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Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: The Problems With Palm Oil

With high international demand for a low-price commodity material produced in the developing world, the palm oil industry sprung up without corresponding procedures and oversight to limit abuses.

Education

7 No-Cost Professional Learning Resources Inspiring Educators to Reimagine Teaching

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the need for flexibility. In schools, that means meeting students where they are with accessible content designed for any learning environment.

Environment

Measure, Manage, Mitigate: A Three-Step Solution for Corporate Climate Action

While the human and environmental costs of climate change play out before our eyes, an alarming new report makes the future economic costs all the more clear.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jason Rowell Joins Board of the California Hydrogen Business Council

Jason Rowell, associate vice president and global technology portfolio manager for Black & Veatch's global #power business, has been named to the California Hydrogen Business Council Board of Directors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bayer Steps Up Its Commitments to Support Smallholder Farmers in Asia

The Better Life Farming Alliance (BLFA), Bayer’s global, multi-stakeholder partnership model that provides holistic and innovative solutions for smallholder farmers in developing economies, has launched in Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ferrara Signs Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment for a Circular Economy for Plastic

Chicago-based sweet snacking company Ferrara announces commitment to make all packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s and UN Environment Program’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Women Helping Women in the Workforce: Together We Bake's Recipe for Success

Stephanie Wright, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Together We Bake, shares the impact of pro bono on their work as well as her tips for nonprofits interested in working with skilled volunteers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Do Companies With Improved Financial Results Have in Common in Terms of ESG Practices and Frameworks?

2020 Annual Research into ESG Ratings and Sustainability Reporting Trends in North America: Why‘doing business in a sustainable way’ is the only way to secure companies’ trust and financing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Newsweek Names Tetra Tech One of America's Most Responsible Companies 2021

Tetra Tech was among 400 firms selected for the list out of more than 2,000 companies evaluated. We also ranked among the top 10 companies in the Professional Services category.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Recognized by CDP with Prestigous 'A' Score for Sustainability

Global hygiene and health company Essity has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling deforestation.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Is Recognized for Promoting Diversity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CNH Industrial has won the AB Diversity Award in Brazil for the second consecutive year. The award is conferred jointly by MHD Consultoria and Automotive Business, a Brazilian publishing house, that recognizes companies that have been working...

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines Transports Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment From Chicago To Miami

The American Airlines Cargo team carried its first shipment of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine last night.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Named to CDP’s A List for Climate Change and Water

OC is proud to be on CDP’s A List for Climate Change for the 5th year in a row, and A List for Water for the 2nd year in row!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Guiding the Post-Pandemic Recovery

There is a natural desire, born of uncertainty and anxiety, to see 2020 as an anomaly: a unique moment in time when an unprecedented global pandemic has forced us to radically alter our daily lives.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Group Aims To Address D&I in Investment Firms

BIIG aims to address diversity and inclusion in investment firms and portfolio companies, specifically focused on the life sciences industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Re-Inventing the Wheel: How CEOs Are Driving the Sustainable Tire of the Future

With the potential for rising demand — and corresponding impacts — in mind, back in 2005 a group of leading tire company CEOs set out to study a range of tire lifecycle issues on an organized basis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation Donates $14 Million to Organizations Fighting Hunger

Albertsons Companies Foundation is awarding almost $14 million in grants from its Nourishing Neighbors community relief fund to local hunger-fighting organizations in areas their stores serve from coast to coast.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nine Tips for a More Sustainable Beauty Regime

There is nothing more beautiful than protecting the environment and our bio diverse ecosystem through our everyday lifestyle choices.

Innovation & Technology

Automotive Cybersecurity: Enabling Safety and Security for the Connected Car

Connected Car cyber-security incidents expose the threat of hackers hijacking autonomous vehicles with passengers onboard. Learn how Keysight is enabling safety & security for the Connected Car.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Must Collaborate, Not Compete, on Diversity

Open sharing of our data has enabled Intel to both celebrate progress and confront setbacks. It’s our responsibility to keep raising the bar on transparency for ourselves and the industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Sustainable Future Starts With Health: Abbott Launches New 2030 Sustainability Plan

Health is the foundation for everything else. For people to thrive. To be empowered. To live the lives they want to live. It helps communities and economies to prosper and is vital to building better, healthier societies.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 22

In this episode, Logan Jones, Producer and Cohost of the Middle Tech Podcast, discusses the importance of bringing attention to entrepreneurs that are building companies that are solving problems in underserved areas and underserved demographics.

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