Corporate Knights

AUGUST 23, 2024

From cereal boxes to our distinct milk bags, Canadians have been told that one of the best things we can do for the planet is to embrace the circular economy — reusing, repurposing or reallocating assets to ensure they’re kept within useful circulation as long as possible, and ideally forever. Originally conceptualized as recycling, we are all familiar with the good feeling that comes from tossing paper, plastic and other materials into the blue bin rather than throwing them in a landfill.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

CORONA, Calif., Aug. 23, 2024 /3BL/ -- Monster Energy is proud to announce its sponsorship of the fifth annual Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl presented by USAA. This prestigious event, organized by the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans find rewarding careers after their service, will showcase competitive gaming while raising awareness and funds for veteran employment.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 23, 2024

The economy remains resilient, but data signals a deceleration; China followed earlier moves by the Central Bank of Brazil, and the European Central Bank by easing monetary policy, cutting rates twice in a month.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

More than four years ago we made a commitment — through The Clorox Company Foundation — to help fight racism and inequality. Some of our financial commitment goes toward supporting Equal Justice Works fellows like Elissa Gray. Elissa is working with the Family Violence Appellate Project to protect the legal rights of low-income domestic violence survivors in California who are facing harmful family court orders but lack adequate remedies to challenge them.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that nature close to home increases children's well-being.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

As part of the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition ‘s People Positive Palm project , The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted a pivotal Training for Trainers (TOT) session at Lombok Raya Hotel, Mataram City, focused on pre-departure orientation (PDO) for Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs). This training follows the successful completion of the PDO module development in 2023.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

International Olympic Committee news As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 begin, the Worldwide Olympic Partners are playing a fundamental role in making the Games a success. In our “Road to Paris” series, these Partners talk about some of the essential support they are providing and reveal their excitement at helping to shape an unforgettable Olympic experience for fans and athletes alike.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back into the atmosphere.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

In part two of this special 100th episode series of ESG Talk, we continue our conversation with Amalgamated Bank's CEO, Priscilla Sims Brown, and CFO, Jason Darby, to discuss how they use technology to drive the company's mission-driven business model and share actionable insights for other organizations. Listen Now Looking for more? Subscribe to the ESG Talk podcast on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

To guide future research into solar geoengineering, an international group of scientists is making specific recommendations for evaluating proposals in order to identify the most feasible and legitimate scenarios for stratospheric aerosol intervention.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

Our working forests are carefully managed to ensure a reliable and renewable supply of wood for various purposes, including lumber, energy, paper, and countless everyday products. We are proud to provide the products our society needs, while also supporting wildlife habitat, clean air, clean water, and jobs. The U.S. is a global leader in modern forestry, practicing some of the highest standards for sustainable forest management in the world.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a 'dual-initiation mechanism' applied enough energy from two different locations to break through a fault barrier -- an area that locks two sides of a fault in place and absorbs the energy of fault movement, slowing it down or stopping it altogether.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

Originally published on DICK'S Sporting Goods Sideline Report TOGETHER, WE CHANGE LIVES Today we’re bringing you the latest quarterly giving series from The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation to highlight the great work being done in support of our mission to help inspire and enable youth sports participation. In our second quarter of 2024, we: Committed more than $1 million in Sports Matter Grants to support teammate-nominated youth sports organizations.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of scientists.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

30th Anniversary of Ray C. Anderson's "Spear in the Chest" Speech August 31, 2024 will mark the 30th Anniversary of Ray Anderson's "Spear in the Chest" Speech. His life's journey moved him from the football field and classrooms of Georgia Tech to performing on the world stage as a leading voice in industrial sustainability. In 1994, at the height of his success with Interface—a company he had built from a dream, grit and determination—he was challenged with a question that would define the rest

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

Researchers argue that to protect human wellbeing global decisions with the potential to impact the environment must be guided by our understanding of the inseparable connection between humans and nature. The article's authors are aiming to support fair and inclusive decision-making for a healthy ocean for people and planet.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

Originally published on GoDaddy Resources Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you currently do at GoDaddy? I'm a Lead Researcher on the Global Research & Insights Team (GRIT) here at GoDaddy. Over the past ten years, I've had the opportunity to dive deep into a variety of customer journeys and product experiences. I'm passionate about connecting the dots between our research, customer data, external insights, and my own experiences as a business owner who uses lots of GoDaddy produc

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

A new study has used a series of innovative field experiments to show how plants combine circadian clock signals with environmental cues under naturally fluctuating conditions.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

One of Sands’ essential diversity, equity and inclusion priorities is to create a supportive and nourishing culture that offers growth and development opportunities for all Team Members. A key way this commitment to inclusion and advancement comes to life is through Uni+ed, the Team Member resource group for LGBTQ+ community members and their allies.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

Amid well-publicised exits, participants insist investor initiative is still making progress on objectives and attracting signatories. Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has continued to make meaningful progress towards its objectives, amid the departures of some large US asset managers from the investor-led engagement initiative in the wake of an anti-ESG backlash , according to investor network Ceres.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2024

Entergy New Orleans partnered with the New Orleans Women’s and Children’s Shelter for a back-to-school supply give away. The event brought families together for a fun-filled day of activities, learning and community connection. Students received backpacks filled with essential school supplies, including lunchboxes, notebooks, binders and more. “It’s always a pleasure to see the smiles on the children’s faces during these events,” said Nyka Scott, Entergy New Orleans’ vice president of customer s

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 23, 2024

Middle managers confront endless administrivia—and in many cases, burnout. Will gen AI threaten their jobs or lessen their burden?

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Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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Financial Times: Moral Money

AUGUST 23, 2024

New chief executive Hein Schumacher is reshaping the business and cutting jobs

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Cisco CSR

AUGUST 23, 2024

This blog compares user experience insights offered by device-level vs. service-level assurance. Learn which approach to assurance can help you gain a valuable customer-centric view.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

AUGUST 23, 2024

It could get an assist from a recent offshore oil discovery

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Good.is: Planet

AUGUST 23, 2024

Vincent Van Gogh considered his painting to be a failure, but as some scientists found out later, it was a treasure of science concepts.

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Just Capital

AUGUST 23, 2024

(Business Roundtable) Monday marked the 5 th anniversary of the Business Roundtable’s landmark restatement of the purpose of a corporation. As I wrote on LinkedIn , much has changed since then. The stakeholder model has become the framework by which many companies compete and win today, not because they think differently about purpose – though most do – but because it provides the best path to financial and market success.

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Good.is: Planet

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fret not, each side has its own brilliant quality. While lefties earn more money, righties are more artistic.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 23, 2024

Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a new study.

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Good.is: Planet

AUGUST 23, 2024

The team used advanced dating methods to study the track of footprints that are now veiled by the topsoil of White Sands National Park.

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