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WSP USA Wins Five ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Thursday, June 17, honored WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, with five Engineering Excellence Awards, including a Grand Award for the Canarsie Tunnel Sandy Rehabilitation and L Line Core Capacity Improvement project.

Investors & Climate Change - Leading Institutions and Their Growing Networks Are Urging Expanded Corporate Disclosure

Media & Communications

What are the steadily rising investor expectations for the corporate sectors’ climate change actions and expanded disclosures? We can examine the expectations of leading asset owners/fiduciaries and their asset managers to understand their views on the ESG / sustainability disclosure practices of issuers they provide capital to.

Ohio High School Students Win 2021 Arrow Electronics Innovation in Electronics Award

Education

Arrow Electronics presented Ohio high school juniors Soham Joshi and Raaghav Malik with its 2021 Innovation in Electronics Award at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals award ceremony, held virtually June 24.

Make-A-Wish Counters Misinformation: Vaccine Policy

Media & Communications

Make-A-Wish's recent decision regarding how to begin to lift some restrictions for wishes involving air travel and large gatherings was made to protect the health of children with critical illnesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collaborating Builds Our Bench Strength

Diversity & Inclusion

Qualcomm has identified strategic partners to accelerate our inclusion & diversity programs. Our continued engagement with organizations that work with diverse communities has been vital to our success at increasing female & minority representation.

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E13: Yusuf George, JUST Capital

JUST Capital's Yusuf George explains why tracking and reporting on pay equity is one of the most crucial steps companies can take toward racial equity, referencing findings from the Corporate Racial Equity Tracker and recommendations from the CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity.

How Does Gender Fit Into ESG?

Diversity & Inclusion

Martina Cheung, Head of S&P Global Sustainable1 recently spoke at The Economist's Sustainability Week US where she explored how gender fits into ESG.

A Commitment to Food Safety That "Checks Out" With Growers…and Consumers

Responsible Production & Consumption

Considering the WHO and FAO theme of "Safe Food Today for a Healthy Tomorrow" for this year's World Food Safety Day, it is a good opportunity to reiterate how our Product Supply team is going the extra mile to help ensure the production and consumption of safe food.

Advancing Equity Through Visionary Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

As an organization, Comcast has sought out partners led by inspiring thinkers who are pioneering creative ways to address social challenges, and invested in partners who share their commitment to creating a more just world.

Enel X Collaborates With Biogen to Electrify Take-Home Vehicle Fleet in North America

Green Infrastructure

This collaboration advances progress on Biogen’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives initiative to go fossil fuel free by 2040 and improve public health by advancing global targets for climate change and air pollution reduction.

2021 Schneider Electric Go Green Winners

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

At Schneider Electric we believe that energy is a basic human right and we are dedicated to furthering mankind through new technologies.

Stonyfield Organic Joins the Whole Planet Foundation Supplier Alliance for Microcredit

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stonyfield Organic is committed to donating $50,000 to Whole Planet Foundation this year to fund 285 microloans and create 1,490 opportunities for a better life.

Prudential Financial 2020 ESG Report Details Company Transformation

Research, Reports & Publications

Prudential’s 2020 ESG Report, titled “Transformation,” highlights the sustainable actions and initiatives the company executed, advanced and, in some cases, accelerated throughout the extraordinary events of 2020.

Pandemic Doesn't Stop Cummins From Progressing on Sustainability Priorities

Cummins was able to make progress on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the company’s new 2020 Sustainability Progress Report shows.

Vinyl Sustainability Council Announces +Vantage Vinyl™ Sustainability Verification Has Completed Pilot Phase

Sustainable Development Goals

Vinyl industry sustainability initiative, +Vantage Vinyl, completes pilot phase

Trane Technologies Spotlights the Future of the Sustainable Built Environment at World Climate Forum Europe

Environment

Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand for Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), today at 15:00 CET joins a panel of European leaders at World Climate Forum Europe on Envisioning the Sustainable Built Environment of Tomorrow—Creating Momentum for the EU Renovation Wave*.

Fifth Third Celebrates Pride Month

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of Pride Month, four Fifth Third Bank employees share their stories as members and allies of the community.

Employee Spotlight: Why This Customer Care All-Star and Artist Is “Proud to Be”

Diversity & Inclusion

In honor of Pride Month, we highlight Joe Richards and his community photo project “Proud to Be,” which T‑Mobile has adopted companywide this year. Joe curates experiences as an art form. His masterpiece? Inclusion.

Meet 16 Gen Z Leaders Who Are Making an Impact

Social Impact & Volunteering

Together they are tackling the biggest challenges of our time, and finding new ways of creating real change.

Good Culture Joins the Whole Planet Foundation Supplier Alliance for Microcredit

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For two weeks beginning June 23, supplier partners are supporting the Whole Planet Foundation Prosperity Campaign in select Whole Foods Market stores and online to alleviate poverty in countries that supply the company’s stores with products.

The Home Depot Foundation Invests $400,000 to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans in Los Angeles

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation today announced its commitment of $400,000 to provide 136 permanent supportive housing units and critical support services for veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, in partnership with Step Up on Second Street.

FedEx Freight Driver Named the 2021 Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking Association

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Freight driver Nikki Weaver was recently named the 2021 Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking Association. “I love being a professional driver and encourage any women who are considering this career to go for it!”

How the Science of Fractal Design Became Relaxing Screensavers

Innovation & Technology

Three years ago, a unique art-design-science collaboration was formed to address the environmental, social and individual challenges we collectively face by using a holistic approach to architecture and design. A central goal of this collaboration is to develop design strategies based on scientific studies of stress-reduction in the built environment – especially in the workplace.

Returning to Work Safely: Best Practices From a COVID-19 Compliance Officer

As more companies begin to transition employees back to in-person work, the pressure is on for environmental, health, and safety leaders. In a webinar, two Antea Group COVID-19 Compliance Officers (CCO) discussed how companies can manage this.

New Goodweave Five-Part Series Shares Best Practices for Eliminating Child Labor in Supply Chains

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

GoodWeave International has released its “Best Practice Series to Eliminate Child Labor in Global Supply Chains” as a resource during this International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor.