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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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'Brilliance and Ingenuity' That Transform Indigenous Communities

Support from the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund is putting more moose meat into freezers on Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi First Nation on the south coast of Newfoundland.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Is Celebrating Health Literacy Month

Health Literacy Month is about improving disease education and knowledge of available health resources.

Environment

Upper Rio Grande Basin Earns a "C" in First-Ever Report Card

A group of leading ecosystem scientists and local advocates today gave the Upper Rio Grande basin a “C” on its first report card, noting that the overall health of the basin is in moderate condition and warning

Health & Healthcare

Tell Me Why: 'The Uniqueness of Stand Up to Cancer Partnering With American Is Just So Special'

On a recent episode of Tell Me Why — the American Airlines vodcast series for team members that shares the “why” behind the decisions we make

Environment

COOL BIER Conference - Sustainable Coolers of the Future

As noted in The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sector Guidance, cooling or refrigeration represents up to 20% of a beverage company's greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Following Election, Ceres Calls on Lawmakers To Advance Bipartisan Solutions To Grow U.S. Economy and Confront Climate Crisis

Following the 2022 midterm elections, Ceres and its networks stand ready to build upon historic U.S. climate action and investments of the past year

Environment

Why Environmental Justice Is Becoming Too Big an Issue to Ignore

It is important for business leaders to understand what EJ is, why it is such an urgent and newsworthy subject, and what role businesses play in ensuring the safety and equity of the communities they serve.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enrolments for ESG Courses Surge in Hong Kong Amid Exponential Demand for Staff With Requisite Skills - Featuring Commentary by Acre's Greg Brittian

Providers of environmental, social and governance-related certifications and accreditations have seen rising enrolments for their courses amid “exponential demand” for ESG-related jobs in Hong Kong and Asia, according to headhunters.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper's Gregg Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors

The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Aimee Gregg, Vice President, Containerboard, International Paper, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Unique Ways To Give Thanks to Your Employees for CSR Participation

The end of the year is fast approaching and like most corporate social responsibility (CSR) leaders, you’re likely managing year-end giving campaigns, developing next year’s corporate philanthropy strategy, or taking a well-deserved vacation.

Innovation & Technology

COP27: Global Battery Alliance Announces New Board of Directors

The Global Battery Alliance (“GBA”) today announces the appointment of a new Board of Directors, coinciding with week two of the climate conference COP27.

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