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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Amidst Inflation: 7 Governance Mechanisms That Drive Value Creation in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

Running a profitable business in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry isn’t easy – especially when inflation has consumers pinching pennies and hunting for basement bargains.

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Diversity & Inclusion

What Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (EI&B) Means for KFC Pan-Europe

This week, leaders from KFC across Pan-Europe gathered for a day-long workshop on equity, inclusion and belonging with an emphasis on how our commitment to inclusion intersects with KFC’s social purpose of Feeding People’s Potential.

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Health & Healthcare

Q4HE Grantee, American Heart Association, Celebrates Hispanic and Black Scholars

American Heart Association (AHA), a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, honored scholars of its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Scholars Programs with two Spring Research Symposiums.

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Education

PNC and PBS KIDS Team Up To Elevate Pre-K Lesson Plans

A $500 million, multiyear, bilingual early childhood education initiative, PNC Grow Up Great has helped prepare children from birth through age 5 for success in school and life.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Releases 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reports

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) released its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report, highlighting the company's recent environmental, social impact, ethical governance, diversity, and equity achievements.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Qurate Retail Group Named a 2023 DiversityInc Noteworthy Company

Qurate Retail Group has been named a DiversityInc 2023 Noteworthy Company in recognition of its unwavering commitment to promoting workplace fairness.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

How HARMAN’s Packaging Design Innovation Creates a More Sustainable Future

HARMAN’s legacy as a global technology leader was established through our thoughtful design and purpose-driven values. At HARMAN, sustainability is one of our strategic pillars that guides everything we do, and this includes our packaging design strategy and product development.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Champion Named New Apparel Partner for National Federation of State High School Associations and American Cancer Society’s ‘Shop for a Cause’

Champion is proud to open an online storefront serving high school teams, their fans and local community members to support the American Cancer Society and its fundraising campaign with the NFHS.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Employees Receive Accolades for Their DEI Work

Franklin Templeton’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) nominated Laura Fergerson, President, Franklin Templeton Services; Alejandro Nuñez, Internal Advisor Consultant; and Tiffany Hong, Chief Administrative Officer, for awards recognizing their steadfast commitment to work.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Logitech Partners With iFixit To Advance Circularity Goals

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced today that it is partnering with iFixit, a global repair community that sells replacement parts and provides toolkits and repair guides for consumer electronics devices.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Companies Talking More About Sustainable Development, Employees and Causes, Less About Diversity, According to 3BL Content Analysis

U.S. corporations continued to communicate on a wide range of sustainability topics in the first quarter of 2023, despite signs that environmental, social and governance (ESG) will be a divisive issue in the 2024 presidential election, according to research from 3BL.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific Manufactures EarthKraft™ Mailers With Sustainability in Mind

At Georgia-Pacific, we know that natural resources are entrusted to our care and we are proud to make products that customers and consumers need in a responsible and sustainable way.

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Environment

Cisco: Learning From Technology To Restore and Protect Forests

By providing relatable examples of the applied use of data and immersive educational experiences that help connect people to forests, we will reach new audiences and inspire more action and support for forest restoration and protection.

Diversity & Inclusion

How VMware Is Keeping the Momentum Going on DEI

This year, our Women’s Power of Difference (POD)* community wrote and performed a song that celebrates this community building, and listening to it, I cannot stop smiling because it demonstrates what Women’s History Month is all about: community, empowerment and joy!

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Receives 2nd “The Economic Times Best Organizations for Women” Award

CNH Industrial India has received 'The Economic Times Best Organizations for Women 2023' award for the second year in a row.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southwire Recognized as a US Best Managed Company for the Fourth Year in a Row

Southwire is proud to announce that it has been selected as a 2023 US Best Managed Company for the fourth year in a row.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Major Checkout Charity Campaigns Grew 24% From 2020 to 2022

The largest point of sale fundraising efforts by American retailers collected $749 million in consumer donations in 2022, a 24% increase from 2020, according to the biennial Charity Checkout Champions study released today by Engage for Good.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Toxic Workplace Culture, Generation and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about toxic workplace culture, the latest on Spotify’s diversity fund, workplace anxiety during layoffs, and a new campaign for elderly in need.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Southern Company Ranks No. 1 for Black Executives for Second Consecutive Year in National Ranking of Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc

For the second consecutive year, Southern Company has been named the top company for Black Executives by DiversityInc as part of that organization’s rankings of the top Companies for Diversity.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Covia Is Advancing Mineralogy and Saving Turtles in Ontario

We’re proud of the Blue Mountain and Nephton facilities. They are great examples of Covia’s commitment to quality products, partnership, and the environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Larta Institute Announces Inaugural Cohort of Venture Fellows

Larta today announced the inaugural cohort of startups that have been selected for its Venture Fellows program. The cohort of 14 startups, drawn from applicants based in Los Angeles and Miami, will receive support for their innovative concepts to enhance urban climate resilience.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Sustainable Home Improvement Program Wins Top Honors at 2023 SEAL Award

Our Sustainable Home Improvement Program (SHIP) is a benefit we began offering on Earth Day 2022 that provides our colleagues at Gen all over the world cash incentives for home improvement projects that help reduce environmental impacts.

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Health & Healthcare

Viatris Publishes Sustainability Report Showcasing 2022 Progress on Building Sustainable Access to Medicine

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today published its 2022 Sustainability Report showcasing its commitment, impact and progress on building sustainable access to medicine.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bringing Our Whole Selves To Work

At Quest Diagnostics, I&D is woven into who we are and what we do. We consistently invite new perspectives and embrace new experiences, which helps us to create an inclusive and empathetic workplace where our employees feel like they belong.

Environment

Helping Keep Nesting Birds Safe

Spring brings new life to Southern California Edison’s service area, often too close to the company’s infrastructure. That makes nesting season, March 1-Oct. 31, a busy time for Kara Donohue, who oversees SCE’s Avian Protection Program.

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