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Green Infrastructure

A 'Blue-CHP' Initiative To Help Accelerate Energy Transition

Enbridge is committed to the energy transition—and a first-of-its-kind in North America pilot project at our gas utility’s Technology Operations Centre (TOC) in Markham, ON is yet another initiative propelling us forward.

Innovation & Technology

CACI and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Partner To Advance National Security Studies in Honor of Dr. J.P. (Jack) London

CACI International Inc announced that it has launched a partnership with the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation to advance and create an enduring Electromagnetic Spectrum program designed to prepare midshipmen for evolving threats to national security.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mondelēz International Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Reaffirms Long-term Growth Strategy

Entering its second decade, the company is well positioned to become the global snacking leader by winning in chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwire Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Southwire recognized Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting various events, spotlighting employee stories and providing the company with helpful resources to gain awareness and education.

Education

Tech-Centric Teaching: STEM Lessons Encourage Differentiated Learning

Technology allows students to progress at their own pace while keeping them engaged with the work. With students learning independently, educators have the freedom to interact with students one-on-one, guiding their individual learning.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Hershey Company Named a 2022 NOD Leading Disability Employer

We’re honored to be recognized as a 2022 NOD Leading Disability Employer.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Agriculture's Critical Role in Stabilizing Our Climate

It is no exaggeration to suggest that combating climate change has become the most important human endeavor of the 21st century.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Advancing Your ESG Reporting Strategy

This blog outlines the major industry trends driving organizations toward more advanced ESG reporting and provides recommendations to not only meet investors’ needs, but to leverage ESG reporting to improve performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

DuPont Joins Semiconductor Climate Consortium as a Founding Member

DuPont today announced it has joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium as a Founding Member.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Four Carol Cone ON PURPOSE Clients Named to Fast Company 'Brands That Matter' List

Fast Company’s annual ‘Brands That Matter’ list celebrates “a company’s connection with its audience through cultural relevance, social impact, and clear, authentic communication.”

Energy

Southern Company Subsidiary and TerraPower Complete Installation of Integrated Effects Test, a Key Milestone in Development of Molten Chloride Fast Reactor

Southern Company and TerraPower have completed installation of the Integrated Effects Test, marking a crucial milestone in the development of TerraPower's first-of-a-kind Molten Chloride Fast Reactor.

Diversity & Inclusion

IOC President: Gender Equality Is a Must-Have for Every Organisation and Country

Sports organisations have a responsibility to advance gender equality, diversity and inclusion, leading by example and making the world a better place

Research, Reports & Publications

Designing a Positive Future: Logitech's FY22 Impact Report

Logitech’s 14th annual Impact Report shares the latest progress toward its goal of Designing a Positive Future, one that defies the logic of the past to create a more equitable and climate positive world.

Innovation & Technology

CSRHub Announces CSRHub ESG Ratings on Salesforce AppExchange, the World's Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

CSRHub ESG Ratings on Salesforce AppExchange will allow customers to have easy access and tools to analyze and compare overall consensus ESG scores.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Message on Corporate Responsibility From Richard F. Pops, Alkermes CEO

The importance of corporate responsibility comes more sharply into focus with each passing year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Federation of Youth Clubs Announces 2022 Promise Awards Recipients

World Federation of Youth Clubs (WFYC) recently announced the 2022 Promise Awards recipients during its second annual celebration.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Top Trends in the Plastics Industry Stemming From Global Megatrends

According to the United Nations (UN), five megatrends are shaping the world today:

Environment

Criminal Culpability for Corporate 'Greenwashing'

As greenwashing concerns surge, new report declares existing criminal code sufficient, rise in enforcement inevitable.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Consumer Products at Paramount

While we do not directly manufacture any products, we encourage our partners and suppliers to move toward more sustainable production, packaging, and distribution processes.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Grantmakers Can Reduce Bias in Decision Making

To help you and your team, we’ve laid out common types of bias as well as step-by-step instructions to minimize its impact on your decision making processes.

Diversity & Inclusion

IBM, Hispanic Heritage Foundation Providing Free SkillsBuild Tech Courses to Latino Students

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation has partnered with IBM Education to provide IBM's SkillsBuild education program to Latino high school students free of charge, giving them skills they need to meet workforce demands.

Energy

Electric Vehicles: Fact vs. Fiction (Part Three)

If the fear of being stuck on the roadside with a dead electric vehicle battery is preventing you from considering an EV, watch the third episode of our video series “EVs: Fact vs. Fiction.”

Innovation & Technology

How Three Dynamic Startups Are Changing the World

Three dynamic startups — WonderTree, Positive Carbon, and M-SCAN — were each awarded a Second Runner-Up Prize of $50,000 USD in the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022.

Environment

Transforming Manufacturing Waste to Protect the Environment

In Bosconero, Italy, Eaton is reducing our site’s environmental footprint, slashing waste to landfill, and lowering our consumption of raw materials with a different approach to the grinding sludge produced in our oil filtration activities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Companies Are Improving As Climate Policy Advocates, but They Aren’t Holding Their Trade Associations Accountable

The report, Responsible Policy Engagement Analysis 2022: How Companies Are — and Aren’t — Leading on Climate Policy, examines the climate-related risk management, governance and lobbying practices of more than 100 S&P 100 companies.

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