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Innovation & Technology | SAP

3 Ways AI Accelerates Sustainability Efforts

While climate risk, social equity and ethical governance used to be peripheral concerns, they are now central to long-term business success.

Environment

Choosing the Right Voluntary Reporting Framework: CDP vs. Ecovadis for Sustainability

Stakeholders, regulators, & consumers are all calling for more insight into business operations, prompting organizations to turn to voluntary reporting frameworks to proactively share their sustainability initiatives. But what exactly are these frameworks, and why do they matter?

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Environment

California’s Climate Risk Disclosure Law (SB 261) Is Just Around the Corner. Is Your Company Compliance Ready? 

As 2024 comes to a close, companies across the U.S. who conduct business in California are gearing up for the climate-related financial risk disclosures required under Senate Bill 261 (SB 261), passed in 2023 and reinforced with the amendments provided in SB 219.  

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Innovation & Technology

Creating Meaningful Work Through Employee-Driven Solutions

Imagine the power of harnessing every employee’s creativity and brainpower to drive your company’s success. At Indigo, we’ve found that one of the most effective ways to make work meaningful — and to stay at the cutting edge of our industry — is by giving everyone the opportunity

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Research, Reports & Publications

The Year in Sustainability Communications: 2024 Market Trends & Insights

The growing focus on sustainability is not just influencing corporate communications strategies, it’s transforming how audiences interact with impact stories.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Importance of New and Recycled Fiber To Maximize the Sustainability of Fiber Packaging

While the circularity story of a corrugated box starts in the forest, it ends with high collection and recovery of this valued natural resource. The fiber-based packaging cycle naturally aligns with the circular economic model.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Veteran Employee Profile: Honoring Maj. Ken Hirlinger, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

Ken Hirlinger is a dedicated and impactful leader with a deep commitment to both his military service and CACI’s mission.

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Sustainable Development Goals

EPA Recommends My Green Lab Certification and ACT Ecolabel, Setting the Standard for Sustainable Science

My Green Lab is proud to announce the recommendation of both My Green Lab Certification and the ACT Ecolabel Program into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Actions for Your Home & Office That Don’t Cost Anything

We hear it everywhere — organizations who work with Climate Vault are feeling an increased amount of pressure to take action on their emissions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Contributing Through Unique Strengths: Meet Jelena Nejkov

At GoDaddy, we support the dreams of small business owners. We help our customers select the right tools to make their websites secure, fast, and ready to grow. Since many rely on their sites as their primary source of income, we are dedicated to their success.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Clorox Celebrates Human Rights Day With Partnerships Forged in Purpose

Clorox’s success relies on a broad spectrum of partners, including those that distribute and sell our products, as well as those that supply the ingredients and packaging to produce them.

Environment

Thomasville Community Development Corporation Receives Drawdown Georgia Grant

The Thomasville (GA) Community Development Corporation (TCDC) has been named the recipient of a two-year Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant of $100,000 per year.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Awarded Gold Medal Sustainability Recognition From EcoVadis

Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) earned a gold rating this year from EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating platform.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The 2024 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back To Help Animals in Need

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the seventeenth year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event, which kicks off Thursday, November 21, and runs through January 2, 2025.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Helps Make Florida’s Natural Resources More Resilient With $285,000 in Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation announced $285,000 in grants to support the environmental vitality and resiliency of communities across Florida.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Assembles U.S. Policy Member Expert Team to Shape Industry Priorities During Key Political Period

Cascale announces the formation of its U.S. Policy Member Expert Team (MET), an advisory group of industry leaders and experts drawn from its membership community.

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Environment

Investing in Resilience: How DP World’s Support Is Helping Natural Resources Canada To Adapt Port of Vancouver to Climate Change

Adaptation isn’t just a response to climate change—it’s an investment in a safer, more sustainable future. And with partners like DP World stepping up, Canada is proving that resilience can be built one project at a time.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Winning Partnership: KeyBank Teams Up with the Buffalo Sabres to Support the Rasmus Dahlin Foundation

KeyBank and the Buffalo Sabres have enjoyed a longtime business and community partnership. Key is the official bank of the NHL team and the Sabres play their home games at KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ScottsMiracle-Gro: Making an Impact on and off the Field

Earlier this year, we announced a new partnership between Scotts and Every Kid Sports, with the goal of providing expanded access to natural green spaces.

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Innovation & Technology

Harnessing Human Expertise in the Age of AI: Driving Business Transformations With SAP

SAP is leading the way, offering a smarter approach to business transformation services, combining cutting-edge tools with human expertise to help organizations unlock the full potential of these advancements.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top 20 Chief Sustainability Officers of Europe Announced by Futur/io

Discover the Top 20 Chief Sustainability Officers of Europe, nominated for the Futur/io CSO Awards 25. The final winners will be announced during the World Economic Forum Week at the CSO Awards Gala Ceremony on 20 January, in Davos, Switzerland.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Tapestry Celebrates UK Black History Month

In October, Tapestry UK celebrated UK Black History Month with panel discussions, celebrations, and events for associates. Internally, a panel featuring inspiring changemakers who have paved paths in Fashion, Beauty, Media, and Medicine was hosted.

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Research, Reports & Publications

New Scorecard Demonstrates Federal Financial Regulators’ Progress in Addressing Climate Risk

A new scorecard released today shows how 10 federal financial regulators have implemented hundreds of actions in the last 18 months to address the systemic financial risks of climate change.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Global Trade and Climate Change Will Impact U.S. Grocery Bills—Fairtrade America Offers Key Strategies for 2025

Fairtrade America offers strategies food companies can use to respond to consumers' economic and environmental concerns and gain their trust going into 2025.

Health & Healthcare

Logitech Partnered With Creators in North America To Celebrate International Wellbeing Month

In October, Logitech took International Wellbeing Month to new heights. Over the course of the month, we highlighted the connection between feeling good and doing great work, empowering our community to prioritize their wellbeing—both at work and in life.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

“Hunger Followed Us”: A Mother’s Long Trek to Safety in South Sudan

Violence has uprooted thousands of people in the Abyei Region, which lies on the border between Sudan and South Sudan. Many of them, like South Sudanese Adut Monywiir, were forced to flee with what little they could carry.

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