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CNH brand, Case IH, has announced a new partnership with Meet the Need, a grassroots, farmer-led charity working to tackle food insecurity across New Zealand one meal at a time.

As part of the initiative, $50 from the sale of every new Case IH tractor in New Zealand will be donated to Meet the Need, helping provide meals to families in need through local food banks and community groups.

Founded by farmers, for communities, Meet the Need offers a practical way for the primary sector to give back—donating livestock, milk, or funds to deliver nutritious, protein-rich meals where they are needed most. Since launching in 2020, Meet the Need has already provided over 2.3 million meals to more than 130 food banks and community groups nationwide.

Meet the Need General Manager, Zellara Holden, said the partnership highlights a shared commitment to community support and helping those in need.

“Case IH is a brand we are proud to be associated with,” Zellara said.

“This sponsorship directly supports our mission—getting quality food onto Kiwi tables. When businesses like Case IH stand behind us, it helps create real, lasting change.

“Together, we can help build a better tomorrow for families across Aotearoa.”

Case IH Business Director – Agriculture ANZ, Aaron Bett, said the partnership was a natural extension of the brand’s longstanding commitment to rural New Zealand.

“As a brand deeply rooted in New Zealand’s rural communities, we believe in showing up for the people who support us,” Aaron said.

“Farmers are already doing so much to support their communities, and this is one more way we can stand alongside them—supporting a practical, farmer-led solution that’s making a real difference.”

With the partnership now underway, every new Case IH tractor sold in New Zealand will help nourish a Kiwi family—while the wider Case IH team continues to fundraise and advocate for a more food-secure future.

May 6, 2025 /3BL/ – DP World is celebrating a major sustainability milestone at the Port of Callao, Peru, marking one year since the launch of its electric vehicle charging station and fully electric internal transport vehicle (ITV) fleet. 

Over the past 12 months, the company’s 20 electric trucks traveled more than 740,000 kilometers—the equivalent of 18 zero-emission trips around the world—and successfully avoided more than 2,400 tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions.

Unveiled in April 2024, the charging station at DP World’s South Pier Terminal became the first and largest of its kind in Latin America, powered entirely by renewable energy. Equipped with 10 fast chargers delivering 200 kW each, dual-vehicle CCS2-type connectors,. A smart charge management platform further optimizes energy use and tracks CO₂ emissions savings.

Each of the electric ITVs operates with an autonomy of approximately 13 hours, enabling continuous, efficient terminal operations. A full recharge takes just one hour and 20 minutes—helping maintain the terminal’s productivity while significantly reducing its environmental footprint.

The project is a cornerstone of DP World’s broader commitment to cut carbon emissions by 42% globally by 2030, with a more ambitious local goal at Callao to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% within the same timeframe.

“To offset the emissions we avoided this year would require more than 1,000 hectares of the Peruvian Amazon working for a full year,” said Sany Rodríguez, Senior Director of Safety and Environment at DP World Callao. “Our electric charging station has proven to be not only a sustainable solution but also a highly efficient one—optimizing operational times, improving air quality, and eliminating noise pollution at the terminal.”

Beyond emissions reduction, the initiative has strengthened workforce development, with employees receiving advanced training in the implementation, maintenance, and operation of clean energy technologies, enhancing their professional competitiveness in a rapidly evolving sector.

“From round-the-world trips to a journey to the Moon and back, our electric fleet symbolizes a new era of port operations,” Rodríguez added. “We are proud to lead the way in sustainable innovation in Latin America and remain firmly committed to advancing energy efficiency across our global operations.”

The first-year success of the electric fleet and charging station reaffirms DP World’s role as a global leader in sustainable logistics, investing in scalable solutions that drive decarbonization and operational excellence at ports and terminals worldwide.

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Sustainable Construction Barometer 2025: While progress is being made, Canada is still lagging behind rest of world.

Saint-Gobain, global leader in light and sustainable construction, reveals the results of the third edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer, a worldwide survey conducted in 27 countries amongst 4,000 stakeholders of the industry and 27,000 citizens to track progress of this priority topic.

While we might see ourselves in Canada as the avant-garde by being more environment-friendly and eco-conscious, this year’s Barometer paints a different story as it appears that we still have a blind spot when it comes to sustainable construction.

As Canada is facing both a housing crisis and experiences an increase in extreme weather events due to climate change, it appears more important than ever to tackle those challenges together and think about building more resilient and sustainable housing solutions.

You can also find more details of this year’s Sustainable Construction Barometer in the official press release below.

At the crossroads of demographic, social, energy, and climate challenges faced by societies, the construction sector must accelerate its transformation towards a more sustainable model. This involves designing a built environment that positively contributes to the health and well-being of individuals, is resilient to climate hazards, has low carbon emissions, and provides accessible housing for all—without compromising on quality or performance.

This transition cannot happen without the collective commitment of all industry stakeholders. It is with this goal in mind that Saint-Gobain launched the Sustainable Construction Observatory in 2023. As part of this initiative, the 3rd edition of the Sustainable Construction Barometer, a global study conducted with Occurrence–IFOP, is presented today. It measures the progress made on this essential topic.

This study is structured around 24 questions, asked to 4,000 stakeholders representative of the sector, along with an additional 27,000 citizens who responded to four specific questions. The responses helped identify key levers to accelerate sustainable construction in Canada

Benoit Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain: “The conclusion is simple: we must act now. For sustainable construction to become the norm, it must be better understood and fully integrated into the expectations of both citizens and professionals. Beyond its environmental impact, its tangible benefits in terms of comfort, health, and well-being are still too often unknown or underestimated. To scale up, a global approach adapted to local realities is essential, taking into account uses, territories, and on-the-ground realities.”

