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Media & Communications

Food Industry Professionals Around the World Encouraged to Attend Major GFSI Conference to Advance Food Safety

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is encouraging food safety professionals around the globe to join the virtual annual GFSI Conference from 23 – 25 March.

Energy & Infrastructure

New Episode of Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies: The Global Economy of Healthy Spaces

Why isn't there a single U.S. cabinet position dedicated to buildings? Buildings consume 35% of global energy, but get considerably less attention than transportation and other core infrastructure industries.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Global Diversity Council Announces 2021 Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium

The Global Diversity Council announces its sixth annual Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium during Women’s History Month. The virtual event will take place via Zoom in Spanish on Tuesday, March 9 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST.

Inclusion & Opportunity

El Global Diversity Council Anuncia el Simposio de Mujeres en Liderazgo de la Ciudad de México 2021

El Global Diversity Council anuncia su sexto Simposio Anual de Mujeres en Liderazgo en la Ciudad de México durante el Mes que se festeja Dia Internacional de la Mujer. El evento se llevara a cabo de manera virtual a través de Zoom en español el Martes 9 de Marzo de 9:30 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. CST.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Truist Issues First Social Bond to Advance Environmental, Social and Governance Focus

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility by issuing its first social bond of $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount.

Environment

Ceres Urges Swift Confirmation of Gary Gensler As Chair of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Ceres welcomed today’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee regarding the nomination for Gary Gensler of the Chair for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Corporate Responsibility

Griffith Foods Participates in Leading the Sustainability Transformation by Wholeworks LLC

As we continue on our sustainability journey, we are committed to living our value of MakeTheFutureBetter. Recently, a cross-functional team from Purchasing and R&D participated in a virtual program called Leading the Sustainability...

Inclusion & Opportunity

Belief in All People: India's Specially-Abled Stores

At KFC India, inviting diversity of background, experiences and thought into everything we do is a key ingredient in fostering innovation and creating an inclusive workplace.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Opening a Window of Opportunity to Bring More Women into the Tech Workforce

The pandemic has shown that it can deepen inequities — and create opportunities. Women are disproportionately affected by many of the cultural, economic, and technological shifts the pandemic is accelerating.

Environment

Hershey Announces Bold 2030 Goals to Reduce Environmental Footprint and Address Climate Change

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced new commitments to advance its environmental progress and contribute to global climate action.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

ACI Unveils Ambitious Circular Packaging Roadmap

As part of the cleaning product supply chain’s commitment to a more circular economy, the American Cleaning Institute announced a new roadmap for sustainable packaging.

Health & Healthcare

As Schools Reopen, Mayfield Junior School Installs Delos' Advanced Air Purification Technology Into Classrooms to Address Student and Faculty Health

After months of remote learning due to COVID-19 state and local mandates, Mayfield Junior School is once again returning to in-person learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

CRB Celebrates Henrietta Lacks

Sometimes people make incredible contributions to science and society, but aren't recognized in their lifetime. Henrietta Lacks may be the biggest example of all.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Ray and 3M Advance Transportation Safety & Vision Zero Through Innovative Partnership and New Road Tech Development

The Ray and 3M have announced the expansion of their partnership and ongoing work to improve #transportation #safety and help save American lives by advancing #innovation and exciting technologies in the transportation sector.

Corporate Responsibility

Land Betterment Corporation Discusses its Entrepreneur Zone Progress

Land Betterment Corporation is pleased to discuss the renovation progress and first lease of the Company’s Entrepreneur Zone.

AI & Technology

Black & Veatch Supporting Innovative Study to Develop Natural Infrastructure Adaptation Solutions Along Mississippi River Corridor

Black & Veatch joins a consortium of industry leaders led by Two Degrees Adapt to complete an innovative research project aimed at finding and evaluating nature-based solutions for the Mississippi River Corridor.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Paving the Path to Economic Equality for Women Around the World

UN Women recently announced the latest group of organizations to join its Generation Equality “Action Coalitions” initiative, established to propel greater movement towards advancing gender equality.

Events

Reuters Events Natural Capital & Biodiversity Week - Putting Nature at the Top of the Business Agenda in 2021

As the ongoing climate emergency and unbridled human activity continues to have a catastrophic impact on biodiversity, the destruction of habitat and environmental degradation are creating the perfect conditions for diseases like COVID-19 to emerge

Volunteering & Community

Lead With Love: How Companies and Brands Can Help Build a Better World

It is now inescapably clear that brands and companies have a responsibility to society to step up as both a force for good and a force for growth. At P&G, we call this “leading with love”— an opportunity to do more and do better for our communities

Education & Workforce Development

International Paper Funds New Forestry Research at Four Universities

The role of academic research in forestry is essential to ensuring the sustainability of forests.

AI & Technology

T‑Mobile 5G Powers Immersive Experiences with Augmented Reality and Holographic Telepresence

Businesses are finding better ways to collaborate virtually and increase productivity across a remote workforce.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Alliance Data's African American Resource Group Employee Spotlight: Daynor Carman and Charise Dunewood

"Lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long" - civil rights activist and journalist, Mary Church Terrell.

Education & Workforce Development

CITGO Equips Local High Schools With CPR Kits for Required Curriculum

The CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex recently contributed CPR kits to two local high schools through its support of the American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Introducing Epic Provisions' First Bar Made From Beef Raised Using Practices To Reduce Carbon Emissions

The EPIC Beef Barbacoa-Inspired Bar is the first bar to bear Savory Institute's Land to Market™ Ecological Outcome Verification™ (EOV) Seal, underscoring EPIC’s commitment to advancing regenerative farming practices.

Corporate Responsibility

Momentum Gathering Behind Public Country-by-Country Tax Reporting

Political momentum to require large companies to publicly provide country-by-country reporting (CBCR) on tax is increasing, on both sides of the Atlantic, with a series of significant developments last week

Latest Campaigns

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Innovation at Truist

Designed at the intersection of technology and human touch, Truist creates innovative client experiences that build trusted relationships and help...

Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship

The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...