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Research, Reports & Publications

Promoting Clarity and Compatibility in the Sustainability Landscape

Amid rising global demand for clarity in the sustainability reporting ecosystem, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) are pleased to announce a collaborative workplan.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AB InBev schenkt water aan landbouw

Concreet kunnen landbouwers vanaf 1 juli elke dag met hun tankwagen in de brouwerijen van Stella Artois in Leuven en Hoegaarden water ophalen en ermee hun akkers beregenen.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Site in Vietnam Named One of the 2020 Best Companies to Work for in Asia

On July 1, ON Semiconductor Binh Duong received HR Asia’s 2020 “Best Companies To Work For in Asia” award under the Vietnam Chapter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Albertsons Named Supermarket News Retailer of the Year

[Albertsons Companies] has effectively adapted to the vast changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic, implementing comprehensive protections for customers and employees as well as advocating for grocery workers

Health & Healthcare

CEU: Integrating Health and Wellbeing Into the Foundation of the Built Environment

As part of the Mohawk Group CEU series and the manufacturer’s upcoming DesignFWD virtual summit, senior sustainability manager Rami Vagal will be hosting and presenting “Integrating Health and Wellbeing into the Foundation of the Built Environment.”

Energy

Battery Project Makes Room for More Rooftop Solar in Decorah

Clean, solar energy is a good thing. But it can also affect the performance and efficiency of the electric grid.

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Accelerating a Clean Energy Future

Our vision is to lead the transformation of the electric power industry, focusing on opportunities in clean energy, efficient electrification, grid of the future and customer choice.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Truth About Digital Transformation

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity of Thought: Building a Dream Team

What are the real-world benefits of diverse teams – and what does it take to make them work? I had a chance to find out when I was asked to lead product management for the Cisco team that developed App Discovery, a software-as-a-service...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Continues Homeownership Education Despite Pandemic

Fifth Third collaborated with the Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, the Cincinnati Herald, the Dayton Defender and the Dayton Weekly newspapers to host two free virtual homeownership seminars in honor of national homeownership month.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trailblazer Takeaways: Ibram X. Kendi on Being an Antiracist

More than 7,000 T-Mobile employees recently tuned in to a livestreamed conversation between EVP of Customer Care Callie Field and Professor Ibram X. Kendi, bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.

Innovation & Technology

5 Latest Facts About Johnson & Johnson's Ebola Vaccine

One of the world's deadliest viral diseases was discovered in 1976 in Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), near the Ebola River.

Sustainable Development Goals

Recap: Solutions and Support for Women-led Businesses to Navigate COVID-19

Energy

Duke Energy Renewables' Largest Solar Project Now Online in Texas

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced that its 200-megawatt alternating current (MWac) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project...

Diversity & Inclusion

Women and Girls Must Be Participants and Leaders in Sport Recovery Plans, Says UN Women

While the world is currently working on addressing and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, women and girls must be both participants and leaders in this process, so their gains are not lost, and a better future for all becomes a reality, says UN Women in a Policy Brief.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Four Questions with Cleve Jones: Reflecting on the AIDS Memorial Quilt as it Returns Home

Cleve Jones is a human rights advocate who has long been a champion for people living with HIV and LGBTQ+ equality. He co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in 1983. Two years later, he conceived of The AIDS Memorial Quilt at an annual...

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm and Infinite Collaborate to Facilitate Powerful Digital Transformation in Smart Cities and Enterprises and Deliver End-to-End IoT Platform and IoT as a Service Across Multiple Verticals

The collaboration creates an end-to-end, fully managed solution that facilitates digital transformation for smart connected spaces across government, healthcare, construction, entertainment, transportation, manufacturing, retail and logistics.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer Partners with Prospera Technologies Inc. to Develop Integrated Digital Solutions for Vegetable Greenhouse Growers

As part of its commitment to helping growers sustainably meet increasing global needs through digital solutions, Bayer has entered a strategic partnership with Prospera Technologies Inc., a leading AI data analytics company, specializing...

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: Leaning Into Change

The pandemic has forced us to embrace change in all capacities, a change that informs the "new normal". So how do we move forward?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gillian Riley, President & CEO of Tangerine Bank and EVP, Scotiabank, named a Catalyst Honours Champion for 2020

Scotiabank is pleased to announce that Gillian Riley, President and CEO, Tangerine Bank and Executive Vice President, Scotiabank has been named a Catalyst Honours Champion for 2020.

Health & Healthcare

IWBI Governance Council Votes to Graduate WELL v2 Out of Pilot

Health & Healthcare

The CEO Investor Forum Launches Partnership with the Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable to Address the Need for Stronger Industry-wide Sustainability Efforts in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals Sector

The Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable (BSRT) has partnered with CECP’s CEO Investor Forum to enhance sustainability efforts and focus on long-term value creation. The two groups will co-host the first sector-specific CEO-Investor Forum in June 2021

Social Impact & Volunteering

OCTO Initiative: Nonprofit Connect - Amplifying Impact with VMware's Nonprofit Customers

At VMware, we believe that technology can be a significant force for good by helping address the world’s societal challenges when integrated with existing processes and in partnership with the people working closest to the challenges.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Finding New Value in Old Plastics

What if old plastic bottles and wrappers became key ingredients in creating new ones? Through our partnership with Fuenix Ecogy, we’re taking hard-to-recycle plastics to create new polymers for packaging for food and other items.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Unveils DesignFWD Schedule and Speaker Lineup

Mohawk Group has officially announced the speaker lineup and schedule for its inaugural Design Forward Virtual Summit, styled DesignFWD, which takes place exclusively online July 15–17.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  4. 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...
  5. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  6. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. 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...
  9. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  10. 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...
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. 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...
  13. Kids to College Powered by Entergy
    Entergy believes in the dreams of the families we serve. Everyone deserves the opportunity to continue their education and, as a corporate leader and...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.