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Energized by Edison

By David Song ENERGIZED by Edison Writer

Riverside is a city on the rise. With a population of over 300,000, it is the 12th-largest city in California and the 58th largest in the nation. It is home to a vibrant downtown, the historic Mission Inn, a thriving arts and culture scene, several universities and a diverse and innovative economy.

Riverside needs a reliable and resilient electric system to keep up with its growth and development. That is why Southern California Edison, in partnership with Riverside Public Utilities, needs to build the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project. This new 10-mile, double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line will connect RPU’s new substation to two existing SCE substations in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

The project will provide several benefits to RPU, which provides electric service for Riverside residents. Enhancing reliability and redundancy through a second connection to the regional grid will reduce the risk of outages like the one that affected the entire city in 2007 when its single connection to the state grid failed.

The project also promotes clean energy and electrification, enabling more solar and wind power to be integrated into the grid. It will also support the growing demand for electric vehicles, appliances and equipment, which can lower energy costs and improve air quality.

“Without the rapid buildout of new transmission lines, it will be extremely difficult to transition to clean energy,” said Mark Cloud, SCE Government Relations manager. “Building more capacity and flexibility in the state’s grid means improvement in reliability and the ability to adopt more clean energy technologies.”

In fact, Riverside recently established a new city ordinance called the Building Electrification Reach Code that will require all new buildings to be entirely electric by 2026.

SCE and RPU have been working on the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project project since 2006, engaging with the community, stakeholders and regulators to find the best solution for Riverside’s electric needs. After extensive studies and analyses, the California Public Utilities Commission determined that an overhead transmission line is the most feasible, safe and cost-effective option for the portion of the project south of the Santa Ana River.

“We represent almost 15,000 workers in Southern California, including many who live in the community and work for the city of Riverside providing essential water and electricity,” said Colin Lavin, business manager and financial secretary for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47. “We are proud to support the RTRP and the benefits it will bring to our members, our customers and our community.

“We also call on the public and the stakeholders to support this important reliability project and recognize its value and necessity for the future of Riverside and the region,” added Lavin. “The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project is a project that we cannot afford to further delay.”

Some proponents of undergrounding cite the threat of wildfires from power lines near the Santa Ana River. Yet, the risk of utility-related fires from high-voltage transmission lines is relatively low, and the project has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by the CPUC.

“The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project is a vital public project to ensure our city has reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity for generations to come,” said Justin Scott-Coe, a Riverside resident and retired RPU board member. “It must be allowed to move forward.”

An overhead line would have less environmental impact than an underground line, which would require extensive trenching, excavation and possibly tunneling under the environmentally sensitive Santa Ana River. Also, an underground transmission line near a river is more susceptible to washouts when in operation.

“SCE is committed to working with the city of Riverside, its residents and its businesses to make the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project a reality,” said Cloud. “As a longtime resident of Riverside, it is more than just a transmission line for me. It symbolizes an investment in Riverside’s future, ensuring the city has the power it needs to grow and thrive in the 21st century.”

To learn more about the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project, visit SCE’s project page.

CBRE

DALLAS, October 18, 2023 /3BL/ – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been named to 3BL’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking for the fifth consecutive year. CBRE was the only real estate company to earn a place among the top 100. CBRE demonstrated notable improvements on climate change and the environment – the two categories that contribute the most to a company’s ranking – as well as human rights and governance. 

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. The ranking is based on 184 factors in seven pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. 

“We are proud of the strides CBRE is making in transitioning toward a low carbon and resilient future, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and building trust with our stakeholders through ethics and integrity. Good corporate citizenship is at the heart of our company culture and serves as the foundation of our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients,” said Banke Odunaike, Chief Culture Officer, CBRE. 

In the past year, CBRE was the highest-ranked commercial real estate services company on Forbes’ inaugural Net-Zero Leaders list, earned a place on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year, and rose to No. 4 on the Barron’s list of the 100 most sustainable U.S.-based companies for 2023. 