Jean-Claude Lasserre, CEO of Saint-Gobain in Canada: “Both the housing and environmental challenges Canada face today are key topics that need to be tackled together to build a better future for all Canadians. This year’s Barometer results clearly show that there is a need for the construction industry to foster collaboration amongst all key players to raise awareness around sustainable construction’s environmental, societal and monetary benefits. Building more resiliently and sustainably is not only an aspiration, it is a necessity.”

A global analysis to accelerate sustainable construction all around the world

Launched in 2023 on a scope of 10 countries, the Sustainable Construction Barometer now covers 27 countries¹, with a broad spectrum of stakeholders: professionals, students, elected local officials / local government representatives and members of associations. New this year, the survey also surveyed 27,000 regular citizens, giving them a voice in the debate on sustainable construction.

Four key learnings

• Greater awareness, a shared sense of urgency, and strong public support.
• A general, shared desire to go further. Across the board, private actors are seen as the most legitimate driving force, though regional priorities differ.
• A notion still centered on the environment, but resilience is gaining ground, while residents’ well-being remains secondary.
• Well-informed but insufficiently trained stakeholders, which hinders concrete commitments.

A greater awareness of sustainable construction

67% of stakeholders claim to have a good grasp of the concept of sustainable construction. This figure has risen by 6 points over the past year.

The perceived urgency to act on the subject remains high: 69% of stakeholders consider the implementation of more sustainable construction a priority. This stable result is backed up by a perception shared by citizens, who are on board with the issue: 60% consider it a priority, and 95% consider it important. The challenge now lies in converting this high level of stakeholder and public awareness into concrete actions, while taking local specificities into account.

In Canada, the proportion of stakeholders claiming to have a good understanding of sustainable construction rose by 20 points year over year to stand at 71%. But the country faces a challenge when it comes to its general citizen population where only 22% of Canadians say they have heard about sustainable construction and know exactly what it is. Also, Canadians are less likely (52%) than in the rest of the world to believe implementing more sustainable construction solutions is a priority.

Beyond the consensus to accelerate the sector’s transition, the role of private players is praised

87% of stakeholders believe that we need to “go further” in sustainable construction. Those involved in the design phase, positioned upstream in the value chain, appear as essential drivers: 56% of stakeholders consider architects and engineering firms to be the most legitimate players to advance this transition, followed by private companies in the sector at 44%.

However, priorities vary widely from region to region:

• In Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, the adaptability of buildings appears to be a recurring concern;
• In Latin America, the use of eco-friendly materials is emerging as a key issue;
• Europe stands out for its strong interest in building renovation;
• In North America, the issue of affordability is more to the fore.

This diversity of regional challenges underlines the importance of tailoring sustainable construction strategies to local specificities, while preserving a strong global dynamic.

A definition still largely associated with the environment, but resilience is gaining ground, while well-being remains in the background

While stakeholders claim to better understand the concept, they still associate sustainable construction primarily with environmental issues. The energy efficiency of buildings (35%) and the use of ecofriendly materials (31%) remain the main criteria for defining the concept.

Resilience in the face of climatic hazards is becoming an increasingly important issue. This topic has seen the strongest growth since the previous edition, reaching 21% (+8 points compared to 2024). Its importance varies by region, topping concerns in Africa (35%) and Asia-Pacific (32%), regions particularly exposed.

The “human” dimension of sustainable construction is still struggling to gain acceptance and remains relegated to the background. Only 15% of stakeholders and 15% of citizens associate sustainable construction with improved occupant well-being, even though this aspect could play a key role in its acceptance and deployment.

Stakeholder awareness still insufficiently translated into concrete commitments

Although stakeholders claim to be familiar with sustainable construction, only 28% say they are fully informed on the subject, and 35% of professionals have taken dedicated training. This still partial mastery of the subject may explain a certain limit to concrete commitments.

• 78% of students consider training in sustainable construction to be differentiating for employment, but only 40% would refuse an offer from a non-committed company.
• 67% of professionals say they assess the carbon footprint of their projects, but only 30% do so systematically.
• 51% of elected representatives say they would like to exclude non-committed projects from public procurement contracts, but only 37% have taken this step, a result (+26 points compared to 2024) which is nevertheless an encouraging sign.
• 51% of associations plan to call for a boycott of companies deemed to be under-invested, but only 24% have taken action.

The challenge for all value chain actors is therefore to transform this collective awareness into concrete actions. This challenge is a tremendous opportunity for mobilization.

Focus on sustainable construction in Canada

• With Canada being part of the global survey for a second year, it appears that industry stakeholders remain engaged towards sustainable construction and see it as a priority.
• But there is a clear need for more awareness and education within the Canadian population as only 22% have heard and know what sustainable construction is.
• Top 3 actions that need to be put in place to accelerate the development of sustainable construction:
  • Stakeholders
    • Raise awareness among all stakeholders and strengthen their collaboration (40%)
    • Train professionals more (30%)
    • Make sustainable material, products and solutions more competitive (29%) – it was 39% in 2024, an improvement in understanding the cost of sustainable solutions
  • Canadians (general population)
    • Make sustainable material, products and solutions more competitive (38%)
    • Prioritize the use of bio-materials over conventional materials (26%) & Raise public awareness of the challenges of sustainable construction (26%) & Make sustainable performance of constructions more visible and transparent (26%)

Beyond the Barometer, the Sustainable Construction Observatory 

The Sustainable Construction Observatory, launched in 2023, is also structured around Sustainable Construction Talks – meetings held internationally, alongside major multilateral events, but also at national level – and an online media Constructing a Sustainable Future, which today publishes its third special edition in paper and flipbook formats on the theme: “Sustainable Construction: How to keep innovating?”. Through the eyes of experts and inspiring projects, this edition explores the levers needed to accelerate the sector’s transformation towards more sustainable construction. 

About Saint-Gobain

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group, celebrating its 360^th anniversary in 2025, remains more committed than ever to its purpose “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.

