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Health & Healthcare

CNH Industrial Rolls Out Further COVID-19 Measures to Support and Safeguard Employees in India

In the face of great adversity due to the ongoing pandemic in India, CNH Industrial has undertaken further measures to combat COVID-19 and safeguard the health and safety of its employees in the country.

Education

AASA Welcomes Delos as New School Solutions Partner

As school districts work diligently to reopen their school buildings safely, AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is joining forces with Delos, a wellness and technology company advancing health and well-being in indoor environments.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Partners With Roca Group To Accelerate Decarbonization

Schneider Electric reached an agreement with Roca Group, a leader in the design, production and commercialization of products for the bathroom space to define a new roadmap towards decarbonization, establishing a single, global strategy across the Group.

Media & Communications

The Private Equity World: Broadening Focus on Sustainability - The Blackstone Group is All In

P/E world: Private equity firms often have a pool of companies wholly owned or invested in and managed and advised by them in portfolio …this is the ambitious domain of the private equity (P/E) universe.

Diversity & Inclusion

UGG Commits to Inclusivity With the Valuable 500

UGG is joining The Valuable 500 – a global movement putting disability inclusion on the business leadership agenda.

Events, Media & Communications

Kimberly-Clark's Kotex Brand to Host 'Igniting a New Cycle' on May 27

Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex® brand is built on a promise to women that a period should never stand in the way of her progress. As this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) approaches, Kotex is hosting a global conversation with its NGO partners.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Alliance Data Supporting Relief Efforts in India

Alliance Data is donating emergency funding to Direct Relief and CARE, and donating $2 for every $1 their associates give to support COVID-19 relief efforts in India.

Education

Dow Leadership Academy Mentors

In this installment, we hear from DLA mentors who discuss the impact the program had on them and the students.

Research, Reports & Publications

AI for Disability Inclusion

More than one billion people globally are living with some form of disability. Collectively, people with disabilities cross every age, ethnicity, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

Diversity & Inclusion

HP Inc. Shares Ambitious 2030 Goals to Drive a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Tech Industry

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced a series of ambitious goals to drive a more diverse, equitable and inclusive technology industry, including a pledge to achieve gender parity in leadership by 2030.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Simon Boas Hoffmeyer

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Education

Rockwell Automation Demonstrates the Power Behind Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster Roller Coaster

Through a partnership with Rockwell Automation, STEM Influencer Jay Flores shows how a similar force is used to propel the popular ride, Top Thrill Dragster, at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio.

Environment

Kimberly-Clark Manufacturing Facilities Find Innovating Ways to Help the Environment

Kimberly-Clark manufacturing facilities play a critical role to help the company deliver on its 2030 sustainability ambition and reduce their environmental footprint by half.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Nonprofits Fight the Pandemic in Global Communities

To help fight the pandemic in our headquarters city of Memphis, across the U.S., and in nearly 30 developing nations around the world, FedEx has provided more than $4 million in grants to help nonprofits reach the underserved with COVID-19 vaccine.

Diversity & Inclusion

Xponance at 25: Sourcing Investment Excellence Through Diverse & Emerging Investment Firms and Professionals

Xponance reflects on its legacy, alternatives expansion, growth opportunities and community engagement as a stronger, post pandemic manager

Energy

Black & Veatch, Paterson & Cooke to Collaborate on Integrated Solutions in Tailings, Water and Energy Management in Mining

Black & Veatch and Paterson & Cooke announce today their collaboration in offering industry stakeholders guidance on a unified approach to technology solutions in tailings, water and energy management.

Events, Media & Communications

Covestro Announces Circular Economy THINC30 Tank Speakers

Circular Economy will take center stage at Covestro’s upcoming virtual THINC30 Tank: Creating Circular Economy Communities from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Health & Healthcare

Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: 2020 at a Glance

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people and the global economy. Essity has had three overall priorities during the pandemic: care for our people, contribute to society and secure business success.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper Grow Trees, Partnership

International Paper, one of the world’s leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper, and the Arbor Day Foundation announce their intention to grow their partnership in 2021.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CEOs of Biopharmaceutical Companies CTLT, GSK, INCY, MRK, MRNA, PFE, SNY, TAK, UCB Share Long-Term Business Plans with Institutional Investors

CECP’s CEO Investor Forum and Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable co-hosted Biopharma CEO Investor Forum

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Launches Cookie Box Innovation Challenge with Girl Scouts of Colorado

Arrow Electronics has launched the Cookie Box Innovation Challenge with Girl Scouts of Colorado, offering girls the opportunity to learn how to develop creative solutions to community problems.

Research, Reports & Publications

Climate Change, Diversity, and Systemic Inequality Topped the ESG Agenda in 2020

The landscape for global corporations and their role in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters experienced a tectonic shift in 2020 that will likely reverberate for decades to come.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper Grow Trees, Partnership

In 2019, International Paper formed a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant and distribute trees in areas affected by natural disasters. These trees have provided hope and healing to many across North America who have faced incredible hardships following hurricanes, fires, floods, and tornados.

Education

A Conversation About the Power of STEM Education With Joy Cho

Qualcomm's strategic collaboration with FIRST has brought remarkable new talent like Joy Cho into our organization. We’re very pleased to have hired FIRST alum for internships and full-time employment with our Company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast to Award $1 Million to 100 Black, Indigenous and People of Color-Owned Small Businesses Across Greater Atlanta

Comcast will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color including Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses, in Atlanta, as well as technology and marketing resources to 92 other businesses in the area.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  2. PNC: Commitment to Early Childhood Education
    We're focusing on early learning to help children succeed. Research has shown that the first five years of a child's life is critical to long-term...
  3. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  4. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  5. Sustainability
    Leading the logistics sector towards a more sustainable future by investing in innovative green technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, and...
  6. ESG Voices: Short Podcasts Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of ESG
    This podcast series takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of ESG and what it means for businesses and communities through interviews...
  7. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  8. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  13. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  14. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  15. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...