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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cara Garcia-Bou: 2021 Rising Star Purpose Award Recipient

Cara Garcia-Bou of the T. Rowe Price Foundation is the 2021 recipient of the ACCP Rising Star Purpose Award, which is given to a junior or mid-level professional

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices With Highest Score in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry

We’re honored to be named to the prestigious S&P Global’s Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for a 3rd year in a row.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Medtronic today announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones® Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) as one of the world's leading companies for sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enviva Honored for Its Support of Forest and Habitat Conservation by Ducks Unlimited

Enviva honored for its support of Forest and Habitat Conservation by Ducks Unlimited.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Black & Veatch's Randy Castro with Top Honor, the Gold de Fleury Medal

Black & Veatch announces that Randy Castro, president of the company’s federal business and a retired U.S. Army major general, will be awarded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) highest honor – the Gold de Fleury Medal – in recognition of his lifetime achievements and significant contributions to Army engineering.

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Environment

COP26 Progress Must Lead to Even Bolder Action and Ambition in the Coming Months

Ceres CEO & President Mindy Lubber issued the following statement at the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland:

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Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Diversity Exec: Know the Difference Between Workplace Equality & Equity

Workplace equity and equality are not the same. By knowing the difference between the two, people managers can better support their employees’ career paths and team diversity, according to Rockwell Automation’s

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Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Honors America Recycles Day Today and Every Day

On America Recycles Day, and every day, MIlliporeSigma, the US and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is working toward a future with a reduced dependence on virgin plastic.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Recognizes SAIC as America's #5 Best Employer for Veterans in 2021

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) announced that the company has been recognized by Forbes as #5 on its 2021 list of “America’s Best Employers for Veterans.”

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Events, Media & Communications

Cummins Joins Better Climate Challenge to Reach Key GHG Goals

Global power leader Cummins Inc. has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, one of 35 members pledging to reduce their scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% within 10 years.

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Education

Empowering Students to Understand the Power of Cooperatives

Bringing food from the farm to your table takes a lot of hard work. Right now, about 96% of the farms in the United States are family-owned and produce $136.1 billion worth of crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Environment

Kimberly-Clark Professional Celebrates Decade of Innovation Through The RightCycle Program

Kimberly-Clark Professional, a global leader in contamination control for cleanrooms and laboratories, celebrates the 10-year anniversary of The RightCycle™ Program, the first recycling effort for non-hazardous lab, cleanroom and industrial waste. Since 2011, the program has empowered more than 800 customers to divert over 1,400 metric tons of waste.

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Innovation & Technology

Riding the Tidal Wave of Digital Transformation

An interesting change occurred during the pandemic: Previously available technologies such as video chat became ubiquitous. They are now a lifeline to our families, friends, colleagues, doctors, and more.

Environment

Minimizing Our Impact: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

At Pentair, identifying opportunities to recycle waste and reuse materials within our own operations is a key element of our waste management and Zero Waste programs to help mitigate our environmental footprint.

Research, Reports & Publications

O-I Glass Sustainability Report 2021: A Message from CEO Andres A. Lopez

At O-I, our vision is to be the most innovative, sustainable, and chosen supplier of brand-building packaging solutions.

Environment

Pinellas County Vulnerability Assessment

WSP USA is assisting in advancing an assessment of long-term vulnerabilities and development of climate adaptation strategies in response to future tidal flooding and storm surge for all of Pinellas County, Florida.

Research, Reports & Publications

Armstrong World Industries Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE:AWI), a leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions

Environment

The VRF and IFRS Foundation Join Forces: A New Day for ESG Reporting and Disclosure

While it may lack of some of the drama of the net zero and deforestation pledges that have come already at COP26, today’s announcement by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) that it intends to consolidate the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) may well prove to be one of the most important developments in Glasgow.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Roadmap for Sustainability: Insights on the EcoVadis Assessment From the Founder of a Small Tech Company

Apynov is a French company based in Toulouse that specializes in smart home technology, including voice-activated connected devices under its “Konyks” partner brand. Its distribution network includes SFR (a leading French telecom), Orange (Europe’s third-largest telecom) and retailers like Boulanger, Leclerc, Intermarché and Monsieur Bricolage. The company is also part of the French tech initiative, which supports startup ecosystems in cities across the country.

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Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark's Chief Scientist Discusses Humanity-Centric Innovation at TEDxOshkosh

Pete Dulcamara, Kimberly-Clark's chief scientist and technical vice president, will speak at the TEDxOshkosh event on Nov. 20.

Education

Advancing Equality and Inclusion in STEM

At P&G, we have a particular interest in STEM given our reliance on a highly skilled STEM workforce – like engineers, scientists, IT experts, innovators – to drive technology-based innovation that powers our brands and grows our business.

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Environment

Izzo: U.S. (And N.J.) Can Be Leader in Coming Clean Energy Technologies

After meeting with global thought leaders and government heads at the Convention of Climate Change — better known as COP26 — in Glasgow, Scotland, Public Service Enterprise Group Chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo flew back to New Jersey last Wednesday with a definitive takeaway.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cross-Sector Solutions for a Sustainable Future

The past two years have been a clear and constant reminder that solving the world’s greatest sustainability challenges—climate change, the pandemic and racial injustice—will require public and private organizations embracing environmental and social responsibilities with greater coordination, commitment and innovation

Environment

Scotiabank Grows Net Zero Research Fund to $10 Million

Scotiabank is proud to announce that it will be expanding its Net Zero Research Fund to $10 Million (CAD), which will be distributed to a select number of recipients over the next ten-years. Launched this year as part of the Bank's Climate Commitments, the goal of the fund is to help advance research and leadership in support of the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Environment

Reasons to Be Hopeful About Climate Action After COP26

On the face of it, COP26 has failed, with the world still heading for 2.4C warming. So why am I hopeful? The decarbonisation of our global society and economy has become inevitable and unstoppable. And COP26 has indisputably accelerated the pace.

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