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Black & Veatch to Design, Build Canada's First Electric 'Smart Grid'

Energy

As the electric industry addresses growing demands for lower carbon footprints and heightened reliability and resilience, a Canadian community is entrusting Black & Veatch to transform its power system into a technology-driven, enhanced “smart grid” meant to lower consumer costs and slash greenhouse gas emissions.

Keysight Engineer Celebrates Spanish Engineer Juan de la Cierva During Hispanic Heritage Month

Diversity & Inclusion

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021, Keysight Technologies employees share how Hispanic engineering contributions have inspired them in their careers. Here’s a look at who inspired application engineer Eva Ribes-Vilanova.

Ecocentricity Blog: Stewards of the Land

Environment

When land is stewarded by Indigenous People, the land tends to be healthier in terms of habitat preservation, biodiversity, soil health, and water quality.

'It's Imperative to Support Small Business Owners During These Turbulent Times'

Diversity & Inclusion

The Raza Development Fund team, or Familia as we call it, is passionate about serving our Latino and poor communities. As the nation’s largest Latino-focused Community Development Financial Institution

Comcast Helps Tech Goes Home Connect Seniors With Laptops and Internet Essentials

Innovation & Technology

Comcast recently gave 500 brand new laptops to seniors in Boston who completed Tech Goes Home (TGH) digital literacy training, a grant to help TGH connect more seniors with digital devices, Internet Essentials and digital skills training.

Event: Launch of Major New Mississippi Initiative to Combat Leading Cause of Involuntary Land Loss Among Black Families

Events, Media & Communications

Join the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation™ and the Mississippi Center for Justice, together with their partners from World Wildlife Fund and Kimberly-Clark, in discussing a leading cause of involuntary land loss for Black families and its impact on both communities and the fate of American forests.

Webinar: Making the Impossible Possible: The Blueprint for Decarbonizing Industry

Events, Media & Communications

Carbon-intensive sectors have no option but to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to reach zero. Failing that, global temperatures will rise beyond 2°C with dramatic consequences for the planet and humanity.

The Listen Up! Show: Corporate Citizenship Nudges Towards Sustained Pro-Social Behavior in the Workplace

Social Impact & Volunteering

Join this month's episode of the Listen Up! Show on October 13th at 11:30am ET to hear from four members of the Nudge The Good Unit as they discuss their formal application of behavioral insights to the practice of employee giving and volunteering.

SoCal Trucking Operations Shift Big Rig Electrification Into High Gear

Green Infrastructure

SCE’s Charge Ready Transport program will provide EV charging for 100 electric trucks, eliminating 8,200 metric tons of harmful emissions annually.

Register Now for the Virtual 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit on October 14

Events, Media & Communications

There is still time to register for the virtual 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit on October 14!

Boeing Announces $1.4 Million to Support Afghan Allies and Military Veterans

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced a $1.4 million donation package to assist with humanitarian relief efforts for Afghan allies as well as grants and initiatives to support and honor U.S. military veterans and their families.

Oil and Gas Transparency Standard for Low-Carbon Transition

Environment

A new sustainability reporting standard for oil and gas has launched today, which will enable complete disclosure on the complexity of transparency demands facing the sector

Whirlpool Corporation's Eddy Childhood Development Center Celebrates Two-year Anniversary

Two years ago Whirlpool Corporation, in partnership with KinderCare Education at Work, opened The Eddy - Early Education Center located on our global headquarters campus in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

How ViacomCBS Will Lead the Way Toward More Inclusive Storytelling

Diversity & Inclusion

ViacomCBS announced Content for Change, a global companywide initiative that seeks to apply scientific research, rigor, and data to transform our entire creative ecosystem.

IVECO and Nikola Sign MoU With Hamburg Port Authority for Zero-Emission Class 8 Battery-electric Trucks

Environment

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) and Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hamburg Port Authority AöR (HPA)

US BCSD Joins With the Council of Great Lakes Region on Decarbonization

Sustainable Development Goals

The United States Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD), a leading business and sustainability association, today announced a strategic partnership with the bi-national Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR).

Griffith Foods Partners with Solnul™ to Create Prebiotic Snack Seasoning

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods is Building an Ecosystem of Partnerships to Create and Scale Meaningful Impact

San Diego Squared Announces 2021 STEM Educators Awards Recipients

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

San Diego Squared, a local nonprofit, announced the four winners of the $5,000 SD2 STEM Educators Awards, powered by the Illumina Corporate Foundation and Neurocrine Biosciences.

Get to Know the Board of Directors: Meet Jennifer

To help you get to know the Inogen Alliance Board of Directors better, we'll be sharing a series of interviews with each of the board members. You'll learn more about where they work, what they do, and the value of being a part of Inogen Alliance.

Essity Invests in Improved Recycling of Food and Beverage Cartons in France

Global hygiene and health company Essity invests approximately EUR 11m (approximately SEK 110m) in its Hondouville mill in France, allowing to extract 98% of paper fibers contained in food and beverage cartons.

Grassroots Approach Flattens the Safety Curve

Health & Healthcare

To achieve great safety performance, you need every person on board. At Dow that means 35,700 employees and tens of thousands of contractors. Every person needs to personally own safety and look out for their co-workers, every hour of every day.

She Left Puerto Rico But is Still Passionate About Her Hispanic Roots

Diversity & Inclusion

Margarita Calo left Puerto Rico 21 years ago and carved out a new life in Florida, but her heart has never strayed far from her roots.

Disability Awareness Starts With All of Us - and Benefits All of Us

Diversity & Inclusion

Claudia Gordon is a lot of things. It’s hard to wrap your mind around it when you see it on paper.

Strengthening Sustainability When the Stakes Are High

Environment

The Hershey Company — which has achieved a commitment to source 100% certified & sustainable cocoa by 2020 — has been committed since 2018 to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain. It is also committed to tackling child labor issues.