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Responsible Production & Consumption | Pentair

Pentair and MSP Airport Announce New Collaboration To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste

Pentair and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) are excited to announce a new collaboration to sustainably deliver great-tasting, high-quality drinking water while reducing the need for single-use plastic water bottles

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Green Energy: Opportunities for Renewable Diesel | Booster

Booster Fuels

Research, Reports & Publications

Global ESG Due Diligence + Study 2024

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Education

The Best of the Best: Bailey’s Child Development and Learning Center

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Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse Acting Nominations Since 2017 Are Nearly Triple the Number From 2009 to 2016

In 2015, none of the 20 acting nominations at the Academy Awards went to diverse talent for the first time since 1998. One year later, the same thing happened, marking the first time since the six years between 1975 and 1981 that no person of color received a nomination.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Announces Shortlisted Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund

Qualcomm Incorporated announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Releases “State of The Ray 2023”

The Ray, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure, has released its highly anticipated 2023 annual report—State of The Ray 2023.

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Energy

TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables, a Portfolio Company of BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure Business, Join Forces To Develop Renewable Natural Gas in the United States

TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables will advance 10 RNG projects into construction over the next 12 months, with a total annual RNG capacity of 0.8 TWh (2.5 Bcf). The three initial projects in this agreement are currently under construction in Wisconsin and Virginia.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Our People Making a Difference: Paul Ferrara, Senior Safety Lead

Although he has only been with Owens Corning for about six years, Paul Ferrara has traveled quite a bit throughout the company’s U.S. operations.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank’s Support for Small and Middle Market Businesses in 2023 Wins Greenwich Awards

KeyBank is being recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients in 2023 with four Greenwich Awards. These honors are among the most prestigious a bank can receive. They recognize the proactive advice Key provided to clients throughout the year.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovative Financing for Amazon Region Preservation and Restoration

Specifically, funders like the Cisco Foundation are driving innovations by catalyzing and supporting public and private sector investments, emerging markets, and instruments like the voluntary carbon market and biodiversity credits.

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Events, Media & Communications

Tackling Sustainability and Social Impact Issues Through Critical Dialogue at Network Effect: Stamford

Looking for an opportunity to expand your network and join a community of like-minded professionals?

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: James Watts

When I took on my first role on a Leadership Team as the Chief People Officer of KFC, on my first day in 2012, my new boss, Martin Shuker, the General Manager, gave me some great advice that has stuck with me to this day.

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Research, Reports & Publications

In a Transformative Year, Vertex Advances Its Commitment to Corporate Responsibility; Announces 2023 CR Report

2023 was a transformative year for Vertex. The company made significant advances toward delivering on its core mission of creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and ushering in a new era of diversification.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Program Continues Progressing in Q1 2024

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the 2024 first quarter results of its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program, alongside financial results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized as One of Europe’s Climate Leaders by Financial Times

Trane Technologies has been named to the Financial Times Europe’s Climate Leaders list for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s list recognizes European businesses whose Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity fell the most between 2017 and 2022.

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Research, Reports & Publications

New Benevity Data Shows Companies That Embrace an ‘Impact Mindset’ Are Building Resilience in a Polarized World

New Benevity data shows companies that embrace an ‘impact mindset’ are building resilience in a polarized world

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Sustainable Development Goals

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Environmental Stewardship

Our climate actions are driving our growth story and preparing us to deliver meaningful environmental, social and economic benefits to everyone we serve, now and in the future.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Nature Action 100 Unveils Benchmark Indicators for Assessing Corporate Ambition and Action on Nature

Nature Action 100, the first global investor-led engagement initiative to address nature and biodiversity loss, has revealed a set of benchmark indicators that will be used to assess the nature-related ambition and action of the initiative’s 100 companies.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leading Industry Publication: Black & Veatch Remains Among Global Critical Infrastructure Leaders as Sustainability, Decarbonization Solutions Drive Growth

The Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) latest “Top 500 Design Firms” Sourcebook again ranks global critical infrastructure solutions provider Black & Veatch among the world’s leaders in power, water and telecommunications as decarbonization, sustainability and resilience.

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Environment

Preservation of Forestland and Natural Resources With U.S. Soy

U.S. Soy farmers are committed not only to producing food, feed and energy to support a healthy society, but also to preserving the planet for future generations. Sustainability is part of the U.S. Soy legacy.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Earth Day 2024: How KFC is Championing Sustainability

As the proud owners of one of the most iconic pieces of packaging in the world – our bucket – there’s no question on where we stand in Planet vs Plastics. For Earth Day, we’re sharing 4 ways KFC is showing up for Team Planet.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation’s ‘Canopy Report’ Examines How America Sees Trees

‘The Canopy Report,’ a new consumer report from the Arbor Day Foundation, takes a deep dive into how America sees trees.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Supports Next Generation of Inventors Through FIRST® Robotics Competition Sponsorship

More than 1,200 student inventors showcased their creativity and engineering skills in the First® Robotics Colorado Regional Competition, sponsored by Arrow Electronics.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Sustainability Forward: Nichole Jones-Dooley's Eco-Vision at Mary Kay Earns 2023 TxN 20 Honors

Meet Nichole Jones-Dooley, our Plant Manager at our Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing and R&D Facility. Nichole, having over 15 years of experience in cosmetics manufacturing and supply chain management, leads with a focus in sustainability and positive impact.​

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

On Rana Plaza Anniversary, Cascale Members Recommit to Worker Safety

As we commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, where 1,134 workers lost their lives and thousands were injured, Cascale reaffirms its commitment to ensuring workplace safety.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Saint-Gobain Reveals Results of 2024 Sustainable Construction Barometer: An Overview of Sustainable Construction in Canada and Across the World

Initiated last year in 10 countries, the Sustainable Construction Barometer is now based on a quantitative survey of professionals, students, elected representatives, and association members in 22 countries, including Canada. 

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Events, Media & Communications

Living Future 2024 Conference: Compelling Keynote Speakers, Updated Standards, and a New Book

The International Living Future’s annual conference meets in the Southeast for the first time, celebrating the Living Future community, the newest version of the Just program, and a book about the Stanley Center for Peace and Security.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jason Black's Dedication to Social Impact and Volunteerism at NVIDIA

At NVIDIA, giving back is a big part of the company’s culture. Through their Inspire 365 initiative, NVIDIA empowers employees like Jason Black to turn their passion for giving back into action.

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    At Pentair, we are innovative problem-solvers who believe water is the key for life. We deliver a comprehensive range of smart, sustainable water...

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