Visit CBRE’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility report to learn more about the company’s corporate citizenship. 

About CBRE Group, Inc. 
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2022 revenue). The company has approximately 115,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of our website at https://ir.cbre.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor such portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

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CBRE

DALLAS, October 18, 2023 /3BL/ – CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been named to 3BL’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking for the fifth consecutive year. CBRE was the only real estate company to earn a place among the top 100. CBRE demonstrated notable improvements on climate change and the environment – the two categories that contribute the most to a company’s ranking – as well as human rights and governance. 

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. The ranking is based on 184 factors in seven pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. 

“We are proud of the strides CBRE is making in transitioning toward a low carbon and resilient future, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and building trust with our stakeholders through ethics and integrity. Good corporate citizenship is at the heart of our company culture and serves as the foundation of our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients,” said Banke Odunaike, Chief Culture Officer, CBRE. 

In the past year, CBRE was the highest-ranked commercial real estate services company on Forbes’ inaugural Net-Zero Leaders list, earned a place on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year, and rose to No. 4 on the Barron’s list of the 100 most sustainable U.S.-based companies for 2023. 

Visit CBRE’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility report to learn more about the company’s corporate citizenship. 

About CBRE Group, Inc. 
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2022 revenue). The company has approximately 115,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of our website at https://ir.cbre.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor such portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

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Steve Iaco, Chief Communications Officer

This Hispanic Heritage Month Kohler celebrated the contributions and impact of our Latino associates like Martin Sifuentes del Angel on our businesses, our history, and our mission of gracious living.

With bold leadership and a passion for continuous improvement, Martin has forged a path for himself and his team. He joined Kohler in 2015 as a Production Manager and has earned greater responsibility as a Manufacturing Manager, and then taking on Continuous Improvement and New Product Development. Today, he is preparing to step into the role of Plant Manager in Reynosa, Mexico.

“Learning from my mentor and leader has been an incredible journey,” he said. “Kohler has such a family spirit and an environment of service and support to help you be successful.”

For Martin, that family spirit extends to his own wife and sons. He describes his proudest achievement as supporting his family in following their dreams, staying true to their values, and growing together.

“Being a Hispanic is an honor. It is important that we remember our origins, share our culture, and be a positive influence on the diversity of ideas,” he added.

Learn more about Kohler DEI: https://lnkd.in/gzxpRF7J

Human activity has contributed to the dramatic increase in atmospheric carbon, a driving force of climate change. The industrial age has brought significant technological advances and efficiencies, but also increased reliance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting resources. Thus, businesses and industries are facing the new reality of managing growth while understanding and mitigating GHG emissions created by their core activities.

While the need for action is clear, defining those actions can be a significant challenge across various industries. This includes middle market organizations, who are now facing regulatory impacts and the need for increased transparency on climate-related matters.

When getting started, it’s critical to have a fundamental understanding of GHG reporting and how it affects your organization. Let’s break it down.

Define GHG reporting objectives and goals
When faced with a challenge, the first step is to understand the basic premise before plotting a course of action. First, companies must define their purpose, goals and objectives for GHG emission reporting. A thoughtful evaluation of how the reporting will be utilized requires consideration of future developments and forthcoming regulatory requirements. Additionally, companies need to understand the organizational and operational boundaries, including what is meant by scope 1, 2 and 3 reporting.

Many sectors accept the GHG protocol as the best practice methodology for GHG inventory. Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the GHG protocol provides standards, tools and resources to align GHG accounting across five main principles: relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy.

Establish organizational and operational boundaries for emissions reporting
Once the goals and objectives of this information have been evaluated, then organizational boundaries need to be identified. The GHG protocol guides companies to assess this boundary based on their organizational structure and financial and operational control considerations. This includes ownership structures such as joint ventures, split ownership or oversight.

