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Empowering Futures: Principal® Hosts Girl Scout Takeover Day

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Principal Financial Group® and Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa (GSGI) announced a collaboration today unveiling two initiatives designed to empower young women and enhance community involvement: Girl Scout Takeover Day and the DataSetGold program.

Honored for Leadership: International Paper’s Commitment to Forest Bird Conservation

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

In 2023, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) honored International Paper with a Leadership in Sustainability Award for Resilient U.S. Forests.

Five Dow Products Recognized in the 2024 R&D 100 Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

In the 2024 R&D 100 Awards, Dow (NYSE: DOW) led the way in the Mechanical/Materials Category with four winning technologies and one finalist.

Lenovo Receives Multiple Award Wins for Sustainability-Focused Advancements

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This year, Lenovo’s Sustainability Solutions portfolio has been recognized by the BIG Sustainability Awards program, which showcases organizations, products, people, and initiatives that prioritize sustainability as a core business element.

Carnival Corporation’s Alaska Land Operations Stay Local To Help State’s Seafood Industry, Fisheries

Environment

Carnival Corporation’s land and sea operations for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises in Alaska are taking a two-pronged approach to help mitigate the downturn's effects in one of the state’s primary industries.

Transforming Business With CSRD

Environment

In the latest episode of the Inogen Alliance podcast, Rethinking EHS, experts from around the world discuss CSRD’s global impact on sustainability practices in businesses and how adopting CSRD can drive positive change and enhance sustainability within operations.

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway Hosts Commemorative Gathering in Honor of Maui Fires

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway recently marked the first anniversary of the Maui fires with a special event, celebrating the solidarity and support from store associates, customers and local residents.

Black & Veatch to Identify Carbon Capture Opportunities in Vietnam

Energy

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, is evaluating the feasibility and readiness of deploying carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to further reduce emissions.

Saluting Our First Cohort of Veterans at AMD

Diversity & Inclusion

AMD welcomed our first cohort of veterans in late 2023 through the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program, strengthening our workforce and underlining our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Brothers Redevelopment Inc. Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Senior Citizen Housing Program

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank has awarded a $300,000 grant to Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI), a Denver-based nonprofit organization providing housing improvement and related services to vulnerable Colorado residents.

Unleash Student Curiosity With Discovery Education’s Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Education

Edtech leader Discovery Education is offering educators new insights into how to bring curiosity to the forefront in districts, schools, and classrooms around the world.

Plant-Based Cooking With Georgia Chefs Matthew and Tia Raiford

Environment

In this deliciously inspiring Drawdown Georgia webinar, regenerative farmers/chefs Matthew & Tia Raiford offer advice and insights to help all of us celebrate the bounty of late summer produce and move towards a plant-based diet.

Mastercard: Lights, Camera, Stream and How Women Are Taking the Mainstage in Esports

Diversity & Inclusion

When Doreen Dabi-Diamond, aka Dabi, walked into her first professional gaming competition and realized she was the only woman there, she was not fazed in the least.

Bill Management Tools, Events Help Entergy Customers in Louisiana Keep Cool and Save Money This Summer

Energy

Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs, and the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures and high electricity usage by our customers.

Code Word: Transparency

The financial industry is changing and is committed to improving transparency in the industry as well as directing practitioners toward greater integration of sustainability risks within investment processes.

Clorox Equal Justice Works Fellow Spotlight: Supporting Older Incarcerated People Through the Parole Process

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More than four years ago we made a commitment — through The Clorox Company Foundation — to help fight racism and inequality. Some of our financial commitment goes toward supporting Equal Justice Works fellows like Darby Aono-Shek.

GRI Mining Sector Standard Published in More Languages

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

In line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI's) commitment to provide the global common language for sustainability reporting, seven translations of GRI 14: Mining Sector 2024 have been published.

World Environment Center Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center (WEC) has released a summary of its recent Members Forum on the status of the Global Plastics Treaty. The discussion included 19 of WEC member companies representing various industries.

Our People: Anne Bertelsmann Engineers a Distinguished Career

Diversity & Inclusion

If you ask Anne Bertelsmann where she’s from and how she ended up at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), be prepared for an intriguing story.

GridUp: Using Data To Shape the Future of EV Charging

Innovation & Technology

RMI recently released GridUp, a publicly accessible, state-of-the-art tool that helps utilities forecast when and where energy and power demands will materialize from vehicle electrification.

As Far as Anyone in Gaza Knew, No One Here Had Contracted Polio in a Quarter-Century. Until Abdelrahman.

Health & Healthcare

Abdelrahman was born in September 2023. The Gaza escalation displaced him and his family from the north of Gaza to Deir Al-Balah, then to Rafah, and then back to Deir Al-Balah again, where he now lives with his family and nine siblings in a makeshift tent made of nylon sheets.

Connecting Classrooms: How T-Mobile’s Project 10Million Powers Student Learning

Education

Technology experts in education say signing up for T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, the company’s initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households, can help set children up for success in the classroom and beyond.

PotlatchDeltic Works to Establish Hardwood Streamside Management Zones

Environment

Forestry best management practices (BMPs) are voluntary practices that forestry professionals follow to protect water quality in the areas that they manage.

Care in Action: Making a Difference When It Matters

Social Impact & Volunteering

Do good. Spread love. Lend a hand. These are phrases commonly heard in life that encourage more meaningful connections with our communities. The Aflac team based in Connecticut has become a shining example of this very sentiment.

The Baker Tilly Foundation Helps Fund Therapy Dog for House of Hope Shelter

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides 15 grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits – each nominated by our team members. This grant program, combined with the generosity of local team members, helped House of Hope fully fund their therapy dog.