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UN Global Compact Network Canada Recognizes Three Winners for Championing the Global Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Global Compact Network Canada is delighted to announce the three Canadian SDG Pioneers — business leaders working at any level of a company, who are using business as a force for good to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Drivers With Disabilities Remain Stymied by Fueling Regulations

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Assembly Bill (AB) 2563, introduced earlier this year, offered a solution to the disability community in California by allowing mobile fueling on demand to expand responsibly throughout the state.

Ericsson's Responsible Management of Suppliers

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ericsson is working with its suppliers to create sustainable business value through integrating responsible business values in sourcing processes, tools and culture.

Women's Foundation of the South to Launch “Learn With Us” on Vimeo; First Episode Dropped on Mother's Day

Health & Healthcare

Southern-based non-profit Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) is pleased to announce that it is airing the first episode of its four-part Learn with Us series on streaming service Vimeo.

Fifth Third Fights Hunger

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More than 19,000 employees at Fifth Third Bank are helping to provide 5.3 million meals in May to people facing food insecurity.

Illumina Introduces New Pan-Cancer Companion Diagnostic to Match Patients With Rare Genetic Mutations to Targeted Therapy

Health & Healthcare

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the addition of a companion diagnostic (CDx) indication to its CE-marked in vitro diagnostic TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive (EU) test. This single test kit, recently launched across Europe, assesses multiple tumor genes and biomarkers to reveal the specific molecular profile of a patient's cancer.

How to Better Manage Disruption With Responsible Value Chains

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The global pandemic disrupted business operations and exposed supply chains that were fine-tuned for efficiency but not resilience. Today, the war in Ukraine and the recent lockdowns in China have again put entire value chains under stress.

UST Operations: Four Key Challenges and How to Solve Them

Environment

We've put together a list of the four biggest factors driving complexity in UST operations today, along with practical solutions for how to address them.

Pantene and 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations Unite To Encourage Allyship and Inclusivity in the Canadian Workplace

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As many Canadians head back to offices for the first time in two years, Pantene has partnered with 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to encourage support and allyship in the workplace for the third chapter of its #HairHasNoGender campaign.

DuPont Sustainability Report: Kim Markiewicz, DuPont Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing that 2020 was an inflection point, we made advancing DE&I a corporate priority in 2021 and I am so proud of the progress we made.

Golf as a Great Equalizer

Diversity & Inclusion

“Golf is a way to network and gain visibility,” Shella Sylla told a group of 30 rising women executives gathered for the first ever Women’s Intro to Golf Clinic at the Regions Tradition.

Watershed Moment: Seattle Office Building Project Exceeds Toughest Environmental Design Standards

Green Infrastructure

Design standards for water and energy efficiency are becoming more stringent in many parts of the world—and few regions can beat Seattle for ambition in green and sustainable building design.

Leveraging Digital Resources and Training for Small Business Growth and Community Benefit: Enabling Small Businesses to Strengthen Communities

Research, Reports & Publications

With the right support in the context of the digital landscape, small business owners can build their ventures into viable commercial enterprises that are financially sustainable, contribute toward equity and economic inclusion, and increase the resilience of their communities.

6 Ways to Help Employees Cope With Family Stress (Without Meddling)

Health & Healthcare

Personal demands and routines in many cases have become only more complicated for employees—or have been completely upended.

Comcast Introduces Additional Efforts To Increase Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast today announced new developments in its efforts to increase awareness and help people take advantage of the life-changing program that provides $30 each month toward their connectivity needs.

How Our OneTen Pilot Program Paved the Way for Hiring Diverse Talent

Diversity & Inclusion

One million jobs in 10 years. It’s a promise Merck and about 50 other leading companies have made to change hiring practices in the U.S. and place skilled Black workers into family-sustaining jobs.

Sustainable Ways To Create Your Better Yard and Save Water

Environment

Whether you’re a master gardener or have little patience for lawn care, there are many ways to make your yard more attractive and functional while conserving water.

Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

Environment

A report released today by Ceres reveals few companies in the U.S. food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change.

Chemours Titanium Technologies Unveils Sustainability Goals in Pursuit of Its Vision To Be the Most Sustainable TiO2 Enterprise

Sustainable Development Goals

At Chemours, we believe every innovation should help move our customers, our communities, and our planet forward.

Bayer Makes 160 Million U.S. Dollar Commitment to Zero Hunger Pledge

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer has signed the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge with a 160 million U.S. dollar commitment dedicated to help end global hunger.

Duke Energy Making Rapid Clean Energy Progress, CEO Tells Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Energy

Duke Energy in 2021 continued to make rapid progress in its multi-year transition to clean energy sources, Chair, President and CEO Lynn Good told investors during the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

Cummins Continues Commitment To Support Black-Owned Businesses by Selling Mask Operation to Logistics and Supply Company

Diversity & Inclusion

Before there was a vaccine, the only protection against the spread of COVID-19 was a mask, and Cummins Inc. used its filter technology to produce 146 metric tons of filtration media for mask manufacturers around the world in 2020.

Applied Materials Named Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials is honored to be included on 3BL Media’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list.

KeyBank Foundation Invests $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to Promote Social and Fiscal Mobility Through Technical Training

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The KeyBank Foundation announced it is investing $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to help its mission of creating 21st century economic opportunities for the overlooked and underprivileged in America’s most underestimated cities.

Leading Multinationals Embark on Accelerating Freight Decarbonization in the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance

Green Infrastructure

During Smart Freight Week 2022, the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA) officially launched to unite freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives.