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Diversity & Inclusion

Ecocentricity Blog: Observing Juneteenth - Resources That Can Help Us Stay Engaged in Ending Racism

In observance of Juneteenth, I offer a couple of resources that have enriched my understanding of racial history in America and in Georgia. It’s important that we keep actively educating ourselves and working to end racism in this country.

Health & Healthcare

Providing Health and Wellness Support for Women in Chicago with Breast Cancer

In 2003, Dale founded Advocates for Community Wellness, with the goal of educating and supporting people in achieving better health in under-resourced areas in Chicago.

Environment

Meet the Climate Scientists Taking Arctic Icebergs-in-a-Bottle to Glastonbury

A bottle of water. It looks ordinary enough. But take a closer look and you can almost hear the Jaws music start to play…

Energy

The Potential of Green Hydrogen and Energy Storage

As calls for sustainability create need for clean, decarbonized energy solutions, green hydrogen adoption is on the rise.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Wins EEI's International Edison Award for North Sea Link Project

National Grid received the 2022 International Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for its North Sea Link (NSL) project last evening.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Commemorates World Sickle Cell Awareness Day With $100,000 Donation to Children's National Hospital for Research and Treatment Enhancements

Patients, families and caregivers treated to a day at the ballpark as kids receive their own My Special Aflac Duck®

Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen Commits to Advancing Media Equity, Building Diverse Leadership and Reducing Environmental Impact in 2022 ESG Report

Nielsen details commitments and goals in new 2022 ESG Report; champions transparency, integrity, counting every voice and making a positive community impact

Diversity & Inclusion

50/50 Women on Boards™ Recognizes Chemours as a “3+” Company, With Three or More Women Directors

The Chemours Company has been recognized as a “3+” company by 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), a global education and advocacy campaign driving gender balance and diversity on corporate boards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Findlay, Ohio Family Moves Into 'BuildBetter With Whirlpool' Climate-Resilient, Energy-Efficient Home

Habitat for Humanity’s BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, an expansion of Habitat’s existing BuildBetter initiative will build more than 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes to help hundreds of families in need of affordable housing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EU Sustainability Reporting Standards - Deeper Alignment With GRI Required

Following publication of the exposure drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, closer alignment is needed with GRI Standards

Innovation & Technology

Kate Cacciatore Joins FigBytes as Head of Sustainability

FigBytes, creators of the first ESG insight platform, appoints Kate Cacciatore as its Head of Sustainability. Cacciatore joins FigBytes as ESG has become a critical focus in boardrooms and the company answers unprecedented demand for its technology.

Innovation & Technology

The Smart Talk Relaunches With a Focus on Inclusivity

Norton & National PTA have launched an updated version of The Smart Talk to enhance inclusivity, content, the user experience, & serve even more families and PTAs. This free, interactive online resource lets families set healthy tech limits together.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Wins EEI Emergency Response Award

Recognizing the hard work and dedication of the men and women of Entergy, the Edison Electric Institute awarded Entergy Corporation with its Emergency Assistance Award.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Changing the Face of Agriculture in Italy

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CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), through its New Holland Agriculture brand is evolving tradition, and helping build a more inclusive culture by supporting women in farming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Through New Partnership With Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Accessibility to Free Internet From T-Mobile's Project 10Million Is Easier for Over One Hundred Thousand Students

Today, T-Mobile and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America announced a new partnership that makes access to T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, the Un-carrier’s $10.7 billion initiative focused on providing students free internet connectivity, even easier.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TCS Recognized for Setting the Standard in Corporate Citizenship by Points of Light

TCS has been named one of the top 50 community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light, a global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

Consistency Continues to Drive Sustainability Progress at NRG

NRG Energy’s 12th annual sustainability report provides an update on the organization’s sustainability progress. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help When You Need It Most

Today, as Community Affairs Financial Education manager at Regions, Bailey and her team have launched easy-to-understand courses to assist individuals and families manage medical financial debt.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Brings “Green Bronx Machine” to Denver High School, Where Students Grow Produce in Tower Gardens

Students at Denver’s Academy of Urban Learning (AUL) High School harvested their first crop of fresh greens and vegetables from an indoor tower garden they’ve been tending since earlier this semester.

Energy

Say What You Mean: How To Use the Jargon of Energy Transition Correctly

Let’s take a look at some of the most prominent environmental and sustainability terms and clear up exactly what they mean, so you can be sure you’re saying what you mean.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media has named Stanley Black & Decker to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Remains Committed to Oncology Innovation

On the heels of ASCO22, we remain committed to innovating in the oncology space, particularly for cancers with high unmet needs, like platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Purpose 360: Investing in Inclusion at Intel

Many first jobs are not forever jobs, but that’s not how it worked out for Dawn Jones at Intel.

Green Infrastructure

Avid Bioservices, Inc. and CRB Highlight Efforts That Enabled Opening of First Phase of New Viral Vector Facility in California in Only Eight Months

Avid Bioservices, Inc. today highlighted the companies’ collaborative efforts that enabled the phase-one opening of its new purpose-built, 53,000-square-foot viral vector and CGMP facility in Costa Mesa, California, in only eight months.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Dulles Chamber of Commerce Now Accepting Applications and Donations to Support Minority Small Business Owner Grant Program

The Chamber’s grant program is open to minority and women owners of small for-profit businesses located in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties in Virginia who have experienced a financial hardship due to the events in the past two years.

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