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Putting Our Skills to Work

Social Impact & Volunteering

NortonLifeLock's Technology Team partnered with the Corporate Responsibility Team to host a Cybersecurity Career Insights workshop for students at George Washington University. Hear more from CTO Darren Shou on this skills-based volunteer event.

BIER Member Spotlight: Meet Kim Marotta

Environment

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

I Went to COP26 to Speak Up for Africa's Youth. I Had Big Expectations, This Was the Reality.

Events, Media & Communications

Azeez Tobi Abubakar, a 23-year-old Nigerian climate activist and a member of the Global Citizen Fellowship Program, powered by BeyGood, reflects on his experience growing up in a developing country and seeing the impact of climate change first-hand.

Climate Action 100+ Investors Welcome Bunge's New Science-Based Emissions Reduction Target

Responsible Production & Consumption

Climate Action 100+ investors and coordinating investor networks Ceres and PRI welcome new science-based targets by the global food company Bunge to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

IOC Releases Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations

Media & Communications

Following a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders, IOC released its new “IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations”.

Highlights From Taproot Foundation's 2021 U.S. Pro Bono Summit

Taproot’s 2021 Pro Bono Summit provided innovative tips and facilitated open discussions between corporate pro bono practitioners to share best practices and challenges in developing skills-based volunteering opportunities.

Arbor Day Foundation Announces First-Ever 2021 Environmental Equity Grant Winners

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2021 Environmental Equity Grant, a first of its kind.

My Takeaway from COP26 - And What It Means for the Building Industry

Environment

DuPont Performance Building Solutions Research Engineer Michal (Elle) Porter shares her learnings from COP26 and what she believes this means for the building industry.

MetLife Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that, for the sixth year in a row, the company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.

Entergy Shareholders Award $10M in Charitable Contributions Year-to-Date to Help Communities Thrive

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Entergy Charitable Foundation has helped power stronger, healthier communities by awarding $10 million to more than 880 nonprofit organizations located across Entergy’s service area of Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Michigan.

2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit Highlights

Diversity & Inclusion

Revisit highlights from the 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit—a virtual event co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Your Thanksgiving Table; Will Your Favorite Sides Be Available?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

For those who think Thanksgiving sides are the best, we couldn’t agree more!

Join Accenture's Celebration for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Diversity & Inclusion

Did you know that more than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability? That’s more than 1 billion reasons why we all have a role in enabling change for a more inclusive world.

As Megatrends Reshape Infrastructure Markets, Black & Veatch Announces New Client-Focused Structure

Energy

With sustainability-driven global megatrends such as electrification, decarbonization, digitization and resilience aggressively reshaping the critical human infrastructure markets, Black & Veatch announces a new leadership team and operational structure designed to address the goals and issues of its expanding client portfolio.

Ecolab Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Inc. has again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI), published November 12, 2021, which tracks the leading sustainability-driven publicly listed companies globally.

O-I Glass Sustainability Report 2021: A Message from CSO Randolph L. Burns

Research, Reports & Publications

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continued our transformative leadership in sustainable packaging in 2020 and 2021.

Continuing the Journey to Protect the Mangroves in the Philippines: AI Solutions Show Promise in Wildlife and Site Protection

Environment

Since 2015, we’ve worked with local partners on IoT solutions that conserve mangrove ecosystems in the Philippines and Malaysia. Read the latest on the project and discover how new AI solutions are proving themselves

India's Efforts to Help End Hepatitis C Starts With Prison Population

Health & Healthcare

A global nonprofit is leading an effort to help eliminate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who are incarcerated in India.

GoDaddy Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month with Entrepreneur Spotlight Featuring Cherilyn Yazzie of Coffee Pot Farms

Diversity & Inclusion

Cherilyn Yazzie, Owner of Coffee Pot Farms, knows firsthand the physical, economical and generational barriers she has worked through to be a successful farmer in the desert lands of northern Arizona.

Kimberly-Clark and its 'Toilets Change Lives' Program Brings Clean Water and Sanitation Solutions to 7 Million People Across 15 Countries

Social Impact & Volunteering

Globally, more than 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation, including toilets. Kimberly-Clark and the Kimberly-Clark Foundation have formed partnerships and programs to help address this global health crisis, and the company's 'Toilets Change Lives' program has impacted the lives of more than 7 million people across 15 countries over the last seven years.

Hormel Foods Recognized as a Best for Vets Employer for Ninth Year in a Row

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Corporation announced it has been ranked No. 32 on Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2021 list. This is the ninth consecutive year the company has made the list.

NRG Energy Joins the EV100 Initiative

Energy

NRG Energy, Inc. announced its participation in the Climate Group's EV100 initiative, committing to electrify 100 percent of its light-duty fleet by 2030.

Leo's Guardian Angel Reads Meters

Little Leo has a new guardian angel who reads meters.

El Abra Funds Projects to Protect the Cultural, Archaeological and Historical Heritage of the Province of El Loa

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Minera El Abra recently launched a second “Heritage Fund” to support a variety of initiatives that promote and preserve the culture and traditions of the Indigenous communities surrounding El Abra’s operations.

Whirlpool Corporation Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation has been named to the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America Index in recognition of the Company’s ongoing focus on environmental and social responsibility.