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Diversity & Inclusion

Technology Leader Fahim Siddiqui Honored by Two Community Organizations

Mar 3, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Fahim Siddiqui, The Home Depot’s senior vice president of information technology, has been named on the Islamic Speaker Bureau’s “100 Influential Georgia Muslims” list. 

Health & Healthcare

A Refocus On The Issues Of Health & Protection

Mar 3, 2021 11:00 AM ET

According to the 2020 Aflac Health Care Issues Survey, COVID-19 affected 16% of families with children under 18 in the household — and of these, 75% said they or a member of their household required hospitalization for the coronavirus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CGF Announces New Members for February 2021

Mar 3, 2021 10:50 AM ET

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Energy

Leading the Way to Carbon-Free Generation, Long Ridge Energy Terminal to Add Hydrogen Fuel Capability

Mar 3, 2021 10:30 AM ET

With Black & Veatch as program manager, Ohio’s Long Ridge Energy Generation is retrofitting its 485-megawatt combined-cycle power plant to run on natural gas and carbon-free hydrogen.

Diversity & Inclusion

Former U.S. Surgeon Generals to Keynote Second Annual National Healthcare DEI Conference

Mar 3, 2021 10:30 AM ET

The Healthcare Diversity Council (HCD) of the National Diversity Council (NDC) will host their second annual National Healthcare DEI Conference on Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28, 2021 via Whova/Zoom.

Environment

Effective Project Execution in a Challenging Environment During a Challenging Time

Mar 3, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Inogen Alliance members from France and the UAE conducted environmental closeout studies at five NATO Camps across the Resolute Support mission area in Afghanistan.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen Presents: A 'Recovery Plan for the World' Roundtable Conversation

Mar 3, 2021 10:05 AM ET

International advocacy organization Global Citizen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and the World Health Organization last week launched Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub's Bahar Gidwani Speaking at BattleFin Virtual Discovery Days

Mar 3, 2021 10:00 AM ET

CSRHub's Bahar Gidwani Speaking at BattleFin's 2021 Virtual Discovery Days. He will be part of a discussion on cloud analytics for ESG big data.

Energy

Her Team Is Creating the Products, Services and Offerings Customers Want

Mar 3, 2021 10:00 AM ET

How does a 100-year-old company like Duke Energy transform for the future? Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions and Strategies Swati Daji says you think big. But more importantly, you think about the customer.

Research, Reports & Publications

Uneven Progress: How Attitudes and Actions Are Evolving and What Continues to Hold the VC Industry Back

Mar 3, 2021 9:35 AM ET

Traditional VCs are less likely to prioritize or take action toward investing in multicultural-founded companies when compared to women or multicultural VCs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS' New Gluten-Free Standard Delivers Highest Level of Accountability

Mar 3, 2021 9:30 AM ET

SCS Global Services today announced the launch of a new Gluten-Free Certification Standard to drive greater adoption of industry best practices with regards to auditing, testing and reporting.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ecocentricity Blog: I Called Bank

Mar 3, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Banks don’t have to be a part of our environmental problems. If they choose, they can be part of our environmental solutions.

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: KIPP St. Louis

Mar 3, 2021 9:15 AM ET

For more than eight years, we have partnered with KIPP St. Louis, a public charter school in St. Louis that primarily serves students living below the poverty line.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sands ESG Report Details Company's Commitment to Sustainability

Mar 3, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report keys in on a number of important performance metrics to demonstrate the company’s commitment to being a good corporate citizen.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard Issues $600 Million Sustainability Bond

Mar 3, 2021 8:50 AM ET

Mastercard today announced that it has successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond at a fixed rate of 1.90%.

Diversity & Inclusion

Secrets of Success: Northern Trust's Evans on Tools for the C-Suite, Manager Diversity

Mar 3, 2021 8:40 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech's Project Managers of the Month: August-December 2020

Mar 3, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Project managers (PM) are the face of Tetra Tech to every client and are the people who ensure that our project work is done to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline. Tetra Tech CEO Dan Batrack honors those who work at the highest level of excellence with our PM of the Month award.

Research, Reports & Publications

The VF Foundation Issues Its First Impact Report

Mar 3, 2021 8:00 AM ET

The VF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), published its inaugural report outlining the positive impact its financial grants and philanthropic partnerships have had on more than four million people in 53 countries during the year.

Innovation & Technology

Booz Allen's Commitment to Enhancing Cyber Professional Development and Client Delivery Through Knowledge Sharing

Mar 3, 2021 8:00 AM ET

The past year has disrupted our way of life and redefined how we work. However, the pandemic that swept the nation and the world didn’t halt cyber threats—if anything, it heightened them.

Media & Communications

Food Industry Professionals Around the World Encouraged to Attend Major GFSI Conference to Advance Food Safety

Mar 3, 2021 7:50 AM ET

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is encouraging food safety professionals around the globe to join the virtual annual GFSI Conference from 23 – 25 March.

Green Infrastructure

New Episode of Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies: The Global Economy of Healthy Spaces

Mar 3, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Why isn't there a single U.S. cabinet position dedicated to buildings? Buildings consume 35% of global energy, but get considerably less attention than transportation and other core infrastructure industries.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Global Diversity Council Announces 2021 Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium

Mar 2, 2021 6:05 PM ET

The Global Diversity Council announces its sixth annual Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium during Women’s History Month. The virtual event will take place via Zoom in Spanish on Tuesday, March 9 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST.

Diversity & Inclusion

El Global Diversity Council Anuncia el Simposio de Mujeres en Liderazgo de la Ciudad de México 2021

Mar 2, 2021 6:00 PM ET

El Global Diversity Council anuncia su sexto Simposio Anual de Mujeres en Liderazgo en la Ciudad de México durante el Mes que se festeja Dia Internacional de la Mujer. El evento se llevara a cabo de manera virtual a través de Zoom en español el Martes 9 de Marzo de 9:30 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. CST.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Truist Issues First Social Bond to Advance Environmental, Social and Governance Focus

Mar 2, 2021 5:35 PM ET

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility by issuing its first social bond of $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount.

Environment

Ceres Urges Swift Confirmation of Gary Gensler As Chair of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Mar 2, 2021 4:45 PM ET

Ceres welcomed today’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee regarding the nomination for Gary Gensler of the Chair for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).