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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

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Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

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Events, Media & Communications

An Actionable Roadmap To Streamline Your Sustainability Strategy Webinar Series

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Hughes Foundation Supports Hurricane Helene Recovery With $25,000 Donation to Nonprofit All Hands and Hearts

To support and care for the people and communities impacted by this catastrophe, the Baker Hughes Foundation issued a $25,000 disaster relief grant to All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) this week.

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Education

Sands and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Host HBCU Students for Immersive Las Vegas Hospitality Experience

Sands and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) welcomed 15 students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this summer for the second Sands Hospitality Immersion Program

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Southwire 2023 Sustainability Report Highlight: Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights

Southwire’s supply chain emissions are not within our direct control; however, they contribute to our overall greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SLB Named Sustainability Award Finalist for Supply Chain Decarbonization

SLB is among the 2024 Reuters Sustainability Awards finalists in the Net Zero: Supply Chain Decarbonization category.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quest Diagnostics Enhances Patient-Centered Care With Streamlined Services, Innovative Testing, and a Commitment to Health Equity in 2023

We provide each of our patients with high-quality, individualized care, whether they come to Quest for regular monitoring or once-a-year testing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Shining a Light on Regions and United Way

Leroy Abrahams, Regions head of Community Engagement, talks about his leadership role with United Way and how individuals can affect real change in our community by supporting local campaigns.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dow and Ducks Unlimited Announce Expanded Partnership To Restore and Conserve Natural Habitats

With a shared commitment to supporting healthy ecosystems, Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Ducks Unlimited (DU), a recognized world leader in conservation, are announcing a new multi-year collaboration to positively impact water and nature ecosystems throughout North America.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cargill and CARE Extend She Thrives Project To Continue Support for Women and Minorities in Vietnam

Cargill and CARE just announced a one-year extension of the She Thrives program, piloted in Dak Lak’s Buon Ho District in 2022, which will now run through August 2025.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Albertsons Companies Partners With Johns Hopkins University To Help Improve Food Rescue Efforts

Albertsons Companies is excited to share an interview with John Bernardo, Manager for Food Donation and Food Wate Diversion, discussing a groundbreaking study from Johns Hopkins on improving food rescue efforts.

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Innovation & Technology

Tune In: HARMAN’s Top Audio Talks

Over the last decade, podcasting has exploded in popularity, with over 3 million podcasts available catering to every type of listener. As a global connected technologies leader with a rich musical heritage, HARMAN understands the power music has to bring us together.

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Education

WVU Graduate Students Gain Insight Into Industry at Marathon Petroleum

In September, Marathon Petroleum’s Marine Transportation and Catlettsburg refinery hosted 28 graduate students from West Virginia University’s (WVU) Master of Science in Industrial Relations Human Resources (IRHR) program.

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Environment

Key Elements of a Safety in Design Program 

Safety in Design (or Design for Safety, Prevention through Design) involves integrating safety principles into every design phase to reduce risks and protect people, equipment, and the environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Partners With Airlink and the American Red Cross To Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, American Airlines is donating 10 million AAdvantage® miles to Airlink, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that brings critical aid to communities in crisis.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Grid Modernization Focuses on Renewables, Battle for Expansion Funds

As energy stewards, utilities continually strive to balance grid expansion needs with competing interests, including operating and managing aging infrastructure, renewable interconnection and improving resiliency and reliability.As energy stewards, utilities continually strive to

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Illumina’s Singapore Team Fights Cancer

For the second year in a row, Illumina’s Singapore team participated in the annual overnight Relay for Life Charity Run for the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS). Starting in the early evening on April 20, about 40 employees took to the track, and they completed 125 kilometers.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nasdaq ESG Solutions Collaborates With Crux To Help Companies Unlock Value With Clean Energy Tax Credit Transactions

The Nasdaq ESG Solutions and Crux collaboration spotlights the importance of transferable tax credits in enabling companies to manage their tax liabilities and the opportunity to supercharge sustainability goals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast RISE Reaches New Program Milestone of Supporting 14,000 Small Businesses Nationwide

Comcast announced 500 additional small business recipients that will receive comprehensive grant packages that include business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a technology makeover.

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Research, Reports & Publications

From the 2023 Regency Centers Corporate Responsibility Report: Corporate Responsibility Governance and Strategy

Regency’s Corporate Responsibility Program is built on four pillars – Our People, Our Communities, Ethics and Governance, and Environmental Stewardship.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Winding Road Ahead for China’s EV Growth

China has quickly risen to dominate the global battery electric-vehicle (BEV) industry, both as a manufacturer and as a market. Its dominance looks set to continue, but the industry—in China and elsewhere—faces headwinds.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Match Made From a Shared Vision With Whirlpool Foundation and the Washing Machine Project

With the vast resources of Whirlpool engineers, the Foundation was well-equipped to produce these machines yet struggled to find an effective distribution method.

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Environment

Cascale Members Are Key Speakers at Sourcing Journal x Rivet Sustainability Summit LA

Cascale members were key speakers at the inaugural Sourcing Journal x Rivet Sustainability Summit in Los Angeles. The event was held at the historic Herald Examiner Building, now home to one of Arizona State University’s two Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising campuses.

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Invests $300,000 in Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator to Give Emerging Minority-Owned Businesses Resources to Grow, Scale, and Create Jobs in Southwest Ohio

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $300,000 in Cincinnati’s Minority Business Accelerator (Accelerator), an affiliate of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, to grow, scale and create jobs and economic vibrancy.

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Green Infrastructure

Baker Tilly’s Buzzhouse Podcast: Sustainability in Multifamily Housing Development

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Donald Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Nate Helbach, founder and CEO of Neutral, a regenerative development company that crafts financially responsible, sustainable living spaces.

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Education

Bridging the Gap: Duke Energy Powers Students With Laptops

By donating used laptops to E2D, corporations can help close the opportunity gap between those who have computers and those who do not

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods: All APAC Region Plants Achieve ISO 14001 Certification

Griffith Foods APAC is the first region to have achieved ISO 14001 certification across all sites for their Environmental Management System (EMS), marking a significant milestone in our global sustainability efforts.

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