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Innovation & Technology | U.S. Soy

New Documentary Sheds Light on the Surprising Scope of Soy’s Sustainability Benefits

From food to fuel to plastic, soy is making the Earth more sustainable in thousands of surprising ways. In the years ahead, it might even do the same on Mars.

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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Innovation & Technology

Cisco's Sustainability 101: How IT Contributes to Emissions and Climate Change

As IT becomes more and more pervasive in our lives, we naturally see an increasing interest and debate around its impact on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Human Capital

We are a values-driven organization dedicated to our collective commitment to how we conduct business and work together every day with each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

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Environment

Crown Holdings Supports Every Can Counts

To bring awareness to the positive impacts of recycling, ECC has just executed its third International Recycling Tour, an inspiring event hosted across numerous European and Brazilian cities in which ambassadors collect UBCs directly from consumers in parks and busy urban areas.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Corporate Purpose 2023 Trend 1: Purpose and Polarization Are Going Head-to-Head

Benevity's State of Corporate Purpose 2023 unpacks the top trends shaping the future of CSR, DEI and ESG. The first trend, purpose and polarization are going head-to-head, explores how companies are grappling with how to drive change while acting as a unifying force for society.

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Education

CACI Offers Rare Glimpse Into Its C-UAS Technology at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology During Techstravaganza

CACI International Inc’s (NYSE: CACI) SkyTracker® Technology Suite protects the nation from evolving counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) threats, and recently, local high school students caught a rare glimpse into how the company’s drone technology achieves its mission.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! Brands Sponsors the Muhammad Ali Center's 4th Annual Greatest Give Back Event

We’re proud to sponsor the Muhammad Ali Center's 4th annual Greatest Give Back event to help pack 2,200 healthy snack kits and 2,200 backpacks that will be distributed to nonprofit organizations across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion” for the Seventh Straight Year

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” after receiving a 100 percent score on the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the seventh straight year.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Meet Three Boston Scientific Employees on a Mission To Give Back

When you work for Boston Scientific—an organization dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions—your job inherently involves helping others.

Energy

Alibaba’s Hypermarket Operator Sun Art Retail Goes For Green In 2023

Chinese hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail aims to hit carbon neutrality by 2030, according to the group’s ESG report for its fiscal year 2023.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Unleashing Nature’s Potential Through Science-Based Targets for Nature

What are planetary boundaries? Simply put, they are thresholds that, if crossed, can lead to irreversible and potentially catastrophic changes in the functioning of ecosystems and the global environment.

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