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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PT Freeport Indonesia Sends Emergency Team to Assist in Recovery and Relief to West Sulawesi

Two earthquakes rocked the Mamuju and Majene areas in West Sulawesi on January 14 and 15, causing landslides, casualties and property damage.

FSG Reimagining Social Change

Research, Reports & Publications

Viable Sanitation Enterprises: The Linchpin in Sanitation Markets

What factors determine the viability of sanitation enterprises beyond sales volumes? FSG conducted interviews with more than 60 sanitation enterprises across 3 countries to answer these questions.

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Education

New Holland Presents Best Practices at Career Ready PA Coalition

Supporting students and investing in the future of local communities is a key commitment at CNH Industrial, and the company is passionate about advancing STEM education for young people.

Green Infrastructure

Georgia DOT, The University of Georgia and The Ray Break Ground on Latest Meadow-Research Installation

Georgia DOT, The Ray and the Univ. of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design announce Phase 2 of their meadow-research plantings on I-85 in SW Georgia.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Internet Society Extends Deadline to March 5 to Apply for Truist EPIC Grant

Due to the severe weather sweeping across the southeastern United States, the Internet Society is extending the deadline to Friday, March 5, to apply for the Truist EPIC Grant.

Health & Healthcare

Rediscovering Resilience

Medtronic recently donated more than 400,000 N95 surgical masks and 430,000 KN95 respirators for distribution in global COVID-19 hotspots. To date, the company, together with the Medtronic Foundation, has given more than $46 million to COVID-19 relief efforts.

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Education

Rockwell Automation and FANUC Join Forces to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap

Rockwell Automation and FANUC America recently came together to create accelerated work-and learn-apprenticeship programs preparing workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and automation.

Innovation & Technology

Putting the Tech in MedTech

At Medtronic, our engineers and scientists are working together in new ways to unlock and accelerate the potential of the latest digital technologies to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

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Innovation & Technology

T‑Mobile, Georgia Tech and Curiosity Lab Team Up to Fuel 5G Innovation in Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics and More

Developers will build and test new 5G use cases such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, industrial drone applications, mixed reality training and entertainment, remote medical care, personal health and fitness wearables and more.

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Environment

Ceres Calls on Federal Reserve to Incorporate Climate Change and Racial Equity Into Community Reinvestment Act

The sustainability nonprofit Ceres issued formal comments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors today, urging the agency to strengthen and modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

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Environment

FloWater: An Answer To Our Plastic Bottle Woes?

In the 1990s, I recall my grandfather remarking upon the new ubiquity of plastic water bottles, “When did everybody get so thirsty all of a sudden?”

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates Disability Awareness Month

Franklin Templeton’s ABLE business resource group (BRG) celebrated a successful Disability Awareness Month.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fifth Third Bank Hosts First Roundtable Event to Educate Minority Construction, Property Management Businesses

The intent of the session was to provide insight and tips about how to bid work for upcoming Fifth Third projects and introduce diverse suppliers to key decision makers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Honors Black American Pioneers in Mental Health

In celebration of Black History Month, we're honoring Black American pioneers in the field of mental health. Their invaluable contributions have helped shape the field.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Pine Gate Renewables Plants Sustainable Future Through New Partnership With the Arbor Day Foundation

Pine Gate Renewables, a leading national utility-scale renewable energy developer, and the Arbor Day Foundation today announced a new partnership to replant trees impacted as a result of project development.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

United, Chase and Visa Team up to Celebrate Black History Month

United Airlines, Chase and Visa are encouraging and rewarding United Credit Cardmembers who make donations to non-profits focused on providing access to educational opportunities for Black students and supporting human and civil rights policies.

Environment

Environmental Justice | New York City

When the Powers that Be are looking to site a pollution-spewing power plant, or a methane-leaking pipeline, or a diesel-fume-spewing transportation depot, they inevitably dump it on those without power – impoverished and minority communities.

Environment

Logitech Celebrates Entrepreneurs Driving Real Change

Leah Thomas, the founder of The Intersectional Environmentalist, is a creator, artist, and activist who is speaking up for environmentalism and inclusivity by creating a platform that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CIT Serves As Co-lead Arranger on $93.3 Million Battery Storage Portfolio

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as a co-lead arranger on a $93.3 million financing for a portfolio of six battery energy storage systems located in Texas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP Selected for Multiple 2020 EBJ and CCBJ Achievement Awards

WSP USA received honors from Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) for project and technological merit, and exponential growth of its corporate resilience practice.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Included in the 2021 Bloomberg LP Gender-Equality Index

We are one of 380 companies committed to more equal and inclusive workplaces.

Research, Reports & Publications

Innovation at Enbridge an Enterprise-wide Opportunity

A new report on technology development and innovation at Enbridge highlights some of the projects that made a difference in 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals

Enviva Targets Net-Zero Operations by 2030

Today, Enviva, announces its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations by 2030. This commitment to climate action reinforces Enviva’s core purpose to displace coal, grow more trees, and fight climate change.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates Black History Month, Together

Truist continues to amplify and advocate for inclusivity inside and outside our walls. During Black History Month, we bring teammates together to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements and endless contributions of African Americans.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subaru and Powdr Extend Partnership, Continue to Offer Unparalleled Experiences for Mountain Adventure Seekers

POWDR and Subaru of America, Inc. announced today an extension of a longstanding partnership to provide POWDR mountain resort guests and Subaru owners with unforgettable adventures.

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  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
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  10. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  11. Principal Financial Group: Employee Engagement
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  12. Environmental Sustainability
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  14. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

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    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...