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Diversity & Inclusion

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

The 10th of October was World Mental Health Day – this is a good summary of what the day was about, and how companies can support their employees better, including new guidelines on mental health at work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PSE&G’s Harvey Switching Station Honors Fallen Hero

In a recent ceremony, PSEG’s Veterans Employee Business Resource Group and members of the Metropolitan Division formally dedicated our new switching station in Clifton in memory of Sgt. James Harvey II, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Helps Three Million Kids Get in the Game

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) is celebrating an impressive milestone of helping three million kids across Canada access sport and play. Since 2005, Jumpstart has removed financial barriers to organized sport and recreation to provide equal opportunity for kids to realize their full potential.

Environment

Learn More About the Types of Techniques Used To Misrepresent Climate Science Online

Created in partnership with Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub,Cambridge Social Decision-Making Laboratory and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, our Climate Science Literacy Initiative offers information

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Jonas Cutler: 'Recognizing Good Work and Talent Is in Our DNA.'

That mindset—take advantage of all your opportunities—has been a guiding force in Cutler’s life. It’s taken him from the Marines to law school to his current position with the contracts team at Principal®.

Innovation & Technology

Youth Innovators Step Up To Help Communities Around the World Solve Urgent Water Challenges

A growing global movement of young innovators is helping the water sector make progress against urgent challenges like water accessibility and security.

Energy

Are Investors and Companies Ready for the Energy Transition?

We convened experts from our investment teams and our KKR Sustainability Expert Advisory Council (SEAC) to cover several important aspects of investing in the energy transition, energy security, and climate action.

Education

NBCUniversal Relaunches Its Iconic “The More You Know” PSA Campaign With Thought-Provoking Conversations

NBCUniversal announced today the relaunch of The More You Know in a new conversation series format that dives deeper into some of today’s most pressing issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

Native American Heritage Month: Connecting Our Heritage With Our Commitments

During November, we recognize Native American Heritage Month by acknowledging and celebrating the rich and diverse history, heritage and culture of Native people across the United States.

Events, Media & Communications

Council on Foreign Relations Proposes Agenda: “Renew America” & Strengthen U.S. Global Influence

The United States of America is “in” the world and “of” the world. Where do we stand on global issues – where should we stand on policies and practices (and what should the U.S. “stand for”)?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Powering a New Generation

Internship programs at NRG are designed for graduate and undergraduate students with a genuine interest in the energy industry, business, and/or sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nasdaq ESG Trendsetters: Etsy

Etsy, a global marketplace for unique and creative goods, fits the definition of a trendsetter.

Health & Healthcare

Greenwood Genetic Center: Answering the Unanswered

Before next-generation sequencing (NGS) came along, children and families with rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases often faced years-long diagnostic odysseys. By providing comprehensive, unbiased information, NGS has helped diagnose thousands of people with rare diseases, giving clinicians, patients, and families essential information to move forward.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRD Debrief: Who's Impacted and How to Prepare

On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to pass the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)—a major ESG regulation that brings together financial data, ESG information and assurance for the first time.

Energy

The Humble School Bus - A Promising V2G Use Case

As the world works on developing renewable energy resources, one growing challenge is how to have enough battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) and the evolving smart grid.

Innovation & Technology

Chemours: How Refrigerants Are Crucial to Our Everyday Lives and Can Contribute to Reducing Our Environmental Footprint

While refrigerants are crucial to many aspects of our modern lives, they might not be something that comes to mind as you go about your day.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Partners With Cisco for Habitat for Humanity Home Build

On October 14, employee volunteers from Franklin Templeton’s Rancho Cordova, California office joined employees from Cisco in participating in a house build.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Looking for the Secret to Employee Retention? Try Offering More Career Advancement Opportunities

Providing the right career advancement opportunities is crucial for motivating and retaining employees.

Events, Media & Communications

WEC Gold Medal Winner AB InBev Host Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains Event

World Environment Center (WEC) and AB InBev will host the WEC Gold Medal Symposium on Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains on Thursday, November 17th in New York City.

Health & Healthcare

Organon Announces Formal Commitment to FP2030 To Help Prevent 120 Million Unintended Pregnancies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Around the World

Organon announces company’s formal commitment to FP2030 at International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya City, Thailand

Environment

What Are Carbon Offsets and Why Do Corporations Use Them?

Land Betterment and Land Betterment Exchange (LBX) have found a novel and complete solution for current carbon offset market shortcomings: land remediation.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Presents Driverless T8 Tractor With Raven Autonomy™ at SIMA in Paris.

CNH Industrial brand New Holland presents the T8 tractor with Raven Autonomy, the driverless grain cart harvest application, at SIMA 2022.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler Alliance of Veterans and Supporters Honors Veterans Day

Director of Corporate Security Richard Rytman understands first-hand the valuable perspectives, unique skills and strong leadership that military veterans bring to our company and our communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Now Flying: JetBlue's Newly Redesigned Vets in Blue Plane

JetBlue is proud to support our U.S. active duty military, retired military and veterans, National Guard and Reserve, and their families year-round, offering several different military discounts & benefits for travel throughout the airline's network.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

We Salute You: Honoring Veterans Day With IP Veteran Garrett Austin

In honor of Veterans Day, International Paper spotlighted Garrett Austin, systems specialist, Unix Services – Operations, to learn about his military background and experience being deployed while working at IP.

Latest Campaigns

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    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
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    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  4. Drive for MPC
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    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  7. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  8. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  9. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  10. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  13. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  14. Employee and Community Engagement
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    Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...