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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Supports Small Business Owners With Customer Appreciation Event at Sysco’s Global Support Center

I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Boyer today, owner of Philly Flats, one of our local Sysco customers here in Houston, Texas.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Green Energy: Opportunities for Renewable Diesel | Booster

A recent study by the IEA found that spending on clean energy technology like renewable diesel is quickly rising compared to spending on fossil fuels. This shift is driven by the growing concern over the cost and safety of fossil fuels, particularly in light of the global energy.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sofidel Wears the “Yellow Jersey of Entrepreneurs” at the Tour de France 2024

Le Crédit Lyonnais (LCL) has decided to celebrate Sofidel’s commitment to sustainability by awarding it the “Maillot Jaune des Entrepreneurs” (“Yellow Jersey for Entrepreneurs”) at the Tour de France 2024.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast, U.S. Conference of Mayors Announce Ten Cities Receiving Grants in Digital Equity Challenge

Comcast Corporation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the winners of the Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge grant awards program at USCM’s 92nd Annual Meeting in Kansas City.

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Innovation & Technology

Leveraging Machines for Meaning: IWBI’s AI Framework for Advancing Healthy Buildings

How can artificial intelligence (AI) tools be used in a manner that promotes people-first places?

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Innovating for Our Customers

As stakeholder expectations rise, MetLife made the concept of care a core tenet of differentiation. Our products, services and support help employers to successfully demonstrate care for their workforce, thus improving overall business outcomes.

Events, Media & Communications

IOC Launches “Sport. And More Than Sport.” Ahead of Paris 2024

Marking one month to go before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 26 July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launches “Sport. And More than Sport.” – a new Olympic brand platform.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Inside Epic Group’s Sustainably-Minded Factory in Bangladesh

In this latest blog written by Andrew Martin, Executive Vice President at Cascale, reflects on his visit to Hong Kong-based manufacturer Epic Group’s CIPL facility in Bangladesh.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Cummins Demonstrates How its Business and Sustainability Strategies Are Aligned, Effective in 2023-24 Sustainability Progress Report

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has published its latest annual Sustainability Progress Report, announcing key advancements in the company’s efforts to fulfill its mission of making people’s lives better by powering a more prosperous world.

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Diversity & Inclusion

'I Always Wanted To Do Something That Was Not Conventional'

Niharika is one of the lead field engineers with Baker Hughes in India and grew up in the country’s far northern city of Shimla.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

9 Months Pregnant in Gaza: Aisha’s Story

Around 45% of pregnant women in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Global ESG Due Diligence + Study 2024

ESG due diligence remains a priority for dealmakers. In fact, respondents to the latest Global KPMG due diligence study report a rise in ESG priority in transactions over the last 12 to 18 months, despite challenges.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sustainability at the Cinema With Lucca Film Festival for Future, the Short Film Competition in Collaboration With Sofidel

The Lucca Film Festival embraces the Clean Living spirit of Sofidel.

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Energy

How Safe Practices Can Protect Ammonia’s Role in the Energy Transition

Join us on Thursday, July 25th at 8:45am CT for our live webinar, How Safe Practices Can Protect Ammonia’s Role in the Energy Transition.

Research, Reports & Publications

SEC Cybersecurity Rules: One Year Later

Matt Kelly, editor and CEO of Radical Compliance, and Matthew Williams, ESG solutions lead at Clearview, join co-host Steve Soter to explore how cybersecurity and ESG intersect. Together, they discuss the challenges of assessing the importance of cybersecurity events.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Tilly Foundation Empowers the Kansas City Autism Training Center To Build More Inclusive Spaces

Each year, through Baker Tilly Wishes, the Baker Tilly Foundation provides 15 grants of $10,000 to not-for-profits nominated by our team members. Learn about the Kansas City Autism Training Center and how it has profoundly impacted team member Rainer Nsenki and his family.

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Education

Chemours Discovery Hub Hosts High School Students for STEM Event

At Chemours, we believe that by exposing future generations to the wonders of chemistry, we can change even more lives for the better. To achieve this mission, we continue to invest and engage in science, technology, engineering, and math education programs.

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Energy

From Waste to Watts: Landfill Finds New Life as a Solar Plant

As the community announced a goal to power all of Buncombe County with 100% renewable energy by 2042, Duke Energy set out to construct another solar facility as part of the Western Carolinas Modernization Plan.

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Environment

NPF’s ParkVentures Program Awards $2.2 Million to Affinity Groups

NPF's program ParkVentures will increase its investment in equity-focused outdoor projects this year.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Manufacturers Critical to Tackling the Climate Crisis, Declares Cascale CEO Colin Browne

In June, Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, welcomed over 200 attendees and 25 industry speakers to the Manufacturer Forum: Shanghai.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile Serves More Than 1,000 Residents in First 60 Days

The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile, commonly known as the eBus, brings financial access, social services and education directly into communities across the Bank’s 11-state footprint, especially in underserved areas.

Environment

Setting the Standard for Sustainability With SCS Global Services

The latest news and thought leadership from SCS Global Services, the global leader in third-party certification, validation and verification.

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Innovation & Technology

CNH Brand Case IH Showcases Its Great Iron and Tech at AgroBrasilia

Case IH, a brand of CNH, attended the new edition of AgroBrasília, a fair held at the Ivaldo Censi Technological Park, in the federal capital.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ensuring Responsible Operations at Covia

Covia prioritizes responsibility and sustainability in our operations, focusing on environmental and social impacts.

Events, Media & Communications

In Corporate M&A and Private Equity Transactions, a Firm’s ESG Profile Is in Sharper Focus

In conversations with corporate clients we often point out three important factors driving their sustainability journey:

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