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Mobile health providers at Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, with Direct Relief-donated field medic packs. The organization is providing community care in western North Carolina area after Hurricane Helene. The organization has received a $25,000 emergency operating grant and a wide array of requested medical support, along with 13 other nonprofit health partners responding throughout the southeastern U.S. (Photo courtesy of Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives | Direct Relief

Hurricane Helene Relief: Direct Relief Grants $350,000 in Emergency Funds to Health Providers in North Carolina, Florida

In response to the severe impacts of Hurricane Helene, Direct Relief is providing $350,000 in emergency grant funding to support 14 health organizations across North Carolina and Florida.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac CEO Dan Amos on the Value of Creating a Vision and Sticking to It

On the first day of the 21st century, Aflac’s White Pekin duck debuted, quacking the company name, an acronym for the American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.

Health & Healthcare

The Virtual Lives of Children: A Screen-Time Pandemic?

By the time you finish this sentence, you will have spent four more seconds staring at a screen, an activity that most of us are now spending significantly more time doing since the pandemic hit.

Environment

The Future of Plant Breeding in Africa: An Interview With Dr. Rita Mumm

By 2050, earth's population is expected to exceed 9 billion people. Sustainability is about more than just protecting our current planetary boundaries, it's also about our ability to meet the needs of the next generation of humans.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Mental Health, Inclusion and More

Today we are talking about an inspiring Black woman in STEM, how to make hybrid meetings more inclusive, why Millennial managers are more likely to experience burnouts, and how leaders can improve performance feedback.

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Events, Media & Communications

Live Q&A With a Panel of Investors at Upcoming ESG Integration Forum

There are more than 300 potential ESG topics that could be material to a publicly listed company.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

M·A·C Hypnotizing Holiday Collection Celebrates Less Waste, More Magic

M·A·C shares your commitment to the environment. Our packaging this holiday season was made with sustainability in mind by focusing on the reduction of plastic waste.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Maintains Its Top Position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

The Company obtained the highest score, 88/100, in the 2021 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (Score date: Nov 12, 2021).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Things We Have Learned About Homelessness

Cisco entered a five-year, $50 million USD partnership with Destination: Home in 2018 to address homelessness in Santa Clara County, home of its corporate headquarters. Homelessness is a complex issue that requires strong collaborations, empathy, and creativity.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Five Ways to Make Black Friday Greener

Now that the final crumbs of turkey and pumpkin pie have been consumed, the busiest sales day of the year is about to descend on us once again. We’ve looked at five ways you can enjoy Black Friday and still be environmentally aware.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Citizen and the Ford Foundation Launch Partnership to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria

To mark the start of today’s annual UN 16 Days of Activism campaign Global Citizen announced a year-long partnership with the Ford Foundation to combat the increase against gender-based violence in Nigeria.

Research, Reports & Publications

Freeport-McMoRan Publishes Climate Report and Announces Net Zero Aspiration

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) released their updated Climate Report which details the work underway across its global business to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy

Energy

Enbridge ESG Forum: Wind and Solar Power

Watch Matthew Akman, Senior Vice President, Power and New Energy Technologies Enbridge, discuss the company’s approach to wind and solar power generation.

Health & Healthcare

Clearing the Air - Delos' Classroom Air-Quality Study, and What Hoteliers Can Learn From It

The subject of clean air has been studied for about five years by Delos, a wellness real estate and technology company guided by the mission to improve the health and well-being of people around the world by improving the indoor environments.

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Environment

The Climate Agenda Post COP26: a Conversation With Mark Carney, Mark Cutifani & Gail Klintworth

One of the most important events in sustainability – COP26 – has just concluded and there is a great deal to digest. Join us on 30 November at 11am New York / 4pm London for a special webinar to explore the implications for the climate agenda

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Celebrates National Family Caregivers Month

November is National Family Caregivers Month and as we prepare for Thanksgiving, it is a perfect opportunity to express our sincerest gratitude to family caregivers.

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Environment

One Billion People Will Be Affected by Rising Temperature

A billion people could be affected by extreme heat stress if the world’s temperature rises by 2°C, the Met Office has revealed.

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Environment

Como Welcomes Kulu the Polar Bear!

Kulu the new polar bear at Como Zoo Conservatory will be helping us test an innovative tracking device developed through a partnership between 3M scientists & Polar Bears International.

Sustainable Development Goals

Inside the Blue Zone, Part Two

WSP USA’s Tom Lewis explains why he sees accelerated action coming out of the United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference, which concluded on Nov. 12.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

3 Reasons to Join 'Schneider Go Green!'

Schneider Electric kicked off its Global Judging panel for the annual student competition Schneider Go Green, in which the organization assessed the participants’ projects, mentored and guided the seven finalist teams.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra's Supply Chain Diversity Program Supporting Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

Supported through Vistra’s overall commitment to DEI, Vistra’s supply chain diversity initiative seeks to reflect our customer base and workforce compositions through a diverse supply chain.

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Practitioner Video Testimony: 5 CPOs Answer: “Why Sustainable Procurement?”

Five CPO's, Executives and Procurement professionals answer the question, "Why Sustainable Procurement?" and how investing in a sustainable supply chain has impacted their businesses for the better.

Environment

Better Planet: Going Beyond Net Zero by 2035

Our goal is to design a product or process that is more environmentally favorable, using outcome-based standards recognized by the scientific community.

Health & Healthcare

Predicting Depression in Teens

You only need to read the headlines to know the toll the last year has taken on adolescent mental health.

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Energy

Why Don Hamilton Lives a Fully Charged Life

You won’t find any gas cans in Donald Hamilton’s garage at his home in Surf City, N.C. From an electric lawnmower to a Tesla Model 3, he is committed to electrification.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jennie-O Partners With YouTube Star and Philanthropist MrBeast to Give Away 10,000 Turkeys

Jennie-O Turkey Store, one of the largest and most beloved turkey brands in the world, teamed up with MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest stars, and his 501c3 organization, Beast Philanthropy, to make this Thanksgiving holiday a little brighter for those in need.

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