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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Kicks Off Alcohol Awareness Month

Today kicks off Alcohol Awareness Month. Did you know that about 14.4 million adults are living with a disease called alcohol use disorder?

Education & Workforce Development

How Engineers Are Investing in Their Professional Development

One of the benefits of remote work has been carving out more time for professional development. The dramatic halt to business travel has undoubtedly been a factor.

Energy & Infrastructure

Ørsted Signs a Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement with Nucor

Nucor, a steel manufacturer, has signed a long-term agreement to purchase energy from the 367 MW wind farm in Texas.

Energy & Infrastructure

Legislation to Partially Repeal House Bill 6 Falls Short by Failing to Restore Clean Energy Programs

Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation today to partially repeal Ohio’s scandal-ridden House Bill 6, but failed to restore the state’s renewable energy and energy efficiency resource standards.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Marks National Financial Capability Month With Virtual Financial Literacy Events with Operation Hope

Fifth Third and Operation Hope’s webinar events are designed to promote personal financial empowerment and will address topics such as rebuilding credit, budgeting, saving and eliminating debt.

Volunteering & Community

How to Apply for the Global Citizen Fellowship Program

Environment

JetBlue Celebrates Earth Month by Announcing Meaningful, Short-term Actions to Advance Decarbonization Efforts and Benefit its Communities

This Earth Month, JetBlue is accelerating its commitment to take critical and measurable steps toward reducing its contribution to climate change.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Why a Legacy Company Turned to HP to Disrupt Molded Fiber Packaging and Realize a More Sustainable Future

Troy has been instrumental in operationalizing HP’s Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution, a first-of-its-kind method for digitally manufacturing high-quality tools that are durable, light, quicker to produce, less labor-intensive to install and more customizable than any tool on the market today.

Volunteering & Community

Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Myers, Berkshire Bank

This Global Volunteer Month, Common Impact is spotlighting talented skills-based volunteers like Melissa Myers of Berkshire Bank who participated in Skills for Cities, a day of service dedicated to promoting racial justice and equity.

Environment

New Publication from CGF Forest Positive Coalition Illustrates Consumer Goods Companies' Collective Strategy for Driving End to Commodity-Driven Deforestation

Six months after being officially launched at New York Climate Week, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has published its first-ever report, “Taking Root: Embarking on the Forest Positive Journey,”...

Corporate Responsibility

What's Next In Group Benefits: Meeting Today's Evolving Employee Needs

As employers renew their commitment to their employee benefits strategies, they’re looking to brokers and insurance carriers to help them deliver holistic offerings that reflect the evolving landscape and address employees’ financial wellbeing needs

Environment

Cool Effect Launches Digital Toolkit to Inspire Collective Action This Earth Month

Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting projects around the world that reduce carbon emissions, announces today a free digital toolkit for businesses and individuals to promote action on climate change during Earth Month.

Philanthropy

$200,000 Grant From KeyBank Will Help People With Disabilities Use Art to Express Themselves

A program in Jamestown. NY that has long helped people living with disabilities use art for expressing will grow further, thanks to a $200,000 grant from KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation.

Corporate Responsibility

Top 10 CSR Trends in China for 2021

Every year since 2013, SynTao, CECP’s Global Exchange Mainland China and Hong Kong country partner has forecast the top 10 corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends in the country.

Corporate Responsibility

Employee Spotlight: Bill Hamilton

As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with William (Bill) Hamilton, strategic programs business partner, sustainability and social business innovation (SSBI) at MilliporeSigma.

Awards & Rankings

O-I Glass Among Forbes' “America's Best Large Employers”

The Forbes’ top employers list was determined by an anonymous survey of 50,000 Americans who worked for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. The respondents were asked to rate how likely they’d be to recommend their employers to others.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Rubber Industry Platform Aims to Halt Deforestation, Protect Human Rights

Palm oil, cocoa, soy, bananas … and rubber? Despite a lower profile, natural rubber is a widely traded tropical global commodity.

Research & Reports

Owens Corning Publishes 15th Annual Sustainability Report

Owens Corning published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company’s 15th annual report, titled “Beyond Today, Shaping Tomorrow,” presents the results of their sustainability work in the decade since 2010, as well as progress toward its 2030 goals.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Los Angeles Kings' Luc Robitaille and Kelly Cheeseman Recognized by Sports Business Journal as Leaders In Diversity Hiring

Los Angeles Kings’ Luc Robitaille, President and Kelly Cheeseman, Chief Operating Officer, were recognized by Sports Business Journal for the efforts they have made to advance the sports business careers of women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Donates Nearly $35,000 to Community and Environmental Programs in Oklahoma

Duke Energy Foundation has awarded nearly $35,000 in grants through its Duke Energy Renewables fund to schools, community enrichment programs and wildlife rescue organizations in Kay County, Washington County and Payne County, Okla.

Inclusion & Opportunity

P&G Echoes Call To #StopAsianHate

In a message of solidarity to North America employees, executive leaders reiterate P&G’s commitment to equality and inclusion.

Environment

Environmental Stewardship at SAIC

Although SAIC’s environmental footprint is modest, we are committed to assessing, reducing, and mitigating our environmental impact.

Research & Reports

Marsh McLennan Launches Inaugural ESG Report Changing What's Possible

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today released its first comprehensive Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Changing What’s Possible.

Awards & Rankings

Honoring The 2021 Top 100 Diversity Officers at The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM is recognizing the 2021 Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference virtually on April 21-22 and April 28-29.

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Housing affordability

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Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

About the Guiding Stars Health & Wellness Blog The Guiding Stars Health & Wellness blog is your place for the latest in health and nutrition news...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

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...

Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation

There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...

FedEx Cares | Overall

FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...