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Bacardi-Owned BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Announces ‘Electrifying’ Global Partnership With E1 Series

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® is stepping into the world of sports entertainment, announcing a new global partnership with E1 Series – the world’s first all-electric race boat Championship that combines sports, entertainment and a respect for the world’s ‘natural blues.’

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Sustainable Development Goals

Going Big: Now Is the Time for a Bold, Durable Strategy for Climate Protection

As President Joe Biden took office yesterday, our nation faces critical and urgent issues: a global pandemic, extraordinary economic challenges and political unrest following the siege on the U.S. Capitol.

Environment

BIER and 2020: The Year in Review

Unquestionably, the year 2020 will not be forgotten. Collectively, we have experienced a global pandemic, historical social movements, and increasing environmental threats. Understanding the implications of these collective challenges and what lies ahead is undetermined.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Owens Corning 2030 Goals: Expanding Our Social Handprint

Safety Aspiration: To eliminate all employee, contractor and visitor injuries and occupational illnesses at work and at home.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Foundation Awards nearly $90,000 in Grants to Selma, AL Area Schools, Non-Profit Agencies

The International Paper Foundation and Riverdale Mill recently announced $89,941.92 in grants to 23 local nonprofit agencies and schools.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Supporting Paris Agreement Reentry to Complement Significant Industry Progress

Our country is at a critical point in addressing the important issue of climate change. At Duke Energy, we’re taking aggressive action to address this challenge while delivering affordable, reliable, and increasingly clean energy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leveraging Skills-Based Volunteering to Promote Mental Health During COVID-19

Nonprofit East Boston Social Centers leveraged the skills-based volunteering support of Common Impact & Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to promote staff's mental health during COVID-19. A new case study explores the partnership and outcomes.

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Sustainable Development Goals

What Does it Mean for the U.S. to Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement?

Joe Biden took office as the 46th U.S. president on January 20th, 2021. As part of his campaign, Biden has signed an executive order that the U.S. will rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and that he will lead aggressive action on climate change mitigation.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSEG Donating $1.5M to NJ, Long Island Nonprofits Assisting Residents Through Pandemic

“It is our privilege to be able to support community organizations that are providing much-needed assistance to countless families and communities...,” said Rick Thigpen, PSEG’s senior vice president for Corporate Citizenship.

Events, Media & Communications

Speeding Up the Race to Zero: Insights from Global 100 CEOs

The 17 th annual Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies will be unveiled on January 25 with a virtual CEO roundtable discussion to share insights from Global 100 pros and why it’s essential for businesses to speed up the race to a net-zero-emissions economy.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CGF Joint Statement on Human Rights in the Palm Oil Sector

As collectives of major global companies with supply chains in the palm oil sector, The Consumer Goods Forum Forest Positive Coalition and Human Rights Coalition — Working to End Forced Labour both share a steadfast commitment to tackling environmental and social issues associated with palm oil production and supply.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Packing in a Purpose: Sustainable Product Packaging

Through material experimentation, size configuration and good old-fashioned teamwork, engineers at The Home Depot are giving product packaging the attention it needs in the pursuit of sustainability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo's Open for Business Fund Boosts Access to Minority Lending

As many small businesses are still experiencing hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wells Fargo is working to support its customers in another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and continuing to provide additional small businesses support through its Open for Business Fund. To date, the Open for Business Fund has deployed more than $84 million in philanthropic capital to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which has helped an estimated 16,000 struggling minority-owned small businesses and helped keep in place 50,000 small business jobs.

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Events, Media & Communications

Garry King Named Global Services Leader for Black & Veatch's Conventional Power Generation Business

Gary King has been named Global Services Leader for Black & Veatch's Conventional Power Generation Business. This addition will help further reinforce the company's position in a rapidly changing market.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Justin's Story: How One ScottsMiracle-Gro Associate Made a Healthy Change for His Family

Justin grew up on a farm in North Lewisburg, Ohio, and was active on the farm when he was young. When he first joined the company, his position was in packaging so he was on his feet all day.

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Vinyl Council of Australia and U.S. Vinyl Sustainability Council to Explore Sustainability Program Reciprocity

Collaboration between Australia and U.S. vinyl sustainability programs seeks to promote global harmonization, broaden recognition of industry leaders, and increase industry participation in these sustainability programs.

Research, Reports & Publications

Orchestrating the Rhythms of Sustainability Reporting

It isn’t easy for everyone to sing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to sustainability reporting. But when it’s done well, effective reporting brings a crescendo of palpable benefits.

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Media & Communications

Statement From IWBI on the U.S. Presidential Inauguration

The following is a statement on the 2021 Presidential Inauguration by Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America, Inc. Continues Fight Against Hunger Providing 100 Million Meals* in Landmark Donation to Feeding America®

Subaru of America, Inc., joined by its two regional independent distributors, Subaru of New England and Subaru Distributors Corp., today announced its continued commitment to supporting people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by helping provide an additional 100 million meals* to Feeding America®

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Benevity Releases Fourth Annual list of Top 10 Causes Supported by Companies and Their People

This year’s Top 10 Causes received $232 million and were among 189,000 nonprofit organizations that saw a record-breaking $2.3 billion donated through the Benevity platform in 2020 — a 63 percent increase over the previous year.

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Enviva's Port of Chesapeake Terminal Receives The “Sustained Distinguished Performance River Star Business” Award From The Elizabeth River Project

Enviva, a leading renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, today announced it was the recipient of the Elizabeth River Project’s “Sustained Distinguished Performance River Star Business” award.

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Healthy Spaces With Trane Technologies Podcast: At the Intersection of Healthy and Efficient Spaces

How healthy is your indoor environment? On average, we spend an incredible 94% of our time indoors! Factors like air, temperature, lighting and noise have sizeable, yet unseen impacts on our lives.

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Environment

Richard Heinberg: What If Preventing Collapse Isn't Profitable?

It’s out with the old and in with, if not something completely new, something very different.

Innovation & Technology

Watch: A Conversation on 5G

Axios' Ina Fried hosted a conversation on the potential of 5G and its capacity to disrupt everything from emergency response technology to sports, featuring Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon and others.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Eight Awardees Announced as Part of $10 Million data.org Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge

Today, data.org announced the eight global awardees of the $10 million Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge. Launched in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Rockefeller Foundation, the Challenge...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IBM Gets It Right on Cancel Culture and Corporate Responsibility

Christopher A. Padilla, IBM’s vice president of government and regulatory affairs, is among those recognizing the threat that the “cancel culture” slur poses to the corporate voice on matters of moral, social and civic concern.

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