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Innovation & Technology

How To Bring Ideas for Sustainable Solutions to Life – With Henkel and “The Do School”

In this episode, Janine talks to Anna Rojan, Senior Program Designer at “the Do School”, and Aleksandra Zolkowska, Digital Marketing Specialist at Henkel, about how we can explore new opportunities, create impact and drive sustainable change.

Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Spotlight: Meet the Cybersecurity Expert Who Believes in the Importance of Living Life “Out Loud”

Terri Oscar is an Army veteran, a military spouse and a mother. Her resume includes being stationed at the Pentagon as part of a cybersecurity incident response team. These experiences have shaped who she is today.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why You Need a Sustainability Expert in Your Business

​Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) roles have been growing across businesses globally over the past few years. Many organisations are seeing the benefits of hiring a sustainability specialists in-house. How could they add value to your business?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids’ Annual Garden Grant Application Window Now Open

Whole Kids, dedicated to improving children’s nutrition and wellness, has opened its annual Garden Grant window to offer financial support to schools and nonprofits that wish to start or expand edible education spaces.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Strength in Unity: How The Home Depot’s Homer Fund Helped a Store Associate Expand His Mobility

Stephen was paralyzed after a tree fell on his neck in 2010, requiring him to use a wheelchair. He recently partnered with an organization that helped pay for a new power lift but still needed assistance for the remaining balance.

Health & Healthcare

TCS goIT Monthly Challenge: Inviting K-12 Students To Make a Global Impact on Indigenous Peoples’ Health

According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Indigenous Peoples face greater health disparities, increased disabilities, diminished quality of life, and shorter lifespans compared to their non-indigenous counterparts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Eric Perry's Growth and How Principle Based Management Helped Guide Him

“Integrity is not just about doing the right thing when others are watching; it's about doing the right thing even when no one is.”

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Making a Sustainable Impact in a Supply Chain Career

As someone who started their career as a Design Engineer and later transitioned into Supply Chain at Schneider Electric, I’ve experienced firsthand the transformative power of embracing change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Teammates Discuss Best Practices for Homebuying and Programs to Help Make Home Ownership Easier

Recently, KeyBank Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, NMLS# 1097632, Raul Gongora and Corporate Responsibility Officer Mattie Jones-Hollowell appeared on “New Day Cleveland” on WJW-TV to discuss Key’s commitment to its hometown of Cleveland and ways banks can help make homebuying easy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Freight Forwarding: Steering the Course Towards a Greener, Smarter Logistics Future

The logistics and transportation sector contributes more than one-third of the world’s carbon emissions, according to the IEA.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Look Into Comfort Colors’® Pigment Pure™ Dyeing Process With Product and Textile Leaders

Comfort Colors’® proprietary dyeing process, Pigment Pure™, made an exciting new debut at the Impressions Expo last week.

Education

Duke Energy Florida Donation Connects Pinellas County High School Students With Powerful Opportunity at St. Petersburg College

Duke Energy Florida announced a $50,000 donation to St. Petersburg College’s (SPC) Promise Scholarship program to provide 2024 graduates of eight Pinellas County high schools with the opportunity to attend SPC at no cost to them.

Events, Media & Communications

How To Navigate Social Responsibility Commitments & Communicate Impact in 2024

As 2024 unfolds, it is clear that brands will continue to navigate a world in which their actions, statements, and policies are scrutinized not only for their economic impact but also for their social impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Job Gains Continue Among U.S. Small Businesses To Start 2024

According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, January marks the 34th consecutive month of job growth for U.S. small businesses.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Atlantic City Electric's Saundra Wilson: Fighting Food Insecurity in South Jersey

Saundra Wilson, Senior Fleet Manager, received Exelon’s Powering Communities Employee Volunteer Award, the organization’s highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement, for her work with Loving Our Cities.

Events, Media & Communications

A New GRI Biodiversity Standard Will Help Ensure Accountability on Impacts To Build Back Biodiversity

GRI North America is excited to announce that after two years of development, GRI will release GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024, which updates, expands, and replaces GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016.

Energy

5 Things To Know About Vogtle Nuclear Plant

We are building a clean energy future by investing in projects like Georgia Power Company's Vogtle Units 3 & 4. Learn how the newly built nuclear units are leading us to a brighter tomorrow.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars Named for 2024 Cohort

Today, The Walt Disney Company and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced the 2024 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars, representing high-achieving students from four-year institutions across the country, including many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Energy

Varcoe: U.S. Pause on LNG Projects Offers Canada 'Second Chance' To Be Global Player, Says Enbridge CEO

After standing on the sidelines for much of the past decade while the United States transformed itself into a global LNG powerhouse, Canada now has a monumental decision to make.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Cleveland, OH

Automobiles, satellites, and home appliances are more reliable, durable, and visually appealing because of the adhesives made at Henkel’s Cleveland, Ohio facility.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Partners With Children’s Hospital Los Angeles To Support National Blood Donation Month

To celebrate National Blood Donor Month, AEG’s LA Kings partnered with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to host four blood drives that collected over 55 units of blood.

Innovation & Technology

Meet James Jackson - ekō Solutions’ Boutique Retreat Portfolio Manager

Meet James Jackson, ekō Solutions’ Boutique Retreat Portfolio Manager. He manages ekō’s vacation rental communities which are “double-recycled” shipping containers. These sleek and modern rentals are the best of both worlds – convenience meets a “get away from it all vacation.”

Environment

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) Issues Results of 2023 Water, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Benchmarking Study

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) completed its 12th global benchmarking study – a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of water, energy, and emissions efficiency in the beverage industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG’s Fame Forest Debuts the World’s First Digital Mandela of Inclusion in Partnership With Renowned German Sound Installation Kymat by Sven Meyer

AEG’s eco-social initiative, FAME FOREST, brought together interfaith leaders, performers and the general public to create the world’s first digital mandala symbolizing inclusion.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRHub Connects to Corporate Register

CSRHub connected its data set with Corporate Register, the world’s most comprehensive online database of non-financial reporting.

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