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Diversity and Inclusion Policies Are at Threat – Here’s How To Keep Them on Track

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is under fire. In the United States (US), the courts recently ruled that race could no longer be a factor in university admissions, defeating affirmative action policies.

Hormel Foods Receives EPA Green Power Leadership and CRS Market Development Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company known for its corporate citizenship, announced today that it has received a 2023 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Market Development Award from

Gildan Achieves ISO 45001 Certification in Two Sewing Factories in the Dominican Republic

Gildan is proud to share that its San Pedro de Macoris and Las Americas sewing facilities in the Dominican Republic have become the Company’s first ISO 45001 certified factories, marking an important milestone in the organization's safety journey.

Building Diverse Teams

Diversity & Inclusion

Jonathan Cragg, Principal Technology Project Manager at T. Rowe Price, is passionate about building diverse tech teams. He discusses his role in nurturing talent and the importance of proactively identifying new talent pipelines.

KeyBank Provides $71.8 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing Construction in Greenfield, California

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets provided $71.8 million construction and permanent 501(c)(3) bond financing utilizing a combination of direct bank debt and Fannie Mae M.TEBs for Greenfield Commons Phase 1.

Sustainable Packaging: Increasing Recyclability While Decreasing Energy Consumption

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability is front-of-mind for the packaging industry as large companies pursue ambitious objectives to meet consumer demands and achieve higher environmental standards.

Global Leaders Chart Path for Net-Zero Transition at Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum, Outlined Next Steps for Accelerating Progress Ahead of COP28

Events, Media & Communications

Global leaders across the public and private sectors convened at the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum, which took place at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and coincided with New York Climate Week and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

You're Invited! Sustainable Retail Summit

Events, Media & Communications

Learn first‐hand how companies are taking positive actions to drive change and overcome today’s biggest sustainability and health challenges.

Bonsucro Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Indian Sugar Mills Association To Accelerate Sustainability

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bonsucro, the leading global sustainability platform for sugarcane, and Indian Sugar Mills Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a partnership to share knowledge and initiatives to accelerate sustainability practices in the Indian sugar industry.

Our Commitment to Responsible Gaming at DraftKings Begins With Employees

Since joining DraftKings in 2020, I have been impressed with how the dialogue around Responsible Gaming (RG) has expanded in the entire industry.

Ensuring Small Business Matters

Diversity & Inclusion

Small Business Matters. That was the theme at the entrepreneur summit at the National Urban League Annual Conference.

Southwire Enters Partnership With NKT To Supply Underground Cables for Champlain Hudson Power Express Project

Green Infrastructure

As the company continues its focus on strategic growth and sustainability, Southwire has been awarded the supply of a portion of the underground power cables for Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) by NKT, the project’s turnkey cable supplier and cable system technology owner.

Empower by GoDaddy: Transforming Pilates With Ade McCray’s Inclusive Vision

Diversity & Inclusion

Phoenix-based creator and CEO of Pilates King L.L.C. Ade McCray is on a mission to make Pilates more accessible for all.

Leveraging Black & Veatch Solutions, Groundwater Replenishment Project Earns Water Environment Federation Project Excellence Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has recognized a Black & Veatch-designed project— the Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Final Expansion — with a Project Excellence Award.

Otis’ Women in Technology ERG Teams Up With Girls for Technology, Inc.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Last week, colleagues from Otis' Women in Technology ERG teamed up with Girls for Technology, Inc. in Hartford, CT for the Building Dreams: Girls Mastering Elevator Engineering event.

Packers, Tork Team Up on ‘Tackle Hygiene With Every Catch’ Campaign

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As fans return to Lambeau Field this week for the home opener, the Green Bay Packers are once again teaming up with Tork®, the professional hygiene brand of leading global hygiene and health company Essity, for the 2023 “Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch” campaign.

Qualcomm Works To Expand Entrepreneurship in Senegal

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We are bringing economic benefits of wireless connectivity to entrepreneurial ventures around the world by encouraging solutions that promote capacity building, scalability and longevity with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Sparking Curiosity Across the U.S. With MilliporeSigma’s Curiosity Cube

Education

The Curiosity Cube, a 22x10-foot shipping container turned mobile science lab from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has spent the summer traveling the country to share STEM education with students and their communities.

KeyBank’s Key4Women, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC Announce Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest Finalists

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank’s Key4Women program, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC today announced 10 finalists have been selected to compete in a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in Oregon and SW Washington.

As Mass Timber Grows in Popularity, the Industry Takes Note

Green Infrastructure

At Georgia-Pacific, we believe the potential for mass timber and Southern Yellow Pine in Georgia are exponential. We view mass timber as “the sexy calling card” of building with wood.

Baker Hughes To Power 7 Italian Sites With Renewable Energy Provided by Shell Energy Italia

Energy

Baker Hughes announced a new agreement with Shell Energy Italia – eight-year power purchase agreement will help to achieve a reduction of 6.8 Kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent per year, in line with the EU’s long-term climate action 2050 strategy.

Cisco: Transforming Sustainable Food Systems Through Transparency and Digital Inclusion

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New research by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows that the world’s nearly 500 million smallholder farmers produce around one third of the world’s food supply.

Global Innovators Shaping the Future, United

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing the winners of the GBCHealth 2023 future united awards - Blackfrog Technologies (Provocateur Award), EOS International (Multiplier Award), Neotree (Collaborator Award), Maisha Meds (Lodestar Award) and OpenBiome (Futurist Award).

AccountAbility Achieves A “Three-Peat” With Global ESG Award From Capital Finance International

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prestigious CFI.co Award recognizes AccountAbility for delivering practical and relevant solutions that advance the business performance of its clients with objective ESG counsel.