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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Collaborative Effort in Atlanta Helps Owens Corning Turn Recyclables Into Insulation

Glass can be recycled over and over, which means it has great potential for the circular economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Catalyzing Innovation to Advance Racial Equity

The XPRIZE Foundation’s Racial Equity Alliance powered by Intel brings together a task force of industry leaders, scholars, experts, and Intel employees to identify and scale breakthroughs in racial and social equity that combat systemic inequalities and accelerate a fully inclusive future for all.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Infographic: Whole Planet Foundation and Partners Are Alleviating Poverty in the United States and Around the World Through Microcredit

Each quarter Whole Planet Foundation compiles field metrics from our microfinance partners who are disbursing and collecting microcredit loans to low-income entrepreneurs living in countries where Whole Foods Market sources products.

Diversity & Inclusion

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Inclusion & Diversity

From investing in employees to supporting customers as they pursue their financial goals to giving back to the communities we serve, we are committed to working toward being a company where equal access and opportunity to thrive is available to all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Unveils New HBCU-Themed Car Paint Scheme at Daytona As Part of Its Shaping Black Futures Initiative

To show support of Black athletes and HBCUs, FedEx and NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin unveiled a special FedEx Cares paint scheme that will be featured on the #11 car (driven by Hamlin) at the Daytona race this Saturday, August 28th.

Health & Healthcare

Always and Thrive Global Launch First Period Tracker and Wellness App That Helps #EndPeriodPoverty

Always and Thrive Global announced the launch of the Always You app, a period tracker and wellness app that helps #EndPeriodPoverty as you use it.

Innovation & Technology

How 5G Is Creating New Experiences, Transforming Industries and Enriching Lives

5G is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything including machines, objects and devices, shaping how people and industries communicate.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Run Your Own Race, Not Other's.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Repair. Remodel. Reimagine: The Regions Foundation Supports Habitat for Humanity of Smith County

The Regions Foundation, supporting community investments announced a $75,000 grant to support Habitat for Humanity of Smith County, providing critical home repairs and modifications for low-income residents.

Energy

Cummins Demonstrates Its Electrified Power Technology

Cummins Inc. is gearing up for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) Run on Less - Electric (RoL-E), an electric truck technology demonstration, in less than three weeks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with JFF to Identify Strategies to Advance Equity for Black Workers in Tech

JFF announced a $500,000 partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal to support research that will identify promising evidence, practices, and policies creating conditions for advancement of Black learners and workers in technology and digital fields.

Environment

Top 5 Environmental Findings From Data Center Audits

Antea Group has identified the Top 5 most common environmental findings and developed a checklist to assist data centers with the identification of common environmental regulatory compliance requirements.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank and First Niagara Foundation Invests in Organization that Supports MWBEs in Buffalo

It’s an investment that will support an organization that provides minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs) in Buffalo, New York with support and the tools they need for sustainable success.

Energy

Dynamic Energy and Soltage Partner to Deliver One of Albertsons Companies' Largest Solar Assets

Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC today announced that it has achieved financial close and commenced construction of a 6.6 Megawatts (MW) DC ground-mounted solar array in Norridgewock, Maine. The project includes a landmark offtake agreement

Events, Media & Communications

The Home Depot to Host ESG Webcast, Focused on its Environmental Efforts

The Home Depot® announced that Ron Jarvis, chief sustainability officer, will host a webcast and Q&A session to discuss the company’s environmental efforts. The webcast will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, September 9, 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Keysight CTO Looks Back on 35 Years: One Score and Fifteen Years Ago

When CEO Ron Nersesian set up Keysight, he was clear about his desire to build an employee culture with strong business acumen, so all employees could work together to impact and benefit from the company's business results.

Environment

IVECO Launches Projects to Promote the Benefits of Natural Gas and Its Key Role in Decarbonizing Transport

IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial, just launched its “IVECO Ambassador” programme which aims to raise awareness of the brand’s values on different themes.

Education

Engaging New Virtual Field Trips From Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners

Environment

New Model Links Local Health Data to Building, Workplace Design Strategies

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Cincinnati 2030 District today announced the launch of an Occupant Health Guide that helps organizations prioritize healthy building design and operation strategies based on local health data.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Augment Your Workforce With Specialized Talent On-Demand

Finding specialists to add to a project team can be quite challenging. Talent on-demand, also known as ‘Resources-as-a-Service (RaaS)’, is an excellent way to deal with these challenges while minimizing disruption to the company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Deployed in Iraq, Medtronic Employee Writes Special Message Home

Medtronic has a long history of supporting veteran employees; today, Medtronic actively recruits veterans for a wide variety of job openings.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Live adds Rio de Janeiro as a New City with Brazilian Superstars Alok, Mart'nalia, Criolo, & Liniker, in Partnership with Rock In Rio

Global Citizen, in partnership with Rock In Rio, one of the largest music and entertainment festivals in the world, with 20 editions held in Brazil, Portugal, Spain and the US, today announced Rio de Janeiro as a new city.

Green Infrastructure

Webinar: An Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan

Professionals in our industry, as well as the agencies we work with, are increasingly seeking ways to incorporate equity into transportation and infrastructure projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month

Black Philanthropy Month was established in August 2011 to inform, invest and inspire Black philanthropic leadership. During the month of August, we’re highlighting the voices of Black-led and Black-benefitting nonprofit partners.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Arnaud Thoni

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

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