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Houghton Mars

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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Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Global Community Accountability Groups Pave Way Forward for Inclusive Clinical Trials

Many of the communities who could most benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention haven’t been included in clinical trial design and execution over the years – but Gilead’s PURPOSE studies made their inclusion a primary goal.

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Education

Cisco Networking Academy Offers Inclusive and Equitable Education to Power Global Development

Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Purpose has driven Cisco Networking Academy—one of the world’s longest-running IT skills-to-jobs education programs—for the last 25 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Supports The Go Fund

GP PRO (Georgia-Pacific) is proud to lend a helping hand to those in need by supporting The GO Fund (Global Opportunity Fund), a non-profit organization that provides economic empowerment programs to women and children in Africa.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Makes $12,500 Donation to The Next Door

KeyBank has announced a $12,500 donation to The Next Door. The gift will be used to support its foundation and Financial Beginnings educational programs designed to empower economically vulnerable adults with financial strategies.

Diversity & Inclusion

ESG Talk: DEI’s Role in Human Capital Management

Alicia Petross, chief diversity officer at The Hershey Company, joins Workiva’s Steve Soter in the latest episode of ESG Talk. Alicia and Steve discuss the labor shortage, how ESG reporting has evolved, and the connection between DEI and HCM.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Planet Water Foundation Airlifts Emergency Water Systems in Urgent Response to Earthquake Suffering in Türkiye

Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization focused on providing access to clean, safe water, is deploying 12 of its disaster response water filtration systems in Türkiye as the country continues calls for global support to provide drinking water.

Education

Applied Materials Makes Space for Girls in Tech

Over the past four years, Applied Materials and the Applied Materials Foundation have centered three primary tenants in our approach to girls’ empowerment – funding, employee volunteering and capacity building.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing Equity: Highlighting Gildan’s Women Empowerment Initiatives for International Women’s Day

Today, Gildan pays homage to the International Women’s Day global theme of Embracing Equity by highlighting some of the Company’s efforts that promote a culture of equity within the organization.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Putting Equity at the Heart of Sustainability This International Women’s Day

Today, we celebrate International Women's Day. In this blog post, Amina Razvi, CEO of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition shares her thoughts on the importance of putting equity at the heart of sustainability.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Bacardi Promotes Stephanie Macleod To Drive Premiumization and Growth of Its Whisky Business

Stephanie became the first female Master Blender for DEWAR’S in 2006, following her official three-year training with the then Master Blender. This International Women's Day, Bacardi celebrates Stephanie by showcasing her next career move.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: Three of My Teachable Moments on Embracing Equity

If culture was soil, what are the fertilizers that leaders would need to mix in for equity to blossom? I’ve been mulling over this question to recognize the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day: Embrace Equity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi North America Shows Continued Commitment to Promoting Employee Engagement

Every two years, the entire Sappi group undertakes an employee engagement survey, from which we have established two metrics: participation and sustainable engagement.

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Events, Media & Communications

SXSW 2023 Official Event at Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas to Benefit Whole Planet Foundation

Whole Foods Market’s flagship store on 6th Street and Lamar Boulevard will host an official SXSW event to benefit Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to poverty alleviation through microcredit loans.

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Diversity & Inclusion

With New Digital Tools, Millions of Women Entrpeneurs Are Building Resilience

After many years of little progress, we’re finally narrowing the gender gap in financial account ownership. According to the most recent Findex, the gap narrowed from 9 percent to 6 percent across developing economies as more women gained access to financial tools.

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Education

Steyr Supports Austrian Fire Brigade School With Tractor

CNH Industrial brand STEYR has been supporting training at the Upper Austria State Fire Brigade School with a STEYR® 4135 Profi. The machine means that technical operations can be conducted with a current agricultural vehicle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cintas Partner Business Resource Groups: Supporting Employee-Partner Development

Cintas' Partner Business Resource Groups (PBRGs), the company's workplace affinity groups, are an important element in its overall human resources and human capital strategy.

Diversity & Inclusion

together we advance_women in tech

We want to see more women in the semiconductor industry, and AMD is committed to helping make that happen.

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Innovation & Technology

Booster’s Fleet Data Portal Offers Real-Time, Actionable Insights

With Booster's Fleet Portal, fleet managers can access real-time fleet data insights, customizable reporting, industry-leading finance management, and customer support.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sima Bahous: “Sport’s Full Potential as a Driver for Gender Equality Has Yet To Be Fulfilled”

Ahead of International Women’s Day 2023, Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, explains why sport is critical in moving towards Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Climate Change: Hong Kong To Pay 30 Percent More for ESG Jobs As Companies Fight for Talent To Meet Sustainability Targets • With Commentary From Acre’s Paddy Balfour

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) jobs in Hong Kong could command salary premiums of more than 30 per cent as companies strive to meet their sustainability targets and tackle climate change, according to headhunters.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Henkel Drives Progress in Sustainability With Improvements in Climate Protection and Social Engagement

Henkel published today its 32nd Sustainability Report, outlining its performance and progress on implementing its sustainability strategy and targets.

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Innovation & Technology

Top 5 Health and Safety Findings From Data Center Audits

Antea Group has been conducting health and safety audits at data centers for years. We've consolidated and analyzed the information obtained from decades of audits and assessments of operational data centers to identify the top five most common health and safety findings.

Diversity & Inclusion

Canadian Tire Corporation Champions Gender Equity in Sport

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) announced its new Women's Sport Initiative (WSI), a multi-million-dollar investment, earmarking a minimum 50% of its sponsorship dollars towards women's professional sport by 2026.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women at IP: Chiara Notargiacomo

Meet Chiara Notargiacomo, EHS manager, Pomezia Plant, Italy. Chiara, like all women at IP, provides valuable insight and a unique perspective to our organization.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Black & Well-Traveled: Running, Wellness and Community

We interviewed two of our leaders to learn more about their experiences as marathoners, and the ways Expedia Group has empowered them to lead their dream careers and invest in their love for running.

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