€46.6 billion in sales in 2024
More than 161,000 employees, locations in 80 countries
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050

¹Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Baromètre de la construction durable 2025: Malgré du progrès, le Canada reste à la traîne par rapport au reste du monde.

Saint-Gobain, leader mondial en construction légère et durable, révèle aujourd’hui les résultats de la troisième édition de son Baromètre de la construction durable, une enquête mondiale menée dans 27 pays auprès de 4 000 parties prenantes de l’industrie et de 27 000 citoyens pour suivre les progrès de ce sujet prioritaire.

Bien que nous puissions nous considérer au Canada à l’avant-garde au niveau du respect de l’environnement et d’être éco-responsables, le Baromètre de cette année présente une autre réalité : il semble que nous ayons encore un angle mort en matière de construction durable. 

Alors que le Canada fait face à une crise du logement et connaît une augmentation des événements météorologiques extrêmes en raison des changements climatiques, il est plus important que jamais de relever ces défis ensemble et de réfléchir à des solutions de logement plus résilientes et durables.

Vous trouverez également plus de détails sur le Baromètre de la construction durable de cette année dans le communiqué de presse officiel ci-dessous.

Au carrefour des défis démographiques, sociaux, énergétiques et climatiques auxquels les sociétés sont confrontées, le secteur de la construction doit accélérer sa transformation vers un modèle plus durable. Il s’agit de concevoir un environnement bâti qui contribue positivement à la santé et au bien-être des individus, qui soit résilient face aux aléas climatiques, à faibles émissions de carbone, et qui offre des logements accessibles à tous — sans compromis sur la qualité ni la performance.

Cette transition ne peut se faire sans l’engagement collectif de l’ensemble des acteurs de la filière. C’est dans cet objectif que Saint-Gobain a lancé, en 2023, l’Observatoire de la Construction Durable. Dans ce cadre, sa 3ᵉ édition du Baromètre de la Construction Durable, une étude mondiale menée avec Occurrence–IFOP, est présentée aujourd’hui. Elle mesure les progrès accomplis sur ce sujet essentiel.

Cette étude est structurée autour de 24 questions, posées à 4 000 parties prenantes représentatives du secteur, auxquelles s’ajoutent 27 000 citoyens pour quatre questions spécifiques. Elles ont permis d’identifier les leviers pour accélérer la construction durable localement et globalement. Cette analyse est complétée par une étude qualitative France qui se concentre sur le thème de la résilience.

Pour Benoit Bazin, Président-Directeur général de Saint-Gobain : « Le constat est simple : il faut agir maintenant. Pour que la construction durable devienne la norme, elle doit être mieux comprise et pleinement intégrée aux attentes des citoyens comme des professionnels. Au-delà de son impact environnemental, ses bénéfices concrets en matière de confort, de santé et de bien-être sont encore trop souvent méconnus ou sous-estimés. Pour changer d’échelle, une approche à la fois globale et adaptée aux réalités locales est indispensable, en tenant compte des usages, des territoires et des réalités de terrain. »

Pour Jean-Claude Lasserre, PDG de Saint-Gobain Canada : « La crise du logement et l’urgence climatique auxquelles le Canada fait face doivent être gérés de concert afin de bâtir un avenir meilleur pour tous les Canadiens. Les résultats du Baromètre de cette année démontrent clairement un besoin pour les acteurs de l’industrie de la construction de mieux collaborer ensemble afin de faire prendre conscience des bénéfices environnementaux, sociétaux et financiers de la construction durable. Bâtir de façon plus résiliente et durable n’est pas seulement une aspiration, il s’agit maintenant d’une nécessité. »

Une analyse mondialisée, au service de l’accélération de la construction durable sur les cinq continents

Initié en 2023 sur un champ de 10 pays, le Baromètre de la Construction durable couvre aujourd’hui 27 pays¹, auprès d’un large spectre de parties prenantes : professionnels, étudiants, élus ou représentants locaux du gouvernement et membres d’associations. Nouveauté cette année, l’étude a également interrogé 27 000 citoyens pour leur donner une place dans le débat sur la construction durable.

Quatre enseignements clés 

1. Un sentiment de connaissance en hausse, une urgence à agir qui se maintient et des citoyens concernés ;
2. L’envie d’aller plus loin est partagée et les acteurs privés sont perçus partout comme les plus légitimes pour avancer, avec des priorités régionales différentes ​;
3. Une notion toujours centrée sur l’environnement, mais la notion de résilience gagne du terrain, tandis que le bien-être des habitants reste au second plan​ ;
4. Des acteurs plus informés mais insuffisamment formés, ce qui freine leur capacité d’engagement.

Un sentiment de connaissance de la construction durable en hausse

67% des parties prenantes affirment bien saisir le concept. Ce chiffre est en progression de 6 points en l’espace d’un an.

L’urgence perçue à agir sur le sujet reste aussi élevée : 69% des parties prenantes considèrent la mise en place de constructions plus durables comme prioritaire. Ce résultat, stable, est conforté par une perception partagée par les citoyens, qui sont au rendez-vous sur le sujet : 60% considèrent qu’il s’agit d’une priorité, et 95% estiment au minimum cette question importante. L’enjeu réside désormais dans la capacité à convertir cette forte sensibilisation des parties prenantes et des citoyens en actions concrètes, tout en prenant en compte les spécificités locales.

Au Canada, la proportion de parties prenantes affirmant avoir une bonne compréhension de la construction durable a augmenté de 20 points par glissement annuel pour atteindre 71 %. Cependant, le pays fait face à un défi en ce qui concerne sa population générale, car seulement 22 % des Canadiens déclarent avoir entendu parler de la construction durable et savoir exactement ce qu’il en retourne. De plus, les Canadiens sont moins susceptibles (52 %) que le reste du monde à penser que la mise en œuvre de solutions de construction plus durables est une priorité.

