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Innovation & Technology

NADI Solar-Powered Water Pump Named as Finalist for Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Award

Launched in early 2019, NADI is a smart solar pump that helps equip farmers in rural India impacted by dwindling water reserves and irregular irrigation due to unreliable electricity with more reliable and sustainable irrigation.

Events, Media & Communications

A CEO's Perspective on Transforming the Electric Power Sector

The electric power sector is undergoing enormous transformation as it works to reduce emissions, meet changing customer demands, and respond to an evolving market for energy and energy-related services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ScottsMiracle-Gro’s People and Culture Are a Winning Combination

The leaders of our company value continuous conversations with our associates to gain deeper understandings of their points of view.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Private Foundation Announces More Support for Venezuela

The awardees, Saludos Connection and Latin Ladies Foundation of Houston, join Cuatro por Venezuela in providing several initiatives of pandemic attention and prevention that facilitate access to health care, medicines, and supplements for vulnerable Venezuelans.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Amid Demand for High-Quality Pet Food, Freshpet Picks CRB to Build New Texas Processing Facility

Americans care for their pets by going to great lengths to find fresh ingredients and demanding that the food they feed their pets matches the high quality and safe manufacturing of the food they feed themselves.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Humble Species

Maybe, just maybe, we need to slow down and be humbler as a species to solve our environmental problems. What if we could do so on our terms, and not the terms of a virus?

Health & Healthcare

Essity Invests in Production of Face Masks

To support society and health and elderly care, hygiene and health company Essity has acquired three new machines for large-scale production of face masks. With this investment, the Group will produce face masks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Global Pandemic Is Pushing Aflac to Evolve past Talking Duck

The brand recently announced a $5 million donation to help companies that are making protective gear used by first responders, such as masks and gloves.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Commits to Sustainable Bee Habitats Through Its Subsidiary Pollinate

Land Betterment Corporation an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is committed to enhancing the ecosystem of former coal mining sites through its subsidiary, Pollinate.

Events, Media & Communications

Porter Novelli Purpose Summit: Day 1 Preview

This Thursday, we will host Day 1 of the Porter Novelli Purpose Summit: Committing to Action Amid COVID‐19, which will take an in-depth look at how the pandemic is accelerating the transformation of business as a force for good.

Environment

Hong Kong Identifies Biowaste Reuse Opportunities, Supports Sustainable Development

Hong Kong is embarking on a semi-research project to facilitate territory-wide recycling of woody waste material.

Environment

Tetra Tech Featured in the EBJ Emerging Technology Issue

Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) released its 2020 "Emerging Technology & the Environmental Industry" publication.

Diversity & Inclusion

Seven Key Issues Affecting Women and Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic—and What You Can Do About Them

Few groups have been as negatively impacted by the CODID-19 crisis as women. FSG's latest blog outlines 7 key issues disproportionately affecting women and girls and provides guidance on how to minimize gender inequities exacerbated by the pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

WATCH: Together We Are We

Healing a world turned upside down by COVID-19 will require all of us — companies, governments, individuals and nonprofits — to work together, as 'we are we' to give, to help and to heal.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper Supports Anheuser-Busch’s Donation of Hand Sanitizer to the American Red Cross

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches resources across the world, manufacturers are retooling their production lines to produce essential supplies.

Health & Healthcare

Fondation Botnar and Novartis Support EDCTP Fellowships on Child and Adolescent Health

Fondation Botnar and Novartis will support research capacity development in sub-Saharan Africa within the framework of EDCTP’s 2020 Career Development Fellowships.

Events, Media & Communications

Ideagen® Launches Ideagen Future Global Leaders Academy "Presented Globally By Microsoft" in partnership With Summer Discovery

Ideagen is proud to partner with Summer Discovery to create a new platform for fostering the growth of global youth leaders around the world "Ideagen, Presented Globally By Microsoft".

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today’s Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large. Join IWBI and the WELL community for an array of virtual panels and

Research, Reports & Publications

Nearly Half of Bloomberg LP Energy Usage Now Comes From Renewables, up Sharply From 17% in 2018

Bloomberg LP received 48.5% of its energy from renewable sources in 2019, up from 17% in 2018 and exceeding its 2020 interim goal of 35% of renewables use, according to the company’s 11th annual Impact Report released today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Give to Schneider Electric's Tomorrow Rising Fund on Giving Tuesday

Today May 5 is #GivingTuesdayNow – a global day of giving and unity that will take place as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Announces Florida CRA Rating of ‘Outstanding’

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Florida is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

Health & Healthcare

Virus Vocabulary

Drawing on decades of experience in designing and engineering the production of vaccines and pharmaceutical therapies, CRB is actively supporting the global fight against COVID-19.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rewarding Excellence in Education. Investing in the Futures of Employees’ Children.

CNH Industrial has recognized the academic prowess of 14 sons and daughters of company employees in China with academic scholarships.

Research, Reports & Publications

ClearBridge Addresses Environmental Risks and Potential Solutions With Publicly-Traded Companies

In its annual Impact Report, released today, ClearBridge details its efforts to engage companies on climate change, carbon emissions, plastic waste, water usage and sustainability disclosure standards as well as other ESG issues such as gender equality and the opioid crisis.

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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...

Environmental Sustainability

As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Sustainability Regulations

Get key updates on trends that are shaping the global ESG regulatory landscape. In this space, Novata provides insights on sustainability regulation...

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...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business

The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech acts as a catalyst and connector, bringing together students, research faculty...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)