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21st Century Skills for a 21st Century Workforce

Education

When it comes to the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” part of the hurdle for students is understanding their options.

How Booster’s Ron Storn Uses Technology To Win the War for Talent

Diversity & Inclusion

Booster is experiencing explosive growth—just as the Great Resignation is making the war for talent more intense than it’s been in years. But Ron Storn, chief people officer, has created a plan of action to keep the company growing, combining AI, candidate experience and diversifying candidate pools.

Duke Energy, 4-H Team Up To Teach About Electricity, Leadership

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

To many people, 4-H brings to mind farms and agriculture. Today’s 4-H is just as likely to be involved with renewable energy, science, engineering and technology programs. Duke Energy’s commitment to 4-H goes back to the Great Depression.

HACR Partnership Helps Medtronic Develop Hispanic Talent

Diversity & Inclusion

In September, HACR recognized Medtronic as a company advancing the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America.

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Annual Corporate Inclusion Index™ Report Is Out Today

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America stalled or reversed course during 2021, according to the 2022 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index™ (CII) released today.

Going Beyond Disaster Relief To Disaster Resilience

Health & Healthcare

Resilience. It’s often defined as the ability to recover quickly from challenges and difficulties. It requires adaptability and is a skill that is especially important for families and communities facing extreme weather.

Long Island is Becoming a Clean Energy Hub to Replicate Across the Northeast and Beyond

Energy

This week, thousands of leaders are in New York for Climate Week 2022. While the presentations and networking are happening in New York City, the action is taking place to the east on Long Island.

CACI Receives DoD Nunn-Perry Awards for Mentor-Protégé Excellence With CDIT

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that the Department of Defense has selected the company to receive a prestigious Nunn-Perry Award for excellence in the DoD Mentor Protégé Program.

Tractor Supply Foundation Donates $100,000 To Support American Red Cross Disaster Relief

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its foundation are taking action to support customers and communities in the path of Hurricane Ian, recent wildfires and record flooding.

O-I Glass Takes Leadership in Building Recycling Ecosystems for Glass Packaging

Research, Reports & Publications

O-I Glass, Inc. today released its 2022 Sustainability Report detailing its sustainable advancement in transforming process, products, and interconnected relationships with key stakeholders.

Alkermes Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

We released our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.

A Very NICE Solution To Keep Toothpaste Tubes Out of Landfills

Innovation & Technology

Evolving packaging used in a well-established industry such as oral hygiene is a journey that takes close collaboration and a commitment to scalable solutions.

Sophie Beckham, International Paper CSO, on the Vision 2030 Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

We are working to advance sustainability throughout our value chain. IP and its products are essential to bigger, broader sustainability outcomes in collaboration with our customers, and ultimately, the end consumer.

Southern Company and PGA TOUR Partner for the First-Ever Net Zero Energy TOUR Championship

Green Infrastructure

Southern Company announced that it is delivered the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship.

The Abstra Tile Collection by Kohler WasteLAB Receives Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Product of the Year Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Business Intelligence Group named the Abstra Collection™ by Kohler WasteLAB® a Sustainability Product of the Year in the in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Paying It Back, Paying It Forward

Diversity & Inclusion

Events and employee resources help Hispanic and Latino Principal employees find community and bring their true selves to work.

Black & Veatch's Contributions to Leading Pediatric Medical Center Near $5 Million

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Black & Veatch announced today that its support of Children’s Mercy Kansas City, including proceeds from its 24th Charity Golf Tournament this week, have exceeded $4.8 million over the past 26 years.

Gilead Sciences: WHO Expands Recommendation for Veklury® (Remdesivir) to Patients With Severe Disease in Latest Update to COVID-19 Guideline

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline.

ESG Talk Podcast: Amplifying the Future of Transparency Ft. Off The Books Podcast

Events, Media & Communications

We’re joined this week by the Workiva Off The Books podcast team, Steve Soter, Senior Industry Principal, and Catherine Tsai, Senior Content Marketing Specialist, to discuss all things Amplify.

Lenovo's Smart Technology Powers AgVa Healthcare's Lifesaving Ventilators Across India

Health & Healthcare

AgVa Healthcare, a medtech startup based in India, set out to replace traditional respirators with a more portable and cost-effective design that resembles an electronic tablet.

Straight Talk From a Gas Disruptor

Energy

Tellurian is on a mission to help tackle the world’s dual challenges of the need for more energy and the drive to a lower carbon future.

Rayonier Named University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Industry Partner of 2022

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Did you know Rayonier partners with research cooperatives in the forestry industry to ensure we all continue to grow strong, healthy, sustainable forests?

Masonite Invests €5M in Circular Innovation Fund To Scale Breakthrough Sustainability Innovations

Masonite International Corporation announced a €5M investment in the Circular Innovation Fund L.P., a venture capital fund dedicated to advancing the circular economy by investing in growth-stage companies.

Tools of the Trade: Navajo Technical University Strengthens Skilled Trade Programs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Navajo Technical University will use a $100,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum to strengthen hands-on learning in its training programs for automotive technology, construction technology, electrical trades, heavy equipment operation and welding.

Fifth Third Foundation and National Urban League Mark Workforce Development Month, Celebrate Success of Workforce Development Program

The Fifth Third Foundation and the National Urban League are commemorating September’s Workforce Development Month by announcing results from the first year of a collaborative workforce development program.