize organizational culture, enhance transparency and strengthen accountability.

Environment

Jim Thorne, President of Nourish Ventures and SVP, Partnerships & Strategy for Griffith Foods Hosted Networking discussion at Future Food Tech Summit

Mar 15, 2021 3:00 PM ET

Jim Thorne, President of Nourish Ventures and SVP, Partnerships & Strategy for Griffith Foods hosted a networking discussion at Future Food-Tech Summit!

Energy

Chevron is Advancing A Lower-Carbon Future

Mar 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET

See Chevron’s perspective and actions to advance a lower-carbon future. These actions will make energy and global supply chains more sustainable – helping industries and customers that use our products build the lower-carbon world we all desire.

Education

Discovery Education Brings Together Thought Leaders to Amplify Social-Emotional Learning

Mar 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife Elevates Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Role through New Reporting Line to CEO

Mar 15, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Dr. Cindy Pace, MetLife's Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, will add a new reporting line directly to the CEO, underscoring the company’s commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in its business strategy.

Events, Media & Communications

Women Who Code: CONNECT Forward IG Live: Interview With Velia Carboni, Executive Vice President at VF Corp

Mar 15, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Hear from Velia Carboni, VF Chief Digital Technology Officer, on how a digital mindset and cultural shift are the solutions to surviving the ever-changing technology landscape, especially for women in technology.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEOs Discuss Long-Term Plans from Corporate Issuer and Investor Perspectives

Mar 15, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Leading corporate CEOs gathered virtually with former Vanguard Chair Bill McNabb and NRG CEO Mauricio Gutierrez for Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s© (CECP) CEO Virtual Roundtable Series.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes VP of Marketing Shares What Inspires His Work

Mar 15, 2021 12:45 PM ET

We continue to recognize our passionate employees by spotlighting their “Why” for joining the Alkermes psychiatry team. Damon Harrell, VP of Marketing, shares why he’s inspired to make a difference for those living with serious mental illness.

Research, Reports & Publications

Circular Economy: A Solution to the Covid-19 Crisis?

Mar 15, 2021 12:15 PM ET

When the Covid-19 crisis started to unfold in early spring last year, little did we know about what we could expect.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Guide to Successful Marketing Pro Bono

Mar 15, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Join Taproot Foundation's free webinar on Wednesday, March 31 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT for everything you need to know about planning for and managing marketing pro bono to successfully boost your communications and storytelling efforts

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An App That Makes Financial Sense for Older LGBTQ Adults

Mar 15, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Like many people, Frank Liu and Donna Sue Johnson worry about being able to take care of themselves and their partners as they age.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Why the Recycling System Is Not Broken

Mar 15, 2021 11:45 AM ET

I'm all about circularity – and that means I'm not willing to scrap recycling just because it has flaws.

Health & Healthcare

IBM Enters Second Phase of NIH Contract for Development of Verifiable Health Status Reporting and Contact Tracing

Mar 15, 2021 11:00 AM ET

IBM today announced that it has been awarded the second phase of the Digital Health Solutions for COVID-19 contract by the National Institutes of Health to continue its work to develop and implement digital health solutions.

Energy

Mining's Advancement Towards a Clean Energy Future

Mar 15, 2021 11:00 AM ET

The momentum of many industries advancing towards net-carbon neutrality is unstoppable. The focus on clean energy technologies today is led by the global drive for decarbonization..

Environment

City Food: The Vertical Farms Growing Produce Next Door

Mar 15, 2021 10:30 AM ET

We love efficiency. We love reconfiguring a system, creating better outcomes, and in the process, using less. This type of efficient design thinking has taken us to the moon. It has slipped entire volumes of encyclopedias into our pockets.

Health & Healthcare

Rockwell Automation Donates Arena® Simulation Software to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

Mar 15, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Rockwell Automation today announced that it is donating its Arena® Simulation Software to nonprofit organizations, governmental organizations, and public health partners to plan COVID-19 vaccination clinics in their communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing 'a Ramp Back to Success' for Small Businesses

Mar 15, 2021 10:05 AM ET

At the age of 34, Brian Menges had achieved his life dream of owning a restaurant, 2nd Street Bistro, in Livingston, Montana. Business was good over the years for Menges, who now owns the restaurant group Slainte Mhath Inc., which also includes The Murray Bar, Gil’s Goods, and a commercial kitchen.

Environment

Cause Talk Radio Podcast Ep317: Subaru, NPCA Tell Visitors, 'Don't Feed the Landfills' (Halo Winner)

Mar 15, 2021 10:00 AM ET

We’re back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation w/ one of this year’s Halo Award winners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Citizen Philanthropy: Infinite Possibilities on Pi Day and All Year

Mar 15, 2021 9:30 AM ET

At VMware, we have established an annual tradition of celebrating Pi Day each March 14 by embracing our core EPIC2 values and getting geeky about giving back.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and ConMet to Offer Fleets the Commercial Tire Industry's First Combined Tire and Wheel Hub Analytics Solution

Mar 15, 2021 9:25 AM ET

Energy

Three Game-changing Energy Technologies by 2040 and Beyond

Mar 15, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Innovative low-carbon energy technologies are being used around the world to support decarbonisation efforts. Check out some pioneering technologies that could shape our transition in the next two decades.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo and 'Women Back to Work' Help Bridge the Employment Gap for Women Re-entering the Workforce

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

More than 2.5M women have left the workplace between February 2020 and January of this year, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Demonstrates Resilience in Energy Transition Amid COVID-19 Challenges

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The CLP Group has launched its new Sustainability Report and Annual Report, documenting the resilient performance of the business amid the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Group’s unwavering focus to continue its energy transition to build a more sustainable future.

Environment

Tetra Tech's Dr. Sujoy B. Roy Discusses Modeling and Analysis to Assess Future Climate Change Impacts

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Sujoy B. Roy, PhD, a principal engineer in Tetra Tech’s Lafayette, California, office, has more than 25 years of experience in large water-related modeling projects.