Au-delà du consensus d’accélérer la transition du secteur, le rôle des acteurs privés plébiscité

87% des parties prenantes estiment qu’il faut « aller plus loin » en matière de construction durable. Les acteurs de la phase de conception, positionnés en amont de la chaîne de valeur, apparaissent comme moteur essentiel : 56% des parties prenantes considèrent les architectes et bureaux d’ingénierie comme les acteurs les plus légitimes pour faire avancer cette transition, suivis par les entreprises privées du secteur, avec 44%.

Toutefois, les priorités varient largement d’une région à l’autre :

• En Asie-Pacifique, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient, l’adaptabilité des bâtiments apparaît comme une préoccupation récurrente ;
• En Amérique latine, l’utilisation de matériaux respectueux de l’environnement s’impose comme un enjeu clé ;
• L’Europe se démarque par un fort intérêt pour la rénovation des bâtiments ;

En Amérique du Nord, la question des coûts abordables est davantage mise en avant.

Cette diversité d’enjeux régionaux souligne l’importance d’ajuster les stratégies de construction durable aux spécificités locales, tout en préservant une dynamique globale forte.

Une définition encore largement associée à l’environnement, mais la résilience gagne du terrain, tandis que le bien-être reste au second plan

Si les parties prenantes déclarent mieux maîtriser le concept, elles continuent à associer la construction durable avant tout à des enjeux environnementaux. L’efficacité énergétique des bâtiments (35%) et l’utilisation de matériaux écoresponsables (31%) restent les principaux critères de définition du concept. 

La résilience face aux aléas climatiques s’impose comme un enjeu de plus en plus pris en compte. Le sujet affiche la plus forte progression depuis l’édition précédente à 21% (+8 points par rapport à 2024). Son importance varie selon les régions, arrivant en tête des préoccupations en Afrique (35%) et en Asie-Pacifique (32%), régions particulièrement exposées.

La dimension « humaine » de la construction durable peine toujours à s’imposer et reste reléguée au second plan. Seuls 15% des parties prenantes et 15% des citoyens associent la construction durable à une amélioration du bien-être des occupants, alors que cet aspect pourrait jouer un rôle clé dans son acceptation et son déploiement.

Une sensibilisation des parties prenantes encore insuffisamment convertie en engagements concrets

Si les parties prenantes déclarent bien connaitre la construction durable, seuls 28% se disent tout à fait informés sur le sujet et 35% des professionnels ont suivi une formation dédiée. Cette maîtrise encore partielle du sujet peut expliquer une certaine limite à des engagements concrets.

• 78% des étudiants jugent la formation en construction durable différenciante pour l’emploi, mais seuls 40% refuseraient une offre d’une entreprise non engagée.
• 67% des professionnels déclarent évaluer l’empreinte carbone de leurs projets, mais seuls 30% le font de manière systématique.
• 51% des élus annoncent vouloir exclure des projets non engagés sur la construction durable des marchés publics, mais seuls 37% ont réellement franchi le pas, un résultat dont la hausse de 26 points par rapport au baromètre 2024 constitue cependant un signal encourageant.
• 51% des associations envisagent d’appeler au boycott d’entreprises jugées insuffisamment investies, mais seulement 24% sont effectivement passées à l’action.

L’enjeu pour tous les acteurs de la chaîne de valeur est donc de transformer cette prise de conscience collective en actions concrètes. Ce défi est une formidable opportunité de mobilisation.

Focus sur la construction durable au Canada

• Alors que le Canada participe à cette enquête mondiale pour une deuxième année, il semble que les parties prenantes de l’industrie restent engagées en faveur de la construction durable et la considèrent comme une priorité.
• Mais il est clair qu’il y a un besoin d’une plus grande sensibilisation et éducation au sein de la population canadienne, puisque seulement 22 % ont entendu parler de la construction durable et savent ce que c’est.
• Les 3 actions principales qui doivent être mises en place pour accélérer le développement de la construction durable :
• Selon les parties prenantes
  • Sensibiliser toutes les parties prenantes et renforcer leur collaboration (40 %)
  • Former davantage de professionnels (30 %)
  • Rendre les matériaux, produits et solutions durables plus compétitifs (29 %) – ce chiffre était à 39 % en 2024, ce qui témoigne d’une amélioration de la compréhension des coûts des solutions durables.
• Selon les Canadiens (population générale)
  • Rendre les matériaux, produits et solutions durables plus compétitifs (38 %)
  • Prioriser l’utilisation de biomatériaux par rapport aux matériaux conventionnels (26 %)
  • Sensibiliser le public aux défis de la construction durable (26 %)
  • Rendre la performance des constructions durables plus visible et transparente (26 %)

Au-delà du Baromètre, les travaux de l’Observatoire de la Construction durable 

L’Observatoire de la Construction durable, lancé en 2023, est également structuré autour des Sustainable Construction Talks, – des rencontres à l’international, en marge de grands​ événements multilatéraux, mais aussi au niveau national – et d’un media en ligne Constructing a Sustainable Future, qui publie aujourd’hui sa troisième édition spéciale en format papier et flipbook sur le thème : « Construction durable : Comment continuer d’innover ? ». Cette édition, à travers des regards d’experts et des projets inspirants, explore les leviers nécessaires pour accélérer la transformation du secteur vers une construction plus durable.

À propos de Saint-Gobain

Leader mondial de la construction durable, Saint-Gobain conçoit, produit et distribue des matériaux et services pour les marchés de l’habitat et de l’industrie. Développées dans une dynamique d’innovation permanente, ses solutions intégrées pour la rénovation des bâtiments publics et privés, la construction légère et la décarbonation du monde de la construction et de l’industrie apportent durabilité et performance. Le Groupe, qui fête en 2025 ses 360 ans, est plus que jamais guidé par sa raison d’être « FAIRE DU MONDE UNE MAISON PLUS BELLE ET PLUS DURABLE ».