Organizational boundaries
Establishing the organizational boundary sets the approach for emission reporting. It identifies how an organization will accurately capture their emissions inventory to reflect the full emissions impact. Identifying material emissions sources and their associated scope classification provides direction on what data needs to be collected.

According to the GHG protocol, two approaches can be used for reporting GHG emissions:

Equity share approach: The equity share approach is utilized for companies with joint operations, split ownership, and, subsequently, a percentage of operations or control.Control approach: The control approach includes both the financial and operational approach. The financial approach provides a similar alignment to financial statement reporting in terms of the scope of reporting and aligns with international financial reporting standards. The operational control approach includes the reporting of emissions from all the operations controlled by the company.

Operational boundaries
Once the organizational boundaries have been identified, then operational boundaries can be set. An organization’s operational boundary identifies the activities that provide the specific emission sources (i.e., mobile and stationary combustion, electricity, steam) that are included in the GHG reporting. The scopes determined for reporting (i.e., scope 1, 2 and 3) should align with the reporting goals and objectives of the company.

Understand scope 1, 2 and 3
Scope 1, 2 and 3 are the GHG protocol method of categorizing GHG emission sources – in other words, a way of measuring an organization’s production and discharge of greenhouse gases. So, which types of GHG emissions fall under each of the three umbrellas?

Scope 1 emissions are direct GHG emissions that an organization owns or controls directly. For instance, any emissions from inside an organization’s facilities (i.e., combustion from manufacturing processes or onsite generators, emissions from the use of refrigerants) or created by an organization’s vehicles (i.e., trucks, ships, leased cars etc.).Scope 2 involves GHG emissions that an organization causes indirectly. This includes the electricity, steam, heating and cooling systems, and other power-generating platforms that the organization uses (i.e., electricity purchased from the grid).Scope 3 includes indirect emissions incurred on behalf of the organization by services rendered by a 3rd party. In other words, these are emissions that an organization is indirectly responsible for up and down its value chain, such as emissions created by its customers and suppliers (i.e., employee commuting, air travel, upstream transportation and distribution).

Once you understand the organizational boundaries and applicable reporting scopes – and you know which are aligned with your reporting objectives and goals – then you can begin to prepare for the GHG reporting process efficiently.

The need for middle market companies to have a firm grasp on their emissions profile is growing. Today’s regulations centered on climate transparency are requiring public and, in some cases, private companies to report climate impacts across their value chain. The initial manifestation of the climate transparency need across the middle market is in scope 1 and 2 emissions. By focusing on preparation in the near term, these organizations will meet requirements that are becoming more and more prevalent across RFP’s, private equity financing, grant applications and contractual obligations.

Take it one step at a time
The GHG reporting process may seem daunting – but it doesn’t have to be. Most middle market companies will start with narrow organizational and operational boundaries based on what information they have readily available. From there, the goal shifts to expand those reporting boundaries as the organization’s GHG inventory – and the literacy surrounding that inventory – continues to grow.

Your organization can strategically prepare by establishing an inventory management plan (IMP). An IMP is a governing document that outlines what is being measured, how it is being measured and who is responsible for the collation and integrity of the data. An IMP will help to deliver:

A basic understanding of what GHG inventories are and why your organization needs themEmission source definitionGHG Protocol aligned data collection and calculation methodologyCreation of the initial GHG inventory for your organization

GHG inventory transparency enables emissions reduction initiatives. which are often linked to considerable reductions in operating costs.

No matter where you are on your ESG and sustainability journey, understanding the basic concepts and ramifications surrounding GHG reporting is critical. Middle market companies who wish to grow and remain competitive should take action now.

Take it one step at a time. We’ll meet you where you are. Get started today.

