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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.
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Innovation & Technology

Business Models for Tomorrow’s Companies

Ready to have your beliefs challenged around how to build sustainable business models? Gunter Pauli, author of Blue Economy, an economist and successful serial entrepreneur, shares his tried and tested insights into launching businesses that competes on value, not price.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Water Scarcity Sustainable Investors Address a Growing Scourge

Water scarcity is no longer just a problem for developing countries in desert climes. As demand for water solutions grows, equity investors will find opportunities in companies that help quench the thirst of parched communities around the world with innovative solutions.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Wins Green Good Design Award for LNG tractor

New Holland Agriculture, a global brand of CNH Industrial, has been awarded a 2023 Green Good Design Award for its T7 Methane Power LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) prototype tractor.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Gen Hosts Its First Global Volunteer Day

Gen partnered with 14 nonprofit organizations to host in-person volunteer opportunities in India, Ireland, Czech Republic, and the United States, as well as three virtual volunteer events. Collectively, employees logged more than 900 hours of service in just one day.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Surprises Louisville and Charlotte Families on Fifth Third Day with Gift of College Savings

Opening a 529 account early in a child's life can lead to endless educational and career possibilities. And once a 529 account is opened, friends, family, and even employers can contribute as well – creating a circle of support for parents in preparing for their child’s future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Back to the Basics of Money Management: Regions Next Step Highlights Free Resources During Financial Literacy Month

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Regions Next Step, the bank’s no-cost financial education program, is highlighting the importance of budgeting and saving to help people focus on key parts of money management.

Education

Cadence Honors The Next Generation of Innovation: Women in Technology Scholarship Awards

Cadence is spotlighting the final group of Cadence’s Women in Technology Scholarship recipients by sharing these students’ outstanding achievements and inspirational stories in celebration of the program’s fifth year.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Passionate People Are the Key to Engineering a Better Future

From climate change and cyberthreats, to outdated infrastructure or the energy transition, the next generation of engineers will be confronted by unprecedented demands.

Energy

United to Triple SAF Use in 2023, Adds SAF on Flights at San Francisco Airport

Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Pak Recognised as a European Climate Leader 2023 by the Financial Times

Tetra Pak has been named as a European Climate Leader 2023 by the Financial Times, in recognition of the company’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its robust commitments to climate action.

Education

Supporting Teachers in Their STEM Skilling Journeys

Teachers play an essential role in helping the next generation of learners develop science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills that will prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch’s Sustainable Design Planning Helps Businesses Create, Enhance Energy Efficient Facilities

As companies continue to set and strengthen sustainability goals, Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical infrastructure solutions, has developed Future-Ready Commercial Facilities, an eBook that details how companies can plan, design, and build their facilities.

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Education

AAPIHAM Employee Spotlight: “I’m Living Proof”

During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Awareness Month, a first‑generation American shares how her unique journey inspired her to lead a T‑Mobile program for diversity in technology.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

As the 2023 Proxy Season Continues, Investors Are Calling on Climate Action 100+ Focus Companies for More Robust Climate Action

Institutional investors are continuing to flag votes during this proxy season at Climate Action 100+ focus companies to bring attention to key shareholder resolutions that encourage more robust climate action.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: Building Culture

We’re building a culture that values diversity and prioritizes the importance of making opportunity inclusive for all. Not only because it fosters a more successful work environment, but because it creates a foundation for a more successful global community.

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Health & Healthcare

Healthy Workplaces Coalition Nearly Doubles in Size, Sets Sight on New Policy Opportunities

In May of last year, the Healthy Workplaces Coalition jumped on to the federal policy scene in Washington, D.C., launching with more than 40 organizational members working together to advocate for healthier and safer buildings.

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ESG Talk: Managing Risk Through Scenario Analysis

Mandi McReynolds looks back on her discussion with Jared Forman, managing partner of ESG and climate risk at FORVIS. The two discuss risk management and ESG, including scenario analysis and how Workiva benefited from a FORVIS risk scenario workshop in this episode of ESG Talk.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Moosejaw Teammate’s Mission To Help At-Risk Women and Children

Since 2011, hundreds of at-risk women and children at shelters across the Detroit area have had access to food, personal care products and clothes. That access, in part, is thanks to Moosejaw teammate Mike Ash.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank

KeyBank has announced a $100,000 gift to the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA). The funds will be used to support CIHA’s low-income residents toward health and stability through grants to CIHA’s Protein Food Pantry and the Housing Stability Program.

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Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark's Lori Shaffer Shares Insights on Purpose-Driven Leadership

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently participated in an ‘Empower Hour: Women in Leadership’ panel and led a breakout session at the 9th annual American Manufacturing Summit in Chicago.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cincinnati Bengals Player's Foundation Receives Funds on Fifth Third Day

On May 3, Fifth Third Bank and its nearly 20,000 employees celebrated Fifth Third Day XXXII by fighting food insecurity in the communities they serve.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Why Sustainability Is Important to Members of Cisco’s Green Team

Cisco’s Green Team Network (CGTN) has been driving sustainability as part of Cisco’s Inclusive Communities (Employee Resource Groups) for the last 10 years.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Dine Brands Global Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, released its 2022 ESG report to provide a comprehensive overview of the continuation of their ESG journey.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Highlights Inspirational Entrepreneur Jonathan Makonnen This Mental Health Awareness Month

Sky’s the Limit entrepreneur Jonathan Makonnen created a brand that represents an essential mindset where everyone feels driven to be the best version of themselves: UNFAZED.

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Environment

Pathway To Premier: Entergy’s Business & Sustainability Strategy

Entergy is uniquely positioned to grow and support a rapidly expanding industrial base while creating a cleaner and more resilient system to serve our customers and communities.

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