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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 Business & Employee Engagement

Lab Week 2024 – Deepika Kumar

I believe my journey from a Lab Assistant to the current role of Associate Scientist is a testament to the growth and opportunities within our team.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Crown Holdings Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

Embracing the inspire inclusion theme of International Women's Day 2024, several sites across our global network have spent the last week celebrating the event locally.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Work for Humankind: Deepening Conservation and Transformation Two Years Later

This Earth Day, we sat down with Vivian Huacuja Garcia, a wildlife veterinarian at Island Conservation, to discuss the new conservation efforts made possible by Lenovo’s smarter technology.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DP World Certified™ by Great Place To Work® at Several Locations Across the Americas

DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces that six business units have been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Recognizes Top Volunteers With the FedEx Founder’s Fund Award

Join FedEx Cares in congratulating the winners of the inaugural FedEx Founder’s Fund Award, the most prestigious recognition team members can achieve within the FedEx Cares program.

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Environment

Taking Action: Hershey Supports the Forest Through the Trees

At Hershey, we have always said that doing good by the planet is not only doing the right thing – it’s good business.

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Innovation & Technology

Southwire Announces Expansion of Cofer Technology Center Research and Development Facility

Southwire is pleased to announce the construction of a new expansion of the company’s Cofer Technology Center. Located in Carrollton, Ga., the facility will serve as an extension to Southwire’s hub for research and development (R&D) initiatives.

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Research, Reports & Publications

“The Profiteers” With Christopher Marquis

We are facing a tragedy of the commons — and have been for a while. At worst, businesses are taking advantage of the planet and society and aren’t holding themselves fully responsible for the damage they are doing.

Energy

Empowering Customers For a Sustainable Energy Future

This Earth Month is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the intersection of sustainability and customers in our energy systems. Having spent most of my career in the energy space, I have never seen a transformation like the one we are facing today.

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Energy

Grand River Dam Authority in Oklahoma Breaks Ground on Power Project

As the electric sector’s transition to cleaner energy sources accelerates, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) in Oklahoma has launched design, procurement and construction activities for a new advanced class natural gas-fired project co-led by the GRDA and Black & Veatch.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Matthew Sanchez Champions Innovation and Sustainability at Kohler: From WasteLAB to Global Leadership

Matt’s story is a testament to the new career paths that can present themselves through a commitment to learning and continuous improvement—and the motivation that comes from being truly passionate about your work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Ethical Governance

We believe that ethical conduct is a cultural imperative, and all employees are responsible for following the CoBC. Our commitment to purposeful innovation, passionate execution, collaborative community and unquestioned integrity underlies everything we do.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Life Is Better as an Entrepreneur and Survey Respondents Agree, According to GoDaddy Research

Over half of microbusiness owners from the U.S. and U.K. agree that life is better as an entrepreneur, according to GoDaddy Venture Forward research. Research from academic institutions, including Baylor University and Louisiana State University highlight similar trends.

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Environment

Green Sports Alliance Announces Initial Speaker Lineup for 2024 Green Sports Alliance Summit Presented by AEG

The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) announced the initial speaker lineup for the highly anticipated 2024 Green Sports Alliance Summit: Faster, Further, Together presented by AEG.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Providing Solutions Through Diverse Partnerships

To support its utility customers, Leidos’ Power Delivery Solutions (PDS) team actively seeks out partnerships with diverse companies including Milhouse Engineering & Construction Inc. and KCS Corporation.

Gilead Sciences

Events, Media & Communications

Gilead Sciences Hosts Inaugural Global Health Equity Summit

Driven by our purpose to make the world a healthier place for all people, we’ve worked to improve health equity and advance equitable access to care.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Meet the Wealth Management Vice President Who Also Trains Service Dogs

Jolene Jackelen always loved dogs and always loved volunteering in the community. A chance encounter with a family friend in a grocery store 15 years ago set her on a path to meld the two passions.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Sysco Celebrates Growth of Electric Fleet to Nearly 120 EVs Across Four Countries

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the world’s largest food distributor, celebrated the arrival of 10 heavy-duty electric tractors to the fleet at its Houston, Texas operating site, reaching a total of nearly 120 electric vehicles (EVs) globally.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Covia Interns Set To Make Lasting Impact

Covia strives to cultivate a nurturing environment where team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive, recognizing that the success of a company is equal to the strength of its people.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Business Must Ensure Southeast Asia’s ‘Forest-Positive’ Future

Wai-Chan Chan is managing director of The Consumer Goods Forum, a global network of retailers and manufacturers focused on industry standards and driving positive change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cadence Reunites With WITU To Empower Young Women

Cadence’s seven-year partnership with Team4Tech has given our employees unique opportunities to harness the power of technology and engage in a three-month philanthropic project to improve the livelihood of communities in need.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi Wins a 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Award

Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announced today its win of the 2024 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards’ Environmental Initiative Award.

Events, Media & Communications

Comcast NBCUniversal Soars With New Customer Benefits & ‘The Aviators’ Film

In celebration of Military Appreciation Month, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to unveil several initiatives to bolster support for veterans, service members, and military families.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$300,000 Investment from KeyBank Foundation to help Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity Expand Homebuyer Program

A $300,000 investment from the KeyBank Foundation will help Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity expand its Habitat Homebuyer Program. This grant announcement was made at an event where KeyBank teammates helped build a new Habitat for Humanity home located at 560 Garson Avenue.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark Donates to Baby2Baby

Yesterday, our Huggies® brand joined Baby2Baby and their ambassadors, Kelly Rowland, Olivia Wilde and Ciara, at their headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

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

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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.

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    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...

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    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...