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Download our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Ebook

Environment

In our latest ebook, we provide a detailed look into what ESG is and how it is becoming a key framework in evaluating the health and resiliency of a business’s operations.

The Importance of Understanding Cultural Awareness and Diversity in Global Business

Environment

With a global mindset of doing business, we need to remember that we do not all share the same instincts nor approach, but in fact, we are operating in many nuanced geographic regions and countries that are unique in the way they do business.

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Improve Project Delivery

Innovation & Technology

Before 2020, technologies designed for remote work played an important but mostly supporting role. Project teams used simple video conferencing tools to meet over long distances.

Illumina Enters Co-Development Partnership with SomaLogic to Help Researchers’ Understanding of Biology and Disease

Innovation & Technology

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced it has entered into a definitive co-development agreement with SomaLogic to bring the SomaScan® Proteomics Assay onto Illumina's current and future high throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms

BrightDrop Announces Walmart As New EV Customer and Expands Collaboration With FedEx at CES

Green Infrastructure

At CES, BrightDrop, the technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx.

Texas Students Create Assistive Technology for Classmates With Disabilities

Education

Rosemary Parker, Active Learning teacher, explains how the 3D printed keyguard is useful to Jayden Hernandez in the classroom.

Private Equity Propels Top ESG Hires Into 7-Digit Pay League | Featuring Ian Povey-Hall, Acre

According to headhunters, a growing number of ESG specialists are now being propelled into a completely different income bracket from the one they inhabited just a few years ago. That’s as the market for ESG assets hurtles past $35 trillion.

LG's Onsite Presence at CES 2022 Spotlights Sustainability

Events, Media & Communications

Environmental sustainability is front and center at CES 2022 in the 22,000-square-foot LG Electronics booth, which was constructed entirely of upcycled, recycled and recyclable materials.

How Tech Companies Benefit from Multigenerational Teams

Diversity & Inclusion

A multigenerational workforce can provide the necessary ingredients for continuous disruptive innovation by creating productive tension between the past and future, so teams don’t get stuck in one mindset.

Hitting the Slopes and Moving Mountains

Diversity & Inclusion

When her first child was born with a disability, this Wisconsin mom hung up her skis.

Adding Sustainability to the Definition of Fab Performance

Innovation & Technology

This is the second in a series of blog posts about how fabs are being conceived and equipped in new ways to promote a sustainable industry.

Owens Corning Provides Learning Tools for Toledo Public Schools Foundation

Education

Our collaboration with the Toledo Public Schools Foundation through The Dream Bigger series is one way we offer our support to help prepare these high school students for college and the next phase of their lives.

At Regions, Our Reputation Matters

Regions leaders talk about the importance of relationships and trust—with customers, associates, shareholders and communities—and how their teams are working to enhance their reputation with all stakeholders.

International Paper's Kally Hodgson Recognized As Recipient of Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kally Hodgson, vice president, Global Sourcing, is being recognized by The Manufacturing Institute - MI as a recipient of the ninth-annual Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Ahead award.

The Fifth Third Foundation Announces More Than $23 Million in 2021 Grants

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The philanthropic organization made the awards to nearly 140 organizations that focus on culture, civic and community programs, nonprofits, small businesses, affordable housing, financial literacy and workforce development efforts.

More Than Just a Meal: Solving the Hidden Epidemic of Senior Hunger With Meals on Wheels

Social Impact & Volunteering

“Local Meals on Wheels programs never cease to amaze me,” Ellie Hollander, president and CEO of the nonprofit Meals on Wheels America, told TriplePundit in a recent interview.

Give the Gift of Experience: Five Tips to Be a Better Mentor

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lenovo employees share their experiences and learnings after volunteering as mentors through Lenovo’s partnerships with Laboratoria, Belén Educa, Pakku and United Way Latin America.

Benefits of Recycling Live Christmas Trees

Environment

Nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently grow on U.S. farms, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents 2021 Social Impact Award to OxyChem

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

OxyChem has demonstrated their commitment to improving the lives of people and the communities where they live and work. VSC is proud to present the 2021 Social Impact Award to OxyChem for their work in improving access to clean water in the world.

No Ordinary Race, No Ordinary Runner

As Phil Shin willed himself to ascend Heartbreak Hill, focusing on putting one foot in front of the other as he had for more than 20 miles, he could feel his body protest the nearly six miles left to reach October’s Boston Marathon finish line.

Essity and McDonald's Are Closing the Loop for Paper Cups in Germany

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Hygiene and health company Essity and McDonald’s are writing circular history with a recycling project that turns used paper cups into a new resource. Starting in 2020, the project consisting of a team from Essity, logistics partner HAVI, and McDonald’s Deutschland LLC, has piloted different opportunities to give paper cup waste a new life.

EU Due Diligence Update: Deforestation Enters Regulatory Crosshairs

Environment

Inevitably, perhaps, the outcome of November’s COP26 summit has polarized public opinion.

KeyBank Foundation Invests $25,000 to Help Food Bank of Central New York Fight Hunger

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $25,000 grant to the Food Bank of Central New York. This investment is part of KeyBank’s $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan, which helps communities reach social, economic and racial equity

Aflac Chief Digital Information Officer Rich Gilbert Named a 2021 CIO of the Year® ORBIE Award Winner

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced that Chief Digital Information Officer Rich Gilbert was recognized as a 2021 CIO of the Year® honoree by GeorgiaCIO.

How Access and Mentorship Can Open Doors in the Black Community

Education

I still remember standing at the bus stop at 5:15 a.m., waiting for the empty school bus to pull up in my neighborhood.