46,6 milliards d’euros de chiffre d’affaires en 2024
Plus de 161 000 collaborateurs, présence dans 80 pays
Engagé à être zéro émission nette en carbone d’ici 2050

¹Pays : Afrique du Sud, Allemagne, Arabie Saoudite, Argentine, Brésil, Canada, Chine, Colombie, Égypte, Émirats Arabes Unis, Espagne, Etats-Unis, Finlande, France, Inde, Indonésie, Italie, Maroc, Mexique, Norvège, Pologne, Portugal, République Tchèque, Royaume-Uni, Suisse, Turquie, Vietnam

MIDLAND, Mich., May 6, 2025 /3BL/ – Great Place To Work^® and Fortune have recognized Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For^®. This is the fifth consecutive year the materials science company has earned the honor. This year Dow moved up significantly in the rankings from #79 last year to #25.

The quest for top companies begins with a comprehensive survey of employees from eligible companies across the United States. Respondents are asked to measure key indicators including management behaviors that drive trust, connection with colleagues and loyalty to the company. The data reveal how people feel about their workplace and predict retention, agility and overall business performance.

“I am particularly appreciative of this recognition because the survey reflects the voices of our Dow team,” said Jim Fitterling, Dow chair and CEO. “This acknowledgement speaks to the environment Dow has created; one that is robust with collaboration, engagement and generated by a workforce that is diligently driving positive outcomes.”

This year more than 1 million employees across the U.S. provided feedback on a variety of topics including career development, compensation and benefits, business impact and company pride.

“When you measure trust, you uncover the potential that exists in an organization,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “Employees at companies on this list have higher levels of trust in their leaders and in their organization, unlocking their creativity, passion and resilience.”

Companies are only considered for the highly competitive list if they are a Great Place to Work Certified™ organization with 1,000 or more employees in the U.S. Earning a spot on the list is an important indicator of overall company performance. Companies on the 100 Best list consistently outperform the market and exceed their competitors on key business measures like retention and innovation.

“I’m proud of Dow’s work to cultivate an inclusive and supportive culture that allows people to reach their full potential, both professionally and personally,” said Alveda Williams, Dow chief inclusion officer. “This approach is core to our ambition and a hallmark of Team Dow.”

In 2024, Dow was ranked for the second consecutive year as one of Fortune’s World’s Best Workplaces™. In addition, Dow ranked #1 on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production and were named to the PEOPLE^® Companies that Care list.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

For further information, please contact:

Sarah Young
Dow
syoung3@dow.com

Two hundred dedicated Albertsons Companies’ store directors gathered at the Seattle Seahawks training facility to pack 9,500 snack packs for the athletes participating in the Special Olympics Washington spring games. This partnership will help make a positive impact in 50 communities.

Albertsons Cos. is committed to a healthy future and thrilled to support Special Olympics Washington in celebrating their 50th anniversary. Through Nourishing Champions, a collaboration between Champions of Change and Safeway, youth athletes are empowered to participate meaningfully in sports and achieve their dreams.

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

Finding the right consulting partner for your Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) needs isn’t just about vendor selection. It’s a strategic move that affects your global compliance, corporate ESG goals, operational risks, and internal bandwidth.

With hundreds of options in the market, identifying the top sustainability firms can be challenging. Sales pitches can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to or default to well-known names. But the best EHS consulting companies for your business might not be the biggest or even the most local. They’re the ones that can meet your needs with consistency, competence, and context—globally and on the ground.

What to Look for When Selecting the Right EHS and Sustainability Consulting Firm

Here are 10 important factors to consider when choosing top sustainability firms and EHS consultants for your business.

1. Global Reach with Local Execution

If you operate across countries or continents, working with multiple local vendors can quickly become a compliance risk in itself. Regulations vary. Cultures differ. Deadlines shift. You need consistency in outcomes, not just in documentation.

Look for firms that offer:

• A centralized point of contact for multi-country coordination
• In-country teams that understand local laws, culture, and language
• The ability to scale projects across regions without losing quality

Many top sustainability firms claim global capability, but it’s important to ask how they deliver it. Do they rely on fly-in, fly-out experts? Or do they have boots on the ground? Can they align local actions with corporate ESG frameworks?

2. Expertise That Matches Your Risk Profile

EHS&S isn’t a checkbox—it’s a risk area that evolves. You might need help addressing legacy contamination in Southeast Asia while preparing CSRD reporting in Europe. Or managing contractor safety at a new facility while aligning executive KPIs with Scope 3 emissions.

Choose a firm that understands:

• Your industry and its regulatory exposure
• The maturity of your internal programs
• Both technical depth (remediation, audits, due diligence) and strategic insight (disclosure, ESG strategy, data systems)

Don’t just look at slide decks. Ask for project examples with results. Who did they help? What changed? How fast?

3. Consistency Across Borders

Multinational companies often struggle with fragmented reporting, disconnected systems, and siloed action plans. The result? Duplicated work, misaligned metrics, and miscommunication.

You need a consulting partner who can bring:

• A framework for consistent global delivery
• Processes to translate corporate policies into local implementation
• Shared tools, data, and communication standards
• A knowledge-sharing mindset to build internal capabilities, not just deliver projects
• Training and workshops to upskill your teams on global requirements and local nuances
• A true partnership model that supports your goals over the long term, not a vendor relationship

The best firms don’t just execute the work and hand over a report. They work side-by-side with your teams, transfer knowledge, and create systems that strengthen your internal EHS&S programs year after year.

4. Transparency on Delivery Model

Not every firm is built the same way. Some rely on independent contractors. Others are regional networks. A few operate as alliances.

Ask the following questions:

• Who will actually do the work?
• How do they manage quality control?
• What happens if local teams change?

For example, Inogen Alliance offers access to over 6,000 consultants in 150+ countries, all coordinated through one contact. That structure lets companies scale sustainability efforts fast—without compromising local detail or service consistency.

