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Events, Media & Communications

The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Achieves Milestone in Eliminating Harmful Packaging Materials

The Home Depot

Environment

New EPA Vehicle Standards Will Help Ensure the U.S. Leads in the Clean Transportation Future

The final emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly reduce transportation-related pollution across the country and align federal policy with the priorities of leading businesses.

Green Infrastructure

National Grid Announces the Upstate Upgrade; Multi-Year Initiative Will Improve Grid Resilience, Deliver Significant Benefits for Customers, Local Economies

National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion to transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York.

Environment

Eco-Action Scales Climate Solutions on Atlanta's West Side

ECO-Action, the recipient of a 2024-25 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant, is reducing emissions while improving the quality of life for historically disinvested communities in Georgia.

Innovation & Technology

Meeting the New SEC Emissions Policies: We Already Have All the Technology We Need

At SAP, we embrace the SEC’s ruling not just as a regulatory measure, but as a promising avenue for companies to thrive by leveraging technology to harness the power of business data.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story - Eddy Hurst

Life is good. We’ve all heard this saying used to describe past and current sentiments. It is often said to gauge our emotional, professional, personal, and even financial goals.

Environment

7 Tips for Choosing a Lab and Testing Your Wastewater

Manufacturers of PFAS play a huge role in slowing the release of these substances into the environment. In fact, some facilities are required by law to test for PFAS in their wastewater. But how do you know if you need to test your wastewater?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rockwell Automation Named Among World’s Most Ethical Companies 2024

Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has recognized Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Henkel’s CSO Keynote

Opening Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Ulrike Sapiro, Chief Sustainability Officer at Henkel began her keynote with honour and excitement at being the first to speak at the event.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group Employee Spotlights: 60 Seconds With Portfolio Manager, Tina Paris

At Principal®, we invest in what matters. And building talented teams is where it all begins. Take 60 seconds to learn why Tina Paris, a portfolio manager within our asset management area, loves serving her clients and how she’s pursuing her career goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Celebrates International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, JAWS (Jazz Association of Women Supporters) the affinity forum created to promote the advancement and impact of women globally hosted Jenn Harper, the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. for a fire side chat.

Events, Media & Communications

Baker Tilly Hosts Chicago Urban League & Business Leadership Council for To Boost Collaboration With Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses

Baker Tilly’s robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy charges teams to integrate DEI across business functions, developing goals that meet the needs of their team members, clients and communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Wins Recognition for Its Commitment to Inclusion

Inclusion isn’t just a box to check off. For me, inclusion is a central point of focus every day, and my team continues to work on blending it into everything we do at Gen. Inclusion is (and should always be) woven into our culture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Before, During and After: Preparing for Severe Weather

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States experienced 28 weather and climate disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion each in 2023. It’s a stark difference to the three separate billion-dollar weather disasters reported in 1980.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Authentic Team Building: 4 Tips For Skills-Based Volunteering

My organization has been creating special volunteering experiences for companies for 20 years, but in all that time, we had never done one of our own.

Research, Reports & Publications

3M Launches Its 2023 DEI Report

At 3M, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce fuels innovation, drives growth, and enriches the communities and markets we serve. And we hold ourselves accountable to meaningful impact within and outside the walls of 3M through our DEI commitments.

Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Un-Carrier All-Star Spotlight: Dr. Jie Hui

Part of a series looking at five T-Mobile women of 5G - tech standouts who are creating a promising future for wireless connectivity.

Events, Media & Communications

Bonnie St. John Inspires at Kohler's International Women's Day Event: Embracing Resilience and Inclusion

“Everyone falls down. Winners get up. And sometimes, the gold medal winner is just the person who gets up the fastest.” Simple but profound words from the incomparable Bonnie St. John, who we were honored to have with us to celebrate International Womens Day!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Could Your Pooch Be a Therapy Dog?

Together, you and your pup could make a difference in the lives of others.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024

We are incredibly proud that the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 in the Corporate Social Responsibility category.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Scores ‘Excellent’ Green Rating for Glasgow HQ

CBRE has announced its new headquarters in Glasgow has achieved one of the UK’s highest sustainability ratings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regions Foundation Grants To Support Louisiana Small-Business Ecosystem

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit funded primarily by Regions Bank, on Thursday announced major grant funding to support small-business growth in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Environment

Earth Hour 2024: WWF Give an Hour for Earth

On March 23rd at 8:30 pm local time, WWF’s Earth Hour will return to unite millions worldwide in support and celebration of our planet. In an increasingly divided world struggling with the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, Earth Hour provides much-needed positivity

Education

China’s Clean-Truck Surprise Defies the EV Slowdown Narrative

For all the headlines about automakers dialing back their plans for electric vehicles, there have been some pockets of surprisingly positive news on EV adoption the last few months.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco: Investing in Partnerships for Inclusion and Innovation - A Spotlight on Astia and Kiva

Cisco Social Innovation Investments (SII) and the Cisco Foundation partner with nonprofits globally to invest in equitable and innovative tech-enabled solutions that provide meaningful and scalable impact, especially in underserved communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Governance Matters - The Proof Is in the Proxy

Investors have long theorized that companies with poor corporate governance practices may be more prone to mismanagement and weak returns. To investigate further, we’ve looked inward to a key data source: our proxy votes.

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