Companies

​Adding inclusion, protects privacy and data security in software design: Cisco

Technology companies must earn the trust of their customers and users as stewards of the data that makes modern life possible. This entails being mindful of how our products are
Published on February 3, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Arbor Day Foundation honors Constantino Aucca Chutas with UN Champion of the Earth title

The United Nations’ highest environmental award was given to a global changemaker. The Arbor Day Foundation congratulates Constantino Aucca Chutas, a long-time tree-planting partner, on being named a United Nations
Published on February 2, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Illegal shark-finning practices must stop: Sea Change Radio

If you were a kid in the 1970s, you were almost certainly terrified of going into the ocean – a fear instilled in you by the Jaws movies. However, according
Published on February 2, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Duke Energy makes significant strides towards providing clean affordable dependable energy

For the past two years, I’ve had the distinct honour of representing Duke Energy at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of the Parties
Published on February 2, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Power of multiple immunotherapy regimens boost possibility of longer survival

A decade ago, the evolution of immuno-oncology altered the therapeutic landscape for patients with a variety of cancers. Although individual immunotherapies have improved patient outcomes, the addition of rational combinations
Published on January 31, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Building Climate Adaptive Infrastructure

As climate change intensifies hurricanes, flooding, and drought, businesses in the United States recognise the potentially high cost of vulnerability, with flooding being a prime example. According to a study
Published on January 31, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Supporting native fish in midwestern waterways

Tetra Tech was hired by the IDNR to lead a major initiative to give Asian carp a new, fresh name in order to encourage people to eat them in order
Published on January 31, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Building for Growth accepting entries for 2023

With support from Kaiser Permanente, The Home Depot, Intuit, PG&E, Abell Foundation, Rich Dennis/Essence Ventures, Frieze Family Foundation, and Susan Schiro and Peter Manus, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner
Published on January 31, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Duke Energy responds to NCUC’s order on carbon plan

Duke Energy issued the following statement in response to the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s (NCUC) order on its carbon plan issued today, an outcome mandated by North Carolina state law
Published on January 30, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Students learn robotics, help increase inclusion, diversity, inclusion

Zach Johnson, a high school freshman, had no idea his first big robotics project would be made of wood and…not a robot. His team, the East Ridge Robotics Ominous Raptors
Published on January 30, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Baker Hughes releases 2023 Energy Transition Pulse report

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, released its 2023 Energy Transition Pulse report on Wednesday, which is based on a survey of 555 global senior executives and assesses the industrial
Published on January 27, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Cummins Inc’s concept hybrid power system reduces emissions and noise in recreational vehicles

Cummins Inc., a global power and technology leader, has demonstrated its new concept hybrid power system to assist recreational vehicles (RVs) in reducing emissions and noise. The system combines lithium
Published on January 27, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Chemours makes unwavering progress to sustainable goals

Chemours has been committed to sustainable products and solutions since its inception. We announced our sustainability goals, known as our Corporate Responsibility Commitment (CRC), in 2018, with ten ambitious goals
Published on January 27, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Chemours Titanium Technologies launches high-performance Ti-PureTM titanium dioxide product lines

Chemours Titanium Technologies recently announced the Ti-Pure Sustainability (TS) series, which includes two high-performance grades in its Ti-Pure titanium dioxide (TiO2) product portfolio. This new product family demonstrates Chemours’ commitment
Published on January 26, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Digitalization can help accelerate transition towards green hydrogen: SAP

Green hydrogen is now regarded as a critical technology in the transition to renewable energy and the transition to a global net zero economy as a means of storing and
Published on January 26, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Triple Bottom Line can boost profitability without harming our planet

Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility, Climate Action, and Digital Inclusion are buzzwords that are gaining traction not only in Washington, D.C., but also in the minds of corporate executives. As business leaders
Published on January 26, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

US Bank provides $25,000 grant towards disaster relief in California

Following a series of torrential rainstorms in California, U.S. Bank announced a $25,000 U.S. Bank Foundation contribution to the Northern California Coastal Region Red Cross in support of disaster relief
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

KeyBank Foundation invests $555,000 towards workforce development and community initiatives

The KeyBank Foundation is investing a total of $555,000 in several non-profit organisations in Central New York to support workforce development and community initiatives. These grants are part of KeyBank’s
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Abbott introduces mixed reality experience during blood donation

Abbott and Blood Centers of America have introduced a novel new mixed reality experience for use during blood donation. The mixed reality technology is an immersive digital experience that is
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

MAC Cosmetics bags Diversity Champion award for 2022

The editors of Savoir Flair and special guest judges select the year’s best makeup, hair, and skincare products for Savoir Flair’s annual awards. M.A.C. was named The Diversity Champion in
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Whole Cities Foundation grants $200,000 towards access to fresh food and nutrition education

Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit that collaborates with community-based organisations to improve neighbourhood health through increased access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that Newark-based organisations can apply
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

KeyBank provides $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank

KeyBank has given Utah Food Bank a $100,000 grant to build an infrastructure that will allow the organisation to identify, track, and distribute culturally appropriate foods to Salt Lake City
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Home Depot Foundation collaborates with Habitat for Humanity, Team Rubicon, American Red Cross, towards disaster recovery in communities

Tornadoes ripped through many Southeast communities last week. To assist those affected by the storms, The Home Depot Foundation is collaborating with Habitat for Humanity, Team Rubicon, The American Red
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Seaweed cultivation recognized by UN as one of Sustainable Development Goals