5. Technology Integration

Digital tools are shaping how EHS&S programs are tracked, reported, and improved. But software doesn’t solve problems alone.

Look for consultants who can:

• Align with your existing platforms
• Help define the right data to track—not just what’s easy to collect
• Integrate technology into people and process workflows

Many top sustainability firms also offer data dashboards, audit tools, and ESG reporting systems. But it’s the implementation that matters.

6. Proven Delivery on Tight Timelines

Many consulting projects are time-sensitive, such as regulatory filings, mergers, quarterly board reporting, or new plant openings.

Your partner needs to respond fast—with flexibility, not excuses. Ask for examples of:

• Regional permitting projects completed under deadline
• Emergency response or due diligence support
• Mobilization for global ESG assessments or materiality studies

Speed without accuracy is a problem. But speed with precision is a competitive edge.

7. Long-Term Partnership Potential

The right firm won’t just execute a project and walk away. They’ll grow with you, anticipate needs, and help you mature your EHS&S program over time.

Look for:

• Long-term client relationships
• A mix of technical and strategic expertise
• The ability to shift between project-based work and ongoing support

The ideal partner should feel like an extension of your team. Someone you can call both for site audits on the ground and for board-level ESG reporting.

8. Values that Align with Yours

This one’s easy to overlook, but it matters. A firm’s values affect how they communicate, how they work across cultures, and how they prioritize client goals.

• Are they involved in global sustainability initiatives?
• Do they support transparency and collaboration across their own network?
• Are they thinking about innovation and future challenges?

9. Cost And Value That Fit Your Needs

Pricing is always going to be a factor when selecting a consulting partner. Budgets are tight, expectations are high, and cost pressures are real.

But the lowest price doesn’t always deliver the best outcome. When comparing proposals, balance cost against:

• Consistency across regions and teams
• Technical depth and proven experience
• Speed and flexibility under tight timelines
• Partnership strength and long-term value creation

In a global EHS&S context, it’s also important to consider how your partners manage labor and service pricing worldwide. Firms committed to fair labor practices and ethical standards ensure that local experts are compensated fairly and you’re supporting ESG values, not just compliance checklists.

Choosing a firm that values fairness, quality, and impact protects not only your project, but also your company’s broader sustainability and governance commitments.

10. Right Services, Right Fit

No two companies or regions face the exact same EHS&S challenges. Success depends on finding a partner that offers the right services for your specific needs, not just a standard package.

Look for a firm that can deliver:

• Best-in-class local services that fit the regulatory, cultural, and business context
• Scalable solutions that grow with you, from one facility to a global portfolio
• Innovation and insights based on local experience shared across regions
• Fit-for-purpose support tailored to the complexity of each project and location

Your consulting partner should offer frictionless access to expert resources worldwide while ensuring global consistency in delivery and outcomes.

At its core, the right fit isn’t about size or brand name. It’s about trusted partnership, local excellence, and solutions that are built for your real-world needs—not a one-size-fits-all approach.

The Right Partner for Your Needs

When choosing EHS consultants, don’t just compare capabilities. Compare the ability to integrate with your goals, deliver consistently worldwide with local on-the-ground experts, and adapt with you over time.

The best EHS consulting companies aren’t just experts. They’re partners—aligned with your strategy, embedded in your workflow, and committed to helping you deliver on EHS&S outcomes across the globe.

Firms like Inogen Alliance, recognized as one of the top sustainability firms, emphasize shared values of trust, respect, collaboration, and integrity backed by over 20 years of global delivery.

Inogen Alliance brings together 70+ consulting firms with one point of contact—delivering local expertise, global consistency, and trusted results. To learn more about our alliance and what we do, explore our services.

If you’re ready to discuss how we can help your business, contact us here!

 

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Do you sell new or used apparel/clothing that may contain PFAS in New York State?

Recent scientific studies have suggested that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds may negatively impact human health and the environment. As part of a broader initiative to reduce PFAS in consumer products, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) enacted a law under section 37-0121 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). The law restricts the use of PFAS in apparel, including outdoor clothing designed for wet weather conditions. These restrictions started on January 1, 2025 (new apparel) and will be fully in place by January 1, 2028 (wet weather apparel). Here are the key points:

• Prohibition on Intentionally Added PFAS in Apparel: Effective January 1, 2025, no person shall sell or offer for sale any new, not previously used, apparel containing intentionally added PFAS. Note that this prohibition applies whether you manufacture the apparel in New York State or import the apparel from another state or internationally.
• Prohibition on Intentionally Added PFAS in Outdoor Apparel for Severe Wet Conditions: Effective January 1, 2028, this restriction applies specifically to outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions.
• Definition of PFAS and Intentionally Added Chemical: PFAS are defined as a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. An intentionally added chemical is one that serves an intended function or technical effect in the product.

What Businesses Should Know 

Even if your company does not manufacture in New York, these restrictions still apply if your products are sold in the state. This includes direct sales, online retail, or distribution through third-party vendors.

You should consider: 

• Reviewing supplier certifications
• Conducting product testing
• Assessing product formulations for intentionally added PFAS

Why This Matters Beyond New York 

New York is part of a growing trend—other states (such as California, Maine, and Washington) are also implementing PFAS restrictions across various product categories. If you’re selling nationwide, a proactive PFAS compliance strategy is critical to avoid future disruptions.

What You Can Do Now 

• Audit your product lines and supply chain to identify where PFAS may be present
• Engage suppliers about material contents and compliance documentation
• Evaluate alternative materials that meet performance standards without relying on PFAS
• Monitor evolving regulations in other states and countries

Need Help? 

PFAS compliance is complex, especially when supply chains span multiple geographies and regulatory frameworks. Antea Group helps companies identify PFAS in their products, evaluate supply chain risk, and prepare for upcoming restrictions. Reach out to our team of experts today to get answers to your questions!

