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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 CEOs of the Year at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021.

Green Infrastructure

Earth Day 2021: Making Smarter Technology More Sustainable

At Lenovo, we are always looking for opportunities to use smarter technology to drive meaningful environmental improvements, inside and outside of our business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSE&G Back on Track Together

The COVID-19 ​pandemic has been a financial hardship for many of PSE&G’s business customers. We are committed to supporting business customers and helping them get back on track, together while our economy recovers.

Education

[Infographic] 2020 Thinkabit Lab

The Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ aims show students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds that they can be part of inventing the wireless world of the future.

Innovation & Technology

Ninety One Bolsters Global Trading Team With Additional Hires in New York and London

Ninety One, a leading independent global investment manager, announced additional global trading members reporting into Cathy Gibson Global Head of Trading.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP USA Ranks #8 in ENR's 2021 Ranking of the Top 500 Design Firms

Leading engineering and professional services firm WSP USA is ranked #8 in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2021 “Top 500 Design Firms” list, based on regional revenue.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CHL Employee Experts Conversation Series | #3 Driving Associate Wellbeing in the Retail Landscape

In the third instalment of the Collaboration for Healthier Lives Employee Experts Conversation Series, Hellen de Leeuw, Program Director Benefits at Ahold Delhaize, delved into associate wellbeing in the retail space.

Environment

Major U.S. Businesses and Investors Urge Biden Administration and Congress to Support an Infrastructure Package to Build a Sustainable Future

Businesses with combined annual revenue of $1.5 trillion participate in LEAD on Climate 2021, the third annual large-scale lawmaker education and advocacy day bringing together U.S. businesses and investors to call for ambitious climate policy action.

Diversity & Inclusion

LA Galaxy Donate Soccer Equipment and Provide Food Distribution Aid to Youth and Local Families at Little Tokyo Service Center in Los Angeles

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently donated soccer equipment to youth at the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) in downtown Los Angeles in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month on May 10.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mosaic Fertilizantes Announces Additional Donation Toward Covid-19 Relief

At Mosaic, we believe we have the opportunity – and responsibility – to maintain strong commitments to the communities where we have operations.

Health & Healthcare

Enabling Covid Recovery and Encouraging Vaccinations for All

As COVID-19 continues to challenge many parts of the world, Procter & Gamble remains focused on three priorities: protecting our people, serving consumers, and supporting communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Report Finds Water and Wastewater Utilities, Customers Challenged by COVID Economics

Although the COVID-19 pandemic shed new light on the importance of water and wastewater services, system resilience, funding and affordability remain challenges facing communities across the U.S., according to Black & Veatch’s new 2021 50 Largest Cities Water and Wastewater Rate Report.

Environment

Top 21 EHS & Sustainability Social Media Accounts to Follow in '21

Following the right accounts on social media can help you stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest in EHS and sustainability. But who are the right people and organizations to follow? See our roundup of 21 social media accounts to follow in 2021.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Introduces 'We Belong,' A Multimillion Dollar Initiative in Support of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Comcast NBCUniversal will celebrate contributions that the AAPI community has made with the central theme: “We Belong.”

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Highlights Future of Work in Manufacturing in “Creators Wanted” Virtual Event

Rockwell Automation’s Milwaukee headquarters is the latest stop of the National Association of Manufacturers’ and The Manufacturing Institute’s “Creators Wanted” tour on Thursday, May 13.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Airlines Expands India Relief Efforts With Online Fundraising Campaign

Airline providing up to 5 million bonus miles for donations and matching up to $40,000 in cash donations to disaster relief partners

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Beer From The Future

The folks at New Belgium are brewers that care about the issue of the current generation, and they are using their one particular skill to ask others to do more.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rainforest Alliance Confirms SCS Global Services as Authorized Certification Body

SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer and global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing, and standards development, today announced it has been formally accepted by Rainforest Alliance as an authorized certification body to the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SAS).

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Chemistry on the Go

MilliporeSigma sat down with Rogers Kao, CEO of the Center of Science Education for Tamkang University, to highlight the impact Chemistry on the Go is making on students in Taiwan.

Education

Georgia-Pacific Invests in Communities

Georgia-Pacific knows strong communities make life better for everyone: our employees, our neighbors, and our customers. We work with community based programs, service projects and disaster relief efforts, targeting our investment in the Four Focus Areas: Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment, and Enrichment of Community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Sustainability Training Now in Spanish

Following the unveiling of the new Professional Certification Program in September 2020 by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),

Diversity & Inclusion

Veterans@VMware POD (Power of Difference) Launches an EMEA Chapter!

VMware’s Veterans@VMware POD (Power of Difference) has been going strong in the US for many years and recently sought out some of our UK Veterans and Reservists to pave the way for launching an EMEA Chapter of the Veterans@VMware POD.

Energy

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Growing Nationwide

There’s a cure for your range anxiety about electric vehicles: more charging stations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainability in the Capital Markets is Here to Stay

Companies worldwide are accelerating their shift to sustainability. Check out this article to find out how sustainable finance has moved from being a nice-to-have agenda item to an urgent discussion.

Research, Reports & Publications

Credible Position Statements Help Drive Corporate Sustainability

Companies are expected to set credible goals on sustainability issues, and a clear position statement is a crucial first step. The Embedding Project offers free guidance on how to craft position statements, including a database with leading examples.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  3. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  6. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  7. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  8. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  10. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  12. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  13. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  14. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  15. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...