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Leidos was proud to work with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department to host the first annual Leidos Eco-Action Week of Service in honor of Earth Month. Employees, family members, friends, and community partners came together to recognize Earth Month and support public lands and recreation departments. Together, our events supported native habitat in an urban park in Washington D.C., improved the accessibility of a nature preserve in Alabama, cleaned up a much-loved beach in San Diego, and built capacity for the San Antonio, TX Parks Department. This short video helps tell the story of efforts in recognition of Earth Month 2023.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 115 Southern California Division team members came together to support healthy futures, raising $155,591 in funds for the 2023 Susan G. Komen More than Pink Walk in Orange County, CA.

One of our associates was honored at the event as the #1 fundraiser in Orange County for raising an incredible $125,000.

Great work, Team AVPink!

See original post on LinkedIn and learn more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our website.

AI has inspired millions of people around the world with ideas about what it can make possible. But this technological game changer has also provoked a lot of questions around how it will impact the world of work.

Change is happening, and fast. Research from IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV) finds that executives estimate about 40% of their workforce will need to reskill over the next three years due to AI and automation.

Equipping the workforce with the skills to succeed tomorrow is a challenge we must address today. And it’s vitally important that everybody is given equal opportunity to participate and thrive.

For that reason, we at IBM recently announced a new commitment to train two million learners in AI in three years, with a focus on underrepresented communities. Equitable access is a priority for us and we’re working to ensure that everybody—including those who have historically been left behind during previous technological advances—are benefiting from and not being excluded from the latest developments in AI.

Free course offerings in generative AI for everyone

Our free education program, IBM SkillsBuild, makes it possible for learners across the world to benefit from AI education developed by IBM experts to provide the latest in cutting-edge technology developments.

IBM SkillsBuild courses are designed to build on each other, so learners can deepen their understanding as they go along. The core, entry-level learning plan is dedicated to “Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals”. This is comprised of six courses that require about 10 hours to complete, after which the learner earns a digital credential. “Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals” introduces learners to the history of AI and explores the ways that AI makes predictions, understands language and images, and learns using Deep Learning, neural networks that attempt to simulate the human brain.

People learn by doing, and so the courses in IBM SkillsBuild are designed to be interactive. For instance, in one hands-on simulation, learners build and run a machine learning model with IBM Watson Studio.

Beyond the fundamentals, we recently announced a new generative AI roadmap that includes new coursework on Prompt-Writing, Getting Started with Machine Learning, Improving Customer Service with AI, and Generative AI in Action. But AI is not just about being smart with technology, it is also about building trust and developing models responsibly; and so, IBM SkillsBuild also includes coursework on the important topic of AI ethics.

At course completion, learners earn IBM-branded digital credentials that are recognized by potential employers.

Using AI to improve the learner experience

AI features within IBM SkillsBuild enhance the learning experience. AI-powered solutions analyze students’ aptitudes, interests and accomplishments, and then suggest credentials to pursue. When a learner gets started on their educational journey, they will receive an AI-generated, tailored learning path, based on their personal preferences, experiences, and academic level. Meanwhile, chatbots help support learners throughout their journeys.

We are also using AI technologies to make IBM SkillsBuild better. AI helps us review feedback from learners and analyze the program’s performance, informing the improvements we make as we continue to develop it.

We also work with partners to use AI to analyze market trends, and this helps us be responsive, creating enhanced content that aligns with needs in the job market.

Expanding AI skills training through partnerships

In addition to the online courses that are available to everyone, IBM partners with expert organizations around the globe to help expand the reach of our skills training.

Having people on the ground is key to making an impact. Our local partners work every day to equip learners from underrepresented backgrounds with the cutting-edge STEM know-how they will need to succeed in the future workforce. They understand the diverse needs and realities of their communities.

For instance, in the US, IT Experience works with Black, other minority communities, and women returning to the workforce, to provide them with opportunities to gain experience and reskill — or upskill — in the technology sector. We also work to help refugees: Czechitas, a partner in the Czech Republic, is reskilling people who have fled the war in Ukraine. These are just a few examples.

