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True Prosperity Will Be Found in the Embrace of the Digital Economy. These Farmers Prove It

Digital agriculture platforms such as Farm Pass are helping millions of farmers in rural areas access fair prices and credit to grow their businesses.

Case IH and New Holland Agriculture Win Four ASABE 2023 Innovation Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Case IH and New Holland, global agricultural brands of CNH Industrial, have won four 2023 ASABE AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).

PNC Convenes Inaugural Community Leadership Symposium to Understand Needs

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The two-day symposium presented by the Community Development Banking team, will continue annually over the next three years as part of PNC’s increased efforts to invest in underserved communities under its $88 billion Community Benefits Plan.

Essity on CDP’s A List for Sustainability

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The hygiene and health company Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP.

International Paper To Invest $103 Million in Cedar River Mill

Energy

International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced formal plans to invest approximately $103 million to build and operate two natural gas power boilers to generate steam for its Containerboard Mill in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

New Collaboration and Investment Scales Up Innovation To Improve Vaccine Delivery Systems in Africa

Health & Healthcare

A new collaboration has been announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland between Project Last Mile and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to improve vaccine delivery systems via Gavi’s INFUSE platform.

Safety Stars: Recognizing Our Contractors’ Commitment to Safety

Health & Healthcare

Introducing three contractors who have stood out to Rayonier employees for their efforts to make their working conditions as safe as possible.

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Named to Top 25 of America’s Most Just Companies by Just Capital and CNBC

Inclusion in the JUST 100 is a recognition of the Bank’s commitment to its employees, customers, communities, planet and shareholders.

Bloomberg and Dahlia Capital Support Launch of New Financial Literacy Program with Instituto PROA

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg and Dahlia Capital announced today their support of a new financial literacy course with Instituto PROA’s Plataforma PROA, an online education portal that helps prepare young adults for their first jobs.

The Home Depot Foundation, Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen Help Communities Impacted by Southern Tornadoes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Last week’s tornadoes upended many communities in the Southeast. The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with Habitat for Humanity, Team Rubicon, The American Red Cross and other nonprofit organizations to help those impacted by the storms.

Southwire 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate Change & Zero Carbon Transition

Environment

To maintain our leadership status in the wire and cable manufacturing industry and help drive the clean energy transition, we must address both the risks and opportunities of climate change—now and in the coming decades.

5G Technology Is Key to Closing the Digital Divide: Qualcomm Report

Innovation & Technology

As it continues to play a major role in the world’s digital transformation, 5G technology also holds the potential to close the digital divide, ushering in a more connected and intelligent tomorrow, Qualcomm Incorporated said in a recent white paper.

How Project Destined Is Changing the Face of Commercial Real Estate

Diversity & Inclusion

In October 2022, USBCDC also contributed $25,000 to Project Destined’s Affordable Housing Bridge Program, an eight-week fellowship that exposes alumni to potential career paths by connecting them with nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing leaders and practitioners.

Mielle Organics Joins P&G Beauty in a Major Move for Black Entrepreneurs Serving Black Women

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Beauty and Mielle Organics®, a popular textured hair care brand rooted in natural ingredients, announced today that it will join P&G Beauty, pending regulatory approval, further expanding access to healthy hair products and services for Black women around the world.

IBM Volunteer Invests in STEM Education via Mentoring

Kyle volunteers with organizations from mentoring students in building robots to tutoring high school programming classes to teaching girls to program mobile apps for social impact.

Las Vegas Sands and Marina Bay Sands Launch $1 Million Hospitality Scholarship Program in Singapore

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and Marina Bay Sands have established a $1 million scholarship program that will help build a pipeline of new talent for the hospitality industry in Singapore through Sands Cares, the company’s community engagement program

Utah Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Culturally Responsive Food Initiative

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank has awarded a $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank to create an infrastructure that allows the organization to identify, track and distribute culturally appropriate foods to Salt Lake City communities in need, and eventually, state-wide.

Sequencing the Sustainable Secrets of Seaweed

Environment

As nicknames go, marine algae got the short end of the strand. The informal term “seaweed” makes it sound like an undesirable pest. And it may seem like one, if you’ve only encountered it as a drying clump on the beach or a slimy surprise in the waves.

LEED-Certified Office Buildings Command Higher Rents, Even Amid Challenging Conditions

Green Infrastructure

LEED-certified office buildings command a rent premium over their non-certified peers even as the market endures the reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work, according to a new report from CBRE.

Tapestry Named Among Built In’s ‘Best Places To Work’ for Second Year Running

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year in a row, Tapestry has been named among Built In's ‘Best Places to Work,’ recognized as a ‘Best Large Company’ based in New York.

ekō Solutions’ Commercial Division Expands Product Offering Into Animal Grooming

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions Commercial Division recently created a customized container based animal grooming unit together with Block Experience Solutions.

SAIC Receives BIG Innovation Award for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been named a 2023 BIG Innovation Award Winner for its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) solution. SAIC’s CUAS was developed to safeguard against the threats drones pose to defense and civilian infrastructures.

Kohler Co. Appoints Laura Kohler As Company’s First Chief Sustainability and DEI Officer

Diversity & Inclusion

Kohler Co. has announced that Laura Kohler will be the company’s first Chief Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler.

CNH Industrial Brand Raven Is Encouraging the Next Generation of Engineers

Education

CNH Industrial brand Raven proactively invests in STEM education because it believes the need is great, and it believes it has excellent opportunities for students who are interested in STEM employment fields. 

Natural Pest Control: Barn Owls To Combat Rats in Plantations

Responsible Production & Consumption

The use of barn owls to combat rat infestations is an example of the Musim Mas Group’s efforts to manage pests in plantations sustainably and economically.