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Innovation & Technology

10 Executive Predictions on How AI Will Shape Technology in 2024

In this article, Keysight’s executives weigh in with their predictions about how AI’s influence will strengthen and impact technologies across industries as we come into 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

Waste Not: Henkel North America Operations Sites Embrace Zero Production Waste to Landfill Initiative

When it comes to sustainability, Henkel’s corporate vision provides the roadmap. But in many ways, the operations sites are where the rubber hits the road.

Diversity & Inclusion

KaShala Smith Brews a Successful Business with Empower by GoDaddy

KaShala’s entrepreneurial spark ignited during her time in the U.S. Army. Inspired by friends launching their businesses, she found the courage to transform the tea concept into a tangible business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Yvonne With Psychological First Aid Training

Yvonne Groenhout, an intensive-care unit (ICU) nurse for over 26 years and an International Medical Corps first responder, is just one of the thousands of people who have completed and employed the Principles of Psychological First Aid training in their work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nickelodeon Animation Community Efforts (NiCE) Programming Highlights

Nickelodeon Animation Community Efforts (NiCE) team engages in a wide variety of projects focused on promoting Arts Education Advocacy and civic engagement such as mentorship programs, classroom visits from artists and writers, equipment donation, and general volunteerism.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Chemical Industry: What Investments Need To Be Made To Get to Net Zero? | LyondellBasell

The chemical industry cannot change its image without a deliberate and significant sustainability transformation. This agenda must be both broad and deep.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Avesta Housing Receives $400,000 Grant Commitment From KeyBank Foundation

Avesta Housing has received a four-year, $400,000 grant commitment from KeyBank Foundation to enhance services provided to residents in Avesta’s affordable housing properties.

Green Infrastructure

DP World Welcomes First LNG-Powered Container Vessel at Brazil’s Port of Santos

In a significant step towards sustainable maritime operations, DP World welcomed the CMA CGM BAHIA, a container vessel powered liquefied natural gas (LNG), into the Port of Santos, Brazil, on January 22, 2024.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Listen: How Koch Is Removing Barriers for Talented, yet Overlooked People To Further Their Careers

Listen to Derly's story above and hear the details about how the Koch Accounting Apprenticeship Program helped remove barriers and provide an opportunity to find and develop his talents and skills.

Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric Increases Support for Host in Ireland’s “Orchards in the Community” Initiative, Planting 2,500 Trees Across Ireland

Schneider Electric™, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced its participation in the DCs for Bees initiative, in association with Host In Ireland, for the third successive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Malaysia Wins Two Awards From HR Asia

HR Asia selected us as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia - Malaysia’ for the 7th time, and we won the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Area Nonprofits Receive $20,000 While Honoring Atlantic City Electric Employees’ Outstanding Volunteer Efforts

Several Atlantic City Electric employees have been recognized with the company's highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Griffith Foods India and Bangalore Food Bank Partner To Create and Distribute Food to Those in Need

Recently, Griffith Foods India partnered with Bangalore Food Bank to create and distribute food to those in need. Our culinary team made sandwiches, sweet treats and other goodies and packed them in boxes to serve children from low-income communities.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Our Planet Can’t Wait. The World Needs F-Gases.

F-gases sit at the intersection of performance and sustainability, which is why the world needs F-gases now more than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mondelēz 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: Leadership & Growth Culture

Building a winning culture across Mondelēz International is one of the four strategic priorities at the core of our long-term business growth strategy.

Environment

Latin America Local Expertise Through Our Global Alliance

Inogen Alliance has recorded a short documentary in Brazil and Argentina focusing on our local expertise in the Latin America region.

Research, Reports & Publications

Climate Change: PotlatchDeltic's Physical Risk Analysis - Idaho Timberlands

PotlatchDeltic’s timberland climate analysis evaluates the potential physical impacts that changes in atmospheric CO2, temperature, and precipitation could have on our timberlands under various greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024

Henkel has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Events, Media & Communications

New White Paper Shares Corporate Strategies To Support Bird Populations

Birds are of pivotal importance to the environment and to human well-being.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting ‘Vital and Truly Remarkable’ Organizations in the Sussex Region

Creative Heart is one of about 160 charities, community groups and non-profits in the Sussex region supported by the Rampion Community Benefit Fund. Those organizations serve nearly a million residents living near the Rampion Offshore Wind Project.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRHub Adds ESG Playbook to Its Referral Program

CSRHub and ESG Playbook's partnership provides users with access to both a broad, stable source of ESG ratings and a robust sustainability reporting platform.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington Receives $225,000 From KeyBank

Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington has announced a grant of $225,000 from KeyBank to launch the expansion of its JA Capstone Program. The funds will support upgrades to its S.E. Portland facilities and spearhead a major initiative to serve more Oregon and Washington.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Sustainable Finance Insights Series | Sustainability Reporting in Financial Services

​In this edition of the Insights Series, we look at the key themes in ESG reporting and the main responsibilities of those specialist functions across investment management, banking and insurance and private markets.

Events, Media & Communications

Join Pepco at the 2024 DC Auto Show and Experience the Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive and More!

We’re proud to once again be a sponsor at the Washington D.C. Auto Show for a fifth year! The District’s premier annual auto show is held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and offers car enthusiast a chance to see hundreds of vehicles, including electric vehicles.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How To Get a Bundle To Save a Bundle! (And Other Tips To Get Financially Fit)

Chad is one of the experts helping guide people to a healthier bank account during Financial Wellness Month — which lands annually in January — and beyond.

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