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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Education

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: Bobbing Raisins

At MilliporeSigma, we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists. As many families are home for a prolonged period of time, we wanted to help bring a little curiosity to them at home.

Energy

Dominion Energy, Smithfield Foods Complete First-of-Its-Kind Renewable Natural Gas Project in Utah

The project is the first large-scale effort in the state to capture methane from hog farming operations and convert it into clean energy for homes, businesses and transportation.

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Education

High School Interning…Making Real Differences

Keysight’s experience with high school interns has positively influenced the development of technology skills in the local communities while offering the company an early preview of potential future employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: 10 Years. 1 Million Jobs. Countless Opportunities.

What does equity look like? For Medtronic, it looks like the private sector stepping up and leading, with measurable outcomes, attainable goals and countless opportunities for all.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Scholar Finds Common Purpose at FedEx

Dailyn Hereford, a senior marketing major at Jackson State University and TMCF scholar, knows firsthand that personal interactions can leave lasting impressions for college students making internship and employment decisions.

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Energy

CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger for $256 Million Texas Solar Financing

CIT Group recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $256 million financing for the 250-megawatt (MW) Taygete I Energy Project owned by 7X Energy, Inc (7X) and located in Pecos County, Texas.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Leading Asset Managers Commit to Net Zero Emissions Goal With Launch of Global Initiative

30 founding investor signatories to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative will work in collaboration with clients to achieve target-based net zero goal by 2050 or sooner

Energy

Ørsted and Amazon Sign Europe's Largest Offshore Wind Corporate Power Purchase Agreement

Amazon has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with renewable energy company Ørsted to offtake the output of 250MW from Ørsted's planned 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany.

Health & Healthcare

Our Commitment: the J&J Center for Health Worker Innovation

At the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation, we’re determined that the front line emerges from this pandemic better equipped and supported than before.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CLP Crowned Top Awards for Achievements in Corporate Governance, Reporting and Financing

CLP's outstanding performance in corporate governance and reporting continues to win recognition as the Company’s 2019 Annual Report, Annual Report Online Snapshot and 2019 Sustainability Report received coveted awards in Hong Kong and overseas.

Sustainable Development Goals

Ninety One Hosts Investing for a World of Change and Introduces the Road to 2030

Ninety One's Richard Garland reflected,“We’re delighted to share this important analysis as we present Ninety One’s thought leadership through five key themes designed to help clients take a long-term, proactive approach in this changing landscape.”

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Environment

Innovation and Climate Risk Mitigation Protect Kosovo's Agricultural Sector Competitiveness

The agricultural sectors in Kosovo and Europe are experiencing the effects of climate change, reflected in increasing climate variability and unpredictability.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer to be Founding Member of OneTen Coalition

Whirlpool Corporation announced that its Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer will become a founding member of OneTen, a coalition of leading executives who are coming together to create an organization with the mission to train, hire and advance one million Black Americans over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VF Corporation Stands Up for Human Rights, Endorses the United Nations Global Compact and the Women's Empowerment Principles

VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories, today announced its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arks' That Help Combat Poverty in Germany Receive a Substantial Donation From CNH Industrial

The increasing focus on helping combat child poverty is a core priority of a wide range of NGOs. In the port city of Hamburg in northern Germany, three so-called "ARCHEN" (“arks”) help children and young people in low-income neighborhoods.

Green Infrastructure

Getting to Net Zero in 2050: The Initial Pathway for American Airlines

American’s strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is focused on driving operational & technical improvements that reduce GHG emissions by improving fuel efficiency & substituting petroleum-based fuels with lower-carbon alternatives.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

How a French Electrical Company Became a Digital Energy Leader

More than 20 years ago I was a recent graduate shlepping out to the suburbs of Paris to teach English to a variety of businesses. One of which was Schneider Electric.

Green Infrastructure

Peachtree Corners Smart City and The Ray Install USA's First Road Surface Solar Panels on Autonomous Vehicle Lane

Peachtree Corners, GA – the nation’s first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation connectivity – today unveiled the city’s new solar roadway system which produces energy for a solar-powered EV charging station located at city hall. The installation also marked the first road surface-powered solar panels to be activated in a United States city.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Strategies for Improving Work-at-Home Wellness

When Muthu Hanu began working from home in 2014, he had his system set up. As a human resources transformation consultant, he had a home office with a desk that converted to standing, a comfortable chair, and good lighting.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T‑Mobile’s Sustainability Efforts Make the Grade: Un‑carrier Lands on Prestigious CDP 2020 ‘A List’

CDP released its annual climate change ‘A List’ and T-Mobile was one of 270 pioneering companies — and the only U.S. wireless provider — to receive an ‘A’ grade for its leadership in environmental ambition, action and transparency.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Qualcomm Human Rights Statement

We have a responsibility to uphold & sustain ethical conduct across our value chain. Our commitment to respect & promote human rights is a key aspect of this responsibility, and how we ensure that our inventions help shape a better future for all.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor Celebrates Human Rights Day 2020

Human Rights Day is observed annually on Dec. 10, which is the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.

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Education

Top Eleven Must-See Sustainability Documentaries

You’ve already binge-watched Tiger King and Normal People during lockdown, so what’s the next course in your televisual feast? Acre has devised a list of Top 11 sustainability documentaries to give you food for thought. Stay safe and enjoy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named One of the Top 75 Companies for Executive Women

MetLife, Inc. announced that it has been named one of the 2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women by Working Mother Media.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliance Data Donates $2 Million to Nationwide Children's Hospital

These funds will support the hospital’s Pediatric Vital Signs program, a first-of-its-kind community-based initiative designed to meaningfully measure and improve the health of children in the Columbus community.

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