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Davos 2023: Qualcomm CSO Angela Baker Shares Her WEF Hopes

Innovation & Technology

As global leaders convene in Davos, we talk to Qualcomm CSO Angela Baker, who is on the ground discussing sustainability and digital transformation

ESG Trendsetters: How Blackbaud Is Helping Companies Maximize Their Commitment to Social Good

In our latest episode of ESG Trendsetters, we highlight Blackbaud (BLKB), a software provider that serves the social good community, including non-profits, education institutions, healthcare organizations and corporations.

Six Industrial Manufacturing Firms Championing Sustainability

Environment

We have looked at six industrial manufacturing companies recognised for their sustainability efforts and demonstration of company best-practice for long-term growth.

How IBM SkillsBuild Mentors Support Learners in Their STEM Career Journey

This Mentoring Month, we’re celebrating mentees such as Reynaldo Campos who connect to IBM mentors to learn from their experience and get insights into the world of work.

Beyond COP15: Securing Business Accountability on Biodiversity

The adoption of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, signed at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) last month, is without doubt a major milestone, committing the world to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

Doing Our Part To Protect the Planet

Environment

Gen has reaffirmed its commitment to operating a low-carbon business. Learn more about the steps Gen has been and will be taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and do its part to help protect the planet.

Take Action This Black History Month

February is Black History Month - an opportunity for us to honor and further educate ourselves about the legacy of Black people in North America. Download the kit to rally and engage your people with ways they can take action and give back.

Black & Veatch’s ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management Helps Companies Address Water Quantity and Quality Issues

Events, Media & Communications

To help companies strategically define and operationally address their water quantity and quality goals and metrics, Black & Veatch outlines its ROI framework reevaluate, optimize, innovate in its latest eBook, Value Every Drop: An ROI Framework for Commercial Water Management.

Bread Financial Included on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Driven by purpose, and with a legacy of operating ethically and sustainably, Bread Financial has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list.

The Power of Partnerships to Unlock the Social Economy

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Catalyst 2030 is launching the Catalyst Business Commitment with support from the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship.

Newsweek Names Entergy One of the Most Responsible Companies, Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Diversity & Inclusion

In the publication's fourth annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies, we are noted as one of the top 500 public corporations that take seriously the commitment to being good corporate citizens.

DraftKings Welcomes Cristina Ackas As Vice President of Inclusion, Equity & Belonging

Diversity & Inclusion

After conducting a comprehensive national search, DraftKings has chosen Cristina Ackas to lead the company’s ongoing commitment to Inclusion, Equity & Belonging (IEB) as vice president.

3M and Discovery Education Launch Alumni Network and Grant Program Supporting Nation’s Young Scientists

Education

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are announcing the launch of the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program.

Gildan Included on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List by Corporate Knights’

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has been included in Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations for the second consecutive year.

CBRE Announces North American Winners for Its Supplier Innovation Challenge

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) announced the winners of its annual Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America as part of its yearly Supplier Partner Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, last week.

Booster — Who We Are and What We Do

Green Infrastructure

A leading mobile energy delivery company, Booster delivers a range of fuel types directly to fleet vehicles in their off hours, saving fleets time, money and emissions.

Decades-Long Effort to Enact Universal HIV Screening for Pregnant Women in Israel

Health & Healthcare

Dr. Hila Elinav burst into tears of joy when the Israeli Ministry of Health announced a sweeping new HIV screening policy for pregnant women in September.

Alibaba Blends Retail With Technology to Build Green Supply Chains

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Alibaba Group is leveraging its platform power and cloud computing capabilities to create greener supply chains in China.

Duke Energy Begins Operating 207-MW Ledyard Windpower, Its First Wind Project in Iowa

Energy

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced it has placed into commercial operation the 207-megawatt (MW) Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa.

Hydrogen’s Use as a Sustainable Alternative Fuel for Transport Highlighted by Black & Veatch

Innovation & Technology

Opportunities exist to plan for and grow the use of green hydrogen as a zero-emissions fuel source for India's transport sector, including commercial fleets and aviation, says Black & Veatch.

Family Finds Hope for the Future Through Habitat for Humanity's BuildBetter With Whirlpool

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Through House+Home, Whirlpool Corporation will help Habitat for Humanity construct homes designed to better withstand storm winds, natural disasters and other severe weather events that are intensifying.

Schneider Electric in Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for 12th Year in the Row

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has earned a spot on Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of Most Sustainable Corporations in the world for the 12th time in the row.

Lenovo Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

Environment

Today, Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) announced its goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a partnership between the UN Global Compact, CDP and World Wide Fund for Nature.

Medtronic Signs Zero Health Gaps Pledge To Advance Health Equity

Health & Healthcare

To maximize its commitment to health equity, Medtronic is joining the Global Health Equity Network (GHEN).