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Comcast NBCUniversal Teams Up With Exchange To Provide Service Members With Free Streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Once again, service members and honorably discharged Veterans worldwide will enjoy free access to NBCUniversal’s full coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, courtesy of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Comcast NBCUniversal.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ecocentricity Blog - Down With The Economic Man: Thoughts on the Shortcomings of Our Economic Paradigm

A big part of last week’s post on the demise of coal was about economics. You might think I’d leave economics alone after scratching that particular itch. You would think wrong. That lemon’s got more juice, baby!

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Health & Healthcare

Walmart and Quest Diagnostics Empower People to Take Control of Their Healthcare Through New Consumer-Initiated Laboratory Testing Solution Powered by QuestDirect™ Through Walmart.com

The new solution allows people to take control of their health care and purchase the same high quality laboratory tests ordered by healthcare providers through a consumer-friendly website.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Veterans Find New Rewards at Illumina

When Martin Holguin and Chris McGrath were in the US Navy, they had enormous responsibilities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back: How Our Pro Bono Program Drives Positive Change

Jennifer Zachary, Merck’s General Counsel, on how we can provide more legal services to those in need

Environment

Composting at the Marana Greenhouse

Matter can be neither created nor destroyed. So, reuse is really the only option.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Festival CEO Takes His Business to New Heights With the Help of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready

Giving small business owners like Dougsiyeh the tools to succeed in the digital economy is the mission of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a key initiative of the company’s Citizen Verizon plan to move the world forward for all.

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Education

Search for America's Top Young Scientist of 2022 Begins

3M and Discovery Education are excited to announce that the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge is now open to entries.

Research, Reports & Publications

Positive Sustainability Impact Accelerates Across the EcoVadis Network

The second annual EcoVadis Network Impact Report, released today, shows rapid acceleration in the “scaling up” of sustainability impacts, such as the increased use of reuse & recycle measures, increased implementation of equality programs, and more.

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Innovation & Technology

Innovative, Sustainable and Forward-Thinking Approach Results in $300 Million in Savings for South Florida Water Utility

Through technology innovation and a sustainable and forward-thinking design approach, Black & Veatch has helped the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) achieve more than $300 million capital and operations and maintenance savings at the county’s wastewater treatment plants as part of the Ocean Outfall Legislation (OOL) Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods' Commitments Aligned With the Responsible Business Pledge for Better Nutrition

We’re proud to be a member of WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and share our commitments aligned with the Responsible Business Pledge (RBP) for Better Nutrition.

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Women Are a Driving Force for the SDGs

Leading experts in sustainable development share insights on why gender equality is a key factor in economic development – including the interconnection between women entrepreneurs and inclusive growth – in the latest podcast from GRI.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Magazine Names Trane Technologies to World's Most Admired Companies List for Tenth Consecutive Year

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Fortune magazine World’s Most Admired Companies list for the tenth consecutive year.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins TEC and Care Bring Career Opportunities to Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2020, the median wage for diesel service technicians and mechanics was $50,200, however that is just the middle of the pay scale. Some heavy-duty technicians make as much as $72,000 to $93,000 per year.

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Environment

Get to Know David Wilson, Tetra Tech Project Manager of the Month

Tetra Tech CEO Dan Batrack created our Project Manager (PM) of the Month award to honor PMs who demonstrate excellence in supporting our clients and perform projects to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline.

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Innovation & Technology

Corporate Sustainability Solution From Cority Now Available to Accelerate Implementation of ESG-Related Initiatives

Leading global enterprise EHS software provider launches a new solution allowing organizations to deploy & operationalize sustainability data management processes in weeks, enabling rapid alignment with sustainability standards and best practices.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Avanath Capital Management Becomes One of the First Affordable Housing Owners to Achieve Well Health-safety Rating Across Its Nationwide Portfolio

Avanath Capital Management, LLC and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that Avanath has become one of the first affordable housing owners to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Power of Zero: Medtronic Releases Global ID&E 2021 Annual Report

As the global leader in healthcare technology, Medtronic is building toward a future where it will more fully use all its assets as a company to advance equity in its workplace, industry, and communities.

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Education

Taco Bell® Business School Is the Hottest New Thing in Education

In an effort to break down potential barriers and further diversify its franchise system, Taco Bell announced today that it is rolling out Taco Bell Business School in partnership with University of Louisville.

Environment

Planet Labs PBC Becomes a Carbon Neutral Company

Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that as of December 2021, they are officially a carbon neutral company as part of their commitment to sustainability.

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Innovation & Technology

CASE Announces Approval of B20 Biodiesel for All G Series Wheel Loaders

FPT Industrial recently announced that it has approved B20 biodiesel for use in its NEF4, NEF 6 and CURSOR Tier 4 Final diesel engines.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NBCUniversal's Project Innovation Grant Program Returns for A Fifth Consecutive Year

The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Local announced the return of their “Project Innovation” competitive grant challenge to 11 markets.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Purpose 360 Podcast: Restitching the Fashion Industry With Ethical Clothing

Ethical Clothing, a search engine for sustainable clothing brands and products, was founded with the goal to enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions as they navigate the world of sustainable clothing brands.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NortonLifeLock Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

NortonLifeLock scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, the leading benchmark of corporate policies, practices, and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Award Application Open for 2022 Women in Sustainability Leadership

The WSLA Alumnae Group announced that entries have opened for the 8th annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CBRE and Project Destined Widen Pathway for Future Black Commercial Real Estate Professionals Through First-of-its-Kind HBCU Bridge Program

CBRE Group and Project Destined have launched a first-of-its-kind program to help Black students bridge their education to real-world experience in the commercial real estate industry.

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