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Environment | Medtronic

Healing People and Planet: 3 Things You Need to Know About This Shared Innovation Challenge

When you think about healthcare technology, you may imagine the pacemaker assisting your dad’s ailing heart or the pulse oximeter placed on your finger during your annual physical exam. You probably don’t think about the energy or resources required to manufacture those products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Giving Waste New Life

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Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

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Events, Media & Communications

An Actionable Roadmap To Streamline Your Sustainability Strategy Webinar Series

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Responsible Production & Consumption

B… for Bio-Based Materials, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Modern human activities are partly responsible for rising temperatures, carbon emissions, and declining biodiversity.

The construction industry is building and renovating more and more sustainably to deal with the climate crisis and scarcity of natural resources.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Beauty and Brilliance of Hispanic Heritage and Culture

The Pilsen neighborhood is a hub of Mexican culture in Chicago and, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, both culture and business converged at a recent U.S. Bank event at the neighborhood’s National Museum of Mexican Art.

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Education

Campus Sustainability Month: A Focus on Food Waste Recycling at New England Colleges and Universities

October is recognized as Campus Sustainability Month by The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an initiative designed to engage and educate students, faculty, and staff at colleges and universities

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Health & Healthcare

Gilead Oncology Grant Supports 22 U.S. Organizations With $3.15 Million to Provide Support to Those Affected By Breast Cancer

We're prioritizing health equity for patients across the cancer care continuum. Our Gilead Oncology Grant supports 22 U.S. organizations with $3.15 million to provide resources for people affected by breast cancer.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Introduces New Membership Engagement Model, Elevates Supplier and Manufacturer Input

Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is introducing a new member engagement and governance model to ensure more inclusive decision-making, with a sharper focus on elevating supplier and manufacturer input.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Achieves MLT Black Equity at Work Silver Certification

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, proudly announces its achievement of Silver Status in Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s (MLT) Black Equity at Work Certification.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Green Logistics: How Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) Can Leverage Sustainable Supply Chains to Gain a Competitive Advantage

In today’s business landscape, green logistics is not just a trend but a crucial strategy for small and medium-sized businesses to gain a competitive advantage.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco’s Vision for an Inclusive Future

In exploring new approaches, Cisco is ushering in a new era of impact — setting inspired, ambitious goals and challenging ourselves to develop solutions with the power to change billions of lives.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Volunteers Help with Helene Relief

In western North Carolina, hundreds of crews remain on the ground working to restore power in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. From several miles away, Duke Energy employees throughout the Carolinas are rolling up their sleeves to provide relief in other ways.

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Research, Reports & Publications

2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Social Impact & Inclusion

We sustain and cultivate our industry-leading ethical culture through a high-performing ethics program that deploys enterprise-wide training, guidance, communications, engagement, reporting and resolution services.

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Events, Media & Communications

KPMG Webcast: What Does COP29 Mean for Business?

From 11-22 November 2024, COP29 will be taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference, this event presents a crucial moment for governments and industry to step-up and fast-track the global climate agenda in order to meet global ambitions.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Establishing Strategic Clarity for Growing and Guiding Our Industry Into the Next Era

While every business will face its unique challenges, there are key steps that Cummins has considered when establishing our strategy for the next era that I believe are transferable.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Launches Small Business Catalyst Fund in Partnership With Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

Fifth Third Bank has partnered with Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) to launch the Small Business Catalyst Fund, a $7.85M investment that will empower small businesses across Fifth Third’s 11-state footprint

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Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusive Travel Principles for Vacation Rental Hosts

Travel unites people across cultures, fostering a global sense of community. Yet systemic barriers and discriminatory practices continue to tarnish these experiences for many underserved travelers.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mary Kay Recognized for Conservation Leadership for Second Year in a Row at the 2024 Texan by Nature 20

Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in skincare innovation and sustainability, was honored for the second year in a row with a 2024 Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20) award, a prestigious recognition created by the conservation non-profit Texan by Nature.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider's Sustainability Program Heads Full Speed Toward Its End-Year Targets With Strong Local Impact

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the latest results of its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program and its financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Are Here for Georgia. We Are Here for You. An Open Letter to Our Communities Following the Destruction of Hurricane Helene

For your kindness, compassion and patience, thank you to our Georgia Power customers, communities, employees and partners. More than ever, I am proud to be a Georgian, proud to be a part of this team and grateful to be a part of this community.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

American Airlines Strengthens Ethical Business Practices With Updated Supply Chain Policy, Human Rights Commitment, and Enhanced Supplier Diversity Efforts

American is committed to conducting business in an ethical manner consistent with our values.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Covenant House Alaska Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank To Improve Career Access for Underserved Youth

Covenant House Alaska (CHA) has received a $150,000 grant from KeyBank to help fund a pilot project designed to reach youth in the child welfare, foster care and juvenile justice systems. It will offer intensive, individualized support and wraparound services.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

City of Hope Honors AEG Presents' Jay Marciano at Spirit of Life Gala With Performances by Elton John, David Blaine and a Surprise Appearance by Celine Dion

City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and ranked among the nation’s top 5 cancer centers by U.S. News & World report, honored Jay Marciano, chairman and CEO of AEG Presents.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Clorox Unlocks Organizational Resilience Through ERGs

Employee resource groups have been part of our Clorox ecosystem for nearly two decades. Now numbering more than a dozen with 5,000-plus members — over half our workforce!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits $3 Million to Hurricane Relief Efforts

The Home Depot Foundation is committing up to $3 million to support immediate disaster relief in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. This funding on top of the Foundation’s annual disaster grants brings the total amount committed to more than $9 million

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Driving Sustainability: Learning From the Automotive Industry

The road to sustainability can seem like a daunting path, with legislation, ESG targets, and ever shifting customer expectations helping to shape a more sustainable future. It’s clear that organisations need an effective sustainability strategy, but where should they even begin?

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Diversity & Inclusion

Lifting Up the LGBTQIA+ Community: Meet Benjamin Campbell

Ben Campbell, Senior Global Research and Insights Evangelist, here! That’s a fun title, right? Let me break it down for you. We like to think of my role as a scalable pie chart, 50% research and 50% showcasing our studies which essentially means making sure our research is seen.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Henkel Making an Impact for the Good of Generations

Building on our legacy of integrity as a family-owned business, we aim to exhibit the Henkel spirit by partnering with community organizations to make a positive impact.

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    The Verizon Foundation serves as an incubator for exploring how our technical and human resources can be applied in new ways to the practical concerns...

  2. Business
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  3. Purpose: Moving for Good and Making a Difference
    Through our global cause initiative, HARMAN Inspired, employees are empowered to participate in meaningful activities that directly impact the...

  4. ESG Talk: Season Three
    The ESG Talk podcast features candid conversations with business leaders from around the world. In season three, co-hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve...

  5. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...

  6. Housing affordability
    We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

  8. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

  9. KPMG at COP29
    Accelerating the transformation. COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will once again draw together world leaders, policymakers, industry innovators, and...

  10. Clorox ON PURPOSE
    Clorox’s environmental, social and governance goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they create value for our company...

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  12. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH Industrial’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying...

  13. Women's Economic Justice
    CARE Women’s Economic Justice works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system.

  14. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

  15. 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...