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Sustainability Disclosures Launched to Support Global Financial Markets

​Trustees of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation have unveiled key developments to provide the global financial markets with high quality disclosures on sustainability issues.

Black & Veatch Names John Janchar to Global Infrastructure Leader's Board of Directors

Innovation & Technology

Following the recent announcement that Black & Veatch is implementing a new leadership team and operational structure to better meet evolving client needs, the global engineering, construction and consulting leader announces its appointment of John Janchar to its board of directors.

Engineering Impact: Our Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Health & Healthcare

COVID-19 spurred collaboration and inspired Medtronic to reach new levels of innovation.

Faster-Drying Courts: Scoring a Win for Tennis

Innovation & Technology

“This first-of-its-kind, hard-court surface is permeable and dries quickly,” said Fong. “There’s no longer a need to squeegee or use a water roller on wet courts. Players can get back to play almost immediately after rain.”

DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed Named Winner of 2021 R&D 100 Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DuPont Mobility & Materials is proud to announce that it has been named a 2021 R&D 100 Award winner in the Mechanical/Materials category.

LDF Is Uniquely Positioned to Navigate One of the Most Important Moments for Civil Rights in Our Nation's History

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., (LDF) has been at the center of protecting the right to vote, and all civil rights, since 1940.

National Grid Climate Leaders: Meet Natalie Skoblow

Energy

Senior Social Media Specialist Natalie Skoblow is a true leader of change. Not only is she an influencer in the sustainable social media space outside of work

V-SQUARE Launches Climate-focused Newsletter

V-Square brings to you an investor-centric bi-monthly letter that summarizes key issues (The Heat), breaks down the scientific jargon (Climate Science Made Simple), and that gauges the opportunity set (The Pulse).

Student Affinity Summits: Saying 'YES!' to Identity and Belonging

Education

Houston youth gain a pathway to college through YES Prep school network

Tim Peters, Sr. Director of Energy Operations, Named a 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100 Honoree

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The annual Environment+Energy Leader 100 recognizes environment and energy “doers” who break trail in creating new solutions, programs, platforms, best practices and products to help their companies achieve greater success

From Firebombs to Parks: An East Lake Atlanta Woman's Lifelong Fight

Shannon Heath Longino, Senior Vice President at Truist Community Capital, the affordable housing division of Truist, was inspired by her grandmother and builds better lives and communities in Atlanta.

Corporate Water Use and Stewardship in the Era of Climate Change

Environment

Along with multiple environmental programs that support mitigating the effects of climate change, Keysight utilizes a strategic approach to our water stewardship through water usage, treatment, and conservation efforts.

Northern Trust Launches New Climate Focus Reporting

Environment

Northern Trust has further enhanced its suite of environmental, social and governance investment analytics to deliver new climate risk reporting for global institutional investor clients with The Climate Focus Report.

FedEx Celebrates Its First African American Female Flight Crew

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re honored to have such amazing team members like Tahirah Brown and Diana Lugemwa, who made history by becoming the first African American female crew to pilot a FedEx aircraft.

Standardization: An Underrated Ally in Solving Tomorrow's Challenges

In reflection of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties meeting, we are taking the time to take stock of our efforts in solving society’s greatest challenges and look ahead at how we can find common solutions for what is still to come.

Choosing My Path

Diversity & Inclusion

Leena Elias shares her journey from graduate school, to technology consulting, to becoming a stay-at-home parent, to today, where she leads NortonLifeLock's Product Operations team – and why her learning journey will always continue.

Rockwell Automation's Advanced Tech Lead and UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Discuss Value of Corporate-University Partnerships

Education

Dave Vasko, senior director of Advanced Technologies for Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), was a guest on the December edition of WUWM FM 89.7’s Chancellor’s Report featuring University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Chancellor Mark Mone.

Walmart Creates Industry First by Introducing Science-Based Targets for Supply Chain Finance Program

Environment

Working alongside HSBC and CDP, the program will help Walmart’s private brand suppliers by introducing enhanced standards, tools and capacity building to help them upskill and in turn align their operations with transparent sustainability objectives.

Taking Action on Responsible Recruitment to Fight Forced Labour

In the final episode of the year, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden is joined by Rosey Hurst from Impactt Limited and Brent Wilton from Tuhana Business and Human Rights to discuss the scale of the unethical recruitment problem

Meet Ørsted Digital Graduate Kristin

Education

Learn more about the opportunities the graduate programme has given her, working for a company that fits her personal ambition, collaborating across borders and cultures, and nurturing her personal and professional growth.

PSEG Launches New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, Showcases Initiatives That Drive Workplace Change and Create Readiness for Workforce of the Future

Diversity & Inclusion

Today, PSEG reinforced its commitment to support stakeholders confront bias and promote equity with the launch of its first-ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) report.

The Latest M·A·C VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring Collection Is the Perfect Holiday Gift That Gives Back

Diversity & Inclusion

To this day, it’s very rare for a beauty brand to donate 100 percent of the selling price from a product or collection to philanthropic causes — and yet, M·A·C Cosmetics has done exactly that for a whopping 27 years now with its VIVA GLAM campaign.

Civil Society Organizations and Over 100 Governments Push for Reforms Against Authoritarianism, Corruption, and Closing Civic Space

Events, Media & Communications

Days after the White House Summit for Democracy, thousands in the open government community will gather for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Seoul, Republic of Korea on December 15-17.

Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Invite High School Students to Win $30,000 in Prizes From the Trade Champions Challenge

Education

Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education invite students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge.