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Environment

Watch Energea Spotlight: The Happy Birch Forest

Justin Fornal and his family have been sustainably producing birch beer for decades. They transform a naturally recurring resource into a refreshing drink and serve as an example of a more sustainable approach to beverage-making.

Education & Workforce Development

Dow and Carnegie Mellon University Support STEM Learners With Online Learning During the Pandemic

Recognizing that educators need extra resources during this challenging time, Dow has engaged on many fronts to support virtual learning.

Environment

New Hampshire Businesses Call for Strong Energy Efficiency Programs to Drive Economic Recovery

More than two dozen New Hampshire businesses offered their support today for accelerating energy efficiency investments in the Granite State by increasing the state’s energy-efficiency resource standard (EERS).

Inclusion & Opportunity

Black History Month: How Technology Enables Others to Experience the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Each year, Black History Month signifies a time of reflection.

Health & Healthcare

COVID-19 Test Kits Built in Half the Time

Lanco Integrated has programmed its machines with Rockwell Automation’s software and hardware for more than 30 years, each one custom built.

Philanthropy

Sunshine on a Ranney Day & Mohawk Work Together to Create a Accessible Bathroom, Dream Bedroom for a Boy With Cerebral Palsy

There is an adage about music being a universal language: "With music, you can communicate across boundaries in ways that you can't with ordinary languages."

Energy & Infrastructure

WSP USA Office First in Boston to Receive Fitwel v2.1 CI Certification

The new Boston office of WSP USA has been certified as a Fitwel One Star workplace in recognition of a design that incorporates multiple health and wellness features for employees and visitors.

Energy & Infrastructure

ALLETE Clean Energy Announces Renewable Energy Sale Agreements with Two More Fortune 500 Companies for Caddo Wind Site in Oklahoma

ALLETE Clean Energy announced today renewable energy sale agreements with Hormel Foods and the Oshkosh Corporation for a combined 100 megawatts from its Caddo wind site under construction in Oklahoma.

Volunteering & Community

VolunteerMatch Adds Nine New Cities to Apple Maps Guides

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, today announced the release of 9 additional community-based Guides in Apple Maps.

Energy & Infrastructure

Stanley Black & Decker Joins Greentown Labs as Newest Terawatt Partner

Stanley Black & Decker will deepen its ties with the incubator’s community of climatetech startups, gain access to curated startup pitch days with innovations from emerging technology sectors, and obtain a seat on Greentown’s Advisory Board.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Iowa Cities Grow by Half a Billion Dollars With Help From Alliant Energy

The collaborative work that goes on behind the scenes to attract a new business to town, or to encourage one to stay and expand, often involves partnerships between local and state economic developers and Alliant Energy.

Awards & Rankings

Fifth Third Bank Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Fifth Third Bank has received a score of 100 for the sixth consecutive year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index.

Awards & Rankings

Bacardi in Puerto Rico Doubles Pollinator Gardens for Bats, Bees and Butterflies Earning Second Wildlife Habitat Council Certification

Bacardi in Puerto Rico loves sharing its outdoor space, and, thanks to a newly expanded pollinator garden, the home of the world’s most awarded rum is welcoming increased numbers of butterflies, bees and, of course, bats.

Awards & Rankings

Bacardí, en Puerto [Rico] Duplica Los Jardines Polinizadores Para Murciélagos, Abejas Y Mariposas, Por Lo Cual Obtuvo la Segunda Certificación Del Consejo de Hábitat de Vida Silvestre.

A Bacardi, en Puerto Rico, le encanta compartir su espacio exterior y, gracias a un jardín de polinizadores recientemente ampliado, el hogar del ron más premiado del mundo está dando la bienvenida a un mayor número de mariposas, abejas y murciélagos.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Program Soothes and Engages Childhood Cancer Patients

Aflac started distributing My Special Aflac Ducks to children in September of 2018, and since then it has given more than 9,900 ducks to more than 280 pediatric cancer hospitals and organizations in 48 U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico, free of charge.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Celebrating All Women and Girls in Science

Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and advance gender equality

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Most Gender Diverse Executive Teams in Tech in 2021

Two of the 16 companies have a woman in the CEO role; they are Nazzic Keene of SAIC and Christine Leahy of CDW. At both SAIC and CDW, women comprise 50% of the executive team, showing a strong correlation between female leadership and female representation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cummins Helps Family Tap The Sweet Spot On Their Property

March in Alma, Michigan, means one thing for the Miller family: maple sugar. Not only does this resourceful family enjoy some of this sweet, homemade goodness, but so does the rest of the community.

Education & Workforce Development

SC Johnson Donates $5.5 Million to Gateway Technical College to Provide Four-Year Scholarship Opportunities to Underserved Communities in STEM-Related Career Fields

SC Johnson today announced it is donating $5.5 million to Gateway Technical College (Gateway) to create the SC Johnson STEM Scholars Pathway, a program dedicated to providing women and people of color

Awards & Rankings

Perfect Score Five Years in a Row

Quest Diagnostics has been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by scoring a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Smart City by Mohawk Group

Smart cities unite people through high-speed technology and connectivity. Mohawk Group’s Smart City collection—a 12" x 36" Living Product carpet plank system— explores a future in which the urban environment nurtures its citizens through these advancements and sustainable development.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Advocating for More Women in Science Is Personal

If you ask Ntokozo Sithole – the general manager at Kimberly-Clark’s Enstra manufacturing facility in South Africa – what drives her to succeed daily, she’ll say without hesitation, “having more women in manufacturing and science

Awards & Rankings

Abbott Named an Industry Leader in Sustainability by S&P Global, Fortune and Newsweek

Abbott was named a Gold-Class company by S&P Global, which recognizes companies for being in the top 1% of their industry in sustainability performance.

AI & Technology

Qualcomm Wireless Reach

We’re improving lives with sustainable programs that enhance the delivery of healthcare, enrich teaching and learning, foster entrepreneurship, aid in public safety and improve the state of our environment.

Latest Campaigns

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...