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Packing in a Purpose: Sustainable Product Packaging

Responsible Production & Consumption

Through material experimentation, size configuration and good old-fashioned teamwork, engineers at The Home Depot are giving product packaging the attention it needs in the pursuit of sustainability.

Wells Fargo's Open for Business Fund Boosts Access to Minority Lending

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As many small businesses are still experiencing hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wells Fargo is working to support its customers in another round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and continuing to provide additional small businesses support through its Open for Business Fund. To date, the Open for Business Fund has deployed more than $84 million in philanthropic capital to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which has helped an estimated 16,000 struggling minority-owned small businesses and helped keep in place 50,000 small business jobs.

Garry King Named Global Services Leader for Black & Veatch's Conventional Power Generation Business

Events, Media & Communications

Gary King has been named Global Services Leader for Black & Veatch's Conventional Power Generation Business. This addition will help further reinforce the company's position in a rapidly changing market.

Vinyl Council of Australia and U.S. Vinyl Sustainability Council to Explore Sustainability Program Reciprocity

Sustainable Development Goals

Collaboration between Australia and U.S. vinyl sustainability programs seeks to promote global harmonization, broaden recognition of industry leaders, and increase industry participation in these sustainability programs.

Justin's Story: How One ScottsMiracle-Gro Associate Made a Healthy Change for His Family

Justin grew up on a farm in North Lewisburg, Ohio, and was active on the farm when he was young. When he first joined the company, his position was in packaging so he was on his feet all day.

Orchestrating the Rhythms of Sustainability Reporting

Research, Reports & Publications

It isn’t easy for everyone to sing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to sustainability reporting. But when it’s done well, effective reporting brings a crescendo of palpable benefits.

Statement From IWBI on the U.S. Presidential Inauguration

Media & Communications

The following is a statement on the 2021 Presidential Inauguration by Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Subaru of America, Inc. Continues Fight Against Hunger Providing 100 Million Meals* in Landmark Donation to Feeding America®

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America, Inc., joined by its two regional independent distributors, Subaru of New England and Subaru Distributors Corp., today announced its continued commitment to supporting people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by helping provide an additional 100 million meals* to Feeding America®

Benevity Releases Fourth Annual list of Top 10 Causes Supported by Companies and Their People

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This year’s Top 10 Causes received $232 million and were among 189,000 nonprofit organizations that saw a record-breaking $2.3 billion donated through the Benevity platform in 2020 — a 63 percent increase over the previous year.

Enviva's Port of Chesapeake Terminal Receives The “Sustained Distinguished Performance River Star Business” Award From The Elizabeth River Project

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Enviva, a leading renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, today announced it was the recipient of the Elizabeth River Project’s “Sustained Distinguished Performance River Star Business” award.

Healthy Spaces With Trane Technologies Podcast: At the Intersection of Healthy and Efficient Spaces

Environment

How healthy is your indoor environment? On average, we spend an incredible 94% of our time indoors! Factors like air, temperature, lighting and noise have sizeable, yet unseen impacts on our lives.

Richard Heinberg: What If Preventing Collapse Isn't Profitable?

Environment

It’s out with the old and in with, if not something completely new, something very different.

Watch: A Conversation on 5G

Innovation & Technology

Axios' Ina Fried hosted a conversation on the potential of 5G and its capacity to disrupt everything from emergency response technology to sports, featuring Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon and others.

Eight Awardees Announced as Part of $10 Million data.org Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Today, data.org announced the eight global awardees of the $10 million Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge. Launched in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Rockefeller Foundation, the Challenge...

IBM Gets It Right on Cancel Culture and Corporate Responsibility

Christopher A. Padilla, IBM’s vice president of government and regulatory affairs, is among those recognizing the threat that the “cancel culture” slur poses to the corporate voice on matters of moral, social and civic concern.

Bloomberg and Rockefeller Asset Management Launch ESG Improvers Index

Bloomberg and Rockefeller Asset Management today announced the launch of the Bloomberg Rockefeller U.S. All Cap Multi-Factor ESG Improvers Index, available through the Bloomberg Terminal.

Why Providing Alternatives to SF6 and Other Greenhouse Gases is Important for Carbon Reduction Initiatives

Environment

The urgency to act on climate change has never been greater, and, in the absence of global regulation, companies are voluntarily stepping up to fill the gap.

Bridgestone Collaboration with NRGene Achieves New Milestones in the Assembly of Multiple Guayule Genomes

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced results of its four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to further advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber, as part of the effort to diversify its sources of raw materials.

Black & Veatch Addresses Digital Living, Smart Cities in Forbes

Innovation & Technology

Driven by increasingly tangible visions of the future, smart cities are evolving into holistic communities built on fully integrated digital ecosystems.

Rockwell Automation Joins Tech Companies to Support Purdue University's Polytechnic Institute's Smart Manufacturing Program and Facilities

Innovation & Technology

Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute (Purdue Polytechnic) is receiving support from major technology companies for the college’s Smart Manufacturing program and facilities.

Fishing in a Wind Farm: How Fisheries and Wind Farms Co-exist

Environment

This film is a summary of this study and the success case of our collaboration with the local fisheries.

BET Joins Forces With [tbh] in the Fight To Combat Hate for National Religious Freedom Day and Martin Luther King Day

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BET and Together Beat Hate are joining forces to shine a light on heroes of the past and leaders of today who are using their platforms to combat hate.

Ecocentricity Blog: Poetry for the Planet

Environment

It’s going to be a short post today, mainly because I want to lift up the work of someone else. A friend of mine sent me a 2018 Youtube video of a young poet reciting a poem she wrote about climate action (thanks Deron!).

Ashley's Story: ScottsMiracle-Gro's Holistic Approach to Associate Wellness

ScottsMiracle-Gro’s holistic approach to associate health and wellness, as part of our purpose to GroMoreGood.

P&G's Always Teams With Walmart to Urge Girls to Stay in Sports

Diversity & Inclusion

Procter & Gamble's feminine care brand Always launched a campaign with Walmart this week to urge people to help girls stay in sports as part of their personal growth.