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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Parks Conservation Association & Nature Valley Improve National Park Accessibility With Multilingual Guides, a Podcast & More

Mar 24, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Partners since 2009, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Nature Valley recently worked together to advance leadership opportunities for the next generation of park advocates.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Guiding Practices Provide Roadmap for Companies to Engage in Landscapes and Jurisdictions

Mar 24, 2022 11:00 AM ET

The guiding practices from ISEAL set out practical steps for companies to support and invest in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives, monitor progress, and manage claims.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lundberg Family Farms Commits $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 24, 2022 10:45 AM ET

Lundberg Family Farms returns as a member of the $25,000 Poverty is Unnecessary Fund supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s mission through the sale of their products in Whole Foods Market stores.

Social Impact & Volunteering

One Year Later - PSEG Remembers the Victims of Atlanta, Georgia, Spa Shooting

Mar 24, 2022 10:30 AM ET

One week ago (March 16), marked the one year anniversary of the shooting at a spa in Atlanta, Georgia, where eight people died, six of whom were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels.

Events, Media & Communications

EcoVadis Sustain 2022: 5 Key Takeaways

Mar 24, 2022 10:30 AM ET

On March 14-15, 2022, more than 3,200 participants from 77 countries tuned in to EcoVadis’ Sustain conference, an annual meeting of industry experts and thought leaders focused on the intersection of sustainability and ESG with procurement, sourcing, and supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cummins Grants $3M to Address Water Sustainability in the U.S.

Mar 24, 2022 10:20 AM ET

Media & Communications

Gildan Announces Launch of New Gildan Respects™ Campaign

Mar 24, 2022 10:05 AM ET

Gildan is pleased to announce the launch of Gildan Respects™, a global positioning of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) program and creative campaign supporting the Company’s “Next Generation ESG” strategy which was unveiled earlier this year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac Incorporated Releases 2021 Business and Sustainability Report

Mar 24, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Aflac Incorporated announced today that the company has released its 2021 Business and Sustainability Report, titled "The Aflac Way: Making a Difference While Balancing Purpose and Profit." The 2021 Business and Sustainability report is available at investors.aflac.com under "Sustainability."

Environment

Taking an Ecosystem Approach to Building Water Resilience

Mar 24, 2022 10:00 AM ET

World Water Day is March 22, and 2022 is the year of groundwater. Although invisible to us, its impact is visible everywhere. It supplies drinking water, helps grow our food and is a key component of a healthy watershed.

Health & Healthcare

Living Out Our Commitment for Patients: MS Awareness Month 2022

Mar 24, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Inspiration can come in many forms.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Facilitates More Than 36,000 Shelter Pet Adoptions During Subaru Loves Pets Month in 2021

Mar 24, 2022 9:05 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc., in conjunction with hundreds of Subaru retailers and partner shelters across the country, the automaker successfully helped more than 36,000 shelter pets find loving new homes during Subaru Loves Pets month in October 2021.

Environment

Renault Reduces CO2 Emissions Using Cadence CFD Technology

Mar 23, 2022 5:00 PM ET

In response to the huge environmental pressure to reduce CO2 emissions, Renault pushes to optimize the efficiency of every component of their vehicles to the maximum.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods | Pioneering the Sustainable Future of Food

Mar 23, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Environment

The Path to a Carbon-Neutral Future Through Digital Technology and Platform Innovation

Mar 23, 2022 5:00 PM ET

As a global digital infrastructure provider and platform company, Alibaba represents millions of brands and billions of consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In the Virtual Workplace, Empathy Guides Effective Communication

Mar 23, 2022 4:00 PM ET

In some capacity or another, the virtual workplace is here to stay.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ericsson Publishes 2021 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report

Mar 23, 2022 3:00 PM ET

Ericsson’s latest Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report highlights its 2021 performance across the areas of responsible business, environmental sustainability and digital inclusion.

Health & Healthcare

Tips To Help You Avoid Safety Risks in Your Dairy Processing Plant

Mar 23, 2022 2:05 PM ET

With a proper plan in place, your workforce will be safe, and you will adhere to both code compliance and consumer health standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Women Entrepreneurs on International Women's Day

Mar 23, 2022 2:00 PM ET

At Comcast NBCUniversal, we are committed to supporting women business owners through a variety of initiatives. In late 2020, we launched Comcast RISE.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC): Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Local Communities in Indonesia

Mar 23, 2022 2:00 PM ET

As one of the global leaders in the palm oil sector, Musim Mas is committed to its No Deforestation, Peat, and Exploitation (NDPE) Policy which covers not just its entire global operations but also third-party suppliers.

Environment

Delivering for Good: A Cleaner, Greener World

Mar 23, 2022 1:40 PM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation works with communities, individuals and companies to plant trees where they are needed most around the world.

Environment

Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, Talks With WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett About the New ESG Book Platform

Mar 23, 2022 1:15 PM ET

Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, joined WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett to talk ESG Book – a new open-source platform that promises to make sustainability data available and comparable for all stakeholders.

Health & Healthcare

Podcast: How Medtronic's Personalized Implants and AI Can Lead to Better Patient Outcomes

Mar 23, 2022 1:15 PM ET

In this episode of MedtronicTalks, Dan Wolf, vice president and general manager of Intelligent Data Solutions, sits alongside Thomas Mosnier, research director, iDS, to detail Medtronic’s continued build out of its cranial and spine business.

Events, Media & Communications

Alliance Data is now Bread Financial™

Mar 23, 2022 1:10 PM ET

Alliance Data today announced it will now be known as Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Exploring the Cost of Trade

Mar 23, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Artist Chotsani Elaine Dean shares her thoughts on the mysteries of clay, her unique exploration of the history of trading posts and the value of objects, and her experience as an Arts/Industry resident working in the Kohler Pottery.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Crossing Borders and Pursuing Dreams

Mar 23, 2022 12:50 PM ET

Daisy Soto grew up in Tecate, Baja California, a small town in Mexico, just south of the U. S. border. At 15, she discovered a passion for aviation and began looking into ways to pursue her dream of becoming an airline pilot.