Sustainable Development Goals

The Home Depot Launches Eco Actions Website Outlining Sustainability Pillars and Priorities

Apr 23, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2021 by Forbes

Apr 23, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Henkel’s long-standing commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce is reflected in its values and practices.

Research, Reports & Publications

SJW Group Releases 2020 Sustainability Report: Coast to Coast

Apr 23, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Supports Camden Artists Through Public Art Installations

Apr 23, 2021 10:35 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced that it will help fund “A New View,” a public art project stemming from a $1 million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge grant

Energy

Ørsted and the UN Global Compact to Help Companies Put Carbon Reduction at the Heart of Their Business

Apr 23, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Global society has less than ten years to halve carbon emissions and stay below the critical 1.5°C threshold of global warming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MENTOR and American Student Assistance Launch National Campaign to Promote Youth, Equity in Workplace Culture

Apr 23, 2021 10:00 AM ET

MENTOR and American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit that fosters education and career pathways, launched a comprehensive workforce development campaign to create more diverse and equitable workplaces for our nation’s young people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Driving Packaging Sustainability From the Start

Apr 23, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Fabien Thibault, global manager, product and packaging sustainability, gives an overview of his company's ambitions and actions in the realm of packaging sustainability in his recent article for Packaging Europe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Cognizance of Bias

Apr 23, 2021 9:35 AM ET

See how pro bono builds cognizance of bias, one of Deloitte's Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership, in this profile from Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership.

Environment

Happy Earth Day! Duke Energy and Partners Work to Restore Habitat at Florida's Lake George

Apr 23, 2021 9:25 AM ET

Lake George and Silver Glen Springs in Marion County, Fla., are getting an aquatic habitat boost during the week of Earth Day.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Operations Awarded the Copper Mark for Responsible Production Practices

Apr 23, 2021 9:05 AM ET

The Morenci mining operations in Arizona is Freeport-McMoRan’s sixth site – and the eighth in the world – to achieve the Copper Mark

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Introduces 14 State-of-the-Art Lines for Cheese Manufacturers

Apr 23, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The hygienic production process enables a longer product shelf life, as well as consistent and replicable quality. Sustainability is also a factor, with solutions focusing on reducing water, steam, and power consumption.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech's Former National Fireworks Site Remediation Team Wins Company's 2020 Safety Achievement Award

Apr 23, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The Tetra Tech remediation team for the Former National Fireworks Site dealt with multiple health and safety challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the processing of hazardous and radiological wastes mixed with unexploded munitions.

Innovation & Technology

Ingenuity Helicopter Controlled by Qualcomm Chip Makes Historic 39-Second Flight on Mars

Apr 23, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The solar-powered helicopter took off at 12:34 a.m. Pacific time and logged a total of 39.1 seconds of flight in the thin, cold Martian atmosphere.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Honors Earth Day Today and Every Day

Apr 22, 2021 6:30 PM ET

MilliporeSigma believes taking a holistic approach to sustainability helps scientists take big steps toward smaller footprints.

Environment

600-Acre Solar Farm to Power Wells Fargo Buildings in North Carolina

Apr 22, 2021 6:15 PM ET

As Wells Fargo continues to ramp up efforts to respond to our planet’s climate crisis, the company has announced another major solar expansion, this time with our North Carolina neighbor Duke Energy.

Environment

Corporations Have Contributed Significantly to Climate Change, So They Must Also Contribute to Its End

Apr 22, 2021 5:45 PM ET

For all the heartache and hardship that the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked on humanity, climate change remains the greatest existential threat to our planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Demystifying Climate Action: Bloomberg's Road to Net Zero

Apr 22, 2021 5:30 PM ET

Terms like “sustainability”, “carbon emissions”, and “renewable energy” are becoming more and more ubiquitous.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mohawk Expands Recover Carpet Recycling Program Into Residential Market

Apr 22, 2021 5:10 PM ET

In honor of Earth Day, Mohawk Industries announces that the ReCover Carpet Recycling Program, a landmark sustainability program, will expand into the residential market.

Environment

Tetra Tech Releases Our 2021 Sustainability Report Card and ESG Goals for the Next Decade

Apr 22, 2021 5:00 PM ET

Tetra Tech’s 2021 Sustainability Report shares our progress during our first decade of sustainability reporting and our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments for 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

CNH Industrial Publishes Its 2020 Sustainability Report

Apr 22, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial has published its 2020 Sustainability Report. This Report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core Option and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB),

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Highlights Work With HBCUs During Celebrate Diversity Month

Apr 22, 2021 4:45 PM ET

Since 2004, April has been recognized as Celebrate Diversity Month. It’s a time to remember, honor and recognize the power within unique cultures and backgrounds.

Environment

Essity Recognizes Earth Day 2021 With Bench Donations to Local Parks Throughout North America

Apr 22, 2021 4:25 PM ET

In recognition of Earth Day, leading global hygiene and health company Essity is donating park benches to be placed in community parks in each of the nine North American markets where Essity has operations.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Earth Day at Intel: Repair, Reuse, Recycle

Apr 22, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Teams across Intel’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization have collaborated to ensure that less than 1% of product materials returned to Intel end up in a landfill, according to a newly released white paper.

Education

Oberlin College and Conservatory Releases Environmental and Social Responsibility Report

Apr 22, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Oberlin College and Conservatory’s first Environmental and Social Responsibility Report shares the many ways in which students, faculty, staff, and the broader Oberlin community are working together to inspire the world we need. The report provides a wide-ranging look at the efforts of Oberlin College and Conservatory to address environmental and social responsibility in three spheres of influence.

Environment

Save Our Home - Without Leaving Yours

Apr 22, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Every April, we have the opportunity to reflect on our environmental priorities and commitments. Sustainability is something many of us aspire to practice every day.