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How Energy Works: Geothermal Energy

Energy

This installment explores the potential of geothermal energy. It explains how heat stored deep within the Earth can be harnessed to generate clean, reliable power — and why it’s one of the most consistent sources of renewable energy available today.

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems Releases SCS-004 Certification Standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular Recycling for Public Review

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce that a newly developed certification standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular Recycling is now available for public review.

With Support From FedEx, Direct Relief Responds to Multiple Disasters

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Through its annual Hurricane Preparedness Program, made possible by long-standing support from FedEx, Direct Relief has pre-positioned 11 Hurricane Preparedness Packs throughout the Caribbean.

Discovery Education Drives Student Engagement and Career Exploration With New National STEM Day Resources

Education

Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, offers educators new resources and a unique career event to drive student engagement in workforce exploration on National STEM Day and beyond.

Building Your Safety Net: A Safeguarding Checklist for Small Healthcare Organizations

For many small healthcare organizations, it can be a challenge to balance the complex environment of quality care, compliance and financial sustainability. Proper cost allocation and financial reporting, understanding Medicare Part A co-insurance and bad debt management

CARB Delays Climate Disclosure Rulemaking, but Reporting Deadlines Remain

Energy

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adjusted its timeline for developing climate disclosure rules under Senate Bill (SB) 253 and Senate Bill (SB) 261. While the agency takes more time to finalize guidance, the reporting deadlines for covered companies remain unchanged.

Addressing Energy Burdens and Promoting Energy Equity in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A funding collaborative of family foundations funded a two-year grant to to expand access to healthy, affordable, and and low-emission housing for vulnerable, BIPOC, low-income, and low-wealth community members in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Cascale Releases Higg MSI v3.11 With New Cotton Data and Expanded Material Categories for Home Furnishings

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cascale has released version 3.11 of the Higg MSI, introducing new cotton datasets and expanded material categories for home furnishings. The update enhances data accuracy and supports more informed, science-based material choices across the consumer goods industry.

Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Eurodia Industrie Announce Strategic Partnership To Deliver Integrated Material and Process Solutions for Direct Lithium Extraction

Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Ceramics, and Eurodia Industrie, a process engineering specialist in liquid purification technologies, today announced a strategic partnership to provide integrated solutions for the fast-growing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) market.

The KFC Foundation Invests $200,000 in Food & Shelter Projects

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The KFC Foundation is awarding $200,000 in grants to 20 community-based non-profit organization projects focused on expanding access to food and shelter.

Mastercard: A Revolution on Rails

Events, Media & Communications

Travellers in the Netherlands (visitors and local commuters alike) simply tap their payment cards, smartphones or wearables to ride any of the country’s trains, trams or buses — even rental bikes.

Direct Relief Commits $250,000, Opens Medical Inventory in Response to Hurricane Melissa’s Impacts in the Caribbean

Environment

Direct Relief today committed an initial $250,000 in financial support and offered up its entire medical inventory to health providers in the Caribbean in response to Hurricane Melissa.

Farming Smarter: How AI Can Help Farmers Regenerate Land, Empower Workers and Feed the Future

Feeding the world in the decades ahead is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. By 2050, the global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion people, requiring roughly 70% more calories than are produced today.

Resilient Utility Systems: Lessons and Strategies for Storm Preparedness and Recovery

Each storm event is unique, but they all require safe and rapid restoration of power while meeting the utility’s goal of restoring stability across impacted communities.

MetLife: Living Our Purpose Through Expanding Access to Financial Services

We are committed to developing solutions to help individuals access resources, care and financial support throughout their lives, including those in rural and underbanked communities.

Global Initiative To Demonstrate Operational Excellence in Nigeria for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Health & Healthcare

Recently, the Innovative Cancer Medicines (ICM) initiative announced the enrollment of the first Nigerian patient in a pioneering demonstration project to provide an immunotherapy drug used to treat cancer.

Trane Technologies Unveils Industry's First Comprehensive Thermal Management System Reference Design for Gigawatt Scale NVIDIA AI Factories

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies today announced the launch of the industry’s first comprehensive thermal management system reference design, specifically engineered for the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint for gigawatt-scale AI data centers.

HEAT, Carnival Donate $1M To Direct Relief in Support of Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Miami HEAT, in partnership with the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival Corporation & plc, has made a $1,000,000 donation to Direct Relief to assist with expected recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

CNH’s Latest A Sustainable Year Story: Ethanol — a Low-Carbon Fuel of the Future

Innovation & Technology

Case IH, a brand of world-class equipment, technology and services company CNH, has developed the world’s first ethanol-fueled sugarcane harvester, which it is currently testing. Farming doesn’t get much more sustainable than a harvester that runs on the very crop it reaps.

How Can Fashion Make Circular Business Models a Priority?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tapestry is proud to celebrate the launch of The Fashion ReModel, a collaborative project led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation that brings together brands across the fashion industry to demonstrate that circular business models can drive bottom line success.

How T‑Mobile Puts First Responders First

Social Impact & Volunteering

Craig Martinez never expected to trade in his police badge for a magenta one. But after nearly three decades in law enforcement and the military, the calling that had defined his life — to protect, to serve, to help those in need — found a new uniform at T-Mobile.

Direct Relief Surpasses $2 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief announced today that it has delivered more than $2B in medical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, underscoring the nonprofit’s role as one of the largest private philanthropic supporters of the country’s health system

Tandem Global Releases Executive Roundtable Summary on Supply Chain Collaboration for Sustainability

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The summary draws on candid, solutions-oriented discussions among 30 senior sustainability and procurement executives from global companies, facilitated by Tandem Global and moderated by industry experts.

Foresight and SCS Global Services Forge Strategic Alliance To Provide Audit Support for SCS Recycled Content Certification

Responsible Production & Consumption

Foresight has entered into a strategic agreement with SCS Global Services to assist manufacturers seeking SCS Recycled Content Certification for their products. Foresight is now an approved contractor for Recycled Content Certification support.

Making Sense of Alphabet Soup: G&A Releases One-Page Guide to Key ESG Frameworks

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute's quick reference guide, “The ABCs of Corporate Sustainability: Deciphering Key ESG Reporting Frameworks” is meticulously crafted to present the most concise possible explanation of essential mandatory and voluntary frameworks.