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Education

Trane® Technician of the Future 2022-2023 Scholarship Application Window Now Open

Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Trane Technician of the Future Scholarship through March 1, 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Biogen Leads From the Top With Disability Inclusion

Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos recently signed the Disability:IN’s CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion. We are proud we scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index for four consecutive years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Herbalife Nutrition's Commitment to Building a Thriving, Inclusive Work Culture

At Herbalife, these are the pillars of their Human Resources strategy: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Health, Wellness, and Safety, and Performance and Professional Development.

Green Infrastructure

Cummins Accelerating Hydrogen Innovation With New Facility

Cummins Inc. is continuing its efforts to scale the green hydrogen economy and accelerate the energy transition with the opening of its newest alternative power innovation facility in West Sacramento, California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Engineering Impact: Philanthropy

Medtronic and the Medtronic Foundation partner to improve lives by building trust and social capital with local, national, and international organizations, and leverage the power of our human capital through employee volunteering and giving.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelez Spotlights Zero Waste at Oslo Airport

Mondelēz International’s first-ever zero waste activation at Oslo Airport puts the spotlight on our Cocoa Life program for our consumers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Ranked #2 on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 List

We are delighted that Illumina is the top ranked Healthcare and Life Science company and #2 overall on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022 list, which recognizes top-performing companies that are making a difference through their environmental, social and governance actions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Vistra Launches Green Finance Framework

Vistra announced the publication of its Green Finance Framework, supported by a second-party opinion from V.E (formerly Vigeo Eiris), part of Moody's ESG Solutions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Putting Sustainability at the Heart of Business

For this month’s episode, host Louise Chester speaks to Sylvie Nicol, Chief Human Resources Officer at Henkel.

Energy

Unwrapping Holiday Safety Tips

Getting ready for the holidays? While you’re celebrating with family and friends, it’s also important to keep some safety tips in mind.

Diversity & Inclusion

Quest Provides Needed Support for Global Anti-Hate Summit

When the organizers of a large anti-hate global conference in Pittsburgh needed on-site COVID-19 testing, they reached out to Quest to help keep the summit as safe as possible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Planning for a Successful Pro Bono Partnership

Join Taproot Foundation and the Project Management Institute of New York City for a free webinar on Wednesday, December at 1 p.m. ET, that will prepare nonprofits and volunteers for successful pro bono partnerships.

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Volunteer Day 2021: Meet Henkel Employees Making a Difference

With Henkel’s support behind them, employees are able to give through the Make an Impact for Tomorrow initiative, where they work with organizations that seek to empower community members, advance opportunity, & create future leaders in unique ways.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Tuesday Is Just Around the Corner, but Regions Associates Have Been Giving Back All Year Long

Regions Bank associates give back all year long, not just on Giving Tuesday. Through financial support, volunteerism, board service and other community engagement activities, the Regions family continually shows up for those in need.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Jeffrey Whitford of MilliporeSigma Talks Realm of Sustainability, DOZN™ Tool on Innovation+Talks Podcast

Jeffrey Whitford, head of sustainability and social business innovation at MilliporeSigma joins the Innovation+Talks podcast to discuss the realm of sustainability and the factors at hand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Partners With U.S. Vets to Host Thanksgiving Celebration at L.A. LIVE's The Novo

In celebration of Thanksgiving, AEG partnered with U.S. Vets in the greater Los Angeles area to host 200 U.S. military veterans and their families for a free Thanksgiving dinner at The Novo at L.A. LIVE on Nov. 25

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Helping With Something Bigger and Better

Plenty of fellow Marines spent their off-duty hours on the base in Okinawa, Japan. But not Jonas Cutler.

Social Impact & Volunteering

M·A·C Cosmetics, Fashion Designer Gareth Pugh and Writer/Director Carson McColl Host London Vigil Marking 40 Years Since the Discovery of AIDS

In honor of World AIDS Day, M·A·C Cosmetics, fashion designer Gareth Pugh and writer/director Carson McColl, organized a candlelight vigil at Carnaby Street in London to honor the millions of people around the world who have died from AIDS.

Green Infrastructure

Virent's Bio-Based Fuel Used in Historic Commercial Passenger Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Virent, a Marathon Petroleum Corp. subsidiary, contributed to an aviation industry first, as United Airlines flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one engine and petroleum-based jet fuel in the other.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ViacomCBS Finds New Ways to Strengthen and Invest In Communities

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Customers Honor American Airlines With APEX Five Star Rating for Fourth Consecutive Year

Customers have spoken, and American Airlines has won the prestigious Five Star rating in The APEX Official Airline Ratings™, Global Airline category for the fourth consecutive year.

Research, Reports & Publications

Arrow Electronics Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Arrow Electronics supported more than 20 million people in 24 countries through its CSR programs in 2020, according to the company’s newly released Corporate Social Responsibility Report: CSR 2020 in Review.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supporting Our Neighbors: An Update on Walmart's Work to Welcome Afghan Refugees

Walmart continues to support the mission of the Welcome.US coalition, which is focused on supporting the growing movement to help our new Afghan neighbors start their new lives.

Environment

DuPont Interconnect Solutions Achieves 95 Percent Renewable Electricity Milestone

DuPont Interconnect Solutions (ICS) — a part of the Electronics & Industrial (E&I) business segment — has set a business ambition of Zero by 2030, with the goal of reaching carbon neutral operations for the global ICS business segment by 2030.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Collective Responsibility to Respond Effectively to the Climate Crisis

In 2020, we opened a new energy-efficient office and lab facility in MA and continued to make strides aimed at reducing our environmental footprint.

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