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Bacardi-Owned BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Announces ‘Electrifying’ Global Partnership With E1 Series

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® is stepping into the world of sports entertainment, announcing a new global partnership with E1 Series – the world’s first all-electric race boat Championship that combines sports, entertainment and a respect for the world’s ‘natural blues.’

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Environment

Earth Day Podcast: Contributing to a Healthy Planet

Medtronic is minimizing its operational carbon footprint, conserving water and reducing waste to build a more sustainable future.


Health & Healthcare

New Collaboration Targets Urgent Health Challenges in Colorado

UnitedHealth Group’s Rocky Mountain Health Plans has announced a $30 million commitment to address important health issues in Colorado.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Transparency Offers the Pathway to a More Sustainable Earth

Earth Day is an opportunity to put the spotlight on the pressing needs of our planet, in the face of ever growing impacts by humanity, and galvanize action to change practices and behavior.

Environment

Earth Week Investing Themes

Green investment is on investors' minds this Earth Week: Today, a look at key investment themes across carbon capture, plastics and agri-food developments.

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Environment

Former Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon Calling Out Leaders to “Leave No One Behind”

Ban Ki-moon, the former secretary-general of the United Nations, has urged leaders set to attend President Biden’s virtual climate summit this week to “leave no one behind”.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ford Motor Company, SMS Assist, and Aflac Nab Top Honors in Ragan's Employee Communications Awards

During COVID-19, it became clear to insurance firm Aflac that something new was needed for its annual report on corporate social responsibility.

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Education

Mastercard and Discovery Education Partner to Empower Girls With STEM Learning Through the Signature Girls4Tech™ Program

With the goal of providing five million girls with an engaging STEM education by 2025, Mastercard has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the latest phase of the award-winning Girls4Tech initiative.

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Environment

AEG and LA Kings Team Up With Blue Shield of California and Grades of Green to Send Litter to the Penalty Box for Earth Week

In celebration of Earth Day, AEG and the LA Kings announced today that they are partnering with Blue Shield of California and the environmental education nonprofit Grades of Green to challenge their colleagues and families to join the fight against litter and plastic pollution throughout Earth Week.

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Environment

Building a Sustainable Community Through Responsible Actions

Being a responsible corporate citizen is part of our DNA at KeyBank. It is who we are and how we do business, and this includes how we are contributing to the greater good of our planet.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Enlists AT&T and DroneSeed to Accelerate Tree Plantings After Western Wildfires

The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) today announced it will accelerate the planting of over 60,000 trees through a collaboration with AT&T and DroneSeed to deploy drones across 300 acres of the western United States devasted by wildfires.

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Environment

Green Mountain Energy Customers Work Together for a Cleaner Planet by Choosing Renewable Energy

Earth Day is a time when many people come face-to-face to confront several thought-provoking questions around global warming – How will it affect us? What role do we play? What actions can we take to mitigate the threat?

Health & Healthcare

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Publishes White Paper on Advanced Recycling Technologies

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has published a white paper, Advanced Recycling of Healthcare Plastics: An Opportunity for Circularity, to explore advanced recycling technologies.

Environment

Restore Our Earth: Sustainable Solutions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

At Pentair, we work to deliver solutions that enable customers to get more value from the resources they use, while helping to achieve a more sustainable outcome.

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Environment

Earth Day From Home

Each week, through our Earth Champions Start at Home challenge, we are sharing one easy and impactful way employees can make a difference from home.

Sustainable Development Goals

On Earth Day, Carnival Cruise Line Releases Video Showcasing Eco-Friendly LNG Fuel Technology Utilized on Two Ships

In conjunction with Earth Day, Carnival Cruise Line released a new video, “LNG Powers the Fun,” highlighting the many environmental benefits of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Research, Reports & Publications

General Mills Makes Meaningful Global Responsibility Progress to Shape the Future

General Mills' 2021 Global Responsibility Report, which marks 51 years of reporting for the company, features actions and outcomes across four areas: Food, Planet, People and Community.

Sustainable Development Goals

S&P Global Unveils New ESG and Sustainability Organization: S&P Global Sustainable1

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced today the launch of its new ESG and sustainability organization: S&P Global Sustainable1.

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Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Selected to Design Advanced Water Purification System

The California city of Palo Alto has selected global critical infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch to design an advanced water purification system (AWPS) as part of an agreement to expand water reuse in Santa Clara County.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth: Julian's Story

Fast forward to today. Julian, who’s been with our company since 2016, is a leader of Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), our newest employee resource group (formerly known as The Green Team) that works to empower other associates to grow a sustainable future for themselves, our company and our community. It’s a chance for Julian to share his passion for the earth and sustainability throughout our organization.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Subaru of America and Philadelphia Union To Make Subaru Park the First-Ever Zero Landfill Stadium in MLS

Automaker to Bring Zero Landfill Practices to Subaru Park to Make History as a Leader in Environmental Sustainability

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines to Help Grant 95 Wishes to Mark 95 Years of Service

In honor of its 95th birthday, American Airlines is donating 10 million AAdvantage® miles to Make-A-Wish, the organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, to help grant 95 wishes.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Presents New Data From Psychiatry Portfolio at Virtual 2021 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society

Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) recently announced the presentation of new research from its psychiatry portfolio at the 2021 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS), taking place virtually April 17-21, 2021.

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Energy

From Nuts to Clean Energy: Buying Renewable Energy Is Just Another Way to Bring Goodness to the World

In Camden, North Carolina, we are partnering with global renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. to fund construction of Hershey’s first utility-scale solar farm on 218 acres, generating 20 megawatts (MW-AC) or 45,190 megawatt hours annually.

Environment

10 Easy Ways You Can Be Sustainable at Home and Make a Big Impact

10 Easy Ways When it comes to preserving and protecting our planet, it’s the little things we do every day that really add up and can make a world of difference.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Environment Center to Award 2021 Gold Medal for Corporate Sustainability to Microsoft

The Jury recognized Microsoft for advancing global progress beyond its core business by its investment in carbon removal, its Climate Innovation Fund, and its public policy engagement on climate change.

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