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Beverage Industry Launch's Unique Watershed Restoration Collaboration

Environment

Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) members have launched an innovative, first of its kind, watershed collaboration addressing shared water challenges in the Municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco Mexico.

Project SIM: Smart Mobile Health

Innovation & Technology

The specialized platform supports patient adherence and engagement in treatment through remote monitoring and better access to educational resources.

In Episode 3 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary, College Students Explore How Cotton Is Spun Into Yarn Responsibly

Responsible Production & Consumption

In the third episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, college students exploring environmentally responsible T-shirt manufacturing visit the U.S. operations of a low-waste yarn-spinning facility in Tennessee.

Is Your Workplace Attractive To Generation Z?

Diversity & Inclusion

Barbara Whye discusses the results of a study undertaken by Intel investigating how to attract Generation Z into your workforce through diversity and inclusion if companies want to stay ahead of the curve.

General Mills Joins Commitment to Halve Food Loss and Waste

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills joins retailers Ahold Delhaize and Carrefour in the groundbreaking “10x20x30” initiative to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain.

Proud Member of the UN Global Compact's CFO Taskforce for the SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

This week, during the 75th annual (and first-ever virtual) UN General Assembly, I had the opportunity to speak at the United Nations Global Compact to support the launch of the CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Wells Fargo Grants $150,000 to Support Aging Homeowners

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo granted $150,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Age Well at HomeTM program, which takes a person-centered approach to home modification services for older homeowners.

Approaches to Incorporating Green Chemistry and Safety into Laboratory Culture

Research, Reports & Publications

We know green chemistry to be the framework for conducting chemistry in a manner that is conducive to life. This article emphasizes how framing green chemistry through the lens of systems thinking can build a culture of safety in the lab.

Walmart Extends a Hand Up to Indian Farmers

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Walmart Foundation grants will enable Tanager & PRADAN to focus their efforts on supporting farmer producer organizations to attract new members & scale their knowledge of sustainable farming & business practices, specifically for women farmers.

FCA Passes 25-year Mark as Exclusive Sponsor of the National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

Diversity & Inclusion

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2020 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition®, sponsored by FCA.

Three Innovations Leading the Fight to Save the World's Forests

Environment

Inga Foundation, winner of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's $100,000 NextGen Committee Grant in 2019, has just been announced as one of three winners of the UpLink Trillion Trees Challenge at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

On the International Day of Peace, Olympic Medallists Tulu and Meyer Reflect on a Defining Winning Moment in Barcelona 1992: “We Represented Africa.”

Events, Media & Communications

They were the most natural of actions, but the hugs, kisses and flag-laden celebrations of Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu and South Africa’s Elana Meyer after winning gold and silver respectively in the women’s 10,000m at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 have never been forgotten.

Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Tackles COVID-19, Racism

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that the fourth annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place as a two-day virtual conference series with live events.

In 2020, Socially Conscious Marketing Has Taken Over — for Good

Media & Communications

There’s no question that many businesses are ready to make giving a bigger part of their operations than ever.

BCG New Climate Commitment: Achieve Net-Zero Climate Impact by 2030

Research, Reports & Publications

Early in May, Boston Consulting group published its Sustainability report Making a Difference: 2019 Sustainability Report.

Meet Georgea, Wind Turbine Technician at Ørsted

Georgea talks about her job as a wind turbine technician, working out at sea and constantly developing the technical skills needed to keep Ørsted’s wind turbines producing green energy.

UPS Joins Fortune Magazine's 2020 Change the World List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The world’s package delivery leader is also a leader in the emerging, potentially high-margin delivery-drone field.

Coronavirus Gives Workers Wake-up Call, Leads to Surge in Open Enrollment Research

Research, Reports & Publications

The annual open enrollment season is nearly underway, and U.S. employees will be making benefits decisions during an unprecedented and challenging time.

Going Above and Beyond to Champion Clean Energy and Renewables

Energy

While the world is still dealing with the ongoing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also witnessing historic wild fires in North America destroy millions of acres of forest life, blot out the sun, and cast plumes of smoke as far as Northern Europe.

UPS Announces New Environmental Commitment Supporting Underserved Communities Globally

Environment

The growing urgency of supporting environmental and social justice efforts around the world has fueled a new commitment by UPS to plant more than 50 million trees by 2030, in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals period (2015-2030).

Amid Pandemic and Worsening Climate and Water Crisis, the Sustainability Movement Grew Stronger

Environment

More than 60 investors and companies join Ceres powerful networks and major initiatives to tackle the greatest sustainability threats

Covalent AirCarbon Fashion Products Earn Carbon Negative Footprint

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Southern California dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Covalent AirCarbon™ line of personal fashion and electronics accessories made with carbon-negative materials.

Restore AirCarbon Foodware Products Achieve Carbon Negative Verification

Responsible Production & Consumption

Newlight Technologies, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to making materials that improve the environment, has gained independent verification that its Restore AirCarbon™ foodware products, evaluated from cradle-to-gate plus disposal, have a negative carbon footprint.

Keep America Beautiful TrashDash: One Day, One Movement

Events, Media & Communications

Together, we collectively removed trash and recyclables from neighborhoods, parks, beaches, and more preventing litter from entering our waterways.

Infrastructure Opportunity: HVDC on Interstate Roadsides

Green Infrastructure

Research published today documents the vast efficiency, economic, societal and environmental benefits of installing modern HVDC transmission lines & localized micro-grids on interstate roadsides.