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Health and Safety Committees Gone Virtual

Across the globe, companies have been in a constant state of pivoting to address new concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. What hasn’t changed are the basic Occupational Health and Safety guidelines we follow. Countries, states, or provinces such as Ontario, France, Germany, or Japan, are still requiring meetings despite the shift to virtual work.

Remora: Meet the Team Fighting Climate Change by Capturing CO2 From Trucks

Environment

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

T. Rowe Price's Judith Ward Shares 10 Financial Goals for Women

Research, Reports & Publications

In her recent article for Forbes, Judith Ward, CFP®, a senior financial planner with T. Rowe Price points out that women face many unique financial challenges—from the gender pay gap to the coronavirus pandemic, which caused disproportionate economic challenges—compared with men.

Lenovo Named Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion, Scores 100% in Disability:In's 2021 Disability Equality Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo has been recognized as a top scoring company and “Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion” in Disability:IN’s 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI).

New Features Added to Discovery Education's K-12 Learning Platform Gives Teachers New Ways to Engage Students With Digital Content Everyday

Education

Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning K-12 learning platform.

Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador Teams Announced

Education

What better time to announce our four new Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador teams than during #NationalInventorsMonth?

Bacardi India Recognized as a Diverse and Future-Forward Business for the Third Year in a Row with Great Place to Work® Certification

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year, Bacardi has also been recognized as one of the best workplaces in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category in India.

Engaging Team Dow at the INtersections of ESG

When purpose, culture and innovation intersect with our ESG priorities, Team Dow moves forward with intention and clarity to create a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous business.

Northern Trust's 2020 Annual Stewardship Report

Research, Reports & Publications

The events of the past year — the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, the pain of racial injustice, and the environmental damage from wildfires in Australia and California — remind us of how much we all must do to effect change and improve the world in which we live.

5 Myths About Facility Planning That Could Be Costing You

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

A facility planner and an architect walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Am I seeing double?”

FedEx and Nuro Team up to Advance Last-mile Logistics With Autonomous Vehicles

Green Infrastructure

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations.

Webinar: Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework

Environment

This Snack & Learn Webinar features the Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework that WSP developed in partnership with water utilities to help them identify, assess, and prioritize their climate-related risks and opportunities.

Jetblue Expands Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel As Part of Its Strategy to Achieve Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

Environment

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

United Aviate Academy Ensures the Cost of Training Is No Longer a Barrier to Entry

Diversity & Inclusion

We plan for at least 50% of the 5,000 new pilots we train in the next decade to be women or people of color.

Lessons in Paper-making With International Paper

Social Impact & Volunteering

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are learning how paper is made thanks to Scot Martin, a paper machine technical assistant who works on International Paper’s Industrial Packaging team in the company’s Bogalusa, La. Mill.

Our Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability at NRG Sustainability is a philosophy that underpins and facilitates value creation across our business and for all our stakeholders.

Workiva is Named 2021 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Insider Pro and Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT award recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation. This year, Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) ranked #12, up from #22 on the top 25 mid-sized companies. This is Workiva’s fourth consecutive year to be recognized.

The Waldorf Way: 'Learning About Nature, in Nature'

Education

Since 2014, Enbridge has given to Seacoast Waldorf School to help fund its holistic schooling experience as part of our commitment to sustainability in the communities near our operations and projects. This year, Enbridge gave $2,500 to help replace the school’s roof in urgent need of repair.

Detailing Interiors: Workplace & COVID

Events, Media & Communications

With companies preparing their return to the office, new challenges are present as companies are looking to provide confidence of the health and safety of their spaces to their employees, while providing flexibility.

Keysight Malaysia Receives 2021 Employee Experience Awards in Six Categories

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Technologies was recently recognized at the 2021 Employee Experience Awards, receiving awards in 6 different categories. The Employee Experience Awards honor HR’s commitment to workplace transformation.

Red Dot Award Recognizes the New Xfinity Eco Capsule Packaging

Environment

Comcast team wins Red Dot Design Award for the Xfinity Eco Capsule focusing on green manufacturing and material innovations to support farmers and reclaim agricultural waste, as well as assuring the unboxing experience was inclusive and accessible to all.

Tech4Good: Smarter Learning Relies on Digital Innovation

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Returning as a sponsor for the second year in a row, Lenovo spotlights the amazing technological innovations that are revolutionizing the way we learn in the 2021 AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards, Education category.

Cummins Answers 5 Questions on How Battery-Electric Buses Work

Innovation & Technology

Across the U.S., communities are looking to make their fleets more sustainable and have already begun adding both electrified school and transit buses to their fleets. Cummins alone has already assisted in delivering over 400 buses across the country, each equipped with the Cummins Battery Electric System.

Keybank Secures $104.6 Million of Financing for Two Affordable Housing Properties in Texas

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) secured $104.6 million of financing for The NRP Group to develop two affordable multifamily housing properties in San Antonio.