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Industry Leaders Discuss Ways to Build Better Lives Through Better Business

Events, Media & Communications

On the penultimate day of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) virtual Global Summit, the conversation hinged around some of the CGF's core priorities, including sustainability, human rights and a resilient food supply.

Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Fair Labor Association and Internat

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC) is pleased to announce today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Grant Provides Navajo Nation Veterans Permanent Housing

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation today announced it has invested more than $135,000 to turn COVID-19 shielding shelters into permanent housing for U.S. military veterans in the Navajo Nation.

Kenan Fellows Program and Biogen Foundation Collaborate to Advance Workforce Education

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

STEMwork grows out of the need to close the skills gap that many North Carolina STEM industries encounter.

Ecocentricity Blog: Beetles, Mussels and Diatoms, Oh My!

Innovation & Technology

Nature really is the best teacher, and the teams that pitched for the Ray of Hope Prize know it.

Decarbonization Series Part 1: Energy Audits and Emissions Reduction

Environment

In this three-part series, Inogen Alliance will outline three ways to decarbonize. In this first post, Inogen Alliance will examine ways to reduce your overall energy consumption and emissions by conducting energy audits.

United Adding Supersonic Speeds With New Agreement to Buy Aircraft From Boom Supersonic

Green Infrastructure

United Airlines announced a commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative – a move that facilitates a leap forward in returning supersonic speeds to aviation.

Should Offsetting Be Part of the Net Zero Puzzle?

Responsible Production & Consumption

With so many segments of society now starting out on the journey to net zero, what role will offsetting have in our decarbonization efforts? Is it a get-out-of-jail-free card or a legitimate piece of the net zero puzzle?

Eldorado Gold Releases 9th Annual Sustainability Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or “the Company”) is pleased to release its 2020 Sustainability Report (the “Report”), titled Sustainability from the Ground Up

3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Education

3M and Discovery Education today announced 30 State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at Lewis Middle School

Innovation & Technology

The engineering activities have boosted student interest and engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and fostered connections between engineering electives and other STEM classes.

Aramark Receives the American Heart Association's Award of Meritorious Achievement

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food services provider, received the American Heart Association’s Award of Meritorious Achievement last night at the Association’s National Volunteer Awards.

Mars: Embracing Sustainable Simplification

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Barry Parkin, Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer at Mars explains how supply chain simplification helped the company become more resilient and produce deforestation-free palm oil.

Novartis and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Join Forces to Advance Novartis Global Health Efforts

Health & Healthcare

Novartis and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced a collaboration that aims to accelerate the use of data and digital technologies within Novartis efforts to reimagine global health and improve access to healthcare and medicines.

ICYMI: Fifth Third Named Among World's Most Ethical Companies for Second Time

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

This marks the second time Fifth Third has been recognized by Ethisphere in the “banks” category. In 2021, 135 honorees were recognized spanning 22 counties and 47 industries.

A 'More Sustainable and Equitable Society': Enbridge Releases 20th Annual Sustainability Report

Research, Reports & Publications

“For the past two decades, we’ve been committed to integrating sustainability into all that we do,” said Pete Sheffield, Enbridge’s CSO. “However, 2020 was an inflection point for us, with the creation of specific, robust and very public ESG goals.."

Comcast and HGTV Team up to Launch Lift Zone Makeovers

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comcast announces partnership with HGTV to rebuild spaces and amplify community spirit in its Lift Zones in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Portland.

Rockwell Automation's Women Engineers Offer Career Inspiration and Advice

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation women engineers from across the globe discuss what they like most about the engineering field in a video celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on June 23. This year’s theme is to celebrate “engineering heroes.”

KeyBank Provides $20.6 Million of Capital For an Affordable Housing Property in Oklahoma

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $20.6 million of capital for TWG, a real estate development company based in Indianapolis, to purchase and renovate an affordable housing property in Oklahoma City.

NFWF and International Paper Public-Private Partnership Works to Restore, Enhance, and Protect 20,000+ Acres in Nine States

Environment

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and International Paper, through their Forestland Stewards partnership, are awarding nine grants to support habitat restoration efforts within the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley region

Native Americans Investing in Restorative Agriculture and Economics

This regenerative agricultural enterprise is taking back the Buffalo, our relatives, and bringing our people back to their health.

In a New Online Film Series, the Consumer Goods Forum Illustrates the Power of the Consumer Goods Sector to Create Better Lives Through Better Business

Events, Media & Communications

The world is facing challenges today that will define future generations: repairing some of the damage already done while asking more of already stretched ecosystems seems an impossible task.

Hiring for Diversity: It Takes a Village

Social Impact & Volunteering

Reflect, analyze and offer feedback on this RW reflection as we work to define our stance on diverse hiring and dismantle systems of oppression in corporate America.

Quest Diagnostics Releases Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today released the Annual Corporate Responsibility Report for 2020.

ON Semiconductor Continues Commitment to Responsible Global Supply Chains

Responsible Production & Consumption

ON Semiconductor is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.