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Sustainable Development Goals

Essity's Journey to Net Zero: For the Well-Being of People and Planet

Climate change is the defining issue of our time. Its effects are far-reaching and global. It is also one of the greatest risks to our business. Everyone needs to act now.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Expands Early Pay to Gig Workers and Beyond

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, is focused on making sure its customers have fast access to their money, regardless of how they get paid.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Allegheny Health Network to Assess In-House Comprehensive Cancer Genomic Profiling to Enhance Patient Care

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Allegheny Health Network (AHN), an integrated health system serving the Western Pennsylvania area, today announced a collaboration to evaluate the impact of in-house comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) to enhance patient care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch CIO Irvin Bishop Jr. Recognized As ITSMF's Technology Executive of the Year Among Large Companies

Irvin Bishop Jr., a Black & Veatch executive vice president serving as the global critical human infrastructure leader’s chief information officer, has been named the Information Technology Senior Management Forum’s “technology executive of the year” among large businesses with at least 1,000 employees.

Environment

Green Mountain Energy Customers Advance Sustainability by Choosing Renewable Energy

Green Mountain Energy recognizes the importance of protecting the environment. With each passing year, it becomes increasingly clear that everyone must work together to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Health & Healthcare

The Evolution of Lung Cancer Research

Abderrahim Oukessou, MD, our vice president and Thoracic Cancers Development Lead, sat down with Adam Schoenfeld, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to discuss how the landscape of lung cancer research has transformed in recent years.

Health & Healthcare

4 Ways to Ease Employee Stress Over World Events

World events can make us feel like life is spinning out of control. Relaying solid facts, staying calm, and putting major issues in context for your business can help employees better handle stress in the workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG and WISE Los Angeles Host Networking, Inspiration and Learning Event for Women of Color in Sports and Entertainment

AEG and WISE (Women In Sports and Events) Los Angeles hosted a night of conversation, networking, inspiration and learning for women of color at the GRAMMY Museum Terrace at L.A. LIVE.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dimensions & Insights: Inclusion Begins With Language

When we talk about diversity and inclusion (D&I), at the core, it is about making connections. Connecting is good for the spirit, and it is also good business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Our Workforce Diversity

In 2001, Aflac Chairman & CEO, Dan Amos, led the cause to create the first Diversity Council at Aflac.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Owens Corning: Some Circular-Economy Initiatives From 2021

From large-scale enterprises to smaller on-site campaigns, Owens Corning sites around the world are taking steps to contribute to the overall circular economy and achieve our sustainability goals.

Education

Inspiring Stem Creativity and the DIY Spirit With a New Virtual Field Trip From the Home Depot and Discovery Education

Science Fair Central is an educational initiative from The Home Depot and Discovery Education that is helping STEAM-powered classrooms and homes across the country prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lenovo India and TNS India Foundation Create Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Manufacturing Sector in Partnership With Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College

Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College in partnership with Lenovo India and TNS India Foundation (TNSIF) hosted a certificate distribution ceremony to commemorate the successful training completion of 150 students under the Campus to Corporate Careers Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

T. Rowe Price Names Poppy Allonby as Head of ESG Enablement

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that Poppy Allonby, an investment and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leader with 20 years of asset management industry experience, will join the firm on June 6, 2022, as head of ESG Enablement.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Zeidler Group Expands ESG Services Division With the Launch of New SFDR Disclosures Tool and EET Solution

The technology-driven law firm and compliance provider, Zeidler Group, announced today the launch of its SFDR disclosures tool and EET solution as part of its ESG Services Division.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CooperCompanies Releases 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Highlights Report; Signs on to United Nations Global Compact

CooperCompanies has published its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Highlights Report, sharing the Company’s progress on ESG items.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We're Not Done Yet: Challenging Period Perceptions to Unlock Doors for Women and Girls

Juanita Pelaez, the vice president of Kimberly-Clark's global adult and feminine care business and a mother of two young daughters, is passionate about leveraging her voice and the power of Kimberly-Clark

Green Infrastructure

Trane® by Trane Technologies and the State of New Mexico Decarbonize Santa Fe's Aging Buildings, Save Taxpayers $1.1M

Trane® – by Trane Technologies and the State of New Mexico today announced the completion of the state’s first-of-its-kind State Buildings Green Energy Project (SBGEP), a decarbonization-focused initiative, and the State of New Mexico’s largest state-owned renewable energy project to date, targeting more than 30 aging buildings in Santa Fe.

Energy

Roll Up Your Sleeves, Canada: The World Needs Our Energy

The post-pandemic “return to normal” many imagined did not include an incomprehensible conflict in Ukraine and global energy crisis.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Named to 3BL Media's Best Corporate Citizens List

Power management company Eaton announced that it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for the 15th consecutive year by 3BL Media.

Environment

William Moomaw: Climate Change Assessments

“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. The scale of recent changes are unprecedented over many centuries to many thousands of years.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - A Quarter Century of Impact: How Biomimicry Has Reframed Humanity's Relationship With Nature

Janine Benyus’s most influential book turns 25 years old this week. I share some reflections on its importance, and I encourage you to join in celebrating it!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Delivering Coats Across America and Canada

Through Delivering for Good, in 2020 we shipped winter coats to elementary schools in 24 cities across the U.S and Canada. We provided 300 coats in each city for a total of 7,000 new coats.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2022 Halo Awards Honor Top Corporate Social Impact Initiatives

2022 Halo Awards Honor top corporate social impact initiatives. Winning companies and nonprofits were recognized at Engage for Good’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bread Financial Cove Café Unveiled

Leaders from Bread Financial and Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently unveiled a new sign outside of the cafeteria at the Big Lots Behavior Health Pavilion.

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