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Bridging Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence

New publication from Global Reporting Initiative addresses inter-connections between sustainability reporting and emerging due diligence laws.

IBM: Water Management Innovation for Underserved Populations

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

On World Water Day at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, IBM hosted a side event at the UN headquarters in New York to provide the first formal impact and innovation updates on two on-going projects at the intersection of water and sustainable agriculture.

EarthShare’s New Platform for Giving Brings Fintech to Environmental Philanthropy

Environment

EarthShare’s newly released platform for giving is making environmental philanthropy easier and more accessible for everyday consumers.

How Tapestry is Supporting Workers in the its Global Supply Chain

We recognize our responsibility to respect and uphold human rights throughout our entire supply chain. This includes the rights of Tapestry’s own employees as well as those of the workers who make our products.

Applied Materials Named One of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies!

Joy Silmon Continues Her Father’s Legacy as a McDonald’s Owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas

Diversity & Inclusion

Former McDonald's owner Aaron Harris first joined the McFamily in August 1990 and recently retired in 2020. But his daughter, Joy Silmon, is continuing his legacy as a McDonald's owner in Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Calvin Hilton Talks Operation Feed at Bread Financial: Uniting To Meet a Basic Need

Social Impact & Volunteering

As Chief Diversity Officer, Calvin Hilton oversees all aspects of the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy at Bread Financial. This year, he’s also one of three Executive Champions for the company’s Operation Feed campaign.

The Home Depot Foundation Commits Up to $200,000 To Support Communities Devastated by Tornado Outbreak

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $200,000 to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating tornado outbreak across Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

Truist Foundation Provides $1 Million Grant to Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Today, Truist Foundation announced a $1 million grant to Emory University Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator program, the largest gift in the program’s 10-year history.

Principal® Earns Energy Star® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal Asset ManagementSM, through its dedicated real estate investment team, has been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence award winner for the sixth consecutive year.

Bayer Launches New Collaboration With Oerth Bio To Further Advance Innovations in Crop Protection

Innovation & Technology

Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio today announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection products.

12 for Life® Partners With Independent Electrical Contractors To Offer Electrician Certification to Students

Education

Southwire’s 12 for Life® is pleased to partner with the Independent Electrical Contractor’s (IEC) Atlanta and Georgia Chapters to provide a Skills-Based Electrical Installer Program to its students.

A Suncor Pathway Magazine Story: Degrees of Achievement

Education

For Kaylee Welsh, receiving a Belcourt Brosseau Métis Award (BBMA) was more than just financial support for university—it was a key step on her journey to discover her family’s culture and history.

Nielsen Foundation 2022 Grantmaking Highlights

Research, Reports & Publications

To advance its mission of supporting organizations that give voice and opportunities to historically under-represented groups and communities, the Nielsen Foundation provided more than $2.0 million in grants to 53 nonprofit organizations in 2022 across its three priority areas.

Wesco Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Diversity & Inclusion

Wesco has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth consecutive year. The GEI serves as a touchstone for companies seeking to track their progress in gender inclusion and how the implementation of diversity policies shape company performance.

Open Hiring for Wide Open Dreams With Greyston

Greyston, a for-profit benefit corporation, is committed to unlocking the power of human potential through inclusive employment, one person at a time. Founder Bernie Glassman built Greyston bakery to hire people who faced barriers to employment.

Duke Energy Begins Operation of Its Largest Solar Plant

Energy

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is now operating its largest solar power plant ever – the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.

Machine Learning and AI Combined Can Boost Energy and Chemical Production

Innovation & Technology

Numerous organizations, including Schneider Electric™, have found that a fundamental enabler of successful and ground-breaking ML deployment is to team up with expert outside partners.

Rebuilding After Fire To Keep a Community Connected

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

At the height of the pandemic, Comcast began its Lift Zone program so that more students, who were unable to participate in remote education at home, could access free WiFi inside neighborhood community centers.

New Acre Project Leverages Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Carbon Credit Quantification

Innovation & Technology

New Acre Project partners with Albo Climate to apply novel technologies to quantify carbon for farmer-delivered tree and shrub projects.

Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For U.S. Army Sergeant Xanthin Luptak, a home was something he always wanted. U.S. Bank, in partnership with Freedom Alliance and Ole South, teamed up to help Luptak realize his dream with the gift of a mortgage-free home.

Sustainability in Action: Powhatan County Public Schools

Education

Powhatan County (Virginia) Public Schools’ partnered with Trane® for district-wide upgrades that increased energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, lowered energy costs, and enhanced the learning environment for the district’s 4,500 students.

Partnering for Greener Chemistry Education Globally: MilliporeSigma Announces Expanded Partnership With Beyond Benign

Education

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its partnership with global green chemistry education nonprofit Beyond Benign.

Cisco: Women Use Technology to Solve the Issues Facing Humanity—And the World Needs More

Diversity & Inclusion

The theme for the United Nations International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, and Cisco Networking Academy is at the forefront of providing education for everyone interested in technology as a career.

CRB Board of Directors Adds CEO Title to President Ryan Schroeder; Company Announces Sam Kitchell as New Chief Operating Officer

CRB, a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the biopharmaceutical and food and beverage industries, today announced the Board of Directors has named President Ryan Schroeder as Chief Executive Officer.