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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

COVID-19 Cares Act Provides Tax Break for Commercial Flooring Investments

May 18, 2020 3:25 PM ET

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also referred to as the “CARES Act,” contains several tax breaks designed to help businesses and workers get back on their feet as quickly as possible.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mitigation and Resilience Building: A Response to the COVID-19 Effects

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

More than any crisis in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the urgency of creating more resilient businesses and economies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making History at ON Semiconductor

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Currently, I am the senior vice president of global sales operations & EMSI (Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry) sales reporting to Paul Rolls, the executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing.

Sustainable Development Goals

Health for All, Hunger for None – the Vision for Bayer

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Yesterday was a novelty in two ways: Firstly, due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, Bayer held the first purely virtual AGM in the history of German business. Secondly, I had the opportunity to speak to our shareholders about Bayer's vision...

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Big Thank You to CNH Industrial’s South East Asian Colleagues

May 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial, one of the world’s largest capital goods companies, is dedicated to doing everything it can to ensure the Company and communities at large emerge from this public health crisis stronger than ever, and that our customers and other stakeholders feel that the Company has fully supported them throughout this extraordinary period.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Bridge to Inclusive Technology: Steps We are Taking to Increase Accessibility

May 18, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Education

Curiosity Labs™ at Home: Floating Eggs

May 18, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Is it possible for an egg to both float and sink? Watch MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs™ at Home video to learn about density and how to make an egg float.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Enterprise Community Partners Launches Covid-19 Emergency Response Program to Provide Resources and Support to Low-income Renters and Housing Providers

May 18, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Emergency Action for Resident and Partner Stability, a Covid-19 response program providing relief funding and assistance to nonprofits nationwide, is launching today by Enterprise Community Partners.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FairTrade Tuna Fishery in Indonesia Achieves Certificate for Sustainability

May 18, 2020 2:30 PM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS), international third-party certification body, is proud to announce the North Buru and Maluku Fair Trade Fishing Association tuna fishery as the world’s first fishery to achieve both Fair Trade and MSC Certification.

Media & Communications

Questions We Are Thinking About in the Midst of Major Disruption on Sustainable Investing Trends & Corporate Sustainability Journeys

May 18, 2020 2:25 PM ET

As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to uproot our normal business, financial, economic and personal pursuits, questions that we could logically ask are (1) what impact does the virus crisis have on the ongoing corporate sustainability...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make a Difference from the Safety of Your Own Home through Virtual Pro Bono

May 18, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Learn how to start giving back virtually during Taproot's Wednesday, May 27 webinar.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch: Land Betterment Corporation on Compassionate Capitalist Podcast Radio

May 18, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Land Betterment an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, joined Karen Rands, hosts of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast to discuss a number of the Company’s entrepreneurial initiatives throughout the Central Appalachia region.

Green Infrastructure

Six Construction Companies Championing Sustainability

May 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

​The construction industry is more than aware of the urgency to build more robust sustainability foundations into its operations to lessen the environmental impact.

Environment

Companies Push Congress to Promote Climate Action. Is Anyone Listening?

May 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Among the larger participating companies were Adobe, Capital One, Danone, Dow, eBay, General Mills, LafargeHolcim, Mars, Microsoft, NRG, Pepsico, Salesforce, Tiffany and Visa, along with hundreds of smaller firms.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

She's a Scientist With One of the World's Most Important Jobs: Creating a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

May 18, 2020 11:30 AM ET

She has spent her career investigating some of the world's most pervasive infectious diseases—HIV and Ebola, just to name a couple—and now Hanneke Schuitemaker, Ph.D., is fighting a virus that could very well define her career.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wells Fargo Names Nate Hurst to Lead Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, and Sustainability Efforts

May 18, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced that Nate Hurst will join the company on June 1 to oversee a newly combined organization that includes Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy, Community Relations, and Sustainability. He will also serve as president of the Wells Fargo Foundation.

Education

The Company as a Place of Learning

May 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Re-training talent is today a constant need. Education no longer corresponds to a limited period in our lives, but it must become a constant throughout them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SC Johnson Boosts Global Commitment to $15 Million to Help Fight COVID-19

May 18, 2020 10:30 AM ET

These resources are being deployed globally to support medical workers, first responders, and pressing public needs in health care, children’s education, humanitarian relief and worker training.

Social Impact & Volunteering

In Depth: Cyndhi Berwyn

May 18, 2020 10:30 AM ET

While studying meteorology at the University of Hawaii in the 1970s, Cyndhi Berwyn began flying gliders. In her senior year, the US Air Force decided to allow women to become pilots in the service. After she competed for a slot and was selected as one of the first women in that program, she became an Air Force instructor, flying T-37s and T-38s. Her career made a roaring start.

Research, Reports & Publications

Martin Currie Calls for Asset Management Coalition to Drive Change

May 18, 2020 10:05 AM ET

In its newly published annual stewardship report, Martin Currie explains that such engagements allow asset managers to influence companies in which they invest to encourage sustainable returns over the long term. The report details its efforts to address specific issues – namely water risks, cybersecurity and tax responsibility – collaboratively.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Commits $175,000 to Address Effects of COVID-19 in West Michigan

May 18, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The funds from the Fifth Third Foundation will be deployed to meet the immediate needs of the following organizations: Feeding America West Michigan, Greater Lansing Food Bank, South Michigan Food Bank, Cherry Health and Mel Trotter Ministries.

Green Infrastructure

CLP on Track for Further Carbon Intensity Reductions

May 18, 2020 9:15 AM ET

The CLP Group expects to continue reducing its carbon intensity steadily in the coming years, thanks to the progress of projects to decarbonise its businesses in Hong Kong and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, as highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech’s Jason J. Cook Discusses the Importance of Industrial Control System Cybersecurity

May 18, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Jason Cook is a senior project manager with Tetra Tech and is a Professional Engineer and Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer for critical infrastructure supporting data centers and critical missions. He has nearly 25 combined years of experience as an active duty Air Force Civil Engineer Officer, Air Force Civil Servant, and project manager for Tetra Tech. His expertise is in highly available critical infrastructure systems after eight years serving as the engineer responsible for the survivability, endurability, and availability of the infrastructure in Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station’s (CMAFS) underground complex.

Research, Reports & Publications

Showcasing a Sustainable Society: Tokyo 2020 Releases Its Sustainability Pre-Games Report

May 18, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The Report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option, a set of international standards governing sustainability reporting.

Health & Healthcare

International WELL Building Institute Launches WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management of Sports and Entertainment Venues

May 15, 2020 5:40 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading certification body for healthy buildings, today announced the launch of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management, an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focusing on operational policies, cleaning protocols and design strategies to address a post COVID-19 environment.