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Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank Appoints Brian Maddox to Lead Newly Created Community Development Financial Institutions Team

Nov 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Brian Maddox as the National Team Leader for its newly created Community Development Financial Institutions (“CDFI”) team.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Ambition to Action: Supply Chains Key to Scaling Corporate Net Zero Pledges in Line With COP26

Nov 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and action has, in the years following the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), been established as a top priority on the corporate sustainability agenda.

Environment

Izzo From COP26: 'There Is Clear Momentum Internationally to Do More'

Nov 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Public Service Enterprise Group Chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo, long a thought leader on climate change and taking action to fight it, is pleased at what he is seeing at the global Convention of Climate Change — better known as COP26 — sponsored by the United Nations in Glasgow, Scotland.

Social Impact & Volunteering

World Central Kitchen Supports Communities Following Multiple Disasters

Nov 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Disasters disproportionately affect underserved communities. Resources and basic necessities are already scarce day-to-day and are sure to be made worse when a natural disaster strikes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Partnering for Speed: When Global Expertise Meets Local Knowledge

Nov 9, 2021 8:35 AM ET

Embracing the notion of a hybrid partner will support Europe-based life science innovators in delivering drug therapies faster and more cost-effectively.

Environment

Action on Climate Change Needs an Inter-Connected Response

Nov 9, 2021 8:30 AM ET

With the UN climate change conference – COP26 – continuing this week in Glasgow, it’s obvious that there is consensus among a majority of world leaders and key stakeholders that much more needs to be done, if the ambition of keeping global warming to a 1.5-degree increase is to have any chance of being met.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Advancing Our 2030 Agenda by Responsibly Sourcing Promotional Items

Nov 9, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations is a challenge that every company must face. At VMware, that includes making purchasing decisions

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rio Tinto Invests in Start-up to Support Habitat Restoration

Nov 9, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Rio Tinto is partnering with RESOLVE to launch Regeneration, a start-up that will use the re-mining and processing of waste from legacy mine sites to support rehabilitation activities and restore natural environments.

Innovation & Technology

A Fireside Chat with Land Betterment's Cofounder and Chief Governance Officer, Mark LaVerghetta

Nov 9, 2021 7:20 AM ET

In this week’s Fireside Chat, we are hearing from Mark LaVerghetta, Cofounder and Chief Governance Officer of Land Betterment.

Health & Healthcare

Global Water Challenge Announces the Development of WHdx - an Open Data Exchange to Improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities

Nov 8, 2021 6:00 PM ET

Today, Global Water Challenge (GWC), in partnership with Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) and funding partner the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, announced the development of the WASH Health Facility Data Exchange (WHdx)

Environment

Entergy CEO: We Have An Opportunity to Help Industrial Customers Achieve Their Own Carbon Reduction Goals

Nov 8, 2021 3:30 PM ET

As part of the 10th annual Climate Leadership Conference, Entergy's Chairman and CEO Leo Denault participated in an panel discussion with American electric utility leaders on the role companies will play in removing carbon emissions from the air.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Places Sustainability at the Center of Its Corporate Strategy

Nov 8, 2021 2:40 PM ET

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company leading in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, announced Jonathan Lock appointed to lead its sustainability efforts.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Awarded Owner's Engineer Role for Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in Hawaii

Nov 8, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Black & Veatch has been selected by AES Clean Energy (AES) to serve as owner’s engineer for the pumped storage and hydropower portion of the West Kaua‘i Energy Project

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Venture Forward Microbusiness Survey: Microbusiness Starts by Demographic

Nov 8, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ralph Lauren Corporation Applauds Selection of U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund As an AIM for Climate Innovation Sprint Partner at COP26

Nov 8, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Ralph Lauren Corporation today applauded the selection of the recently launched U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund as an Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Innovation Sprint Partner

Environment

Economist Impact Launches Global Index on City Water Optimization, Sponsored by DuPont

Nov 8, 2021 12:40 PM ET

Economist Impact today launched the inaugural City Water Optimisation Index, sponsored by DuPont, which will measure how well cities around the world are safeguarding the reliability, accessibility, and sustainability of water resources.

Energy

Innovative Thermal Thinking Powers This Project

Nov 8, 2021 12:30 PM ET

Enbridge Gas is getting its feet WET with another clean energy solution. That’s WET, as in wastewater energy transfer—a process that harnesses the dormant energy of wastewater, and creates a lower-carbon method of heating and cooling buildings.

Diversity & Inclusion

Changing Careers After Military Service: A Veteran's Story

Nov 8, 2021 12:15 PM ET

A T‑Mobile employee talks about how the company’s expanded TechX Returnship program helped him find full‑time work and a new career focus after returning to civilian life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Raises More Than $700K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at 35th Annual Golf Challenge

Nov 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

On October 25th, CITGO Petroleum Corporation held its 35th annual Corporate Golf Challenge benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Technical Consultant's 3D Printing Hobby Produces Free Prosthetics

Nov 8, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Rockwell Automation’s (NYSE: ROK) Jason Heineberg’s 3D printing expertise and hobby gives new meaning to the phrase “lend a hand.” Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the information software technical consultant produces 3D-printed prosthetic hands that are provided free to patients who otherwise could not afford them.

Education

National STEM Day: Supporting STEM Education in Diverse and Under-Served Communities

Nov 8, 2021 10:40 AM ET

STEM fields have tremendous potential to address the biggest societal challenges, like climate change, hunger, and discrimination. Keysight believes one way to harness this potential is by promoting inclusion & diversity within STEM fields.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Energy for Industry: Navigating the World of Sustainability for a Better Future

Nov 8, 2021 10:35 AM ET

Steadily, every country is awakening to the importance of a clean, healthy, and sustainable future. In this article, we will bring under purview why it is imperative for industries to switch to sustainable energy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Rise in Green Bonds: What This Means for Investors and Our Planet

Nov 8, 2021 10:10 AM ET

Green bonds have proven to be an effective way to mobilize capital becuase they have the same fundamental risk and return characteristics as conventional bonds

Environment

Man City, Xylem Call on All Football Fans to Vote for Top “Water Heroes” Tackling Water Challenges Around the World

Nov 8, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Projects include exploring solutions to urban flooding and water pollution in New York City; improving water access in underserved communities in Cape Town and Mumbai; and advancing water sustainability education in Shanghai.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Top Coins

Nov 8, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Crypto gives back. With the help of The People’s Reserve in collaboration with Reno Crew and The Top Coins, housing projects in Australia are well underway backed by crypto financing.