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Environment | International Paper

National Forest Week: How International Paper Helps Restore Longleaf Ecosystems

National Forest Week, held annually during the second week of June, raises awareness for the 193 million acres of National Forests across the United States and the benefits these landscapes provide.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Viable Sanitation Enterprises: The Linchpin in Sanitation Markets

What factors determine the viability of sanitation enterprises beyond sales volumes? FSG conducted interviews with more than 60 sanitation enterprises across 3 countries to answer these questions.

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Education

New Holland Presents Best Practices at Career Ready PA Coalition

Supporting students and investing in the future of local communities is a key commitment at CNH Industrial, and the company is passionate about advancing STEM education for young people.

Green Infrastructure

Georgia DOT, The University of Georgia and The Ray Break Ground on Latest Meadow-Research Installation

Georgia DOT, The Ray and the Univ. of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design announce Phase 2 of their meadow-research plantings on I-85 in SW Georgia.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Internet Society Extends Deadline to March 5 to Apply for Truist EPIC Grant

Due to the severe weather sweeping across the southeastern United States, the Internet Society is extending the deadline to Friday, March 5, to apply for the Truist EPIC Grant.

Health & Healthcare

Rediscovering Resilience

Medtronic recently donated more than 400,000 N95 surgical masks and 430,000 KN95 respirators for distribution in global COVID-19 hotspots. To date, the company, together with the Medtronic Foundation, has given more than $46 million to COVID-19 relief efforts.

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Education

Rockwell Automation and FANUC Join Forces to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap

Rockwell Automation and FANUC America recently came together to create accelerated work-and learn-apprenticeship programs preparing workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and automation.

Innovation & Technology

Putting the Tech in MedTech

At Medtronic, our engineers and scientists are working together in new ways to unlock and accelerate the potential of the latest digital technologies to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

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Innovation & Technology

T‑Mobile, Georgia Tech and Curiosity Lab Team Up to Fuel 5G Innovation in Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics and More

Developers will build and test new 5G use cases such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, industrial drone applications, mixed reality training and entertainment, remote medical care, personal health and fitness wearables and more.

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Environment

Ceres Calls on Federal Reserve to Incorporate Climate Change and Racial Equity Into Community Reinvestment Act

The sustainability nonprofit Ceres issued formal comments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors today, urging the agency to strengthen and modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

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Environment

FloWater: An Answer To Our Plastic Bottle Woes?

In the 1990s, I recall my grandfather remarking upon the new ubiquity of plastic water bottles, “When did everybody get so thirsty all of a sudden?”

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Disability Awareness Month

Franklin Templeton’s ABLE business resource group (BRG) celebrated a successful Disability Awareness Month.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fifth Third Bank Hosts First Roundtable Event to Educate Minority Construction, Property Management Businesses

The intent of the session was to provide insight and tips about how to bid work for upcoming Fifth Third projects and introduce diverse suppliers to key decision makers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Honors Black American Pioneers in Mental Health

In celebration of Black History Month, we're honoring Black American pioneers in the field of mental health. Their invaluable contributions have helped shape the field.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Pine Gate Renewables Plants Sustainable Future Through New Partnership With the Arbor Day Foundation

Pine Gate Renewables, a leading national utility-scale renewable energy developer, and the Arbor Day Foundation today announced a new partnership to replant trees impacted as a result of project development.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

United, Chase and Visa Team up to Celebrate Black History Month

United Airlines, Chase and Visa are encouraging and rewarding United Credit Cardmembers who make donations to non-profits focused on providing access to educational opportunities for Black students and supporting human and civil rights policies.

Environment

Environmental Justice | New York City

When the Powers that Be are looking to site a pollution-spewing power plant, or a methane-leaking pipeline, or a diesel-fume-spewing transportation depot, they inevitably dump it on those without power – impoverished and minority communities.

Environment

Logitech Celebrates Entrepreneurs Driving Real Change

Leah Thomas, the founder of The Intersectional Environmentalist, is a creator, artist, and activist who is speaking up for environmentalism and inclusivity by creating a platform that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CIT Serves As Co-lead Arranger on $93.3 Million Battery Storage Portfolio

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as a co-lead arranger on a $93.3 million financing for a portfolio of six battery energy storage systems located in Texas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP Selected for Multiple 2020 EBJ and CCBJ Achievement Awards

WSP USA received honors from Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) for project and technological merit, and exponential growth of its corporate resilience practice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Included in the 2021 Bloomberg LP Gender-Equality Index

We are one of 380 companies committed to more equal and inclusive workplaces.

Research, Reports & Publications

Innovation at Enbridge an Enterprise-wide Opportunity

A new report on technology development and innovation at Enbridge highlights some of the projects that made a difference in 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enviva Targets Net-Zero Operations by 2030

Today, Enviva, announces its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations by 2030. This commitment to climate action reinforces Enviva’s core purpose to displace coal, grow more trees, and fight climate change.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates Black History Month, Together

Truist continues to amplify and advocate for inclusivity inside and outside our walls. During Black History Month, we bring teammates together to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements and endless contributions of African Americans.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subaru and Powdr Extend Partnership, Continue to Offer Unparalleled Experiences for Mountain Adventure Seekers

POWDR and Subaru of America, Inc. announced today an extension of a longstanding partnership to provide POWDR mountain resort guests and Subaru owners with unforgettable adventures.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Gifting Free Membership, Inviting America's 1.5 Million Nonprofits to Join the Movement in Our Nation's Recovery From COVID-19

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced a gift of free membership for a year to nonprofits with operating budgets of less than $1 million.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

  2. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  3. 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...

  4. Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business
    Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  6. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  9. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

  10. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

  11. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...

  12. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

  13. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  15. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Lead forest stewardship efforts globally