In terms of nicknames, marine algae got the short end of the stick. The informal term “seaweed” connotes an unwelcome pest. If you’ve only seen it as a drying clump
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Rayonier’s commitment to safety earns Safety Stars

Actively pursuing “Safety as a Way of Life” is one of Rayonier’s core values, not only for our own employees, but also for the hundreds of small, locally owned businesses
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Mielle Organics partners with P&G Beauty to support Black women

P&G Beauty and Mielle Organics®, a popular textured hair care brand rooted in natural ingredients, announced today that, subject to regulatory approval, Mielle Organics® will join P&G Beauty, further expanding
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Project Destined changes face of Commercial Real Estate

Cedric Bobo understood the pride that comes with owning property from a young age. He learned it from family stories about his great-grandfather Tony Edmunds, a Black landowner in northern
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Essity recognized for leadership in sustainability, named to CDP’s prestigious A List

The global non-profit environmental organisation CDP has once again recognised the hygiene and health company Essity for its leadership in sustainability. For its efforts in combating deforestation, the company has
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Land Betterment’s ek Solutions offers animal grooming shipping container units

Land Betterment Corporation, a positive impact environmental solutions company that upcycles former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is pleased to announce that its ek
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Case IH and New Holland bag 4 2023 ASABE AE50 awards from ASABE

Case IH and New Holland, two of CNH Industrial’s global agricultural brands, have received four 2023 ASABE AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). These
Published on January 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Alibaba leveraging its cloud platforms to create green supply chains

To create greener supply chains in China, Alibaba Group is leveraging its platform power and cloud computing capabilities. Tmall Supermarket, the platform company’s online grocery service, has partnered with Energy
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Newsweek places Bread Financial in America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list

Bread Financial has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list because it is driven by purpose and has a history of operating ethically and sustainably. Bread Financial
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

CBRE announces winners of Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) announced the winners of its annual Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America last week in Dallas, Texas, as part of its annual Supplier Partner Conference
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

DraftKings appoints Cristina Ackas as VP of Inclusion, Equity and Belongings

Following a thorough national search, DraftKings has appointed Cristina Ackas as vice president to lead the company’s ongoing commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging (IEB). Cristina will oversee the advancement
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Duke Energy’s 207MW Ledyard Windpower project now operational

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke, announced that the 207-megawatt (MW) Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa, is now operational. “More than 10% of
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity helps family find a affordable home

“Rent was too high, we needed more room, and we were not sure what to do.” said Choua and her husband, KongPheng’s, daughters Yuna and Arinya and son Vegeta faced
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Highlights of Paychex’s FY22 ESG Governance

The following are the highlights of Paychex’s FY22 ESG Governance: We have expanded our ESG strategic framework from four to nine pillars because we believe that pursuing a robust ESG
Published on January 23, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Schneider Electric placed in Global 100 list of World’s Most Sustainable Corporations for 12th time

Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital energy management and automation, has been named to Corporate Knights’ 2023 Global 100 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Corporations for the 12th
Published on January 22, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Developing circular value chains: SEE

Sealed Air (SEE) is leading the industry in developing circular value chains that reduce waste, enable material recovery, and reduce reliance on natural resources. To achieve this level of circularity,
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Georgia Pacific unveils world’s first 3D Printed biobased home

Georgia-Pacific wood products have been used in millions of homes, but none like this one. Georgia-Pacific is proud to have contributed to the world’s first 100% biobased home, which was
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Time for data-driven social impact: data.org

Accelerate Aspirations: Moving Together to Achieve System Change, a comprehensive report on the key trends and tensions in the emerging field of data for social impact, was released today by
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Medtronic advances health equity through increased access to underserved patients

Medtronic is committed to advancing health equity, from closing health gaps in Kenya with Medtronic LABS to assisting health systems in the United States in advancing access to quality care
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Collaboration between DICK’S Sporting Goods and Brooks Running support girls and youth running programs

Walter Williams, a high school track coach in Tulsa, Oklahoma, printed out the quote for new team equipment and placed it on his desk. He placed it near his mouse
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

KeyBank supports Create Common Good program through $150K grant

Create Common Good (CCG), a non-profit organisation that prepares at-risk adults in Idaho for successful careers in food service, has received a $150,000 grant from KeyBank. With the KeyBank grant,
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

KeyBank celebrates MLK Day with donation to The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

KeyBank is honored to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions to our nation and society. Recognitions such as MLK Day help Key underscore its promise to recognize, understand, and
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Meet Gilead’s virologists as they hunt COVID-19 variants

When a new COVID-19 virus variant is discovered, Gilead virologists Charlotte Hedskog and John Bilello, along with their teams, mobilize as “variant hunters.” Their mission is to see if COVID-19
Published on January 20, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Merck recognized as one of America’s Most Just companies

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for the sixth year in a row, marking the company’s dedication
Published on January 19, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Home Depot celebrates 40th Anniversary of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Through neighborhood revitalization, education, innovative development, and partnerships, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity transforms communities. Since its inception in 1983, the nonprofit affordable housing developer has assisted over 2,400 families (over
Published on January 18, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Home Depot’s Behind the Scenes documentary on rebuilding communities after natural disasters

The Home Depot, in collaboration with Imagine Entertainment, today premiered “Hope Builds,” a new documentary about the devastating effects of natural disasters on communities across the country, as well as
Published on January 18, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice