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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corp. Named to Forbes' List of 'World's Best Employers' in Back-to-Back Years

Whirlpool Corporation announced today it has been named to Forbes’ 2022 list of the “World’s Best Employers.”

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

AllianceBernstein: 2022 Global Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement and Report

AllianceBernstein published its third Global Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement and Report in September 2022.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum 2022's Morning Sessions Span Topics Important to All Business Leaders

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® –Now What? has recently released the full event agenda. Here is a closer look at the morning sessions - along with session speakers - taking place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on October 25 at Pier Sixty, New York.

Education

14-Year-Old From California Named America's Top Young Scientist

3M and Discovery Education have named Leanne Fan, a 9th grader at Westville High School in Poway Unified School District in San Diego, Calif., the winner of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition

Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Resource Groups: Henkel's Grassroots Changemakers

Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion requires creating a culture that values and elevates different viewpoints and perspectives. Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs, are one of the most engaging and important ways for companies to do this.

Environment

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Created Immersive Experience at BLINK; Made Festival Lighting Installations Carbon Neutral

At BLINK this year, Fifth Third Bank transformed Cincinnati’s iconic Fountain Square into an immersive experience called ElectriFi.

Health & Healthcare

Clean Production Action Releases First-Ever GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for the Health Care Sector

GreenScreen Certified for Medical Supplies & Devices applies to a wide range of both consumable and durable products used in health care.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the Fair Trade Model

For over 24 years, Fair Trade USA™ has worked to provide opportunities for systemically marginalized individuals and communities to gain access to markets on a fair playing field – unlocking the ability to lead themselves to the future they envision.

Diversity & Inclusion

Financial Inclusion Week 2022

Now in its eighth year, Financial Inclusion Week 2022 is bigger than ever. Convened by our partners at Accion’s Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), FIW is a global forum for exchanging ideas, research and perspectives from around the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Mark Jensen, Land Betterment's Executive Chairman, To Speak at 3BL Forum on October 25, 2022

Land Betterment’s Mark Jensen to speak at the 3BL Forum on 10/25/22 in NYC on panel, Focus on Forgotten Populations and Initiatives to Engage Corporate Leaders.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Presents Its Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at Panel for International Day of the Girl

Recently, CNH Industrial recognised the International Day of the Girl at the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) in Brussels by joining an institutional panel discussion entitled, “Dare to dream, girls!”.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Congratulates Award-Winning FSC® Certified Companies and Leaders

SCS Global Services (SCS), an international leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, congratulated this year’s roster of FSC Leadership Award winners, announced today by the Forest Stewardship Council®.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile to Donate Up to $1 Million to Hurricane Recovery this MLB Postseason

T-Mobile committed up to $1 million to support communities impacted by Hurricane Fiona and Ian and other natural disasters with Team Rubicon.

Environment

Kohler Co. and DigDeep Mark One Year Anniversary of Water Is Life Microgrant Program

Kohler Co. and DigDeep celebrate the one year milestone of their Water Is Life microgrant program and the two organizations’ ongoing partnership.

Environment

United Rentals To Add Several Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Power Generators to Fleet

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today announced it is adding several hydrogen power generators to its North American rental fleet in the coming months.

Education

Katherine Jin, VentureWell

Katherine Jin fostered her passion for innovation with Qualcomm's STEM education collaborator, VentureWell. Now, she is a co-founder of an infection prevention company and the inventor of a groundbreaking cleaning solution.

Innovation & Technology

Tracking COVID-19 With Dust at the Ohio State University

When COVID-19 hit, most of The Ohio State University—home of the Buckeyes in the state capital of Columbus—shut down. But the Applied Microbiology Services Laboratory (ASML) within its Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) stayed open.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Transforming the Way Safe Water Is Delivered

As a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, at Pentair we believe that access to clean, safe water is a fundamental human right.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion at International Paper EMEA: Mariateresa Ampolo Rella

We sat down with Mariateresa Ampolo Rella, our head of the EMEA People Organization Development and HR for HR, to hear how her team is bringing people from various backgrounds across the EMEA Region together to foster a culture of inclusion.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Stakeholders Can Reduce Food Loss - and Reap the Benefits

Addressing food loss and waste could have a huge impact —not just in reducing hunger but also in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Events, Media & Communications

Green Mountain Energy Ice Opens at Discovery Green® With One of Houston's Largest Winter Celebrations

Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, announces the opening of the popular Green Mountain Energy Ice, which will open Friday, November 11 and run through Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Events, Media & Communications

27th National Tanks Conference: Our Top 5 Takeaways and Insights

Last month Ben Hansen, Chris Meyer, and Gary Diewald attended the 27th National Tanks Conference. Check out their top takeaways and industry insights from the event.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Commits $250,000 To Support Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts

In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s impacts across Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina, the Duke Energy Foundation has committed $250,000 to support relief and recovery efforts.

Environment

Global Perspectives on the Difference Between CSR and ESG

Sustainability efforts have gained momentum as businesses and governments experience the mounting impact of climate change. The global consensus is that action must be taken to ensure the long-term stability of economies and ecosystems.

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrate Pro Bono Week With Taproot Foundation!

Join Taproot for free webinars during Pro Bono Week and learn how your nonprofit can work with skilled volunteers or how to volunteer your professional skills.

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