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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Named 2020 “Best-of-the-Best Corporations for Inclusion” by National Business Inclusion Consortium

Nov 17, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Merck has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion across all communities. The National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC) has named the fifth annual cohort of Best-of-the-Best list of corporations in America committed...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Global Citizen Announces Global Citizen Prize Awards Special to be Hosted by John Legend

Nov 17, 2020 12:15 PM ET

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced it will present the Global Citizen Prize award special. John Legend will again serve as the host of Global Citizen Prize, which will celebrate and honor leaders who are shaping the world we want and taking action to end extreme poverty.

Innovation & Technology

Tracking Historic Weather Conditions with StormGeo

Nov 17, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Given the historic nature of this year’s hurricane season, it’s more important than ever that T-Mobile keeps a close beat on storm activity.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Named One of North America's Top Sustainable Companies for 15th Straight Year

Nov 17, 2020 12:00 PM ET

With its expansion of renewable energy and significant reduction in carbon emissions, combined with its continued focus on social responsibility, Duke Energy was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PayPal Partners with Even to Provide New Tools to Improve the Financial Health of its Workforce

Nov 17, 2020 11:45 AM ET

All PayPal employees in the U.S. can now use Even to get paid early, automatically budget and grow their savings, and have full visibility into their earnings through an easy-to-use mobile app.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spreading Positivity, One Delivery at a Time

Nov 17, 2020 11:00 AM ET

When Jenny Rosado started her career with UPS, deliveries were tracked on clipboards and modern power steering was still years in the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) and USDA Forest Service Announce Partnership with the VF Foundation to Create Front Range Stewardship Strike Team

Nov 17, 2020 10:15 AM ET

With increased trails management needs, this strike team is poised to complete work where it is needed most. Prioritized by the Forest Service, the trail projects have strong community support as they are among the most heavily used in the metro region.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Expanding Multinationals Seek Three Signs Of Business Resilience

Nov 17, 2020 10:10 AM ET

With remote working evolving from a perk to a necessity, it’s now just as important to recruit for flexibility in the face of change. We’ve witnessed multiple examples of resilient workforces thriving in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enabling and Empowering End-of-Life Recycling

Nov 17, 2020 10:00 AM ET

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Each year, the world produces nearly 45 million tons of e-waste and that figure is predicted to increase to nearly 54 million by 2025.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Continues to Gain Recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

Nov 17, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Keysight Technologies has been selected as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, as well as named industrial goods industry leader in America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital.

Research, Reports & Publications

Combatting COVID-19, Forging the New Normal

Nov 17, 2020 10:00 AM ET

As a company that prides ourselves on supporting sanitary environments and healthy living, LIXIL was quick to establish a global team to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic & put countermeasures in place to protect customers, employees, & communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Announces $500,000 Grant to Support Education Pipeline for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Nov 17, 2020 10:00 AM ET

In addition, Smithfield's contribution will support Historically Black Colleges and Universities, strengthening student candidates for industry leadership roles.

Responsible Production & Consumption

LVMH and Timberland Discuss Environmental Initiatives Around Leather With LLM

Nov 17, 2020 9:35 AM ET

The issue features exclusive interviews with LVMH, Timberland and Professor Frank Mitloehner, as well as an in-depth report on the Higg MSI and its score for leather.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building a Career Beyond the Military: How One Veteran Found Success in the Corporate World

Nov 17, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Justyn Clevenger spent eight years in the Army, from deployment in Afghanistan to service in the Army National Guard. He was a satellite communications specialist while in the Army, but his first civilian job while in the guard was as a mechanic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Senior Activity Center Receives Grant for their Nutrition Program from ON Semiconductor Foundation

Nov 17, 2020 9:20 AM ET

The Senior Activity Center in Pocatello, Idaho is an organization committed to providing nutritional meals to seniors older than the age of 60. They announced that they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the ON Semiconductor Foundation.

Education

How Nevada Ensures Educational Equity

Nov 17, 2020 9:05 AM ET

Education in Nevada is changing, for the better. This fall, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) invested $2.2 million in digital resources to support equitable education for students across Nevada

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Laptop, Hot Spot Donations Help Bridge Digital Divide

Nov 17, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Listed on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Eighth Consecutive Year

Nov 17, 2020 8:35 AM ET

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announced today that it has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Refreshed Global Leadership for GRI Board

Nov 17, 2020 8:35 AM ET

GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has announced changes to its Board of Directors.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Spotlights the Latest Trends in Decarbonized Cities at World Climate Forum Europe

Nov 17, 2020 3:00 AM ET

Today, at World Climate Forum Europe, Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC EMEA of Trane Technologies will join Thomas Nowak, secretary general of the European Heat Pump Association for the fireside chat, The Future is Now: Renewable Heating and Cooling for a Decarbonized Economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to Address African Business, Government and Civil Society Leaders at Virtual SDG Summit

Nov 17, 2020 1:00 AM ET

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next month at a virtual event to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Named Industry Sustainability Leader for the Eighth Year in a Row on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

Nov 16, 2020 5:40 PM ET

For the eighth consecutive year, Abbott has been named the industry leader in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious global benchmarks for corporate sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Second Consecutive Year

Nov 16, 2020 5:20 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that its environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs have earned the company a place on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the second year in a row.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Nov 16, 2020 5:10 PM ET

Owens Corning earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 11th consecutive year and was named Industry Leader for the DJSI World Building Products group for the eighth straight year.

Energy

Cummins Unveils Vision for Low-Carbon Future With Hydrogen

Nov 16, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Cummins laid out an aggressive strategy for hydrogen this week, addressing both production of the low-carbon energy source as well as the fuel cell technology to convert it into power for customers.