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Environment | Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Pacific Mammal Research Uses Grants To Study Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea

A young girl with a dream to work with dolphins grew up and is now leading research to support conservation efforts of harbor porpoises and harbor seals in the Salish Sea of the Pacific Northwest.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Named One of the World’s Best Employers for Third Consecutive Year

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, today announced it was named for the third consecutive year as one of the World’s Best Employers for 2023 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $100,000 to the Coastal Prairie Conservancy

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to the Coastal Prairie Conservancy to support the preservation of coastal prairies, wetlands, farms and ranches to benefit people and wildlife in Texas.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Pak and Lund University Launch New Research Hub To Develop Future Food and Material Innovations

Tetra Pak and Lund University have announced the launch of Biotech Heights, a new research hub that will explore food and materials production using bioprocessing to create useful products from living cells or cell components.

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Energy

How DAQ Systems Are Helping To Shape the Future of EVs

Data acquisition systems (DAQs) are versatile tools that can help automotive engineers characterize their products, monitor internal processes, or control test processes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: The Ken’s Krew Journey

Championing ability and enabling success, that’s what Ken’s Krew has achieved for the past 25 years. What started as a small vision at a kitchen table because of a lack of job opportunities for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities has now grown into a thriving program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Donates 100,000 Meals for World Food Day

The 20,000 inspired people at Hormel Foods have an important job every day — to bring the trusted brands of the Fortune 500 global branded food company to its fans across the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Larta Institute Opens Call for Applicants to 2024 Venture Fellows Cohort

Larta Institute has opened a call for applicants to its 2024 Venture Fellows program which will welcome diverse innovators who are developing solutions to combat the impacts of climate change in communities that are most at risk.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Commits $3.45 Million to Compass Working Capital To Expand Access to Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Wells Fargo Foundation has committed $3.45 million over the next three years to Compass to help expand access to the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, a savings incentive program that helps families increase their earnings and build financial capability and assets.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Child Health Day: Giving Children the Chance To Grow Up Healthy, Happy, and With the Promise of a Bright Future

Child Health Day, celebrated annually on the first Monday in October, is a vital reminder of the unique healthcare needs of children and the importance of ensuring that they grow up healthy, happy, and with the promise of a bright future.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Opens New Branch and Distributes Grant in West Valley City

KeyBank celebrated its new full-service branch in West Valley City, Utah, October 20-21, with a celebration that included a ribbon cutting ceremony, family-friendly activities with prize giveaways and a meet and greet with a surprise guest from Real Salt Lake.

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Green Infrastructure

Leidos To Lead Climate Sustainability and Resilience Strategies for the Department of Defense

Leidos was recently awarded the Strategic Climate Sustainability and Resilience Services (SCSRS) contract to lead a mission resilience-focused transformation for the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) resource management processes.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Walgreens Pharmacist Reflects on 50 Years at Her ‘Second Home’

Barbara Fjordbak married her husband Jim in July 1972, and six months later she started working for Walgreens. So, she’s been married for 51 years and worked at Walgreens for 50.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi’s ‘The Standard 7’ Wins Graphis 2024 Design Awards

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announces that Volume 7 of The Standard has won Gold in the Print Promotion category of the Graphis 2024 Design Awards.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fighting Food Inflation Through a Sustainable Supply Chain

The global food supply chain is a complex nexus of rising costs, logistical challenges, and environmental factors, writes Morten Johansen, Chief Operating Officer for DP World Americas, in a recent article for Forbes.

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Education

GRI North America Expands ESG/Sustainability Educational Offerings To Trade Associations

GRI North America worked with several select Trade Associations in developing, implementing, and refining a model providing special access to professional development opportunities in the field of sustainability and ESG reporting through the GRI Academy.

Events, Media & Communications

Optimism and AI Set the Tone at Climate Week NYC and Beyond

It’s hard not to get discouraged about climate change if you only scan the headlines. New and ever-more alarming stories about our worsening environment make the irreversible tipping point for our planet feel inevitable.

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Health & Healthcare

Gear Up Your Restroom for Cold and Flu Season

Don’t let the return of seasonal cold and flu germs stop you or your facility’s occupants from feeling their best. Help fight the spread of illness by taking proper precautions to ensure a safe and healthy environment.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The AUC Data Science Initiative Partners With Mastercard To Further Drive Impact Through Data Science

Through a $6.5M grant, Mastercard will support the expansion of data science education and research efforts across the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Environment

Every Growing Season, Will Ricks Looks for Monarchs. Here's Why

On a humid day in late August, Will Ricks is out in the field surveying for pollinators. He takes in the sight of colorful nectar plants and the gentle buzzing of bees, a picturesque backdrop for Ricks’ work as a senior environmental scientist at Duke Energy.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Merck Senior Vice President Sarah Aiosa Named to Most Powerful Latinas List

We’re proud to celebrate Sarah M. Aiosa, SVP and president, Latin America, for being recognized as one of The Association of Latino Professionals for Americas’ 2023 Most Powerful Latinas!

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Sustainable Development Goals

Boston Scientific: What Is Ideal Product Flow, and How Does It Help Healthcare Providers, Patients and the Planet?

At Boston Scientific, caring for human life is the common bond that connects our mission, business priorities and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

Health & Healthcare

Webinar With Griffith Foods: "Nourishing the World: A Primer for Sustainable Diets"

You won't want to miss "Nourishing the World: A Primer for Sustainable Diets" in partnership with Worldchefs - World Association of Chefs' Societies on October 25th at 3PM CET!

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins Istanbul Apparel Conference “Transformative Journey”

Reflecting the Istanbul Apparel Conference’s 2023 theme, “Transformative Journey,” SAC Executive Vice President Andrew Martin shared information about Responsible Purchasing Practices (RPP) as part of a panel discussion on “Improving the Terms of Trade for Apparel Manufacturers.”

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Energy

Heartland Hydrogen Hub Selected for U.S. Department of Energy Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Heartland Hydrogen Hub (HH2H) to advance a regional clean energy project.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Selected by Mackenzie Investments To Manage ESG Data

Bloomberg announced its DL+ ESG Manager solution has been selected by Mackenzie Investments, one of Canada’s largest investment management firms, to host the acquisition, management and publishing of multi-vendor ESG data.

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