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Consumers Energy Discusses How Work Life Has Changed for Women Leaders With Its First Woman Senior Executive

Diversity & Inclusion

The challenges facing Consumers Energy's first woman senior executive Cathy Reynolds in the workplace might sound familiar to many women. CMS Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe sat down with Cathy, Consumers Energy’s first woman senior vice president, to talk about how work life has changed for women over the last 40 years.

Do You Really Need a Facility Response Plan?

Environment

If your facility stores over one million gallons of oil, do you need to develop a Facility Response Plan? Read Antea Group's blog and find out.

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 35,000 Pounds of Protein to the Tarrant Area Food Bank

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kroger have joined forces to donate more than more than 35,000 pounds of protein to Tarrant Area Food Bank. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes® donation tour.

Ecocentricity Blog: Eat It, Just Eat It

Environment

What we eat matters. It impacts our health, our environment, and the economic opportunities for farmers around the globe.

The World Is Getting Less Circular – Can Reporting Help?

Environment

In order to accelerate our shift to a circular economy, we need to rethink the way we see waste. At GRI, we see reporting playing an important role in that fundamental change.

Global Custodian Awards Lifetime Achievement Honour to Northern Trust’s Penelope Biggs

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust’s chief strategy officer for the corporate and institutional services (C&IS) business, and well-known securities services industry figure, Penelope Biggs, was the recipient of Global Custodian’s Lifetime Achievement award last night.

Black & Veatch CEO’s Signature Cements Commitment to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse and inclusive workplaces promote better decision making, economic growth and professional development. That’s why Black & Veatch announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Edwards has joined the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Protecting Customer Privacy

We regularly review our Privacy Policy, which governs how we collect, use and protect personal data, and we recently updated it to satisfy requirements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

From the Call Center to the C-Suite: HPE's Neri Talks Diversity, Latino Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

Antonio Neri, the only Latino to lead a Fortune 500 company in Silicon Valley, speaks about his personal "responsibility" to hire the right Latinos in tech and his ambitions for a people-focused legacy.

Video | Arrow Electronics and Close the Gap Go on a Digital Training Tour through Kenya

Education

The DigiTruck is a mobile, solar-powered classroom and enterprise incubator. The new unit serves the Kenyan capital of Nairobi - one of Africa’s commercial hubs and a portal for Africa’s development in the 21st Century.

A New Era for Sustainability at Radisson Hotel Group

Research, Reports & Publications

One of the first big milestones for this Responsible Business pioneer in the hospitality industry, was the introduction of the umbrella corporate brand – Radisson Hotel Group – leveraging the global brand recognition of Radisson. The company defined a new five-year strategy, in which Responsible Business is one of the essential drivers of delivering Memorable and Meaningful Moments to guests.

Gilead Launches HepConnect Initiative to Reduce Hepatitis C Infections in Greater Appalachia

Health & Healthcare

<p>FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 28, 2019-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) today announced HepConnect, a five-year, multi-million dollar initiative aimed at addressing the sharp increase in chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections fueled by the nation's opioid crisis. In partnership with the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) and local organizations, the initiative will support evidence-based solutions to meet the needs of people most affected by the opioid crisis in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.</p><p>According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the increase in injection drug use has led to a more than tripling of new HCV infections in greater Appalachia. The CDC reports that in central Appalachia, HCV infections rose 364 percent b

Smithfield Foods’ Facilities Earn National Sustainability Recognition

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that ProFood World selected the company’s Kinston, North Carolina and Sioux City, Iowa facilities as winners of the 2018 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards (SEMA). The annual awards program honors companies for exceptional sustainability achievements in food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturing.

Educators From Loudoun County Virginia Learn Computational Thinking Approaches Through New Professional Development Initiative

Education

Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, delivered the Ignite My Future in School TECHademy Day of Discovery to local Loudoun County teachers at Harmony Middle School in Hamilton, Va. This professional development initiative connected local educators with curriculum experts to explore and learn to integrate computational thinking concepts into all core subjects using a transdisciplinary education approach.

Subaru of America Kicks Off “Subaru Loves the Earth” With Renewed Partnership With Terracycle®

Environment

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced its ongoing partnership with TerraCycle®, the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams, to help divert hard-to-recycle waste from landfills and incinerators through the automaker’s environmentally-focused philanthropic platform, Subaru Loves the Earth.

Ten Tips to Celebrate Keep America Beautiful Month

Social Impact & Volunteering

It’s April – and that means it’s Keep America Beautiful® Month!

Help JetBlue ‘GreenUp®’ Your Local Community with Grants for Local Environmental Non-Profits

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue today launched its annual “GreenUp” campaign which highlights the airline’s commitment to local environments. In celebration of Earth Month, JetBlue is empowering its customers to educate themselves, and join the airline in donating and volunteering with non-profits working to preserve natural spaces. From April 1-15, 2019, JetBlue For Good, the airline’s platform for social impact and corporate responsibility, is encouraging customers to nominate their favorite earth-friendly non-profit for a chance to receive a grant at jetblueforgood.com/GreenUp. One lucky non-profit will be rewarded with a grand prize grant of $20,000 and three runners-up will each receive a $5,000 grant.

Scotiabank Launches New Digital Mortgage Experience “Scotiabank eHOME"

Innovation & Technology

eHOME is making online banking safer and easier for their Canadian customers.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tetra Pak and ABB Pioneer Digital Energy Assessment Programme to Help Food Producers Reduce Their Environmental Impact and Cut Costs

Responsible Production & Consumption

​Based on pilot projects in the Americas, the programme can potentially reduce carbon emissions for food and beverage manufacturing and cut energy cost by between 15% and 25%.

Adaptive Sports Champ Trevor Kennison: ‘Skiing Makes Me Feel Whole’

Diversity & Inclusion

Trevor Kennison lay on the ground looking up, as snow fell on his face. It was Nov. 15, 2014. Just moments earlier, he’d attempted a jump while snowboarding in Vail Pass, in the Rocky Mountain backcountry of Colorado, but he lost control when the snow caught the edge of his snowboard and flipped him forward. Visit Wells Fargo Stories to watch the video: https://stories.wf.com/adaptive-sports-champ-trevor-kennison-skiing-makes-feel-whole

Tesco Tests Plastic-Free in Produce Aisle

Environment

Plastic use continues to plague our planet, with 40 percent only being used once before ending up in our landfills, waterways and oceans. The use of plastic in products and packaging has become a critical concern for companies, consumers and other stakeholders alike.