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Diversity & Inclusion | Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies' Jewel-Osco Division Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Through cuisine and culture, Albertsons Companies' Jewel-Osco division recently celebrated A Taste of AAPI that was nothing short of inspiring, exciting, and full of authenticity!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Cities Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants To Grow Community Health

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harvesting the Future: Del Monte Foods Journey to a Healthier Tomorrow

Del Monte Foods, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Research Shows Food and Beverage Companies Committed to Plastic Reduction, Prompted by Consumer Demand

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Environment

Environment Agency Awards Leidos Contract To Build New Flood Warning Service

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune® 500 innovation company, was recently awarded a prime contract by the Environment Agency (EA) to build a new flood warning system for England. The contract is for an initial period of six years with a value of approximately £24 million.

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Innovation & Technology

How Data Will Help Cities Fight the Climate Crisis

While Earth Day is a compelling reminder of our urban centers’ pivotal role in the climate narrative, the initiatives need to happen all year.

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Environment

Rayonier Sustainability Report: Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species

Of the thousands of plants and animals in Rayonier’s forests, a few species are considered threatened or endangered, which we work actively to protect.

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Events, Media & Communications

Best Dishes: Lessons in Leadership with Chef Jet Tila – a PNC AAPI Heritage Month Event

Join PNC for this special Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership in a New Era of Accounting and Sustainability

Shivaram Rajgopal, chair of the accounting division at Columbia Business School, and Gihan Hyde, founder and CEO of Communique, join co-host Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of ESG Talk. Listen in as they discuss their advice for current and emerging leaders.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s Insights on How To Navigate the Storm: Key Crisis Management Risks and Questions for Colleges and Universities

In the tumultuous landscape of higher education, crisis management has (or should) become an indispensable aspect of institutional governance.

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Innovation & Technology

Mondelēz International’s Global R&D Team Opens Applications for Second CoLab Tech Program

CoLab Tech is Mondelēz International’s R&D accelerator program for emerging food technology start-ups. Up to ten companies will be selected in the areas of nutrition, ingredients, packaging and sustainability.

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Events, Media & Communications

Arrow Electronics Partners With Resideo Technologies To Help Habitat for Humanity Build Pioneering Smart Home Community

Arrow Electronics is collaborating with Resideo Technologies to bring the benefits of smart home technology to a community being built by Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bold Style of New Quadtrac Flagship Wins International Design Award

The bold new look of the next-generation Axial-Flow combine from Case IH, a brand of CNH, caught the eye of judges taking a Red Dot Design Award for product design.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Announces Greenovation Awards for Sustainability Leadership and Waste Reduction

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ announced the 2024 Greenovation Awards to recognize 56 companies for demonstrating sustainability leadership and reducing environmental impact by participating in a landfill diversion program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Priority With Clarity: Meet Ashwini Siddhi

Beyond my professional endeavors, I'm deeply committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within the cybersecurity community. Actively engaging in various security forums, I serve as a mentor, particularly for women, championing their growth and advancement in the field.

Education

Qualcomm Wireless Reach and Instituto Crescer Announce the Opening of Mobile Virtual Reality Laboratories and Expansion of the Student Always Connected Program in Goiânia

Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, and Instituto Crescer announced today the opening of mobile virtual reality laboratories and an expansion of phase 2 of the ASCON Program – Student Always Connected, in four schools in Goiânia (GO).

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tapestry Named One of America’s 50 Most Community-Minded Companies by Points of Light

Tapestry, a global house of brand consisting of Coach, kate spade new york and Stuart Weitzman, for the second year in a row, has been recognized as one of America’s 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Sustainability, Asphalt, and Meeting Our 2030 Goals

With a background in polymer chemistry, Ozma Lane could have pursued a career in academia. Luckily for us, though, she brought her talents to Owens Corning nearly six years ago, first developing improvements to our shingle materials and more recently as part of our Asphalt team.

Education

Fueling the Appetite To Feed the World

For the past three years, Enbridge has awarded Fueling Futures grants to the Nebraska FFA Foundation as part of our commitment to building vibrant communities near our operations.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TCS Names Toronto Student Its 2023–2024 goIT Global Innovator of the Year

With nearly 80,000 submissions from students in 47 countries, TCS’ 2023-2024 goIT Global Innovator of the Year competition closed with finalists hailing from Canada and Mexico.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How Clorox’s Costa Rica Plant Embraces Inclusion With Sign Language Education

In our manufacturing plant in San José, Costa Rica, a quiet shift in best practices is taking place — one that speaks to the power of inclusion in the workplace.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

O-I Glass Completes Full Allocation for Second Round of Green Bond Offerings

O-I Glass, Inc. announced that the Company has completed full allocation of the proceeds from its second round of Green Bond offerings to advance the company’s climate-change strategy.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Net Zero Readiness Report

The last two years have seen many countries taking steps in the right direction towards net zero, even if most have a long way to go.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Dow Announces Targets To Conserve Water and Nature

Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced it will expand its Protect the Climate targets by setting distinct milestones for climate change mitigation that focus on water and nature conservation.

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Events, Media & Communications

Pink Lipsticks and Green Thumbs: Mary Kay Inc. Celebrates 60 Years of Sustainable Beauty With Special Tree Planting Event in Lewisville

On May 10, Mary Kay Inc. partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation and Keep Lewisville Beautiful to host a tree planting event at Railroad Park to celebrate Mother Nature and Mother’s Day.

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Events, Media & Communications

CSAA Insurance Group Strengthens Purchasing Strategy To Support Communities and the Environment

Refocusing its strategy to increase purchasing from diverse and sustainable suppliers, CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, has launched a redesigned supplier program that adds sustainability goals while strengthening supplier diversity targets.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hershey Named to the Civic 50, Receives the Volunteer Leader Award and Named Consumer Staples Leader for Commitment to Community Well-Being

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has been named a 2024 honoree of The Civic 50, a recognition of the top community-minded companies in the United States according to an annual survey by Points of Light, the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Announces 2024 Halo Awards Winners

Engage for Good announces the 2024 Halo Award Winners, recognizing the best corporate social impact campaigns in the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready Program Reaches 300K Businesses With Free, Online Resources

Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready Program, a free resource for small businesses to access over 50 courses, expert-led workshops, in-person and virtual networking and incentives, such as grants, celebrates today having reached 300,000 businesses across the US.

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