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Houghton Mars

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.
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Education

Dynamic New Virtual Field Trips From Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Help Students Explore STEM in the World Around Them

To help students explore the exciting the many ways STEM is shaping the world around them, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Offers Free Industrial Apprenticeship Courses for Women in Sorocaba, Brazil

CNH Industrial is offering 84 openings for women from local Sorocaba communities in Sao Paulo state in south eastern Brazil, to achieve SENAI professional qualifications.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Equity in Action

DE&I isn’t a new concept for us, and following our merger with Sprint, we recognized an opportunity to evolve and expand our deep and long-standing commitment to our people, our customers, and the communities we serve.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Recognizes Manufacturing Day 2021 by Celebrating U.S. Plant Work Force

This Manufacturing Day, Whirlpool Corporation recognizes all of these manufacturing employees, and the thousands of others who go above and beyond to bring us the appliances that make consumers’ lives easier

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Events, Media & Communications

Marshall Plan for Middle America Virtual Kick-Off Event With Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh, Mayors of Pittsburgh (PA), Louisville (KY), and Huntington (WV)

Resilient Cities Catalyst, along with Reimagine Appalachia, Heartland Investors Network, the City of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University’s Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes, is convening the Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit

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Energy

Cummins Awarded $5M to Continue Scaling Green Hydrogen Productions

This award allows Cummins to further its efforts as a leader in alternative power and a pioneer in green hydrogen technologies.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined the IWBI membership program, an expanding program that offers commercial benefits, as well as brand visibility and networking opportunities.

Sustainable Development Goals

North America Gains Ground in Global Sustainability Performance, According to EcoVadis Index

North America is rapidly gaining ground on Europe to become a region to watch in terms of corporate sustainability leadership. This insight and more are found in the fifth annual edition of the Business Sustainability Risk & Performance Index, published today by business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.

Energy

PSE&G Offers Tropical Storm Ida Victims Enhanced Energy Efficiency Incentives

PSE&G’s Clean Energy Future Energy Efficiency Program is offering enhanced incentives to help residential and business customers impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

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Events, Media & Communications

Bill Gates Confirmed for Keynote Interview at Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP26

“Public-private partnerships are the cornerstone of the net-zero economy.”

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina's Sustainability Efforts Rewarded With Gold Rating From EcoVadis

Illumina has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Star Rating for sustainability efforts, which places Illumina among the top 5% globally for sustainability performance and the top 2% in our industry out of the 75,000 companies assessed across 160 countries and 200 industries.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Spotlights Hard-to-Adopt Shelter Dogs for Third Annual “National Make a Dog's Day”

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the launch of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative, the automaker’s annual nationwide campaign to support pets in need each October.

Diversity & Inclusion

Clarivate Named Best Place to Work for Hispanics and Latinos in Hispanic Latino Professionals Association's 2021 America's List

Clarivate has been named in the 2021 Hispanic Latino Professionals Association’s (HLPA) list of America’s Best Places to Work for Hispanics and Latinos.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Retailers, Roasters Commit to Fair Trade Certification As 'In-Home' Coffee Trend Continues

Fair Trade USA announces new and expanded commitments from partners on International Coffee Day and the celebration of its annual Just One Cup campaign challenging consumers and businesses alike to ask themselves, #DoesYourCoffeeDoMore?

Sustainable Development Goals

Farmers & Ranchers Focus on Partnership and Collaboration During USFRA Third Annual Honor the Harvest Forum

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) third annual Honor the Harvest convening this month connected farmers and ranchers with agricultural value chain leaders in food, fiber, and energy to address the needs of the next #DecadeofAg.

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Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for September 2021

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

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Innovation & Technology

IVECO and Nikola Inaugurate Joint-venture Manufacturing Facility for Electric Heavy-duty Trucks in Ulm, Germany

An exciting new chapter in IVECO and Nikola Corporation’s sustainable transport story set course in Ulm, Germany as the manufacturing facility dedicated to the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty trucks was unveiled to the public

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Responsible Production & Consumption

KEEN Footwear Launches Industry First 'Field to Foot' Sneaker Featuring Agricultural Waste, Launching Sept. 30

KEEN, Inc. (KEEN) today debuted its proprietary manufacturing method using agricultural waste to create the industry's first sneakers with plant-based soles constructed without chemical solvents

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Health & Healthcare

Abbott Commits to Reducing Malnutrition Globally With Launch of Abbott Center for Malnutrition Solutions

Abbott announced today the creation of the Abbott Center for Malnutrition Solutions, an innovation hub focused on reducing malnutrition around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Griffith Foods Colombia Receives Carbon Neutral Certification

Griffith Foods Colombia recently become carbon neutral certified!

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Green Infrastructure

TCFD Framework Is a Key Tool for Insurance Climate Risk Management and Disclosure

As society’s risk manager, the insurance industry has a long history of embracing practices that protect people and society from systemic threats, but as climate threats have ramped up dramatically

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alliance Data Continues to Fight Hunger, Support Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Alliance Data has a long history of supporting Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a non-profit organization that strives to end hunger in central and eastern Ohio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Green Building Expert Keith Amann Named 2021 LEED Fellow

Keith Amann, vice president on the Built Ecology team at WSP USA, a leading engineering & professional services consultancy, was recognized as a 2021 LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) & Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Active Forest Management to Help Maximize Long-Term Carbon Benefits

While it may seem counterintuitive, selectively removing trees from the forest through harvesting is often the best way to maximize the benefits that forests provide for mitigating climate change.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and LAFC Team Up for the Unveiling of “Tommy's Field” at Westwood Park Recreation Center

As part of Tommy Mark's legacy, and in support of the public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles and the TM23 Foundation, the LA Galaxy and LAFC recently came together for the unveiling of "Tommy's Field"

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