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Purpose Built Communities Announces 2023 Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors Cohort

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purpose Build Communities today announced the participants selected for its third cohort of the Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors Program.

EHS & Sustainability Conferences You Don’t Want To Miss in 2023

Events, Media & Communications

From interactive sessions to inspiring presentations to networking opportunities, here’s a list of EHS and sustainability conferences and events (some virtual, some potentially in-person) that you should have on your radar in 2023.

For the Love of Volunteering: A Gift Both Given and Received

Social Impact & Volunteering

What happens when you find that volunteer opportunity that gives you purpose? Your outlook on life changes. Read one man's story about the unexpected effects volunteering has had on his happiness.

On a Roll: Electric Cart Delivery Pilot Expands in New York City

Innovation & Technology

During its busiest season, in its densest U.S. market, FedEx is exploring how last-mile solutions like e-carts can help couriers operate with more efficient routes.

Yum! Brands Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg named Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) to its 2023 Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the Company’s commitment to advancing women’s equality and transparency in gender reporting.

A New Era for Discoveries at Admera Health

Health & Healthcare

What role does RNA play in regulating fat deposits? Which transcription factors affect insulin resistance and halt cancer progression? What is the viral load in one country’s estuarine and coastal waters? Researchers posing such questions turn to Admera Health.

Ceres Calls for Bold Action To Curb Federal Supplier Emissions

Environment

A proposed rule from the Biden Administration would reduce the harmful climate-related financial impacts of the $637 billion of products and services annually purchased by the U.S. government.

International Paper’s Sophie Beckham To Speak at GreenBiz 23

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Beckham will be speaking at GreenBiz's premier annual event for sustainable business leaders - GreenBiz 23 - joining dynamic community of more than 1,000 professionals in Scottsdale, AZ.

The Secret to Accurate Scope 3 Accounting Is Sharing Trusted, Auditable Carbon Data Across Networks

Environment

Around the world, there is a growing realization that companies, not consumers, are key to the rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

Sustainable Business Innovation From Rural Women In Nigeria

Sustainable Development Goals

From the southwest corner of Nigeria, a pioneering social enterprise called Durian is lifting rural women out of poverty to become economically self-sufficient and confident of their value in building a more sustainable world.

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Parental Leave, Disability Inclusion and More

Diversity & Inclusion

Today we are talking about JPMorgan’s new parental leave policy, an interview with Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, femicide being at an all-time high, and the world’s first astronaut with a disability.

Winning Energy-Efficiency Tips for Big Game Sunday

Energy

If you’re hosting a party for the big game, you may be preparing a giant spread, arranging comfortable seating and making sure your TV resolution is pixel-perfect. The last thing you need to worry about is a utility bill surprise.

Energy Everywhere: Renewable Natural Gas

Energy

Chevron is working with industry partners—like dairy farmers—to treat methane from cow waste to make renewable natural gas (RNG).

Owning Your Career Journey: You’re Worth It

As work-life integration stays at the forefront of our new normal, I worry that we’ve inadvertently dropped the ball on another critical conversation: career strategies.

AEG’s LA Kings Partner With Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s LA Kings Partner with Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

American Forest Foundation’s New Strategic Direction Answers Calls for Higher Quality Carbon Credits

Environment

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced today its new strategic direction that will focus on unlocking the power of family forests as a natural climate solution, seeking to enable them to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”) Recognizes Three Purpose-Led Entrepreneurs During National Entrepreneurship Week

Diversity & Inclusion

This National Entrepreneurship Week, SkystheLimit.org is proud to recognize three founders — from its community of over 45,000 entrepreneurs from historically marginalized and underrepresented groups – who are pushing the boundaries to transform lives for the better.

The Fight for Food Security Must Empower Smallholder Farmers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Together with developers from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Plan21 and IBM aim to help smallholder farmers in Latin America to manage their crops more sustainably with the goal of increasing their productivity and income.

PlayLA: 90,000 Children Get Active in 2022 As LA28 Looks To Build on Youth Sports Programme’s Success

Education

Children across Los Angeles enjoyed more opportunities to play sport at little to no cost in 2022 thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

The Home Depot Furthers Investment in Renewable Energy at Stores, Installing 13 Megawatts of Solar Power Across California

Green Infrastructure

The Home Depot is partnering with DSD Renewables (DSD) to install 13 megawatts (MW) of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California. This is a part of The Home Depot’s renewable energy goal to produce or procure 100 percent renewable energy.

Students Studying Forensics, Physical Therapy Among Scholarship Winners

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For Valerie Coakley, news that she was the $14,000 grand prize winner of the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship couldn’t have come at a better time.

Wesco Named One of America’s Most Responsible Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco was recently named among America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023, presented by Newsweek and Statista.

Honouring the Past and Inspiring the Future: Suncor Celebrates Black History Month

Diversity & Inclusion

Together, we honour the past and inspire the future—this is the theme for the Suncor Black History Month celebration and the sentiment we will carry into the year and beyond.

The Power of Volunteering: “There’s an Infinite Amount of Value in Helping Others”

Social Impact & Volunteering

When we talk about Georgia-Pacific's stewardship framework and the volunteer work our employees do in our communities, then it makes sense to talk about Anthony Reyna.

Students Go Behind the Scenes at the CMA Awards To Discover the Power of STEAM in a New Virtual Field Trip From Discovery Education and the Country Music Association

Education

The Country Music Association and Discovery Education today announced a new virtual experience from their Working In Harmony: Every Voice is Instrumental educational initiative.