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Energy

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All

On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 60 selectees to receive $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All (SFA) grant competition to deliver residential solar projects to over 900,000 households nationwide.

Education

Meeting of the Minds: Catalyzing Education to Industry Innovation

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Beyond Benign, brought together industry professionals, experts, educators and students to discuss how green chemistry education can be a critical driver for industry innovation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

These 3D-Printed Homes Could Be the Future of Affordable Housing — for $99,000 or Less

Inside the Community First! Village outside of Austin, Texas, one such homebuilding tool has taken shape: one of the country’s first occupied 3D-printed homes. But they’re far from the last.

Energy

Eaton Helps University of Notre Dame Build New EV Charging Network

Intelligent power management company Eaton is helping the University of Notre Dame establish new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for use by its students, faculty, staff and maintenance fleet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Donates $20,000 To Support Texas Storms and Flood Relief

At Sysco, our purpose is connecting the world to share food and care for one another.

Environment

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Expands To Help Consumer Goods Companies Enhance Environmental Sustainability

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) expands its scope to include environmental sustainability, helping to build trust, confidence, and clarity in expected standards across vital areas including the impact of farming, forestry and manufacturing. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Your Business Needs an Effective Sustainability Strategy

It’s vital that we look after the planet for future generations, but that’s not the only reason to implement a sustainability strategy within your organisation.

Energy

Scope 3 Emissions Inventories in the Energy Sector

Building stakeholder trust through transparency in emissions reporting is crucial. Learn how in our latest blog post on Scope 3 emissions inventories.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Food City, Eastman Team Up To Recycle

The wins for sustainability came quickly when Eastman and regional grocer Food City officially launched their new Shop, Recycle, Repeat recycling program in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Juneteenth at Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third’s Northern Ohio Multicultural Business Resource Group invited employees across the Bank’s footprint to participate in the Enterprise virtual Juneteenth celebration featuring Kris Garrett.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead and Kite Pharma Celebrates Pride Month

Gilead and Kite Pharma teams raised Pride Month flags at our campuses last week symbolizing our united support for LGBTQ+ communities globally.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation To Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits: Application Now Open

The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to award $700,000 in total funding to help North Carolina communities increase their resiliency against major weather events and other natural disasters.

Innovation & Technology

Introducing Workiva Carbon

Workiva announced the launch of Workiva Carbon. The new offering advances its ESG & Sustainability Platform for organizations to support the requirements of global climate regulations, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Health & Healthcare

Creating a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

In the professional environment, there is a steady increase in employers recognizing the need for programs to provide support for employees with or in recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs).

Diversity & Inclusion

How One Phrase Inspired This Associate To Be a Voice for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

“I will never, ever forget the shirts,” Tamara Sheffield says. The message broadcast on the front was simple and powerful: It’s okay to be gay at Frito-Lay!

Innovation & Technology

Building a Movement

Today, the urgent need for clean technologies in addressing climate change is increasingly clear. And so is Trane Technologies' purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. For more than a decade, sustainability has been our strategy.

Environment

Tapestry Recognized by USA Today As a 2024 Climate Leader

Tapestry is honored to announce its inclusion in the USA Today 2024 America’s Climate Leaders list. This recognition underscores our commitment to building a better made future and the impactful strides we have made in our climate action journey.

Events, Media & Communications

Raven Industries Showcases Its Latest Ag Tech Innovations and Proven Technology at Agrishow 2024

Raven Industries, a brand of CNH and leader in precision ag technology, showcased its latest automation technology at Agrishow 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

Dow Releases 2023 INtersections Report, Outlining Progress Toward Its Sustainability Commitments

Dow (NYSE: DOW) released its 2023 INtersections Report today, highlighting how the Company is advancing its ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world.

Events, Media & Communications

Join Mastercard at London Climate Action Week

Join Mastercard at London Climate Action Week on Tuesday, June 25th, as leading organizations come together to share how to close the say/do gap in support of London’s climate action path.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hawaii Energy Earns ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year

For 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Hawaii Energy program with an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Energy Efficiency Program Delivery.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Celebrates Two Decades of Sustainability Reporting With the Release of Its 2023 ESG Report

Montreal, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – Gildan is pleased to announce the publication of its 20th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s long history of public ESG disclosures.

Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: National Leadership Conference for Young Women Returns to Robinson, Illinois

The live event series, Young Women LEAD (YWL), returned to Robinson, Illinois, for a third year in a row this March.

Sustainable Development Goals

Hershey Updates Science-Based Targets As It Advances Efforts To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) announced today that it has updated its 2030 science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets against the latest standards.

Education

Welding Students’ Career Arcs Get a Boost at ‘Kish’

In 2015, we established the Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship across the Midwest, which the Kish Foundation awards to five to 10 welding students each year.

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