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He Grows Crops, Cattle and Now Solar Power

Green Infrastructure

Leasing land to Duke Energy for a solar plant helped secure Slade Williams’ ranching future

In Our DNA: Suzanne Rohrback, Senior Staff Bioinformatics Scientist at Illumina

As a scientist on Illumina’s Assay Research team in San Diego, Suzanne Rohrback works with colleagues to come up with new ways next-generation sequencing (NGS) can maximize insights from a sample—such as cells from a tumor or a tube of blood—extracting as much information about it as possible, as efficiently as possible.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation Announces Collaboration with IBM to Upskill Latinos Through IBM SkillsBuild and Meet America's Workforce Needs

Education

The program will be offered for FREE to HHF Network, is completely digital, and includes IBM-branded digital credentials that are recognized by the market to create direct pathways to tech jobs.

Running a Successful Mitten Business With Her Own Two Hands | Made in America, Season 4, Ep 2

Diversity & Inclusion

Business owner and running mittens inventor Susan Clayton is about to go on stage at the Crab Tank, Baltimore Homecoming’s Shark-Tank-style pitch competition. On the line: $25,000.

Exclusive Supplier Pure Beauty Farms Talks Family Business, Growth and Expansion

Responsible Production & Consumption

Long before Henry Yanes founded plant nursery Pure Beauty Farms with his brother Victor, he remembers growing up in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution.

Tomorrow is Global Handwashing Day 2022!

Health & Healthcare

During the COVID-19 pandemic it became obvious to the world that proper hand hygiene can help save lives for people everywhere. Unfortunately, there are still millions of people in many parts of the world that do not even have access to proper hand hygiene facilities. We aim to create awareness around this, and how important proper hand hygiene is throughout your day, no matter where you are or who you are.

Employees Host Events to Celebrate Hispanic Culture and Honor Winners of the 30/30 Awards

Diversity & Inclusion

Employees at Aramark celebrated Hispanic history and culture from September 15 to October 15, 2022, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM).

Pollinate: Land Betterment and Land Betterment Exchange in Action

Land Betterment through its Land Betterment Exchange (LBX) brand–found a way to promote sustainable development on rehabilitated former coal mining properties.

Biden Administration Shines a Light on Healthy Buildings

Innovation & Technology

On Tuesday, the Biden Administration convened a signature group of leaders, experts and advocates at the White House for its first-ever Summit on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).

Introducing the 2023 Pioneers Competition for the World’s Best Climate-Tech Innovations

Innovation & Technology

BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition identifies game-changing technologies or innovations with the potential to accelerate global decarbonization.

Biking New Ground: CNH Industrial Employees in Belgium and Italy Challenged to Cycle to Work

Environment

n September, CNH Industrial employees across Belgium and Italy were challenged to travel to work using only one form of transport: their bicycles.

Tools To Build a Better Planet: BLACK+DECKER® Announces Retail Launch for reviva™, the Brand's First Sustainably Led Power Tool Line

Responsible Production & Consumption

The new line up is geared towards the eco-conscious consumer, as each tool's housing is manufactured from 50% recycled material.

Trane Technologies Invests in Its Employee’s Future With Tuition Advancement Program

Enhanced program will provide tuition payment in advance and expand to include technical certifications for eligible North American employees

Principal® CEO Dan Houston Honored With “Ethics in Action" Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Character.org has recognized Dan Houston, chairman, president, and chief executive officer at Principal®, as the recipient of the 2022 John Winthrop Wright “Ethics in Action” Award.

From the 2021 Fifth Third Bancorp ESG Report: Supporting Individuals With Disabilities

Diversity & Inclusion

To continue our journey to be the leading employer for people with disabilities, Fifth Third in 2021 embarked on developing a neurodiversity hiring program that will launch in 2022.

Virtual Conference Provides Free Professional Learning Opportunity for Educators on Election Day

Education

Educators can learn directly from leading edtech experts on Tuesday, November 8, at the inaugural Elevating Innovation virtual conference presented by Digital Promise and Verizon.

American Airlines Makes Equity Investment in Universal Hydrogen

Energy

American Airlines recently announced its strategic equity investment in Universal Hydrogen Co., a company building a green hydrogen distribution and logistics network for aviation.

Hispanic Heritage Month at Southern Company, Our People Are the Heart of Our Company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Natacha started her career with Georgia Power in 2010 as a bilingual customer service representative and is the 2022 president of AMIGOS, an employee resource group (ERG) for Hispanic and Latino/Latina employees and allies.

Life Transformed in 2030: Rewriting the Story of Old Age

Innovation & Technology

Health care and wellness-focused applications are among the potential 6G use cases in the 2030 timeframe that attract the most intrigue.

Sappi Remains Committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

We’ve made the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) an integral part of our business.

KKR Global Impact: Reflecting on Our Progress and Lessons Learned

When reflecting on the Global Impact strategy, we thought it would be useful to examine macro trends, our investment themes and lessons learned along the way.

Whirlpool Corp. and Indiana University Students, Faculty and Staff Help Build Habitat Home for Bloomington Family

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International are concluding their yearlong House+Home World Tour where it all started in 2021 at Indiana University Bloomington.

Applied Materials Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

Diversity & Inclusion

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked our employees how the Hispanic and Latinx community inspires their hope for the future. Here’s what they had to say.

Understanding ESG at PNC

Sustainable Development Goals

Lora Phillips, director of ESG for the Corporate Responsibility Group, talks about what ESG looks like at PNC and why it’s important along with the work her team is doing.

How Pinecones From Rayonier's Best Trees Become Forests

Environment

We gather our pinecones by the tractor trailer load, but only the best will do. We share how we breed and collect the best cones and extract their seeds for future forests.