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Leidos team members helped plant 100 trees in Peoria, IL in partnership with Trees Forever, the City of Peoria, and the Peoria Park District.

Environment | Leidos

Earth Month at Leidos: Focusing Our Sustainability Lens on the Environment

“The greatest contribution Leidos makes to sustainability is through the work we do for our customers,” Chris Goodman, climate portfolio manager at Leidos, says. “Our teams develop innovative strategies and technologies to help our customers mitigate and adapt to climate change.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $152,000 in Support of Earth Day, Climate Education

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Environment

International Paper Partners With the Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Breaths of Fresh Air

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Earth Month With Team Gen

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Volunteer Week Through the Power of Community

As we recognize Volunteer Week, the Foundation would like to celebrate the contributions of our employee Ambassadors, including the Foundation Board, who continue to take opportunities to serve their community.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Driving Sustainability Forward: Georgia-Pacific's Biomass Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific's stewardship framework includes contributing to the success of communities where we operate, and ensuring we use natural resources thoughtfully.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Covia and Monarch Joint Venture: United To Protect and Enhance Pollinator Populations

Covia is thrilled to be partnering with Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) in an effort to safeguard and enhance the habitat of the migratory monarch butterfly and other pollinators.

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Environment

Longtime Bank Client Has Grown While Protecting the Environment

Napa Recycling began in 1990 and offered curbside recycling and organic composting services, said general manager Greg Kelley. It has expanded over the years to include services for all recyclable products and organic materials, including yard waste and food waste.

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Innovation & Technology

Molex Engineers Predict the Future Using Digital Twins

Engineers at Molex, a Koch company, are taking the idea of digital twins — fully functional virtual replicas of physical products — to the next level.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of YWCA Hartford Region Finance Lab

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank and YWCA Hartford Region recently celebrated the opening of the Webster/YWCA Hartford Region Finance Lab in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Joins Fashion Professionals at the 2024 Sustainable Fashion Forum

The Sustainable Fashion Forum 2024 took place April 17 to 19 in Austin, Texas, convening a number of sustainable fashion professionals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Leaders Through Innovation: Recognizing Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

As we recognize Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Island (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we celebrate the richness and dynamism of the Asian and Pacific Island community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Recognized by Hermes Creative Awards for Power of Trees Campaign

Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today announces a notable win from the Hermes Creative Awards for its Power of Trees campaign, receiving a Gold Award in the Video TV Ad category.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Partners With Sterilis Solutions and Pure Strategies To Provide Customers a Way To Reduce the Volume and Environmental Impact of Plastics

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Sterilis Solutions, and Pure Strategies have collaborated to address the life science industry's approach to single-use plastic waste.

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Research, Reports & Publications

KeyBank Survey Finds Signs of Confidence With Small Business Owners Coupled With Concerns About Inflation, Fraud and Political Noise

KeyBank’s 2024 Small Business Survey found that 65% of small business owners feel confident they could fund their operating expenses for one month with their cash reserves, if an unexpected need arose.

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Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Is a Top Military Employer — Here’s Why!

Leaders at partner organizations Hiring Our Heroes and Blue Star Families share why it’s critical for companies to double down on creating inclusive work environments and career opportunities, and what they see as most important for the success of military families.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

From the SEE Impact Report: Comprehensive Approach to Sustainability

By prioritizing environmental responsibility across the value chain, we design; develop; and deploy integrated automated, digital, and sustainable solutions that have positive impacts on our customers, their customers, and society.

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Innovation & Technology

Women-Led Tech Start-Ups Help Fashion Stay at the Leading Edge of Innovation

In March, Tapestry joined the celebration of the launch of the New York Fashion Tech Lab’s 2024 Cohort, featuring six women-led B2B retail tech start-ups.

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Events, Media & Communications

Schneider Electric Announces Farrukh Shad As the New Head of Sustainability Business for APMEA Region

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced the appointment of Farrukh Shad as Head of Sustainability Business for the Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Diverse Workforce

Entergy’s performance report integrates a comprehensive overview of our 2023 achievements, including financial results with economic, environmental, governance, and social performance and impacts. Learn how we power life for all our stakeholders at performancereport.entergy.com.

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Health & Healthcare

Quest Supports Expansion of Community Center and Provides No-Cost Wellness Testing to Newark Faith Community

Quest worked with St. James Health in Newark to provide no-cost Blueprint for Wellness® screenings during a Choose Healthy Life event to celebrate expansion of Newark, NJ-based Metropolitan Baptist Church’s The Willing Heart Community Care Center.

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Health & Healthcare

Kenvue Advances Its Healthy Lives Mission and Climate Action Commitment With Science-Based Targets Validation

Kenvue Inc. (NYSE: KVUE) (“Kenvue” or the “Company”), the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, today announced that its near-term greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief Announces $3 Million Grant to Jamaica, Renewed Partnership As Hurricane Season Approaches

Direct Relief Announces $3 Million Grant to Jamaica, Renewed Partnership as Hurricane Season Approaches

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Viatris Expands Its Wellbeing Program With the Launch of Unmind, a Leading Workplace Resource Focused on Mental Health

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, recently launched Unmind as part of its global wellbeing program, Elevate.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaza Conflict Leaves Tens of Thousands Displaced, Creates Food Shortages in Lebanon

The conflict in Gaza is leading to a crisis in Lebanon.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly’s Insights: Does Your Not-for-Profit Organization Need an Audit Committee?

A key responsibility of the board of directors is fiduciary oversight, including overseeing financial performance, accounting functions and the engagement and retention of independent auditors.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Celebrating the Importance That Recycling Plays in Securing Our Planet’s Future

As we continue to pave the way towards a more sustainable future, we need to embrace the circular economy in everything we do, helping to reduce waste and emissions.

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Education

Otis Furthers STEM Education in China with 160 Scholarships for Female Students

Otis Worldwide Corporation recently awarded scholarships to 160 outstanding female students at top Chinese universities in collaboration with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), a non-governmental organization with a 40-year history of supporting women and youth.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Henkel, Kraton and Dow Jointly Drive Sustainability in North American Consumer Goods Industry

TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 100 LE and TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 106M LE formulas designed with biobased alternatives reduce the adhesives’ cradle-to-gate carbon footprint by 25%1 compared to the legacy products.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Going Further Together
    At T. Rowe Price, our collaborative culture and respecting and valuing differences at work allows associates to work with others who share a spirit of...

  2. Sappi North America Award Recognitions
    As a a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, and innovator in sustainability, Sappi North America is...

  3. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

  4. Quest For Health Equity
    Bridging the health equity gap in underserved communitiesWe created Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) because we believe that good health should be in...

  5. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

  6. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

  7. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

  8. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

  9. Empower by GoDaddy Spotlight Series
    Here at GoDaddy, helping others is something that we’re passionate about. From community outreach to helping our own, we continue to join forces to...

  10. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  11. Tapestry I The Power of Our People
    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...

  12. Purpose: Moving for Good and Making a Difference
    Through our global cause initiative, HARMAN Inspired, employees are empowered to participate in meaningful activities that directly impact the...

  13. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

  14. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...

  15. State Policy
    It is imperative that states maintain and expand policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting clean energy solutions. Strong...