ESG News from Leading Brands

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How the Paris Olympics Highlighted Critical EHS Issues

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been hot. While the heat has not, thus far, shattered any records, it has brought attention to two EHS issues at the center of this year’s Olympics: Indoor air quality and water safety.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Board Members Honored and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment Recognized with Awards

Truist’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was recognized recently by several organizations, including a prestigious honor for several of our board members.

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Diversity & Inclusion

After Car Wreck, Collin Humphrey Faced Adversity and Persevered

Collin Humphrey was only 17 when it happened.

A car wreck paralyzed him, so Humphrey did what a lot of people with disabilities do. He adapted his physical condition to the physical environment and moved forward.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fresh or Recycled Fiber - Which Is Better?

The role our forests play in mitigating climate change is gaining greater attention. There has been a push to preserve our forests and use more recycled content in paper or packages.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Principal® Survey: Labor Market Disruption to Continue With One in Four Workers Planning Employment Change in Next 12 to 18 Months

A quarter of U.S. workers are considering a job change or retirement in the next 12 to 18 months, according to a new survey by Principal Financial Group®.

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Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Facilities Managers and HR Teams Become Full Partners as Corporations Get Back to Business”

Seemingly overnight, COVID-19 brought office work around the world to a halt. Once crowded workplaces still remain largely empty and billions of square feet sit largely unused.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Support Company Leaders in Understanding Climate Risk and Climate Justice

As the effects of climate change are felt across the globe, companies are expected to support a rapid transition to a net-zero economy. This series of free resources helps corporate leaders understand climate risk oversight and climate justice.

Energy

Developing a Lean, Clean and Green POWER.HOUSE

What do you get when you equip a single household with multiple smart electrical and thermal systems to generate and store clean energy? You get a POWER.HOUSE.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ships to Chips: Gisele Bonitz Shares Her Story

Gisele Bonitz, director of Risk and Control for Intel's Datacenter and AI Group, reflects on her time in the military and how she carries those skills into her career today.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Putting Our Skills to Work

NortonLifeLock's Technology Team partnered with the Corporate Responsibility Team to host a Cybersecurity Career Insights workshop for students at George Washington University. Hear more from CTO Darren Shou on this skills-based volunteer event.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Meet Kim Marotta

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

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Events, Media & Communications

I Went to COP26 to Speak Up for Africa's Youth. I Had Big Expectations, This Was the Reality.

Azeez Tobi Abubakar, a 23-year-old Nigerian climate activist and a member of the Global Citizen Fellowship Program, powered by BeyGood, reflects on his experience growing up in a developing country and seeing the impact of climate change first-hand.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Climate Action 100+ Investors Welcome Bunge's New Science-Based Emissions Reduction Target

Climate Action 100+ investors and coordinating investor networks Ceres and PRI welcome new science-based targets by the global food company Bunge to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Media & Communications

IOC Releases Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations

Following a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders, IOC released its new “IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations”.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Highlights From Taproot Foundation's 2021 U.S. Pro Bono Summit

Taproot’s 2021 Pro Bono Summit provided innovative tips and facilitated open discussions between corporate pro bono practitioners to share best practices and challenges in developing skills-based volunteering opportunities.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Announces First-Ever 2021 Environmental Equity Grant Winners

The Arbor Day Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2021 Environmental Equity Grant, a first of its kind.

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Environment

My Takeaway from COP26 - And What It Means for the Building Industry

DuPont Performance Building Solutions Research Engineer Michal (Elle) Porter shares her learnings from COP26 and what she believes this means for the building industry.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that, for the sixth year in a row, the company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Shareholders Award $10M in Charitable Contributions Year-to-Date to Help Communities Thrive

The Entergy Charitable Foundation has helped power stronger, healthier communities by awarding $10 million to more than 880 nonprofit organizations located across Entergy’s service area of Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Michigan.

Diversity & Inclusion

Join Accenture's Celebration for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Did you know that more than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability? That’s more than 1 billion reasons why we all have a role in enabling change for a more inclusive world.

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Diversity & Inclusion

2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit Highlights

Revisit highlights from the 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit—a virtual event co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Your Thanksgiving Table; Will Your Favorite Sides Be Available?

For those who think Thanksgiving sides are the best, we couldn’t agree more!

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Energy

As Megatrends Reshape Infrastructure Markets, Black & Veatch Announces New Client-Focused Structure

With sustainability-driven global megatrends such as electrification, decarbonization, digitization and resilience aggressively reshaping the critical human infrastructure markets, Black & Veatch announces a new leadership team and operational structure designed to address the goals and issues of its expanding client portfolio.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices

Ecolab Inc. has again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI), published November 12, 2021, which tracks the leading sustainability-driven publicly listed companies globally.

Research, Reports & Publications

O-I Glass Sustainability Report 2021: A Message from CSO Randolph L. Burns

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continued our transformative leadership in sustainable packaging in 2020 and 2021.

Environment

Continuing the Journey to Protect the Mangroves in the Philippines: AI Solutions Show Promise in Wildlife and Site Protection

Since 2015, we’ve worked with local partners on IoT solutions that conserve mangrove ecosystems in the Philippines and Malaysia. Read the latest on the project and discover how new AI solutions are proving themselves

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  2. Corporate Responsibility
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  3. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

  4. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  5. Environmental Sustainability
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  6. Purpose 360 Podcast
    Purpose 360 Podcast is a masterclass in unlocking the potential of social purpose to ignite business and social impact. Hosted by Carol Cone, CEO of...

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  8. People: We Unlock Opportunity
    We are stepping up our investment in Yum!’s new social purpose to unlock opportunity in our people and communities, while championing equity...

  9. Hershey's Commitment to Human Rights
    The Hershey Company was founded on the principle of doing well by doing good.The Hershey Company was founded on the principle of doing well by doing...

  10. Climate Change
    Ceres mobilizes the most influential investors and companies in tackling climate change as a sustainability issue that must be addressed at every...

  11. Employee and Community Engagement
    At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

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    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

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    Our technology is playing a vital role in helping educators inspire students and boost achievement. Learn more here.

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  15. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...