AI and beyond

AI has the potential to make work better for everybody—if we get it right. As such, acquiring AI skills will be essential to tomorrow’s workforce.

Through IBM SkillsBuild, we hope to make this game-changing technology a tool that works to the benefit of as many people as possible.

Learn more about IBM SkillsBuild

Many students who started high school at the onset of the COVID pandemic, and were forced into remote learning, are now in college. One Texas student says thanks to T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, and the free connectivity its hotspot provided, she was able to reach her fullest potential despite the unexpected challenges of virtual education.

“I just finished the first few days of college and it’s so exciting to know I’ve really begun this journey,” says Coral Almazan, proudly wearing the beanie given to new students at Houston Christian University during orientation. “I’m so fortunate to say that thanks to the hotspot from T-Mobile, I was able to complete high school, and then I completed an associate degree in cybersecurity, and now here I am studying criminal justice at a university. It’s so crazy to think just a few years ago I was home alone with nothing but my laptop and a hotspot to do it!”

As we head into the last months of 2023, it’s becoming obvious that almost four years since COVID forced students into fully remote education, and later for many into a hybrid model, that the students who had just started high school at that time are now starting college. It’s a concept that should give everyone pause. Students who were previously focused on SATs, college decisions and proms were suddenly in 2020 thrust into a completely different high school experience. Many faced barriers that seemed insurmountable to graduating in the same secure standing they expected. Coral, a high school sophomore at the time in Houston was one of those students.

“Just a few years ago I was in the scariest unknowns thanks to COVID,” she says. “But I was ranked 27th out of my entire graduating class, which is an accomplishment for me! I never would’ve thought that I would land so high.”

Coral has been in contact with us for weeks sharing her story as one of the students that received support through T-Mobile’s Project 10Million. The program is a $10.7 billion nationwide initiative aimed at helping to close the digital divide in education by offering free internet connectivity and mobile hotspots to up to 10 million eligible student households.

“I didn’t think I would ever set foot into a physical campus again,” she says. “There were some really uncertain moments but I’m just so grateful and excited for what the future holds now. I’m not just the first one in my family to graduate high school, but to also receive an associate’s college degree and go to a university!”

Parents can sign up their eligible child through Project 10Million, or the program also offers options for qualified schools and school districts, including free and heavily subsidized data plans as well as access to affordable laptops and tablets. By the end of 2022, the company provided $4.8 billion in services and connected more than 5.3 million students across the U.S. through Project 10Million and its other education initiatives.

Coral says when she and the 260 students in her school first received the hotspot, she wasn’t sure exactly what it even was.

“I remember emailing my teachers and saying, ‘Hey, what is this?’,” she says. “And they explained, ‘It’s a hotspot, like the one you already have built into your phone, except it’s free and it’s powerful!’ I didn’t think much of it until the internet we had stopped working. And that’s when I realized I had such an important resource.”

Though school districts scrambled to provide support and got creative with expanding technology access during the pandemic’s onset, reports estimated that between 9 million and 12 million U.S. students still lacked adequate internet access at home for remote learning in 2021. Whether because they had no internet or an unsustainable connectivity option for the amount of work they were doing online, it wasn’t enough. This is exactly the issue Coral says was immediately addressed by her hotspot.

Coral said their spotty home internet service slowed down when she and her three siblings needed to be online working. But with the hotspot, she had a dependable way to connect to the internet.

“The possibilities were endless,” she says. “With the hotspot, we were able to complete our own work on our own time at a pace that we felt comfortable with. It solved a whole bunch of problems in my home.”

Coral says though at first she didn’t understand what a student could do with 100GB of data, she quickly learned it’s enough for so many things like 140 hours of streaming school videos, or 320 hours of online virtual learning, or 5,000 hours of internet research, or 200 hours of online college test prep. And she says the ease at which the hotspot worked was key. The device comes with a quick start guide that walks you through the setup process. Once the hotspot is turned on and connects, the line is activated on the T-Mobile network and the student household is ready to get online, just like a normal Wi-Fi connection.

