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Social Impact & Volunteering

Freeport-McMoRan United Way Campaign Tops $10 Million

Freeport-McMoRan and its employees continued the tradition of giving back to the community by pledging more than $3.8 million in 2021, which raised more than $10 million when combined with the company’s matching funds.

Environment

Neiman Marcus Group and Trane® by Trane Technologies Accelerate Luxury Retailer's Decarbonization Efforts

Global climate innovator Trane Technologies, through its strategic brand Trane®, and luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group are collaborating to decarbonize the luxury retailer’s footprint through renewable energy, electrification, energy efficiency, and refrigerant management.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trane Technologies Unveils Its Latest ESG Report, Highlights Progress Toward Bold Social and Environmental Sustainability Goals

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Transform Tomorrow, Today, which highlights notable progress toward ambitious, science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, diversity and inclusion commitments, and other sustainability goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Environment Business Observations with WSP USA's Dennis Papilion, Part 1

New Earth and Environment leader shares his observations about trends in the environment business and WSP’s growing sophistication to protect public health.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case IH and Lee Brice Honor Farmers in Upcoming Summer Tour

Country music singer and songwriter, farmer and Case IH brand ambassador Lee Brice will celebrate the tireless work of producers this summer with his song “Farmer.” The song was written as part of Case IH’s Built by Farmers initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sky Will Tackle Digital Inequality and Enhance Skills of 250,000 People With £10m Fund to Address Digital Exclusion

The new program – Sky Up – will support people to succeed in a digital age, ensuring that those who are most at risk of being digitally excluded are given access to the right skills, technology, and connectivity.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Hughes Acquires Mosaic Materials to Advance Next-Generation Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has acquired Mosaic Materials Inc. to further develop and scale its next-generation capture technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction from stationary sources and CO2 removal (CDR) from the atmosphere.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cummins Releases First Human Capital Management Report

Cummins has released its first Human Capital Management Report exploring the company’s approach to creating a dynamic work environment to attract, develop and retain the skilled workforce needed to succeed in today’s complex and competitive world.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Reflects During National Minority Mental Health Month

April marks National Minority Health Month, a time for us to reflect on the work still needed to address and break down existing barriers that keep minority communities from seeking mental health care.

Diversity & Inclusion

Illinois Electric Cooperative Selects Ericsson, XtremeLTE To Connect Underserved Rural Communities

The initiative is part of the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase II program to expand access to broadband services in rural America

Energy

From Waste to Warmth: 'The Best of Both Worlds'

Waste Connections announced it will build a $50-million renewable natural gas facility at its Ridge Landfill in Ontario. The RNG will then flow through new and existing Enbridge Gas infrastructure to transport the gas to market.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX E-Capital Summit 2022

EarthX invites you to apply to participate in our 2022 E-Capital Summit—an industry-leading sustainability investment summit taking place in Dallas, Texas in April!

Sustainable Development Goals

Harnessing Design Talent to Design for Good

Logitech is honored to share our participation in Design for Good, an alliance of industry-leading companies & institutions who aim to harness design as a way of enacting measurable positive change in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

all® free clear Launches Sustainable Laundry Detergent Innovation

In a landscape where sustainability has become increasingly significant, the all® free clear brand is continuing to expand its range of sustainability-driven innovation.

Environment

Empowering Innovators for Maximum Climate Impact

Each year we dedicate the month of April to catalyzing action and ideas as part of Earth Month. The need for action has never been greater.

Innovation & Technology

The Home Depot Introduces Improved Search for All

For customers shopping at The Home Depot, our search bar has always been a reliable starting point.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Virginia Covo Naranjo

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Energy

Eaton Announces the Construction of a State-of-the-art Campus for UPS and Energy Storage Manufacturing in Vantaa, Finland

The intelligent power management company Eaton, a market leader in solutions for large data centers, announced that it is building a new campus for its critical power systems in Vantaa, Finland, integrating all current activities

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quest Diagnostics Announces Organizational Changes to Accelerate Growth and Drive Operational Excellence

Quest Diagnostics today announced it has made several organizational changes and leadership appointments of seasoned executives to better support the company's two-point business strategy to accelerate growth and drive operational excellence

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Speaking of Sustainability: The Importance of Giving Back

In recognition of National Volunteer Month, Sanjay Rao, human resources director of India and Singapore, talks about his favorite aspects of working in the community and the importance of giving back.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Electronics Earns Energy Star Emerging Technology Award

As Earth Day approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored 43 refrigerator-freezer models from LG Electronics with the ENERGY STAR® Emerging Technology Award, more than any other brand.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hiring an Executive Director for the International Cocoa Initiative

Did you know that almost half of the children living in cocoa-growing areas in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are estimated to be involved in child labour?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Heroes Work Here: Palisades Troubleshooter's Quick Action Saves a Life

When Palisades Division Troubleshooter Don Brett responded to the scene of a utility pole that had been hit by an automobile on the morning of Feb. 4, he immediately saw that he had to act quickly. Live conductors and a transformer bank had fallen onto the car that had hit the pole, and the disoriented driver was attempting to exit the vehicle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Is Sustainability the New IT Imperative?

For Earth Day, VMware’s Nicola Peill-Moelter discussed the growing need for green technology in the modern office with Google and Softchoice as part of Softchoice’s Catalyst podcast.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applied Materials Chief HR Officer Receives YWCA Tribute to Women Award

Congrats to our Chief HR Officer Susan Winchester for receiving a YWCA Tribute To Women award! Applied Materials is proud to support YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley's mission to empower women and recognize outstanding women leaders.

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