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Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk ft. Paul Druckman

Global accounting expert Paul Druckman joins Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of the ESG Talk podcast. Mandi and Paul discuss sustainability, accountability, and why it might be time to rethink the title “CFO.”

Health & Healthcare

Modern Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing: An Introduction

Now, forty years after the first monoclonal antibody therapy emerged, new indications and therapy types such as antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies, and multispecific antibodies are revolutionizing treatment options.

Innovation & Technology

Carnival Corporation Expands Next-Generation Wi-Fi Connectivity With SpaceX’s Starlink

New agreement with satellite technology leader Starlink set to transform guest and crew connectivity experience with faster and greater capacity to ships, beginning with the company’s Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises brands.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Announces First Collaboration With Food Processing Technology Incubator

Tetra Pak announces its collaboration with Fresh Start, a leading food technology incubator that works with a portfolio of start-ups to provide technological solutions to some of the challenges facing the global food systems.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Transforming Board Oversight: Sustainability Is the Strategy

The race is on to transform companies for success in a decarbonized world. Trane Technologies' Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Paul Camuti offers his perspective on the role of the board in strategy and oversight of ESG.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Leadership Opportunities for Female Founders

FedEx is a multi-year supporter of the annual GROW Fellowship, a business accelerator and leadership development program for female founders from over 30 countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac’s Keyla Cabret-Lewis On The Labor Shortage & The 5 Things We Must Do To Attract & Retain Great Talent

In a time when society is profoundly divided, it’s critical to create a culture where employees feel safe and belong. This is something that starts at the top and permeates throughout the organization.

Environment

Why Is Forest Biodiversity Important?

In planted forests, biodiversity plays a critical role in the health of the forest and the environment at large. This article looks at what forest biodiversity is and how forestry companies like Rayonier protect and promote biodiversity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Pursuit of Purpose at Kerry Group

We invited Edmond Scanlon, CEO, and Catherine Keogh, Chief Corporate Affairs and Brand Officer, of Kerry Group to take you through each step of the process to the “center of Kerry’s soul.”

Innovation & Technology

Testing Technology To Turn Waste Into Want

We’ve partnered with LanzaTech – a leader in converting carbon wastes into ethanol – to operate the Alpine demonstration at the Advanced Energy Research Facility, a building on the grounds of the City of Edmonton’s Waste Management Centre.

Sustainable Development Goals

SCE Adds Electric Pickups and a Big Rig to Its Fleet

After recently taking delivery of 15 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks, Southern California Edison is closer to its goal of electrifying all the cars, SUVs and passenger trucks in its fleet by 2030. It has also purchased its first electric big rig to be deployed full time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Afresh Technologies and Albertsons Companies Implement AI-Powered Platform to Help Improve Fresh Produce Inventory and Reduce Waste Going to Landfill

Afresh Technologies, the world's leading fresh food technology company, and Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced the completion of an enterprise rollout of the Afresh predictive ordering and inventory management platform.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Vinyl Institute To Accelerate Post-Consumer PVC Recycling With Industry-First Recycling Grant Program

VIABILITY, a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide recycling grant program aimed at accelerating post-consumer PVC recycling across the country. The grant program will make available up to $1 million in funds each year over the next three years from four PVC resin manufacturers in the

Environment

The Problem of Biodiversity Loss: How It Relates to Climate, and What the Countries of the World Are Doing About It

Humans are the primary cause of the accelerated rate of biodiversity loss around the globe. The current statistics are sobering, and the urgency we must feel to solve the problem is only heightened when you examine the links between biodiversity and our changing climate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HBI Partners With Delivering Good To Assist With Ongoing Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts

The storm exited quickly, yet the long-term need for essentials and support continued. In the months after the hurricane hit, HBI and partner Delivering Good provided more than 90,000 clothing items to those struggling to rebuild their lives and communities.

Innovation & Technology

World’s First 3D-Printed Fully Biobased Home, Built on GP Product

Georgia-Pacific’s wood products have been used in millions of homes, but never one quite like this. It’s being called the world’s first 100% biobased home printed on the world’s largest 3D printer, and Georgia-Pacific is proud to have played a part in the project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Purpose in Improving Supply Chain Worker Well-Being

Cisco’s stated purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Achieving a goal focused on better outcomes for the people who work in and with our company is a complicated effort that involves many fronts.

Environment

AB on COP27: Shifting the Global Climate-Change Debate

COP27, the latest United Nations Conference of the Parties, concluded recently with mixed results on some of the key agenda items. In our view, though, the event will be remembered more for the way it shifted the global climate-change debate.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sealed Air Global Impact Report: Investing and Collaborating To Transform

Sealed Air is driving the industry in creating circular value chains that prevent waste, enable recovery of materials, and reduce dependence on natural resources.

Social Impact & Volunteering

data.org: It’s Time To Act Boldly To Drive Data for Good

data.org today released Accelerate Aspirations: Moving Together to Achieve Systems Change, a comprehensive report on the key trends and tensions in the emerging field of data for social impact (DSI).

Energy

Global Battery Alliance Launches World’s First Battery Passport Proof of Concept

Global Battery Alliance Launches World’s First Battery Passport Proof of Concept

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainable Apparel Coalition To Host Planet Textiles at ITMA 2023

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 2023 edition of Planet Textiles at this year’s Textile & Garment Technology Exhibition (ITMA 2023), the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition.

Environment

Advancing Biodiversity Restoration and Conservation Around the World

Tetra Tech incorporates science, best practices, and stakeholder needs to improve biodiversity conservation and restoration around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Platform Showcases How Companies Run More Sustainably

Sustainable Business Now is a new platform that showcases how leading companies are tackling sustainability challenges. The platform, introduced by GlobeScan, Leaders on Purpose, and SAP, shares insights and replicable, scalable best practices from leading companies.

Innovation & Technology

Why 5G Fixed Wireless Access Is Integral to Bridging the Digital Divide

Roughly 37% of the world’s population has no internet access and millions more have poor connectivity.

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