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Innovation & Technology

Housing Lab Welcomes Six New Ventures to Third Annual Cohort, Prioritizing Housing Equity and Sustainability

The Housing Lab, a program of the nonprofit Terner Housing Innovation Labs, today announced its third cohort of housing entrepreneurs focused on making homes and communities more affordable, accessible, and sustainable.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Keybank Makes $250,000 Grant in Support of Warren Village Single Parent Self-Sufficiency Program

Warren Village and KeyBank announced a $250,000 grant from KeyBank at a social event for Warren Village residents held at Cheeseman Park this week.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Donates Testing to Film Festival

During the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival August 5 to 13, Quest Diagnostics offered participants COVID-19 testing on the popular Massachusetts island off the coast of Cape Cod.

Events, Media & Communications

EcoVadis Named a Leader in ESG Ratings, Data, And Analytics Report

EcoVadis, the leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings, today announced the company has been named a leader in "The Forrester New Wave™: ESG Ratings, Data, And Analytics, Q3 2022" report.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Finding the ESG Edge in Global Small-Cap Stocks

ESG ratings are lacking for small-cap stocks globally. This prevents asset managers who rely exclusively on third-party ratings from building small-cap funds.

Diversity & Inclusion

#SeeHer: Two Women in Fort Dodge, Iowa Breaking Down Barriers in Traditionally Male Roles

“Girls do guys’ jobs all the time” that’s what Sarah Harrison will tell you when she talks about her job at the Georgia-Pacific quarry in Fort Dodge, Iowa. And let’s just say; this is no desk job!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corp. Operations in Cleveland, Tennessee Gives Back in Their Home Community Through United Way 'Day of Action'

A day filled with volunteering is what Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing employees in Cleveland, Tennessee view as the perfect day.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods: The Secret to Snacking

A snacking way of life is all about expanding that space between traditional meals and redefining what we eat and when we choose to do it.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Advancing Health Equity Through Impact Investing

Despite incredible advances in science and medicine, significant gaps in access to quality health care still exist around the world. Impact investing is one way we are helping to bridge these gaps.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Independent Director Partners With Anchor Institutions To Buy Local

Land Betterment Independent Director and Cureate Founder and CEO, Kim Bryden, partners with anchor institutions to buy local in Maryland

Sustainable Development Goals

VIAVI Describes Initiatives To Continue To Operate Sustainably and To Generate Long-Term Value in 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Viavi Solutions Inc. has released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, covering the company’s global operations for fiscal year 2022.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru to Adopt All Camden City School District Middle School Classrooms

Subaru of America, Inc. announced that in continuation of its work to support the students of the Camden City School District, the automaker will “adopt” all middle school classrooms in the district, providing critical learning materials to students.

Energy

Cummins' Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Industry First in Passenger Rail

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. is powering the world's first 100%-hydrogen passenger train route in operation in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Innovation & Technology

Case IH and Raven Debut Industry's First Autonomous Spreader at Farm Progress Show

Two of CNH Industrial’s brands, Case IH and Raven Industries, introduce the agriculture industry’s first autonomous spreader: the Case IH Trident™ 5550 applicator with Raven Autonomy™.

Innovation & Technology

Carbon Sequestration a Priority as Black & Veatch Begins Pre-FEED Effort for KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis Project

Black & Veatch, a global leader in decarbonization solutions, announces it has begun pre-FEED (front end engineering and design) activities associated with the KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis plant in north-central Pennsylvania.

Diversity & Inclusion

Girls in Engineering Academy Tours Detroit Refinery

Rising 7th graders from the Girls in Engineering Academy (GEA) in Detroit have first-hand knowledge of the energy industry after touring Marathon Petroleum’s Detroit refinery and meeting with some of the women who work there.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Podcast: How Medtronic Is Bringing the Power of Data To Bear in the Fight Against Chronic Diseases

Sanjiv Arora, VP of business development, and Leo Rapallini, VP of research & development, explain how trail-blazing technologies like the LINQ family of ICMs are a great tool in measuring infrequent – but important – cardiac events.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Suppliers Are Creating Access to Microcredit Through Whole Planet Foundation in 2022

Whole Planet Foundation’s top supplier donors for 2022 are funding essential microbusinesses to alleviate global poverty through the Foundation's microlending programs.

Environment

The New Shape of Water: Adapting to Climate Change

Climate change is altering rainfall patterns, and making both floods and drought more frequent and extreme. To survive and thrive in the 21st century, we need to rethink our relationship with water and the way we manage this precious resource.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Black & Veatch Selects Barry Clegg To Lead BV Operations As the Critical Human Infrastructure Leader Addresses Megatrends Reshaping the World

Black & Veatch announced today that it has named Barry Clegg president of BV Operations, a group comprising a centralized pool of resources and talent serving as the execution engine that keeps the global engineering and construction company

Responsible Production & Consumption

We Need a Faster Food Revolution for People, Planet and Livelihoods

Food is at the heart of every stable and thriving society.

Energy

Materiality in the Energy Industry

In this video, Danielle Pucherelli, a Consultant at Antea Group, dives into materiality for energy companies and which E,S, and G topics are especially relevant.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Named Washington Post Top Workplace for Eighth Consecutive Year

CACI International Inc announced that it has been ranked ninth on the Washington Post Top Workplaces for 2022 list in the Largest Companies category. This marks the eighth consecutive year that CACI has been included on the list.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RealTalk: The 1.25% of Employee Volunteers That Will Change Everything

Join Chris Jarvis and Megan Strand on September 7th for another RealTalk with Realized Worth! This time, we're talking about the 1.25% of your Employee Volunteers that will change everything (and how to find them).

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: Climate Risk Management

Fifth Third’s organization-wide focus on climate-related risks is overseen directly the Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for overseeing corporate governance, strategy and risks, which include risks and opportunities related to climate.

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