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Leading Corporate Citizen Hormel Foods Announces It Will Match 100 Percent of its Global Energy Use with Renewable Sourcing and Establish Science Based Targets for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environment

The company’s new goals follow its previous set of sustainability goals in which the company achieved significant reductions in its packaging, nonrenewable energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and solid waste sent to landfills.

EQT and Project Canary Partner on Certified Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas Pilot

Sustainable Development Goals

EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced its commitment to a pilot project to demonstrate the production of responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) for use in domestic and international energy markets.

Every Day Is “Data Privacy Day” at Alliance Data

Respect one’s privacy. It’s a basic societal tenet that most of us learned from our parents at a very young age.

New Episode of Healthy Spaces With Trane Technologies Podcast: Transparency Is the New Green

Environment

What if you knew how the spaces you occupy were performing? Would your expectations change if you could read the carbon dioxide level in any given room of your house?

American Airlines: Addressing Climate Change

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate change is a pressing global challenge, and American Airlines believes it must do its part to address it. That is why the airline has set a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

How a 'Hamburger' Can Help Alleviate Food Poverty

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial, through is $2 million Solidarity Fund, enabled its commercial vehicles brand IVECO to make a €16,000 donation to Hamburger Tafel e.V.

Applications Now Open for T‑Mobile Accelerator 2021 Spring Program

Innovation & Technology

Companies participating in T-Mobile Accelerator will be provided with business and leadership growth opportunities while working directly with T-Mobile leaders and other experts and mentors to develop and commercialize new 5G products and services.

Derek Walker: New Sheriffs on Climate Action

Environment

Which of the Trump-era environmental transgressions made your heart hurt the most? Was it when they loosened CO2 emission restrictions on power plants, removed protections from wetlands, or expanded drilling in all sorts of delicate ecosystems?

Piedmont Columbus Regional to Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 at Doctors Hospital

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife Kathelen, made a million-dollar contribution early this year to help the hospital activate the fifth floor. It was a $2 million in which others including the Amoses contributed.

Emily Wasley Named Board President of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals

Green Infrastructure

Emily Wasley, corporate climate resilience practice leader at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was named board president of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP).

With COVID-19 on the Rise Amid Vaccine Shortages, Black Clergy Join National Effort to Ramp up COVID-19 Testing in Communities Hardest Hit by Coronavirus

Health & Healthcare

In response to the disproportionate and devastating impact COVID-19 has had on Black communities and other underserved communities of color, the first of hundreds of COVID-19 testing, vaccine awareness and education events nationwide took place at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, January 25th.

Keep America Beautiful Launches Webinar Series on Zero-Waste Communities

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces a live webinar series that will lead exploratory conversations on adopting a zero-waste vision.

Ceres Welcomes Next Round of New Executive Actions on the Climate Crisis

Environment

President Biden announced a suite of executive actions today aimed at scaling U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Smart Agriculture Offers a Path to Zero Hunger and Improved Livelihoods

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm® collaborates with NGOs, governments and other public and private organizations to demonstrate how mobile technology can improve social and economic development in underserved regions and help achieve the SDGs.

Resilient Cities Catalyst Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick and Dr. Helene D. Gayle

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Resilient Cities Catalyst expands Board of Directors, adding Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick, 53rd Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army, and Dr. Helene D. Gayle, President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust.

The Ray and Southwire Announce Partnership to Enhance Energy & Highway Infrastructure

Green Infrastructure

Southwire made a $10,000 match contribution to The Ray, launching a larger, ongoing partnership to continue mutual sustainability goals and find innovative solutions to power the nation’s transmission grid and distribution of renewable energy.

International Paper's Pensacola Mill Awards $70,000 in IP Foundation Grants to Community Organizations

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper’s Pensacola Mill awarded $70,000 in IP Foundation grants to 26 local organizations, demonstrating the company’s commitment to education, hunger, health and wellness, disaster relief and initiatives that improve our planet.

Inspiring and Building Better Lives and Communities During Challenging Times

Social Impact & Volunteering

Communities are still reeling from the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a difficult economic environment and social justice. But Truist teammates set out to be a beacon of hope, supporting nonprofits as they faced increased...

Comcast RISE Awards 200 Black-Owned, Small Businesses Across Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware With Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

Diversity & Inclusion

The recipients will receive consulting, media, and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business, based on the specific needs.

Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index Reveals Increased Disclosure as Companies Reinforce Commitment to Inclusive Workplaces

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Today, Bloomberg announced that 380 companies headquartered across 44 countries and regions are included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

NeighborWorks America Launches StopHomeScams.org to Empower Homeowners and Renters to Combat Housing Scams

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

StopHomeScams.org is a national public education initiative led by NeighborWorks® America with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, National Fair Housing Alliance, and National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Empowering a Cultural Shift to Accelerate a More Sustainable and Just Future

As renowned author and management consultant Peter Drucker is often credited with saying, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The collective beliefs, actions and support within a shared culture determine whether a strategy succeeds or fails.

United Airlines Receives Hospital-Grade Certification for Cleaning and Safety

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines was recently recognized by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) and SimpliFlying for providing a hospital-grade standard of cleanliness and safety during the travel journey.