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Report: Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Responsible Production & Consumption

In the Push to Net-Zero, Scope 3 Emissions Are Increasingly on the Radar. Here's Why They Put Companies in a Tricky Spot

Enbridge Inc., the first midstream company to commit to net-zero, has a long history of addressing Scope 3 emissions — those generated not through operations but across the value chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Flagship Valor: A Flying Tribute to Medal of Honor Recipients

On National Medal of Honor Day, American Airlines debuted a new livery dedicated to recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek

“Trust in our company has been built by doing what we say we are going to do, and we will continue to live up to our commitments as a thought leader and a trusted partner for our customers, consumers and communities.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian Community Development Council Addresses Language Barriers to Critical Services With Sands Cares Funding

Vida Lin didn’t plan to become an advocate for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in Southern Nevada. Born in San Francisco, she grew up working in her family’s restaurant business and built a career as an insurance broker.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safe Reopening Measures

As of July 2021, employees can work onsite as many days as they choose, provided they comply with all onsite safety protocols and requirements.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Employees Break the Bias for Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, Applied Materials’ employees shared how they #Breakthebias and take action for equality. Here’s what they had to say.

Diversity & Inclusion

Learning and Leading Through Relationships: Kendra Byrd's Formula for Success at The Home Depot

“I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, and then along came The Home Depot,” shares Kendra Byrd, a Home Depot installment services (HDIS) divisional general manager.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Lenovo's North America Leaders: Video Series

In this video series, you’ll hear from executives and up-and-coming leaders at Lenovo, as they share their thoughts on leadership and how they implement those principles into their daily work.

Education

Discovery Education Offers Educators, Students, and Families New Resources for Financial Literacy Month

Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—is offering educators, students, and families a host of dynamic digital resources focused on financial literacy for Financial Literacy Month and beyond.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LA Galaxy Player, Julian Araujo, Honored as Mayor's Community Athlete of the Year at 17th Annual LA Sports Awards

Julian Araujo, a soccer player for AEG’s LA Galaxy, received the Mayor’s Community Athlete of the Year Award from the LA Sports Council at the The 17th Annual LA Sports Awards

Environment

Land Betterment Impact Minute #35: John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation Discusses Drawdown Georgia - A Model for Other States to Identify Climate Solutions

In this episode, John Lanier, Executive Director at the Ray C. Anderson Foundation discusses one of the Foundation’s initiatives, Drawdown Georgia. Inspired by Project Drawdown®, the first state-centered effort to crowd solve for climate change,

Events, Media & Communications

Leaders From 50 Countries Convene at GFSI 2022 to Deliver Impact for Safe Sustainable Food

The first in-person GFSI Conference in two years closed this afternoon following three days of discussion around the theme of Delivering Impact for Safe Sustainable Food.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Into the Clouds: IT Product Manager Is Inspired by a Challenge

With each step higher, the air became colder and thinner for Rajani Bhakta, an IT product manager with Koch company Flint Hills Resources, as she worked her way up the side of Mount Rainier in 2015.

Diversity & Inclusion

'We Stand on the Shoulders'

Regions and the Montgomery County Commission once again sponsored the Colloquium, which resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon Petroleum Donation Benefits Ohio State's School of Environment and Natural Resources

Marathon Petroleum donated $250,000 to The Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) to advance terrestrial wildlife ecology research, student learning and sustainability, and diversity and inclusion scholarships.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Grants Kent State University $200,000 to Help Continue Education Initiative for Underserved Students

The KeyBank Foundation has announced it has granted Kent State University $200,000 to continue its Key Connections program offered by the university to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Will 2022 Be the Year Virtual Volunteering Gains Even Greater Prominence?

Virtual volunteering is helping to bridge the gap between those who need help and those willing to provide it. With the way we work changing as rapidly as it is, the increased adoption of virtual volunteering is inevitable and a necessary step.

Environment

Major Companies and Investors in Maryland Urge Adoption of Net Zero Emissions Target

Major companies and investors operating in Maryland are urging the state General Assembly and Gov. Larry Hogan to finalize critical legislation that would align the state with the ambition needed to limit the catastrophic impacts of climate change

Diversity & Inclusion

Go Big or Go Home

There’s a reason Anddria Varnado was named as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times. To meet her is to stand in awe of her endless ambition to succeed, to drive change, and to help others.

Sustainable Development Goals

Yum China Awarded 'Gold Class 2022' in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced it has received a Gold Class Award in the Sustainability Yearbook 2022 by S&P Global for its industry leading sustainability performance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows an Increase in Company Net Zero Commitments, but Much More Urgent Action Is Needed to Align With a 1.5°C Future

New assessments released today by Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change

Health & Healthcare

Abbott and LISC Team Up to Address Diversity and Equity Gaps in the Healthcare Industry Supply Chain

Abbott and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced a $37.5 million initiative to provide diverse small businesses in healthcare with the tailored growth capital, loans and support they need to compete, grow and create jobs.

Innovation & Technology

Our Technology Challenges for a Post-mobile Society

Michael Björn considers the case of a post pandemic, post-mobile society.

Diversity & Inclusion

CRB Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2022

Women who are part of CRB’s construction team build a better world for people by supporting our clients construct facilities that produce lifesaving treatments and food and beverage products.

Diversity & Inclusion

Shared Sisterhood: The Business Case for Intersectionality

Every year we dedicate the month of March to celebrating women’s contributions to society and culture. While women have shattered many ceilings over time, those gains have not been equal for all women.

Latest Campaigns

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...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

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...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

P&G | Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...