ESG News from Leading Brands

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Environment | Medtronic

Healing People and Planet: 3 Things You Need to Know About This Shared Innovation Challenge

When you think about healthcare technology, you may imagine the pacemaker assisting your dad’s ailing heart or the pulse oximeter placed on your finger during your annual physical exam. You probably don’t think about the energy or resources required to manufacture those products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Giving Waste New Life

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

Aflac Incorporated

Events, Media & Communications

An Actionable Roadmap To Streamline Your Sustainability Strategy Webinar Series

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Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Enhances EVOLVE 2030 Portfolio Sustainability Assessment Methodology

This week, Chemours released its EVOLVE 2030 Version 2.0—the Company’s portfolio sustainability assessment methodology.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How GoDaddy Changed My Life: Meet Chrisondra Gray

I am originally from Illinois and wanted to relocate to Arizona to be with my family. I applied to GoDaddy hoping to make that dream come true but never imagined I would be here almost thirteen years later. I was determined to learn as much as I could and I had amazing support.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Water Report: Data, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Planning Hold Promise for Water Industry Amid Aging Workforce, Climate Change

Against the backdrop of consistent concerns plaguing the U.S. water industry — aging workforce and infrastructure, along with the ongoing threat of natural disasters worsening by climate change.

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Energy

Eaton Joins BIG LEAP Research and Development Project To Pioneer Adaptable Energy Storage Systems Harnessing Second-Life Batteries

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced its participation in the EU research and innovation project BIG LEAP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Message From Mike: Bloomberg Is Helping To Lead the Way on Climate Change

One doesn’t have to be a scientist to see that climate change is here, despite the denials and dismissals that some still make. Just read or watch the news. And increasingly, we can see it with our own eyes in our own towns and cities.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pepco: Investing in Our Communities Through Environmental Sustainability Grants

We are powering local communities in ways that go beyond reliable energy service. Through our Sustainable Communities Grant program, facilitated by Sustainable Maryland, we provide local communities with environmental stewardship and resiliency grants each year.

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Energy

EPEAT and EPEAT Climate+ Expanded To Accelerate Solar Manufacturing Decarbonization

Effective immediately, the Global Electronics Council is activating its Ultra-Low Carbon Solar Criteria for the Solar category of the EPEAT electronics ecolabel, setting the industry’s first embodied carbon threshold limits for use globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cultivating the Next Generation of Cintas’ Leadership

At Cintas, they have been leading the way in addressing these challenges and make it a priority to support young professionals in part through their Management Trainee (MT) Program.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Regency Centers Volunteers Support the HUB of Jacksonville, Florida

Last week, six Regency Centers volunteers supported The HUB on Kings Road in Jacksonville with some outdoor landscaping upgrades.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brakes Serves Up 10m Meals With FareShare

Brakes, the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, is celebrating providing the equivalent of 10 million meals to FareShare.

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Events, Media & Communications

Local and National Leaders Celebrate ‘Momentous’ Opening of Vogtle Units 3 and 4

Local and national leaders, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, congratulated and celebrated alongside Southern Company, Georgia Power and other partners over several days last week.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why You Could Consider Offering ‘Skills-Based Volunteering’

Ever since workers started to dribble back to the office, keen to mix with their peers, feel part of their community once again and reconnect to their employers’ vision, corporate volunteering has been the good-news story that has kept on giving.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH’s ‘A Sustainable Year’ Series Spotlights Women in the Workforce

Today, world class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion as it publishes the second story in its ‘A Sustainable Year’ series entitled, Training women for the workforce.

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Education

JBL Fest 2024: A Celebration of Sound in NYC

HARMAN’s legendary fan favorite event, JBL Fest, returned this year for an unforgettable weekend in one of the world’s most iconic locales: New York City! Celebrating our unmatched global brand – JBL, this annual activation is our way to showcase JBL’s unique brand identity.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exclusive: Q&A With Vanguard Renewables’ Brian Tracey

he International Biogas Congress & Expo returns to Brussels on 18-19 June, and will once again bring together world-class speakers and exhibitors.

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Health & Healthcare

Leidos: Leading the Way in the Fight To Stop Suicide

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges. With a deep legacy of engaging its employees and communities on important issues, Leidos has prioritized taking a leadership role addressing the various challenges surrounding mental health.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo Boosts Sustainability Efforts at European Manufacturing Facility With Expanded Solar Power Capacity

Lenovo has unveiled new solar panels at its in-house manufacturing facility in Budapest, Hungary, powering High Performance Computing (HPC) innovation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Galveston Bay Team Helps Make Dream Come True for First-Time Homeowner

Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery partnered with Bay Area Habitat for Humanity Houston to fulfill the dream of a single mother who wanted to purchase her own home.

Sustainable Development Goals

Coca-Cola HBC, EY & IBM on the G in ESG

Sustainability leaders from Coca-Cola HBC, EY and IBM discuss how corporate governance plays into their ESG and wider sustainability strategy

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Host “Global View on Mental Health” With LA Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida, Miguel Berry and Alumnus Cobi Jones

In sports, an athlete’s ability to maintain mental focus is what leads to their performance. However, data has shown that there is a high rate of mental health stigma among student athletes.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Announces Major Investments in Latin American Ports To Boost Capacity and Efficiency

DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, is making significant investments in its port terminals in Peru and Ecuador to enhance capacity and operational efficiency, reinforcing its strategic vision for Latin America and providing additional trade opportunities.

Education

STEAMing Ahead: ‘Our Students Belong in These Careers’

A hush filled the conference room, as 150 girls directed their excitement and focus to the task at hand: creating their own sugar scrub.

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Health & Healthcare

Psychological Safety at Work

It’s a common misconception that leaders are solely responsible for fostering a workplace that is safe. The truth is, every employee has the power to contribute to an environment where others feel comfortable being themselves, sharing ideas and expressing concerns.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Recognized as One of America’s Best Employers for New Graduates by Forbes

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has been recognized for its dedication to supporting the growth of young professionals by being named one of Forbes Best Employers for New Grads 2024.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sesame Workshop’s 21st Annual Benefit Celebrates the Life-Changing Power of Early Education, Honoring Shonda Rhimes and PNC Financial Services Group

The PNC Financial Services Group received the Civic Leadership Award in recognition of its 20-year partnership with Sesame Workshop and its impact through the PNC Grow Up Great program, which focuses on helping prepare the youngest learners for success in school and life.

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    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH Industrial’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying...

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    CARE Women’s Economic Justice works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system.

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