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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Take Action This Black History Month

February is Black History Month - an opportunity for us to honor and further educate ourselves about the legacy of Black people in North America. Download the kit to rally and engage your people with ways they can take action and give back.

Events, Media & Communications

Black & Veatch’s ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management Helps Companies Address Water Quantity and Quality Issues

To help companies strategically define and operationally address their water quantity and quality goals and metrics, Black & Veatch outlines its ROI framework reevaluate, optimize, innovate in its latest eBook, Value Every Drop: An ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial Included on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

Driven by purpose, and with a legacy of operating ethically and sustainably, Bread Financial has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Partnerships to Unlock the Social Economy

At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Catalyst 2030 is launching the Catalyst Business Commitment with support from the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship.

Diversity & Inclusion

Newsweek Names Entergy One of the Most Responsible Companies, Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

In the publication's fourth annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies, we are noted as one of the top 500 public corporations that take seriously the commitment to being good corporate citizens.

Diversity & Inclusion

DraftKings Welcomes Cristina Ackas As Vice President of Inclusion, Equity & Belonging

After conducting a comprehensive national search, DraftKings has chosen Cristina Ackas to lead the company’s ongoing commitment to Inclusion, Equity & Belonging (IEB) as vice president.

Education

3M and Discovery Education Launch Alumni Network and Grant Program Supporting Nation’s Young Scientists

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are announcing the launch of the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List by Corporate Knights’

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has been included in Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations for the second consecutive year.

Green Infrastructure

Booster — Who We Are and What We Do

A leading mobile energy delivery company, Booster delivers a range of fuel types directly to fleet vehicles in their off hours, saving fleets time, money and emissions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Announces North American Winners for Its Supplier Innovation Challenge

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) announced the winners of its annual Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America as part of its yearly Supplier Partner Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, last week.

Health & Healthcare

Decades-Long Effort to Enact Universal HIV Screening for Pregnant Women in Israel

Dr. Hila Elinav burst into tears of joy when the Israeli Ministry of Health announced a sweeping new HIV screening policy for pregnant women in September.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Alibaba Blends Retail With Technology to Build Green Supply Chains

Alibaba Group is leveraging its platform power and cloud computing capabilities to create greener supply chains in China.

Innovation & Technology

Hydrogen’s Use as a Sustainable Alternative Fuel for Transport Highlighted by Black & Veatch

Opportunities exist to plan for and grow the use of green hydrogen as a zero-emissions fuel source for India's transport sector, including commercial fleets and aviation, says Black & Veatch.

Energy

Duke Energy Begins Operating 207-MW Ledyard Windpower, Its First Wind Project in Iowa

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced it has placed into commercial operation the 207-megawatt (MW) Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa.

Research, Reports & Publications

Paychex Recognizes the Fundamental Principle That Good Corporate Governance Is Critical to Organizational Success and the Protection of Stockholder Value

Highlights of our FY22 ESG Governance efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Family Finds Hope for the Future Through Habitat for Humanity's BuildBetter With Whirlpool

Through House+Home, Whirlpool Corporation will help Habitat for Humanity construct homes designed to better withstand storm winds, natural disasters and other severe weather events that are intensifying.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric in Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for 12th Year in the Row

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has earned a spot on Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of Most Sustainable Corporations in the world for the 12th time in the row.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Signs Zero Health Gaps Pledge To Advance Health Equity

To maximize its commitment to health equity, Medtronic is joining the Global Health Equity Network (GHEN).

Environment

Lenovo Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

Today, Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) announced its goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a partnership between the UN Global Compact, CDP and World Wide Fund for Nature.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Forum for the Future Makes New International Leadership Appointments

International leading sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today announced changes to its senior and executive leadership teams across the UK, U.S., India and Southeast Asia.

Innovation & Technology

Why We Need To Prioritize Digital Transformation – Even in a Downturn

Digital transformation has become an important enabler for sustainable growth and innovation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building a Coaching Culture

Building a resilient coaching culture within your organization is a powerful tool for both staff development and change management.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Business Now: Showcasing How Sustainability Works

The time has come to deliver on the ambitious commitments and public goals that many companies have set to tackle climate change, safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and fight inequality.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pentair Honored for Impact by Real Leaders

Pentair, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, has been named No. 28 of the 300 Top Impact Companies by Real Leaders®.

Health & Healthcare

Making Health Equity a Priority for the Most Vulnerable Among Us: A Message From Quest for Health Equity's Ruth Clements

As we surpass the 1-year anniversary of Q4HE, I’m proud to share the work we’ve accomplished to help address and reduce the health equity gap.

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