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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

International Paper Names First Chief Sustainability Officer

International Paper (NYSE: IP), a leading producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, has named its first-ever chief sustainability officer as it prepares to advance its contributions to the circular economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Wichita Falls Arts Council Celebrates LED Lighting at Home and Garden Festival

Wichita Falls Arts Council will be hosting a dedication ceremony as part of the Arts Alive! Home & Garden Festival to celebrate the switch from its legacy lighting to energy-efficient LED lighting of its two historic buildings: The Kemp and The Forum

Environment

Worldwide Olympic Partner Dow Announces 5m Tonnes CO2e Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Verified From Its Carbon Programs

Following the completion of annual third-party verification, Dow announced the reduction of 655,000 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions achieved in 2019 through their carbon program with the International Olympic Committee.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G’s Push for Diverse Voices Doubles as Brand Building

In his quest to change advertising as we know it, Procter & Gamble’s chief brand officer Marc Pritchard has once again turned his attention to documentaries made by young, diverse female filmmakers.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: The Best Laid Schemes

Doing right by the planet is a complicated and nuanced endeavor. It’s important that we all keep learning, doing our best, and not beating ourselves up when our best laid schemes go awry.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FedEx to Receive Corporate Visionary Award From USHLI at 38th National Conference

USHLI is pleased to announce that FedEx will receive the CORPORATE VISIONARY AWARD at our 38th National Conference, which will be held February 20-23, 2020.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History Month: Hazel O'Leary

In 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated her as Secretary of Energy — a monumental accomplishment as she became the first female and the first African American to serve in the position.

Environment

Subaru Is Creating Furniture From Recycled Coffee Pods and Candy Wrappers

Move over, Outbacks, Foresters, and Imprezas. Subaru of America has gotten into the outdoor furniture business.

Green Infrastructure

Congratulations to the 2019 Construction Excellence Awards Winners

To ensure a quality demolition, Gilbane, Subaru, and Geppert Bros., Inc. collaborated to minimize waste and environmental damage. The project successfully diverted 97 % of the total construction demolished materials from going to landfills.

Green Infrastructure

How Net Zero Energy Electrified Learning at This Oregon School

Alex Baumgardner, marketing and commuications manager with Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings Group, wrote an article for the International Living Future Institute’s Trim Tab magazine.

Innovation & Technology

UPS Longitudes | What Companies That Excel at Innovation Get Right

Innovation labs, technology scouting outposts and accelerator programs to invest in startups have become ubiquitous in large companies, as have regularly-scheduled hackathons or idea challenges that invite employees to develop and pitch new ideas.

Events, Media & Communications

CITGO Sponsors First Responders’ Entries to 2020 Boston Marathon

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, the official fuel sponsor of the 124th Boston Marathon, is sending 10 first responders from its operational areas to run the historic race on April 20, 2020.

Energy

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative Announce Power Purchase Agreement for 128 MW South Dakota Solar Project

Geronimo Energy (Geronimo), a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) announced today the execution of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs).

Media & Communications

The Circular Economy is Coming Our Way. Here Are Some Things to Think About for Product and Product Delivery…

During your travels, or even going about your usual business and personal activities, do you recall the days when… Pilots remember having to use cockpit instruments when flying over large cities because the “smog” eliminated visibility below.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Holland Brings Accessibility to the Countryside

CNH Industrial, global agricultural brand New Holland Agriculture, unveiled an accessible tractor concept at the Show Rural Coopavel, in Cascavel, Brazil; the concept TL5 tractor model had been specifically adapted for people with reduced mobility

Environment

Sustainable Business in Asia: Three Environmental Drivers of the Decisive Decade

Companies with operations in Asia will face a unique set of challenges and opportunities as we enter the 2020s. BSR has identified the following climate and environment trends likely to impact how companies do business in the region.

Green Infrastructure

Avenue’s New Community Center Gets Sustainable Upgrades in Near Northside

Avenue, a local nonprofit dedicated to developing affordable homes and strengthening communities, will be getting an environmentally-friendly upgrade thanks to a near $200,000 gift from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Introducing the Initiative Empowering Students to Be Vape Free

Discovery Education has recently partnered with CATCH Global Foundation and the CVS Health Foundation to launch an initiative to help combat the teen vaping crisis called The Be Vape Free initiative.

Environment

Beverage Brands Road Test Circular Footprint Formula

Leading beverage companies have been at the forefront of a global transformation taking place: The shift from the traditional take-make-use-dispose mindset to a society built around circular economy models.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Express Ranked Ninth on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For List

American Express has been ranked ninth on the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list in the U.S., a recognition of the company’s continuous focus on enhancing the colleague experience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fan Wins $24k in Surprise Loan Payoff From Fifth Third Bank

The Surprise and Delight contest is one way the Bank is working to make life a Fifth Third better for people who have taken on debt to pursue a college education.

Environment

Bacardi Honors ABERFELDY's Barrels & Bees Program With Hive Installation at Global Headquarters

The global headquarters of Bacardi welcomes new tenants – honeybees who are moving in as part of the ABERFELDY Barrels and Bees program and the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Keysight Technologies Plans to Build On-site Child Care for Workers

Santa Rosa-based Keysight Technologies Inc. will soon break ground on a new on-site child care center for its employees and the public at its Fountaingrove campus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Philadelphia Union and Subaru of America Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership

Philadelphia Union and Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a multi-year stadium naming rights partnership in a global first for the automaker.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How T-Mobile Celebrates Uniqueness

Joseph Richards, a Customer Resolution Expert, shares his unique journey of becoming his true self, and why T-Mobile is repeatedly recognized to be the best place to work for LGBT employees.

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