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Education

3M and Discovery Education Name 10 Grant Recipients Supporting Nation’s Young Scientists

3M and Discovery Education today announced the 10 recipients of the inaugural 3M Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network Alumni Grants Program.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Takes Chicago: Join Us at NeoCon 2023

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people-first places to advance a global culture of health, will be taking on Chicago at NeoCon 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Plan International and Kotex Uplift Girls Globally To Break Period Stigmas

Three years ago, Plan International USA embarked on a partnership with Kimberly-Clark, its foundation and the company’s Kotex® brand to help girls globally to break period stigmas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IOC and UNODC Highlight Sport’s Powerful Role in Youth Crime Prevention

Sport plays a crucial role in building safer communities and combatting youth violence and crime. This was highlighted during a high-level side event organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Arrow Electronics’ Employees Celebrate Earth Month by Giving Back in Communities Around the World

Throughout the month of April, Arrow Electronics’ employees contributed to dozens of environmentally focused organizations around the globe.

Research, Reports & Publications

Interest in Corporate ESG Progress Is Growing, but Can Businesses Meet Increasing Consumer Expectations?

Across demographic, socio-economic, and political perspectives one thing continues to ring true: environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues matter to consumers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Georgia-Pacific Employees Partner With Trees Atlanta and the Arbor Day Foundation®

Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia-Pacific employees volunteer their time and efforts all year to support communities in need. Recently, our Quilted Northern® teams joined Trees Atlanta and the Arbor Day Foundation® for an urban area tree planting event in the city.

Sustainable Development Goals

McDonald’s USA Appoints New North America Chief Impact Officer and U.S. Strategic Insights and Prioritization Officer to Its Leadership Team

McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger announced two new appointments to his senior leadership team.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

World Bee Day: Meet Cisco’s Connected Bees in Amsterdam

We have already shared a lot about the beehives at Cisco’s Research Triangle Park (RTP) North Carolina campus on this blog. Now it is time to buzz across the Atlantic Ocean and learn more about the sweet things we are doing with technology and bees at Cisco Amsterdam.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Land Trust Management

There are currently more than 1,700 Land Trusts including 467 accredited Land Trusts1 in the United States. Chances are good that right now, thousands of nature lovers are out enjoying land trust trails.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pride Resources: Support Your People and Their Communities

Download the Pride Month Activation Kit for ready to use resources to engage your people. You'll find many ways to inspire your people to give back to their communities with giving opportunities, news articles and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Launches Momentum Fund to Support Women Innovators

As the semiconductor industry grows in the years ahead, so too does the opportunity for technology to shape a more equitable and sustainable world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T‑Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom Reveal 2022/23 T Challenge Winners

The winners are splitting over half a million U.S. dollars and will have the opportunity to further develop and implement their technologies alongside T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom in the U.S. and Europe.

Green Infrastructure

Article 6 and Electric Buses in Thailand: How Carbon Markets Speed Up the Net Zero Transition

The pace and scale of our response to the climate crisis is mission-critical, as underscored by the most recent call to action by leading climate scientists. Climate action can and must become a powerful unifier on the international stage.

Sustainable Development Goals

Mondelēz International Advances Its “Snacking Made Right” ESG Goals

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) published its Fiscal Year 2022 Snacking Made Right Report, advancing progress against its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities and delivering on the company’s mission to lead the future of snacking.

Green Infrastructure

Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G Form Strategic Partnership To Tackle Plastic Waste & Develop Circular Economies in the Global South, Commit $6 Million

Today Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G jointly announce the launch of a strategic partnership to stem the tide of plastic pollution in the Global South. These global leaders will work together to scale upstream and downstream solutions for a circular plastics economy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Supports Education in Thailand

CNH Industrial actively supports the communities in which it operates. The company’s employees are committed to projects and initiatives that benefit those around them. And in Thailand, they have been doing just that by sponsoring and assisting with many education-based efforts.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sun-Powered Snacking

Processing 100,000 pounds of grain a day takes a lot of energy, and this plant gets it from the sun.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rayonier Named Industry Partner of the Year by Southwestern Oregon Community College

Rayonier has been recognized as the 2023 Career Technical Education (CTE) Industry Partner of the Year by Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Named One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S.

At Gen, we are committed to implementing a well-rounded social impact strategy that makes a tangible, authentic difference in the places where our team members live and work.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Celebrates Young Leaders, Hosts Third Annual 40 Under 40 Awards

This week, in acknowledgment of the contributions and dedication of young professionals in its workplace, Aramark is recognizing its brightest, young talent with the third annual Aramark 40 Under 40 Awards, presented by the Aramark Young Professionals (AYP) ERG.

Environment

Covia Mitigating Carbon Footprint in Denmark

Operating in a country that is considered a hub for sustainable innovation, our Team Members in Denmark are leveraging cutting edge technologies to reduce our carbon footprint. In fact, the facility in Fredericia is targeting a 70% absolute reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.

Health & Healthcare

Quest’s Chicagoland Laboratory Hosts Americares Leaders During Lab Week

Quest Diagnostics is proud to support Americares in their efforts to improve health for people affected by poverty or disaster with a grant from Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE).

Education

IBM To Grant $5 Million In-Kind for Schools To Boost Cybersecurity, Together With Enhanced Skilling on AI

In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency in schools.

Energy

How To Reduce Food Manufacturing Cost Through Energy Efficiency

The equation is simple: cut energy consumption and costs go down. The question for many food and beverage manufacturers is, what specifically to do and where to start?

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