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Environment | Antea Group

Safety in Design: The Next Frontier in Design Processes

Join us for our webinar, Safety in Design: The Next Frontier in Design Processes, where we will further define Safety in Design, discuss what elements make up a successful Safety in Design program, and demonstrate the benefits of implementing this practice across industries.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemours Achieves Better Climate Challenge Emissions Reduction Goal

The Chemours Company

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Verger Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Carbon Neutral Event Using Climate Vault’s Event Emissions Calculator

Climate Vault

Innovation & Technology

The Future of Cybersecurity: AI Does Play a Role

Cisco Systems Inc.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Top 25 Women Chief Sustainability Officers of 2024

Nira Johri is the Chief Sustainability Officer of KFC. She first joined the company in 2023. KFC is an iconic brand that has been making world-famous fried chicken since 1952...

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Cities Community First Grant in Action: Queens County Farm Museum

The Whole Cities Community First Grant Program supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale’s Annual Meeting To Urge Consumer Goods Industry To Go Further, Faster on Climate

Hundreds of leaders from the consumer goods industry are gearing up for Cascale’s Annual Meeting 2024 on September 9-11 in Munich, Germany, which will involve three days of inspiring and action-orientated talks and workshops to catalyze impact at scale.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Tye Dutcher: From Gold Medalist to Financial Professional

Many things define Tye Dutcher: Paralympic athlete turned financial professional, motivational speaker, volunteer, club water polo head coach, husband, new dad…the list goes on.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco Networking Academy Honors International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

There are nearly half a billion Indigenous Peoples in 90 countries around the world. Indigenous Peoples are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people on the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Best Prepares Companies for EU Reporting Rules

With comprehensive disclosure requirements now applying to tens of thousands of companies under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), what does it mean for the many organizations that already report their impacts using the GRI Standards?

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $400,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Monday two grants in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the 2024-25 academic year: a $200,000 grant to Texas Southern University (TSU) and a $200,000 grant to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU).

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Environment

TCS’ goIT Program Invites Students to Contribute Ideas for Sustainable Marathons and Win Prizes

Given that so much of their time is devoted to exercising outdoors, it should come as no surprise that the running community has demonstrated a commitment to sustainability.

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Events, Media & Communications

Shared Table with Jeff Simmons | Trust, Cows, Milk, Climate: Dr. Frank Mitloehner

Our first Shared Table conversation is more relevant than ever. The topic is in headlines every week and will really heat up this fall with United Nations Climate Week and COP 29 around the corner.

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Environment

How CARE Triangulated Global Climate Data, Research With Partners, and Program Data To Work Towards Climate Justice

New research shows how integrating gender transformative approaches, climate adaptation, and resilience building helps achieve livelihood growth. CARE triangulated climate, program quality, and impact data to examine how well we do this in areas most vulnerable to climate change.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel Named Finalist for Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards

Sofidel has been named a finalist in the Global CSR & ESG Initiative category for Ragan's CSR & Diversity Awards, recognized for its "Sofidel and Suzano for 'Together we plant the future'" campaign.

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Innovation & Technology

Chemours Opens State-of-the-Art Electric Vehicle Battery Innovation Center

Earlier this week, Chemours proudly opened the doors of its new Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a first-in-its-class laboratory facility located at the Chemours Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DICK'S Sporting Goods Expands Supply Chain Network With New Distribution Center in Fort Worth, Texas

DICK'S Sporting Goods recently announced that it plans to construct an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next 10 years.

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Environment

Two Years In, the Inflation Reduction Act Is Tackling Climate Change and Rebuilding American Industry With Growing Support

Ceres Vice President of Government Relations Anne Kelly issued the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Maximizing the Potential of Smarter, Better, Circular Strategies

Circularity is the philosophy and practice of using less, using better, using longer, and using again — preserving resources to extract the maximum value from them. It is not only common sense, but good business sense too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Bottom Line: A Century of ESG Leadership (Part One)

In this special 100th episode of ESG Talk, we kick off a two-part series with Priscilla Sims Brown, CEO of Amalgamated Bank, Jason Darby, CFO, and special guest host Kim Huffman, CIO of Workiva. Discover how the bank has aligned its entire organization around a mission.

Diversity & Inclusion

Forging Connections Ignites Allyship

Allyship in the workplace is becoming increasingly important to building and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all employees.

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Events, Media & Communications

Baker Tilly Case Study: Not-for-Profit Implements Inflation Reduction Act Guidance To Maximize Their Credit While Building a New Hospital

Engaging Baker Tilly for tax credit compliance in the early stages of construction allows for early identification of non-compliance, saving time and money for credit seekers.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Revitalizing Main Street: $700,000 of New Funding Available to North Carolina Small Businesses Through Duke Energy Foundation Program

The Duke Energy Foundation today announced $700,000 of new funding will be made available to North Carolina small businesses in partnership with community development organizations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Trane® Charlotte Plant Recognized for Significant Safety Achievement

The Trane Charlotte employees achieved 3,000,000 work hours, approximately ten years, without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness on May 21, 2024.

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Innovation & Technology

100% Brazilian: CNH Factory in Contagem Takes Over Global Production of Compact Crawler Tractors

CASE Construction Equipment, a CNH brand, launched a new line of compact crawler tractors with 100% Brazilian production.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Rob Torres: Empowering Indigenous Communities and Inspiring Allyship Through IDEA

Let’s unpack Rob’s current role as IDEA’s executive sponsor, exploring his strategies for creating a more inclusive environment and his insights on becoming more effective allies.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Renews Partnership With South Carolina Aquarium Supporting Charleston Youth and Employees Through Education and Impact Programs

Gildan is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston to support the Aquarium’s mission of inspiring the conservation of the natural world.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Hard Work Pays Off for Ohio Entrepreneurs | Made in America, Season 5, Ep 4

Darren W. Carter left his high-paying job in an Ohio steel mill to bet on himself and go all in on Carter’s BBQ with his wife Theresa. Empower by GoDaddy – the global social impact program launched in 2017 – helped Darren realize his goal to put Carter’s BBQ on the map.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Marathon Petroleum Corp. and MPLX LP Publish New Sustainability Report and TCFD-Aligned Climate Perspectives Report

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC) and its midstream affiliate MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) have published two joint reports that provide details on the companies’ efforts to advance their sustainability as the energy industry continues to evolve.

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