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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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Environment

EPA's Historic Rule Marks First Under New Toxic Substance Control Act Process

On March 18, 2024, the EPA announced the finalization of a rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the United States. This represents the first rule finalized under the 2016 amendments to the TSCA.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Webcast: Life-Changing Innovations

Innovation is the heart of Essity, maker of the Tork brand. We continuously strive to create cutting-edge solutions, improving hygiene, health, and well-being, setting new standards for a better tomorrow.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Pepco Powers Efforts With Diverse Suppliers, Purchasing a Record $387 Million in Goods in 2023

Pepco purchased $387 million in goods and services from diversity-certified suppliers in 2023, accounting for 44 percent of the company’s total purchases for the year.

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Education

Wesco and DTE Help To Build Young Entrepreneurs at JA BizTown®

Wesco International, (NYSE:WCC) is pleased to announce the company’s joint sponsorship with DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) for the Tom Fox Family JA BizTown® program in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Surpasses $10 Million in Funded Loans Through Key Opportunities Home Equity Loan Program

Today, KeyBank announced that it has funded more than $10 million in loans through its Key Opportunities Home Equity Loan[i] program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CBRE Announces New Charity Partnership With Alzheimer’s Society

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has announced Alzheimer’s Society – the UK’s leading dementia charity – as its new UK charity partner.

Environment

SCS Standards Releases Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification Standard for Public Review and Comment

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that a newly developed certification standard for Water Stewardship and Resiliency is now available for public review.

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Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly’s Insight on How AI Is Revolutionizing the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry

According to the Artificial Intelligence Report 2023 prepared by Stanford University in 2022, medical and healthcare was the AI focus area with the most investment with $6.1 billion.

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Environment

Monster Beverage Corporation's Commitment to Water Stewardship

Monster Beverage Corporation aims to monitor and manage our use of water in order to use water efficiently, reduce the amount of water used (per liter of production) in our beverage manufacturing plants and ensure quality and continuity of water supply for our products.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Plants, Distributes a Record 1.7 Million Urban Trees in 2023

The 1.7 million trees planted and distributed by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2023 reached all 50 states and another 28 countries.

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Innovation & Technology

An Inspiring Story: CNH Brand Sustainably Supports Patagonian Family Business

Diana Visintini and her son, Nano, have been working as marine tour guides for over two decades.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Taco Bell Graces the Cover of Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ Issue

Inclusion in this ranking highlights how our brands continue to elevate their innovation to remain Relevant, Easy and Distinctive to fans around the world.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Enabling Transparency in Water Management With the GRI Standards

Today the world observes International World Water Day, in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of water.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Franklin Templeton Italy Announces Partnership With Local Charity VIDAS

Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce a new partnership with VIDAS, an organization in Italy that has been dedicated to home care for incurably ill adults and children for 40 years.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Announces $500,000 Donation to the WASH Foundation

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $500,000 through Sands Cares to The WASH Foundation, an evolution of the Clean the World Foundation, bringing the company’s total contributions to the nonprofit organization to more than $5.6 million since kicking off the partnership.

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Education

Verizon Brings Free STEM Learning to Youth

Verizon Innovative Learning is continuing to partner with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to bring the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Diversity & Inclusion

Launching a Fulfilling Journey Into the Trades

A stay-at-home mother of two stepped out of her comfort zone and enrolled in a trades exploration program. It changed her life.

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Sustainable Development Goals

DP World Champions Global Water Stewardship on World Water Day

Today, as the world observes World Water Day on March 22, 2024, the spotlight intensifies on the lifeline of our planet—freshwater.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Get Schooled Receives $300,000 Donation From KeyBank To Improve College and Career Access for Underserved Youth

Get Schooled has received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to further its outreach to first-gen-to-college youth in the Pacific Northwest. Get Schooled provides personalized support along three journeys including helping prepare them to continue their education after high school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Serving the Community in a Multitude of Ways

Regions Bank has a strategic and cultural commitment to do what is right for our customers and communities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Diverse Voices: Meet Amanda Kwong

I am a Software Engineer on the Managed WordPress Platform Team. Our team focuses on creating tools and solutions to make managing WordPress websites easier and more efficient for our customers. We work on various aspects such as improving site performance.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Helps Drive Local Change With Over $12 Million in Hometown Grants

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today revealed its next Hometown Grant recipients, with 275 communities across 46 states now part of the exclusive crew that will receive funding and support to fuel local projects that help people connect and innovate.

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Energy

Turning the Tide: Data Centers' Energy Transition to Sustainability Powerhouses

Data centers have an eco-unfriendly reputation, but they will actually be powerhouses for change in the race to a more sustainable future. Read on to see how they’re helping to enable a new power paradigm built on clean energy—and how we’re supporting them at Eaton.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women’s History Month Spotlight: For Sands’ Lipika Jensen, Having a Roadmap for Career Expansion Mirrors Her Experience in Business Development

Lipika Jensen is vice president of predevelopment and currently leading the request for application (RFA) process for Sands’ goal to win a Downstate New York gaming license and build its next world-class integrated resort on Long Island, New York.

Research, Reports & Publications

Harnessing ESG Reporting for Progress

In this episode of ESG Talk, host Andie Wood looks back on a conversation with Nadja Picard, partner and global reporting leader at PwC Germany. The duo explores how ESG reporting can drive operational change, the advantages of interoperability in standards, and the pivotal roles

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