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Electrification Starts Here – Unveiling the 2023 Southwire Sustainability Report

Recently, Southwire has released the 2023 sustainability report, which shares progress on Southwire’s commitment to our teams, communities and to the environment.

Energy

Schneider Electric: Unlocking Access to the Future

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Social Impact & Volunteering

It’s All Coming Up Roses

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Health & Healthcare

Boehringer Ingelheim Promotes Women-Led Healthcare Innovations in Vienna

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Energy

Duke Energy Indiana Commits to Purchase up to 199 Megawatts of Solar Power From Shelby County-Based Facility

Project will provide low-cost, clean energy to Duke Energy’s Indiana customers

Innovation & Technology

Logitech Among Industry Leaders Driving Increased IoT Product Security and Privacy

Earlier todayLogitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) was invited and honored to participate in the US National Label for Consumer IoT Security launch at the White House in Washington DC.

Diversity & Inclusion

Providing Safe Spaces Empowerment LGBTQ Youth

In the heart of Houston, where diversity thrives, the Montrose Center stands as a beacon of hope and support for the LGBTQ community.

Energy

Schneider Electric Partners With Intel and Applied Materials To Help Decarbonize the Semiconductor Value Chain With New Catalyze Program

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today launched Catalyze, a new partnership program aimed at accelerating access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Values Beyond the Cup: With BLK and Bold, Aramark Refreshments Expands Minority-Owned Business Commitment

Aramark and BLK & Bold, the first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee brand in the U.S., have reached a multi-year agreement that will make the company’s lineup of hot and cold coffee products available to Aramark Refreshments clients this year.

Environment

Healthy Spaces Podcast Season 3, Episode 3: Tomatoes in the Desert

In this episode of Healthy Spaces, hear from business leaders who are reimagining how we grow and move food to enhance access and reduce environmental impact.

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Environment

How the Forest Positive Coalition and Soft Commodities Forum Are Aligning on Landscapes Metrics

At the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF), we believe that achieving meaningful landscape-level transformation and acquiring the financing to get there require collaboration across food and agriculture value chains for standardized metrics.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Speaking of Sustainability: Derek Bian, EHS Leader, Asia Pacific

Although he has only been with Owens Corning for about one year, Derek Bian has already taken a very active role in our fight against climate change.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Alkermes Celebrates Pride Month

Each June, Pride celebrations around the world recognize the history, contributions and importance of the LGBTQ+ community while creating space to advocate for a future defined by complete equality and inclusion.

Energy

Embracing Energy Efficiency in Open RAN Architecture

Energy efficiency has risen to the top of everyone’s agenda in recent times, and it is an area in which Ericsson has been leading the way for many years - that vast experience is now being leveraged in Open RAN to address every aspect of the energy challenge.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tower of Strength: The Home Depot Celebrates the Legacy of Faye Wilson

The Home Depot and our associates remember and honor Faye Wilson, an industry trailblazer who was instrumental in our company’s expansion, a champion of The Home Depot’s culture, and our first female board director. She passed away Monday, July 10.

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Innovation & Technology

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Highlights Importance of Deepening Industry Collaboration and Collective Action for Credible Data

Director of Higg Products, Aaron Di Silvestro, spoke at the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference, which took place in New York on June 21 - 22.

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Education

Toronto-Area Youth Get a Glimpse of the City, Corporate Culture, CSR and Their Future

Teachers, event facilitators and guests smiled broadly when they heard a student say, “I want to do this forever, for many, many years into my future – like for my actual career!”

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Education

Explore Rewarding Careers in Corporate Forestry

A forestry major offers a wide range of high-demand job opportunities in a field that plays an important role in carbon sequestration, protecting threatened and endangered species, and improving air and water quality.

Environment

Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

In order to understand and mitigate water risks in critical operations, we recommend that our clients perform Source Water Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) at facilities where water is essential to business continuity.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Can Accountants – and CEOs– Save the World With a Carbon Accounting System?

The first Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 brought together political leaders, scientists, journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 179 countries to examine the impact of human activities on the environment.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How To Develop a Support System for Better Mental Health

Everyone needs to develop a support system for better mental health. We’re wired for connection and community. And we may need different communities – or support systems – for different parts of our life.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Keeps Up Standard Setting Momentum

I began in the role of Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) just over three months ago – a relatively short space of time yet much has happened already.

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Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Putting a Spotlight on the Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth

Across the country, LGBTQ+ youth face challenges that are negatively affecting their mental health. Some find themselves not feeling accepted by their family or friends, or being verbally harassed at school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Health, Safety, and Security at Paramount

The physical and mental wellbeing of our employees and contractors is a top priority for Paramount, and one that we can never ignore. During 2021, like many companies, our focus remained on navigating the ongoing pandemic while planning for the company’s future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Celebration of World Youth Skills Day IBM and UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition Are Preparing Young People for the Workforce

This year, on World Youth Skills Day, we collectively recognized the importance of preparing teachers, trainers, and youth for a transformative future.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

MetLife’s General Account is a key to living up to our promises and our purpose. MetLife’s General Account, which totals over $400 billion dollars, is invested responsibly for the long term.

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Education

Bradley University Transforms Student Learning With T‑Mobile 5G Advanced Network Solutions

Bradley University will be the first university in the nation to leverage T-Mobile 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) to improve digital equity for its students, advance student success outcomes, increase operational efficiencies and enrich innovative learning experiences. 

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Changing Lives Through the Power of Dance: A Step Beyond Receives 75FOR75 Sports Matter Grant

This past June, A Step Beyond was hosting its annual dance recital in Escondido, California to showcase the intricate dance numbers they had practiced routinely over the past year. All of the discipline and attention to detail had led to this moment.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KPMG U.S. Foundation President and Chair Anita Whitehead To Chair Program Convening Top Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leaders and Advancing the Corporate Social Impact Sector

Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, announced today that Anita Whitehead, president and chair of the KPMG U.S. Foundation will serve as the chair of the Points of Light Corporate Service Council.

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