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Innovation & Technology | U.S. Soy

New Documentary Sheds Light on the Surprising Scope of Soy’s Sustainability Benefits

From food to fuel to plastic, soy is making the Earth more sustainable in thousands of surprising ways. In the years ahead, it might even do the same on Mars.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Recovery of the SHEconomy

If you graphed women’s economic progress over recent history, you’d see their share of the U.S. labor force rose slowly, from 30% in 1950 to 47% today.

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Health & Healthcare

Newark Church Celebrates COVID-19 Resiliency With 'Day of Hope and Healing'

Sunday’s celebration is not just a celebration of testing and vaccinations for COVID-19. They are also celebrating a healthy life. Through Choose Healthy Life, they have addressed other medical issues that hurt the African American community at higher rates.

Events, Media & Communications

MTV Solidifies Mental Health Youth Action Forum Plans Including May Event At The White House

MTV Entertainment announced the first phase of its partnership with the administration last October. At the time, Chris McCarthy, president/CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios,

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third Elevates Kala Gibson

Fifth Third announced that Kala Gibson, EVP and chief corporate responsibility officer, has assumed additional oversight of sustainability and inclusion and diversity, and will serve as the chair of the Fifth Third Foundation distribution committee.

Innovation & Technology

Adding a Personal Touch to Automation with Workiva

There are few more frustrating and menial tasks in modern life than sorting through the endless pile of promotional emails that clog up our inboxes.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Growing Black Tech Leaders: It Takes a Village

How parents and technology can work together to create the next generation of Black tech innovators.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates to Humanitarian Relief in Ukraine, Support for U.S. Service Members

Wells Fargo announced today $1 million in donations across three nonprofits to enable humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, as well as support services for U.S. service members and their families across the globe.

Innovation & Technology

Responsible Minerals Initiative Announces Next Steps on ASM Cobalt Sourcing

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), has confirmed its next steps in supporting the responsible sourcing of artisanal cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Kicks Off March Madness® With the "Pre-Pain Show" Featuring Lil Rel Howery and Wanda Sykes

Life, like the NCAA® March Madness® Tournament, is filled with unexpected moments. That's why Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S. and an Official Partner of the NCAA and March Madness Tournament, is launching the "Pre-Pain Show" campaign featuring Lil Rel Howery and Wanda Sykes. Together, the comedians are showing fans the gap between what health insurance covers and where medical bills begin to pile up.

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Energy

New Technologies Will Speed and Ease Development of Transmission Infrastructure

Congress, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are all working to modernize the grid by stimulating development of new transmission infrastructure and improvement and expansion of existing transmission assets.

Research, Reports & Publications

How << Improvement Magnitude >> Can Help Drive Positive, Sustainable and Scalable Impact

A strong sustainability management framework provides companies with the foundation needed to drive positive, scalable impact in the real world.

Education

World's Leading Sustainability Standards Setter and Top Business School Team Up

GRI has welcomed an agreement with the France-based IÉSEG Business School of Management, to help Masters students become certified sustainability professionals during their studies.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Initiatives in Art and Culture and the World Gold Council Announce an International Women's Day Webinar, Considering the Role of Women in Gold Mining

“Digging Deep: Women’s Roles in the Gold Mining Sector and the Quest for Equity” will feature insights from women in leadership across the mining sector.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Three Black CEOs Turn Obstacles Into Opportunities

Although Black business owners were disproportionately affected by the impact of Covid-19, a year into the pandemic, the number of Black CEOs had increased by 38%.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Breaking Down Stereotypes: How to Inspire a New Generation of Women Into STEM

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day close to my heart as a coder, programmer, and self-proclaimed techie. Working in STEM is both rewarding and challenging.

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Environment

Water Risk Points the Way to Fostering Resiliency in Business

Julie Mouton, Water Stewardship Service Leader at Antea Group, recently published an article in Water Resources IMPACT magazine detailing steps businesses can take to begin tacking water and climate-related challenges and building resiliency.

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Innovation & Technology

New Broadridge ESG Dashboard Powered by CSRHub Makes Sense of ESG Ratings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global Fintech leader, has launched the Broadridge ESG Performance Dashboard powered by CSRHub.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Watts Family: The Benefits of Georgia-Pacific's Adoption Assistance Program

Watts and his wife leveraged Georgia-Pacific’s Adoption Assistance Program to adopt two teenage siblings after noticing siblings are usually on the adoption list longer than children without siblings.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Monica Pacheco's Humble Approach to Leadership Through Learning

The first thing that strikes you when you meet Monica Pacheco is her enthusiasm about her work and the process of converting raw materials to glass packaging.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Survey Explores Impact of Bipolar I Disorder Medication Side Effects

Our recent survey conducted with Harris Poll and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance found that a vast majority of respondents who live with bipolar I disorder experienced medication side effects that negatively impacted their daily lives.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Industry-Standard Product Circularity Data Sheets (PCDS) Launches on Toxnot Platform

Toxnot’s is now the first U.S. based platform to offer companies the ability to create and export Product Circularity Data Sheets (PCDS) globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Zero Barriers: How We Are Accelerating Our Progress

At Medtronic, we have taken several strategic actions to help us move faster toward zero barriers to equity. This includes shifting to a leader-led model for ID&E, building stronger accountability across our organization and setting new five-year organizational diversity representation goals.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NAMI Named Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Organization of the Year

Notable for its success in attracting donations through its walk program over the last two years in spite of the pandemic, NAMI was named the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Organization of the Year

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Education

FedEx Logistics Announces $100,000 Scholarship Endowment to Mississippi Valley State University

Deepens existing relationship with MVSU to advance inclusion and empower economic opportunity

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Diversity & Inclusion

Quest Diagnostics' Employees Celebrate Black History Month: Desyra's Watch List

In celebration of Black History Month, Desyra is binge watching Finding Our Roots on PBS.

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