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Events, Media & Communications | Wildlife Habitat Council

New White Paper Highlights Air and Water Quality Conservation Efforts

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

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Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Recognized for Disability Inclusion in U.S., U.K.

Medtronic

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Events, Media & Communications

Detroit Refinery Hosts ENERGY STAR Industrial Showcase

The Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) Detroit refinery earned the opportunity to host an ENERGY STAR® Industrial Showcase in August to celebrate its achievements in energy management practices recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and Orbis: Working Together To Save Sight on World Sight Day

World Sight Day is Thursday, October 12 – a day to come together and celebrate the achievements of the entire eye health community and raise awareness of the important eye care issues on the horizon.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Breaking Barriers: Kimberly Parris Redefines Culinary Entrepreneurship With ’Cuterie by the CaribDiva Company This National Women’s Small Business Month

Kimberly Parris is the passionate Founder of 'Cuterie by The CaribDiva Company, a pioneering snack and prepared food subscription box brand committed to bridging the equity gap for underrepresented food entrepreneurs.

Research, Reports & Publications

FSB Publishes Annual Progress Report on Climate-Related Disclosures

Today, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in 2015, published its sixth and final status report.

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Environment

New California Climate Law Pulls In Private Companies

California is poised to force many private businesses to report on carbon emissions, dramatically increasing the number of U.S. companies that could be subject to some kind of U.S. climate reporting.

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Innovation & Technology

Case IH’s Austoft 9000 Elevates Sugarcane Harvesting in Thailand

Thanks to machinery from Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial, sugarcane farmers in Thailand are anticipating a better-than-expected production year amidst labor scarcity and prolonged drought.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Big Steps Toward a Smaller Footprint

As a healthcare company with a global reach, we are committed to taking action against climate change, which poses health dangers on a worldwide scale.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Importance of Mentorship and How It Can Transform a Career

I have been a science communicator for over eight years, and there’s one thing I am certain of: If you surround yourself with skilled, respectable and efficient people, your professional work and personal growth will improve.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability Funding Round 2023: Promoting Zero Waste and Zero Emissions at SAP

Through the SAP Sustainability portfolio, we envision helping our customers and partners become a network of intelligent, sustainable enterprises.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Supports Family Services, Inc.’s Teen Resource Activity Center

KeyBank employees visited Family Services Inc.’s Teen Resource Activity Center (TRAC) in Poughkeepsie to meet with students and present the nonprofit with a $10,000 grant from KeyBank Foundation, the bank’s charitable foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

DEI@Cadence: Why Words Matter for One Cadence—One Team

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just words but values that are exemplified through our culture at Cadence. In the DEI@Cadence blog series, you’ll find a community where employees share their perspectives and experiences.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Pioneers Hydrogen-Powered Port Operations in Push for Sustainability

DP World is taking action to reduce emissions by venturing into hydrogen electric technology, beginning with a pilot for our rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) at Canada’s Port of Vancouver.

Energy

Regional Investment in Low-Carbon Energy Is Short of Net-Zero Path

Staying on track for net-zero emissions requires at least $4 dollars to be spent on low-carbon energy supply for every dollar that goes to fossil fuels throughout this decade.

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Environment

What You Need To Know About Ethylene Oxide: Health Impacts, Lawsuits, and Environmental Regulations

Recently, there has been an increase in lawsuits related to ethylene oxide exposure, with individuals and communities seeking compensation for the health effects they have suffered from occupational or other environmental exposures.

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Energy

Southern Company Provides 100% Renewable Energy for TOUR Championship

For the second year in a row, Southern Company provided 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship — and that’s no small feat.

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Sustainable Development Goals

How Tony’s Chocolonely Safeguards Its Sustainability Mission for Sweeter Success

Excitement surrounding Tony’s Chocolonely golden shares may be reminiscent of the fictional Willy Wonka’s golden tickets, but the Dutch chocolate firm’s rewards will see greater longevity and social impact.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Otis Named One of the World’s Best Employers

Companies place great value in the opinions of their employees because they have firsthand knowledge of the corporate culture.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Talks: Countdown to COP28. Ermenegilda Boccabella on Anticipations for COP, Insights Into the Global Stocktake, and the Cost of Inaction

As part of our ‘Climate Talks’ series ahead of COP28, we chatted to Ermenegilda Boccabella, who recently joined South Pole as Director of Public Affairs, to discuss her background, the global stocktake and her anticipations for COP28.

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Energy

City, Entergy New Orleans Complete Final Installation of Level 2 Public EV Charging Program

Entergy New Orleans, in partnership with the City of New Orleans, has installed 30 charging stations at 25 locations across the city to complete the state’s first utility-owned public electric vehicle charging program.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Housing Impact Fund II Completes First Property Investment With Support From Local Investors, Including PNC Bank

PNC Bank’s recent $8 million equity investment in Housing Impact Fund II (HIF II) is helping bring tangibility to the fund’s vision to preserve Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

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Health & Healthcare

Think Pink: Quest Supports Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative’s National Pink Day Wellness Event

As part of the National Pink Day event, WBHI–a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee–offered no-cost mammograms by appointment and incorporated additional health screenings to offer a more comprehensive preventive care approach, including heart screenings.

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Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: GoDaddy Special Report, The Changing American Dream

GoDaddy conducted a survey of online and physical-presence U.S. small business owners in June 2023 to understand their motivations behind entrepreneurship and the latest perceptions of the American Dream.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

JBL & Stella McCartney: A Fusion of Style, Sustainability, and Sound in Paris

In a blend of legacies and visions, JBL was proud to deliver professional audio to Stella McCartney’s Summer 2024 runway show on October 2nd amidst the French capital's iconic fashion streets. This was no ordinary runway event; it was a captivating tale where fashion met sound.

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Health & Healthcare

How Do Genetic Factors Play a Role in Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder?

Emma Johnson, PhD, assistant professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was thrilled to win Illumina’s Polygenic Risk Scores Research Grant Contest.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

October Fairtrade Month Virtual Event To Feature Stories and Calls to Action From the Next Generation of Farmers

Fairtrade America and Fairtrade Canada today announced plans to co-host a virtual event providing those who share a hope for a better world the opportunity to hear from next generation Fairtrade farmers.

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