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Plastic Waste Reduction Now Verified by SCS Global Services Under the Verra Plastic Standard

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Global Services has been approved to perform validation and verification under Verra’s Plastic Waste Reduction Program (“Plastic Program”).

Black & Veatch Accelerates Clean Energy and Stem Learning Through Operation Breakthrough Solar Deployment

Innovation & Technology

With the search for clean energy solutions a major focus of STEM education programs, Black & Veatch has teamed with local Kansas City-based organizations to fund and complete a new solar canopy installation at Operation Breakthrough’s new Ignition Lab.

Operations, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts

Sustainable Development Goals

For more than 40 years, Herbalife Nutrition has been a leader in providing nutrition products that support people’s health and wellness goals. They are also on a mission to ensure their products are manufactured responsibly and sustainably.

Bayer, Microsoft Enter into Strategic Partnership to Optimize and Advance Digital Capabilities for Food, Feed, Fuel, Fiber Value Chain

Environment

Bayer announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and adjacent industries, to accelerate innovation, boost efficiency and support sustainability.

GRI and CDP to Deliver Enhanced Reporting on Biodiversity

Environment

The development of a new global standard to enable organizations to increase their accountability on biodiversity impacts is progressing, paving the way for a harmonized approach to disclosure.

More Than $330,000 Available in Winter Energy Bill Assistance for Duke Energy Indiana Customers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Indiana has dedicated more than $330,000 in financial assistance to customers who are struggling to pay their electric bills this winter. The funds come from Duke Energy contributions and customer and employee donations.

Fifth Third Earns Recognition as ESG Leader With Third Consecutive Leadership Score From CDP

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has received a Climate Leadership score of A- from CDP for its efforts and disclosures related to climate change.

The Women Leading the Climate Change Fight and How We Can Support Them

While it has taken far too long for financial professionals to see us women as key decision-makers, at last that seems to be changing and here's why that's good for the climate, etc...

Ørsted Becomes the First Energy Company in the World With Long-term Science-based Net-zero Target

Energy

SBTi’s new Net-Zero Standard provides a robust and science-based definition of net-zero and offers companies a way to set verified decarbonisation targets. Ørsted is the first and only energy company to receive the new net-zero validation.

Accelerating the Transition to Clean Energy at CLEANPOWER 2021

Events, Media & Communications

Tetra Tech will share our industry-leading, global clean power expertise and discuss the transition to more sustainable forms of energy generation, transmission, and storage at CLEANPOWER 2021.

New Holland & AGXTEND Present the XPower XPN Concept, an Electric Weeding Solution for Narrow Vineyards

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, extends the XPowerTM family of electric weeding solutions with the new XPN concept for narrow vineyards integrated in the New Holland Braud 9000N carrier

Middle-Mile Infrastructure Development Will Expand Internet Connectivity

Innovation & Technology

Few people think about the journey their data takes to and from their devices.

Small Towns With Big Dreams: T-Mobile Announces the Next 25 Hometown Grant Recipients

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) reveals the names of 25 more American small towns that will receive Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community projects.

Business Takes a Leading Role at COP26

Sustainable Development Goals

For Dow, participation in events like COP26 are important, because we understand and embrace our responsibility to reduce global carbon emissions and use our expertise to innovate products that are essential to the world achieving net-zero emissions.

Industry Collaboration: Voluntary Carbon Offsets and the Journey to Net-Zero

Energy

In a collaboration with Inogen Alliance and Environment Analyst, the insight report, Integrity at stake: Voluntary carbon offsets on the journey to net-zero, was developed.

Qualcomm Education-as-a-service: Transforming the Digital and Hybrid Classroom and Campus Experience

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Technologies’ customized Education-as-a-Service (EaaS) IoT platform offers educators a new way of thinking about the role technology can play not only in the classroom but on campuses too.

Hayley Nenadal Appointed Festival Director for Earthx's Rebranded 2022 Film Festival

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX, the environmental organization dedicated to a sustainable future worldwide, has promoted Hayley Nenadal, formerly with Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals, to Festival Director to relaunch EarthX 2022 Environmental Film Festival.

International Paper Joins the #Fight4Literacy for Fifth Year

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Amid unparalleled educational challenges brought on by COVID-19, Memphis-based International Paper has renewed its commitment to fighting childhood illiteracy, joining Coaching for Literacy as its signature partner for the fifth straight year.

Georgia-Pacific Is Removing Barriers While “Creating Second Chances”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

At Georgia-Pacific, we work to empower individuals to realize their full potential and positively contribute to their communities. Benjamin Zellers and Lewis Johnson are employees at our plywood mill in Georgia, who have benefited from this program.

It's Here - G&A Institute's “2021 Sustainability Reporting in Focus” Trends Report

Media & Communications

Our annual in-depth review of corporate sustainability / ESG reporting trends is here and available for your reading.

National Grid, AARP New York, PULP Collaborating to Increase Awareness of Energy Affordability Programs for Income Eligible Customers, Especially Seniors

National Grid, AARP New York and Public Utility Law Project (PULP) are collaborating to bring awareness to income eligible customers, particularly seniors, about National Grid’s Energy Affordability Program (EAP) to increase awareness of the relief program and other no-cost energy saving programs.

NRG Energy Recognizes Business Customers During Annual Excellence in Energy Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) honored its top energy customers for their leadership in energy efficiency, sustainability, and community support during the second annual Excellence in Energy Awards on November 17, 2021.

American Express Give2Gether 2021 Supports Nearly 4,000 Non-profit Organizations Across 78 Countries

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In American Express’ annual Give2Gether campaign, more than 13,000 colleagues participated, pledging donations to their favorite non-profits and doubling their impact with the company’s Global Match Program.

GreenBlue Announces SCS Global Services As First Accredited Certification Body for the Recycled Material Standard (RMS)

Responsible Production & Consumption

Following the official launch of the Recycled Material Standard (RMS) last month, we are proud to announce SCS Global Services as the first certification body accredited to conduct assessments that lead to RMS certification.