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Leaps by Bayer Leads USD 45 Million Financing in Sound Agriculture to Accelerate Sustainability Solutions for Food and Agriculture

Environment

Sound Agriculture, a company that is tackling sustainability through groundbreaking advancements in both food and agriculture, announced today that it has secured a USD 45 million investment led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer.

Green Rocks™ Laboratory Grown Diamonds Earn Third-Party Sustainability Rated Diamond Certification

Responsible Production & Consumption

Green Rocks Diamonds, a producer of gemstone-quality laboratory grown diamonds sold under the Green Rocks™ brand, has been accredited under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use.

PepsiCo Announces "Net Water Positive" Commitment

Environment

PepsiCo announces its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, aiming to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.

LA Galaxy Team Up With Surfrider Foundation to Host Beach Cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif.

Environment

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently teamed up with Surfrider Foundation to host a beach cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif. on Sunday, August 15.

Rod Graham: Color-Consciousness Not Colorblindness

Diversity & Inclusion

Many of us grew up under the impression that “colorblindness,” or pretending not to see racial differences was virtuous.

GoDaddy’s Commitment to Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy is changing the way people around the world work, and live, for the better. Our work to serve diverse entrepreneurs is rooted in our inclusive beliefs.

Cummins SuperTruck II Team Reaches Record Mark in Engine Efficiency

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins has been part of the DoE’s SuperTruck initiative since it began in 2010 with the goal to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency

Optimizing Product Stewardship From All Angles

Sustainable Development Goals

To support a healthy planet, Medtronic is working to improve product stewardship — from design and manufacturing to packaging, distribution, reuse, and disposal.

Power of 9: Philippines

Innovation & Technology

Hapinoy and Qualcomm have developed a holistic program that provides participating Nanays with mobile literacy training, access to capital via microfinancing institutions, and new business opportunities using advanced wireless technologies.

The Financial Industry Comes Together to Help Victims of the Surfside Collapse in Miami

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Funds Society, MFS and Ninety One are working together to raise funds for victims and families of the Surfside Tragedy in Miami; the event will be held on September 9, 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

Management: Finding and Using Best Practices For Working Forests

Environment

More than 90 percent of International Paper’s fiber supply in the United States comes from privately-owned forests, many of which are small and family-owned. We work with landowners to ensure the responsible management of those forests.

Podcast: How to Find STEM Success? Learn to Pivot.

In this edition of Shaping the Future of STEM, host and high school intern Jomi Babatunde-Omoya speaks with Dr. Beth McQuiston, a neurologist, registered dietician and medical director for Abbott’s diagnostics business. Jomi calls her a "STEM triple threat.

PNC Pledges $20 Billion In Environmental Finance

Environment

This commitment is an extension of PNC's long-standing support for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Working Hard to Make a Positive Impact on Our Local Waterways

Social Impact & Volunteering

We took action on this promise in partnership with Coosa River Basin Initiative and Waterkeeper Alliance to spend the day cleaning local rivers and trails!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Shundrawn Thomas

Diversity & Inclusion

Shundrawn Thomas, the president of Northern Trust Asset Management, talks about “the unfortunate deaths of people of color not being a new thing” even though it drew a lot of attention in 2020.

What We Can Do Today to Promote Better Connected & Automated Technologies Tomorrow

Innovation & Technology

Automated vehicles and connected infrastructure promise smarter, safer transportation networks.

Hershey's 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report Shares Progress Toward Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation

Research, Reports & Publications

Our 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report shares progress toward ending cocoa-related deforestation.

In Her Element - Susie Wolff

Diversity & Inclusion

Get to know our trailblazer Susie Wolff, the first and only woman Formula E Team Principal. Susie joins #HPEDiscover to tell her story of how she's ensuring the next generation of women have a place in the pitlane

Nurturing a More Impact-Minded Workforce

Social Impact & Volunteering

Adam Robinson, ViacomCBS’s VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, shares why volunteering matters so much to his team, especially over the past year and a half, and how to maintain the impact and engagement of projects when going virtual.

5 Ways You Can Support Those in Need in Afghanistan

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The scenes of thousands of Afghans desperately pleading for assistance and running for refuge as the Taliban solidified rule over Afghanistan for the first time since 2001 have been broadcast across the world and left it reeling.

Xylem Expands Investment in Next Generation of Water Innovators

Innovation & Technology

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.

Ecocentricity Blog: Net Positive: Leaving the World Better Than You Found It

Responsible Production & Consumption

The business world has seen environmental action start with compliance, then to “beyond compliance,” stretch goals, measuring sustainability, measuring net zero, and now to “net positive.”

Supporting Team Rubicon's Disaster Relief Mission in Haiti

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Saturday, American Airlines is partnering with Team Rubicon to offer assistance to the country.

RW Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books Selected for You

Social Impact & Volunteering

Our team has collected a list of books that guide and shape our business, teamwork, and transformative approach to volunteering. From entrepreneurship to social impact, this list will set you up to get the best out of life and work. Enjoy!

Providence Molecular Genomics Lab Utilizes Illumina Technology to Offer Genomics for All

Health & Healthcare

In the future, what if you could sequence your cancer patients by the thousands, provide answers quicker, and deliver more effective treatment and better care—on a routine basis? For Providence, the nation’s third largest not-for-profit health system, that future is the present.