“Knowing that I’m the first person ever in my entire ancestry to obtain a college associate’s degree, it really struck me that family members before me couldn’t even reach the accomplishments I’ve experienced,” she says. “People in my community, people that I went to high school with, we aren’t the most fortunate kind. It just made me feel really good that we have the ability to still continue to do our work and hopefully in the future more people hear about the hotspot so they can excel. I’m setting a higher expectation, a higher standard within my community, within my family, within myself.”

The ways students learn, both in person and virtually, are still being felt today. It’s why T-Mobile continues its efforts to reach out and invite school districts or parent/guardians to apply. Coral says that the application her school district submitted to qualify, and ultimately was approved for with Project 10Million, changed her and her classmates’ lives forever. She also says she’s proud to be sharing her story during Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a degree in cybersecurity in hand thanks much in part to the connectivity she had from the hotspot that allowed her to continue her education online.

“I believe that the hotspot was a very lucky thing to have within my possession,” she says. “Seeing that even now things are still virtual, that there’s so much less paper and pen, and most everything is done on your computer, it makes me feel a little worried for students because though they might not be going through COVID the same way I did, they could still be struggling with their internet connection. They could still struggle with finding reliable solutions. My hope is that my story makes others aware of this program so students can use the same resources I did and do even better than I did! The hotspot wasn’t just for me. The hotspot wasn’t just for my family. It wasn’t just for my school. Everybody deserves a chance to succeed just as I did.”

FACTS AND SIGN UP

Project 10Million is T-Mobile’s $10.7 billion initiative to offer free hotspots and connectivity for up to 10 million eligible student households that lack equal access to the internet.

Thanks to Project 10Million and T-Mobile’s other education programs to help close the digital divide, the company has provided $4.8 billion in products and services, connected more than 5.3 million students and equipped them with free or highly subsidized service so they can have access where and when they need it.

Learn more about Project 10Million and register your school district or student for the program.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, October 18, 2023 /3BL/ – Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has been named to the annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking by 3BL. This ranking recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

For the sixth consecutive year, Owens Corning placed in the top 10 of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. The company also ranked first in the capital goods industry.

“This achievement is particularly meaningful as it reinforces the importance of our work and how we do it,” said David Rabuano, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer. “This directly speaks to the commitment of our 19,000 employees in support of our mission to build a sustainable future through material innovation.”

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 184 ESG factors in seven categories: climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance.

Using a methodology developed by 3BL, all Russell 1000 Index companies are researched by ISS ESG, the responsible investment research arm of Institutional Shareholder Services. There is no fee for companies to be included in the evaluation or ranking.

To compile the ranking, corporate data and information are obtained only from publicly available sources rather than questionnaires or company submissions. Companies have the option to verify data collected for the ranking at no cost. Data and information used in the 2023 edition of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking were collected from July 2022 to July 2023.

“Achieving the transformational targets in the Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals in this decisive decade requires all companies to truly embed ESG issues into the core of their business,” said Dave Armon, CEO of 3BL.

“The 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023 are answering the call by demonstrating societal and bottom-line value of leadership and transparency around ESG topics,” Armon added. “They are setting ambitious goals, outlining robust strategies for achieving them, disclosing data to measure progress, and accounting for all stakeholders in business decisions.”

For access to the complete 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2023 ranking and methodology visit: https://100best.3blmedia.com/

About the 100 Best Corporate Citizens Ranking

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens debuted in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine and appeared annually in Corporate Responsibility Magazine for many years. 3BL has managed the ranking since 2018. To compile the ranking, each company in the Russell 1000 Index is ranked according to its transparency and performance on 184 environmental, social and governance factors.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our three integrated businesses – Composites, Insulation, and Roofing – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with approximately 19,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2022 sales of $9.8 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

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