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Education | Discovery Education

Discovery Education Sends Teachers and Students Nationwide Back to School With a Host of Free New Resources

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of partners are sending students across the country back to school with a host of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.
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Social Impact & Volunteering

The Road Ahead: Trends in Corporate Social Impact in 2021 and Beyond

Business leaders carry the power and responsibility to champion societal change. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Report, COVID-19 “accelerated the erosion of trust around the world”—except for trust in business.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GFSI Opens New Public Consultation on Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to announce the launch of a consultation on a new proposed approach to food safety auditors’ qualification

PYXERA Global

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Announcing the Reimagining Economic Growth in New York City Challenge

Announcing a new circular partnership between PYXERA Global & the New York City Economic Development Corporation-- Reimagining Economic Growth in NYC Challenge. US clean energy company, Enel North America, is first to formally join the initiative

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Events, Media & Communications

Actor and Director Tony Plana to Be Honored at the 6th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE), an initiative under the National Diversity Council, will host the Sixth Annual National Latino Leadership Conference from September 14th-September 15th via Zoom.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch: Zero-Emission Vehicles Key to Enabling Decarbonization Targets, and Operators Should Begin Planning Now

Ambitious net-zero targets, advances in hydrogen and electric vehicles are driving fleet operators to decarbonize. A new eBook outlines eight phases of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure deployment to plan optimal, cost-effective facilities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Serving More Families Than Ever Before

NortonLifeLock has made a $1 million commitment to National PTA to expand The Smart Talk, the Cyber Safety education program we co-created.

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Health & Healthcare

A Former Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Winner Modifies Its Technology to Help COVID-19 Patients

A former Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge winner modifies its technology to help COVID-19 patients

Environment

Satellite Monitoring to Protect Endangered Forests

Satellite Monitoring technology allows Georgia-Pacific to observe more than 6-million-acres being protected in our endangered forest mapping program, in real-time.

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Research, Reports & Publications

BXP Releases 2020 ESG Report Including Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations by 2025 and Establishment of Board of Directors Sustainability Committee

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) released its 2020 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report detailing the Company’s ESG approach, goals, KPIs, leadership, and reporting methodology related to environmental impact, social impact and governance.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Institutional Funds Sector

Sally Surgeon, head of Northern Trust’s Sydney office and head of client service for its C&IS clients in Australia writes for Super Review reflecting on the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic on the institutional funds sector.

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Innovation & Technology

CDP: Facilitate Your Data Collection With Metrio Sustainability Reporting - a CDP Accredited Solution.

The CDP 2021 disclosure platform is now available and the CDP-accredited Metrio Sustainability Reporting platform can simplify your data collection.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Card Services Receives “Center of Excellence” Certification From BenchmarkPortal for Industry-Leading 16th Time

Alliance Data Card Services has received BenchmarkPortal’s “Center of Excellence” certification in recognition of their unwavering commitment to service, one of the company’s five sustainability pillars

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Top 50 Employee Resource Groups at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability in Action: How ArcelorMittal Saves 170 Metric Tons of CO2

Steel is an essential material for economic development and growth because it is used in all areas of our everyday life.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Supports Mental Health Clinical Research

Alongside the The STARR Coalition, we recognize the need to support mental health research. Scientific, evidence-based mental health research is essential.

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Health & Healthcare

CHL News & Updates - Q1 2021

For more information on Collaboration for Healthier Lives, visit our website: https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com

Innovation & Technology

Built in Names Workiva a 2021 Top Tech Disruptor

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) was named a Top Tech Disruptor by Built In, an online community that shares content and career opportunities with a national audience of tech entrepreneurs, thought leaders and job seekers.

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Education

Awty Unveils Carbon-Neutral Container Farm Thanks to Sustainability Grant From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

Teachers and students alike at The Awty International School are excited about the possibilities a carbon-neutral container farm brings to their campus.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Racial Equity: From Promise to Action

Drawing from the "Racial Equity: From Promise to Action" conference as a moment to listen, learn, take action, and provide accountability, this event summary seeks to keep up the momentum of progress by highlighting key takeaways from the event, as well as 10 actions companies can take to advance their progress on racial equity.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sierra Nevada Brewing Names Non-profit Partners in Next Round of Donations for $1 Million Commitment

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. today announced its third round of beneficiaries as part of its commitment to donate at least $1 Million, over the course of one year starting in August 2020, to nonprofits making an impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Named 2020 Spirit of North Carolina by United Way of North Carolina

Our team in New Bern, North Carolina, is being awarded a 2020 Spirit of North Carolina by United Way of North Carolina for the "Most Creative and Engaging Kick-off or Volunteer Event."

Media & Communications

Earth Day - Climate Week - The World Celebrates Promises and Actions to Meet Climate Change Challenges

Yes, this is Climate Week, being observed just about everywhere on this precious Blue Orb floating in space. The varied observations are “surrounding” the now-50-plus-one years of celebrating Earth Day in midweek.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Building a Circular Economy

Passionate about reducing waste in the built environment, WSP Australia’s Future Ready Circular Economy Lead highlights the benefits of implementing circular economy principles in minimising the environmental footprint of the construction industry.

Innovation & Technology

How to Build Better Learning Machines

As a 25+ year veteran of education technology, Elliott Levine has seen a lot of change. In his new role with Qualcomm, he has the opportunity to affect more change than ever before.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Small Businesses

Common Impact and NYC Service announce Volunteers for Small Business Recovery, a pilot program connecting skills-based volunteers with small business owners in the NYC neighborhoods that have been hardest hit by COVID-19 for operations support.

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