Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Environment

Steel Dynamics Announces Strategic Partnership To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jun 28, 2022 9:30 AM ET

Steel Dynamics, Inc. today announced the creation of a strategic joint venture with Aymium, a leading producer of renewable biocarbon products. Steel Dynamics owns 55 percent of the joint venture, with Aymium owning the remaining 45 percent.

Environment

Blancco Achieves Goal of Becoming Carbon Neutral

Jun 28, 2022 9:20 AM ET

Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG) today announced that it has formally achieved carbon neutral status for 2021, in line with PAS 2060, the globally accepted standard for carbon neutrality

Innovation & Technology

Envetec Partners With My Green Lab as a “Breakthrough Level” Sponsor Highlighting the Company’s Commitment to Improving Laboratory Sustainability

Jun 28, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Envetec, the world's first and only cleantech company, today announced its “Breakthrough Level” sponsorship with @My_Green_Lab - the leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research.

Research, Reports & Publications

Baker Hughes 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Actions Taken To Fulfill Its Net-Zero Ambitions

Jun 28, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Inaugural Public Sustainability Report Furthers Cority's Commitment to Its Customers and the Global Community

Jun 28, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Cority, a leading global enterprise EHS software provider equipping organizations to track and report on their ESG practices, has published its first external Sustainability Report using the same digital tools it develops and maintains for customers

Health & Healthcare

Fighting for Health Equity: A Message From Quest Diagnostics' President and CEO

Jun 27, 2022 3:30 PM ET

As a company dedicated to promoting a healthier world, Quest serves on the front lines in the fight against health disparities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tata Consultancy Services' Suresh Muthuswami, Chairman, North America Joins CECP Board of Directors

Jun 27, 2022 3:00 PM ET

 As part of its continuing efforts to empower companies to drive long-term business success through positive societal impact, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) announced that Suresh Muthuswami,

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ericsson's Circular Economy Approach to Design and Material Use

Jun 27, 2022 3:00 PM ET

Minimizing waste and increasing reuse, recycling and recovery is key in a circular economy context. Further, waste from electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Lenovo Turkey Brings its Technology to Those Who Are Visually Impaired

Jun 27, 2022 2:55 PM ET

“When we realised the huge scale of people that were restricted in how they used our technology due to being visually impaired, we knew we needed to do something."

Education

A New Generation of 'Mathletes' Among Minnesota Students

Jun 27, 2022 2:45 PM ET

This year, Enbridge made a $5,000 Fueling Futures donation to Math Masters as part of our commitment to building sustainable communities near our operations.

Health & Healthcare

How To Better Support Individuals With Bipolar 1 Disorder

Jun 27, 2022 2:00 PM ET

We’re committed to listening to mental health providers and learning how we can better help them support individuals with bipolar 1 disorder.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paul Trianosky Receives the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability

Jun 27, 2022 2:00 PM ET

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announced the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability at the 2022 SFI/Project Learning Tree (PLT) Annual Conference on June 15, 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tapestry Celebrates Authentically Being Yourself

Jun 27, 2022 1:55 PM ET

In this video from our Prouder Together ERG, hear from employees across Tapestry on the power of diversity, the role inclusion plays in culture, and what it means to authentically be yourself.

Environment

Emergency Incident Response: Five Best Practices for Preparedness

Jun 27, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Emergency incident disruptions can include a wide variety of responsibilities. Below we offer five best practices of emergency response preparedness to help ensure you’re ready to respond and get things back to business as quickly as possible.

Innovation & Technology

McGraw Hill and Verizon Bring Learning to Life with Free Augmented Reality App

Jun 27, 2022 12:25 PM ET

McGraw Hill and Verizon today announced a new mobile application to bring augmented reality (AR) learning activities to K-12 students and classrooms across the country: McGraw Hill AR.

Diversity & Inclusion

For International Women in Engineering Day, Keysight Women Engineers Describe Their Early Inspirations

Jun 27, 2022 12:00 PM ET

The Keysight Society of Women Engineers Enterprise Program is highlighting some of the amazing women in STEM that make up Keysight as part of International Women in Engineering Day.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: Talent Management and Engagement

Jun 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

GoDaddy strives for a workplace culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We continually challenge ourselves to evolve and meet the changing needs of our employees.

Environment

SMEs Can Turn Ambition Into Action With SAP Product Footprint Management for Clean Operations

Jun 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Sustainable business is now an imperative. Climate change is top of mind for leaders worldwide who are committing to driving down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through ambitious net-zero targets.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Skill-Sharing Can Change the Way You Think About Volunteering

Jun 27, 2022 10:35 AM ET

For Victoria Lai, skill-share volunteering is a passion. Having the chance to use her professional abilities to help a nonprofit organization makes this type of volunteering different from other opportunities, she says.

Health & Healthcare

How America's Second Largest Cancer Charity Changes (and Saves) Lives

Jun 27, 2022 10:30 AM ET

“Cancer is a frightening diagnosis,” said Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D., who worked for decades in cancer drug discovery and now serves as president and CEO of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

Education

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 31 State Merit Winners in 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Jun 27, 2022 10:05 AM ET

3M and Discovery Education today announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm and FHI 360 Announce the Government Adoption of a Transformative Digital Platform to Boost Senegal's Artisanal Fishing Industry

Jun 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, and FHI 360 today announced that the Wireless Solutions for Fisheries in Senegal (WISE) project will officially be adopted by the Senegalese government and expanded nationwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named Among the Top 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the US

Jun 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

For the seventh consecutive year, Entergy has been named to The Civic 50, one of the top 50 most-community minded companies in the country.

Energy

Ørsted Celebrates 10 Years of Offshore Wind in the Humber

Jun 27, 2022 9:25 AM ET

Global renewable energy leader, Ørsted is celebrating a decade of offshore wind in the Humber with the launch of a new report exploring the company’s economic impact on the region.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech's Andre Larocque Discusses Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovative Technologies to Support the Clean Energy Transition

Jun 27, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Andre Larocque has managed more than 50 renewable energy and electricity access projects around the world, most recently helping Indonesia achieve its energy-related climate goals as Chief of Party for