May 6, 2025 /3BL/ – In March at NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference that concluded on March 21 in San Jose, Cali., Lenovo hosted a broad range of industry experts who shared how they’re using Lenovo hybrid AI solutions with NVIDIA to drive innovation in customer service, hospitality, retail, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing and more.

AI is revolutionizing industries, with AI spending expected to nearly triple in 2025 compared with last year, and organizations have a tremendous opportunity to scale its benefits for even greater impact. While this spike in investment showcases AI potential, it will also bring heightened expectations for real-world returns on these commitments. CIOs face challenges in maximizing ROI, simplifying AI complexities, and deploying solutions across hybrid environments.

As CIOs and business leaders seek tangible return on AI investment, Lenovo is collaborating to bring Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA to enterprise workflows everywhere and unveiling new solutions that unleash and customize agentic AI at every scale. The new solutions deliver faster impact by turning enterprise data into AI reasoning, which equips businesses with tools that improve efficiency and reduce costs within weeks.

Scalability and growing technical debt are common hurdles in the way of maximizing the AI capabilities. Lenovo’s new use-case solutions are built with a new Lenovo agentic AI platform, powered by NVIDIA. This agentic AI platform is an industry first, serving as the most complete solution of hardware, software and services to help with deploying and maintaining AI workloads. Lenovo is also partnering with NVIDIA to build standardized and validated Hybrid AI factories that solve operational efficiency issues and help lower business costs.

Powering the AI revolution with NVIDIA Blackwell

AI is rapidly integrating into a wide range of applications, from content creation, customer service, and data management to 3D design, video editing, visualization, and end-user productivity tools. Organizations can increasingly rely on AI-powered tools to accelerate their workflows; however, the growing complexity of AI models and the need for real-time performance are pushing the limits of existing data centers. Enterprises need increased computing power and versatile computing capabilities to realize the full benefit of AI reasoning.

With Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA solutions powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, enterprises can unlock the full potential of AI in their data center infrastructure, from accelerating simulations and data analysis to enabling real-time generative design and visualization. Lenovo is bringing the NVIDIA Blackwell platform to businesses everywhere, supercharging AI training, data processing, engineering design and simulation.

Lenovo and NVIDIA are working with leading institutions and enterprises to unlock AI’s potential. In Germany, Lenovo secured the first NVIDIA GB200 project with the Technical University of Darmstadt to advance scientific discoveries. The project will feature the new energy-efficient Lenovo ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune systems, advanced high-performance servers powered by Lenovo’s 6th generation Neptune direct water-cooling platform and services. This collaboration builds on the strong partnership between Lenovo and Technical University of Darmstadt, further enhancing the sustainable and high-performance ‘Lichtenberg NHR-Stage 1’ Supercomputer with a pioneering next-gen Grace-Blackwell partition.

Showcased at GTC, the ThinkSystem SC777 V4 Neptune server enables trillion-parameter AI models in a compact design that is liquid cooled. Using the innovation, organizations can build and run accelerated computing for generative AI while reducing data center power consumption by up to 40%1.  The revolutionary technology uses a reimagined vertical liquid cooling chassis to deliver accelerated computing with advanced efficiency in a compact system that is 100% liquid cooled, eliminating the need for power-consuming fans. The innovation is pivotal in advancing new data center designs that support more dense iron and repurpose power for cooling in the age of AI.  

Enhancing patient care with AI-driven insights

In healthcare, Lenovo is helping customers innovate to use AI for good through the deployment of validated hybrid AI solutions that help improve patient service. To optimize the patient experience and improve medical evaluations in preventive health check-ups, the healthcare software development company, Artificial Intelligence System for Human Analysis (AISHA) trained an AI model to analyze MRI scans using a Lenovo and NVIDIA hybrid AI solution.

As a healthcare software development company created as a spinoff from the largest network of private hospitals in Mexico. With 27 hospitals and counting, AISHA needed a solution that would provide its doctors with faster insights into the health of their patients. Using a Lenovo and NVIDIA solution, AISHA successfully trained an AI model powered by Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and NVIDIA GPUs, for rapid analysis of MRI scans. The AI model enables AISHA to complete a full-body volumetric analysis in just 30 minutes – over 99% faster than the time it takes to complete the process manually. This empowers AISHA’s doctors with the faster results needed to provide quality care to numerous patients.

Bringing Automated Defect Detection to Manufacturing 

At GTC, Lenovo also showcased the use of AI vision for defect identification with a new, fully validated, integrated and complete design for manufacturing. Product quality inspections are an especially significant pain point in the manufacturing industry. Trifork, a leading Vision AI company premiered a Lenovo-validated AI solution leveraging Lenovo infrastructure and deep ML capabilities to automate the defect analytics process.

Trifork and Lenovo are delivering AI-powered defect identification with the hardware deployment, model training, MLOps and analytics offered in a complete solution. The solution uses vision AI to identify defects, such as broken or chipped candy, as well as different groupings, like color, in an interactive dashboard to automate inspection and give manufacturers immediate insights into any product quality, drastically reducing inspection costs.

Together, the companies are addressing key challenges such as operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and quality control across key manufacturing use cases, including:

• Vision-Based Quality and Performance: Utilizing Vision AI and IoT to monitor asset conditions and detect product quality issues in real-time, ensuring high standards and customer satisfaction.
• High-Performance Analytics: Converting extensive operational data into actionable insights via robust platform and data engineering, facilitating smooth system operations and swift decision-making.
• IT-OT Integration: Deploying innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), accelerating time to market and enhancing operational efficiency.

Accelerating Data Management with AI

Lenovo, NVIDIA and partners are transforming data management by integrating AI across enterprise and private data to drive innovation and accelerate deployments. Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA delivers factory-like industrialization and reliability to the AI use case solutions and prepares organizations for the new era of agentic AI with minimal complexity. At GTC, Lenovo showcased the new AI Data Foundry in collaboration with Centific. Powered by Lenovo’s Hybrid AI factory, the solution streamlines data processing at scale to help enterprises accelerate small and large-scale AI deployments.

