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Events, Media & Communications

EHS & Sustainability Conferences You Don’t Want To Miss in 2023

From interactive sessions to inspiring presentations to networking opportunities, here’s a list of EHS and sustainability conferences and events (some virtual, some potentially in-person) that you should have on your radar in 2023.

Social Impact & Volunteering

For the Love of Volunteering: A Gift Both Given and Received

What happens when you find that volunteer opportunity that gives you purpose? Your outlook on life changes. Read one man's story about the unexpected effects volunteering has had on his happiness.

Innovation & Technology

On a Roll: Electric Cart Delivery Pilot Expands in New York City

During its busiest season, in its densest U.S. market, FedEx is exploring how last-mile solutions like e-carts can help couriers operate with more efficient routes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg named Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) to its 2023 Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the Company’s commitment to advancing women’s equality and transparency in gender reporting.

Health & Healthcare

A New Era for Discoveries at Admera Health

What role does RNA play in regulating fat deposits? Which transcription factors affect insulin resistance and halt cancer progression? What is the viral load in one country’s estuarine and coastal waters? Researchers posing such questions turn to Admera Health.

Environment

Ceres Calls for Bold Action To Curb Federal Supplier Emissions

A proposed rule from the Biden Administration would reduce the harmful climate-related financial impacts of the $637 billion of products and services annually purchased by the U.S. government.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper’s Sophie Beckham To Speak at GreenBiz 23

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Beckham will be speaking at GreenBiz's premier annual event for sustainable business leaders - GreenBiz 23 - joining dynamic community of more than 1,000 professionals in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Business Innovation From Rural Women In Nigeria

From the southwest corner of Nigeria, a pioneering social enterprise called Durian is lifting rural women out of poverty to become economically self-sufficient and confident of their value in building a more sustainable world.

Environment

The Secret to Accurate Scope 3 Accounting Is Sharing Trusted, Auditable Carbon Data Across Networks

Around the world, there is a growing realization that companies, not consumers, are key to the rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Parental Leave, Disability Inclusion and More

Today we are talking about JPMorgan’s new parental leave policy, an interview with Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, femicide being at an all-time high, and the world’s first astronaut with a disability.

Energy

Winning Energy-Efficiency Tips for Big Game Sunday

If you’re hosting a party for the big game, you may be preparing a giant spread, arranging comfortable seating and making sure your TV resolution is pixel-perfect. The last thing you need to worry about is a utility bill surprise.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Owning Your Career Journey: You’re Worth It

As work-life integration stays at the forefront of our new normal, I worry that we’ve inadvertently dropped the ball on another critical conversation: career strategies.

Energy

Energy Everywhere: Renewable Natural Gas

Chevron is working with industry partners—like dairy farmers—to treat methane from cow waste to make renewable natural gas (RNG).

Environment

American Forest Foundation’s New Strategic Direction Answers Calls for Higher Quality Carbon Credits

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced today its new strategic direction that will focus on unlocking the power of family forests as a natural climate solution, seeking to enable them to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Fight for Food Security Must Empower Smallholder Farmers

Together with developers from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Plan21 and IBM aim to help smallholder farmers in Latin America to manage their crops more sustainably with the goal of increasing their productivity and income.

Diversity & Inclusion

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”) Recognizes Three Purpose-Led Entrepreneurs During National Entrepreneurship Week

This National Entrepreneurship Week, SkystheLimit.org is proud to recognize three founders — from its community of over 45,000 entrepreneurs from historically marginalized and underrepresented groups – who are pushing the boundaries to transform lives for the better.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s LA Kings Partner With Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

AEG’s LA Kings Partner with Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

Education

PlayLA: 90,000 Children Get Active in 2022 As LA28 Looks To Build on Youth Sports Programme’s Success

Children across Los Angeles enjoyed more opportunities to play sport at little to no cost in 2022 thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

Green Infrastructure

The Home Depot Furthers Investment in Renewable Energy at Stores, Installing 13 Megawatts of Solar Power Across California

The Home Depot is partnering with DSD Renewables (DSD) to install 13 megawatts (MW) of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California. This is a part of The Home Depot’s renewable energy goal to produce or procure 100 percent renewable energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Students Studying Forensics, Physical Therapy Among Scholarship Winners

For Valerie Coakley, news that she was the $14,000 grand prize winner of the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship couldn’t have come at a better time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Named One of America’s Most Responsible Companies

Wesco was recently named among America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023, presented by Newsweek and Statista.

Diversity & Inclusion

Honouring the Past and Inspiring the Future: Suncor Celebrates Black History Month

Together, we honour the past and inspire the future—this is the theme for the Suncor Black History Month celebration and the sentiment we will carry into the year and beyond.

Education

Students Go Behind the Scenes at the CMA Awards To Discover the Power of STEAM in a New Virtual Field Trip From Discovery Education and the Country Music Association

The Country Music Association and Discovery Education today announced a new virtual experience from their Working In Harmony: Every Voice is Instrumental educational initiative.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Power of Volunteering: “There’s an Infinite Amount of Value in Helping Others”

When we talk about Georgia-Pacific's stewardship framework and the volunteer work our employees do in our communities, then it makes sense to talk about Anthony Reyna.

Energy

Five Ways To Leverage Investment in Electric Vehicle Charging for Public Good

Investing in publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging networks presents a compelling opportunity. However, expanding public charging has proved challenging.

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    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
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    Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...
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