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Environment

World's Leading Agri-Commodity Companies Deliver Roadmap To Reduce Emissions From Land Use Change

Fourteen of the world’s leading agri-commodity companies have today set out a shared roadmap outlining how they will work towards reducing emissions from land-use change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Opportunity Through Engagement: Black LGBTQ Consumers

Global attitudes about the LGBTQ+ community have evolved dramatically over the past decade or so, and with more choices for content than ever before, LGBTQ+ audiences are being more socially conscious about the brands they choose.

Environment

Q&A With the CTO: Storing Growing Data While Reducing Environmental Impact

Sharon Vidal, global head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Illumina, talks to the company’s chief technology officer, Alex Aravanis, about achieving a sustainable future with intelligent data storage solutions

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Celebrates Women's Entrepreneurship Day

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is observed every Nov. 19 — a day devoted to helping and empowering women to realize their entrepreneurial potential.

Events, Media & Communications

EHSxTech Takes San Francisco: Charting the Future of EHS

This month we were excited to be able to gather over 50 EHS professionals from twenty-five of the biggest names in the tech industry for a one-day EHSxTech event in San Francisco.

Diversity & Inclusion

From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Attracting Employees

Competitive compensation, flexible work locations, best-in-class benefits, innovative programs that foster work-life balance, financial rewards for physical and financial wellness activities makes us attractive to prospective employees.

Environment

Technology Collaborations and Innovations to Accelerate Climate Progress

The annual United Nations Climate Change report - coinciding with the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt - concludes that while countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions downward.

Events, Media & Communications

Live From UNGA 77 - September 21

We've had fantastic conversations today, really emphasizing the power of partnerships.

Environment

We Can't Solve the Climate Crisis Without Women

If we’re going to solve the climate crisis, says Mastercard Chief Sustainability Officer Ellen Jackowski, we’ll need all hands on deck—and that, of course, includes women.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park Lend a Hand to South Bay Families Celebrating Thanksgiving

AEG’s LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park (DHSP) are working hard to ensure that families in Carson, CA and Los Angeles, CA are able to celebrate the season and make memories with their loved ones.

Education

Collaboration Is Key: Exploring the Impact of Partnerships on Global Scientific Innovation in New Episode of Science Will Tell Podcast

Season two of the Science Will Tell podcast from the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, explores how key initiatives in the scientific community increase access to science education. Listen to episode two now.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Path to 100% Renewable Electricity: Q&A With The Home Depot's Senior Director of Building Services, Craig D'Arcy

The Home Depot is working towards its most ambitious carbon goal to date: pledging to reach 100% renewable electricity for its facilities by 2030. One of the architects of that goal is Craig D’Arcy, senior director of Building Services for The Home Depot.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beginning of the End for Greenwashing?

The drive towards a comprehensive global system for sustainability reporting, which evenly addresses both impact and financial disclosure, will be a major instigator for mandatory auditing of sustainability information.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DraftKings Announces Sponsorship of Military Research Associate Program Developed by Kindbridge Research Institute

DraftKings’ sponsorship furthers its commitment to a systems-based, public health-informed approach to responsible gaming – including the support of evidence-based research.

Environment

Toyota Joins The Water Council's WAVE Program

The Water Council is pleased to announce Toyota Motor North America has signed onto The Water Council’s WAVE program, enhancing its commitment to water stewardship by developing meaningful strategies, goals and actions around water use.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Getting Advice From Tapestry's Chief Inclusion & Social Impact Officer, David L. Casey

Casey gives Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat his best piece of career advice and explains why authenticity is so powerful.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Does ESG Mean at Boston Scientific? Ask Its Newest VP, Kathryn Unger

Over the past few years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)—or the priorities a company shares publicly for how it operates its business and cares for the world around it—has increasingly become an area of focus for Boston Scientific.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Delivers Agriculture's First Dynamic Simulator

CNH Industrial, a world leader in agricultural and construction equipment, has inaugurated the agricultural sector’s first Dynamic Simulator in Modena, Italy. The Company has four plants and three R&D centers in the country, employing 4,500 people.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An Inside Look at Corporate Giving

This year at Submittable we set out to revive our corporate giving program. We’d done community investment in the past, but after a couple years of change, including some rapid growth, it was time to reimagine the process.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification: What This Means for the Future of Inclusion and Diversity

Intelligent power management company Eaton is excited to announce that it has been named a Mansfield 2.0 Certified Legal Department (MRLD) and achieved the MRLD Certification Plus designation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Bank Provides Credit Commitment for Nashville Rescue Mission's New Women's & Children's Campus

As the construction of Nashville Rescue Mission’s new Women’s & Children’s Campus continues to take shape, PNC Bank has delivered a credit commitment to help fuel the development of this project.

Environment

Cummins Employees Improve Environment One Mussel and Bee at a Time

Cummins Inc. employees are using mussels and bees to help achieve the company’s sustainability strategy and make a difference on the environment.

Innovation & Technology

AR, VR, MR, and XR - What They Mean and How They'll Transform Lives

At Qualcomm Technologies, we’re making connectivity more accessible, pushing boundaries to empower you with Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. But what do these technologies mean and how are they poised to transform your life?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mobilizing the Impact of Our “One Team” Culture

Since 2018, Cadence has partnered with Team4Tech to make a mark on the world by connecting employees' business knowledge and tech skills with select non-profit partners in underserved communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regions Bank Announces ATM Agreement With Community Development Financial Institutions

Regions Bank announced a collaborative agreement with seven Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions.

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