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Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners 2021

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation today recognized Bina Shrestha, Co-Founder and Director of Build Up Nepal, as the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Award winner.

CSRHub's Cynthia Figge on CPOstrategy's Procurement Panel Discussion

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Check out CSRHub CEO Cynthia Figge's panel discussion on the latest CPOstrategy INSIGHT panel focused on procurement.

WSP USA Helps the City of Philadelphia As It Invests in a Resilient Future

Green Infrastructure

The City of Philadelphia is investing in a resilient future and WSP USA is thrilled to support them in that effort. Our team has been selected to partner with the City’s Office of Emergency Management to update its 2017 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).

Safeway Installs Another Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Environment

Albertsons Cos.’ Safeway banner has added another electric vehicle (EV) charging station from Volta Industries, Inc. in Washington state. There are now 24 Safeway locations in Washington with Volta Charging stations.

Ecocentricity Blog: In The Now

Environment

Gravity isn’t something that preserves the status quo - it’s constantly trying to create change, to make things go faster. I feel like a similar force, even if not quantifiable, is acting upon human societies right now.

International Paper Donates 10,000 Euros to Support Disaster Relief for Recent Flood Victims in Belgium and Germany

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aligned with the company's Vision 2030 goal to strengthen the resilience of its communities, International Paper has provided disaster relief funding of €10,000 following the floods that recently hit parts of Belgium and Germany, among others.

Intel's Nivruti Rai Shares Her Recipe for Success

Diversity & Inclusion

Nivruti’s story exemplifies how women in technology leadership roles can break barriers and shape economies.

Creating Culturally Relevant Conversations About Health in Native Classrooms

Health & Healthcare

With attention focused squarely on the COVID pandemic, it is understandable that may have forgotten about the drug epidemic, which continues to impact lives across the country.

KeyBank, in Partnership With the First Niagara Foundation, Awards $765,000 to Five Non-profit Organizations in Niagara County

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, has awarded five non-profit organizations in Niagara County a total of $765,000.

Rancher-led Efforts to Address Climate Change Through Regenerative Grazing With A&W Canada and Cargill

Responsible Production & Consumption

ALUS, A&W Canada and Cargill have collaborated to create Grazing Forward, to support regenerative grazing practices.

Merchants of Doubt

Health & Healthcare

In March 1996, a British fact-finding commission reporting to the House of Commons concluded that striking brain diseases observed in young people were probably due to the consumption of meat from BSE-infected cattle.

UnitedHealth Group Named Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for Second Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year in a row, UnitedHealth Group has been named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021 by the Disability Equality Index® (DEI).

Duke Energy Helps Build North Carolina Workforce With $615,000 in Grants to Community Colleges, HBCUs and Nonprofits

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy has awarded $615,000 in grants to 19 workforce development and education programs in North Carolina to help job seekers and students prepare for employment, particularly in the energy sector.

Merck Has Earned the Top Spot on Forbes' 2021 List of 'Best Employers for New Graduates'

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes teamed up with market research company Statista to identify the companies most liked by new workforce entrants in their annual ranking, in which Merck was named #1 best employer for new graduates.

Mind Fish, the First Fair Trade Certified Canned Tuna Lands in the USA

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mind Fish Co. has launched the first Fair Trade Certified canned tuna product available for purchase in the North American market.

Invesco Is a Founding Partner With AFP on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Initiative

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be a founding partner with AFP on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Initiative designed to bolster awareness and encourage individuals in underrepresented communities to explore a career in corporate finance and treasury.

FPT Industrial's Bourbon-Lancy Plant Receives Gold WCM Medal

Responsible Production & Consumption

FPT Industrial’s engine plant in Bourbon-Lancy, France, is the first of its world major factories to acquire the Gold Level certification in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. FPT Industrial is a brand of CNH Industrial.

Teach for America, Entergy Celebrate Education Efforts

Education

Teach for America Greater New Orleans and Entergy Corporation are teaming up to celebrate 30 years of commitment to educational excellence for students in the Greater New Orleans area.

Contributing to Social Development and Amazon Forest Conservation

Social Impact & Volunteering

Latin America presents unique features when it comes to ESG: incredibly rich biodiversity, ethnic and cultural diversity on one side and challenges in the space of social inequality and environmental issues on the other side.

Owens Corning's Product Handprint: 2030 Sustainability Targets and Progress

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

By 2030: Establish viable circular economy business models involving our materials and how they are used by collaborating up and down the supply chain, with customers, suppliers, communities, academics, policy makers, government entities, and other organizations.

Committed to Decarbonization and to Leading the Way

Environment

In 2014, we established industry-leading GHG reduction goals and in 2015 became one of the first ten companies globally to have our decarbonization goal validated as 2 degrees Celsius-aligned by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Circularity in Action: The Home Depot's Commitment to Composting and Sustainability

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

In Puget Sound, Washington, associates are turning trash into something customers can use. Flowers, soil, and other retired organic items are being composted instead of thrown away.

M·A·C Gives Back to LGBTQIA+ Community With Pride & Joy Liquidlast Liner Vault

Diversity & Inclusion

“Pride is about Community, and this community has been through a lot. M·A·C has celebrated queer people since the inception of the brand."

Schneider Electric Moves Forward With Its Sustainability Impact Targets, Mobilizing Support From Employees, Partners and Customers

Responsible Production & Consumption

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, published today its half-year progress overview on setting up and advancing on its 2021-2025 sustainability impact targets.