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International Paper To Invest $103 Million in Cedar River Mill

Energy

International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced formal plans to invest approximately $103 million to build and operate two natural gas power boilers to generate steam for its Containerboard Mill in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

New Collaboration and Investment Scales Up Innovation To Improve Vaccine Delivery Systems in Africa

Health & Healthcare

A new collaboration has been announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland between Project Last Mile and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to improve vaccine delivery systems via Gavi’s INFUSE platform.

Safety Stars: Recognizing Our Contractors’ Commitment to Safety

Health & Healthcare

Introducing three contractors who have stood out to Rayonier employees for their efforts to make their working conditions as safe as possible.

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Named to Top 25 of America’s Most Just Companies by Just Capital and CNBC

Inclusion in the JUST 100 is a recognition of the Bank’s commitment to its employees, customers, communities, planet and shareholders.

Bloomberg and Dahlia Capital Support Launch of New Financial Literacy Program with Instituto PROA

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg and Dahlia Capital announced today their support of a new financial literacy course with Instituto PROA’s Plataforma PROA, an online education portal that helps prepare young adults for their first jobs.

The Home Depot Foundation, Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen Help Communities Impacted by Southern Tornadoes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Last week’s tornadoes upended many communities in the Southeast. The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with Habitat for Humanity, Team Rubicon, The American Red Cross and other nonprofit organizations to help those impacted by the storms.

Southwire 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate Change & Zero Carbon Transition

Environment

To maintain our leadership status in the wire and cable manufacturing industry and help drive the clean energy transition, we must address both the risks and opportunities of climate change—now and in the coming decades.

5G Technology Is Key to Closing the Digital Divide: Qualcomm Report

Innovation & Technology

As it continues to play a major role in the world’s digital transformation, 5G technology also holds the potential to close the digital divide, ushering in a more connected and intelligent tomorrow, Qualcomm Incorporated said in a recent white paper.

How Project Destined Is Changing the Face of Commercial Real Estate

Diversity & Inclusion

In October 2022, USBCDC also contributed $25,000 to Project Destined’s Affordable Housing Bridge Program, an eight-week fellowship that exposes alumni to potential career paths by connecting them with nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing leaders and practitioners.

Mielle Organics Joins P&G Beauty in a Major Move for Black Entrepreneurs Serving Black Women

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Beauty and Mielle Organics®, a popular textured hair care brand rooted in natural ingredients, announced today that it will join P&G Beauty, pending regulatory approval, further expanding access to healthy hair products and services for Black women around the world.

IBM Volunteer Invests in STEM Education via Mentoring

Kyle volunteers with organizations from mentoring students in building robots to tutoring high school programming classes to teaching girls to program mobile apps for social impact.

Las Vegas Sands and Marina Bay Sands Launch $1 Million Hospitality Scholarship Program in Singapore

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and Marina Bay Sands have established a $1 million scholarship program that will help build a pipeline of new talent for the hospitality industry in Singapore through Sands Cares, the company’s community engagement program

Utah Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Culturally Responsive Food Initiative

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank has awarded a $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank to create an infrastructure that allows the organization to identify, track and distribute culturally appropriate foods to Salt Lake City communities in need, and eventually, state-wide.

Sequencing the Sustainable Secrets of Seaweed

Environment

As nicknames go, marine algae got the short end of the strand. The informal term “seaweed” makes it sound like an undesirable pest. And it may seem like one, if you’ve only encountered it as a drying clump on the beach or a slimy surprise in the waves.

LEED-Certified Office Buildings Command Higher Rents, Even Amid Challenging Conditions

Green Infrastructure

LEED-certified office buildings command a rent premium over their non-certified peers even as the market endures the reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work, according to a new report from CBRE.

Tapestry Named Among Built In’s ‘Best Places To Work’ for Second Year Running

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year in a row, Tapestry has been named among Built In's ‘Best Places to Work,’ recognized as a ‘Best Large Company’ based in New York.

ekō Solutions’ Commercial Division Expands Product Offering Into Animal Grooming

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions Commercial Division recently created a customized container based animal grooming unit together with Block Experience Solutions.

SAIC Receives BIG Innovation Award for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been named a 2023 BIG Innovation Award Winner for its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) solution. SAIC’s CUAS was developed to safeguard against the threats drones pose to defense and civilian infrastructures.

Kohler Co. Appoints Laura Kohler As Company’s First Chief Sustainability and DEI Officer

Diversity & Inclusion

Kohler Co. has announced that Laura Kohler will be the company’s first Chief Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler.

CNH Industrial Brand Raven Is Encouraging the Next Generation of Engineers

Education

CNH Industrial brand Raven proactively invests in STEM education because it believes the need is great, and it believes it has excellent opportunities for students who are interested in STEM employment fields. 

Natural Pest Control: Barn Owls To Combat Rats in Plantations

Responsible Production & Consumption

The use of barn owls to combat rat infestations is an example of the Musim Mas Group’s efforts to manage pests in plantations sustainably and economically.

Looking Back To Look Ahead: 2022’s Top Ten Blog Posts

Innovation & Technology

Before jumping into the new year and the many opportunities it will send your way, join us on a stroll down memory lane as we revisit our top ten blog posts of the year.

Health-Ade Joins Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit $50,000 Fund

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2022 was a challenging year in many ways but amid those challenges Health-Ade decided to increase their annual contribution in support Whole Planet Foundation’s mission to alleviate global poverty by joining the Supplier Alliance for Microcredit $50,000 Fund.

Dow Chairman and CEO, Jim Fitterling, Named #1 on 2023 ICIS Top 40 Power Players Ranking

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to our chairman and CEO, Jim Fitterling, named #1 on the 2023 ICIS Top 40 Power Players ranking.

Truist Foundation Awards Center for Employment Opportunities $1 Million To Advance Social, Economic Mobility for Formerly Incarcerated People

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive employment services to people returning from jail or prison, has received a $1 million grant from Truist Foundation.