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Events, Media & Communications

Leaders From 50 Countries Convene at GFSI 2022 to Deliver Impact for Safe Sustainable Food

The first in-person GFSI Conference in two years closed this afternoon following three days of discussion around the theme of Delivering Impact for Safe Sustainable Food.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Into the Clouds: IT Product Manager Is Inspired by a Challenge

With each step higher, the air became colder and thinner for Rajani Bhakta, an IT product manager with Koch company Flint Hills Resources, as she worked her way up the side of Mount Rainier in 2015.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Grants Kent State University $200,000 to Help Continue Education Initiative for Underserved Students

The KeyBank Foundation has announced it has granted Kent State University $200,000 to continue its Key Connections program offered by the university to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Will 2022 Be the Year Virtual Volunteering Gains Even Greater Prominence?

Virtual volunteering is helping to bridge the gap between those who need help and those willing to provide it. With the way we work changing as rapidly as it is, the increased adoption of virtual volunteering is inevitable and a necessary step.

Diversity & Inclusion

'We Stand on the Shoulders'

Regions and the Montgomery County Commission once again sponsored the Colloquium, which resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon Petroleum Donation Benefits Ohio State's School of Environment and Natural Resources

Marathon Petroleum donated $250,000 to The Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) to advance terrestrial wildlife ecology research, student learning and sustainability, and diversity and inclusion scholarships.

Environment

Major Companies and Investors in Maryland Urge Adoption of Net Zero Emissions Target

Major companies and investors operating in Maryland are urging the state General Assembly and Gov. Larry Hogan to finalize critical legislation that would align the state with the ambition needed to limit the catastrophic impacts of climate change

Diversity & Inclusion

Go Big or Go Home

There’s a reason Anddria Varnado was named as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times. To meet her is to stand in awe of her endless ambition to succeed, to drive change, and to help others.

Sustainable Development Goals

Yum China Awarded 'Gold Class 2022' in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced it has received a Gold Class Award in the Sustainability Yearbook 2022 by S&P Global for its industry leading sustainability performance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows an Increase in Company Net Zero Commitments, but Much More Urgent Action Is Needed to Align With a 1.5°C Future

New assessments released today by Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change

Health & Healthcare

Abbott and LISC Team Up to Address Diversity and Equity Gaps in the Healthcare Industry Supply Chain

Abbott and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced a $37.5 million initiative to provide diverse small businesses in healthcare with the tailored growth capital, loans and support they need to compete, grow and create jobs.

Innovation & Technology

Our Technology Challenges for a Post-mobile Society

Michael Björn considers the case of a post pandemic, post-mobile society.

Diversity & Inclusion

Shared Sisterhood: The Business Case for Intersectionality

Every year we dedicate the month of March to celebrating women’s contributions to society and culture. While women have shattered many ceilings over time, those gains have not been equal for all women.

Diversity & Inclusion

CRB Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2022

Women who are part of CRB’s construction team build a better world for people by supporting our clients construct facilities that produce lifesaving treatments and food and beverage products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connecting the Past to the Present: Georgia-Pacific's Enduring Partnership With the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

The first thing you hear after sitting down at a replica lunch counter and putting on your headphones is just above a whisper.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SEC's Proposed Climate Rule a Game-Changer for Sustainability

Experts are praising the SEC's newly proposed climate risk disclosure rule, which would require businesses to bake climate risk into their overall risk management plans.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Fair Trade USA™ Report Reinforces That Consumers Are Prioritizing Sustainability

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and today more consumers than ever are revitalizing the global marketplace with their strong commitments to positive social and environmental impacts through their purchasing power.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal® Joins CRE Pledge for Action to Advance Women in Commercial Real Estate

Principal Real Estate Investors, the real estate investment management team within Principal Global Investors®, has joined the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network’s CRE Pledge for Action ― an industry-first, CEO-driven initiative to advance women and elevate actions that

Environment

Celebrate Green Mountain Energy Earth Day 2022 at Discovery Green®

Discovery Green will celebrate Green Mountain Energy Earth Day on Sunday, April 10, 2022, from 12 – 5 p.m. The event will feature a full lineup of programming to celebrate birds and Houston’s importance as a migration hotspot.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Story of “Legendary” Volunteer Bob Bledsoe

Air Force veteran, and FedEx Express crewmember Bob Bledsoe has been called a legend by fellow volunteers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Claflin University's Deeply Rooted Commitment to Social Justice

Dwaun Warmack is the president of Claflin University in South Carolina, one of the nation’s top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), where his longstanding commitment to social justice aligns with the university’s foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods | Featured in Harvard Business Review for Purpose Journey Program

We're extremely proud to be featured in the Harvard Business Review for our Purpose Journey - https://lnkd.in/e6kpkByH.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ripple Foods Is Funding Women Entrepreneurs During Women's History Month

During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How the Power of Partnerships Can Tackle Food Insecurity

Approximately 800 million people around the world go hungry each day. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 1 in 3 people worldwide are at risk of food insecurity, a figure that jumped significantly due in large part to the global pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - A Time for Action

As the USA celebrates Women’s History Month, EcoVadis reviews the progress achieved by companies throughout our global network with regard to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

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