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Events, Media & Communications | Wildlife Habitat Council

New White Paper Highlights Air and Water Quality Conservation Efforts

WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uniting to Restore Glad Plant Operations After Arkansas Tornado

The Clorox Company

Environment

Partnering for a Cleaner Port of Long Beach

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic Recognized for Disability Inclusion in U.S., U.K.

Medtronic

Sofidel Endless Care, Innovative Life

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel America Unveils Nicky Elite Brand With New Mascot

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, today announced that its Nicky brand, well-known across Europe, is now available to consumers in the United States.

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Environment

Covestro Signs First Major Renewable Energy Agreement for Its US Operations

Covestro, a leading manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials and their components, has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Ørsted, a clean energy leader in the U.S. market, headquartered in Denmark.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC VIVA GLAM Teams Up With amfAR Cannes Gala 2023

M·A·C VIVA GLAM served as the official beauty partner for the amfAR Cannes Gala 2023, which this year raised $17 million USD for HIV/AIDS research.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Advancing Environmental Justice, 1 Community at a Time

As Clorox continues to celebrate Earth Month, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on an important issue that sits at the intersection of sustainability and racial inequity: environmental justice.

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Green Infrastructure

Schneider Electric, Boston University Set New Standard for Sustainable Buildings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been selected as the sustainability partner for the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards More Than $125,000 in Grants To Support Economic Development in Indiana

Duke Energy is awarding more than $125,000 in grants to 26 local and regional economic development organizations to spur new jobs and investment in Indiana communities.

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Environment

Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Is Net Zero?

Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussionccs with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride 2023: Your Story, Your Power

As we mark Pride Month as both a personal and communal celebration of visibility, perseverance, and dignity, a few of our associates highlighted the importance of creating space to share their lived experiences as members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Employees Tackle Food Insecurity in North Carolina

Fifth Third Bank employees in the Carolinas region rolled up their sleeves during the month of May as part of the Bank’s efforts to tackle food insecurity one community at a time.

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Environment

A Beautiful Future Awaits – But Only If We Deliver an Ambitious Treaty To End Plastic Pollution

This past week, world leaders gathered in Paris with one mission – to make progress toward securing a UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Pressure was applied on UN Member States to get the job done at INC-2. But did they?

Innovation & Technology

IBM Celebrates National Cybersecurity Education Month With $5 Million in Education Security Grants

In honor of National Cybersecurity Education Month, IBM proudly announces Education Security Grants with IBM Security. The grants include enhanced training in cybersecurity and AI through IBM SkillsBuild.

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Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank Offers Financial Wellness Workshops During Juneteenth in Buffalo

As part of Juneteenth Festival celebrations in Buffalo, New York, KeyBank is offering three financial wellness workshops covering mortgage, small business and wealth building.

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Diversity & Inclusion

See Why We Are Proud to Be

Two years ago, for Pride Month, T‑Mobile helped spread the word of a small community photo project titled “Proud to Be” created by one of its frontline employees.

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Innovation & Technology

How Rayonier Researchers Use Grafting To Cultivate Healthier, Stronger Trees

How do you convince a tree it’s years—maybe even decades—older than it really is? Rayonier’s genetics research team does it by using a technique called top grafting.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Fifth Third Employees Make a Difference in Fight Against Hunger in Eastern Michigan

On Fifth Third Day, or 5/3 on the calendar, and throughout the month of May, Fifth Third Bank employees deploy into the communities they serve to provide 10 million meals across the Company’s retail footprint.

Environment

Glass Answers World Environment Day’s Call for Solutions to Plastic Pollution

On Monday, June 5, 2023, O-I Glass, Inc. will join millions of people and organizations from around the globe in recognizing World Environment Day.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HARMAN and JBL Event in China Honors Teamwork and Collaboration

HARMAN and JBL have always been known for delivering one-of-a-kind consumer experiences around the globe, thanks in part to our continued collaboration with our partners and customers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Paramount VetNet Hosts Coffee With Vets

During the event, the two teams led a letter-writing initiative to send letters to the Harlem Hellfighters 369th Sustainment Brigade out of New York who are currently deployed in Kuwait.

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership Spotlight: Lisa Gold

With a love for the arts and a deep commitment to nurturing creativity, Lisa has emerged as a trailblazing force in non-profit arts organizations.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works Celebrates Pride Month

Bath & Body Works is committed to honoring the culture and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month and throughout the year.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

From Small Experiment to Thriving Business: How Georgia-Pacific Became a Preferred Partner in the Recyclable Padded Mailer Market

This summer, Georgia-Pacific will produce its one billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable padded mailer. It’s a huge milestone for a product line that’s only been in existence since 2020.

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Diversity & Inclusion

National Diversity Council Announces Its 2023 Cohort of the National Emerging Leaders Program

The National Diversity Council (NDC) announces its 2023 summer cohort of the NDC Emerging Leaders Internship Program, which bridges qualified diverse college students with valuable internships at major organizations that value diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Diversity & Inclusion

LA Galaxy Host Annual Pride Night at Dignity Health Sports Park

In recognition of Pride Month, AEG’s LA Galaxy donated $17,434 to Covenant House and Rainbow Labs, two Los Angeles-based non-profit organizations that provide resources and support to LGBTQ+ youth.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Single Moms More Ambitious Than Most Microentrepreneurs, Says GoDaddy Study

Single moms run one in three women-owned businesses in the U.S. More than half (69%) of single-mom entrepreneurs aspire to own a small, mid-size, or corporate business, compared to 52% for owners without children, according to the GoDaddy Venture Forward National Survey.

Energy

Climate Action, Renewable Energy Investment, Low-Carbon Supply Chain

Yum China, the largest restaurant company in China, is making significant strides toward decarbonizing its business.

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