Centific’s expertise in end-to-end AI model development—spanning data preparation, model training, fine-tuning, benchmarking, and deployment—ensures enterprises can rapidly build, optimize, and scale AI solutions. Combined with Lenovo’s hybrid AI factory with NVIDIA and NVIDIA’s AI reference Architecture, customers can accelerate AI adoption across multiple domains. The solution addresses:

• The need to manage large-scale AI deployments, such as video processing from 100+ cameras and real-time data processing
• Data Complexity: Handling diverse data types, including structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data.
• Real-Time Insights: Providing real-time video analytics, object detection, behavior analysis, and transcription for decision-making in industries like retail and public safety.

The joint solution is based on Lenovo Validated Design and features Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3

GPU-rich servers, SR635 V3 control nodes, advanced NVIDIA networking and NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technology to ensure seamless scalability that is tailored for customers across different sizing models (small, medium, large, custom). Typical use cases include multimodal AI (LLMs, VLMs, ASR), computer vision for retail, public safety, and hospitality applications.

Through the Lenovo AI Innovators program, Lenovo and NVIDIA empower Centific customers to seamlessly adopt AI-driven user experiences at scale, providing a combined software and hardware system that is easy to implement on existing infrastructure and support across a broad range of retail, manufacturing and hospitality industries.

Demonstrating the potential of validated AI solutions for the future of hospitality, Lenovo and Centific also showcased the use of an avatar-driven concierge that can provide personalized services to enhance guest interactions and engagement during GTC. Attendees could interact with the avatar showcasing real-time synchronization of delays, preferences, and updates. Additionally, in hotel operations, crowd velocity visualization uses a live heatmap dashboard to showcase guest movements and optimize crowd flow while maintenance insights and energy efficiency insights identify cost-saving opportunities in real time.

A Defining Moment for Operationalizing the Next Wave Hybrid AI

As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises need smarter, more efficient ways to harness its power for real-world impact while also delivering operational value. From improving customer experiences to boosting operational efficiency, Lenovo and NVIDIA are helping organizations around the globe overcome barriers to ROI and achieve AI goals faster through the power of cutting edge, co-engineered hybrid AI solutions that seamlessly harness data across personal, enterprise and public environment.

Explore how Lenovo is powering the future of AI and delivering transformative solutions at https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/servers-storage/solutions/ai.

Originally published by Drake State Community and Technical College

Drake State Community and Technical College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Leidos Advanced Training Complex. The event featured remarks from Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, Leidos CEO Tom Bell, elected officials, and community leaders.

The ceremony marked the grand opening of the 50,000-square-foot facility on Drake State’s campus, which will support education and training for the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries. The training complex houses in-demand training programs, including precision machining and welding. It also features dedicated space for additive manufacturing, mechatronics, electrical technology, engineering design, and more, as well as lab spaces, classrooms, and offices for instructors and administration. Additionally, the complex will serve as home to a new cohort of Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) students, an apprenticeship-style program that Drake State started in 2024.

“The Leidos Advanced Training Complex represents a transformative investment in workforce education and regional economic growth,” said Dr. Patricia Sims, President of Drake State. “This state-of-the-art facility will allow us to expand training opportunities in high-demand industries such as precision machining and welding, preparing our students for the careers of tomorrow while strengthening the talent pipeline for our local and national partners. I want to thank our state elected officials, the Alabama Community College System, and Leidos for supporting this transformative project.”

The Leidos Advanced Training Complex was identified as a key initiative through the Alabama Community College System’s ASPIRE 2030 plan, which stands for “Achieving Systemwide Potential through Increased Resources and Engagement.” The initiative was made possible by a statewide bond issue passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2020 to support facility upgrades and new construction across Alabama’s education system.

“The facility here will effectively serve Drake State students and North Alabama for a long time,” said ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker. “We are in the business of making life better for everyone. It’s our job and mission to make sure every area of this state has the resources needed to provide training and support economic development. The innovation and talent that will be produced at this training complex will be among the best in the state.”

In November 2024, Leidos announced a $1.75 million donation to Drake State. The gift helps fund Drake State’s advanced manufacturing and IT programs, student apprenticeships, campus technical and infrastructure upgrades, a new scholarship endowment, and faculty development opportunities. In recognition of the donation, Drake State named the new building the Leidos Advanced Training Complex.

“Huntsville has been a cornerstone of aerospace and defense talent since the industry’s earliest days,” said Leidos CEO Tom Bell. “This partnership with Drake State will grow the pipeline of talented people who will solve our nation’s most vexing challenges in smarter and more efficient ways.”

Drake State broke ground on the facility on June 9, 2023. The complex features 10 laboratories, seven classrooms, multiple offices, a multipurpose room, specialized tool and storage areas, a storm shelter, a testing suite, a kitchen and serving area, a break room, and modern restrooms. Additional features include glass viewing areas for prospective students and industry partners, as well as digital displays providing key information for students and visitors.

The new training complex will equip students with skills to help them earn high wages and gain nationally recognized certifications at a low cost.

Goodwyn Mills Cawood provided architectural, interior design, civil engineering, and landscape architecture services for the complex, which was constructed by Fite Building Co.

For more information about programs available in the new facility, visit drakestate.edu.

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About Drake State Community & Technical College 

Established in 1961, Drake State Community and Technical College is a historically black community college located in Huntsville, home to the fast-growing, highly technical aerospace and defense industry, including the NASA Marshall Flight Center, US Army Redstone Arsenal, and Cummings Research Parks. Drake State offers flexible, affordable university-transfer 2-year and technical degrees, certificates, adult and continuing education, and customized technical skills training for Huntsville/Madison County employers. Visit www.drakestate.edu for more information.

About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 48,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.