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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UPS Honors Veterans With Support of Wreaths Across America

As part of its ongoing recognition and support of veterans, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced it will be joining with non-profit organization Wreaths Across America to support the week-long journey culminating in a wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery on December 14th.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Partners With Wynn Las Vegas to Host 2019 Women in Leadership

The National Diversity Council (NDC) hosted the 2019 Women in Leadership Symposium in partnership with Wynn Las Vegas, featuring the theme “Center Stage: Standing Out and Speaking Up” on Tuesday, December 3.

Health & Healthcare

ON Semiconductor In the News: The Evolution of Smart Healthcare and Personal IoT

Read our roundup of news, announcements and wearable medical devices including wearable biosensors to combat the opioid crisis, wearable biometric-monitoring to combat epilepsy and much more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Special SCE Tour Engineered for STEM Students

Thirty Cypress High School students recently toured SCE’s Santa Ana Service Center to learn about the work done there and career opportunities in the utility industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report: State of the European Renewable Energy Market

The 2019 data set from our database, which informs this report, considers RFI and corporate RFP responses that have been gathered since 2018.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Earns High Mark in Newsweek's Inaugural America's Most Responsible Companies Ranking

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA) received national recognition for its commitment to corporate responsibility, placing ninth in Newsweek’s first ranking of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Research, Reports & Publications

Customer Sustainability at Caterpillar

Caterpillar helps customers build a better world, and customers increasingly want to build that world by using less fuel and generating fewer GHG emissions. Learn how these customer needs provide valuable business opportunities for Caterpillar.

Environment

Water May Be Cheap; Using It Isn’t

In recent years, Domtar has taken a closer look at the costs of using water in making pulp and paper. And thanks to a variety of process improvements, we are seeing greater water efficiency and lower costs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GROHE Goes ZERO – Carbon-Neutral Production by 2020

With the start of the new fiscal year in April 2020, the sanitary manufacturer will offset unavoidable CO2 emissions through two compensation projects.

Environment

Never Too Late for Due Diligence: An EHS Checklist for Integrations, Location Changes, and Expansions

Antea Group has a handy checklist for companies to perform their EHS due diligence during integrations, location changes, or expansions.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Outlook 2020: Sustainable Investing & Stakeholder Capitalism

Companies face expectations to be good stewards of the environment, to treat their workers well and pay them fairly, to encourage diversity, respect human rights, deliver safe and useful products, and behave in an ethical and transparent manner. This requires making decisions through a sustainability lens, which considers all relevant stakeholders.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk’s CSO George Bandy Talks Greenbuild 2019

George Bandy, chief sustainability officer for Mohawk Group, talks about Greenbuild 2019, its keynote speaker, President Barack Obama, as well as the progress of the sustainable movement.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HPE Boasts the Highest Employee Engagement Scores in Company’s History!

HPE turned 4 years old this month and we have a lot to celebrate. Like surpassing industry benchmarks and having our highest-ever employee engagement scores!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Conversation With Whirlpool About Embracing Sustainability

Ron Voglewede, Global Sustainability Director at Whirlpool Corporation, explains the company’s decades-long commitment to sustainability and how the demand for sustainable living has evolved.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arbor Day Foundation's Replanting Our Nation's Forests

Our forests are woven into the fabric of our lives, providing the very necessities we need to not only survive but thrive — clean air, healthy drinking water, a tolerable climate, and so much more.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Get Your Free 42-Page Circular Economy Briefing With Insides From Apple, Ikea, P&G and Renault Group

The circular economy is the key to square up to climate change. Corporates, investors and countries all around the world are setting the pace, but there’s still a lot to be done. The time for action is now.

Research, Reports & Publications

Changemaking Trends From 400+ Young People Across the US

Across 428 submissions from the U.S. and Puerto Rico, we’ve not only seen interesting individual projects, but exciting trends that provide a glimpse into the issues Gen Z changemakers care about — and what they’re doing to solve them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Cultivates Engineering Skills Through Annual Cardboard Challenge

From a fire-breathing dragon to a vintage video arcade, Denver-area students showcased their imaginative and innovative creations at the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation’s annual Cardboard Challenge, sponsored by Arrow Electronics.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blue Buffalo Helps Pets Find a Home 4 the Holidays

Home 4 the Holidays is a three-month-long adoption drive that saves the lives of orphan pets and raises awareness about the importance of pet adoption during the holiday season.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Day of Celebration, a Year of Social Impact

What’s unique about IBM volunteers is they use their expertise in technology and business—and their passion—to bring support and relief to their local communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Field Officer Awards for Africa and the Middle East

Whole Planet Foundation’s teams in Africa and the Middle East host regional Field Officer Appreciation awards to show appreciation to these frontline workers – one group in West Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East; another group in Africa.

Education

Small Technology That Makes a Big Difference – CNH Industrial Donates Tablets to Local School Districts

Students across three states are better equipped for learning this fall thanks to CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI).

Diversity & Inclusion

INFOGRAPHIC | Women, Leadership, and the Priority Paradox

The IBM Institute for Business Value surveyed 2,300 organizations about gender equality in their leadership, identifying obstacles to change as well as the advantages of establishing gender parity as a formal business priority.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Four Ways Sustainability Feeds Domtar’s Safety Culture

Paige Goff spoke at the 2019 HSE Insight Summit in South Carolina about strengthening the connection between sustainability and a company’s safety culture.

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