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Environment

Climate Change: How It's Affecting Your Health and How Businesses Can Help Fight This Global Crisis

Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people.

Research & Reports

Essity Global Hygiene and Health Survey 2022: The Future of Well-Being

The world is evolving and changing, perhaps faster than ever. New pandemics and a shift in world order have affected people immensely - physically and mentally. It has also affected our ideas of health and well -being, and of ourselves.

Corporate Responsibility

From Activities to Impact at Scale - ESG Drives Value

Late last week at our global employee townhall, we had the opportunity to introduce Nokia’s enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

Corporate Responsibility

Rayonier Scientists Bring Deep Knowledge to Forest Management

For 75 years, Rayonier has invested in its in-house Forest Research Center, where scientists have studied trees and forests down to the genetic level. The Center is one of only two industry-led research teams in the country.

Awards & Rankings

Iowa Farmer Kelly Garrett, University of Arkansas Postdoctoral Researcher Beatriz Moreno-García and the Supporting Nebraska Farmers to Boost Resiliency Via Cover Cropping Project, Take Top Honors at Field to Market’s 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ honored the recipients of the 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards on the eve of the eight annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit.

Philanthropy

LA Kings Team Up With Make-A-Wish Foundation for Annual Hockey Fight Cancer™ Night Presented by Amgen

On November 12, 2022, AEG’s LA Kings surprised Samantha Kayne, a 19-year-old Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient, with the chance to fulfill her dream and sing the national anthem at an LA Kings game.

Research & Reports

Employee Burnout Is on Par With Levels at the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic; Job Performance Impacted

Due to continued COVID-19 concerns, a sluggish economy and the fear of a potential recession, there is a critical need for mental health care and resources to support employees, according to the nationally representative 12th annual Aflac WorkForces Report.

Environment

Ray of Hope Prize® Awarded to GreenPod Labs for Nature-Inspired Solution to Food Loss

The Biomimicry Institute has awarded the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize to GreenPod Labs, an India-based agricultural biotechnology startup focused on tackling food loss problems in developing countries.

Research & Reports

New G&A Institute Research Shows Sustainability Reporting by Largest U.S. Public Companies Reached All-Time Highs in 2021

G&A’s 2022 Sustainability Reporting in Focus research showed all-time highs across the board in sustainability reporting for the Russell 1000 companies in 2021.

Corporate Responsibility

TCS Spotlight: Vinamra Shukla

TCSer Vinamra Shukla has long supported civic engagement as well as physical well-being through exercise. In 2020, Vinamra learned of an opportunity to support the Council for Responsible Sport (CRS), a small nonprofit with a global footprint and a massive technology need.

Philanthropy

A Journey Toward Deforestation Free Leather

Beginning with support from the Moore Foundation and now with an additional grant from the Tapestry Foundation, World Wildlife Fund is working with brands and tanneries in Brazil to develop Deforestation and Conversion Free sources of hides.

Health & Healthcare

Takeda and Discovery Education Partner on New Initiative Focusing on Health Equity

Takeda (TSE:4502/ NYSE:TAK), a global biopharmaceutical leader, and Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader, today announced a new partnership focused on transformative health equity education.

Philanthropy

IBM Teams Up To Help Accelerate Clean Energy Transition for Vulnerable Populations

IBM announced at COP27 the new members of its global pro bono social impact program, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Alicia Dagosta Can Finally Be Herself

Alicia Dagosta decided a change was in order. After twenty-three years of straitlaced and traditional professional dress, the vice president, assistant general counsel, and head of regulatory legal at Oportun finally felt ready to just be herself.

Philanthropy

Care Counts™ Laundry Program by Whirlpool Brand Continues To Provide Critical Access To Clean Clothes and Combat Post-Pandemic Absenteeism Rates

To continue its effort to lower absenteeism rates among elementary school students, the Care Counts™ laundry program by Whirlpool brand continues to provide washers and dryers to selected schools across the country with high absenteeism.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bayer Showcases How To Jointly Tackle the Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change

At its Fields of Opportunity event on the Bayer ForwardFarm in Rommerskirchen, Germany, Bayer shows how farmers can benefit from reducing their ecological footprint while also increasing their yields.

Environment

Waste Not: Breakthrough Technology Transforms Garbage Headed to Landfills Into Recyclable Materials

A team at Georgia-Pacific developed a new waste erosion and recovery technology that decreases the amount of solid waste destined for landfills or incinerators, transforming multiple waste streams into valuable commodities.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Chemours and Honeywell Announce Program To Enable Reclamation and Recycling of Refrigerants in Support of Circular Economy

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), today announced the launch of a new pilot program to enable qualified companies to recycle and reclaim R-448A,

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Second Scheme Achieves SSCI Recognition: Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition.

Corporate Responsibility

Schneider Electric Appoints Pasha Ponomarev As Head of EMEA Sustainability Business

Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business, a leading global consultant on energy and emissions management and corporate renewable purchasing, has appointed Pasha Ponomarev as the new Head of Sustainability for EMEA.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Disney Directing Program Unveils 2022–2023 Participants

Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) has selected the participants in its 2022-2023 DGE Directing Program. For the second consecutive year, the program will guarantee episodes to first-time television directors on a DGE scripted series.

Inclusion & Opportunity

10 Tulsa Small Businesses To Be Highlighted at Holiday Marketplace Hosted by SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”)

The Sky's the Limit Tulsa Holiday Marketplace experience takes place tonight, November 15 in Tulsa, OK. Shoppers will enjoy meeting and socializing with local entrepreneurs and other luminaries,

Philanthropy

HISD Mandarin Immersion Magnet School Celebrates Sustainability Upgrades, Funded by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Grant

A regal red and gold dragon undulated across the stage, as small feet shuffled underneath. The fabric creature moved to the beat of the music, with its rows of sharp teeth on display.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Texas Capital Bank Partners with Texas Women’s Foundation and Dallas Federal Reserve to Host Economic Issues for Women in Texas Forum

Texas Women’s Foundation, in partnership with Texas Capital Bank, set out to clarify and address these challenges during a special review and panel discussion hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Environment

Mastercard Supports the President's Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience

Mastercard is responding to President Biden’s “Call to Action” to the private sector to address climate adaptation challenges and support the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE).

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Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Corporate Responsibility

Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Heritage

For more than 160 years, Bacardi has been a family-owned company guided by its heritage. From the revolutionary introduction of BACARDÍ rum, the birth...